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how would i list the libraries a program loads?
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'ldd [programe name]
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "tarvid", "user_answer": "bbogart"}
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hello! how to take a screenshot with seconds of delay?
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gnome-screenshot --delay=5
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "bit_doidao", "user_answer": "ardchoille"}
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I downloaded my kernel source to put into /usr/source/ but i can't figure out how to put it there from my desktop
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You need to be super user probably, try using 'sudo mv /usr/source /where/ever/you/want/it' or starting your file browser with 'gksudo'
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "eod_punk", "user_answer": "rukuartic"}
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i guess i need to rebuild my nvidia driver after the xorg update today?
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I read so yes
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "witless", "user_answer": "profoX`"}
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ok, xine no good. Apparently I need Encrypted DVD support built into it to be able to watch this DVD, any suggestions?
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automatix lets you install dvd codecs
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "titan", "user_answer": "mattm591"}
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how do i check which device drivers are loaded ?
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lsmod
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "shriphani", "user_answer": "frogzoo"}
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Does anyone know what the problem is when I get : 'C compiler cannot create executables' when trying to compile something? Do I need a lib of somekind?
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fixes that
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "IPx", "user_answer": "kingspawn"}
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I have a bunch of files in nested directories. does anyone know how to get the files out of those directories and into one central location?
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using command-line, something like this: find . -type f -exec cp '{}' /the/place/you/want/to/put/them/ ';'
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "NoobSauce", "user_answer": "roryy"}
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guys, can someone go to computer->desktop preferences->theme manager and tell me what command that executes in gnome?
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yes, that's it
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "NoobSauce", "user_answer": "Madpilot"}
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hello, how to restart the X-server with the command line (like ctrl+alt+bkspc)?
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sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "miter", "user_answer": "guem"}
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now wait a minute, nanotube, do you mean to tell me I shuldn't be posting my passwords as a text file on my personal webspace, MySpace, Friendster, and so on?
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haha yes, unless you want other people to know your passwords. :)
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "therunnyman", "user_answer": "nanotube"}
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hello... i'm trying to figure out how to run a python script all the time... so that when it dies for whatever reason, it's automatically restarted, etc. i've been looking at inittab, but i honestly don't know what i'm looking at. can anyone give me any pointers?
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Write a wrapper for it ...in bash, in a for loop
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "paryl", "user_answer": "neutrinomass"}
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HI, getting 'BUG: soft lockup - CPU#0 stuck for …' messages on various VMs on a host running 2.6.35 (Ubuntu 10.04) - reading a bit on this i see it's potentially a bug … has anyone run into this and know of a workaround and/or full solution?
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have you checked launchpad
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Jimbo-OLH", "user_answer": "histo"}
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Would it present any problems for me to set /home on a different drive than / ?
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you probably _should_ make /home have its own partition. Wether it's on the same drive or another, is of no concern.
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Felos", "user_answer": "XiXaQ"}
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Is it possible to create script that will run 'dhclient' and will not be requiring any password?
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most startup scripts are run as root. They don't require you to type in your password.
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "radone", "user_answer": "XiXaQ"}
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is anyone here using network-manager with wlan and static ip here now? I'd like to know how nm-applets config looks like in gconf, cause it's broken in karmic and I need info to hunt down the bug.
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at least static ip seems to be fixed for ethernet in karmic.. (but I dont use wifi)
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "XiXaQ", "user_answer": "test34"}
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Hey, does ubuntu karmic server have pcmcia support built in? I can see a pcmcia card via lspci. does that mean pcmcia support works?
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I don't see why it wouldn't though.
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "pm", "user_answer": "XiXaQ"}
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When I pair my bluetooth keyboard with my laptop, I never get prompted for a PIN. What's wrong? Is the connection between the keyboard and the laptop encrypted?
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the keyboard probably has a default pin. It will be in the docs. Usually 0000 or 1111 or 1234
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "erpo", "user_answer": "VSpike"}
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I need a version of libglib with debugging symbols on my system. I am running Edgy Eft. How can I do this?
