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How do I start the default image viewer from the command line? | eog | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "armyriad", "user_answer": "bastidrazor"} |
what is the command to list all drives again? blklst? | it does not. 'sudo apt-get clean' will remove the .debs afterwards | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "elijah", "user_answer": "bastidrazor"} |
Hello. How can I (as root) logout a user? | http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-linux-kill-and-logout-users.html | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "vlt", "user_answer": "stephenh"} |
irssi question: when someone replies to you and the channel number turns pink, you go into the channel. is there a shortcut to see the last message with your name in it? | look at http://quadpoint.org/articles/irssi and you may want to add a 'hilight window' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Awsoonn", "user_answer": "bastidrazor"} |
why don't the icons on my new docky work.. They just bounce but will not open. | ask the makers of your dock. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wondering", "user_answer": "bastidrazor"} |
hello I'd like to know how to make the mouse left click every 3 minutes? Can i do it easily? | you can use xvkbd or xmacro (packaged), or you can find a simple C program called 'click' that is floating around somewhere | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "PoustaFlex", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
how do i remove a driver module? the module name is 0v511 so i typed 'modprobe -l | grep ov511' and it tells me '/lib/modules/2.6.20-16-lowlatency/kernel/ubuntu/media/ov511/ov511.ko' so I sez to it I sez 'modprobe -r ov511.ko' then it says ' FATAL: Module ov511.ko not found.' what do I do? | modprobe -r ov511 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sharkbrainguy", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
hey guys, i forgot how to change my icon themes.. i know its somewhere in system but i cant remember where.. any help? | then Customize | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "imbecile", "user_answer": "Lekrem"} |
i've done everything listed http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=413624 here, but i can't get mp3s to play at all in amoraK, they were working, but something i did has made it stop working | but something i did has made it stop working hahaha | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Crav", "user_answer": "johnybot"} |
I need help about swap partition..which is the right size?..Ive read ..some poeple say is ram*2..other people say ram/2 other people say its enough 256M | on laptops with hibernation you need RAM + VRAM + some as minimum to make hibernate work, on modern Desktop machines with 1 -2 Gigs of Ram usually 512 MB is enough | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "attickid", "user_answer": "stefg"} |
how do i find a package's dependancies before installing it? | apt-cache policy packagename | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "DJ-_-", "user_answer": "Jimmey"} |
how to browse from terminal ? | how about lynx | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rabbi1", "user_answer": "designbybeck"} |
does anyone know how I can do a printscreen? I am quite new to ubuntu :) | Applications-->Accessories-->Print Screen | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "maaike", "user_answer": "DJ-_-"} |
hi guys, can anyone help me with sound problems with feisty, no sound with jack output | did you install jack? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ritongsxr", "user_answer": "RabidWeezle"} |
Hi... what difference is there between .mp3 and .ogg .....any reason to pick one over the other? | see here for more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorbis | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hammedhaaret", "user_answer": "dgt84"} |
How to uninstall something I installed manually (compiled) ? | you have a small list here : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ScreenCasts | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Eric_Jardas", "user_answer": "Jowi"} |
how do I set the time when cron should run my scripts in cron.daily ? | modify the line in /etc/crontab that does 'run-parts /etc/cron.daily' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Eric_Jardas", "user_answer": "sipior"} |
hmmm I dont mean to bother, I'd just liek to know if u can read me, cause im not used to this particular irc client | I can see ya | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nimbiotics", "user_answer": "MichaelSpears"} |
hi, in 9.10, is there a system usage monitor for the system-tray area? | system monitor applet | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "juro", "user_answer": "Tartaros"} |
If www.somesite.com is known as a domain, what do you call www.somesite.com/thishere/ ? | boo.somesite.com <- this is a subdomwin www.somesite.com/foobar is a subfolde | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bluebanana", "user_answer": "Svenstaro"} |
hey, how come i can't find an ffmpeg package on medibuntu? how do i install ffmpeg with support for mp3 encoding? | not sure about mediabuntu package, but you can compile it from source, or just use lame for mp3 encoding | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "box", "user_answer": "Billiard"} |
HI. I'm new to Ubuntu and Gnome. Just installed the 64bit version of Feisty and I was wondering how I would go about uninstalling firefox, and reinstalling a 32bit version of it. | I recommend installing swiftfox(x86-32) through automatix. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jzilla", "user_answer": "ewanm89"} |
Hi everyone - I am having some problems with screen resolution. I installed Feisty with a Radeon 9800 and a Samsung Syncmaster 243 (24-inch) and all I get is 1024x768. Any ideas? | tried dpkg-reconfigure your xserver? if yes and it's still 1024, check your Xorg.log | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ca-steve", "user_answer": "wols_"} |
Anyone here have a Lenovo Thinkpad? | I believe they're matte, and they do. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jacoblyles", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
