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Hello, how do i have ubuntu find and add a program to the applications list that is on the comp but it hasnt found and added
you'll need to add the entry yourself, not all installs include a menu entry :|. Right-click on Applications and select Edit Menus
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{"user_question": "jbirdAngel", "user_answer": "bimberi"}
daboo: forcedepth not working?
Im running a nforce2 mobo here and it works fine, it's an Abit AN7.
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{"user_question": "Rs7", "user_answer": "slackern"}
How do I sign stuff in OOo? PGP/GPG (I get confused) - that sorta thing?
your pm should have thte info
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{"user_question": "amarokker", "user_answer": "gnomefreak"}
Does anyone know how to change my system to use the GNU java instead of the Sun one?
update-alternatives
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{"user_question": "firefly_", "user_answer": "hastesaver"}
Anyone know how to install WinRAR?
sudo apt-get install rar
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{"user_question": "MaKkY", "user_answer": "Frogzoo"}
what is the command to show what kernel version you are using?
uname -a
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{"user_question": "noonex", "user_answer": "poje"}
Are there Canadians mirrors instead of archive.ubuntu.com ? That mirror is really slow at the moment.. (I thought there was a archive.ca.ubuntu.com, but I guess I was wrong :p)
ca.archive.ubuntu.com :)
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{"user_question": "oxez", "user_answer": "poje"}
is it possible to PXE install ubuntu 6.06 server release?
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Installation/Netboot
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{"user_question": "hali", "user_answer": "bimberi"}
Hello. I have a problem. My network card says that there is no connection whereas when booting from the live CD it's working. How do I fix it? any clues?
sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r) do that incase its not already installed
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{"user_question": "_jpierre", "user_answer": "pike_"}
just a quick question, i am able to play dvds but i get no sound. any ideas why?
can you hear sound from other files?
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{"user_question": "cgentry72", "user_answer": "edgy"}
what are the others using then?
with dapper the default is to use the new desktop cd
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{"user_question": "nickrud", "user_answer": "digikom"}
you have X running yet ?
yes i am in X
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{"user_question": "dos000", "user_answer": "singamayya"}
Hi i am trying to compile brutal chess but it is complaining that SDL is not available. I assume this is Simple Directmedia layer. But there are many SDL packages in apt-cache search. What should be installed?
probably libsdl-dev or so
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{"user_question": "guyvdb", "user_answer": "predaeus"}
hi, i show 61 updates here, is that real?
- i have 64
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{"user_question": "mardi", "user_answer": "Mixx"}
In Breezy, how do I set-up my network?
Usually System>Administration>Networking
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{"user_question": "mardi", "user_answer": "Warbo"}
hi, what do i need to get to 'compile' things?
build-essential
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{"user_question": "mardi", "user_answer": "polpak"}
there's some software which makes it easy to label oggs, mp3s, etc. in their native formats from e.g. rhythmbox but i can't remember the name... easy-something ?
EasyTag
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{"user_question": "brianski", "user_answer": "astro76"}
is there a feisty torrent out?
http://releases.ubuntu.com/feisty/
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{"user_question": "brianski", "user_answer": "Madpilot"}
hey all! hows going? uhm, i have a few questions! 1) which ftp client with fxp feature do u suggest? 2) u know... there was this app, with it u can add widgets like... whats the weaether in new york or something... 3) windows supports my monitor (its crappy one) - 1024x768 @ 85 Hz, but linux only @ 60 Hz, i know that i can reconfigure that.. uh xorg :) but can i edit it with hands? hm, guess thats all
gftp, gkrellm, /etc/X11/xorg.conf or dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
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{"user_question": "c0nfidencal", "user_answer": "BlueEagle"}
i've got werid problem with buttons, for example in firefox http://img261.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen11rc.jpg anyone has similar?
if you change the theme it should go away
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{"user_question": "ciastek", "user_answer": "czambran"}
can I somehow tell openoffice that comes with my ubuntu to anti-alias the lines in drawings I make?
this is related to openoffice interacting with xorg. so it's partly ubuntu, partly openoffice related
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{"user_question": "Skaag", "user_answer": "stefg"}
my friend installed this for me...where can I get one?
