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what is the criteria for the mount point of mounting an ISO? , like does it need to be owned by root or in fstab or ? | no criteria I can think of - just a standard directory | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mackinac", "user_answer": "Frogzoo"} |
is there a way to 'sudo' a file drag and drop? | cp -R | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "brombomb", "user_answer": "mister_roboto"} |
My natty upgrade has gone horrible. Apt has wedged my computer while unable to resolve some python version problem. http://pastie.org/1887726 I'm thinking to prune everything 'extra' from `dpkg -l` until the dependency problem is resolved. To get there, how do I get a proper list of a normal server's `dpkg -l` to compare against? | I think that Ubuntu is not easy to upgrade like arch or gentoo. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jjore", "user_answer": "zghaia"} |
hi , is there any program to find duplicate file ? | there's many, fdupes, kleansweep, perforate... or just plain diff with a little script | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "c9s", "user_answer": "LjL"} |
is alpha the same as BETA? | An application goes development > alpha > beta > release candidate > release | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dreamerdude", "user_answer": "arrenlex"} |
any tips as to how to measure the bandwidth used by IRC? | maybe use iptraf | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jenda", "user_answer": "Faugn"} |
whats the command to kill a process? xkillall processname? | kill -9 pid works for sure though | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "goban", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
ok, then like I said earlier: mount /dev/<something> -text3 /mnt where something is like hda1 or sda1 , whatever you made the / directory in the install | s/text3/ext3 right? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nickrud", "user_answer": "warriorf1rgod"} |
hey does anyone know if there is a program which copies the music from an IPOD to my computer ? | I think there's a program called gtkpod that will do it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ifndefx2", "user_answer": "metamoss"} |
If i have 2 cron jobs, that are executed on the same minute, and the second job (slave) is depending on the first(master) to finish, does cron have any way to determine which job to be run first? In ps aux, I can see the (master) job first, and with a lower PID. | if they need to be runned at same time that is. if not, just run them one after another: make run_scripts.sh that contains the commands one after another. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Ymer-work-", "user_answer": "susundberg"} |
why I can't edit or modify the file 'etc/default/grub' ??? I have gedit installed :-S | it would be /etc/default/grub and chances are you need to do what celthunder said. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "BigPalabra", "user_answer": "rationalOgre"} |
whats a hacking os? lolZ (please dont say BT) | that's the point , there aren't any afaik | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "aaron", "user_answer": "BluesKaj"} |
how do you tell what repo a package came from? | are you on a desktop install? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "v0lksman", "user_answer": "PeterJCLaw"} |
Is there something like spamassasin for linux? | spamassasin is available for linux | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "At0mic_PC", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
Hi. How much megabytes exactly (+- 50MB) does 11.04 Desktop i386 standard installation takes after fresh install? | I have a fresh install sitting here - its using 2.8 Gigs | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "aleph", "user_answer": "compdoc`"} |
Where is source files downloaded to? I am trying to edit wizard/main.c for bluez-gnome | if you used apt-get source, then your current directory. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "secion8", "user_answer": "Pici"} |
Hey !! How do open up files compressed in xz on Ubuntu 10.04 in archive manager ? Is there another utility to download ? | unxz | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jenk", "user_answer": "usr13"} |
knows somebody a good way to manipulate the nameserver list when i connect a vpn with network manager? | I wish there was a nice way to do it. I've ended up building myself a fairly complex shell script: http://paste.ubuntu.com/603267/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mosez", "user_answer": "maxb"} |
Does anyone know where my windows partition would be mounted in Ubuntu when installed through Wubi? | try /host/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "AndroiDoughBoy", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"} |
hi, this might be dumb, but wheres my trash can in feist? | you're supposed to... but if you don't, right click on the panel and add it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "francois", "user_answer": "cables"} |
can anyone help me | with what? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bison", "user_answer": "sje2"} |
is there a command to ask the package manager for possible names of packages that may have a command by a certain name? | apt-file shows files in packages, that's probably what you want | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Targen", "user_answer": "oCean"} |
how can i log into two sessions simultaneously, as the same user? switch users just dumps me into my old session (as is to be expected) | xnest, although I see now it's been superceded by xserver-xephyr | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "RyanT5000", "user_answer": "astro76"} |
so what do i look for when buying online media to be sure i can listen/watch it in linux? | there is some information at defectivebydesign.org | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lordkeiden", "user_answer": "cradek"} |
whats the 'BurnFree' option for in GnomeBaker? | it turns the support for Buffer Underrun Free writing on. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "NikDoof", "user_answer": "zyth"} |
