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is there somebody who help me, I cant change my screen resolution after I upgraded to Feisty | yeah.. take a look at this:http://aidanloughran.co.uk/wordpress/?p=135 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "xukun", "user_answer": "J_a_m_e_s"} |
question for you guys: do you know of a good command line utility that I can use to get the diskspace currently used within a folder? | du -sh | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "refefer", "user_answer": "mactimes"} |
Does anybody know if KDE has any sort of application like gnome-keyring? I used to have my private key password saved on gnome-keyring, but couldn't do the same with KDE wallet thing. | ssh-add on the command line can unlock a key for the session though | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mactimes", "user_answer": "maco"} |
How do I chose the default browser for http:? Firefox is too big for my computer | System > Preferences > Preferred Apps | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jjido", "user_answer": "zeroda1"} |
Can I set up two different keyboards to do two different things? | I don't have a definite answer, but I do know that unless the application is specifically threaded then it won't be able to take advantage of two keyboards. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "liquiddoom", "user_answer": "unluckyman"} |
What program is it that people use to make their task bars smei-transparent? | Right-click on the task bar and select properties. then choose 'solid color' and adjust the transparency | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "IncredibleHink", "user_answer": "rogermudd"} |
how to install font 'Old English Text MT'? | i just installed it. double click the font file, in font viewer click 'install font' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "vpark", "user_answer": "spidereater"} |
does anyone here know of good VoIP software for linux? | wengophone | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "navets", "user_answer": "macogw"} |
k thix will probably sound stupid but how do you create a straight line using gimp? | use the pencil tool. click once to define the start position. then hold shift and click the end position | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "navets", "user_answer": "cwatson"} |
After updating my Ubuntu 6.10 to Ubuntu 7.04 my screen freezes on the nVidia logo (nVidia screen), what's the problem? | what card | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Bruhaha", "user_answer": "jmg"} |
how do i install java run time environment for mozilla? | sudo apt-get install sun-java6-plugin | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "coolgeek", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
How do you trick a website into thinking you're running Windows or IE? | usr the 'user agent switcher' plugin for firefox | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Nrbelex", "user_answer": "jeroensum"} |
are there any shortcut keys available while talking on irc. | In most clients, hitting TAB after the first few letters of a name usually does autocomplete | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "armaan", "user_answer": "genii-around"} |
how do i beautify my grub menu and multinest my gnome menu? | there is the grub-splashimages package. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sam4563", "user_answer": "bobstro"} |
Anyone... what is involved in redoing the grub on an installation that has a messed up mbr? I assume you have to boot from a rescue disk, but then what do you do? | grub is the default Ubuntu boot manager. Lost grub after installing windows: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows - Making GRUB floppies & other GRUB howtos: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "TTRanger", "user_answer": "ubotwo"} |
hi, I'm trying to use a shared directory, but it doesnt show in 'network'. More over, adfter an smbclient -L localhost, Server and Master remain empty. Any help welcome. | ive noticed those tools and samba tends to not see all my shares. I just enter the actual path in the gnome file manager - ctrl-l smb://servername/sharename and it sees them here.. I naver seen them when i browse the network. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zOOd", "user_answer": "dr_willis"} |
does anyone know if it's possible to add a user to multiple user groups? | you can use the GNOME groups and users config | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rhoruns", "user_answer": "xtknight"} |
How do I monitor keypresses? | xev | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "yharrow_mobile", "user_answer": "diabolikmachine"} |
which file shows the ubuntu version i am on ? | the command is: lsb_release -a | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hatter", "user_answer": "genii"} |
what is the equivalent of dvdshrink for linux ? | acidrip is good | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hatter", "user_answer": "IndyGunFreak"} |
how do i know which user to add to a group if this happens : zmc_dvideo0[8707]: ERR [Failed to open video device /dev/video0: Permission denied] | sudo usermod -G video user | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hatter", "user_answer": "Enselic"} |
this kis kind of a basic question but something is using up 100% of my clock cycles, how would I go about finding out what process is doing that and killing it (sys monitor is no help) | start with 'top' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "NemesisD", "user_answer": "Faentur"} |
How can I change the icon size on the desktop? | i think it's controlled with a gconf key... if you launch gconf-editor and use the search function you'll probably find something relevant | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "keddie", "user_answer": "eck"} |
X11 is quitting immediately after it starts, but the Xorg log reports no errors. Where should I look to try to solve this? | most likely not an Xorg issue mroe of a gdm/gnome issue | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "andrewkk", "user_answer": "kitche"} |
how do I get window's video codecs, for mpegs and whatnot, for feisty? | you need add a extra repository, and then install the package 'w32codecs' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "erisco", "user_answer": "creadorcreativo"} |