you'll want one of the 'Desktop' -CD releases
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{"user_question": "coe", "user_answer": "stefg"}
I'm trying to use remote desktop to access an XP machine on my network. The XP machine is set up properly and the firewall allows remote access. When I use Remote Desktop and put the computer name, username, and password in, I get an error box: unresolved host. What am I doing wrong?
open the case and look ? :-) errrr, cat /proc/meminfo | grep MemTotal might be easier
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{"user_question": "philipsmith", "user_answer": "stefg"}
I have a fresh install of debian sarge that I want to convert to ubuntu server, all I have to do is change /etc/apt/sources.list and apt-get update & dist-upgrade ? I heard about something with udev ? Should I install or remove it after upgrade ? It's a remote server and I have to be sure that it will reboot
won't work... see !install
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{"user_question": "amigrave", "user_answer": "stefg"}
hello, I'm trying to rsync my directory to a remote NFS mounted directory, but rsync can't hold permissions, is there a way to avoid setting permissions, I saw the man page, can't get it
although i can't give a direct answer to your question i'd recommend to look at rdiff-backup (some useful wrapper around rsync)
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{"user_question": "achilles", "user_answer": "stefg"}
is there a simple way to throttle network bandwidth of an application - something like 'nice' for network usage?
depends on your understanding of /simple/ :-) ...
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{"user_question": "JDahl", "user_answer": "stefg"}
with 300mb of ram and a 600mhz proccesser how withh Ubuntu run with X
*no problem*
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{"user_question": "Eroick", "user_answer": "stefg"}
hello.. i'm trying to run Ubuntu Live CD on my machine.. however, as the CD loads the UI, my screen goes black and puts up a sign saying 'Non optimal mode 1440x900' and i can't see anything. If I boot the system in 'safe graphics mode', it works, but the screen is too little to run the installer (the windows are too big, so I cannot press the Next-button in the Installer).. I have also tried to put more boot-options, like vga=7
rather go for the 'alternate' install
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{"user_question": "Blastur", "user_answer": "stefg"}
is fedora as good as ubuntu?
both are just frontends to dpkg, so if you don't need them... why not get reid of them
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{"user_question": "deco", "user_answer": "stefg"}
Does anyone know how to hide all those join/part messages in xchat?
right click channel, settings, hide join/part messages
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{"user_question": "andycc", "user_answer": "Logan_WP"}
Can anyone help me with the lack of 'strings' command in terminal?
binutils is not installed by default. Install it.
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{"user_question": "Captain-Fungi", "user_answer": "crimsun"}
ppa would be?
it's just black on Windows
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{"user_question": "brontoeee", "user_answer": "Logan_WP"}
is Ubuntuzilla for FF not working?
use that instead of Ubuntuzilla
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{"user_question": "witeshark", "user_answer": "Logan_WP"}
anyone know a command to show available disk space?
df ?
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{"user_question": "jrsims", "user_answer": "lowkey"}
anyone? i have no menu or task bar running the ubuntu 6.06 livecd - everything else appears to be functional however (firefox, openoffice work fine if i manually run them from a terminal)
does typing 'gnome-panel' say/do anything'
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{"user_question": "bbuda", "user_answer": "bimberi"}
is there any way to shut off cpu frequency scaling when my notebook is plugged in? it seems silly to scale back the cpu w/an unlimited power supply.
yes there is, though I don't think it's been made easy. Anyway, grid power is not unlimited and there's no reason to waste it
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{"user_question": "inrelief", "user_answer": "mjr"}
how do I find out what package provides a file?
install it, and run 'sudo auto-apt update', then 'auto-apt search filename'
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{"user_question": "piratepenguin", "user_answer": "LjL"}
Where is the ubuntu (distributor-logo) icon logo located that is on the panel next to 'applications'? I'm using a custom theme and not sure which folder the logo is in as a slocate turns up up like 9 results
I think the logo is in /usr/share/icons/hicolor/distributor-logo.png or something
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{"user_question": "Hemorrhage", "user_answer": "Warbo"}
does anyone know of a thunderbird channel i can go and maybe harrass them instead of u guys :P ??