i know what are gDesklets and i actually have some working on my ubuntu, i would like to know about a tutorial of how to develop my own gDesklets | you should probably look for a place where gnome developers hang out. This channel may not be the best one to ask your question. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jalvarado", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
i found the following xorg files : xorg.xonf, xorg.conf.fglrx-0, xorg.conf.fglrx-1, xorg.conf.fglrx-2 which one do i edit ?? | xorg.conf for X-configuration | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sdac221x_", "user_answer": "kenthomson"} |
is there any way to unmount my cdrom drive, and mount the ubuntu cd image from my hdd (my ubuntu cd is corrupt, i didn't check the burn for integrity, installer hangs) | i got a bit mixed up there | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "EdgEy", "user_answer": "variant"} |
I'm having some trouble mounting my secondary harddrive. It's NTFS formatted, and when I type 'sudo mount -t ntfs /dev/sdb1 /media/mountpoint' I don't get any errors, but when I try to access /media/mountpoint, I get an error window saying 'You do not have the permissions necessary to view the contents of 'mountpoint.'' Any idea why that might be happening? | only root will be able to access the mounted drive if you mount using sudo | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mytruehero", "user_answer": "EdgEy"} |
when will feisty final release be out | yes. i installed feisty a month or so ago and had no probs so, now it should be fine :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "roland_", "user_answer": "EdgEy"} |
how do i disable rhythymbox from opening automatically when i plug the ipod in | removable drives and media | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "quaal", "user_answer": "pramz"} |
how can I see what files a certain package installed? | dpkg -L <package-name> | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "moquist_", "user_answer": "jdub"} |
guys what to put in space used to preserve files across reboots field when making a bootable iso using UNetBootin ??? | i honestly have no idea, im guessin files stored there would be if you were to install programs and such when you are booting from your usb key, so if you are going to just boot and play around, i would put 0 if you are going to boot play around and then install on the hdd i would still put 0 but if you are going to use it i would say 1GB or so depends on what you are going to do | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Kasir", "user_answer": "Plumblum"} |
hello what is the cammand to change label to a partition? | e2label will work for ext3 partitions | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "eguzkia", "user_answer": "Seveas"} |
Hi ubuntusers :). Sorry what is a package that has apache, mysql and anything else i need all in one package? forgot name | are you thinking of LAMP? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "vladimir_", "user_answer": "thor"} |
I'm wanting to setup an Ubuntu server. Does the server install CD allow you to do LVM? Or do I need the alternate CD for that? | your server cd should handle lvm | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "deltaray2", "user_answer": "Llais"} |
Good Morning. I am kind of new to Linux haven't used it in 10 years or more. I have a PIII with 256 RAM and it has an old copy of a different Linux operating system. Do I need to figure out how to uninstall that or can I just put the CD in once I have downloaded and burnt it and go from there? | the install CD can reformat the drive if needed | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Mys_Teri", "user_answer": "Pici"} |
anyone here knows what kernel is used by dapper? | uname -r and you'll see. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jalkmar", "user_answer": "Iulian"} |
Where is the image located that is on the default gnome Login Screen? | /usr/share/gdm/themes perhaps | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cchance", "user_answer": "xtknight"} |
what port does Remote Desktop use/ | 5900 normally or 590n where n is the desktop number | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jadacyrus", "user_answer": "boabsta_"} |
hi, can anyone help me with irssi? i lost my config file. i just want to ask how to hilight a whole sentence when my nick is mentioned? | /help highlight | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Ranbee_", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
can anyone tell me how can i install yahoo messenger? | you can setup your Yahoo acct within Gaim | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jahid", "user_answer": "Hoosteen"} |
Hey guys, I have a linux workstation in work and we have a windows fileserver with a couple of shared drives. I need to access these drives from my linux workstation - which is the best/easiest way to do this? | smbclient | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dusty-work", "user_answer": "genii"} |
Hey guys I have ubuntu-server installed, I installed ubuntu-desktop and that installed gdm, I only want the ubuntu desktop installed so that I can use remote VNC I do not want GDM installed.. how can I remove GDM but keep gnome/xorg so that it boots to console and I can stil runn the vnc server? | just disable gdm on boot. « sudo update-rc.d -f gdm remove » | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dusty__", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
hey, i got a question. I removed and installed evolution. Now is my entry in the message applet for all email actions deleted. How can I add this entry again? In Unity, 11.04. | try install evolution-indicator I actually just removed it :D | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "stephan", "user_answer": "AG_Scott"} |
how to empty trash from command line? | tuxmobil.org is a great resource (listings of installation reports) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pavs", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
how can I stop xwindows without shutting down? so I have a command line? | 'sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "thinkmassive", "user_answer": "Jowi"} |
Hi, any ways to run the installation program in non-graphical modes? | : use the alternative cd | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rkk", "user_answer": "Pici"} |
How can I check my CPU information (clock speed / type) within ubuntu? | cat /proc/cpuinfo | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Brad1", "user_answer": "ShackJack"} |
