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can anybody prompt me an kickass app in KDE? | always loved that | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "fermi", "user_answer": "sacater"} |
how do i disable my machine trying to set the clock by internet when my computer starts up | remove init script of ntpdate from /etc/init.d/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sacater", "user_answer": "boguh"} |
I hit ctrl+s in a terminal and scroll lock went on. It won't turn off with the scroll lock key or with ctrl+s and I can't use the terminal (nothing shows on screen). Any ideas ? | try ctrl-q to continue | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "neutrinomass", "user_answer": "J4t"} |
Can I configure Terminal to do true transparency? | XGL :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "synd2", "user_answer": "poje"} |
can someone tell me why 'sudo apt-get install openssh-server' says media change: please insert the disk labeled edgy eft into /cdrom ? | because the latest version is still the one on the install CD and it will prefer to get it from there unless you remove the CD from your apt sources. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cliffd", "user_answer": "bimberi"} |
this is a stupid question, but is there some sort of rc-updater for ubuntu? how do I add things to auto start? | then I can 'T help | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cliffd", "user_answer": "Pelo"} |
So teach me something guys N gals - is there a command that will take a file (Like a list of commands) and arrange each line alphabetically? | Like the 'sort' command? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "A|i3N", "user_answer": "genii-around"} |
Does KDE/Kubuntu have an equivalent for the Update Manager? | adept_updater too | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "EnsignRedshirt", "user_answer": "TheDebugger"} |
Is there a page that tells you what EXACTLY to do when you are trying to install Ubuntu on a laptop and properly partion that hard drive? | --^ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "synd1", "user_answer": "Seveas"} |
I have a dual boot system and my DOS operating system selection screen shows duplicate ubuntu selections. How can I fix this? | grub is the thing responsible for booting the kernel | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Viper_714", "user_answer": "Seveas"} |
anyone know of an easy way to install firefox 2.0 rc1 on edgy? | just update? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Languid", "user_answer": "slavik"} |
Does anybody know how I can tunnel my current X session over VNC? | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VNCOverSSH?highlight=%28ssh%29%7C%28vnc%29 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tom12519", "user_answer": "linux_user400354"} |
Anyone know what the apt-get install command is to get the compiz control panel thingy? | apt-cache search compiz will do the trick | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "trae", "user_answer": "norbert79"} |
can i find a commands manual online anywhere? | you search for this http://linux.die.net/man/ ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MrFixit", "user_answer": "fairuz"} |
how can I create a batch script? In DOS I would enter my DOS commands in a bat file then execute the file. What is the equilivant in linux? | check out http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "noobie0057", "user_answer": "chip42"} |
hey, edgy destroyed my xserver pretty bad, I get the no screens found error but the standard solution doesn't work :( | you can tell most IRC clients to not show who joins and leaves | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "d-snp", "user_answer": "aoupi"} |
how do I make sure the module pcspkr isn't loaded on boot time? (or how do I permanently disable system beep?) | blacklist it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "aoupi", "user_answer": "Warbo"} |
Hi, How to know the path of an executable that can be used systemwide | which gedit -- that works too | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "fairuz", "user_answer": "red2kic"} |
I'm newbie. what is that compared to rpm? | apt-get | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jin6093", "user_answer": "fyrestrtr"} |
Gnome is frozen and i need to restart it, what would be the command to do it? | ctrl+alt+backspace? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "CrazyMonkey", "user_answer": "sdk"} |
is there a ppc specific channel? | you set that in the boot menu | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "unstablesob", "user_answer": "Seveas"} |
How do I copy a folder from my NTFS drive to my Ubuntu drive using the CP command? | sorry, add a '-R' after the cp | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "theapoc", "user_answer": "Spec"} |
what's the chan for natty? pls | right here. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lcb", "user_answer": "nictrasavios"} |
