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Can someone give me an example of what a .sh file would look like to compile *.java? | that should be javac $file.java | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MybEvil_", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
How can I pipe a file to gzip? | see man gzip for options | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Poromenos1", "user_answer": "BrowneR"} |
How can I search all .txt files in the current directory for any files containing the word 'Sunday'? | man grep | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "RickH", "user_answer": "BrowneR"} |
hey guys im goign to begin developing my own clustering distro based off of ubuntu server. i need a very minimalistic kde install what package do i need to download | just stat with the server install and just add the xserver and the kde base packages | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "eagles0513875", "user_answer": "bobbyd"} |
How do I move a directory? I want to move /desktop/images to /media/driveb/new | what Stormx2 told you will move the contents of the directory, not the directory itself | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "colbert", "user_answer": "graft"} |
How do I do something similar to a 'scandisk' in Windows, in Ubuntu? Just to scan my disk for errors and make sure it's ok.. | fsck for filesystem, badblocks for the disk itself | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "colbert", "user_answer": "mjr"} |
is there any gui editor for /etc/fstab? | I don't think so, no | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "RenatoSilva", "user_answer": "Slart"} |
hey guys, is there any app besides phpmyadmin that has a gui to manipulate mysql tables? ie. insert data into tables etc... | mysql-query-browser | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "valehru_", "user_answer": "asti"} |
are you using a web service to make the modlines? if so, which one? | No, I am looking up the specs for the monitor they have and then manually computing the modes actually | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "asti", "user_answer": "genii"} |
is sata generally hotswappable? I bought an enclosure that supports eSATA and it came with a bracket that just connects an eSATA connector on the back of the bracket/case to a SATA connector on the motherboard... I'm wondering whether that's safe to hotplug | at least as far as I know, there is no Linux support for hotswapping eSATA yet. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "`Matir", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
Hi there, can I safely remove mono from Ubuntu latest versions? Or is it tied to ubuntu-desktop? | and either synaptic or apt will warn if it tries to remove ubuntu-desktop. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "TaQ", "user_answer": "`Matir"} |
how to check what cpu and gfx etc im using from command line ? | ^ oops | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "boubbin", "user_answer": "pike_"} |
hi, anybody know a good site that will show me how to overclock my AMD 3000+? thanks | http://overclockers.com.au | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "OuZo_", "user_answer": "gyaresu"} |
hi, how can i open or convert chm files. thanks | open with gnochm or xchm | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "OuZo_", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
can anyone give me a census on what java to install for 8.10x64 ? Since from reading at least, the sun java doesnt work for browsing? | dunno. just try both Sun and IcedTea and use whatever works best | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sigterm", "user_answer": "xtknight"} |
so whats the coolest IRC client for ubuntu | xchat | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "akour", "user_answer": "kingofswords"} |
What is the command to see the returned value of the last command is it '!?' ? | sorry $? .. $! is the pid of the last process | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "clearze2", "user_answer": "unop"} |
anyone familiar with Konverstaion? | Although what do you need to know about it? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gaspipe1", "user_answer": "ingrix"} |
so no one has any idea why right clicking, hitting new appointment does nothing? | it maybe objects to your violent abuse. perhaps tap new appointment, rather than hit it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "yellat", "user_answer": "slippyr4"} |
what command i must type for build a .deb package from a source (that already have a debian folder inside)? | to build from source with most packages, make will do | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "snikker", "user_answer": "kdub432"} |
Hi, don't know if this is the right place to say but, I have a 11.04 mythbuntu install, set to auto login. I have an emachine er1402 and when I suspend and then resume the screen is grabled, if I ssh in to the machine and sudo killall Xorg and then login, I can suspend and resume ok until the next reboot. Any suggestions? Thanks | the computer may not properly support suspend | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "computermobob", "user_answer": "hypetech"} |
