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what causes skype to crash? | ask the developers o skype (its closed-source) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sgs2_usr", "user_answer": "ThinkT510"} |
Does Ubuntu have an API on top of its system configuration (e.g. init scripts, network config) accessible from Python ? | I don't know the answer to your question, but I feel compelled to point out that python can execute commands on the cli | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gmpff", "user_answer": "danbhfive"} |
If I am looking at a folder with symbolic links in it, what is the command to find the path that those links are to...? I'm not explaining this very well - it's something like >read libjavaplugin_oji.so | ls -l | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gmachine_24", "user_answer": "jami"} |
is there a program in linux that can lookup IPs? | whois works on linux | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rayne_", "user_answer": "Halitech"} |
any word on when Firefox RC1 or now RC2 will be put into the Ubuntu archives? | I just got it from an alternative repo and it works fine | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hoonteke", "user_answer": "kappaccino"} |
Is it possible to view my ubuntu machine's Desktop or whatever via a windows computer across the web? If so, how would i go about enabling it? | yes, you just have to go to System>Preferences>Remote Desktop..... then you can download tightvnc to the windows maching and access your ubuntu | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Vedalken", "user_answer": "AaronH"} |
I have an .OGG video (with sound) and I would like to remove the sound from it so it's all silent (no audio)... how can I do that?? | ffmpeg -i input.ogg -acodec copy -sameq -vn output.ogg | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mnemo", "user_answer": "frinkahedron"} |
hi, why cant my windows pc print from my ubuntu pc? | you need to add the password to samba on the ubuntu server. use the 'smbpasswd' command | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "woli", "user_answer": "magnetron"} |
lo! i want to install the java binaries from the sun website (disregarding the ones in the repository). is there a tutorial to help me integrate them so everything will work? | and then setting the enviromet parameters | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "drtroll", "user_answer": "geronimaldo"} |
Does anyone have any idea how I'd get 'Error reading boot CD' when trying to boot the Ubuntu Desktop 8.04 x86_64 Edition installer in QEMU? The install disc is an ISO, so physical medium problems is not an option. And the same command to launch qemu using Knoppix 5.1.1 and the Debian Etch installers works fine. Could something be broken in Ubuntu's ISOLINUX or do I need to add some flag to qemu? | i recently installed 8.04 and had nothing but problems I recommend waiting | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tvynr", "user_answer": "krammer_"} |
which file on main server should I edit? | if the second server would be accessed from outside the local network, well I know it's possible but I don't know how to do it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "korek", "user_answer": "SPF"} |
How do I check how much RAM Ubuntu has discovered from my system? I've bought a new computer with 4GB of RAM and I think I was installing a 32-bit edition. I've installed a 64-bit version but I want to check it has discovered the full 4GB. | system monitor | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "movedx", "user_answer": "thiebaude"} |
someone tell me how to get permission to make this launcher? ln -s /media/win.xp.sp2.on.250/'Program Files'/Steam/steamApps ./SteamApps | put 'sudo' before the command | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "j4w4", "user_answer": "Starnestommy"} |
Did chan just freeze? | then audacious | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rootyrootyrooty", "user_answer": "bazhang"} |
in which file do i build bash aliases? | remember to do a source ~/.bash_profile after adding aliases | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "remoteCTR1", "user_answer": "perlmonkey"} |
what service do i have to install in order to have the system update date and time over the internet? | an ntp server | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "remoteCTR1", "user_answer": "wols"} |
How do I find out what files a package has installed? | dpkg -L packagename | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "branstrom", "user_answer": "lnxidiot"} |
has anyone else noticed that youtube requires flash 10? (thus screwing everyone on amd64)... does anyone have a solution? | Flash 10 works with nspluginwrapper, and you can also browse youtube without flash using totem or html5. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cecure", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
has anybody lost sound with the 2.6.30-3 kernel ? | thats in the ubuntu+1 channel where I can see you asking | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wd4lko", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