Can I recommend a Mac to you :-p
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{"user_question": "MadMerC", "user_answer": "Nothus"}
hi! i can remember that for ubuntu 6.06 there were updates for gnome (gnome 2.14.2 and 2.14.3). so i thought these updates would be seen as 'security updates'. so i wonder if there are gnome updates planend for 6.10 or not.
mozilla-mplayer is in multiverse
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{"user_question": "mazzen", "user_answer": "paradroid"}
whats the command to do an upgrade of a feisty system to take it to gusty?
just run update-manager
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{"user_question": "Symmetria", "user_answer": "mc44"}
what package(s) do I need to install in Dapper to watch DVDs in Totem?
you need libdvdcss
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{"user_question": "bthornton", "user_answer": "AlienX"}
How do I find out what my drives are?
gparted will let you view them easily
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{"user_question": "petrik", "user_answer": "Pelo"}
Does anyone know the name of the virtualbox feature where you don't have to click inside the window to capture the mouse and when you move the pointer to the edge of the screen will automatically decapture it?
install vmware services
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{"user_question": "mouse", "user_answer": "boota2"}
Fullscreen flash video is really flickery under Compiz, but smooth as butter without it. Is there any solution to this?
until someone can find a workaround for compiz
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{"user_question": "ariaxu", "user_answer": "aeon-ltd"}
hey guys, does any1 know if ubuntu 10.10 has good support for atir radeon hd cards?
there is a proprietary driver installer for them
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{"user_question": "nuuben", "user_answer": "ActionParsnip"}
Hi, all. I'm running Ubuntu and I want to dual-boot Windows. Do I have to go through partitioning to do do?
Yes. You have to partition via GParted. Lifehacker had an article about this. Read it, please. If you don't find it, tell me.
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{"user_question": "markskilbeck", "user_answer": "pythonizer"}
How do I edit passwd and group with a text editor? They seem to be protected somehow
if u edit that youll have many problems
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{"user_question": "lostern", "user_answer": "israel"}
anyone know how I can get a main menu or application menu when I right click on the desktop?
I know it can be done in xcfe but I don'T know if you can do it in gnome
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{"user_question": "RickX", "user_answer": "Pelo"}
can someone point me in the direction of how to get Maverick to recognize and use my laptop fingerprint reader?
libfprint
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{"user_question": "Abinadai", "user_answer": "maco"}
if i typed in a command for a program where is it usually stores, like pidgin etc
in the terminal tyupe locate pidgin
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{"user_question": "cgentry72", "user_answer": "Pelo"}
greppy: what about X forwarding is that secure? i.e no back tunneling.
i think so
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{"user_question": "wiblewoble", "user_answer": "kwtm"}
there are far too many people on this channel - 1294 now - how can we possibly converse?
by typing the name of the person you are talking to so they know you are adressing them
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{"user_question": "diana", "user_answer": "Pelo"}
Does anybody know if it is possible to append two remote files with ftp/sftp/scp ?
ssh user@host 'cat file1 file2 > file_total'
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{"user_question": "superman12", "user_answer": "erUSUL"}
do you guys know if there's ubuntu irc channel about the netbook version?
rather, I do know. there isn't.
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{"user_question": "halpbatman", "user_answer": "rww"}
anyone know of a dock I can use with with both beryl & metacity
kxdockers
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{"user_question": "FurryNemesis", "user_answer": "Pelo"}
i'm running ubuntu under vbox and already have selected a network adapter on bridge mode! but when i boot ubuntu i dont have my eth0, anyone can help me
I've never used vbox + ubuntu as guest OS, but found something online. might help. http://www.kkoncepts.net/node/107
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{"user_question": "bezao", "user_answer": "Rishav-T"}
anyone running maverick with kernel .37 or .36? I am running with .35, but the screen flickers (E4310) (sigh)
got mine from xorg edgers PPA
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{"user_question": "trond-", "user_answer": "hercury"}
I'm trying to find out how much memory I'm using now. When I log in, my MOTD says I'm only using about 30%. When I run free -m, it says I have 1729 used out of 1750, with only 21 mbs free. However, it says 875 mbs is cached. How much memory is in use then, should I be worried that I'm almsot running out of memory?
http://www.linuxatemyram.com/
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{"user_question": "Metroshica", "user_answer": "tensorpudding"}
Is there a program that I can use to capture input from a usb digital signature pad?
try looking up the make and model of your pad in the forum
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{"user_question": "Centaur5", "user_answer": "Pelo"}
what is xchat?? I am new
one of many IRC clients
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{"user_question": "diegosachicaherr", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"}
Can someone please tell me how to click OK in this damn window http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/4395/92753842.png ??
