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Dolphin07: is that a .NET application? If so it might run under mono | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DIYMarketing | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "crl1949", "user_answer": "mneptok"} |
Where is the best place to get help with LDAP. I have slapd and phpldapadmin setup and working. And I can do an ldapsearch from a remote machine and pull the info from the ldap server. But none of the info is showing up in apple addressbook, outlook, or outlook express. | im impressed youve gotten that far :) update wiki if you have a chance when you get it working | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "isleshocky77", "user_answer": "pike_"} |
Do I get beryl from Synaptic Package Manager??? If so where would it be, what category? | sudo apt-get install beryl-manager. did you try to find some howto yet? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Braddf0rd", "user_answer": "basz"} |
Where does cron send errors to? | /var/logs/system* | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Vlet", "user_answer": "kgx"} |
How can I end beryl? I think I messed things up quite badly... | yes, apt-get remove beryl | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lbawinowns", "user_answer": "__mikem"} |
anyone in here pretty good with XAMPP?? | im kind, shoot | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kermitus", "user_answer": "Flapp"} |
how do i get divx plugin for firefox ? | sudo fdisk /dev/sda | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jport", "user_answer": "dyrne"} |
hi, crowd, where can I find information about the Alternate CD? | there's info on the ubuntu wiki | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ManoWarrior", "user_answer": "Frogzoo_"} |
do anyone here have a gp2x? | I have a GP32 :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "beland", "user_answer": "bobbyd"} |
Hello, how do you list all the files included in a package with apt commands? | did you try dpkg-query -L ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "alexpe", "user_answer": "dountby"} |
is it necessary to install a firewall? | I am no expert, but firestarter to the best of my knowledge is only a nice way to configure the built in firewall that's in your kernel | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "yagami_", "user_answer": "afief"} |
How do I start DBUS? | invoke-rc.d dbus start | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "robin_tux_", "user_answer": "bokey"} |
hi, my password for mynickname is not working, is there anyway i can reset it ???? | You'll have to talk to server admin about it. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Me2resh", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
This might be the wrong place, i know. But is there any emulators that can boot from a floppy-disk? | I am pretty sure wmware boots floppies. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "claesson92", "user_answer": "BlueEagle"} |
how do I clean the kernel build files out for a new re-build? | make distclean | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "drowe", "user_answer": "macd"} |
what filesystem would ya'll recommend i format my external hard drive to? right now it's fat32 but i heard that can't support files over 4gb which might be a problem because i'm going to be backing up my system onto this drive using sbackup which creates tar.gz files. | ext3 or reiserfs | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "strabes", "user_answer": "MoLE_"} |
I would like to run a kernel with CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_DEBUG enabled. Do I have to compile the entire kernel, or is there an easier way? | use the -debug kernel? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "soundray", "user_answer": "bardyr"} |
How easy is it to put /home on a seperate partition? | I saw a tutorial on that on the forums - http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/separatehome | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dmhouse", "user_answer": "TheAberrant"} |
hello, it's possible to set a cronjob to send me an email with my DB backup ?? I use ubuntu and i just install 'mutt', someone can help me ? | something like this maybe? http://members.multimania.co.uk/wipe_out/automysqlbackup/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Pet^Aw", "user_answer": "coz_"} |
hi, any firefox experts here ? | if you have the firefox-gnome-support package, the font size will follow the settings in System-Preferences-Appearance-Fonts | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MindSpark", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
can someone tell me how to change the ownership of a usb thumbdrive in fstab? | u may need to add 'user,noauto,rw' or something to the permissings in fstab | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "fsckit", "user_answer": "StriderZ"} |
anyone here use frostwire? | I had used it long back.. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "fsckit", "user_answer": "synjet"} |
ohh i forgot i need help :D i have 2 hdd one for windows 80gb and one for ubuntu 10gb. i can mount the windows ntfs disk but cant write to it :) anyone help me out. wud be appreciated | the IRC clients i know for GTK are gaim, xchat, lostirc and loqui. gaim is a GNOME application, the others aren't, though there's a (reduced functionalities) xchat-gnome. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "asherZ", "user_answer": "LjL"} |
whats the primary group for users with administrative rights? admin, adm, lpadmin? | i think its admin | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "eggauah_", "user_answer": "DShepherd"} |
hi guys, any solution to record audio streaming in ubuntu ? | keepvid.com | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "krishghosh", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
how can i unzip files with .rar in ubuntu?? | install 'unrar' package, then use: rar -x -r file.rar | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sdf", "user_answer": "archville"} |