Hi. I was thinking of trying Compiz Fusion's widget layer, and I was wondering if there are more widgets available for Screenlets or GDesklets. Thanks for your help. | here you go -- http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=614931 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "anon111", "user_answer": "emma"} |
does xchat have a nickcomplete function? | hit tab :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Dot2Kode", "user_answer": "Dr_willis"} |
is there a program for ubuntu that does the same that MS One Note?????? | heres a blog about one note alternatives http://www.wickedblog.com/2007/04/12/onenote-replacement-a-few-options/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Lalo2", "user_answer": "nanopino"} |
hi, does anyone know a tool that let's me put together multiple mp3 files and add some fading effects etc. to it? basically i'm looking for a piece of free software that enables me to cut and modify sound files ... | audacity | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nates", "user_answer": "Pici"} |
Is it possible to completely move an installation of Linux from one partition to another? | sorry, I mean, 'dd', not 'du'. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Darlok_Williams", "user_answer": "lgc"} |
does ubuntu use similar apt sources lists to debian? | similar aye | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "thehurley", "user_answer": "bazhang"} |
is there any way to find out exactly how much video ram I have? | get it from the repositories | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Ontolog", "user_answer": "maek"} |
Anyone have a link where I can get the snd-hda-intel driver for Ubuntu 8.04 ? | no idea if that has the link you want, but it might help | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Nom", "user_answer": "adam7"} |
Can Ubuntu read XD Cards? Like from cameras | if your card-reader is supported, yes | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sportman1280", "user_answer": "tore"} |
i'm trying to learn about servers... Have installed 8.04 (server) + LAMP + xubuntu-desktop + webmin. Could anyone hint on how to be able to FTP into var/www ? When typing 192.168.1.8 in Firefox the index.html opens, but I do not understand how upload files to the directory... | have you read the ubuntu perfect server series? also loads of info on the forums | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "eViking", "user_answer": "bazhang"} |
I would like to install something on my Hardy, but it is asking for c/c++ compiler and kernel source. What should I add in Synaptic? | sudo apt-get install build-essential | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Escaper", "user_answer": "Scunizi"} |
does anyone know how to install gnome 3 on ubuntu 11.04? | Or just wait for 11.10 ... | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wis3v0yag3r", "user_answer": "GirlyGirl"} |
how do i get a new workspace in gnome? | right click on the workspaces in the task bar, choose preferences and set the number of columns to as many desktops you like | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "blizzardman1219", "user_answer": "remoteCTRL"} |
hardware drivers is not working. I enable the driver and a progress bar shows up quickly and disappears. How do I debug this? | make sure synaptic isn't running | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nosklo", "user_answer": "onelivv"} |
Hey all, quick question about Python and $PATH. I want to be able to execute a python script no matter where I am when browsing in the file system. I think this means I just need to make my script executable (done) and moved to /usr/local/bin (done), then use it by typing ./script.py Unfortunately this doesn't work - bash says it can't find it. | the ./ part means look in this directory - try just script.py | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "fondor1", "user_answer": "favro"} |
Hi all. Is there a way to shut down a system from the commandline, including correctly shutting down Gnome and so on? | sudo shutdown -h now works best :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dmhouse", "user_answer": "favro"} |
anyone have experience with vlc? | : just pop the question | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hanak", "user_answer": "H__"} |
anyone knows a good tool for scanning a drive and what you can print the maps with the size of every map ect | :look if tree is what are you looking for | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hanak", "user_answer": "zvacet"} |
That isn't true at all! I've put my /home in another partition, and when i reinstalled _none_ of the users could login saying they could not have write permissions to their own folders! | have you read through 'man dpkg' to check if there's a relevant option for your predicament ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "freazer", "user_answer": "drash"} |
