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I'm confused... gcc is installed on my ubuntu setup... (desktop, 6.10) but I can't seem to /compile/ anything without it bitterly complaining about underfined fn's and a zillion other things | you need 'build-essential' - you also need header files for the libraries you're trying to build with | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "inflex", "user_answer": "rasputnik"} |
hi, i want to install ubuntu on intel core duo mac, should i use cd image for desktom (386) or CD Image for Apple Macintosh PowerPC based desktop and laptop? | you want 386 since PowerPC has nothing to do with Intel but I m not sure if ubuntu can run on a Intel Mac | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "StasIsLovE", "user_answer": "kitche"} |
how do i see my processor temp? | for CLI install lm-sensors then type sensors , for GUI install xsensors | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bonhoffer", "user_answer": "sirdeiu"} |
hey guys, how can I get a listing of ALL of the packages I have installed from command line... something I can do grep on? | dpkg -l | grep '^ii' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "JonTec", "user_answer": "cablesm102"} |
I just compiled Audacity from source, and I'm not sure where to put the executable. Where's a good place to put it? | put everything in a folder called /usr/share/audacity, then make a link from /usr/share/audacity/audacity to /usr/bin/audacity | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cablesm102", "user_answer": "kairu0"} |
how do you uninstall a deb package that you installed? | sudo aptitude remove PACKAGENAME | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "erisco", "user_answer": "cablesm102"} |
how do i install firefox 32bits on my dappeer for amd64? | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FirefoxAMD64FlashJava | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wsjunior", "user_answer": "gatekeeper"} |
Does 3.5.4 come with something absolutely fabulous new things? | mainly bug fixes i think | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Lynoure", "user_answer": "gatekeeper"} |
Ya'll, all the programs I downloaded from apt-get where does it store these programs? I want to back up all the programs and burn them on a disc because im going to format and use kubuntu instead, and I can't afford to lose what I have because with 2.1KB dialup it takes sooo long to redownload.. | have a look at this: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=81311&highlight=HOWTO%3A+backup | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Cntryboy", "user_answer": "gatekeeper"} |
how do I set up and distribute files over a local network in ubuntu? with other ubuntu machines | read https://help.ubuntu.com/pdf/ubuntu/C/serverguide.pdf | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "charlesJacobs", "user_answer": "Dapperguy"} |
is there a 64-bit Ubuntu for Intel processors? | Core 2 Duo is x86-64/AMD64 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "martibs", "user_answer": "mneptok"} |
errr... how can i get a list of all installed software on my ubuntu box? | dpkg --get-selections | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "eighty", "user_answer": "Frogzoo"} |
say i output to a file (ie: ls -l >>~/test/test.txt) and i want to run a second command that is similar to append to the test.txt file. how would i do this? | if you use >, it will overwrite the file, but if you use >>, it will always append, no matter what command it is | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "obtix", "user_answer": "coopster"} |
My xUbuntu computer uses the internal speaker as the default... How do i change this to the speaker plugged in? | On my HP laptop, I can switch outputs in the sound configuration utility (top right, speaker icon) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Jasonn", "user_answer": "beniwtv"} |
I accidently removed the top panel in Gnome. I got the panel back, and most of the stuff on it, but I don't see the system tray in the applets list. How do I get it back? | I think you're looking for the Notification Applet | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Keaton", "user_answer": "wbmj"} |
I am sure there is a ubuntu page explainging how to setup 2 monitors, but I cant find it. anyone got a tip for me to search for? | 'dual head' is the term to search for | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "carlf1", "user_answer": "dooglus"} |
isnt there a 'automatical log in as user foo' option somehwere? | System-Admin-Login Window | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "carlf1", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
hi, im running the 6.06 desktop version and i can access the internet with a ethernet cable but how can i select wireless access points | ... if you don't mind running KDE applications, apt-get install kwificonfig ... | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Candamir", "user_answer": "realcoolguy"} |
but if it asks me to log in root, I just do the comand with sudo? | I'd recommend reading the wiki page for the pros and cons of enabling the root password, you don't need to do so on ubuntu | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Maggotin", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
sorry; could you point me to where sources.list is | /etc/apt/sources,list | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mog_", "user_answer": "mnk"} |
what is causing my keyboard and mouse to freeze up in gutsy? | : the cold? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "simmerz", "user_answer": "luddite"} |
god knows why any one would use mad wifi over ndiswrapper. i have used madwifi for 2 years and it was nothing but trouble now couldnt get it wooorking on intredip so have been trouble free with ndiswrapper since intrepid from day one. its great and connection speed and % is faster | ndiswrapper relies on windows binaries and doesn't gvie you anywhere near the amount of options that madwifi does | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "luddite", "user_answer": "jetblack101"} |