anyone installed Ubuntu 6.06 on XP running Virtual PC? | thats why god invented gparted | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Shane-S", "user_answer": "LiENUS"} |
anyone have edgy eft with celeron M processor ? | you need to install the cpufreqd package i believe | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "saispo", "user_answer": "LiENUS"} |
How do I allow xdmcp acces on my ubuntu box ? | edit /etc/gdm/gdm.conf and find the [XDMCP] section and change 'Enable=false' to 'Enable=true' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "yomm", "user_answer": "moquist"} |
Hello, one quick question: How do I empty my trash as root? | use -rf instead | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Supre_Me", "user_answer": "dyrne"} |
anyone familiar with cedega ? #cedega is full of a bunch of zombies | try to mount the cd from the terminal, i'm not sure how it works in cedega, but also check if your cd drive is set on CD | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mindstate", "user_answer": "Supre_Me"} |
does anybody know how to make my wireless card show up as wlan0 rather than eth1 | sudo gedit /etc/iftab | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "yellowdart", "user_answer": "dyrne"} |
Anyone have any tips on reading smartctl -a output? I'm trying to tell if my disk is dying or not. badblocks -vvv /dev/sdc reports 95 badblocks. I don't know what to look for in the smartctl output, and I can't seem to find a good google guide on how to read this | install GSmartMonitor, its a GUI which will help you know the SMART status of the drive | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "foo", "user_answer": "mav"} |
hi all. i have a question about partitioning: currently there are 3 partitions on my hdd. 1. windows (80GB) 2. linux swap (2GB) 3. Linux (Ubuntu) ... i want to remove windows completely to have more space for my linux partiton. is there any possibilty to merge the 80GB with the linux partition? | You need to run it from a liveCD | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "c1|freaky", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
I messed up my permissions of /var/cache/apt/archives .. What are the original settings ? | drwxr-xr-x 3 root root | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "y0hm", "user_answer": "predaeus"} |
hi there, how can i tell if a running ubuntu installation is on 32 or 64bit? kernel packages are just called 'generic'... | uname -a | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sexcopter", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
Can anyone out there help a newbie with a partitioning question? How do I split an everything on a single partion install into /boot,/,/usr,/var partitions? | gparted | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "acts_as_idiot", "user_answer": "iter"} |
hey all how do i determine the install path of postgres sql? | you can search for the package in synaptic and the look under properties where you will find a 'provides' tab that shows where what is installed for this package. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "SirBob1701", "user_answer": "predaeus"} |
does ubuntu provide the GNU manuals? Can't find them anywhere in debian | good question | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cjns3274", "user_answer": "nickrud"} |
Heya I'm trying to force install Wine 0.9.41 but Synaptic Package manager is denying me the force option. What would be the reason for this? (It allows me to install the latest and buggiest 0.9.43). | go to the wine site, in the dl section, toward the bottom of the page, there is a link to an archive, dl the deb. and commment out he wine repos in synaptic | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Epistax", "user_answer": "Pelo"} |
how do i figure out what kernel version i have installed? | uname -r | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "SirBob1701", "user_answer": "kitche"} |
is there a command that will tell me when an application is found using PATH, what location it was found in specifically? (like if I type firefox, it would tell me /usr/bin/firefox or /usr/local/bin/firefox or wherever it ended up finding it first?) | Try 'which' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Hamled", "user_answer": "storm-zen"} |
what would be some good packages to get for compiling a c application? I'm trying to compile this program, and it unable to find execvp | there is post on the forum for that, let me see if I can find it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Hamled", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
if I am going to run Ubuntu inside VMWare is there anything I need to know ? is there a special kernel I should use ? | Nope, live cd is fine | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Carbonflux", "user_answer": "_Andrew"} |
Quick question, anyone know how I make open office default the spell checker to English UK not English US? | tools - options - language settings? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "_Andrew", "user_answer": "mc44"} |
Can somebody help me? | view/userlist is it checked? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "numbah1hax0r", "user_answer": "KM0201"} |
What is the best Audio Player for Ubuntu ? | I like amarok quite a bit | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ghatak", "user_answer": "bobdobbs"} |
while I have 2 monitors how can I specify on which screen a program shall start? | DISPLAY=:0.1 foo | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "xrfang", "user_answer": "twb"} |
does anyone know why my pc doesn't seem to be able to connect to my phone, yet my phone can connect to my pc and send it files? | I would try and look up your phone model in the forum see if there is anyadvice, you can also look up bluetooth, I don't know much about it myself | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lderan", "user_answer": "Pelo"} |
am I right that it's not possible to get an bootable ubuntu live installer usb stick image without already having a working ubuntu installation (and the startup disk maker)? | unetbootin.sourceforge.net | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "clbr", "user_answer": "bazhang"} |
how do you get a list of daemons running and start & stop them? | ps ax | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "superdave888", "user_answer": "rbil"} |