I installed an awesome GTK2 theme, but Nautilus and Gedit, among others, use the ugly default Gnome theme! How do I make them pretty? | where did you get the theme from? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "darkyoshi372", "user_answer": "tailsfan"} |
Hello! Does anybody know how to change the default media player to kaffeine when using gnome? | sorry, you first have to open the properties and then select open with | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "arthog", "user_answer": "KenSentMe"} |
anyone know if the ubuntu forums having authentication issues presently? | the forums are down at the moment | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Zonum", "user_answer": "SonicChao"} |
anyone else not able to update from security.ubuntu.com right now? | yeah im haveing issues too | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rellim", "user_answer": "drayen"} |
hi, which one is the best file system to format the partitions...??? I used ext3 always, but I dont know nothing about the others,,, Which is the best?? | ext3 is tried and true. So if it works...go for it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "feliciano", "user_answer": "Kyral_Laptop"} |
hello, i have 3 deb-files in a directory, how could i install them with dpkg, i mean -i dont work. cause the 3 files are depencies with each other but dpkg wont recognize | If you use `dpkg -i file1.deb file2.deb file3.deb` it should work. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "loko555", "user_answer": "Amaranth"} |
ok I am in failsafe now in cli, how can I remove or uninstall kde from cli? | 'sudo apt-get remove kde' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gripshine", "user_answer": "Subhuman"} |
What is the predicted release date for Ubuntu 11.10 anyone? | 04 is 4th month and at the end of the month | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gilburtgtr", "user_answer": "coz_"} |
does anybody know if it is possible to install the server edition off of the desktop cd like 5.10? | directly, I think you need the alternatives cd; dapper's main cd is just a live cd, the installer on it runs from that | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "r38yatwork", "user_answer": "cwillu"} |
ooh, Fusion. the 2nd best webcam available :P~ | which one is the best? And you have a solution? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Foobal", "user_answer": "hyper"} |
hello,where can I see what's my kernel version? | type uname -r | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rgg", "user_answer": "ETronik"} |
Can anyone provide me with the password for the root or what pass I need to preform SUDO on a LiveCD? | try 'sudo su -' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "omglazers", "user_answer": "gaten"} |
can any1 help me with a simple msql issue, it sais ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'dimitri'@'localhost' (using password: NO), when i just type msql form the console, i installed from the repos, verson 5.0 | but you should try logging into mysql the first time as root, not your user name | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dimitri", "user_answer": "Cyburai"} |
Is Evolution any good, or should I get Thunderbird? | Evolution is more similar to outlook.. thunderbird is better for multiple account handling. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dawkirst", "user_answer": "aztracker1"} |
so anyone else know anything about getting the nvidia drivers to work with ubuntu | all I had to do is select the nvidia commercial drivers in synaptic. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dummkauf", "user_answer": "aztracker1"} |
hello, all! please tell me, where i can find libGL.so ? in other words what a packet i need to install ? | or libgl1-mesa-glx in intrepid | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sja", "user_answer": "user_"} |
what exactly is /bin/echo for? if it's removed it still works , both in sh and bash... | If you remove it and reboot it will no longer work. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ratc", "user_answer": "edbian"} |
|*~*| What software should i use for a Webcam??? |*~*| | camora or whatever it is called | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "HackerX", "user_answer": "josh"} |
What package do I need to install to get CD juicer to extract files as MP3? | new profile> profile name: mp3, profile description : encode in mp3, gstreamer pipleine : audio/x-raw-int,rate=44100,channels=2 ! lame name=enc bitrate=192 ! id3v2mux ,file extension: mp3 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Shadow_mil", "user_answer": "Comrade_S"} |
hi there :) hey any1 knows how do i tell ubuntu not to load certain modules at boot? | the man pages for 'modprobe.conf' and 'depmod' will explain it better than people on IRC can | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "eromero", "user_answer": "hyphenated"} |
Is there any for sure way to test that the nvidia drivers are working? | 'glxinfo | grep rendering' - if it comes up a line saying 'yes' then they are | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "farky", "user_answer": "Sub"} |
