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#math is an irc channel for math help, right? (haven't checked but assuming it is) is there an irc channel for grade 10 physical science help? | physical science sort of falls under math | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "s2a", "user_answer": "sfears"} |
are you using gnome3? | I am using ubuntu 11.10 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "auronandace", "user_answer": "Tomay"} |
hi. can i set the screen gamma in ubuntu? | http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=33829 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Beererde", "user_answer": "opteroN"} |
i cant enable my normal effects anymore .... :( can anyone please help me? i would love to slide my applications into different desktops.... | if you've got nVidia or ATi, you'll need to install or re-enable the restricted drivers in System>Admin>Restricted Drivers Manager | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "whabo", "user_answer": "cdm10"} |
who knows any channel about wxwidgets? | reports a topic, I guess it exists | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "espmobile3533", "user_answer": "Pici"} |
Hi, how do I enable Desktop Effects in Gutsy? WHere is it on the menus? | right click then desktop ppties | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "constantine", "user_answer": "smartface"} |
what is the terminal command transfer a file from one computer to anouther if u know the ssh login ? | scp | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "logikos", "user_answer": "crdlb"} |
hi, i need help installing xmms, i d/l a source file with make file and install file and some stuff inside the tar file, i need to know how to install it, what are the steps? | probably the readme of it does...but anyway-> it's probably ./configure; make; make install | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "winterelf", "user_answer": "biggi_mat"} |
was there a magic sysrq combination to kill x? | alt+sysrk+K will kill whatever is running on the current tty. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bakarat", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
So xdm is only responsible for the graphical login page and to startx? Then what is gdm and kdm for I thought gdm was for gnome and kdm for KDE. | for those that don't use gnome or kde | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "diddy", "user_answer": "Boohbah"} |
Hi, my samba is screwed and I need to add a network printer by hand in the following format: smb://[workgroup/]server[:port]/printer... anybody know what port windows printers are shared on? thanks | because [:port] is in [ ], it means its optional and you do not need to specify it. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rudolfmdlt", "user_answer": "fyrestrtr"} |
hi what command do i use to open multiple files in GEDIT? | gedit file1 & gedit file2 & gedit file3 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "shishio", "user_answer": "binarymutant"} |
what programs on ubuntu are similar to a WinSCP (SCP (SFTP)protocol)? | then chose ssh and you will get a shortcut at the desktop | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "antipop", "user_answer": "mavi-"} |
anyone know how to start unity with xinit -- :1. | the service that starts x is gdm (pre- 11.10) or lightdm (11.10+) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "antihc3", "user_answer": "auronandace"} |
Is using the 64bit version of gutsy worth the risk, or is it best to stick with x86 architecture? | I saw some benchmarks that the x86 is about the same speed | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "badkitty", "user_answer": "waterbucket"} |
how do you send a text file from terminal to the printer? | lpr <file | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hexd", "user_answer": "Kevin`"} |
I have a problem with my new monitor and 7.10. In X, the screen is all garbled, in the textmode terminals, only a portion of the text is displayed and I can't fix the xorg.conf file for my new monitor. Is there any trick how I can tricker the autodetection again, possible get a clean xorg.conf file? | try 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "stippi", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
hi, is there a way to make my keyring not ask for a password for wifi each time ? i want it done automatically | you need pam-gnome-keyring thing | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "thedrs", "user_answer": "artm"} |
where can i find the text files that store my networking configurations? | /etc/network | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "amirman", "user_answer": "pepperjack"} |
i know this has been conversed hours on end before ... but can anyone point me to *the* solution for getting flash to work on amd64, if there is one? | http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-flash-10-ubuntu-linux-64bit.html | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lepine", "user_answer": "amirman"} |
