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hello ! how can I install rpm files under ubuntu ? i tried rpm -i filename and it does not work !? thanks | use alien to convert into .deb | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "_Mr_Denix_", "user_answer": "erchache"} |
my mouse has like 8 buttons, how do i configure them? | logitec came out with an applet for doing that | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "danfg", "user_answer": "ronzo"} |
Hi, I'm trying to connect to a wireless network and having difficulty connecting to a WPA-PSK as it only lets me have the option of 'WEP', anyone? | try wpa_supplicant | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "DataCore", "user_answer": "cherwin"} |
how to run an apllication through terminal | ./applicationname | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gaurav_help", "user_answer": "trond-"} |
hmm i install ubuntu by mistake, can i make it kubuntu?:) | no - it's just not Windows. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "feniks", "user_answer": "AlexC_"} |
so where to get ubuntu ? | cdimages.ubuntu.com | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "funkmaster", "user_answer": "macd"} |
how do you use Synaptic for ---> 'apt-get update' and 'apt-get dist-upgrade'? | reload and mark all updates | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Xgates", "user_answer": "Yoosah"} |
I accidentally deleted my top panel in gnome, is there a way to restore default configuration? | resetting the config is done by rm -rf ~/.gnome* | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nanenj", "user_answer": "nicolas__"} |
Can someone help me with this problem? http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202960 | e.g. type 'export LANG=en_US.ISO-8859-1' before running aterm | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tmn_", "user_answer": "vasc"} |
am i likely to get stuck if I upgrade from breezy to dapper using my ndiswrapper driven wireless card? | it downloads before | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "goibhniu", "user_answer": "dixie"} |
i need the mcrypt php function which does not come with the defaiult bb ubuntu install. how do i add it? | 'You need to compile PHP with the --with-mcrypt[=DIR] parameter to enable this extension. DIR is the mcrypt install directory. Make sure you compile libmcrypt with the option --disable-posix-threads.' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "webguy", "user_answer": "kieranDOA"} |
Hello, I'm looking for the Ubuntu way to download updates at work, and feed them to my lappy on CD. Is there a how-to somwhere? Also, it appears that the default install is a G-ish one, and I've grown fond of one or two K apps, how much overhead will I garner by installing any K app? | if they are not running i wouldn't think any overhead. but i don't know. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "_fluffee", "user_answer": "gavagai"} |
Has anyone gotten 'G' wireless to work at all? | sure, it works here. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "_fluffee", "user_answer": "fyrestrtr"} |
I'm installing Ubuntu on a new machine, and the installer froze up at 'Setting up the clock.' What do I do? | is it online? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "doctorshim", "user_answer": "eyequeue"} |
is there a mail client that will talk to a Microsoft Exchange server? | evolution will I believe | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dabblego", "user_answer": "dooglus"} |
hi! My computer loads automatically a module and i don't want it to do this. I heard about a blacklist or something similar. Can anyone help me?= | /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lerelele", "user_answer": "void^"} |
Anyone have problems playing music and such wile a micraphone is in use? | how you get hte mic to work? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "KuLover", "user_answer": "uXp"} |
how do I ubuntu? | keyboard and mouse | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "htek", "user_answer": "mickster04"} |
where is russian comunnity? | http://www.ubuntu.ru/ http://forum.ubuntu-ru.org/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "u01p2109", "user_answer": "sladen"} |
I want to recompile my kernel and need some help. First, where can I get the source for the default dapper kernels? (2.6.15-23 is what I'm running at the moment) | or sudo apt-get isntall linux-source-2.6.15-23 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "meegaha", "user_answer": "gr33npho3nix"} |
How do I get to straight console mode with no X? I was sure I used to use init 3. init 1 won't work for installing the nvidia proprietary drivers. Any hints? | otherwise, I always thought it was init 2 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mikere", "user_answer": "_Spire_"} |
hi, another question from an kubuntu user, kubuntu restores the state of all application running at the last logout and recreates them on startup, is this possible with ubuntu? | system -> prefs -> startup apps -> options tab. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bohne", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"} |
Hello, can someone tell me how to export e-mails in evolution, so that i can import them later after an reinstallation | you just need to backup the .evoltion folder on your home directory | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "znero", "user_answer": "lamego"} |
can anyone tell me how to get the broadcom wireless working for Acer Aspire laptops? | tuxracer | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "geotsai", "user_answer": "_jason"} |
guys, what's the best irc client to use? | just plain xchat. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "IRCMonkey", "user_answer": "Ronz"} |
hi all. i have a question: when i use tar xvzf f.e., can i make it, so all the extracted files get extracted into a specified directory? | yes, tar xvf <file> <directory> | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "inc|freaky", "user_answer": "Ronz"} |