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apt-cache search glib|grep debug
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "erpo", "user_answer": "nn"}
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which is possible in interfaces too. However network manager ignores it so it is not really an option.
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well as long as network-manager doesn't interfere, once I find out how to set it up in /etc/network/interfaces then that is OK ... I can edit files
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "jdu", "user_answer": "Skapare"}
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what's the recommended way to start a process and have it not terminate when exiting the shell? i've used screen in the past :/
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nohup <command> &
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "zith", "user_answer": "ic56"}
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how do I figure out free hard drive space on each of my drives?
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that's for mounted partitions
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "zith", "user_answer": "AnAnt"}
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so I have another little question: what is fsck used for?
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man on the other hand is used to show you the manual page for the command
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "jessid", "user_answer": "Lynoure"}
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if I have a cron job set to run under my username, it runs even if I'm not logged in at all, right?
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pes.
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "magical_trevsky", "user_answer": "Lynoure"}
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how would i mount a macintosh cd on ubuntu?
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some (rare) Mac CDs use hfs. You can mount those too with the mount -t hfs option.
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Lockjaw", "user_answer": "soundray"}
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how do i list the files in a deb? to find location of specific file of a package?
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even
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "NET||abuse", "user_answer": "ashridah"}
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Obligatory question: I'm trying to take a screenshot for a bug, but I need 1. the hover (prelight?) effect on a button and 2. A screengrab with a menu open. 1. Doesn't capture to the screenshot (?!) and 2. You can't take screenshots when having a menu open. Solution?
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I am sure there are timed screenshots in GIMP
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "engla", "user_answer": "nevrona"}
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hi all..does anyone know how to enable sshd on ubuntu so i can remote login to my pc?
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look below
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "stormwolf", "user_answer": "arrick"}
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hi. i want to add a symlink to (i think it is /usr/bin?) so when i type thinliquidfilm in the terminal it will run /home/fraser/thinliquidfilm/thinliquidfilm.py
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go to /usr/bin and type ln -s /home/fraser/thinliquidfilm/thinliquidfilm.py
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "brownie17", "user_answer": "dwa"}
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I am unable to hear anything in my install of ubuntu, the mixer shows 2 defices.. alsa has an nvidia device and oss has a realtec one.. as far as i know it is a realtec audio system. ideas?
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u sure you don't just have e.g. PCMoutput muted?
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "tikka", "user_answer": "CompuChip"}
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I am unable to play VCD in totem in dapper. Using totem-gstreamer
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try xine or mplayer
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "onkarshinde", "user_answer": "Sivik"}
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anyone with any cedega experience?
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what is the problem?
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "mada", "user_answer": "Sivik"}
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Is there anyone using wine in Ubuntu here? :(
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what are you trying to run?
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "MegaManX", "user_answer": "Sivik"}
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Is there a way to upgrade alsa on my system to something newer than the standard one in apt for the stable version of Debian? Apparently my sound card is better supported on newer versions that 1.0.10-4
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go download the drivers from the alsa website and install it manually
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "RobHu", "user_answer": "Sivik"}
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how do i go about editing the linux time via terminal
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to update time via ntp via cli.. sudo ntpdate pool.ntp.org
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Sivik", "user_answer": "BioVorE"}
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how can i get iptables to run iptables-restore on boot? Also, I have to keep echo '1' > ip_forward on boot as well.. how can I make that permanent?
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make a 'firewall' script and add it to startup
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Alives", "user_answer": "erUSUL"}
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I'm playing with a new install of Dapper 6.06, my screen saver works ok, but when I wake up in theh morning, the box is frozen, and won't reboot into X. Running startx at reboot locks up too. To get here now, I had to boot into safe graphics mode, recreate my user, etc... I didn't have this trouble with 5.10, ideas?
