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Hey.. is it possible to tell Ubuntu to always get the same internal IP? Lets say 192.168.1.10 | you can set ubuntu to use static IP or you can create a reservation on your DHCP service | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Pnux", "user_answer": "kdcisit1"} |
Guys i'm looking for a parental control function for my kids' box. anyone who can help me out with a few options? | close any programs accessing files on it including any shells with the current working directory in it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ArmedKing", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
Anyone know how to configure 10.04 to wake on lan from suspend? wake on lan works when the system is powered off. | the os has nothing to do with wol | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kdcisit", "user_answer": "iceroot"} |
hey, how do i disable the auto sleep on ubuntu 10.10? When i left the torrent client running it simply goes to sleep | Syatem > Preferences > Power Management | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zehruela", "user_answer": "bastidrazor"} |
is there an option in XChat to not show joins/quits in the channel window? | /SET irc_conf_mode 1 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "theperfecttaco", "user_answer": "bc81"} |
First time IRC'in here, am i supposed to wait my turn for my problem lol? | I believe that page covers it: you use synclient | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tyson_", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
if i want to edit an existing GTK theme, where are the files located? | /usr/share/themes/ but copy it to ~/.themes/ and edit it there. See the tutorial at art.gnome.org | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kwyjibo", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
package for manpages for C functions? | manpages-dev | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "codeyman", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
anyone have ANY idea when flash 8,9+ will be released for linux? | http://blogs.adobe.com/penguin.swf/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "avalost", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
is there any way to flush ram memory? | i dunno if it will properly flush but, try: sudo sync ; sudo sysctl vm.drop_caches=3 ; sudo sysctl vm.drop_caches=0 ; sudo sync | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "usr_", "user_answer": "passthru"} |
hi, is there an application that change the mouse behaviour depending on which application window has the focus ? | maybe imwheel depending on what you want exactly | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "visik7", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
is there a keyboard shortcut for increasing my voume for my audio....or is that something I would have to configure myself? | you can set it in system > preferences > keyboard shortcuts | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "protocol2", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
hello.... can anyone tell me how i can edit my current run level (i.e. i want to stop some program to starts up by default...) | default runlevel is 2 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "NeoCicak", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
I know there's no such thing as 'best', but what would be the most popular GTK newsreader? | popcon.ubuntu.com | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "clearscreen", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
when i plug in my iPod, RhythmBox automatically starts. How can I make gtkpod start instead? | system > preferences > removable drives and media | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sizzam", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
Excuse me, which is better for ubuntu... Ext3 or 4? | believe so | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pwillman", "user_answer": "maco"} |
Serious question: Would fonts on a LCD look better if I wore glasses? | do you use corrective lenses? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "stevekl", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
hello all, how would i write a stream from STDIN to a file on the command line if i need su privileges to edit the file? | pipe to sudo tee | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "abarbaccia", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
Does Ubunutu have a version descriptor file in /etc that shows which version you are running, like most other distros? And if so, what is it, and where is it if not in /etc? | why? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Psi-Jack", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
i (re)moved the /etc/apache2 directory because I want to reconfigure it. However, reinstalling the 'apache2' package (or a dpkg-reconfigure), does not seem to put a new /etc/apache2 directory into place. Any ideas on this? | actually, just install apache2 after you purge the above | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wdh", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
Hey all... Just a question about Firefox.. Last night my buddy linked me to a hilarious animated .gif file that was hosted on some stupid Geocities or similar site, but now when I try to load that page the hoster says the person has exceeded their daily bandwidth, therefore I cannot view it.. Is this .gif saved in my cache anywhere or anything like that? Is there any way I can find this picture? | try about:cache in the url bar | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "duckdown", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
just installed xmms skins package via synaptic... how can I determine which directory the skins were put in? | dpkg -L package_name | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jdier", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
Anyone knows how to successfully change the low-res bootsplash in Ubuntu 10.10? I think I have to edit the /lib/plymouth/ubuntu-text.so however that doesn't do it. I just edited it with ghex and tried it but I broke something by doing so. So now I'm back to scratch :-/ | go to system-> administration ->start up manager | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Norrlanning", "user_answer": "g_0_0"} |
where is the gnome themes folder in my system? | ~/.themes/ or /usr/share/themes/ for system-wide | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "C-O-L-T", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
im at the point where im just going to stick with fedora since i dont have the error with it. | I wouldn't blame you. I don't see this as an easy thing to track down. You could try a different ubuntu version too and see if that works out better | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cory", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