what's the best screencast software to use on ubuntu? | The one you like best | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "erat123", "user_answer": "DaSkreech"} |
How can I unzip a .zip file from cmdline? | df -h | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "W1ZrD", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
hmm 'configure: error: *** SDL not found!' what package would that be? | libsdl*-dev | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "logmein", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
Aloha, I have always upgraded by disk or via upgrade manager / synaptic but I wanted to minimize network traffic for the ubuntu.com folks and acquired 11.10 via bittorrent this time. I have 11.04 and tried sudo mount -t iso9660 ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso /cdrom -o loop but that doesn't help. It mounts as a volume but I'm not sure how to make it upgrade. | you need to burn the iso to cd/dvd/usb | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "IsleVegan", "user_answer": "phlak_user"} |
I edited my /etc/motd file but my SSH post-login banner is still the same jazz with the system load stats etc.... what else do I need to do to prevent all that system load stuff from being auto-generated as my post-login ssh message? | look in /etc/update-motd several files there may need -x | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "johnm1019", "user_answer": "bastid_raZor"} |
any conky-heads around here? | ~/.conky ? perhaps | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bastid_raZor", "user_answer": "dyrne"} |
for some reason i cant set vlc as default so i want to remove movie player but it's not listed in synaptic | movie player is possibly totem | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sidney", "user_answer": "bastid_raZor"} |
hi, anyone able to open the getdeb.net page? | http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ is a great site for that.. and it is down here too | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "squiddy", "user_answer": "bastid_raZor"} |
my numpad is moving the mousearound instead of typing numbers, whats the key combination to disable that? | ctrl+alt+shift+num lock .. unsure if num lock needs to be on or off when doing this | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "con-man", "user_answer": "bastid_raZor"} |
asdfasdfa: where did you and PythonSnake go? - want to know hwo the story ends | /query nick message here | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "teetasse", "user_answer": "gry"} |
i'm trying to scp a file to another ubuntu box via LAN but i'd like to do it without typing a password everytime.. any how-to's on setting up a certifcate to allow that? | though it refers to a commercial verison of ssh, not openssh | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bastid_raZor", "user_answer": "Daverocks"} |
hello all. have a small question. understand that ubuntu supports 64bits processor. but how abt dual core? does ubuntu takes advantage of the dual core setup? | supports both cores of my Core Duo at least. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "yuiop", "user_answer": "crimsun"} |
Is there any way to change the gnome startup programs when your not in gnome? I think one of them is causing it to crash. | ~/.gnome2/session or ~/.gnome2/session-manual | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tiekyl", "user_answer": "marnanel"} |
hi all! just a quick question: i've just found a bad bug in evolutino (segfault). I know exactly where it crashes (just debugged it) and want to report it. Is it better to report it at launchpad or directly at upstream? | use launchpad | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "phible", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
Hi #ubuntu, I'm trying to downgrade a package (libapache2-mod-python), but ubuntu just won't let me. Can anyone advice on the proper way to do such a thing? My failed attempt is shown here: http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/59040/ | there is no 'proper' way to downgrade -- only a forced one: use --force-downgrade (as per man dpkg) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "b0lland", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
having a problem installing 7.0.4 (amd64) on one of my pc's.. the livecd boots and starts loading X, then seems to get to the ubuntu/gnome splash screen before it apparently panics and reboots instantly.. any ideas I can try? | maybe some boot option can help | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Hillview", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
Hello, I am trying to disable my touchpad folowing this article http://embraceubuntu.com/2006/09/20/disable-touchpad-temporarily-when-typing/ but it doesnt work. here is my xorg.conf http://pastebin.com/d1e23392c Please help me to disable my touchpad. | have you tried system->preferences->mouse->touchpad? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "excalibas", "user_answer": "zenlunatic"} |
is it possible to turn on Remote Desktop using the command line? | Remote desktop is a service, so likely there is a /etc/init.d script that can be run once the config file says 'enable me' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sainzeo", "user_answer": "adelie"} |
Are there any problems with setting the sudo timeout to 0 such that it will always ask for my password? For example, can threads that were opened as su loose their su privelages? | the process will stay su'd until it ends | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "adelie", "user_answer": "nickrud"} |
what a good CLI mp3 player for ubuntu? | madplay i've used on the linux for the nintendo DS | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tingle_", "user_answer": "deviantintegral_"} |
hi, will it be possible to install Ubunutu JEOS (Just Enough Operating Syste) once its released whitout vmware? so just directly on my pc? | We really don't know until we can get our hands on it. afaik, nothing has been released even for testing. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tingle", "user_answer": "Pici"} |
Hey everyone! I have one of these multimedia keyboards. In GNOME, the volume control wheel on the keyboard works great, but in Enemy territory it does not function. Could anyone help? | Enemy Territory is probably grabbing the keyboard in some way. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "iDN", "user_answer": "cge"} |
