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Does ubuntu package gnash?
not yet
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{"user_question": "unstable", "user_answer": "Seveas"}
hello, have a linux question: How do I test if a text file has unix or dos formating (line break)?
open in it in any linux text editor...
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{"user_question": "rAn", "user_answer": "JWMalaya"}
is there a learn to type programf or ubuntu?
tuxtype
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{"user_question": "mikebot", "user_answer": "thompa"}
It seems that the finding of youtube flash files in the /tmp folder does not work in ubuntu 10.10, even with hidden files shown. Is this right or am I doing it wrong?
could use youtube-dl
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{"user_question": "Clavin12", "user_answer": "ActionParsnip"}
Is there a program in ubuntu that works like a post-it-notes type thing?
Something like Tomboy notes click on Applications >> Accessories >> Tomboy notes
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{"user_question": "mikebot", "user_answer": "_tux"}
what do you use
I use kwifimanager
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{"user_question": "Klick_", "user_answer": "frank23"}
So, what editor do you guys recommend for php programming? (not a console editor)
anjuta i think supports php
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{"user_question": "zipper", "user_answer": "gnomefreak"}
What sort of macro-support does OpenOffice's Calc thing have? Can you use VBscript that works in Excel in OpenOffice?
I seem to recall seeing a converter for vba to starbasic
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{"user_question": "Rob_Dude", "user_answer": "anto9us"}
how do i shut down xserver, return to the CLI?
ctrl-alt-backspace
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{"user_question": "anthony", "user_answer": "pontusen"}
What's ubuntus equivalent to windows winamp?
beep-media-player (bmp) or xmms
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{"user_question": "fatbrain", "user_answer": "cafuego"}
anybody know what package contains HTML::TableContentParser?
libhtml-tableextract-perl - Perl module that simplifies extraction of information from HTML
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{"user_question": "caleb_work", "user_answer": "Seveas"}
hi. have a simple question regarding running irssi + screen via SSH. some characters (non-English alphabet) characters are being replaced with a quetion mark instead of their actual character. is this a screen issue?
that's encoding issue. try setting *everything* to UTF-8
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{"user_question": "steffan", "user_answer": "miha"}
okay i installed the free versionn and when i try to hit 'extract here' in nautilus itr gives me the same error of not beinbh able to handle that archive type
right click on the rar file, and change the default app
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{"user_question": "shadeofgrey", "user_answer": "suspekt"}
How does one go about booting into runstate 3 on ubuntu?
'sudo init 3' should do it
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{"user_question": "mluser-home", "user_answer": "tonyyarusso"}
how do i install mplayer?
read the ubotu just above
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{"user_question": "wuzzy", "user_answer": "nickrud"}
what packages are recommended when building stuff from source? like make, gcc and the tools?
the 'build-essential' package holds everything you should need (at least, to start with).
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{"user_question": "wuzzy", "user_answer": "PuMpErNiCkLe"}
hey where can I get some cool linux wallpapers? =D
art.gnome.org, gnome-look.org, art.ubuntu.com...
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{"user_question": "DigitalGheko", "user_answer": "Seveas"}
How do I install a xkb keyboard layout? I cant find a installation guide.
otherwise a program like xkeycaps might be of use to you
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{"user_question": "brainlessbob_", "user_answer": "amphi"}
hey anyone know what is the command to check a disk for errors?
fsck
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{"user_question": "root____2", "user_answer": "biovore"}
i'd like to try an alternative to gftp, please tell me another good ftp client
tried nautilus?
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{"user_question": "twa1296", "user_answer": "anto9us"}
Hi - is there anywhere i can download Gnome 2.30.2 binaries plz ?
check packages.ubuntu.com
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{"user_question": "imcd", "user_answer": "gpc"}
how can i disable ipv6 without restarting?
I'm pretty unsure but, have you tried init1 and init 5?