an offtopic DOS question: how can i put more commands after FOR %%VAR IN (X Y Z) DO <right here> ? | I don't know, worst case run a batch file with parameters | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wrox", "user_answer": "coNP"} |
hi. i'm looking for a certain header file in ubuntu 6.10 (qpointarray.h, incidently) - are there any tools out there to find out what package this would be in? | http://packages.ubuntu.com and search for file-within-package | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jamesr", "user_answer": "xtknight"} |
does somebody knows the NAME of the program that let us choose the services the initializes with the operating system? | the services are initialised by a program called upstart, but i dont know the command to control it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "eduardo_", "user_answer": "bogor"} |
need the perl and python plguins for xchat are those in repos or do I get from xchat.org? | can't you just apt-get install python perl? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "IdleOne", "user_answer": "SanguineAnomaly"} |
Hi. Can I make Nautilus display a directory tree? | I think so, try the dropdown menu in the side pane | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Xif", "user_answer": "Xappe"} |
Where is a good place to put small, useful scripts? | if you just want to use them for that user it's fine. if you want them system wide perhaps /opt | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Xif", "user_answer": "Jowi"} |
why would i only have a few days of messages in /var/log/messages? | the logs are rotated every week | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zero88", "user_answer": "Rudd-O"} |
hey whats everybodys impression of ubuntu server? | It works fine | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sanityx_", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
how do you show the cube when you enable desktop effects? | CTRL+ALT+DRAGMOUSE on desktop | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dug", "user_answer": "EbilPhish"} |
Is there a way to get synaptic to stop asking for the install CD-Rom and fetch all packages from the net? | edit your /etc/apt/sources.list and comment out the entry for apt-cdrom | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zooted_", "user_answer": "unop"} |
How can I install Windows 98 on my dual booted Ubuntu Dapper and Windows MCE computer? I know Windows has a habbit of wiping the MBR. | change /etc/hostname & update /etc/hosts | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "GMWeezel", "user_answer": "frogzoo"} |
How do I now my memory amount? | free -m | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "GaiaX11", "user_answer": "mindstate"} |
hello, how do i make gcc make executables? which package i need to install with synaptic? i tried compiling something, and it said c compiler cannot make executables... | Then you have everything you need to compile | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "l3x", "user_answer": "The-Compiler"} |
hi, bit of a newbie, how do i install programs that are .tar.gz? | tar -xvf <tar file> | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "UberPsyX", "user_answer": "robokop"} |
any one know how to change the color of the screen that pops up right after you log in to gnome? | that's a bug that causes it to be brown, even when you change the color in the login screen settings. Let me find you a link to the fix... | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Catachan", "user_answer": "mocoloco"} |
what is the default wm for ubuntu? | compiz or metacity, depending on if you have 3D acceleration or not. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "edman007", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
How can I resize my MediaCenter XP partition without buying a product such as PartitionMagic, etc? | it shouldnt but you should backup your data | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nexous", "user_answer": "poningru"} |
Hello. I would like a program for Ubuntu that lets me, for example download all web pages that follow a certain pattern. For example: www.whatever###.com (being ### a numeric range I can specify). Can someone tell me the name of such an application? | both are standard, mature apps.. many other downloading apps use these in the background | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Turgon", "user_answer": "Slart_"} |
i'd like ubuntu at first test but where are the partitions of my sata hard/ | right click the panel and select 'add to panel' from the resulting menu find 'disk mounter' and double click it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "electronro", "user_answer": "variant"} |
Hello i just tried installing beryl and there is something wrong with my xorg.conf settings right now. X-server cant start! I tried to sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf but it cant display it or something :P ? | use sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dee", "user_answer": "piranesi"} |
is there a way I can install ndiswrapper using Ubuntu live disk and not being on the internet? | unless the cd has it no | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Manna", "user_answer": "Faust-C"} |
Do i need to stop X-server while installing graphics driver from nvidia in ubuntu? | type apt-cache search nvidia | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kanupatar", "user_answer": "greenit"} |
i know this is a ubuntu channel, but what is the best prog to read temps on xp? | speedfan | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "phiqtion", "user_answer": "shatrat^sleep"} |
I need a tip on a program to search for bluetooth devices for ubuntu, i use the Dlink DBT-120 USB adapter? | maybe sudo apt-get install bluez-utilz bluez=gnome | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Julle", "user_answer": "fraser_"} |
What other sources of support are there apart from ubuntuforums and this IRC channel? | there's also the ubuntu-users mailing list | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "VSpike", "user_answer": "stdin"} |
hello there i want to try kubuntu live cd 8.10, whats the user/password to login? | user is 'ubuntu', there is no password | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mich", "user_answer": "stdin"} |
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