TAB, enter?
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{"user_question": "Zenger", "user_answer": "AzbinTooty"}
do i just add the repository and then install?
^^^
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{"user_question": "wolfsong", "user_answer": "MrObvious"}
So I just did a dist-upgrade, and my computer froze during the upgrade. Now GRUB won't load and fails with 'Error 17'. Help?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=442945
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{"user_question": "joh", "user_answer": "MrObvious"}
is edgy stable enough for someone that's used debian for a long time and ubuntu ever since it came out?
I am using Edgy, and my evolution is broken and so is my openoffice.org.. I'm sure an update will fix them soon enough though. not much different than running sid, really.. the point is to test it and report bugs
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{"user_question": "pedrocr", "user_answer": "adolson"}
anyone have a suggestion on a way to record the screen to make demos?
xvidcap
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{"user_question": "onispawn", "user_answer": "snoops"}
what is the bash command to show where your data is stored? like makes it easier to find big files / folders
kdirstat - graphical disk usage display with cleanup facilities may help
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{"user_question": "wheelswitch", "user_answer": "action09"}
hi im very interested in learning about network security does anyone have a good irc chat that would help me learn?
if you have secrutity questions related to ubuntu/linux you can ask them here
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{"user_question": "Oddie", "user_answer": "dyrne"}
if the live cd has an installer, why should I not download the live cd? what advantages does the non-live cd have
specialised install methods (oem, expert, server)
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{"user_question": "sally__", "user_answer": "bimberi"}
hey all! i've got a fairly noobtastic question: how do you *downgrade* a package with aptitude (or apt-get)?
sudo apt-get install mypackage=12.34
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{"user_question": "noclip", "user_answer": "JoseStefan"}
Does anybody use network-manager? Does it work all the time?
I've seen bugs
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{"user_question": "BadriNarayan", "user_answer": "bsdfox"}
Will Dapper Drake come with xgl?
it upgrades fine, there are some leftover packages you sometimes have to remove afterwards, but they're not anything that's going to explode.
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{"user_question": "Hitchhiker", "user_answer": "Flannel"}
hello, does anybody know some utility for linux like a file explorer for bluetooth devices, like p2kcommander for win?
check http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=94713
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{"user_question": "escobar5", "user_answer": "lix"}
hello, what is the kernel version shipped with ubuntu 6.10?
2.6.17
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{"user_question": "joga", "user_answer": "Cas"}
what version of gnome is in natty? 2.32
correct
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{"user_question": "atlef", "user_answer": "Incarus6"}
where can I download a DVD image not CD!
http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/dvd/current/ is what people have been using
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{"user_question": "UNDERsoN", "user_answer": "gnomefreak"}
Is there a way to specify that a particular package sho0uldn't be installed, but that newer versions shoudl?
see /etc/apt/preferences
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{"user_question": "tvon", "user_answer": "bruce89"}
exactly where does the packages i download with a-get gets storedo nmy harddisk ?
i believe /usr/local/bin ?