is pidgin included in the main ubuntu repos? | pidin doesn't contain many new features, so you're not missing out. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "blue42", "user_answer": "PriceChild"} |
how do I remove a package which I manually installed (with gdebi-gtk)? it isn't listed in synaptic package manager and I don't need it anymore. | It should show up in synaptic, try : sudo apt-get remove <package> | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "AD7six", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
does any one knows wich is the parameter for debuging the ipw2200 ? | modinfo ipw2200 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zork22", "user_answer": "rambo3"} |
what is the program that will give me a bar at the bottom for my programs like Mac OS X? | awn | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "azlon", "user_answer": "defrysk"} |
how can i find out if i have Ubuntu Desktop or Ubuntu Server? | then click the system tab | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "azlon", "user_answer": "blue|palm"} |
'my computer is taking about 12minutes to boot up ubuntu, what can be going on?' | on bbot up press alt-f2 for verbose mode | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "godfish", "user_answer": "ziroday"} |
does anyone know what '128mb (max)' sticker mean on my computer? | b is a flat so 128m stands for 11 of may. so that is the flatline date | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Defient", "user_answer": "pike_"} |
does anyone know where to look up which binary nvidia driver supports which cards? thers the legacy, the new driver... | there's a link to that on the nvidia help page | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Broc223", "user_answer": "stdin"} |
Where do I find the file that holds internet config? It's annoying to enter the details every time i boot :( | maybe you are looking for /etc/network/interfaces | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Pantern", "user_answer": "Griz"} |
anybody know why audacious just wouldn't want to start up anymore?? ... i'm running hardy, FWIW. | try to rm ~/.config/audacious | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "grndslm", "user_answer": "HardDisk"} |
Whats a good webcam program to take pictures with | cheese | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jebus", "user_answer": "HardDisk"} |
Is it possible for Windows machines to use the printer that I have set up on my ubuntu machine? If so, how would I go about setting that up? | http://occy.net/printing | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "fxfitz", "user_answer": "HardDisk"} |
How can I repair my desktop? I can only get into the terminal session correctly... | dpkg --reconfigure xserver-xorg | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "likewise", "user_answer": "HardDisk"} |
Why can't BitTornado remember the previous download it was doing after closing and reopening the download? | www.deluge-torrent.org | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ma", "user_answer": "HardDisk"} |
how can i get Pidgin on Ubuntu | just get the deb | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sahil", "user_answer": "Griz"} |
is it possible to regenerate my menu.lst, it doesnt want to boot ubuntu or windows xp anymore | you'd have to boot into the livecd, chroot to the harddisk root partition, and sudo update-grub && sudo grub-install | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Griz", "user_answer": "nickrud"} |
how do I restrict the ports a specific user can bind a process to? | probably could pull that off with pam, /etc/securlty/limits.conf | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "demonspork_", "user_answer": "cellofellow"} |
Hey guys. So Im running ubuntu 10.04 (love it) and need to have a certain app (sip phone) run everytime i log in. How can i do this, is there a gui? thanks | - Preferences -> Start up Applications | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hellothere", "user_answer": "kevin__"} |
can anyone point me to a good (graphical) scp client? | nautilus | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hrehf_", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
What is gksu? | graphical sudo pretty much | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rafee", "user_answer": "kitche"} |
which is the key combination to change from workspace using beryl? | ctrl-alt-right/left | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nwbie", "user_answer": "cables"} |
hi, i connected a hard drive to my computer via usb. The drive had a few older linux partitions. I do not have permissions to open most of the folders. How do I gain access? | chown or chmod them | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sangrelinux", "user_answer": "wols_"} |
how to stop ubuntu to write in my /etc/resolv.conf with a dhcp interface ? | try 'man dhclient.conf' - you can edit what it will do. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "skrew", "user_answer": "davef_"} |
How do I specify the password as a parameter when connection to a ssh server? (no need for security, the user has no access on the server) | use ssh keys | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "SlimG2", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
What's the localhost port to access the web-configuration for cups printers? http://localhost:??? | 631 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "SlimG2", "user_answer": "tritium"} |
I'm trying to run: ' $find . -depth -print0 | cpio null sparse -pvd /mnt/newhome/' but I'm receiving an error message in Terminal. The message is 'cpio: You must specify one of -oipt options.' Any suggestions? | you have to specify what you want cpio to do, create, extract, print, etc | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cwgannon", "user_answer": "lockdown"} |
can you show me where those chicks are? :p | vnc is available as open source, both server and client | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Varnel", "user_answer": "Slart"} |
is chromium the same as google chrome? | depends on respective versions of each but yes | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dallas1", "user_answer": "celthunder"} |