does anyone know how to fix firefox random crashes while using flash? | install flash player 10 beta, look at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4928900 (part B) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "huy", "user_answer": "drash"} |
When inserting removable media (CD, DVD), a window pops up offering to use a list of applications. How do I add and app to that list? | some of these options are configurable via nautilus > edit > preferences i believe | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "AJC_Z0", "user_answer": "drash"} |
how do I retreive info about my mobo and cpu? | sudo ,lshw | grep sse2 .. if it turns up empty you haven't got the sse2 support | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ardchoille", "user_answer": "drash"} |
anyone recommend me a good player with library ? | for music, I take it? Try Exaile | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Ovispain", "user_answer": "adam7"} |
can anyone help me change video drivers? | what drivers do you want to change to? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Junkie", "user_answer": "AaronH"} |
what are you looking to do? /etc/network has a lot of that stuff | in fedora, i would copy ifcfg-eth0 to ifcfg-eth0:1 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "geremy", "user_answer": "fonzarelli"} |
what is the best program language to learn for stand-along programs? | perl is often quick to learn. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tawd", "user_answer": "peanut3r"} |
what bootloader does wubi chainload after the microsoft one? | don't think there is one - as the microsoft bootloader is sufficient at booting linux | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "BitWraith", "user_answer": "unop_"} |
Hi everyone! How can I install KDE environment on ubuntu 8.04 instead of Gnome? | apt-get it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Frost-w", "user_answer": "wols"} |
hey i need to grant the www-data user access to a file owned by my user in my home dir, how would i do that? groups? | ive not played with funky permissions yet but id make a group, add user and www-data to it then give everyone in that group full access to the folder | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Dread", "user_answer": "ActionParsnip"} |
This is an odd question. but how can I connect to a computer that is behind a firewall via ssh? I can SSH -FROM- that machine, but can't SSH -TO- that machine, is there a reverse tunnel switch for ssh ? | yes there is | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Adakos", "user_answer": "Myrtti"} |
Hello all! Please tell me what to type in the terminal to show my Local ip address... I forgot.. Thank you! | try ip adr | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "LaneLimited", "user_answer": "alexandremrj"} |
so it has been fixed? | i see no reports of errors in the update | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Don64", "user_answer": "alexandremrj"} |
hey guys how do i change a users shell to prevent them from logging in at all | goto /etc/passwd and make the shell /bin/false | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dpowerd", "user_answer": "macd"} |
I'm trying to help a friend installing Eve-online, but it requires Cedega which I don't like. Anyone installed it just using Wine? And will it be fine using the Windowsbinaries? | it'll tell you what status that program is, in each version of wine. pick the version it has the best rating under | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Zambezi", "user_answer": "ubunubi"} |
can someone point me to where I can learn about configuring GRUB to boot Windows partitions? | Try this, http://www.supergrubdisk.org/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mgsArch", "user_answer": "soilworker"} |
are there tools to manage multiple ubuntu servers at once? | don't know about ubuntu specifially, but check out cfengine | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "maw_", "user_answer": "plik"} |
Any recommendations for an IRC daemon, I'm trying to decide between ircd-hybrid and ircd-irc2. | UnrealIRCd is pretty decent | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bomgard", "user_answer": "argyl"} |
I installed 10.04 and have kept it up-to-date. Does this mean it should now be at 10.04.2, or do I have to download the 10.04.2 CD and run that? | don't worry about it, the .2 is just that the installer image has been updated with new packages, as soon as you dist-upgrade you always get latest of everything. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "blargg", "user_answer": "SwedeMike"} |
How do I make my panel at the top look like this: http://images.howtoforge.com/images/mac4lin/Mac4Lin%20Documentation_html_m2ad3b0cf.jpg | here's how: http://howtoforge.com/mac4lin_make_linux_look_like_a_mac | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Andre1", "user_answer": "Vlet"} |
I'm trying to get Sambe to share for an XPPro box, I've installed swat. It doesn't allow you to change anything... Where's the real gui samba setup? | I think you can just right click on a folder in gnome, select its properties and share it that way | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Rabbitbunny", "user_answer": "fprimex"} |