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{"user_question": "WimS", "user_answer": "lysis"}
is there a way to get the console to do one thing after another? i would like wget to download about 22 files, and it would take a while, and i was wondering if i could get a list of commands to follow, without creating a bash script file. (just a little lazy)
use '&&' after every command, that means: run the next command if the last one was running correctly
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{"user_question": "hylian", "user_answer": "Incarus6"}
How do I turn the PC speaker beeping off when I use the terminal?
xset b off
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{"user_question": "shadymike", "user_answer": "altereg0"}
Hi. I'm new to the online music thing. Are there legal music services for linux that feature main stream muscians?
magnatunes is nice
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{"user_question": "Beforewisdom", "user_answer": "altereg0"}
what is the ubuntu way of making gaim run at startup?
then Startup Programs
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{"user_question": "danfg", "user_answer": "jameyg"}
Can someone help me figure out why (K)Ubuntu doesn't recognize my CD/DVD drive? see output of cdrecord -scanbus http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/58993/ . IDE CD/DVD drive. Running the two commands suggested in the pastebin produce similar results. Output of 'cdrecord dev=ATA -scanbus' here: http://pastebin.ca/935926
did you md5 check the iso? perhaps a bad burn?
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{"user_question": "ryanakca", "user_answer": "EchoBinary"}
sorry just signed in ..so is Ubuntu 6.06 out yet?
/topic !!
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{"user_question": "Booo", "user_answer": "bimberi"}
hi all--I'm a linux newbie, just set up a dual-boot with suse, but it's going terribly. I hear I'll have a much better time with ubuntu--true?
well the ubuntu install will detect your windows install and set up the dual boot for you.
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{"user_question": "vcourtney", "user_answer": "Sub"}
is there any command to register the nick?
/msg nickserv identify <password>
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{"user_question": "PlumTree", "user_answer": "xanavim"}
can anyone redirect me to documentation on how to get my laptop to switch (properly) between vga out and his own screen, right now it just clones it, but i need it to switch, and use other res...
sorry I don't know the answer to your question, but did you check www.linux-laptop.net? It has a lot of laptop-specific information
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{"user_question": "Jaak_", "user_answer": "jp"}
can someone recommend a Wireless NIC .. i'm getting a new one, and i want one that just works with ubuntu..
my broadcomm 43xx works good, but i hear the Intel 2200 BG is good too
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{"user_question": "leboff", "user_answer": "SurfnKid"}
Not all Windows software have better alternatives on linux. I really miss AIRoboform. Anyone using better password manager on ubuntu ? probaby with firefox.
thats a subjective opinions, i use revelation, and its much better than anything ive used in windows
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{"user_question": "planetcall", "user_answer": "DarkTower"}
How do you force the terminal to page output so i can 'scroll'?
use ' | more' at the end of the command
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{"user_question": "johnm1019", "user_answer": "skippy81"}
hey how can i create a directory in /usr/bin?
you have to sudo for that, but it's not a good thing to do, in general. It makes a mess :)
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{"user_question": "SurfnKid", "user_answer": "alemur"}
I've got a stupid question. Is there a file somehwere to find out which version of ubuntu is running, like /etc/debian_release shows the debian version?
lsb_release -r
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{"user_question": "kmilitzer", "user_answer": "crimsun"}
how do I uninstall a package that I've installed using 'sudo make install'
sudo make uninstall
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{"user_question": "Masqy", "user_answer": "PPower"}
Whats the command for stopping x server please
log out, ctl-alt-F1, log in, type sudo invoke-rc.d gdm stop
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{"user_question": "Irelandshope", "user_answer": "nickrud"}
hey everyone, where (under what package) in launchpad should i file a bug concerning broken package dependencies?
Probably on the package that has the broken dependancies.
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{"user_question": "yoshiznit123", "user_answer": "dsas"}
easy questien: how does one scale image in gimp without maintaining aspect ratio?
unlink the chain icon.
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{"user_question": "samuli", "user_answer": "troy_s"}
I just upgraded from Breezy to Dapper, and now my existing user is logged out automatically as soon as the desktop loads. Users created after the upgrade can log in fine. No luck on the forums; any ideas?
Have you checked malone?
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{"user_question": "varg", "user_answer": "troy_s"}
lol! what's the default admin password?
none
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{"user_question": "JohnStax", "user_answer": "Healot"}
when you said 'noapi apci=off....' How do I specify that during a boot ? F6 ?
just append it to the end of the line.
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{"user_question": "alanhs", "user_answer": "Mithrandir"}
hi, anyone knows if there is a packaged version of cinerella for ubuntu?
yes there is, should be in the repo
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{"user_question": "abountu", "user_answer": "MrFricks"}