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{"user_question": "kairu0", "user_answer": "Sakura"}
does anyone know where I can find additional printer drivers to use with Ubuntu 5.10?
www.linuxprinting.org
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{"user_question": "julian", "user_answer": "KakiPukul"}
I have an ubuntu box that I use to do various functions that is connected to an intranet without being connected to the internet. I want to install certain packages on it, is there an easy way to download all the packages I need and the dependencies for them? Does apt-get -d download them to the local directory or will I have to wade through the pkg directory to find them?
set up an apt-mirror? aptoncd? /msg ubottu offline as well
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{"user_question": "_vladt", "user_answer": "bazhang"}
how do i modify the startup boot loader, so that it could autoload to run windows instead of linux?
sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst find the line commented out that says like default 0 uncomment line and change 0 to whatever entry windows is counting down
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{"user_question": "kurr", "user_answer": "dyrne"}
is there anybody here who know how i can test my network connection speed? i google and couldn't find anything. please point me to some information
check dslreports.com -- i think that's the site
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{"user_question": "vladuz976", "user_answer": "rappo"}
When i start my ubuntu-server my display goes to 'looking for signal' but i can ssh in. How do i make it so i can login from my server instead of having to ssh in everytime?
install regular ubuntu for a GUI
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{"user_question": "killjoy", "user_answer": "Aikar"}
if i have a yahoo account can i use gaim for instant messanger ?
yes you can
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{"user_question": "kosnick", "user_answer": "bestadvocate"}
how can i find out how/why my system may have rebooted itself, overnite whilst doing some downloads
If it's earlier than the first timestamp, try /var/log/syslog.0
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{"user_question": "noiesmo", "user_answer": "Tomcat_"}
can someone tell me how to get rid of totem in firefox?
if you want to use mozilla-mplayer and it is installed already yyou will need to reinstall after you remove totem
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{"user_question": "richard_", "user_answer": "noiesmo"}
whats the fast most light pdf reader
acroread
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{"user_question": "noiesmo", "user_answer": "frogzoo"}
when is 8.10 due?
fifteen days, and counting :)
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{"user_question": "dli", "user_answer": "bobertdos"}
hi, im trying to update ubuntu with apt-get update but i get an error when it tries to download certain sources, it stays stuck at 99% and can't finish...is it possible i don't have the good source adresses or something?
not a very good source
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{"user_question": "jakl", "user_answer": "nickrud"}
can anyone help me fix http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/10703 ?
sudo apt-get -f install
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{"user_question": "jakl", "user_answer": "IdleOne"}
Is there a queue before me, or did I just ask too tough a question?
so what was the question? I missed it evidently
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{"user_question": "Dralid", "user_answer": "thoreauputic"}
what is the most common application that newcommers install?
: http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/23578
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{"user_question": "ryanakca", "user_answer": "georgy"}
hi i need an application that will let me combine a bunch of mp3's together into 1 mp3, and i need to be able to make 1 minute pauses every 2 minutes or so
: audacity
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{"user_question": "mike-e", "user_answer": "georgy"}
i just installed ubuntu 5.10 on my laptop and it never asked for me to put in a root password but it turns out it assigned me one, what could it be
you use sudo
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{"user_question": "johnny12", "user_answer": "trappist"}
is there a player for Ubuntu - Gnome that plays mpg files?
try mplayer or VLC
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{"user_question": "Deramin", "user_answer": "ssstormy"}
anyone know what the develpment package for 'file' is?
libmagic-dev
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{"user_question": "mluser-work", "user_answer": "crimsun"}
anybody know why wireless is broken in gutsy/64 on a thinkpad x61s?
hey, I'm have the same problem on a gateway
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{"user_question": "sdh", "user_answer": "greenman"}
what's a good program to browse and download usenet binaries?
sudo apt-get install pan
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{"user_question": "ddonky", "user_answer": "mneptok"}
any idea? =)
sry i'm not up on bootloader troubleshooting. i usually do pretty vanilla installs
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{"user_question": "Oddsee", "user_answer": "wastrel"}
Is there a way to add a link to a folder to the Places Menu?
