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what's the easiest way to do video with someone running windows XP? we're trying netmeeting, but we keep connecting for 30 seconds, no communication then it gets disconnected... i'm using gnomemeeting... is there something easier? i mean some other software they could get, since i think my end it working?
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knoppix...
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Dreamer3", "user_answer": "ygnome"}
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hey.. what's the command to configure xfree?
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- dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "xvers", "user_answer": "yojimbo"}
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Would someon help me configure my network card? I have an Inspiron 4100 and a SS1021 wireless adapter. Both the power and connection lights are lit constantly but I have no connection or interface to configure. Can anyone help?
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sorry, saw you ask that a few times; no experience with wireless myself.
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "shushi2005", "user_answer": "pdaoust"}
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trying to get away from the cli as much as possible, decided it was time to join the 21st century
|
the CLI is still alive and well in the 21st century :)
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "kudzubane", "user_answer": "thoreauputic"}
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This is stupid... I can't change my wallpaper.
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Desktop --> Preferences --> Background
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "ciocanel", "user_answer": "no0tic"}
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seb128, How goes it?
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fine, thanks
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "syn-ack", "user_answer": "seb128"}
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my downloaded .iso has correct checksum and i've successfully burned to a CD but when i try to install it, i see the ubuntu trademark for a while before i see the error: 'can not mount /dev/loop0' > I googled but found no answer yet. Someone pls help me?
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i had that problem with a xubuntu 1004 cd i burnt, never did figure it out, ended up burning it again at 8x speed and it worked.
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "clu3", "user_answer": "Balsaq"}
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or whatever? alsa is used by ubuntu, pulse audio uses alsa..
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pulseaudio uses alsa ? :-O
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "Dr_Willis", "user_answer": "zayr"}
|
i have cacti on one pc for network monitoring, what do i need in each pc, snmp or snmpd?
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no idea on snmp
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "FR500", "user_answer": "burner"}
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so thats what grok means, thanks google
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me :)
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "rob__", "user_answer": "Quest-Master"}
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Where do you put gnome themes?
|
the gnome theem selector tool has a 'install' button I belive. Or ya can drag/drop them on it.
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "AzMoo", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"}
|
Can anyone recommend a digial TV card which is simple to set up under Ubuntu?
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i was thinking the Haupage PVR2500 was a popular one
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "mcphail_", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"}
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whats the comamnd line untar for .tar.gz ?
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tar zxf <filename>
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "da_bon_bon", "user_answer": "ups"}
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yes? the last time I tried that if fucked up my gnome libs, preventing gdm to start
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until yesterday, yes. now i've upgraded to hoary, but it worked smooth
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "siretart", "user_answer": "ups"}
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Anyone know how to add multiverse and all that to source list?
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sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "FunnyLookinHat", "user_answer": "Skid"}
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is there a linux tool to rescale a pic?
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imagemagick has a tool called 'convert'
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "lyy", "user_answer": "popey"}
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Hi there, i created a folder with sudo, but i want to be accessible as normal user now, how can i do thath ?
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may be the other way around
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "NilsH", "user_answer": "Tekk_"}
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what does it mean when apt-get update states that 'The following packages have been kept back'?
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http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/69
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "kalin", "user_answer": "levander"}
|
Anybodies done the math to see if burning a CD-RW at 24x is faster than burning a DVD-RW at 6x?
|
1x CD = 150KBps, 1x DVD = 1350 KBps
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "levander", "user_answer": "tomchuk"}
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I used winamp for streaming radio but migrating to ubuntu now, is there a good app for it? or which one do you use?
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System/Preferences/Session
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "anTiX", "user_answer": "mz2"}
|
Best video editor is Kdenlive
|
this is done by this video tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqe7uuXK8dk i've tried it and it works ^^
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "proc_", "user_answer": "ChTiPowA"}
|
hi, .... how do i burn an iso in ubuntu ?
|
in 2.6 you don't need it to find devices =)
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "insanekane", "user_answer": "knghtbrd"}
|
when ubuntu hoary comes to me on cd, will I be able to simply put the cd in the drive, and update my warty?
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check out apt-cdrom
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "kakalto", "user_answer": "benh`"}
|
Can anyone help me with a sound issue?
|
look at the following help pages...
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "derek__", "user_answer": "sebikul"}
|
how do I install a .deb file I just downloaded?