how to point to the current path in the command line ?? | you could use $(pwd) or `pwd` creatively | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "geogeek1", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"} |
hi, i am newbie .. can anyone tell me an application to *view* powerpoint files ? | you could use the MS Powerpoint viewer under WINE | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "addict3d", "user_answer": "mcphail"} |
iwconfig wlan0 scan | mine gives Error : unrecognised wireless request 'scan' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nightcoder", "user_answer": "xubunturr"} |
I got ubuntu server 6.06 LTS installed apache2 and php5, however when I browse to localhost/phpinfo.php (which has <? phpinfo(); ?>) inside all I get is the text of the file. I did a force-reload of apache what's wrong? | http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_ubuntu_6.06_p6 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "benkong2", "user_answer": "zybrid"} |
what is the correct line for 'sudo apt-get install nvidia' | am having a big issue with nvidia - the line goes like sudo apt-get install nvidia-current | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "AssociateX", "user_answer": "indigofera"} |
I used <img>'s in <a href>'s, but I always get a blue box around it in firefox. How do I fix that? | add border='0' in your img tag | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "SeanTater", "user_answer": "Snake"} |
are there any audio cd rippers that support manually choosing a place to rip the cd to (not automagically) and allow choosing which CDDB entry to use? | I like yaret quite a lot, it's perl and you can edit it as you please | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "SeanTater", "user_answer": "Kingsqueak"} |
hmm, what's the best dvd burner for linux that can burn iso's? | I am partial to gnomebaker | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mcpowley", "user_answer": "eugman"} |
does anyone know how to delete entries from the alacarte menu editor, not just uncheck them but delete. I right click on them but the delete section is grayed out and unclickable (I tried gksudo alacarte) | The entries are all in /usr/share/applications if you want to sudo rm them... | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bruenig", "user_answer": "Warbo"} |
what's an easy, manual command line way to reset an ethernet connection (say the cable modem goes nuts and I reset it)? | dhclient eth0 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dori", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
QUESTION: What is a good 'wall paper' rotator for gnome in the repos? CHGB doesnt work | do sudo apt-cache search wallpaper | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jrattner1", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
how can I list the plugins I have? | ls /usr/lib/firefox/plugins | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "abo", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
How do i mount volumes in the terminal just like Nautilus does it? | or gvfs-mount :/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Eidel", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
I made some changes to xorg.conf last night. I had a backup. I reverted back to the backup later, but something must have gone wrong becuase now I can't start X. | just sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "_daedalus", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
hi... is there any way to easily get a list of how much space various packages in an ubuntu install are taking up? | sudo apt-get clean deletes all downloaded packages that you have gotten from apt | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pvh", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
is there a way i can upgrade from server versin to non-server? | sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "DemisM", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
can i relese a music album under GNU/GPL? | maybe dd if=/dev/hd? of=~/whatever.iso | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "slicky", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
Hello! How to completely remove and install postgres 9.1? (with all the databases and stuff) | You have to purge, and you have to manually remove the datafiles afterwards. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Alopex", "user_answer": "bekks"} |
what kind of prep work should i do If i want to resize a partition on my 120gb usb disk? | defrag if it is ntfs or fat32 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "coffeegrindah", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
I am trying to install openoffice from teh add remove programs, thats not working, is there a guide somewhere that I can use? | open up a terminal and tyep 'sudo apt-get install openoffice.org | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "NullVector", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
hi. is it possible to switch desktops in Gnome using the scroll wheel in the desktop? | or you can set up a keyboard shortcut to do it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dipnlik", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
Sorry, did anyone answer my question about LDP printing? | man lpadmin should help | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "k1rk", "user_answer": "llutz"} |
pardon my ignorance but either my grep is broken or my head is broken but why wont my grep work anymore lol is try ls -la /etc | grep yum and it shows listings with yum then i try to enter a regex and it wont work. for example i tried ls -la /etc | grep /^yum/ didnt work also /yum/ didnt work also /yum+/ didnt work | don't put // around the expression | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "righteousRat", "user_answer": "LjL"} |
is 7.04 gonna be on FTP servers in an hour? | in less than 20 hours | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "drew", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