I had a directory inside my home dir. how do I put it into path variable? | add a line like this to your ~/.bashrc export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/dir | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "oritemis", "user_answer": "unop"} |
it seems that pthread man is not installed on my hardy, which package should I install to get it ? thanks | it's either devhelp or dev-help | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hengha", "user_answer": "Cpudan80"} |
how do you completely remove a package with apt? | apt-get remove --purge | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "erider", "user_answer": "MidNightSunRay"} |
is there a BASH command to grab all the PDF files in a directory and send them to the printer? | ls *.pdf | xargs lpr | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "emet", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
whats a yakukake like thing for gnome | look what ubotu has said to you :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "emet", "user_answer": "coNP"} |
does epiphany have adblock | system > prefs > session | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "emet", "user_answer": "nalioth"} |
what is the name of the default cd burner? | is it brasero? I know thats A burner.. but dunno if its the default one | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "smw", "user_answer": "DrPenguin"} |
does anyone know where i can download the source code for the ubuntu installer? | `apt-get source ubiquity' will do it. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "charl_ie", "user_answer": "Fujitsu"} |
Hi! I'm wondering what is the default inetd? Reason I'm asking is that I installed xinetd and a) it didn't uninstall the default one and b) didn't work without turning off the one that was installed. | afaik there is no inetd in the default install | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "doomster", "user_answer": "eck"} |
What is the name of the package of the GNOME networking configuration tool? | network-admin | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bleanna_unux", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
what's the best iptables gui configurator ? | firestarter ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "loca|host", "user_answer": "betatux"} |
how do you check for updates to installed packages in ubuntu? | system, administrator, update manager | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lesshaste", "user_answer": "amaan"} |
hi, how do i share files with a windoze computer? | setup folder sharing, and have your music in that folder, then go to my network places or equivelent and do that | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "di", "user_answer": "communist_pope"} |
is there a console based web browser in ubuntu fiesty? | links, link2, elinks, w3m, lynx | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "linux_stu", "user_answer": "LjL"} |
I know gnome uses .desktop files for it's desktop lanuchers. Can someone send me a sample file of what kde uses? | they use the same thing I think | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Caleb", "user_answer": "Flare183"} |
Here's a silly one - is there any way to manually map hostname resolution? I'm at work and our local DNS server doesnt want to talk to my machine, I need to map a static local IP to a hostname | /etc/hosts | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "enneract1", "user_answer": "failedassertion"} |
Hi gang. Trying to install 9.10 on amd Athlon 64 arch, and have had 0 success. md5sum checks out on the downloaded images (tried alternate disks too), used 'verify' option when burning with Nero and ImgBurn, tried using 2 diff burners on 2 diff PCs....install kaks with scrolling errors (cannot read from cache file, something about SQUASHFS, etc etc) | Try the USB Install. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Ballsy", "user_answer": "Flare183"} |
I would like to import my mail from mozilla-mail to evolution. Do you now how to do that ? | in Evolution File>Import | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ob1", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
what is dbus exactly ? | http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nerdshell", "user_answer": "abrakazam"} |
Anyone know of a good newbie guide to the linux file structure (in detail)... showing what goes where and what each area is for? | http://www.freeos.com/articles/3102/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tanascar", "user_answer": "varkatope"} |
how do i blacklist a specific soundcard so that the drivers for it won't load. | figure out the name of the kernel module and use those instructions to blacklist it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cyclops", "user_answer": "wastrel"} |
how do i downgrade from firefox 2.0 to 1.5? firefox 2.0 is using way too much of my CPU... | sudo apt-get install firefox/dapper | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "eshaase", "user_answer": "arrenlex"} |
so has the flash issue been resolved? | yes... for most people | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "eshaase", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