what's the name of the program to capture screen videos? | istanbul is one | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tomukas", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
hi guys any DVD version of feisty available in torrent ? | http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/releases/7.04/release/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sw", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
I am trying to run www.pbskids.org for my kids.. but it requires flash player and shockwave... I am having a hard time installing them. Could some one instruct me in how to do this? | 'mount' does that by default | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Billy", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
Hi, I have a device that auto mounts as a read only file system (usb mp3player) I want to add music. I would like to try and mount it manually to see if there is any change. Can I get the device name somehow from it while it is mounted? | « mount » | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "slackster", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
would someting like improvements in my wifi driver get updated during a regular update? | lions commentary on the unix operating system | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "brophat", "user_answer": "QubitSmuggler"} |
hi! does someone know the name of the sidebar tool that is on the right (behind OO) on this image http://www.mikesplanet.net/images/darktheme.png? | your link is timing out | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Adriaan", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
hi everyone. how do i tell what user apache is running after? (xubuntu instal + apt-get apache3 php5 php5-mysql) | apapche runs as www-data:www-data by default in ubuntu | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tjb", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
is running ubuntu from an USB disk as simple as from an internal drive? or do you need to do something dfferently during install? | the most complicated part is figuring out to choose your boot device from the BIOS or EFI. Not really a Linux issue | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "alsuna", "user_answer": "meganerd"} |
Is there a way to fix how the window resize corners appear to be only 1px? It's extremely frustrating to resize windows :) | using a different theme help? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "funnylookinhat", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
I'm not quite sure how to download the ubuntu livecd. There's a checkbox that reads, 'Check here if you need the alternate desktop CD. This CD does not include the Live CD, instead it uses a text-based installer.' But I don't understand what this means. | the Desktop cd is both the install and live. The alternate is *not* live, only text-based install | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Nilbus", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
How do I check which distro is installed on a box? | blackdown? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "IceTox", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
hmm concerning launchpad, is there a way to specify the Importance field when adding a comment ? | s/menebers/members | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nou", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
can someone tell me what the meta pkg is called for develpers... i.e. contains c c++ svn | you probably want build-essential. subversion for svn | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gleesond", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
how do you make beryl start up with xgl... i can get it to work, but i would like beryl-manager to start when i log in | right click on the ubuntu icon, and select 'edit menus' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "doofy", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
Hi I have a question regarding touchpad, Option 'SHMConfig' 'on', is required by some tool to modify the touchpad settings but the xorg.conf doesn't look like its used how it used to be and im confused. My goal is to stop phantum clicking while I am typing, so reducing the sensitivity of the click value. | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticsTouchpad | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tikka", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
I installed php5 via synaptic but it won't support CLI.. how do I fix that? | php5-cli | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dungodung", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
can anyone give me the default ubuntu xorg.conf? i screwed up mine | no such thing exists | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "stef_", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
Hi guys; I'm looking to make my Ubuntu laptop and Windows 7 desktop work together. This would include synching certain folders, ability to control my Windows box from Linux (is this SSH? I'm not too familiar with networking) and so on. Does anyone have any pointers? | http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/configure-a-system-to-automount-a-samba-share-with-etcfstab/ may or may not help | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "AegisX", "user_answer": "gnosis"} |
how do i disable the nautilus desktop integration? | it's an option in gconf-editor for nautilus | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Hexidigital", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
how do i enable my cups web interface in ubuntu? | zless /usr/share/doc/cupsys/README.Debian.gz , but you can just use system > administration > printing instead | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "highvoltage", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
hi, can ubuntu be installed on apple tv2? | appletv 1 yes, appletv2 - no | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "realjoe", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
is there a way to priorize network traffic on my server? DLNA > SMB-JohnDoe > SMB-JaneDoe > http-DiegoDoe ? | that is the linux advanced routing and traffic control documentation | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "realjoe", "user_answer": "meganerd"} |
Hello all, Just would like to know what Anti-Virus scanner that you use. I know there is Clam-AV out there.. just looking to see what everyone is using, please. | you don't need one. clam is really just for mail servers with windows users | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Nikyo", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