silly, I know :)
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{"user_question": "AngryElf", "user_answer": "cwillu"}
hi there. Eclipse include in universe is compiled with gcj or in bytecode ?
bytecode iirc
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{"user_question": "moox", "user_answer": "avu"}
how do I get ubuntu to play mp3s?
several ways
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{"user_question": "jrsims", "user_answer": "Healot"}
hello, is there someone around?
convert NRG files to standard ISO image using this package 'nrg2iso'
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{"user_question": "jessid", "user_answer": "Healot"}
I once read about a program, that could make you handle your hand-compiled apps through dpkg. Does anyone know what I am talking about?
it's either checkinstall or dh_make
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{"user_question": "Gecko", "user_answer": "Healot"}
Howdy; is there a downgrade path from GNOME3 back to GNOME2? I installed it, and it's worked fine, but now only my IRC client (that's set to load on startup) appears when I boot my machine, and nothing like the menu, topbar, close buttons etc. are appearing [although, a full screen IRC client is quite cool]
There is no downgrade path.
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{"user_question": "Zuzak", "user_answer": "bullgard4"}
if I have just my home folder on a seperate partition, what will I lose if I reinstall over the other partition?
I say zenity examples at Sun's website
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{"user_question": "roostishaw", "user_answer": "Healot"}
anybody know if links in an e-mail not opening in Firefox unless it's already opened is a known bug?
that's not really a bug... you need to associate an e-mail client first... somewhere in Firefox or the desktop manager itself
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{"user_question": "gabaug", "user_answer": "Healot"}
is there a program for ubnutu (linux) thats like Filemaker pro?
kexi does something like that, the kompany had another tool (rekall I think), but nothing that's as powerful or stable as filemaker
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{"user_question": "kleinlappies", "user_answer": "nutshell42"}
hi, I'm booting from a 12.04 CD, but all I get is a mostly blank screen with the 'keyboard = vitruvian' image at the bottom before it launches what looks like a Live mode. how do I get an install menu?
just try to type any key just after the CD boots, you should be able to see a menu then.
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{"user_question": "aib", "user_answer": "Meris"}
is it possible to make a live USB of a fedora iso from Ubuntu? (i was planning on testing the shell alpha live usb and was hoping to make the usb from Ubuntu using startup disk creator)
you can use unetbootin
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{"user_question": "evilvish", "user_answer": "ActionParsnip"}
are there any other linux tablet users around? the lack of a good onscreen keyboard is pointing me towards the direction of writing one, but I want to make sure theres no other keyboards before I start doing it
http://tuxmobil.org/tablet_unix.html scroll down, near the bottom is a bunch of input methods, including onscreen keyboards. (Im sure that's not exhaustive)
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{"user_question": "julian_", "user_answer": "Flannel"}
i'm looking to replace my ms-mce with linuxmce and need a recommendation for an hdtv tuner for north america that does both ota and cable. what the best (not too expensive - < $150 US) options out there?
and check www.linuxtv.org
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{"user_question": "scarter", "user_answer": "ali1234"}
are the kvm and vt features only available in the server version of feisty?
you can install anything you like
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{"user_question": "scarter", "user_answer": "nalioth"}
Where does NetworkManager log to? I'm failing to connect to an openvpn vpn and I'm trying to find the logging
i have it in /var/log/daemon.log
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{"user_question": "Ktron", "user_answer": "socketbind"}
The ubuntu.com servers overloaded today?
we welcome out 9.10 beta overlords
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{"user_question": "Ktron", "user_answer": "dnielsen"}
what command do I use to reconfigure a package?
sudo dpkg-reconfigure <package>
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{"user_question": "mamefan", "user_answer": "AstralJava"}
how do I connect to a folder with samba, i don't want to mount it permenatly, I can't figure out how to access it
using nautilus u can go to location smb:///
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{"user_question": "_michael_", "user_answer": "curley_sue"}
is there a way to copy and rename a directory?
Provided that you are in that folder.