Is there any software firewall on in ubuntu? | --^ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "seth_arch", "user_answer": "Seveas"} |
hey help me where can i get info on how to create a workspace | right-click the workspace switcher, click preferences | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "karthik", "user_answer": "wastrel"} |
is there a edgy bluetooth howto? I'm trying to get my Dell 355 Bluetooth chip working | have you checked https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bluetooth/Docs | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "roler", "user_answer": "boredandblogging"} |
how do I add a user in the terminal? | sudo adduser | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "johnccc", "user_answer": "bimberi"} |
hey guys, is there any way to install the sources for my currently running stock kernel (2.6.15-26) on dapper? | or copy the existing config file from /boot | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "InsideJob", "user_answer": "kling0n"} |
I konw there is a program to automatically install stuff for ubuntu called automatix, and there is also another program that does something similiar, I was wondering what the other program is | the other one is easyubuntu | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "oneeyedelf1", "user_answer": "ardchoille"} |
thats because the 4 means its world readable. | I have run linux for a long time, and find that having / and /home is all I need | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "NictraSavios", "user_answer": "th0r"} |
Ehm, how do i save in visualboyadvance? | when in doubt check the emulators homepage | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "trygg", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"} |
here's my problem: I cant get any screen resolution other than 640x800. i tried reconfiguring xorg and it gave me the options for higher resolutions but in gnome i cant select any other resolution than 640x800. my video card is a 3dfx voodoo 3 3000, 16 megs of memory on it. | you could start here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FixVideoResolutionHowto | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "JTSilius", "user_answer": "oskude"} |
what packages can I find the md5 and sha1 tools? | can't u use synaptic to query that? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "RShadow", "user_answer": "wildman"} |
elliot__ what was the ubuntu apt source list generator url? | www.ubuntulinux.nl/source-o-matic | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "assasukasse", "user_answer": "elliot__"} |
hello! my question is a simple one about the upgrade facilities in ubuntu. are there, in general, separate packages for various hardware drivers that can be installed via a package manager, if i didn't want to compile the driver myself? | that's the idea - you use kernel modules for drivers | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hattt", "user_answer": "Frogzoo"} |
how do I view an embedded windows media player movie? | install w32codecs and mozilla-mplayer | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "aunes", "user_answer": "mwe"} |
if I ^z in vim, how do I get back to it? | 'fg' will bring a suspended task back to the foreground | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "aunes", "user_answer": "timfrost"} |
how big should ubuntu be after install? | for a standard ubuntu install, everything normally takes up about 2 gigs of space | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "PFA", "user_answer": "Gareth1"} |
could you just tell me why i beeing ignored here? that way i could learn something, thks | you could be a little more specific about your problem.. its rather vague. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "debnub", "user_answer": "dr_willis"} |
how do i get an address bar in file open dialog ? its not possible to access hidden directories | --force-depends | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lz1gjd", "user_answer": "narfmaster"} |
Hi ! I have a .sh file to run .. what is the command to start it plsease ? | you could try Nautilus CD burner | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "WooD", "user_answer": "narfmaster"} |
hi all. Is there anything that can be done about this? I am at a command line prompt only and I am getting this when trying to use sudo 'sudo: timestamp too far in the future' | fix your clock | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Gumby", "user_answer": "LiraNuna"} |
Does Ubuntu 11.04 use wayland for graphics? | I don't think 11.10 will use it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "edbian", "user_answer": "MK`"} |
its there a better way to open a 4mb text file and search it, gedit crashes even on my pc | or grep/fgrep for just searching | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Bass", "user_answer": "bbrazil"} |
What's the best way to run Photoshop in Ubuntu? | if you don't mind trying other stuff, you might perhaps want to experiment w/ CinePaint | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lordjj", "user_answer": "szal"} |