Does anyone know how I can find out 'what packages were updated on my system yesterday'? | Look in /var/log/dpkg.log | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "thomi", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
can anyone tell me why amarok could possibly play mp3's with much noise (if i use totem for example it plays fine) | try taking the output volume down to 80% or so | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "blue|palm", "user_answer": "theherbalizer"} |
can anyone point me to a simple setup how to on setting up a mailserver? | try howtoforge.org | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mzuverink", "user_answer": "royel"} |
I have two monitors. I would like to rotate one of them 90 degrees. I don't see this option in either the NVidia settings or the System Settings -> Displays of Ubuntu 11.10 - can anyone suggest how to do this? | hardly, when even twinview doesn't work properly in oneiric ... | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "daviddoria", "user_answer": "vega-"} |
I need some help installing some drivers. anyone out there can help me? | just ask | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rylan", "user_answer": "slippyr4"} |
can xchat connect to two servers at the same time? | afaik, /newserver | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Kelbizzle", "user_answer": "variant"} |
how do I blacklist a sertain command, like 'vbetool' | read up on how sudo works | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sebrock", "user_answer": "gordonjcp"} |
Hey, I know this is an ubuntu channel, but does any have a good resource on choosing distros? | your best bet is to watch youtube videos, from there research into the disto that suits you best :D | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "falsefive", "user_answer": "rewire"} |
Hey, I'm having an issue where 1 out of 3 boots it crashes in the middle of booting and I can't figure out how to debug the problem. If I boot in recovery mode it always seems to boot fine, but sometimes it just crashes about 1/4 of the way on the progress bar without any error or display. It just stops doing anything. Could anyone point me as to where I could find logs or something to help debug the problem? I tried looking online but couldn't find anythi | boot it up normally, except change the boot line: get rid of splash and quiet | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Vilhelms", "user_answer": "cwill1"} |
Hi all, I just upgraded from 5.10 to 6.06 and hal is not working properly, anyone know what I should try? | you could upgrade to 6.10... | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bjdiei", "user_answer": "Frogzoo"} |
I am looking to install just the x window system on ubuntu server ed. what is the name of the package i need to install just the basic window system? | sorry just xorg should do it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kozlojak", "user_answer": "mar2"} |
Hey guys. I would like to know, how do i go to a location in terminal. What is the same as cd ___ in windows? | here's a good tip: start typing the beginning of a path or file and press TAB, it will autocomplete it for you | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "stepanstas", "user_answer": "gravemin1"} |
My workspace switcher disappeared, is there a keyboard shorcut to do the same? | ctrl-alt + arrow keys | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Mr_Bunny_", "user_answer": "lnostdal"} |
how do i find out what sound module my kernel has loaded for my sound card? | try lshw -class sound and/or lsmod | grep snd | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jojoman02_", "user_answer": "LjL"} |
hi. is it possible to make a symlink to a remote server using ftp? | you could use sshfs i guess but im not sure of solution for ftp.. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "UrteTe", "user_answer": "dyrne"} |
newest if you don't know the command line maybe ' sudo nautilus' would work cuz it gives you a root browser | it can screw up the settings. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "BlackMage-Redwiz", "user_answer": "Jowi"} |
how do i install a .deb file? | dpkg-install <name of .deb file> | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "slippyr4", "user_answer": "tchize"} |
Anyone know if Feisty can be downloaded yet? I know it's not offically released but is it possible? | look out for the beta releases | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "progek", "user_answer": "hylje"} |
using vim, how would i shuffle between two (or more?) files at a time | also, check out the 'bufexplorer' plugin at vim.org, lovely for switching between multiple buffers | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hylje", "user_answer": "sipior"} |
what app is the best for music in linux? xmms? | i like audacious | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "boom", "user_answer": "xtknight"} |
Anyone know how to force an NTP update? | https://help.ubuntu.com/6.10/ubuntu/serverguide/C/NTP.html I suggest ntpd over ntpdate (and cron) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "F-nkyMNK", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