I've got this big problem with outkafe and ubuntu 64 libraries http://forum.ubuntu-it.org/index.php?topic=83945.0 | you have a libs problem; the libraries you have are 64bits while the application is 32bits | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nicolah", "user_answer": "omri"} |
I have tried Dia, does anyone have any recommendations for a program I could use to create a layout designed more for architectural use? | if you have a numeric keypad, it has an Ins key (on the 0 key). just hit Num Lock and then use it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cholera", "user_answer": "LjL"} |
Question : I have a usb drive with 2 different partitions. How can I get this to be a single entity? | you can use Gparted to repartition the drive | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hfic", "user_answer": "uberamd"} |
Anybody care to help a newbie? I need to switch my mouse-buttons around :-) | system > preferences > mouse> check the 'Left-handed mouse' box | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ezel", "user_answer": "elkbuntu"} |
how do I disable avahi? | /etc/default/avahi-daemon | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "u2k7", "user_answer": "troxor"} |
can anybody please tell me if there is a launcher for linux like the mac os launcher(task bar replacement?) | you could try kiba-dock | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "fr0nk", "user_answer": "Jove`"} |
Is this the right place to ask about 10.04 Netbook edition stuff ? | use ubuntu-tweak to disable it (section gnome-preferences) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ben_", "user_answer": "fr0nk"} |
hello, how do I modify the default application used to open a file? | right click on the file in nautilus, choose the properties dialog and the open with tab | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nir_ai_", "user_answer": "coNP"} |
on gutsy, how can i bring the menu/ app for 'propietary software' | in a terminal, running restricted-manager should do it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sin18", "user_answer": "nickrud"} |
Hi, do you know some way to record the sound output with gtk-recordmydektop? | i never record audio with it so im not sure. but i assume ticking the checkbox serves that function. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "isabel", "user_answer": "gohdan"} |
hey, i'm helping a coworker who was trying to install ubuntu on an external hard drive. he did everything right, except he accidentally put the bootloader on his laptop's hard drive instead. i got him fixed up with a super grub disk, restoring the windows bootloader. what i'm wondering now is if there's a way to just install grub on the external disk without having to re-do the entire isntallation | there will be guides online for it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tlacuache", "user_answer": "Winkie"} |
I'm trying to edit a file in Nano but I cannot figure out how to save the file or exit | ctrl + x | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zmarshall", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
what's the open source alternative of skipe ? | www.osalt.com lists open source alternatives to proprietary software | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wacky", "user_answer": "dennda"} |
Does anybody know how to turn off the login drum noise? | System -> Administration -> Login Window -> Accessibility | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jbob286", "user_answer": "gordonjcp"} |
I am trying to share folders with NFS through a wireless router, but the shared folder does not show up in the Network. Would someone help me with this? | using nfs over wifi is a bad idea because the protocol does not gracefully handle disconnection. i suggest smb of sshfs instead | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jbob286", "user_answer": "hajhouse"} |
is there any shortcut to switch tabs in terminal ? | if youre using gnome-terminal it is ctrl+pgup ctrl+pgdn | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rebe", "user_answer": "gohdan"} |
What filesystem is best to have on a SSD disk? | ext3 writes journal, which might cause more wear and tear than you want, ext2 less so | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "askand", "user_answer": "chaddy"} |
http://pastebin.ca/650179 <-- someone want to help with my xorg.conf issue? | : I looked at that conf file, but you didn't state what your problem was. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "neverblue2", "user_answer": "kjm"} |
Is there some reason I don't want to just log in as the root user and always be him? | mount /dev/whatever -o remount=rw | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Vastlee", "user_answer": "LjL"} |
Hi, quick question on keyboard prefs - in Win, when I press Alt, I can flick through menu items, e.g in Firefox - what do I change to make Ubuntu work that way? | i think pressing Alt + the hotkey for the menu you want will work. try Alt+F in Firefox | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rubydo", "user_answer": "LjL"} |
when i run sudo gedit xorg.conf , i get gedit but its blank. i know the file exists as everyone has it, and without it i wouldnt see any windows. what am i doing wrong? | you have to be in the right directory or use the absolute path. and you should use gksudo with gui apps: gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "asgoo", "user_answer": "orbin"} |
sorry to be offtopic but does anybody know how i could find out what ports an application is using on windows 7? #windows is being quiet on the subject :< | http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds.mspx?mfr=true | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MrBushido", "user_answer": "draugon"} |
When you are messaging something to Ubottu, what does the piping do? As in '!virtualbox | <user name>' | redirects in the channel | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "harisund", "user_answer": "Gnea"} |
Is there a md5 for the 32-bit 11.04 Ubuntu installer iso? | its written in the cd itself as well | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Tros", "user_answer": "pfifo"} |