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dpkg -i
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "piratePenguin", "user_answer": "tritium"}
|
does the Ubuntu installation disk use GRUB for booting?
|
it does use grub to boot the hard disk
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "piratePenguin", "user_answer": "bob2"}
|
what filesystems are available in the installer?
|
just about every filesystem linux supports. I saw ext2, ext3, reiser, xfs
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "htodd", "user_answer": "fraggsta"}
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xmms won't run :( I apt-get'ed it on a fresh ubuntu but it gives this error: 'libmikmod.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory' 'Inconsistency detected by ld.so: ../sysdeps/generic/dl-tls.c: 72: _dl_next_tls_modid: Assertion `result <= _rtld_local._dl_tls_max_dtv_idx' failed!'
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sudo aptitude install libmikmod2
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "rellik_", "user_answer": "crimsun"}
|
are there any howtos for setting up a local repository?
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you would need apt-proxy to setup a local repository for several systems to use.
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "DudeX", "user_answer": "LinuxJones"}
|
when i connect to my vpn, i can't send X stuff back? is there something i need to configure for that?
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using SSH tunelling with ssh -Y is strongly advised
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "hams", "user_answer": "daniels"}
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Hey, can I block certain packages from being updated???
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in Synaptic, select the package(s), go to Package, Lock Version
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "linuxn00b", "user_answer": "thundrcleeze"}
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has anyone here used gaim-vv on hoary?
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never successfully
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "AndyR", "user_answer": "tanek"}
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what boot option to unmask vfat? unmask= something :S :P forgetful
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similar but better than umask
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "tanek", "user_answer": "GammaRay"}
|
how does one tell which 64 bit or 32 bit is loaded?
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uname -a
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "drmacro", "user_answer": "llutz"}
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Hey, does anyone know how to get the Audigy 2 LS going in Ubuntu?
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it should work
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "pwnz3r", "user_answer": "setite"}
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is kde available for ubuntu
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yes, but not supported
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "CLucas", "user_answer": "bob2"}
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what is the simplest way to set up a caching dns server on my system, which is only available locally?
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dnsmasq is a caching dns forwarder, if that's all you want
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "haakonn", "user_answer": "amphi"}
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Anyone here use Jabber? I'm trying to test my new Jabber ID, [email protected] . It'd be great if someone would IM me so I know it's all working.
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i think you can add [email protected], it's a chat bot :)
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "paulproteus", "user_answer": "haakonn"}
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is there a graphic cdrecording app in the livecd that I'm completely missing? I see the commandline cdrecord is there but I need to burn some random files
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nautilus-cd-burner
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "nyxx", "user_answer": "mjr"}
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what do you have to have to run flash on ubuntu?
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that should install flash on ubuntu, its been awhile since i have done it
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "mccrase90", "user_answer": "KindOne"}
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quick question (I don't have a Ubuntu system, helping someone who does): what's the path to the SSH server init script?
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init scripts almost always live in /etc/init.d/
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "josh_", "user_answer": "Ng"}
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How do you hide a folder?
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start it's name with a .
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "Lymphocyte", "user_answer": "wylde"}
|
so I'm trying to set something up with ndiswrapper, but I need to find out the 'PCIID'... anyone know how to determine this?
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'lspci' will tell you.
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "ScislaC", "user_answer": "cafuego"}
|
Hello, how do i start and stop daemons?
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/etc/init.d/servicexxxxxx stop
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "xquizit", "user_answer": "OddAbe19"}
|
'sudo ifconfig wlan1 up' will enable the wlan1 interface. How do I know which interfaces (such as wlan1) are available, if they're previously not listed under 'sudo ifconfig'?
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iwconfig
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "plouffe", "user_answer": "oCean"}
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Hey fellas.. I can't seem to figure out how to craft a propwer modprobe.d/ config file.. I want to autoload the powernow and cpu scalling modules on boot, but I'm a tard... is someone capable of walking me through what I'd need to put in to make that happen?
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bad
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "spdf", "user_answer": "Seveas"}
|
anyone else seeing that gtk-gnutella is borked in hoary?
|
Ive installed the .deb from gtk-gnutella website and it works fine (on Warty though)
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "jmhodges", "user_answer": "Tuxicity"}
|
how can i have a 'insmod' run command at startup? (it needs sudo) thanks
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see /etc/modules
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "tim167", "user_answer": "oCean"}
|
what's the name of the program ran after the reboot in a new installation... the one that configures everything?
|
base-config
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "JamesDotCom", "user_answer": "ogra"}
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just wondering how often the ubuntu servers rebuild the Packages file (i'm anxious for the new restricted-modules)
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well, it took me 45min to throw the new tarball up my DSL, then it'll probably take about 5-10 minutes for the buildds to notice and build it, 2m2s/2m10s/3m for the various buildds to build it and then upload it, and then Packages.gz gets regenerated every half hour
|
ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "willis__", "user_answer": "daniels"}
|
does ubuntu use xfree or x.org?
|
from my experience (64 bit) the ati linux experience is a bit... rocky
|
ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "larsrohdin", "user_answer": "froust"}
|
hi, I just noticed that rhythmbox in hoary has an iPod icon at its 'Source' list. do anyone know how to use that?