Hi, can someone recomend me a sip / voip client for Ubuntu Natty ? :) | you can get the gtalk plugin for your browser and call US lines for free for one year | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "x-ip", "user_answer": "SergeantWagner"} |
/bin/sh: /usr/bin/esd: not found <- what should I install for that? just apt-get install esd doesn't do it | enlightment sound daemon esd the sound server of gnome (originaly, eons ago of enlightment). Now is being replaced by pulse audio iirc | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pihus", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
So I just installed WINE with the Synaptic Package Manager. How do I use it? I'm pretty confused about this part? | wine windowsapp.exe | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "youkilldkennedy", "user_answer": "frogzoo"} |
Ok let me try this again ... maybe im not making myself clear.... I have 8.04 running now with all available updates installed .... if I upgrade the OS to 8.10 will I actually get anything new? or were all the updates already taken care of by the update manager within 8.04. If the only thing I am going to get from the upgrade is a new version number then I'm not going to bother. | there's new stuff in 8.10 that won't be in 8.04 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "donavan_", "user_answer": "cwillu"} |
cevan ... yeah im using 9.04 now but the auto upgrade from 8.10 did something evil to the drivers for ATI and no amount on reinstalling the drivers seemed to help ... had something to do with the conf file and the way the new kernel used the drivers | sounds like you might have one of those ATI cards that Ati excluded from the new drivers that are needed with the new Xorg7 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "donavan_", "user_answer": "Scunizi"} |
I want to install a program in wine and all the howtos are for 32bit and in running 64bit ... does wine care ? | 64bit wine works fine for me so far. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "donavan_", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"} |
how to remove 'workspace switcher' from launcher in 11.04? | see this page> http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/things-to-tweak-fix-after-installing.html | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jasongriffee", "user_answer": "sysdoc"} |
Hi. If I install Ubuntu (replacing Mandriva 2006) and I wanted to use KDE as a desktop, could I add Kubuntu or must I use Kubuntu exclusively? | apt-get install kubuntu-desktop | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Krunk", "user_answer": "heatman"} |
anyone want to help me get my ipod touch working in ubuntu? | Yes, Banshee aparently does use it like a normal IPod I think | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jlewis", "user_answer": "alex_21"} |
when I just updated ubuntu, I got arnings like cryptsetup: WARNING: failed to detect canonical device of /dev/sda1 | i experienced that also, but nothing serious happened. i guess it does not matter. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "matthias_", "user_answer": "moriramar"} |
what's the cp parameter to make a symlink? | ln -s | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Meheren", "user_answer": "yell0w"} |
so no solution for now, just wait for bug to be resolved ? (or work myself on this bug) ?? | I cannot find this bug now, but should be somwhere listed along https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bugs | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Bert-", "user_answer": "coNP"} |
does the ubuntu installation (im using 6.06) typically freeze up? i cant get to the partitioning stage. | it sometimes takes a while for the partitioning tool to load | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "renchic", "user_answer": "pwnguin"} |
where do the packages from apt-get get downloaded to? i want to back them up | they get cleaned out whenever you run apt-get clean tho | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "OuZo", "user_answer": "Toma-"} |
were can i get a gantt chart for any of the ubuntu projects? thanks | don't know of a gantt chart but there is https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FeistyReleaseSchedule | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "OuZo", "user_answer": "bimberi"} |
hi, i looking at my dmesg output & i dont understand a few things.. what is 'Aperture from northbridge cpu 0 too small (32 MB)'? thanks | read 'man man', in the TIPS section there's something about how to get a plain-text output from man | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "OuZo", "user_answer": "preaction"} |
i started azureus today and it's in russian now. what's going on? | - in azureus. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "amonkey", "user_answer": "Aggrav8d_"} |
is there a way to have a different wallpaper per virtual desktop? | you can manually assemble a wallpaper and if you don't have it stretch it might do what you expect, but i haven't tried it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cgo81", "user_answer": "ohsix"} |
Let me pre-empt this question by saying sorry if I didn't see a response, I need to run a game server however the Game is a Windoze exe, Is VirtualBox the best Solution? | try cedega | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "TexasTaz", "user_answer": "timewriter"} |