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{"user_question": "vices", "user_answer": "eax"}
!tell wweasel about xorgbug
that works better
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{"user_question": "wweasel", "user_answer": "NickGarvey"}
i have a friend who wants to turn off ubuntu telling him he has updates to install, is this possible?
right-click on the notifier in the Tray and go to Properties.
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{"user_question": "mark105", "user_answer": "pdc303"}
how do I disable agpgart backend drivers for 2.6 kernels, the Ubuntu way? I could just delete the .ko files (assuming I could find them), but I'm wondering if there's a better way...
blacklist them
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{"user_question": "ectospasm", "user_answer": "Toma-"}
anyone know why in ubuntu 10.10, with compiz enabled, I can only alt tab forwards, I cannot alt shift tab backwards?
the static application switcher seems to work best for me (alt-tab in both directions)
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{"user_question": "blocky", "user_answer": "ectospasm"}
hey folks, I some how screwed up my emerald them and the only way I can get emerald to work right again is if I use 'emerald --replace' in the terminal, but then when I close that terminal window it goes back to not working, how can I fix this?
put & at the end of the command
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{"user_question": "gunndawg", "user_answer": "happyface"}
going to install Ubuntu and have an external harddrive to store backups .... how are we doing with the whole 'write to NTFS' thing, or should I format it Fat32?
Writing to NTFS works.
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{"user_question": "hou5ton", "user_answer": "Boglizk"}
Is there a GUI ftp client preinstalled with Ubuntu? If not, can someone recommend one?
places > connect to server
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{"user_question": "Boglizk", "user_answer": "Flannel"}
How do i change permissions on the .sh file from Terminal?
normally it's 'chmod +x file.sh' to add the executable 'bit' to the file's permissions
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{"user_question": "Boglizk", "user_answer": "engla"}
Does anyone have dvd playback working on ubuntu? If so, where did you get libdvdcss from?
looked here? http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd/deb/ -- that's from /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/examples/install-css.sh
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{"user_question": "_keroppi_", "user_answer": "HappyFool"}
anyone know if its possible to launce a certain application on a specific workspace?
devilspie or wmctrl might do what you want.
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{"user_question": "variant", "user_answer": "eikenberry"}
Purchased a BlueRay RW CD drive and put it in my Ubuntu Box.. Record DVD's fine but BlueRay disks seem to be problem.. Any advice?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/BluRayAndHDDVD
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{"user_question": "jodie_", "user_answer": "popey"}
Sorry, how can i create a new Account in Evolution Mail? I asked that once, i'm kinda blind
edit->preferences
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{"user_question": "relak", "user_answer": "Seveas"}
does that also work with ext3 ?
I've only use the explore2fs program myself, but I know of others that have used fs-driver
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{"user_question": "Munich", "user_answer": "_jason"}
how do I turn on syntax coloring in vim on ubuntu 6.06?
'syntax on' you could add it to a local runtime configuration as well
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{"user_question": "TheMafia", "user_answer": "Agent_bob"}
how do I tell by looking at ps aux whether Synaptics is performing operations?
then if it's active it moves near the top to top to top off the top output.
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{"user_question": "Kartagis", "user_answer": "Agent_bob"}
what files do i need to change to chagne a machines hostname, just /etc/hostname ?
see also /etc/hosts
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{"user_question": "hade", "user_answer": "Xenguy"}
The 64 bit ubuntu is only for amd processors?
the AMD64 version works just as well on Intel too, it's not just for AMD chips
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{"user_question": "tomshaw", "user_answer": "tsimpson"}
how do i get this hideous kubuntu crap off my kdm?
change kdm theme? :>
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{"user_question": "stephelton", "user_answer": "lucaas"}
anyone know what the kdb package is called?
k3b? for burning cds
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{"user_question": "stephelton", "user_answer": "gnomefreak"}
if uname -r says 'generic' does that mean 32 bit?
ask uname -m
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{"user_question": "semitones", "user_answer": "Fuchs"}
Is there something like ubuntu for servers?
ubuntu - there is a server edition - man I am going to have to quit irc or watch what I am doing :-/
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{"user_question": "Skaag", "user_answer": "ompaul"}
if something is pasted into the ubuntu pastebin does a link get posted in the channel? How does it work I've never used it…
no, after you pasted it will give you an url which you can give us here.