hi guys, i cant access my other partition, it has a folder called 'lost+found' with a lil 'X' next to it. how can i access it? | http://tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Filesystem-Hierarchy/html/lostfound.html | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "burn_", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
I want to see who else is connected to the server in my dorms, the server is http://yos2-3-4.reshall.calpoly.edu/, is there a way to probe for connections? | if you have a shell, 'who' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "neeto", "user_answer": "Frogzoo"} |
Is there a messaging client that works on AIM and MSN and stuff from within the terminal? | It's basically Pidgin with a text interface. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "neeto", "user_answer": "nhaines"} |
I am trying to install vmware tools, and I am being asked to install GCC, but I dont know what version I need, I guess it depends on my kernel version? what command console command tells me what kernel I am running? | the command to know your kernel version is uname -r (uname -a will give you more info), but the package you want to install is most propably build-essential | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lilbit", "user_answer": "redguy"} |
what is the chmod syntax for giving everyone all permissions | chmod a+rwx | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lilbit", "user_answer": "sethk"} |
Do my compiz settings suck resources even if i am playing a full screen game? that is, if i turn on all these effects, will they slow down other programs even when you can't see the desktop? | proberly to some degree yes. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gavagai", "user_answer": "Dr_willis"} |
Hello, I am trying to use apt-get on Ubuntu Server 6. I have to enable the root account for apt-get correct? | do 'sudo passwd' to set a root password | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "noway-", "user_answer": "jak"} |
hello. :) i want to setup ubuntu. is there any review from the graphical instalation? I have 3 partitions but i just want to install ubuntu on the first one. i don't want it to mess with my other two. second question, my pc has 40 gb and i want to create /, /home and /swap. how much shoud I give to each (768 megs of ram)? third question, my d: and e: partitions are ntsc. to be able to work on them with ubuntu, to i need to change to fat32 ? thank you. sorr | http://www.mrbass.org/linux/ubuntu/install/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Maerksi", "user_answer": "Dreamglider"} |
How do I access the smb shares created by Gnome with the bash shell? | just a guess but, smbmount command should help | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Zaggynl", "user_answer": "variant"} |
Is there a way to burn MDF files in Linux? | mdf2iso then? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Zaggynl", "user_answer": "mjr"} |
What directories make up the linux OS? | these -> http://www.pathname.com/fhs/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Zaggynl", "user_answer": "mnoir"} |
HOW CAN I GET MY GUI DESCTOP BACK? | startx | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "t_ras", "user_answer": "Zaggynl"} |
In the places part of the above panel how can I add a folder there? | add a bookmark in nautilus | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "J697", "user_answer": "xangua"} |
Ubuntero? ^^ | wine isn't difficult to use, but it isn't perfect, so your application might not run | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Tobberoth", "user_answer": "DarkMageZ"} |
Is there anyway to make Ubuntu compile my apps from source rather than using the binaries? | that will get you going | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cidco", "user_answer": "theine"} |
anyone know a way of remapping the right side buttons of a razer diamondback? xev detects the buttons as 4 and 5, however those buttons are also the scroll wheel up and down. | i guess if you poke aroun in xorg.conf, it is possible | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Oni-Dracula", "user_answer": "jpjacobs"} |
Quick Question: I ahve a server install curently and would like to ionstall xubuntu over it, Any simple way to do this? | apt-get install xubuntu-desktop | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ArthurBrazil", "user_answer": "pppoe_dude"} |
hey guys, I'm wondering if there is a way to set up my system '10.10' to change the bandwidh priority. Meaning, which applications get highest internet priority. Example: right now, if I am downloading or uploading on transmission it has top priority and I have trouble browsing the web or even checking e-mail. I would like to set up so that My browser and such have top priority and transmission gets what evers left. can anyone hel | you can do it, with something to mark traffic and tools like tc. I seem to even recall a 'wondershaper' script you might be able to adapt to what you want. Can't handhold you through the entire thing though. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cha0s2358", "user_answer": "Pumpkin-"} |
How many here have had problems with sound after installing/upgrading to Dapper? | gavagai : someone pointed you to this yet: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingSoundProblems ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "agamotto", "user_answer": "orbin"} |
has anyone had any luck installing mod_perl on dapper? | mod_perl for what? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jkimball4", "user_answer": "Fujitsu"} |
hey guys on edgy what is the proper place to set $JAVA_HOME system wide? | or /etc/environment | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "chotchki", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
i'm not used to gnome - how do i get to a root shell - a normal shell gives me access denied when i try to apt-get update | !sudo | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ucpalx", "user_answer": "Managu"} |
Does anyone have a widescreen LCD? | yes, i have two actually | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "TheHighChild", "user_answer": "qatsi"} |