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If that is a new install, you might consider installing 8.04 because 6.06 will end life in a few months
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "darryl", "user_answer": "ardchoille"}
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can someone check a site for me
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it resolves (to web20.assortedinternet.com) but no response
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "ramza3__", "user_answer": "amphi"}
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so debian sarge deb packages work with ubuntu?
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the debian sarge package for Yafray did for me...
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "DShepherd", "user_answer": "Jimmey_1"}
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why does ubuntu have to reboot after updates...debian/knoppix don't seem to require it
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follow that link
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "zhenre", "user_answer": "slavik"}
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Can anyone help me with this? I just hooked up my external USB hard drive that's formatted with NTFS, but I don't have the permissions to write because apparently it's a 'read-only disk.' I never set it this way and I just think it's because it's NTFS... how can I enable writing?
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nope... NTFS cannot be written to from linux yet... so switch the file system to something friendly to both... FAT
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "unl3ss", "user_answer": "david_uk"}
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Hi, What's the defualt root pass?
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use sudo blah instead and enter your normal users password
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "xuser", "user_answer": "boabsta"}
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Hi. Is no_NO a separate locale, or is it only alias of nn_NO / nb_NO?
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try alacarte
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "crazydiamond", "user_answer": "MonkeyDust"}
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if I become root now will it cause conflicts with the echo commands that I did as sudo?
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I am checking for you in another channel hold on
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "burepe", "user_answer": "coz_"}
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Hi, anyone know how to install the 6.06 Beta Live CD on a USB stick?
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see if there's an installer on the live CD, fourm said it will be developed to final version
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "o_o", "user_answer": "eneried"}
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what does 'bashism' mean ?
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syntax that only works in bash
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "AnAnt", "user_answer": "chesty"}
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what's the command to 'eject' /dev/sda or whatever? iPod
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eject /dev/sda should work
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "jisatsu", "user_answer": "NoUse"}
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Hello. I am looking for a way to install Ubuntu onto a laptop without a CD-Rom drive, is this feasible please?
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http://marc.herbert.free.fr/linux/win2linstall.html
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Taa5i", "user_answer": "Major_Delta"}
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quick stupid question: I have a dual boot of Ubuntu Breezy (amd64) and XP.. I want to write over the breezy partitions with a kubuntu 6.06 i386 beta.. this is doable right?
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ya it is
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Illnor", "user_answer": "Hmmmm"}
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How do I grep match for a word, case-insensitive .. ?
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grep 'myword' -i
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "babo", "user_answer": "mrmist"}
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I'm trying to get vmware-server working in Edgy, I have the server installed and kernel modules loaded, I am running the 64bit version of Edgy, I am having a problem with vmware-authd. It just says . Reason: Operation not permitted, when I try to connect to it. Any ideas?
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will that run windows though
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "ncaller", "user_answer": "LadyNikon"}
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anyone know what root password is by default
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nope do this : sudo passwd root
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "astro9040", "user_answer": "|lostbyte|"}
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hi guys, in what package is the configure script located?
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it's not part of a package. most programs have their own one as part of the source code
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "goudkov", "user_answer": "hyphenated"}
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Is the MS Word export in a separate package?
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office 98/2000/xp
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "marnanel", "user_answer": "variant"}
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hey everyone, what's a good vnc server that can be easily configured to run as a daemon (i.e. has it's own /etc/init.d script)
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vino? :)
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "apikoros", "user_answer": "Tomcat__"}
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anyone know if there's a term for using a laptop as a wireless adapter for a wired-only device?
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but i would call it a network bridge
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Ademan", "user_answer": "chill"}
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when i install a version of wine through WineCVS.sh, nothing becomes executable, is there somethign i am doing wrong?
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have you tried just installing the version of wine straight out of the ubuntu repositories?
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "rob138", "user_answer": "Ademan"}
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are there any programs that stream (servers) that convert any file format into a single format (maybe mpeg, or ogg if there is an ogg stream) ?