nothing is written in assembler? | small parts of Linux and Grub, i suppose | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kaptengu", "user_answer": "LjL"} |
What can I do to modulate the backlighting to my laptop? It's way too dim. | don't know, that's handled by the kernel as far as I know. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Luakagon", "user_answer": "finalbeta"} |
how could you disable 'su' for everybody but root? | ubuntu doesn't have root | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ryanakca", "user_answer": "finalbeta"} |
question: ubuntu desktop .. how can i change grub-default-OS? | edit /boot/grub/menu.lst | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Low_E", "user_answer": "lamego"} |
How do I know what device corresponds to a mounted directory? | type 'mount' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "shoofle", "user_answer": "joker_"} |
Avast ye scurvey dogs! How do I install this 'ere ubuntu? It boots straight to the Live desktop | run the 'install' icon on the desktop | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "W3bbo", "user_answer": "paradizelost"} |
does anyone know how to get .avi movies to play in linux? | or try easy ubuntu | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kidwithjedipower", "user_answer": "lamego"} |
my access speed to au.archive.ubuntu suckz, any way to switch to another mirror? | then do 'sudo apt-get update' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pansyan", "user_answer": "Ng"} |
please, how to list all ethX installed? ifconfig seems to be missing two | ifconfig -a | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jimcooncat", "user_answer": "id10t"} |
hi. i just installed ubuntu 6.06 alternative. i remember typing in a password for the default user but i don't remember choosing a user name. what would the default user name be? | if you can't figure it out, boot in recovery mode and run 'grep 1000 /etc/passwd' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Avochelm", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
how can I find out what linux kernel headers I need after updating to edgy | /part | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ashzilla", "user_answer": "apokryphos"} |
hello , how to install mp3 codec in ubuntu ? | sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Bop_", "user_answer": "ActionParsnip"} |
Ok how do i get php on my server?? | apt-get install php | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "KevinIN72", "user_answer": "HBuzacott"} |
Hello, how can I see SyStime in terminal mode ? | type 'date' ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "AlinuxOS", "user_answer": "timas"} |
Are there any good lightweight, gtk, web browsers other than firefox and galeon? | epiphany | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "neotard", "user_answer": "andi5"} |
Hello. Can anybody tell me if it's possible to connect to an ftp server in nautilus running in active mode? | ftp://<server address> ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lerch", "user_answer": "neotard"} |
what is the best way to browse ext2 partitions from windows ? | ext2fsd.sf.net | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Krpano", "user_answer": "sehute"} |
is there a program like top that could display what's to my disc all the time? | iotop ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "demalo", "user_answer": "karla"} |
after enabling Desktop cube from Compiz I dont know how but 'close, minimize and close' buttons just vanished....anybody know how to fix it? | if compiz crashed do alt-f2 'compiz --replace' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rahul_", "user_answer": "dr_Willis"} |
can someone point me to the status of sparc support? | dead project | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sk0rd", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
Is anyone else having issues with Bon Echo in the Edgy beta? The address bar doesn't work.. I have to type URL's into the google search box to go anywhere. Typing them into the address bar does nothing when I hit enter or click the arrow | Works fine here atm. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "razorbuzz", "user_answer": "tonyyarusso"} |
.. seriously, can you read this? :) | read what? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Flawless", "user_answer": "nalioth"} |
Hello all, is it a good time to upgrade to 12.04? I am using 10.04 for a long time. However, some ppl told me that it has problem when shutdown the computer | while you can upgrade 10.04 to 12.04 already its recommended to wait for 12.04.1 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "edwinkcw", "user_answer": "fidel_"} |
Hey, how can I set GDM as default ? Cause KDM is default atm .. | i think it's sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "PingunZ", "user_answer": "Terminus"} |
If i do a dist-upgrade, why would it hold these packages back? linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic linux-restricted-modules-generic | But some of my peripherals have quit working as well after I rebooted... | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "habtool", "user_answer": "naer_dinsul"} |
how come firefox reports i dont have java runtime environment installed, when i do in fact ahve the sun-jre1.5 package installed and have configured to use by default | did you install sun-java5-plugin? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jiSh", "user_answer": "gnomefreak"} |
http://img153.imageshack.us/my.php?image=slick1jy.jpg | thats a nice desktop :O | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "din", "user_answer": "jiSh"} |
I'm looking for an easy way to install xfce 4.4 without the xubuntu defaults. Any ideas? | there's a way you can reconfigure what boot/login screens you want | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "netstar", "user_answer": "Vuen"} |
How can I run a command automagically when I log in? | add it in the session manager (if you use gnome) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "farshim_", "user_answer": "phanter"} |