how does netbooting work? i'm trying to install ubuntu on a laptop that refuses to boot from the cd drive | you can boot the netboot kernel from hard drive, USB drive, or the network (hardest) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "amirman", "user_answer": "maybeway36"} |
In irssi, how do I switch between cli windows? | alt number i think | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ubuntux", "user_answer": "auronandace"} |
Hi, I am having this weird problem that when I start up and log in, I get a gnome msg window with the text HAL initialization error | i think i had the problem with external NTFS harddisks | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dmakalsky", "user_answer": "Mike1"} |
does ubuntu come with a vnc server? | you will likely have to share the host manually every time, tightvncserver starts automatically on system boot | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rafaelsoaresbr", "user_answer": "ubutom"} |
does minimal install cd let you choose what repository to use? | you can alwayus change the repos source in the package manager | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rafaelsoaresbr", "user_answer": "BluesKaj"} |
Im using gnome irc-chat and I cant see who is in the channel, is it right? | click on '1238 Users' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "victorribeiro", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
I need some help. I need shut down X and install a driver through a TTY (I think it's called TTy atleast) but when I try 'gdm stop' or 'init 3' or just switch to a tty (ctrl+alt+2) I always end up with a blank screen and a blinkin cursor to my upper left. Any ideas what I can do to solve this? | boot in recovery mode | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mahrellon", "user_answer": "maybeway36"} |
I want focus follows mouse. You used to change this settign in windows preferences in the system panel. After upgrading to 11.10 windows preferences is no longer there. How do I get focus follows mouse back? | http://askubuntu.com/questions/64605/how-do-i-set-focus-follows-mouse | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pozican", "user_answer": "reisio"} |
can i get help regarding how to format an usb drive in ubuntu?? | use gparted | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "samurai", "user_answer": "UndertakerX2"} |
Im having trouble connecting to msn through Empathy? | http://askubuntu.com/questions/6136/empathy-cannot-connect-to-msn-account | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Crash1hd", "user_answer": "milamber"} |
What is the best program in ubuntu to use that will undelete a deleted file(s)? | good luck with Undeleteing stuff from a ext2/3 filesystem :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Crash1hd", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"} |
how to know what groups a user is a member of? | there is a 'groups' command | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Crash1hd", "user_answer": "Slart"} |
can i install grub or lilo from windows? | I don't know, but there is a handy livecd, gparted, that has a grub tool. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dramedo", "user_answer": "hairulfr"} |
Can somone give me a hand, if i switch to driver 'nvidia' from 'nv' i dont get high resolutions. 0-o | System --> Administration --> Restricted Drivers Manager | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "AZ____", "user_answer": "albech"} |
Where can I find details of updates? Ie, what things a particular update fixes. | launchpad.net | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jhaig", "user_answer": "resc"} |
howdy. I'm using 8.10, and can't connect to a DSL modem via cable (Auto eth0). It tells me it's connected but I can't actually connect via browser or Skype. [I'm now using a Vista machine to connect - ack]. Network manager also shows a 'DSL connection 1' option but that fails to connect at all. | with dsl the modem will send the username/password for the connection. on the ubuntu box you'll use wired to connect. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "chriswaterguy", "user_answer": "bastid_raZor"} |
how can I play SHOCKWAVE within Ubuntu | you can't | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jsschmid", "user_answer": "mneptok"} |
I've been googling a little, but can't seem to find information on special laptop keys ('Internet Keys'). Any pointers? | hotkeys | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "TomMD", "user_answer": "leo_away"} |
if i upgrade from 7.04 to 7.10 will my partition table be the same | yes, and yes | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "niux", "user_answer": "KlrSpz"} |
Hello. Is there any way to stop Ubuntu from 'forcing' a diskcheck every 33 or or so times I start my computer? | sure, use tune2fs to change how often it happens | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "primary", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
how can i have Verilogger on ubuntu ... ? | There is a verilog package in the repositories that might work for you... | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "B4S3M", "user_answer": "Pici"} |