hello, just simple question: how to downgrade gutsy to feisty? google didn't tell me much..., thx | you may be able to adapt these instructions to ubuntu (no guarantees!): http://people.debian.org/~osamu/downgrade.html | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Blackhex", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
Nobody answered in #launchpad, so I'll ask here. Is it okay to just make an experimental project in Launchpad, or does it need to be an already-established project... is it okay to use it temporarily for personal tracking, I mean? | it is fine. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jeffwheeler", "user_answer": "dabaR"} |
In a default install, are extended attributes enabled on the filesystem? | check in fstab, you need user_xattr in the option | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jeffwheeler", "user_answer": "Faugn"} |
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on a Compaq Presario V3000 CTO notebook, but it appears there are already three partitions on the four partitions, on the roughly 100gig hd, about 70% of which is one which I assume has Windows and most files, then followed by an 8 megabyte blank partition, then two I don't recognize that split the rest about in half which are mostly filled, but I have no idea with what. Apparently (this isn't my co | Have you tried mounting them to see what they contain? what file system are they? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jeffwheeler", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
has the azureus notification area icon been fixed on edgy or do i still need to find a different repository for it? | azureus doesn't show in my tray on edgy | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Pie-rate", "user_answer": "robbie_crash"} |
does anyone know how to copy files from Windows, using a Linux live CD, but preserving the windows permissions? | ntfs are biund to a unique uuid per machine, you would be unable to copy them from another system withiut removing them | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "balleyne", "user_answer": "bascule"} |
I just upgraded to 11.04, and can't log in to Ubuntu or Ubuntu Classic, but Ubuntu Classic (no effects) works. When I log in with effects, I just get a plain desktop background, no panels or Unity... help? | you installed the fglrx/ati drivers from the 'addational drivers' tool? jockey-gtk from the cli. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "balleyne", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"} |
is it possible in ubuntu to create a VCD from an .avi file? | yeas, I think...with ffmpeg | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "witless", "user_answer": "FakeOutdoorsman"} |
Can anyone tell me how to have surround sound in Ubuntu? I have a realtek built-in audio (laptop) that has 4 jacks (one is digital audio). Under windows, the driver detects when I plug jacks in and asks me what each jack is. How can I make this work in Ubuntu? | i wish to know about surround too | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ldiamond", "user_answer": "miha"} |
How do I restart my network services? sudo service network(ing) restart and sudo /init.d/network(ing) restart don't seem to be doing it. | I believe it should be sudo /etc/init.d/etc. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Scunizi", "user_answer": "nessonic"} |
So, totem has been playing every movie with a blue tint since before I can remember. Anyone else experienced this problem? | you using xgl? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "stouset", "user_answer": "PriceChild"} |
Hi, how is it possible to boot ubuntu without xorg? I ve to repair my xorg.conf, because the screens gets black after the | we would need the output of your xorg.conf file | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lastman", "user_answer": "thiebaude"} |
I try booting off a 7.10 live desktop CD but after the orange bar going back and forth it just leaves me at a command prompt kind of place with a 'busybox' title at the top. This does not happen with a 7.04 CD on the same PC. Any suggestions? I tried ctrl-alt-F4 with no luck and neither with F6 | do you have the 8.04 CD??? Hardy, it is just out | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Skuller", "user_answer": "shane2peru"} |
Anyone who can help me with codecs? followed the instructions at ubuntuguide.org, but there are still some media I can't see. For example viftv.no | I instalelled EasyUbuntu that gave me an option to install a sleu of codecs. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zumbi77", "user_answer": "bauer77"} |
I heard somewhere that Wine 1.0 was in the Ubuntu repos. I can't find it myself. | you could try the 'latest' repos from the wine hq sites | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "derspankster", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"} |
are there any ways to uninstall alsa? and then download and compile it manually myself? | alsa drivers come on the kernel package | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Orfeous", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
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