when i open up a program in terminal, how can i make it stay open when the term is closed? | use screen, or nohup. Or disown the job | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "grout", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
how do i upgrade firefox | best way is to upgrade your ubuntu. Edgy has firefox 2.0 default. If you would rather install it manually, outside the repositories (and thus, you won't receive automatic security updates), you can type this: /msg ubotu firefox | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "varsendagger", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
how do you list users in irssi :/ | /names | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kalila", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
how do I unzip lots of files in a directory -- kind of like: for {*.zip} unzip $ | for file in *; do unzip $file; done | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sls", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
I need some help guys. A file on my system called libvte.so.4 got hosed. How can I get it back? | that's a result of using unsupported compiz repos. Here's a thread with the fix: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=238668 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ajax4", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
anyone knows a way to add a special key.. like for example.. I want pressing both right and left mouse buttons, to be treated as pressing alt+ctrl | maybe with xbindkeys but I'm not sure how well it works with mouse combos like that | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Virono", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
I'm planning to set up a local FTP server (with ssh) could somebody point me to some information? Which software to use etc. ? | install openssh-server, use any sftp-client | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hazzarux", "user_answer": "rumpe1"} |
How can I get rid of this message? | take a look at /etc/bash.bashrc | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "halley", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
if i have a bin file under ~/bin, how do i make my system recognice its there? | without installing it? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pignu", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
I compiled my own 3.1.5 kernel for 11.04, and everything seems work great except I can't pair anything over bluetooth. Is there a common fix for this? google hasn't found me anything solid on it | checking lib-bluez compatability against your kernel version and the bluetooth device against your kernel version is the way to start though | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "k5egg", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
Hey guys. Just booted up my ubuntu computer that's running 10.04. I'd like to update to 11.04. Is this possible through the update manager? I only get 10.10 as a option. | you must update to 10.10 before you can update to 11.4 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "koltroll", "user_answer": "nunuyabiz"} |
How do I get is so Ubuntu server stops asking for the install CD when I install new software? | apt-cache policy PACKAGE | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "theshadow", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
how can I tell if I'm running the 64 bit edition of ubuntu? | uname -a | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "oni", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
Is ubuntu.beryl-project.org down? | beryl is no longer being developed, you want to look into compiz fusion | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "godzirra", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
Is there a way to set up a motd that displays before a user logs in via ssh? like right before the login prompt? | you can set a Banner in /etc/ssh/sshd_config, mine points to /etc/issue.net | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cycom", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
hi, trying to build gimp 2.5(and GEGL for that matter) on this fresh install and get the following error 'undefined reference to `gtk_init'' although i've installed libgtk2.0-dev; any ideas? | sudo apt-get build-dep gimp should get you the dependencies | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "charolastra", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
what's the console command to list a directories contents, but not files....like to make it only list the subdirectories of the current directory | what andi5 said but with -maxdepth 1 I think, maybe 0? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "niki", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
annyone knows how to glue two pdf documents to one? | pdftk, I can't remember the syntax though | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "LazyAngel", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
hey does anyone know if there are any mirrors still hosting 9.10 repositories? I don't have time to upgrade three servers that are all still running 9.10 and need to buy myself a few more weeks until i can do the upgrade | http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "brendan-`", "user_answer": "ThinkT510"} |
Hello. How do I change password policy so it allows smaller passwords? | I don't know, but the answer likely lies in pam documentation | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nosklo", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
how to know my ram? | free -m | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "khalid", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
Anyone know a decent screen capture prog please? | istanbul | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Nogimics", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
How to change the default locale ( ANSI_X3.4-1968 ) to Unicode ( UTF-8 ) ? | sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dsewnr_", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
anyone know why i am not able to execute a make command? it is saying command not found. i have autoconf and gmake installed. | install build-essentials | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "acetech", "user_answer": "Sambrista"} |
what was the command to check witch gfx-card you got? | lspci | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Gullstad", "user_answer": "Sivik"} |
hmm. is there anything that comes with either 5.10 or 6.06 I can use to edit mp3 files? I need to trim some leadtime off and maybe join some of them together. What's the handiest tool/application to use? | there appear to be a few :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kenguest", "user_answer": "Ng"} |