i am using ubuntu on a macbook and i want to define keys for the infraret remote control. but xev doesnt show keycodes for most of the buttons, but some kind of events. they work find with rhythmplayer, but i dont want to use them as media buttons... what app is responsible for that? | i think if you type dmesg after hitting the key, it will give you a command for setkeycodes | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "CaBa\\", "user_answer": "MasterShrek"} |
I'm confused. I'm trying to backup this box to my test box using rsync. From my test box I run rsync thisbox:/home/me /home/me, but the files end up in /home/me/me, on the test box!? | never tried rsync myself, but try adding trailing slashes to those paths (so /home/me/) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "n2diy", "user_answer": "_ruben"} |
hello. what i should do if instead the ubuntu boot screen i want see verbose mode? | (silent) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "am0ns3t", "user_answer": "th0r"} |
is there any type of trashbin in ubuntu? if yes how can i go to it so i empty it please? | it is safe | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Yanch0", "user_answer": "Seveas"} |
if i programatically make an apt-get call through a bash script, will i have to deal with the y/n dialogue, or accoutn for it somehow? | according to the apt-get man page, yeah | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "theCarpenter", "user_answer": "centrex"} |
Sometimes my harddrive activity raises a lot without me doing anything? What is going on? Is there a way to check what it is doing? | open terminal run ---> top | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "askand", "user_answer": "mediabuntu"} |
Can anyone tell me how to change the refresh rate grub sets? | grub settings are in /etc/grub.d but I don't recomened editing them unless you know what your doing | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "josh04", "user_answer": "scragar"} |
You cant get mp3's to play onUbuntu without an internet connection correct? | you could install the packages from removable media, but you'd obviously have to download them first to get them on a removable medium. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Learning-Ubuntu", "user_answer": "Mortice"} |
checking xchat config. can someone please use my nick in a message. | test | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "neil_d", "user_answer": "Gunn"} |
Can I program C# on Gnome? | yes you can -- mono can run it and monodevlop is a development environment supporting mono | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sinisterben", "user_answer": "Seveas"} |
Quick question about Bug Reporting procedures. If I report a bug through Launchpad and it turns out to be an upstream problem, should I go to the app's bug repository and file a bug or just note that it's upstream in the Launchpad ticket? | as an upstream provider, I prefer it if people report bugs to me directly too. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "RB2", "user_answer": "todsah"} |
hi again, how do I do that * Set an environment variable JAVA_HOME to the pathname of the directory | example export path setting : export PATH='${PATH}:/opt/jdk1.7.0/jre/bin/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "newguyss", "user_answer": "defrysk"} |
where can i find the bittorrent app launcher? | yea thats the default bittorent client (which sucks) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kakoonia", "user_answer": "Evanlec"} |
verdict on nspluginwrapper? | nspluginwrapper works great for me | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "amitprakash", "user_answer": "MasterShrek"} |
how do i test my webcam under ubuntu??? | it is an interface to intract with your webcam | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "amitprakash", "user_answer": "Ali_ix"} |
anyone have a good link to installing virtual box 3 on ubuntu 9.04? | http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "albech", "user_answer": "Amtrask"} |
what's a good cool dock (like the apple dock) that has nice graphics and is basically a program launcher. I've tried Kiba-dock, but I get a core dump when it tries to run. | AWN | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hotmonkeyluv", "user_answer": "mneptok"} |
so, i noticed that i have two swap paritions... how can i tell which one is in use? | do a sudo fdisk -l to see all your partitions and how they are allocated.. then do a cat /etc/fstab and compare the two.. the one that is active is the one listed in fstab | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "acalbaza", "user_answer": "Scunizi"} |
what's the command to see if I have a packaged installed or not? | aptitude show {package name} | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "s|k", "user_answer": "lespea"} |
Anyone know how I can auto mount a second hard drive with fat32 file sys? | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MountingWindowsPartitions | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Montego", "user_answer": "astro76"} |