When I boot my computer, right before it gets to the login screen I get the message 'The disk drive for /dev/mapper/cryptswap/ is not present or is not ready yet. Continue waiting, press S to skip mounting or press M to attempt manual recovery.' No matter what I do, the computer boots normally after about five seconds. | check the /etc/fstab ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "SnapSnap", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"} |
hi ppl, does anyone knows how to verify a .tar file with its md5 key like: b73fb9e365d2edcd031d65b16e965a18 ? | md5sum <filename> gives you a string to compare to the one you got for the file | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "fbinho", "user_answer": "thoreauputic"} |
when upgrading to a binary 686 kernel from the stock 386 kernel, I added the right packages, but what now? Do I change my grub entry and that's it? or something else? | thats it it will give you a boot option when grub comes up | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cipher", "user_answer": "gnomefreak"} |
Hi ! what does replace microsoft Frontpage 2003 in Ubuntu that can make the same work ? | nvu is a good replacement | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "WooD", "user_answer": "NthDegree"} |
is there a way to restart the gnome window manager? all my window decoratiosn have disappeared somewhow | killall metacity ; metacity | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "toed", "user_answer": "ali1234"} |
How do I check last-modified date with command line? | or ls -l | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sss314", "user_answer": "Fuchs"} |
I just moved from Fedora distros to Ubuntu and was just wondering what the Ubuntu equiv to yum exists | you might want to check out http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "parker`", "user_answer": "bennyboy"} |
can anyone recommend me a FTP program except gftp? | lftp or ncftp | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "LuisMendes", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
I use the command 'mount -o loop,offset=32256 Image.img /home/user/Folder' to mound Image.img to a Folder... how can I unmount it? | umount /home/user/Folder | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "LuisMendes", "user_answer": "Tonren"} |
will the final version of 6.10 include linux kernel 2.18? | i don't think so. -17 would be the default, i believe | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "LuisMendes", "user_answer": "IcemanV9"} |
What's the name of the program that handles all the back-end stuff of Gnome again? Not gnome-conf but.... arrgh... | That is in the MIME database. I think it is /usr/share/shared-mime-info or something | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Nobbs", "user_answer": "Warbo"} |
hi guys, I am trying to install a ubuntu 7.1 on my hp desktop computer (128 mb, 533 Mhz, celeron), but, when the instalation starts, this pass through indicator bar, and then try to load desktop of ubuntu, I can see the arrow, and backgroudnd, but never load gnome, how can I do ? | try fluxbuntu | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "carl_", "user_answer": "nareshov"} |
What command can I use for traceroute? | no you have to install it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sss314", "user_answer": "g_0_0"} |
Hello, I have managed to ruin my user's groups Can someone, perhaps someone with a fresh Dapper Install please show me the output of 'groups' as their user? | plus one named after my user account as the primary group | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nooseisloose", "user_answer": "gavinchappell"} |
hey folks! Does anyone knows a terminal which I can slide in/out when I want to use it? | I think 'tilde' is what you're looking for - though I haven't used it. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sp1d3r", "user_answer": "Lunar_Lamp"} |
Any recommendations to the best media player for playing DVD's? | have you tried vlc? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mdm12", "user_answer": "g_0_0"} |
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on a Toshiba Portege - external CD drive. Boot from CD, opt to install, find myself at a command prompt (BusyBox, ash). Is this a known problem? | To get live cd to run this often helps..At start or install press F6 and remove Quiet and Splash from the command line. If it still fails.. Repeat and after removing quiet and splash add noapic acpi=off before the '--' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "grahamperrin", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
How do I shutdown the xserver so I just have the console left (i.e. no graphical interface whatsoever) | ctrl+alt+f1, sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rioch", "user_answer": "hatred"} |
I have figured out how to rip a .vob file from my dvd, then extract an .ac3 file from the audio stream I want. Now I have a vob file and an ac3 file. would someone please help me to make an x264-encoded?synched? .avi or .mp4 file using the two files? | you can use avidemux for that I think | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "m0nk3y", "user_answer": "shomon"} |