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{"user_question": "sinisterstuf", "user_answer": "Fuchs"}
Is there anyway to run Internet Explorer for sites that require it? My mom needs to use IE for work
You have two options, look for plugins to Firefox that will trick the site into thinking it's IE as that's all it is sometimes, but if it's gonna require ActiveX or something you'll have to run IE through WINE or something
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{"user_question": "zebraFusion", "user_answer": "ZephyrXero"}
how to remove a user from a group without having deluser installed?
you can use gpasswd
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{"user_question": "freq9", "user_answer": "Fuchs"}
is it possible to check physical size of ram available?
cat /proc/meminfo
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{"user_question": "radone", "user_answer": "rhican"}
do I need to restart samba after a change to smb.conf? if so, how? thanks... I know I'ma bit off-topic now ;)
sudo invoke-rc.d samba restart
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{"user_question": "Cainus", "user_answer": "bimberi"}
does someone know where to get ubuntu-modules-2.6.26 for intrepid? they are missing on my system :(
ubuntu+1 for intrepid
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{"user_question": "koto", "user_answer": "user_"}
how can I manually switch cpu freq governors? also cpu scaling is being done automatically but I want to like manually choose frequencies, and e.g. powersave mode
dpkg-reconfigure gnome-applet -> allow it to be suid root. The add the scaling applet and click it to force a frequency.
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{"user_question": "koto", "user_answer": "cafuego"}
whats a good download manager for http on Gnome. I'm looking for a GUI frontend rather than wget or KGet
there is Downloader for X I use it, and it's pretty nice
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{"user_question": "hatake_kakashi", "user_answer": "Unicorn_Giggles"}
The way dapper uses the DNS servers is very inefficient. The first two DNS servers that come from my ISP via the DHCP lookup are very slow compared to the 3rd. From what I can tell it takes forever to timeout to the first two and then finally gets to the third. If i delete the first two everything is fast, however it re-populates the list every few hours. Is there any way to fix this behavior?
chattr +i to reverse the no edit effect
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{"user_question": "jsestri2", "user_answer": "spades"}
hi anyone know how to change the timeserver ubuntu syncs to at bootup?
/etc/ntp.conf
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{"user_question": "ubuntu", "user_answer": "jsestri2"}
Hi guys! How to switch off the touchpad on a laptop? Fn+functional key doesn't work. Or I have to switch it off in BIOS setup?
you can bind this to your Fn Key if it produces a keycode (look with xev)
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{"user_question": "Ivan_the_Terribl", "user_answer": "Fuchs"}
Anyone know of a webpage that lists all the Linux commands with their descriptions?
a good place to start is probably `ls /usr/bin/*|less`
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{"user_question": "ardchoille", "user_answer": "dj-fu"}
I doubt it, He probably doesn't wanna be bugged
alpha255 :would you guys mind helping out Arrick? i think he's trying to get a print server up and samba was recommended by a couple of guys. i've just told him to get xubuntu-desktop to get a working desktop running. does he even need a gui for what he needs?
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{"user_question": "dj-fu", "user_answer": "brenner"}
how does one view disk usage?
or du
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{"user_question": "Zoroaster", "user_answer": "snowblink"}
hi guys...how do I unload a driver? thanks
if the driver is implemented as a kernel module (and if the kernel was compiled with module unloading support) you can use rmmod to unload a driver.
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{"user_question": "wvelez_", "user_answer": "Jhair"}
Looking for a good but cheap pci or usb wifi card for use with ubuntu, any suggestions?
alfa cards are good
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{"user_question": "timmillwood", "user_answer": "Cyberfusion"}
anyone know how to turn off low battery notifications?
right click the battery status applet, check the prefs.
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{"user_question": "lnx_", "user_answer": "cafuego"}