hi, any hint about the best way to sesize partitions (ext3)? | remember that you want to unmount the partition before resizing.. if it is your / then might be easier to use livecd or remount ro maybe | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "puglisi", "user_answer": "pike_"} |
I just installed DC++, but it didn't put itself in my apps menu. So I manually added it, but I'm wondering where the icon is. Any ideas? | try /usr/share/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jimjam", "user_answer": "fyrestrtr"} |
how can I check which version of the ati driver has been installed by the restricted driver manager? | lspci | grep -i vga | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "datenhamster", "user_answer": "proprietarysucks"} |
Ok guys, I got a big one if anyone has any ideas. My /home won't mount, the partition is not listed in /dev/disk/by-uuid (I thought my fstab maybe got corrupted), I can mount it manually but I have to specify the fs type (mount can't find it), did both fsck and e2fsck, didn't help | replace UUID=..... with /dev/yourdrive in /etc/fstab | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Onyx47", "user_answer": "Seveas"} |
does awn navigator need ubuntu effects on normal like docky does? | wbar | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "oracle2", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"} |
is there a command to control what services start and stop in ubuntu? something ala chkconfig? | they're all in /etc/init.d | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rjune__", "user_answer": "transcube"} |
is there a way to force network manager to update? | sudo NetworkManager restart | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nws", "user_answer": "MystaMax"} |
how do i find out which version of the kernel i'm running via the commandline? | uname -r | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dahitokiri", "user_answer": "inxane"} |
How do I run a .bin file? (It's a game) | chmod +x *.bin && ./file.bin | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "SpikePT", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
whats the difference between the desktop iso download and the alternative iso? | alternative has text based installer with a few mor features (lvm, raid, full disk encryption) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "destinydriven", "user_answer": "auronandace"} |
Hi I want to customise my terminal's look and feel (ie: foreground, background colors and transparency). Where do I configure these settings? | go to town | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "g[r]eek", "user_answer": "rpj8"} |
Hi how do I remove an installed program (munin) | use --purge if you want to remove all configuration files too | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "g[r]eek", "user_answer": "Slart"} |
Hi. I'm trying to take a screenshot with a <select> menu clicked / activated, but when I press 'PrntScn' the popup menu gets deactivated and the resulting screenshot doesn't show the <select> menu options. Is there a way around this? THanks | YOu can run gnome-screenshot manually. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "g[r]eek", "user_answer": "usr13"} |
I need to download some Ubuntu-Packages (for Gutsy Gibbon) form a NON-Ubuntu PC (fedora) is there any Webfrontend for the Ubuntu-repositories? | packages.ubuntu.com | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MSchoenitzer", "user_answer": "Tomcat_"} |
Hello. How do I use .run files (it's graphic drivers)? | you might need to use sudo as appropriate | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Achoth", "user_answer": "unop"} |
simple question, if i had a previous install of ubuntu on my hardrive and would like to overwrite this with a new install of ubuntu. If I formated the drive and then proceeded to install the new version of ubuntu, would that replace the old mbr? | if you completely rewrite the harddrive, yes, if you add a partition, no | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ChrisULM", "user_answer": "erstazi"} |
Whats the easiest way to set a drive to auto mount on Boot? (im not realy wanting to edit fstab but can do if there is no other way) | go ahead edit fstab. Is the safer way | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "EtteSB", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
How can delete the opera symbol from gnome panel | right click does not give you an option to remove | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "DigitalOktay", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
does anyone know if i can get a newer xchat repo or deb for 8.0.4 | actually the Jaunty idea is bad, it requires a bunch of dependencies that are probably only found in Jaunty. You can compile xchat yourself if you feel comfortable in the command line | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "oobe", "user_answer": "binarymutant"} |