help: anyone know how to copy a file from one ubuntu to another with rate limiting and resume? | wget | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Dmole", "user_answer": "Gnea"} |
how to grow up a directory? only temporary --it's necessary 1G on /var to upgrade it-- | http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=238820 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "BleSS", "user_answer": "Gnea"} |
what could the cause be of jerky mouse pointer movement at times of a certain load on the system? | hair, lint | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kek", "user_answer": "Gnea"} |
I have a situation. One PC upgraded the kernel from 2.6.20-16.29 to 2.6.20-16.31. It broke the sound card. 2.6.20-15.27 still works, but 16.31 does not. I have another PC with 16.29 image and headers. How can I get them from other PC to broken one? | look for the .deb files in /var/cache/apt/archives/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "RickH", "user_answer": "Gnea"} |
I've got a DVD image on my PC as a .iso file.. I opened in VLC but it stops playing after a chapter.. how can i play this correctly? | mplayer file.iso | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "CharlieSu", "user_answer": "Gnea"} |
how do I reconfigure a package that I just installed but it died during configuration? | dpkg-reconfigure <package> | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "RedACE", "user_answer": "Gnea"} |
does the migrate documents and settings copy my documents and everything or does it create links? | it actually copies the files | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rob__", "user_answer": "Gnea"} |
thank you dyrne , Can you not help in a bit detail? | try this: perl -pi -e 's/eth0/eth1/g' * | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sarthor", "user_answer": "Gnea"} |
i downloaded a .deb file but it doesnt automatically open with the package installer, how do i do that ? thanks | diff | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tim167", "user_answer": "Gnea"} |
Hi! would it be easy to get to xubuntu or kubuntu from an ubuntu installation? Thanks | yes, sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop or kubuntu-desktop | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "K_Dallas", "user_answer": "Gnea"} |
Hi, I want a bottom bar like in this video, someone know about it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n54es3G4vgs thx :) | select normal/party mode from top panel, you might need F11 to disable full screen | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "djiefo", "user_answer": "OerHeks"} |
I've just tried installing Ubuntu (from USB drive), loading it from USB worked great, was able to do almost anything, but after installing I just get purple flicker... any ideas? (and is this the correct channel to ask?) | whats your video chipset. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "yoR", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"} |
is there any utility like rc-update in ubuntu to launch apps at boot time? | : or symlinks to programs | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lethu", "user_answer": "chuck`_"} |
loneshadow can you help me | type !flash | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "m4j", "user_answer": "LoneShadow_"} |
How do I change the number of desktops? | click on the 4 desktop icon thingies and check prefrences | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "demonspork", "user_answer": "heroin"} |
I just did a fresh install of 7.04 on a thinkpad t42 w/ ati 9600. /etc/X11/xorg.conf does not exist...any ideas? | remove and then install xserver-xorg | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jroad", "user_answer": "luca"} |
hi, I'm running feisty/amd64. I want to install a Sun java6 plugin for firefox, but couldn't find one. Searched google and found reference to sun-java6-plugin, but I don't have this pkg in my cache. Any suggestions? | there is no 64-bit java plugin for firefox. You can install a 32-bit chroot environment | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rothfuss", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
problem in my ubuntu gusty .. i cant use some programs and folders. becouse my user dosnt have the premiton to use .? what should i do ? | what folders? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "anas", "user_answer": "IndyGunFreak"} |
Anyone know how I can get MP3 support for Amarok? | Add/Remove Ubuntu restricted extras | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dan__", "user_answer": "openforlife"} |
hey, how could I write to ntfs on feisty? | sudo apt-get install ntfs-3g ntfs-config | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tondar", "user_answer": "BHSPitMonkey"} |
anyone here can suggest good guide for installing Beryl? (got NVidia card) | wiki.ubuntu.com/BerylOnFeisty | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Jammeri", "user_answer": "PriceChild"} |
But it's all written out to STDERR. How do I pipe that to 'less' again? | 2>&1 |less | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mathgirl", "user_answer": "Pici"} |
how can i own an ext3 partition im mounting in /media/drive ? I tried sudo chown michael.users /media/drive but it didn't work | did you try sudo chown michael:michael /media/drive ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cattellar", "user_answer": "Veinor"} |
anybody uses gnomad here? | there is e.g. gdesklets for gnome, superkaramba for kde, and also others, like e.g. cairo-clock for compiz/beryl etc. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cattellar", "user_answer": "predaeus"} |
there's any way to check the status op my ports? | network tools | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zero_", "user_answer": "neverblue"} |
Anyone knows a way to solve problem of sun java firefox plugin blocking sound from other programs? | check the 'edgy ubuntu guide' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Lr5", "user_answer": "neverblue"} |
can anyone help me with samba? | if you have anonymous access enabled on your smb share, then just hitting return on the password prompt should work | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tanath", "user_answer": "sabiancrash_cgx"} |