Hi. i have dvd Writer on /media, and there is liunx iso in my /home/iso , No Gui installed, How to write the dvd?? | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CdDvdBurning | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sarthor", "user_answer": "un0p"} |
Hi, When i try to start /etc/init.d/shaper , so i got the message.. RTNETLINK answers: No such file or directory... help please....I Read this but unable to understand ,,http://svana.org/kleptog/Packet-Shaping-HOWTO.html | this is an ancient howto. Things changed a lot. Try http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=25911 instead | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sarthor", "user_answer": "stefg"} |
Hi, in ubuntu, i fixed 3 lan cards, and ubunntu give name to that lan cards like, eth0, eth1, eth2, Now i removed the 2 lan cards, and only one eth2 remaining, How can i change this eth2 to eth0, from where we can change or clear these ethX name, | check /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sarthor", "user_answer": "llutz"} |
*Can* Ubuntu determine what graphic controller a PC has? | lspci in terminal should give you that info | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Skip_", "user_answer": "IdleOne"} |
how can I telnet over tor? what command would I use? | you can add torify to the beginning of any command to make it work through Tor | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Gerro", "user_answer": "FunnyLookinHat"} |
When I try to install Fiesty from the Live CD it gives me an error when I get to the keyboard layout part. The error is 'ConsoleSetup failed with exit code 139. Further information may be found in /var/log/syslog. Do you want to try running this step again before continuing? If you do not, your installation may fail entirely or may be broken.' | continue, what can it hurt? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Tru7h", "user_answer": "EADG_"} |
Hi, I've a dual-monitor Linux workstation and a MacBook. I put MacBook between two monitors. Now I can move my Linux mouse from one Linux monitor (:0.0) to another (:0.1) or vice versa. I'm thinking about if possible for such a configuration of my computers/monitors. If I could add a third virtual desktop (:0.2), but the virtual desktop don't match any real monitor (since I don't have one more), but only for a vncviewer connect to the MacBook, so I can m | x2x might interest you (http://x2x.dottedmag.net/trac/do) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wangchun", "user_answer": "sjoerd"} |
PhilK:How to get the cube to appear? | you need to get a driver, and Beryl installed | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Parmenion", "user_answer": "ferret_0567"} |
uhm, shouldn't 'swap' show up under 'df'? | swapoff | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Kinks", "user_answer": "serkan`c"} |
whats the name of that gnome starter bar that works with beryl | Avant Window Manager to be precise | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rambo3", "user_answer": "platman"} |
How is this program called to start another X session in a window? | sudo apt-get install xnest; Then use gdmflexiserver --xnest to start a session. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mpoz2", "user_answer": "Brucevdk"} |
Hi There! anybody have info regarding nVidia 8600GT compatability ?? (couldn't find anything regarding it) | there are reports of the 8 series not working properly yet | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "UdiOron", "user_answer": "fenrig"} |
how do you uninstall an app that you 'sudo aptitude install'ed | sudo aptitude remove --purge <packagename> | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "martin", "user_answer": "thebillywayne"} |
commercial such as ? | Opera, REalPlayer, etc. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "DARKGuy", "user_answer": "thebillywayne"} |
i've installed java 6, but 'java -version' still comes up with 4.1.2.4; how can i fix this? | sudo update-alternatives --config java | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Crav", "user_answer": "xtknight"} |
how do i install java 1.5 or 1.6? | aptitude install sun-java6-jre | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Crav", "user_answer": "khermans"} |
is there a way to create a ubuntu live cd with the programs one chooses? Something just like the ubuntu live cd (which can be installed) but only with the things you choose... | yes reconstructor but it is young | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "debaser", "user_answer": "kdogg"} |
Any Opera users here? | Flash doesn't work in Opera so Opera is useless | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "foug", "user_answer": "maek"} |
anyone know which driver to install to get an ATI TV Wonder Elite tv tuner card working? | : i had to install a binary ati version just now to get my 9600xt to work .. don't know if this info might help ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "d0lph1nK1ng", "user_answer": "BlueScreenKid"} |
I want to see what ports, sockets and whatever else I can find are running | use nmap to scan for open ports | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "biouser", "user_answer": "usser"} |
there is a mac-style menu where you can make your icons zoom and rotate, like for a quicklist or something.. what is that named please? | isn't that a beryl thing? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kludge", "user_answer": "snowman"} |
how do i kill something in 'top' within the terminal? | kill -11 $pid | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Och4", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
Guys can I install ubuntu 7.4 Feisty Fawn in text mode ? | alternate is the way to go. i used it because the default LiveCD didn't offer xfs fs | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "verb3k", "user_answer": "Impaque"} |
The random pixels even show up on the BIOS settings and login screen, not just GNOME | sounds like a hardware problem. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hidnshadows", "user_answer": "nincompooop"} |