hallo. When I logon into my gnome session, the system 'thinks' for some time, begins to load nautilus, but brings me straight back to the login window --please help | might be that your hard drive is full, you need a few empty megabites | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jedi__", "user_answer": "Afief"} |
does anyone where I can find kernel sources to v. '2.6.15-23-386'? | you want the source of it? Just apt-get source linux-386 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "onikos", "user_answer": "apokryphos"} |
Hello! I'm new to irc chat and I am looking to gather information on how to access a windows active directory domain remotely from a laptop running Ubuntu 6.0.6. Can anyone point me in the right direction? | there is probley trobbel in connect to a domain using linux i don't know if it even can be done ;) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "radman57", "user_answer": "crashzor"} |
I am running jaunty and need to run windows xp for some software, I have tried virtualbox, but the performance is pretty bad, is their anything better? or is my machine just not beefy enough? | pay special attention to the pagefile/virtual memory settings ... since what the VM thinks is RAM may not necessarily really ram | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "donkeyboy", "user_answer": "iratik"} |
Anyone know if the current ubuntu kernel has support for Duel Core? | you can look in synaptic | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "OmegaNine", "user_answer": "gnomefreak"} |
is there any way to tweak wifi reception in my laptop with ubuntu 11.04?? TIA! | try changing channel, try relocating laptop physically. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nimbiotics", "user_answer": "tdignan"} |
When aol started putting ads at the bottom of every e-mail you send, that was the last straw for me. | I'm trying to set up a connection between two computers (already wirelessly connected to the router) using a crossover cable | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "__mikem", "user_answer": "Jimmey"} |
c'mon people how do I change my mouse from ps2 to USB, it cant be that hard | what kind of mouse? manufacturer? model? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Wipster", "user_answer": "mneptok"} |
Hello, I need a USB device to magically chown its location in /dev/bus/usb/.. to root:nut . Can someone point me in the right direct on how to write a rule to do so? | /etc/udev/rules.d then look for either usb or storage type stuff | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rage", "user_answer": "hwilde"} |
is there a place where I can find the stock install of my .bashrc file? | here is mine.. should be default for 10.10 - http://pastebin.com/90DvR5LH | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cgcardona", "user_answer": "[segfault]"} |
keith27 It if was a malicious program why would it need to be connected the network to work? | talking to myself again, lol. true, but won't that show up on a netstat -- successful connections vs unsuccessful? I'm no expert, just trying to think of ways to test. like you mentioned, if it is app to app communication, it will continue successfully without lan connection. malware might see failed/timeouts. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "edbian", "user_answer": "[segfault]"} |
What is the difference between this channel irc.ubuntu.com and irc.freenode.net? | /msg nickserv help | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "repete", "user_answer": "hwilde"} |
im running ubuntu 8.04 server and i setup a bind server. Thing is the name server im putting in /etc/resolv.conf which is 127.0.0.1 is being ignored. its like my dns settings are still being retrieved through dhcp and storing them somewhere else. im using /etc/network/interfaces and specifying static ips. where are the dns numbers getting set from? | /etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf request domain-name-servers | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cptmorgan", "user_answer": "hwilde"} |
hey, im thinking of getting a laptop for basic use (media, internet, python/php scripting, etc..) and i dont want to have to buy a windows license. i just want the hardware. nothing else.. any suggestions on what i could get to save me some money? (im not looking for a powerfull system, just something very inexpensive that will get the job done) | www.dell.com/open | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Tarkus", "user_answer": "hwilde"} |
hello, two ubuntu boxes A and B. A apt-get updates and sees the new chromium 10 packages, B apt-get updates too but doesn't see the new packages. Both enabled universe and multiverse... what else can it be? | you can always try adding the chromium daily ppa if you get desperate. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Mahjongg", "user_answer": "[segfault]"} |
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