please help... i want to share my cups printer to other ubuntu box how do i do that? :( | here - http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper Then do a search on that page for cups.. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "francesjan", "user_answer": "achandra"} |
I think I have found a serious-ish bug in ubuntu what can I do? | check out launchpad and see if it has already been reported | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "farshim", "user_answer": "jbroome"} |
Hello everyone. I'm new to Ubuntu and haven't used Debian in a while. It seems that my 'Hoary Hedgehog' install doesn't have some header files (stdarg.h, for example), and i can't seem to find a gcc-devel package. What package(s) should I be looking for to install these extra headers? | maybe build-essential | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dhendrix", "user_answer": "tr1gg3r"} |
hi, whats the command that removes unnecessary packages? apt-get autoclean? | remember to use sudo | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "itai", "user_answer": "bobertdos"} |
if grub appears for a very short time -like a second , is there a button i can press to enter the menu before it boots? | The [ESC] key shows the menu. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "itai", "user_answer": "BlueEagle"} |
can ubuntu play .mov files | should be able to. if the default media player can't, try vlc | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "droidftw", "user_answer": "gp5st2"} |
Does Dapper run well inside Virtual PC 2004? | Use Vmware :P | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MikeW", "user_answer": "m0gsi"} |
hi. I am about to set up a desktop with ubuntu, do I have to get plug-ins for mp3, CSS dvd, etc? what about wireless? is there any 'good' pages about this? | that page will get you info on all those | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "CRASH69", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
cp is for copy, what about cute->paste, i used chmod to change the directory permissions and then use gnome to cut/paste but if someone could give me a tip on how to cut/paste from commandline id appreciate | tried mv? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "RedGhost", "user_answer": "dumbledore"} |
where do usb drives get mounted? | type mount and dmesg, that should give you everything | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sangaya", "user_answer": "Stormy"} |
what happened to the 'normal' dapper install CDs? is there only liveCD and server installs now? | alt cd will do text install, oem install, lvm setup, and some other stuff | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ceruleantiger", "user_answer": "jighead"} |
does anybody know how to remove the close tab button from firefox? my buttons are huge and they make my tabs huge too | browser.tabs.closeButtons browser.tabs.tabMinWidth browser.tabs.tabClipWidth | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "marshall", "user_answer": "Stroganoff"} |
can someone tell me of a little applet that will allow me to turn on/off my synaptics touchpad? | http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/01/the-omg-guide-to-must-have-indicator-applets/ (middle of the page) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Abinidi", "user_answer": "ElderDryas"} |
Is there any canonical place to store *.deb files? Or for that matter, is there any reason to save them after I have installed them? | they usually get saved into /var/cache/apt/archives. there's no real reason to save them | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Alatius", "user_answer": "Hobbsee"} |
In layman terms, what's the difference between UTF-8 and ISO-whatever encoding? | look up 'unicode' on wikipedia.org | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lgc_", "user_answer": "Xenguy"} |
anyone have any experience with an HP Mini 1000 with broadcom bcm4312 chip? Looking for wireless and ethernet on clean install | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jermanbdogg", "user_answer": "IppatsuMan"} |
what package do i have to install to allow me to run java apps on the web? | It's got a whole bunch of packages you might want ready for auto install, just check the ones you want and press OK. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "joemauch", "user_answer": "_azrael"} |
does anyone know of any terminal emulators with 256 color suppor *besides* xterm that come with dapper? | Eterm | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "eck", "user_answer": "_azrael"} |
hm, what is the differency between ubuntu and ubuntu server, I going to use a computer as small headless fileserver and some other simple stuff, but I am a newbie, should I go for server edition? | the server doesn't have x window manger (only command line) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Arabian", "user_answer": "dionysos"} |
I know, but there's no entry there! | what about edit-prefs-behavior-always open in broser windows | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Flamekebab", "user_answer": "dabaR"} |
Is there any 'defrag' type programs included with Ubuntu?, and does Linux even need a defrag once in a while for that matter?? | Linux filesystems don't need defragging | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "justin_", "user_answer": "Flamekebab"} |
what the heck is going on with Daper Ubuntu! Is it still buggy?? | dude, I updated, and I regret it! everything on my system is messed up now | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "NoWhereToTurn", "user_answer": "issy"} |
I have a question regarding invoking 'sed' - specifically on how to get it to find all *.lua files in all subfolders (ie rather than using ./* which opens all text files in all subfolders). If someone can point me to a different channel where the question is more appropriate, that'd be fine as well :P. | How about something like: find /path/to/files -iname '*.lua' -exec sed s/whatever/whatever/ -i {}\; | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "SeanHeron", "user_answer": "Pici"} |
hey guys where is the root account's .bashrc file? | /root/.bashrc | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "RamiKassab", "user_answer": "AAA"} |
ok i'm planning on installing ubuntu on a dual-boot, xp and ubuntu, would the boot loader automatically detect xp? anyone ever do this? | It should, it did that for me. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "de0xyrib0se", "user_answer": "slackern"} |
is setting up gaim-2-beta easy on dapper? can someone point me to some help doing it? | http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=133179 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "joemauch", "user_answer": "fcalise"} |
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