I have a promise 'raid' card that I'm using as an additional SATA controller, the drives which are attached to it are part of a ZFS pool. At reboot, these devices are normally initialized as /dev/sd[e-h]. However, sometimes they're initialized before the disks attached directly to my motherboard, which causes the ZFS pool to think that they've failed, and it then fails to mount the pool. How | something like this http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-assign-static-names-to-scsi-devices.html but make sure the udev rules you use are valid (old article) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "RobbieCrash", "user_answer": "ejer"} |
Is it possible to set time limits on user accounts? If so, how? (I'm looking for some parental control) | research linux kiosks. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wiglaf", "user_answer": "n2diy"} |
Where's the compiz entry in the menu? (7.10) | `sudo lshw` will give you a rundown of all your hardware | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "JC_Denton_", "user_answer": "Pici"} |
Does someon know how to make diferent file appear in different colors on the bash? | if you want it to default to showing colors, add a line to your .bashrc that says 'alias ls='ls --color=auto'' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "olimpico", "user_answer": "Possum"} |
Hello. I was wondering if someone could help me setup syntax highligthing with vim ... I have just installed ubuntu 6.10 and when I type 'vi' it reports 7.0.35. I uncommented the line in /etc/vim/vimrc 'syntax on' but now vi complains that the syntax command is not available in this version. Any ideas? | 'sudo apt-get install vim' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zbus", "user_answer": "cafuego"} |
Hello all! Has anyone heard of such a problem? I've just installed festy fawn on a toshiba laptop and the sound volume is very low. I'm playing an mp3 and i can bearly hear it. The volumes are at max (volume control in gnome and alsamixer in CLI). The sound card is a Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02). What to do? | go to ubuntuforums and search toshiba sound fix | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "huXfluX", "user_answer": "zeroday"} |
I have downloaded computertemp from gnomefiles and wonder how I start the application in the panel? Can't find it :S | right click on panel and sellllllllllect add to panel | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mEck0", "user_answer": "zeroday"} |
After upgrading to Feisty, I now have a network icon on my system tray area that I can't seem to get rid of. Does anyone else have this problem? | That is the network manager for wireles roaming | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Fnyar", "user_answer": "zeroday"} |
Morning.. What is the name of the standard window manager. | gnome (metacity) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pschulz01", "user_answer": "zeroday"} |
'Most (but not all) programs/packages available with apt-get install will also be available from the Synaptic Package Manager.' Which ones does Synaptic not provide? | I see that but I disagree. To my knowledge, synaptic doesn't filter any packages. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bullgard", "user_answer": "m0se5"} |
I'm not able to bridge my network connections with vmware or virtualbox...any reason why i can't with the latest kernel and feisty? | Yes, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "spar-due", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
anyone know the command to show who has loggin to a server? | there is no such command afaik but you can grep that info out of /var/log/auth.log and there a logcheck scripts that i.e. mail this stuff to you. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "CapriSkye", "user_answer": "idefixx"} |
Hi, which ports should I open for Bittorrent? | the default port for most bit torrent progs is 6881, although you could use almost anything. I would recommend somewhere between 10000 and 60000. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "megafauna", "user_answer": "brenix"} |
I have a limited ram system. When I close any program it does not release all the ram. Any way to do it manually? | pull the power cord | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lapaga", "user_answer": "dgags"} |
Where do i put a font file? (pcf) | it would be in the /usr/share/fonts/.... folder | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Boglizk", "user_answer": "brenix"} |
Does anyone know how to bring back the panel object that's like the systray in windows? | add notification area | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tomer", "user_answer": "aro"} |
is there any way i can find all files in the system with group ID 12345 ? | find / -group 12345 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "samuel", "user_answer": "petr4"} |
Is there a list of bugs discovered since the release of 7.04 anywhere? | check out launchpad | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Miasma-", "user_answer": "Enselic_"} |
Is anyone in here officially Ubuntu tech support? or is it open for whoever wants to help? | this is free support. everyone in here is a volunteer | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "underwatercow", "user_answer": "strabes"} |
question: with aptitude we had the parameter search to go through the package list...any equivalent on apt-get? or on the console in general? | apt-cache search pattern or what do you look for? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "scheuri", "user_answer": "llutz"} |
i have 2 intel x64 CPUs, is it ok intsalling amd64 system/app on it, or it's only for AMD? | intel too | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Keller", "user_answer": "llutz"} |
Hello, is there a faxing tool (preferably a simple command line tool) in Ubuntu ? | efax | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "AnAnt", "user_answer": "llutz"} |
How can I change the default scrollbar style? On this laptop with Ubuntu, the scrollbars appear normal/what I'm used to. On another laptop with Ubuntu 11.04 and now running Gnome again, the scrollbars are different and a scrollbar tool appears on hover, but otherwise disappears when cursor leaves. I do not like this style of scrolling. I want to change it. I do not see option to change it within Appearance Preferences including when | sudo apt-get remove overlay-scrollbar liboverlay-scrollbar-0.1-0 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "james41855", "user_answer": "evgeny"} |