Any console/textbased (slang?) program to check the bandwith with? | vnstat | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "K350", "user_answer": "ryanakca"} |
When trying to install a program from source that is unavailible in the ubuntu repository, I get an error saying 'no package 'libxml-2.0' found'. I have the libxml2 package, so I'm not sure what could be generating the error, other than the name discrepancy. | wien compiling from source, you generally need the -dev packages also. so try libxml2-dev | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "esteth", "user_answer": "kenkku"} |
What's the command to access the menu editor in GNOME? | or system > preferences > main menu | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "esteth", "user_answer": "rainwalker"} |
how do I delete a gateway route for a interface ? | man route? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "juniper_", "user_answer": "tanath"} |
I'm wondering what package I didn't install for it to work.. | mine worked from install too | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "extaskara", "user_answer": "magnetron"} |
evening all. I'm running ubuntu 7 and need the c headers for the kernel. Anyone know what these are called in the repo? I grabbed some already but vmware is complaining about a nonexisting 'linux' directory. | i think it's linux-source-<version> | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "progress0r", "user_answer": "jpjacobs"} |
there was a kernel update that i just installed.. it asked me to restart... i did, and now i have no sound. what's going on? | sounds like a regression. Reboot again, at GRUB (you might need to hit escape) select your old kernel and see if it works again. If so, file a bug at launchpad | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jerbear", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
has the flash plug in been fixed yet? | I guess the topic will change then. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Bryan", "user_answer": "phibxr"} |
is there any way i could recompile the kernel on ubuntu dapper ? if yes, how please ? | there's been something about that on howtoforge.org | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "EvaLuaTe", "user_answer": "johns^"} |
can someone tell me the name of the program used to edit GTK theme colours via right-clicking the desktop? | gnome-appearance-properties | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kwyjibo", "user_answer": "ripps"} |
I'm trying to run freeciv; I get this error message: / 0: Plugin 'alsa' isn't available. Available are [none, sdl] / - I'm quite sure Alsa is running, I think it only means the sdl plugins, am I right ? Which ones are those? | probably libsdl1.2debian-alsa | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ROnewbi2", "user_answer": "void^"} |
Where do I change the global $PATH variable, I can't find it in /etc/profile. | I think /etc/environment | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MajorPayne", "user_answer": "Kemurii"} |
i was wondering the same for myself, thats why I was asknig about antivirus | I think that while Ubuntu developers don't try to make things simpler for the windows users, we'll be fine | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Doffo", "user_answer": "sebas_"} |
i need to apt-get the kernel sources of the kernel i'm using in order to build another package...what's the package name to apt-get install for my kernel source? | linux-source-2.6.22 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dhamma", "user_answer": "nickrud"} |
after installing feisty, my pc boots windows directly without asking me to choose between ubuntu or windows, what's the problem? | reinstall grub | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "omarion", "user_answer": "kitche"} |
whats the default ubuntu browser? | Firefox | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "acemo", "user_answer": "Electricity"} |
How do I umount with this error? fusermount: failed to unmount /media/music: Device or resource busy | - are you in that dir [pwd] or have it open? umount wont work that way. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "EADG", "user_answer": "LtL"} |
you don't have it mounted, do you? :) | which one? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nemo_work", "user_answer": "haffi_"} |
hi all, the best way to install an nvidia is downloading the driver from nvidia.com or using precompiled packages? | the one from nvidia.com may be slightly more recent however, you'd have to reinstall every time the kernel changed. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ZMR", "user_answer": "h1st0"} |
Is there anyone who can help me get X server up and running after i installed Feisty? | alt-ctrl-f2 then login then sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg then choose vesa driver then sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Fogge", "user_answer": "dyrne"} |
hey everyone - what's the best/quickest way to convert *.rmvb files using Ubuntu? | mencoder probably | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sainzeo", "user_answer": "Fryguy--"} |
hi, I just installed feisty. i had to install the ati drivers because x couldn't find the drivers.... i installed the ubuntu way :) know i decided to install the other method found on http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Feisty_Installation_Guide#Method_2:_Install_the_8.36.5_Driver_Manually but when i did: fglrxinfo it showed Xlib: extension 'XFree86-DRI' missing on display ':0.0'. display: :0.0 screen: 0 OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www | get the envy script and install the drivers that way | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ciberskull", "user_answer": "shane634"} |
Hi guys - what is the easiest way to upload a directory with a lot of files through ftp? | if you are copying to another Linux box you could use scp or rsync | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "razdaman", "user_answer": "bbadger"} |
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