What is the highest level of wireless security in Ubuntu? | wireless security is a contradiction in terms tbh ;) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "newair", "user_answer": "faemir"} |
how can i switch between KDE and Gnome when i have both installed ? | you get an option to pick which one you want to use when you log in | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tyrion_", "user_answer": "gordonjcp"} |
My Package Installer crashed. What process I should kill to close it? | package installer? Software Centre? Synaptic? apt-get? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "PauloRicardo", "user_answer": "sebsebseb"} |
how do i get a notification in pidgin messenger when someone signs in? like the real msn | sudo apt-get install pidgin-libnotify, and enable the plugins | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ringer", "user_answer": "squee"} |
how do i play and convert .flv videos in ubuntu? | goto the forum and do a search for convertit | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ringer", "user_answer": "Pelo"} |
Question: is there a src-deb concept ? If so, how do I find a source package for a given package ? (I need to apply a patch to it) | apt-get source <package> | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "H__", "user_answer": "DanielRM"} |
try with the dat disconnected, maybe it's a SCSI problem? | i tried with disabled installng in NOVELL suse....den i got da same | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gordonjcp", "user_answer": "psyxac"} |
people, how to disable PC speaker beep? | depends on whats beeping also. 'xset b 0 0 0 ' or 'xset b off' disables it for most apps. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "HSnews", "user_answer": "Dr_willis"} |
Hello - Can't play DVD movie have ubuntu-restricted-extras installed - any ideas? | If you live in a jurisdiction where de-CSS is legal, you can install the decss library to play encrypted DVDs. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "christinia120", "user_answer": "RyanPrior"} |
Any ideas why fdisk can't open /dev/sda if that's where all of my partitions are? | try with sudo | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hiptobecubic", "user_answer": "Algyz"} |
i'm trying to compile just one file from a program. I ran configure already but i don't want to make the wholething. can i just make one file? | probably not. but you can digg into the makefile and see hwo gcc is called on the file | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hiptobecubic", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
Hi folks ! is there a way in 'command-line' to remove the lines starting with the char '*' or containing the char'*' at a fixed position ? | it sounds like you need grep or sed | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "AutoMatriX", "user_answer": "swegner"} |
what does fermats have to do with ubuntu support? | nothing, or may be, i just like to know things | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bazhang", "user_answer": "binarycodes"} |
hi. i cant play a sound in firefox and rhythmbox at the same time. someone here who has a solution or a hint? | I could get that working changing the sound server from Auto-Detect (which defaults to Pulse Audio) to ALSA in System -> Preferences -> Sound | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "siml1", "user_answer": "RainCT"} |
For some reason, when I open update-manager, it isn't showing me the upgrade to 9.04. What can I do to upgrade? | try hitting alt+f2 then typing 'gksudo update-manager -d' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gluonman", "user_answer": "daftykins"} |
Is anyone familiar with the 'Create New Wireless Network' feature on NetworkManager? I'm curious if it's possible to share an existing wireless connection with that (or will it just disable my current wireless connection?) | should do it all in one shot. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bthornton", "user_answer": "daftykins"} |
What's the package name for GTK+ 2.4 or later | search for packages via terminal using 'apt-cache search x' where x is a search parameter | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "stercor", "user_answer": "daftykins"} |
how can I view subtitles in gnome-mplayer in my language? | why dont' you check your localized channel? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Kartagis", "user_answer": "msnbot"} |
Hey guys, if I want to ssh into a computer within my own network which IP do I pass to ssh? | the one asigned to the computer by DHCP in the router. i.e. 192.168.2.5 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cylux", "user_answer": "heymr"} |
Hi guys, know a simple way for installing a truetype font on ubuntu ? Thanks ! | Yes, create a '.fonts' folder in your home directory and place the fonts in there | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "guido", "user_answer": "Sidd"} |
where is the default vimrc? | /etc/vim/vimrc ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sam_", "user_answer": "mgolisch"} |