what is ZFS? | a filesystem now owned by oracle (designed for solaris) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tucemiux", "user_answer": "auronandace"} |
the server edition doesn't install a window manager and keeps the total memory used down, which is great for a server | very basic ones, i tested openarena in wine on my 701, got 30 fps drop from 70 to like 40-45 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "binarymutant", "user_answer": "usser"} |
hi! why is there an ubuntu DVD edition? what is the difference between that one and the CD edition? | i belive the DVD edition, has a lot of software on the CD, rather than needing to download them via the repos(very handy for dial up users) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "X-Sleepy-X", "user_answer": "IndyGunFreak"} |
Hello. Has anyone tried to install vmware 5.5.5 on gutsy? I get errors in the vmmon module | on the forums theres a script to install vmware server | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jaldhar", "user_answer": "CochiseIRL"} |
if anyone knows how to add acpi to kernel so my tablet PC has Fn and dynamic cpu switching can u PM me plz | try compiling your own kernel, it's not all that difficult on Debian based systems | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "b1n42y", "user_answer": "Jewfro-Macabbi"} |
Can someone show me the way to make my soundcard optical/surroundsound output work? The stereo output works but not the surround output. Is there a 'how to' on this? Thanks | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SurroundSound | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "job", "user_answer": "b1n42y"} |
I'd asked a question a few moments ago when my desktop hung and I needed to reboot, so I may have missed the answer. The question was: where is it configured in gutsy to automount devices such as cd's, dvd's, memory sticks, etc? | In gconf-editor | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mkz", "user_answer": "ArthurArchnix"} |
does anyone know where wine gets installed to ? | dpkg -L wine | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "b1n42y", "user_answer": "LjL"} |
Anyone Can ubuntu be installed to full disc on mac book pro....no OSx on HD | Just boot from CD and format like normal | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "marshal", "user_answer": "durrell"} |
Hello Everyone, Is there a channel for working on Network Cards? | yeah I've seen a few people have that problem. I do not know of a solution or what anyone answered | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "RxAllen", "user_answer": "Milkinator"} |
uh, i clicked properties on a desktop file, and accidentally cancelled. now my desktop hung. how do i reset the desktop? | you can switch users and then switch back | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "stuart", "user_answer": "John_R"} |
I did an upgrade with do-release-upgrade and it got interrupted. Now my system doesn't fully boot up (no xdm, no ssh daemon, etc). I tried to rerun do-release-upgrade but it failed. Is there a way to force rerunning of whatever scripts should be run to get my system in a working state? | apt-get -f install | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cblack0", "user_answer": "John_R"} |
Hi there, I'm having some issue with 7.10. There is a DHCP server on my network. eth0 appears in ifconfig, but it has no IP. However, theres ethO:ava which has a 196.254.*.* address (apipa and/or bonjour) ... How can I get eth0 to receive a valid IP address ? | dhclient eth0 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pbn", "user_answer": "flute-"} |
anybody here who has a working 'apple wireless keyboard' ?? | You mihg look at this... Mac Hardware Running Ubuntu... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "carl-", "user_answer": "Jack_Sparrow"} |
how do I enable compiz? | system->preferences->appearance->visual effects->extra | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bloony", "user_answer": "calc"} |
how do I list processes in terminal | ps -aux | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bloony", "user_answer": "djm63"} |
if i make a partition and install ubuntu will windows still boot up or which has priority? | grub will let you switch | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kapace", "user_answer": "scragar"} |
Is it possible to search all subfolders with grep? | you can specify recursive, so I'd guess so | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Flynsarmy_", "user_answer": "scragar"} |
Where can I change the default runlevel So ubuntu will go to console and not X so I can just issue a startx to test my xorg.conf | sudo telinit 1 (i think, maybe 2) swutches to the single user moe. But you are better off booting into the reocovery mode | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "scyTh3", "user_answer": "devilsadvocate"} |
hi people, where do i go with a question about installer translation ? | if there's a bug, you can file it on launchpad | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nrpil", "user_answer": "Myrtti"} |
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