anyone know if there's a way to install ubuntu from a usbkey? :) | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Klowner", "user_answer": "fluxinator"} |
Is there something like top for I/O? | try vmstat | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "avdd", "user_answer": "babysnakes"} |
hi..got problems with a pxeboot /install: client tries to load pxelinux.cfg/default but finds no kernel - anyone got advice? | - is pxe a virtual machine? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gnott", "user_answer": "iiiears"} |
hi, can I run a 64bit linux kernel in a virtual machine on a 32bit kernel using kvm (or virtualbox etc.) ? | the host OS must be 64bit | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "__doc__", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
did ubuntu desktop for mac have live cd? | yes see for example http://mirror.cs.umn.edu/ubuntu-releases/6.06/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "surface-", "user_answer": "James-C"} |
how do you start ubuntu in a text install? | ^^^ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ube", "user_answer": "Fujitsu"} |
how do you start ubuntu in command line mode? | remove gdm from the runlevel you're booting into. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ube", "user_answer": "dooglus"} |
how do I see hidden files and folders in the GUI folder explorer? | Hit Ctrl+H | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "saustin", "user_answer": "jmrog"} |
what is the linux euqivalent of ipconfig? | ifconfig | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Geoffrey2", "user_answer": "atoponce"} |
hello I want to enable 3d animation on my gnome .04desktop how can I set it by default in ubuntu | system-preferences-appereance-visual effects | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "comet", "user_answer": "kenkku"} |
hi. where can I can change the compiz options in gutsy gibon? I dont see any option... | sudo aptitude install compizconfig-settings-manager i think | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dagi3d", "user_answer": "eighty4"} |
what's the deb versions of 'rpm -qa' to list all pkgs and 'rpm -ql' to list the files in a package? | dpkg -l | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "systest", "user_answer": "kmilo"} |
what command would I run to check if my swap is on? | man swapon | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "NickGarvey", "user_answer": "systest"} |
how do you disable a service in ubuntu? I'm used to using chkconfig on RH and FC | sudo update-rc.d -f foo remove | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "baumer", "user_answer": "bimberi"} |
I wil ask in a different way: whats the easiest wy to install Apache/PHP/MySQL in Dapper? | XAMPP | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ajeeb", "user_answer": "DBO"} |
can anyone tell me how to list all the files on my drive in size order so I can determine where all my disk space has gone? | find / -size +100M -exec ls -l {} \; | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gizmo_the_great", "user_answer": "Frogzoo"} |
hey - trying to install postgresql via package manager and also tried apt via command line. Finds the package OK but get a 404 error saying it cant find server. All other packages installed OK and Internet connection is OK. Any ideas? | do an sudo apt-get update first, the package may have been superceeded | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gizmo_the_great", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
hi, how can i tell what version of the flash plugin i have for firefox? | type in address bar | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "patbam", "user_answer": "astro76"} |
whats the difference between the linux-386 and linux-686 packages? | if you want to, but there's no need | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "schalken", "user_answer": "Kliment"} |
Hi everyone. I have a strange networking issue. I've configured my ethernet using ifconfig. I can ping my other computers on the network, and I can ping my router/modem. But, I can't ping anything outside of the local network. Neither by IP address or www name. However, I can do an nslookup and get IP addresses. | are your local machines getting addresses via dhcp? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "AlwaysIcey", "user_answer": "bobstro"} |
This is going to sound really basic, but how can I tell what filesystem my ubuntu server is using. I want to see if it is XFS or EXT3 | actually just type mount | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cookiesunshinex", "user_answer": "wooter"} |
does grub / Linux have any problems booting from logical (non-primary) partitions? I don't think I've ever tried that... | that works fine | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ic56", "user_answer": "bobstro"} |
Hello, what is the correct term when talking about the latest version and not the LTS one. What should I say, non-lts?normal version or what? | Latest version usually does it (11.04 btw) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pythoned", "user_answer": "edbian"} |
is there a way to see a list of all running processes and such? | ps -eaf | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jbirdAngel", "user_answer": "penguin42"} |
does gnome use lots of 'daemons'? | well,.... what is a computer process thing called daemon? ... does it need to open a tcp port on a public network? what is it? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jbirdAngel", "user_answer": "andi5"} |
if i have kubuntu installed and i want ubuntu do i have to just download the iso and install like normal or is there an easier way | no just install gnome from apt | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jbirdAngel", "user_answer": "jonas3"} |
is there a way to run a .exe, my understanding is that it is a video? | wine | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jbirdAngel", "user_answer": "NoUse"} |
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