hi everybody, sorry when editing with pico (nano), it says something like ^O to save, but i dont know what doe that means.. | use the control key | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "elknof3", "user_answer": "v-mack"} |
im trying to mount a .iso on a virtual drive, from what I understand I use this: mount -o loop <iso directory> <mountpoint>, but I have no Idea what the mountpoint would need to be, can anyone help? | may something like /media/cdrom | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rjcube", "user_answer": "Xorph"} |
I'm stuck on a bash scripting problem. If I want to get the path portion of a file name into a variable (i.e. /home/myuser/music/somesong.mp3), how to do I get just the path? | i think one was called 'base' or similer. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jmwpc", "user_answer": "dr_Willis"} |
alsa shoudl work out of the box, what are you trying to do? | my soundcard does not work out of the box | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "varsendaggr", "user_answer": "aaronm23"} |
how would you play a kvcd that is in bin and cue format without burning it? | mplayer foo.bin | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lonran", "user_answer": "jmg"} |
how do u print a pdf using both sides? | i think kpdf can do that | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lonran", "user_answer": "JurB"} |
what does ppa vs pae mean? | pae afaik allows a 32bit kernel to handle more then 4 gbs of ram. ppa is a personal package archive -- a custom software source | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ilessthan3ubuntu", "user_answer": "nerdy_kid"} |
How do I close azureus' error messages? | i just exit azureus and then restart | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "darkyoshi372", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
I get this error trying to install crystalcursors, any help? http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/16574 | then try installing it again | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "skavenge", "user_answer": "LeaChim"} |
is it possible to choose lilo instead of grub while installing the last ubuntu ? | you can install it later but theres no option no | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "roger21", "user_answer": "skavenge"} |
anyone actually play dvd's in totem? my sound is so quiet its ridiculous, even with volume at max for the dvd and master volume, what gives? | it's a good app, I use gnome too... I love kaffeine though | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "skavenge", "user_answer": "adamant1988"} |
how do i access the repositories from a web browser? | http://packages.ubuntu.com | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "aujordanh", "user_answer": "FatalCure"} |
ok... tell me, who's to blame for the line 1335 in /usr/sbin/update-grub and the f*ing -v option for ls? | Dont use profanity even if you mask it. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "arachnist", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
is there a shortcut to change worskpaces in 10.10/11.04? | its like CTRL ALT arrow or something | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "conorhogan", "user_answer": "roasted_"} |
can someone please point me in the right direction so I can find out how to make a raw copy of an audio CD in ubuntu | grip or the old fashioned way K3B which is just a good burner | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "River", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
hi. somehow, i managed to change my system wide keyboard setting to us, which is definetly wrong. I already changed the keyboard to de-de for my users, but still gdm, uses us-keyboard. is there a graphical interface to change the setting, or do i just have to edit xorg.conf? thx... | did you look in system admin login..? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tbender", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
is it possible to resize windows partitions in the ubuntu installation process? | Strongly suggest you defrag twice first though | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "l3dx", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
How can I tell what version of a package apt-get wants to install without actually installing it? | You also saw that you can do it in here right. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gkelly", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
ok, i dont know here to ask, but anways: i have a small c-program that runs system('script.sh'); and script.sh runs whoami; the c-program i chmodded +s and owned by me. if i do sudo -u www-data ./c-program i get 'www-data' not my username | You might want to look into the C programming channel | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "qzio", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
Whats the output of ifconfig -a? Put it into a pastebin please. | i cant is on fried's machine his motherboard ethernet card died, but i remember ifconfig was showing a ipv6 network for that card | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bekks", "user_answer": "cronos2000"} |
hello, i'm trying to install ubuntu on a usb-hdd, but it's not working. has anyone here some experience with this? | pendrivelinux.com is how I got mine working | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "__boomer", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
anyone has a xorg.conf with a dual screen using the 'radeon' driver setup.. i've got a ati 9200 mobility (or rv250 ? i don't understand that) and i think 'ati' driver don't support my card, and fglrx neither. anyone can steer me in the right way ? | 9200 does not support fglrx, only aiglx... see xinerama or twinview | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ninix", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
anyway, which nvidia card do you have? | That kind of humor is lost when using irc | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "aldarsior", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