is there really no other way to make desktop shortcuts than to use gnome-panel and then gnome-desktop-item-edit? | make textfiles -- learn on gnome docs site | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "geoffmcc", "user_answer": "guest1"} |
Is there a way to clear my DNS cache ? | i believe /etc/init.d/named restart will flush it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "FunnyLookinHat", "user_answer": "geoffmcc"} |
if I 'make uninstall'... what do I do after that? anything? | remove the directory if you want, but no, that should be it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Kaitlyn2004", "user_answer": "Vlet"} |
Morning everyone. I'm writing a script on ubuntu system and I'd like tu use mail notification. However I gert `mail`-command not found. What package should I install so I'll have `mail` binary? | mailutils | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hid3", "user_answer": "lockd"} |
Hi, I'm searching for a program that holds program icons at the bottom of the desktop. It's like panel. I see almost all screenshots of the gnome. It's like this http://www.gnome-look.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/26448-1.jpg . But when the mouse comes over it, the icons are getting bigger. I can't find the name of it. Anyone knows? | one of the desklets | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "xelon", "user_answer": "hlverstoep"} |
In what folder are the desktop pictures kept? | little help (I'm not under ubuntu right now), but search for familiar names under /usr/share/ .. I know the ballpark, but not the exact dir offhand | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hereiam2345", "user_answer": "soneil"} |
Hi all, I've installed apache 2.2 via synaptic, the service is started but http://localhost/ produced 'unable to connect' where should I be looking? | try /etc/init.d/apache2 start, could be it just isn't ru nning | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "AD7si1", "user_answer": "Sh3r1ff"} |
I can't get sound to play from my terminal or tty | is puleaudio running? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "fluffman", "user_answer": "Nobgul-BNC"} |
where do i find the firewall rules for port forwarding? | /sbin/iptables -L ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "admintroy", "user_answer": "bytekode"} |
exactly what does and (more importantly) doesn't use hosts.allow? | whatever you start via tcpwrappers | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jonaskoelker", "user_answer": "wols"} |
Hi. What is the name of the application that is similar to the OS X taskbar? | avant window navigator | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "eliasson", "user_answer": "jonaskoelker"} |
what is the default GNOME way to take a screenshot of a window? | prt scrn plus some modifier (I think) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rdz", "user_answer": "jonaskoelker"} |
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 in dual boot with W7. Now I want to make the Ubuntu partition larger, and thw W7 one much smaller (than I originally selected when installung U). Can I do this from within Ubuntu? | you'll need to do this from live media (a live CD) as the partitions will be in use | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "oldeagle", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
How can I make my user own a folder? | chown -R youruser:youruser /directory. the -R will make you own everyhing inside the folder too | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ipx", "user_answer": "gravemind"} |
Anyone know of a good How-to for running Microsoft Office 2007 in wine? I have tried the #winehq room, but so far no love. | you do know OpenOffice fupports MS Office files? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Garagegoblin", "user_answer": "MeanEYE"} |
Hello everybody, I clicked 'Hide Menubar' in ktorrent>options. anyone know how can bring the menubar back? | usually pressing F11 helps in gnome as does clicking with a mouse | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "_nix_", "user_answer": "ompaul"} |
When do I put the password for Evolution? | only if they share the same subnet mask | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "astomper", "user_answer": "Gnea"} |
hey, I can't see anything shared via avhi, even though I know there is stuff being shared, any ideas? | try to off the firewall 'am not sure' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "reacocard", "user_answer": "foxiness"} |
hey? Anybody tried KDE 4 ( the earliest alpha version ? ) | I'm planning to, next week :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Zvezdichko`OFF", "user_answer": "habeeb"} |
Does anyone know a good tutorial url for gnucash? | http://svn.gnucash.org/docs/guide/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "starcannon", "user_answer": "zee"} |
Does anyone know how I can play MPEG files on my firefox browser? | with xine firefox plugin | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "paintcan", "user_answer": "rolnyzx"} |
How do i use a .diff file to apply a patch? I'm trying to apply linux-source-2.6.20_2.6.20-16.28.diff, but when i use 'patch -p1' It doesnt seem to do anything | patch -p1 < patch-file | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "FuzzBall", "user_answer": "yosumiru"} |
after i do the synaptic install how do i set it up? | no idea. don't use it. sorry. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MalenfantReid", "user_answer": "orbin"} |
has anyone upgraded the to the newest 2.6.20.16 kernel? I have been on the forums and it seems that there are a few people that have had issues with the upgrade.. | You shouldn't have a problem as long as you used the restricted driver manager instead of installing from ati.com | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "openmindDJ", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
does gnome have a laucher like kde has klauncher ? | alt+F2 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Kjellviz", "user_answer": "locke"} |
how can I disable my other sound cards so that ubuntu defaults to my usb sound card? | Look in the Sound preferences | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ctothej", "user_answer": "pietro10"} |
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