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you can use liveice or a similar software
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Ademan", "user_answer": "gregg__"}
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Anybody know how to create a directory and specify the user and group?
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probably an easier way
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "ro", "user_answer": "NickGarvey"}
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How would i run a php program stand alone? some thing like 'php program.php' and it runs program.php?
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you need to install php5-cli
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "treeform", "user_answer": "FlannelKing"}
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does anybody knows any free php ide for linux?
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well there's gedit
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "eddie_stone", "user_answer": "SoulPropagation"}
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Which windowmanager is drapper drake flight 6 using by default?
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i think it's nautilus.
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "ebw", "user_answer": "erez"}
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I have adobe acrobat pdf forms that I need to fill out. The PDF document viewer will not allow me to do this. Can anyone tell me what I need to do in order to fill out PDF forms?
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see if this site will help you <http://easylinux.info/wiki/Ubuntu> just avoid automatics. :)
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "nsmith", "user_answer": "intuos3"}
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what is the chmod number for read/write/execute for just the owner?
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chmod 700
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "khamael", "user_answer": "digen"}
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if anyone has actually managed to disable the system bell, pls tell me about it
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system-sound preferences- unclick sounds for events
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "b0se", "user_answer": "chetan"}
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Hey guys, having a bit of an interesting problem here...my / partition has 1.9 gb of space on it, but my home partition is full. Is there any way I can use some of the space in my / to store files?
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you can use symlinks to make parts of / appear to be inside /home/<you>/
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "alth", "user_answer": "dooglus"}
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Damnit, I keep middleclicking in firefox to autoscroll (which it does) but occasionally it opens google or one of my bookmarks instead :(
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you also might want to set middlemouse.contentLoadURL to false too
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "alth", "user_answer": "kbrosnan"}
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what's the name of the program that creates ubuntu/deb packages from source code so you can uninstall them?
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checkinstall does that.
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "JediMaster", "user_answer": "MenZa"}
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Hello, can anyone tell me something about FluxBox?
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Yes Fluxbox is very light but it's not a desktop enviroment like gnome it's only a windowmanager so it lacks alot of functionallity that gnome and kde has.
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "FFighter", "user_answer": "slackern"}
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I think you can have it in something as /etc/rc.local or something so it runs on every startup
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thank you
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "slackern", "user_answer": "LoRe"}
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any way to check recently installed packages?
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/var/log/dpkg.log should contain that information for you
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "mahogny", "user_answer": "slackern"}
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I just installed ubuntu 12.04, and most of my X setup is working, but I want to make adjustments to the default Xorg setup. Unfortunately, there's no xorg.conf, and I'm afraid if I try to create one manually, I'm going to end up with a setup that doesn't work. Is there any way to get the existing xorg.conf, both as a starting point, and as a backup?
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type !xorgconf for more information
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "maquis", "user_answer": "MonkeyDust"}
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does anyone know of a way to determine which processes are getting HD access? After a fresh boot I keep getting infrequent accesses on the light but can't figure out what's doing it (no journaling fs)
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lsof (short for list open files) might help you?
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "jeff303", "user_answer": "slackern"}
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how can I list stuff on the screen so it doesn't go all the way up without me pressing a button?
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<cmd> | less
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Plitskin", "user_answer": "Doat"}
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anybody on my question?
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install build-essential first
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Gcastin", "user_answer": "umarmung"}
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wait what shoud I be typing?
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tar zcf thearchive.tgz thedirtobackup/
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "nickgarvey", "user_answer": "morfic"}
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I don't need to print. From within synaptic, right click remove hplip, then it says it needs to remove ununtu-desktop. is that right?
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Ubuntu-desktop is a package that installs other packages. Most people want hplip, so they put it as a dependency for ubuntu-desktop
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "JymmmEMC", "user_answer": "kitsuneofdoom"}
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Need to reset my xorg.conf....anyone have a quick and easy way to do it from the command line?