how do i shut off the slapping of the bongos @ login screen? | delete /usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/stereo/desktop-login.ogg | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "crawler", "user_answer": "llutz"} |
Hi, how do I find out which process is bound to a specific port? | netstat -tulpen | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zzorn", "user_answer": "llutz"} |
Hi all. How can I switch from openjdk java to Sun java ? | sudo update-alternatives | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ngirard", "user_answer": "llutz"} |
hello! I would like to do a complete copy of an IMAP mailbox from my isp to my local filesystem in some standard format (i.e. I want to do a backup). What application can I use to do this? Thanks! | imapcopy | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "fdr", "user_answer": "llutz"} |
how to hibernate from terminal in ubuntu?? or set shortcut for hibernate?? | pm-suspend | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "vaibhav", "user_answer": "llutz"} |
when i run sudo cat /dev/null > /var/spool/mail/root, it says permission denied. I have recently authenticated to root, so im not sure what the issue is | sudo bash -c 'cat /dev/null >/var/spool/mail/root' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MACscr", "user_answer": "anddam"} |
How do I kill all instances of processes that are (php filename.php) without just killing all php processes? | pkill filename | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "giggsey", "user_answer": "llutz"} |
Hi! Is there a console utility to record from microphone to a file? | mm.. search for 'swiss knife sound' in synaptic.. I can't remember what it's called | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "replman", "user_answer": "Slart"} |
how does one setup pulseaudio if he is using fluxbox instead of gnome. Is there a command to start it up? | man pulseaudio | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Led_Zeppelin", "user_answer": "gnnr"} |
guys, how do I install a .deb file? I got opera binary as .deb... im guessing thats ok for ubuntu? | sudo dpkg -i debifle.de | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Newb", "user_answer": "usser"} |
how to set permission so that i can access html files and edit them in /var/www | i'll let someone else help you | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "savio", "user_answer": "gnnr"} |
what is the command to check the current version of ubuntu | lsb_release -a | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ross_", "user_answer": "usser"} |
Ok, I just installed 8.04 on a test box, now I want to lock it down before going 'live' with it. I want to install a root kit detector, and a firewall, suggestions? | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AppArmor https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuFirewall | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "n2diy", "user_answer": "usser"} |
anyone know how to install the latest beta of firefox on 7.10 a64? I wanted to give the the beta3 a try but not sure what to do | and run it as /opt/firefox3/firefox | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jc", "user_answer": "usser"} |
is it possible to make the panels transparent? | right click properties->background style slider | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Ayabara", "user_answer": "usser"} |
If I want to remote control a ubuntu desktop over the internet, what is the best way for me to do that? | take a look at openvpn | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "badkitty", "user_answer": "usser"} |
Hi, it seems apt-get knows somehow when there are updates on the net but I can't see any cron job for it, how? | update-notifier | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "edgy", "user_answer": "usser"} |
in gnome nautilus allows me to mount my ntfs drive by clicking on it's icon (957 Gb) media or what not. I want to know the script/command nautilus executes so I can do it in XFCE? Can anyone help me with that? | mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sd[your partition name] /media/windows | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "plazia", "user_answer": "usser"} |
Is ther source code for a package usually in the ubuntu repos? I need the source code for the version of python i'm using but I can't find it in the repos | its in the repos use apt-get source command | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sprink", "user_answer": "usser"} |
where's the list of current processes in gnome? | command top | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Khoix", "user_answer": "usser"} |
can rhythmbox play mp4 podcasts??? | rhythmbox is an audio player | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dashnu", "user_answer": "usser"} |
Audaciteedo most people install ubuntu-restricted-extras? and do most people install all of it? | sudo umount <mountpoint> | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kristian_", "user_answer": "usser"} |
hey guys question about irc, what would the address of this channell look like?? i.e. irc:// | irc://irc.freenode.net/ubuntu | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "usser", "user_answer": "Rubin"} |
what port\s does samba run on? | 137-139,445 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "riotkittie", "user_answer": "usser"} |
I have 10.04 LTS When comes next LTS version, is it usually easy to dist-upgrade to it? | but with EVERY upgrade, you run the risk of things breaking | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cillo564", "user_answer": "TheEvilPhoenix"} |
what package to I install to choose which desktop effects I want? | ccsm | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kanuha", "user_answer": "usser"} |
http://www.malibyte.net/iptables/scripts/functions | /etc/init.d/skeleton is the thing you looking for | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Belboz99", "user_answer": "usser"} |
hello, upgrade is totally stalled at file 1158/1410, what should I do? (will keep it running overnight work? :-) | leave it or interrupt, up to you. if the latter it will resume when you redo it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bobrik", "user_answer": "bimberi"} |
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