'sudo gui... can lead to disaster' - how? | THe link explains it quite clearly | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ejer", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
How can I get ubuntu to write to ntfs disks? | msttcorefonts | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "fatbrain", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
anyone know a way to get network security alerts thru gnome notify? | you can use: notify-send to make notify-osd show the text you want | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "plaastik", "user_answer": "ActionParsnip"} |
>_< I can't live with out the forums!! | they will be back up soon | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ed", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
can anyone recommend a good radio app? | I use Clementine, all around good music player. Comes with a good selection of radio stations and you can add your own | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jeffrey", "user_answer": "Guest51281"} |
Hi, how can I tell the linux kernel not to use too much memory for disk caching? I have a low-memory system and get '0-order allocation failed' errors while the kernel is wasting 8MB for disk caches. | tweak something in 'ls /proc/sys/vm/*' ?? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Igramul", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
anyone have any good theme sites ? | art.gnome.org | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "efox", "user_answer": "dsas"} |
problem: i broke sudo, now I can't get root to fix it! | reboot into rescue mode | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "beet0l", "user_answer": "wastrel"} |
using, maybe, but american shop distributing them for money is quite a bit more than 0% chance... | doesnt matter. nobody will know. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Juhaz", "user_answer": "h3xis"} |
Hi all, I have question about Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS, is it possible to upgrade from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or it isn't necessary? | its like the servicepack on windows | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "arvislacis", "user_answer": "k1l"} |
anyone know what this might mean? APIC error on CPU0: 04(04) | yep! it means that on thge 4th of April 2006, there was a memory read error in your secondary cache in your CPU :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gizmo_the_great1", "user_answer": "dayspring"} |
Can anyone suggest me a good web-camera software? | cheese | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "arvislacis", "user_answer": "timaaarrreee"} |
what did you do to fix the tracker problem? | https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tracker/+bug/361560 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bc", "user_answer": "sysdoc"} |
question: how do I make gcc command use gcc 3.4 not the 4.0? | CC=gcc-3.4, export CC | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "fijam", "user_answer": "sysdoc"} |
_Spire_, url please? | or any other 2 letter country code | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sysdoc", "user_answer": "_Spire_"} |
i was wondering does ubuntu server have the option to netboot network computers with custom boot images or just ubuntu? | as far as I know, you can boot whatever you'd like. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "monkeyan", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
why you cant install nvidia-glx and nvidia-settings together? | because nvidia-settings was rolled into nvidia-glx. The former is from the Breezy days and is obsoleted. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "drako", "user_answer": "crimsun"} |
what is the best terminal irc client? | i would suggest trying irssi, and check freshmeat.net for other console/text based irc clients | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "peanutb", "user_answer": "dr_willis"} |
anyone here have a radeon 8500 with tv-out working? | ubotu is a bot or is automated | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ed__", "user_answer": "peanutb"} |
hi.. can I install ubuntu to a second partition from a running system using Ubiquity so I don't have to download/boot a livecd? | that page (first link) has a number of methods for installingw without a CD | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pwuertz", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
I've a question nobody can answer | maybe with ulimit? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Euthymos", "user_answer": "IB-"} |
So, anyone know why MP3 Stream playback in RB is now not working on Dapper when it was working before? I have all the relevant stuff installed. Yes, I've read the FAQ. Is this a well-known problem or something unique to me????? | probably unique to you ;) you have gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly installed? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gbutler69", "user_answer": "nickrud"} |
Hey guys. How do I run a command with root privilegs? | use sudo | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bryan__", "user_answer": "Myrtti"} |
hello, the splash screen shown during Ubuntu boot, is it stored inside the initrd image? and, what is the more correct way of disabling it? | edit /etc/adduser.conf I think | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "xDCDx", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
hey, I've a question: I started an Ubuntu 5.10 to 6.06 upgrade (with the new update-manager), but the power cut half way through. System is fine, but is there a way to continue from where it crashed? | sudo apt-get dist-upgrade | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "usound", "user_answer": "mbgb14"} |
is it just accepted that if an NFS mount drops while in use you will need to reboot your machine before you can use it again? | outbackwifi: it's 'cupsys' not 'cups' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "v0lksman", "user_answer": "LjL"} |
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