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sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "valehru", "user_answer": "Samuli^"}
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Hey guys, whats the resolution up from 1280x1024?
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1280x1024 and 1600x1200 have different aspect ratios
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "valehru", "user_answer": "unity"}
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Is there any application that can convert HTML to PDF?
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you can 'print to pdf' with the right setup
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "valehru", "user_answer": "Dr_willis"}
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Quick question.....could I use VMWare to play games such as Half LIfe?
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it cannot be done, you need macromedia flash ide
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "valehru", "user_answer": "holycow"}
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hey guys, I try to log into gnome as normal but it keeps stalling on the splash screen (metacity is displayed). It stalls there then. The only way I can now log into gnome is via gnome failsafe. Is there a way I can check and resolve the problem?
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try logging in via a virtual Terminal (alt-f1) and remove all the .gconf things. that'll loose gnome-settings too, but at least you can log in.
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "valehru", "user_answer": "jpjacobs"}
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can someone help me use a use a linux-installer.bin?
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open a terminal and issue chmod a+x linux-installer.bin
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "jindiaz", "user_answer": "PS"}
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how good is ubuntu at automatically configuring for dual montiors?
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it doesn't
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Alan", "user_answer": "LjL"}
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hey a little off-topic does anyone know where id find a compiz server/channel
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they may help
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "SlCKB0Y", "user_answer": "ompaul"}
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I don't know what it is
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could it be used for network permission
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Warbo", "user_answer": "zntneo"}
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And I don't know how to scroll down in top
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Try htop
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "LinuxHelp", "user_answer": "blueCommand"}
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Anyone running ubuntu dapper?
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try with a full path
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "speedsix", "user_answer": "Frogzoo"}
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guys, why is it that everytime i use ubuntu... my cd rom doesn't eject?
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if your cd disc is in the drive, you can eject it out by right mouse click on the CD icon..
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "boydubai", "user_answer": "PwcrLinux"}
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something akin to 'yum provides xxx.h' is what I'm looking for
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usage: iniitially you must 'sudo apt-file update', then just do 'apt-file search name_of_file_I_looking_for'
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "kavefish", "user_answer": "_jason"}
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hi, I'm a fedora user looking at switching distros. what's package management like in Ubuntu?
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apt-cache search
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "kavefish", "user_answer": "Warbo"}
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Is it just me or do isos take ages to copy over USB 1? :(
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they do, yes...
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Warbo", "user_answer": "selinium"}
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Hi All - Whats a good harddrive partition setup? I have a 200GB - how much should I allow for /home and / ??
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I have 250GB. I have 20GB /, 150GB /home/chris/Files and the rest to play with different OSs
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "monsterb", "user_answer": "Warbo"}
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hey, how do i change my computer name?
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hostname
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Ratzilla", "user_answer": "Warbo"}
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hi! where do i get a list of official repositories for ubuntu which have the latest packages? kind of like debian unstable...
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Dapper (same as your breezy ones but with dapper instead of breezy)
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "avr", "user_answer": "Warbo"}
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Using a ubuntu live cd to reinstall grub I get 'Error 21: Selected disk does not exist' when doing root (hd0,1) any ideas?
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sudo grub-install /dev/linuxdevicename (not GRUB device name)
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "dsas", "user_answer": "Warbo"}
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people, how do you blank your cd-rw's ?
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I use GnomeBaker
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "saiko", "user_answer": "Warbo"}
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is there a text based bootup manager for ubuntu?
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'man update-rc.d'
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "connyosis", "user_answer": "Warbo"}
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Tcl cannot be found on this system. <-- What are the rights TcL to be installed to make it work, im settings up an eggdrop bot
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Maybe you need some -dev packages?
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "XplOzIon", "user_answer": "Warbo"}
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Blender's interface takes A LOT of getting used to (but I hear that it is very powerful when you master it, which I haven't yet)
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yes, it's insane at first, but insanely awesome if you keep at it ;)
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Warbo", "user_answer": "Sanne"}
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