how can i view hidden folders in console? im quite surprised they are even hidden from root | it will show all directories and files too that start with a dot | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MACscr", "user_answer": "mgolisch"} |
is there powermizer option for opensourced nv drivers? | iam not sure if the binary drivers support that at all under linux | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Dusk_", "user_answer": "mgolisch"} |
Hey. How can I assign an alias to a host? I want to say ssh hostname instead of ssh 192.168.1.14 | /etc/hosts add line 192.168.1.14 hostname ...ought work | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "makario", "user_answer": "gnutron"} |
how can i make the Gnome Terminal default to Nordic character encoding? | luit might be one solution | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "NighTi^", "user_answer": "Myrtti"} |
How do I get a list of users logged into a specific channel? | /names | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Izinucs", "user_answer": "slacker-"} |
does imap store messages locally like pop3 does? just wondering the best way to setup gmail on evolution | IMAP is certainly more suited to remote-only storage than POP3, though | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Izinucs", "user_answer": "LjL"} |
is this the right channel to ask a apt-get question? in the red hat world, the are software groups so you can just 'yum grouplist ; yum groupinstall Emacs' ; i know apt-get has this too, so 'apt-get install kde' ; how do i list these software groups? | man apt or man dpkg might shed some light on that | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ryoohki", "user_answer": "Izinucs"} |
hey, is it possible to use mkdir to make more than 1 directory? i need to make directories with the name 001 up to 200 | mkdir can't do it directly, but it's easy with shell scripting :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "olu", "user_answer": "wgrant"} |
what are the changes that were made in 9.10 would make a kernel rebuild necessary, the kernel i ran in 9.04 now just sits on a flickering console, while the supplied 2.6.31-14 boots with a higher console res fine into the X (rather than blindly trying to go for anything framebuffer related, i hope someone knows what parts exactly are now required for a successful boot into X) | The new kernel and X will use kernel modesetting (KMS) on Intel hardware. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "morfic", "user_answer": "wgrant"} |
hello, why I can't lock screen in 9.10? | Does gnome-screensaver remain installed? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gsevil", "user_answer": "wgrant"} |
templet:: it worked before...so why change ownership/permissions...just adjust mountoptions in /etc/mtab | you can also be right about /etc/mtab i've never had to mess with that file in the history of my life | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "beli", "user_answer": "templet"} |
Doesn't OpenJDK run Java applets in browsers? | You need icedtea for that | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "qmanjr5", "user_answer": "bjaanes"} |
how to see which disk has /dev/sda* ? | you can get some info by running 'sudo blkid' in a terminal.. or 'cat /etc/mtab' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Andycas", "user_answer": "Slart"} |
is there anyway to activate my back/forward button with the new ubuntu? or its a crazy mess like before? :P | i saw the tools here -> http://www.ollisalonen.com/btnx/ for doing a LOT of neat tricks with mice buttons.. not sure about the forward.back - i never use that feature. :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Wootie", "user_answer": "Dr_willis"} |
Can you help me please: how to put PC to suspend from terminal (it works great through GUI)? | http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=591036 maybe this will help? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Dennis", "user_answer": "troopperi"} |
What package do I need to calculate SHA-1 hashes? | gtkhash and jacksum can do it too :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Digital7", "user_answer": "clearscreen"} |
is there a gui too that'll help me find and mount my partitions? | gparted'll show you your partitions | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hotmonkeyluv", "user_answer": "Derander"} |
i didnt know that command | havent seen you before, seem very adept, cool, hope i helped a bit, hope to see ya more, l8tr | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "x-ip", "user_answer": "Anacranom"} |
Mozilla Firefox makes me want to start smoking again....can anyone suggest an alternative, more stable browser? I'm using Hardy. | try epiphany | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Chiselhuk_Plus1", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
What command will list the partitions on the system? | sufo fdisk -l | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "eboyjr", "user_answer": "saandro"} |
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