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you need to mount your ipod on /mmt/ipod
|
ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "forcotton", "user_answer": "sjoerd"}
|
Hi folks. I've just installed Ubuntu on my laptop as well as my desktop. My Linux and Windows machines talk to each other, slowly, with Samba. If I want fast and secure file sharing between my Ubuntu machines, should I keep using Samba, or should I install something else alongside? (And if so, what would you recommend?)
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secure uh? go with ssh
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "TreadingSoftly", "user_answer": "emanuelez"}
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in hoary it seems like you can't delete any apps without deleting the ubuntu-desktop.... is there a way around this?
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it's adummy package - losing it won't matter
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "RU63", "user_answer": "thoreauputic"}
|
How can i unpack an Ace-file
|
try installing unace :)
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "parazoid", "user_answer": "mat"}
|
To quit X, I type init ?
|
there's no non-x runlevels in ubuntu (maybe 1 and 6, of course)
|
ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "TopDog", "user_answer": "eyequeue"}
|
what's the command to install the development environment? ie gcc?
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sudo apt-get install build-essential
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "billytwowilly", "user_answer": "eyequeue"}
|
hello, whats the command to reconfigure X? My LCD monitor just died...
|
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "thewolf", "user_answer": "eyequeue"}
|
where is the sources of the ubuntu custom debian installer ?
|
someone should have the specifics, but that's the best i know tonight
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "telemaco", "user_answer": "eyequeue"}
|
What's the easiest way to create a chrooted (OpenSSH) SFTP user?
|
or to 'scponly'
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "Sharcho", "user_answer": "sladen"}
|
my numpad on my keyboard isn't working at all on my USB install of Maverick... what should I try, to fix it?
|
are other usb devices working?
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "tehbaut", "user_answer": "oCean"}
|
is there a backport of more recent alsa for warty?
|
deb http://ubuntu-bp.sourceforge.net/ubuntu warty-backports main universe
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "stuNNed", "user_answer": "aethera"}
|
http://pastebin.arslinux.com/2808 is this corect for ubuntu sources? I'm following the http://ubuntuguide.org/#jre and after updating cant find any jre2 package at all
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there's a j2re in multiverse
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "orchid", "user_answer": "crimsun_"}
|
hi, anyone know where I might start t/shooting the sound on my laptop
|
start with http://trilug.org/~crimsun/alsa-info.sh
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "sean_", "user_answer": "crimsun_"}
|
is there an easy way to convert a .wav to a .mp3 ?
|
audacity is really good
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "ferris", "user_answer": "alainm"}
|
How can I install a custom ubuntu warty (ie, openoffice,gimp,gaim,xchat,firefox,evolution,gnome) thats all. How do I update to the lastest versions of these apps or update to (hoary). This is only thing keeping me from switching from Fedora core 3
|
boot with 'custom'.
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "nxterra", "user_answer": "trey3"}
|
i am trying to format my usb hard disk to ext3, but i cant seem to get it working with gparted
|
why don't you just do 'mke2fs -j /dev/whatever
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "alex_", "user_answer": "vitriol"}
|
any repos with firefox 4 yet?
|
you can use silverwave ppa, it installs besides the standard FF
|
ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "haakonn", "user_answer": "oCean"}
|
If I've updated to hoary, and am now using xorg, it's safe to remove xfree86, right?
|
Did you upgrade to Hoary? How stable is it?
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "hikaru79", "user_answer": "Quest-Master"}
|
I edited my grup's menu.lst, and now, when I do a dpkg-reconfigure linux-image... It dont regenerate correctlt my menu.lst. How can I tell dpkg to regenerate my menu.lst ?
|
what is it not doing? I think the command might be 'update-grub' -- I don't know if the dpkg-reconfigure will call that
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ubuntu-dialogue
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{"user_question": "llpamies", "user_answer": "HappyFool"}
|
Hey there, will removing this software break my system? http://pastebin.com/XKhC8AZX
|
you're going to lose a lot if you proceed... jockey gstreamer kde libreoffice...
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "Ongabonga", "user_answer": "zykotick9"}
|
How can I install ubuntu with netboot?
|
(i assume that's for me) i don't know -- that is the only resource i can direct you to
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "punkrockguy318", "user_answer": "HappyFool"}
|
so kernel-package does not pull in linux-headers?
|
doesn't look like it, no
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "kev_", "user_answer": "HappyFool"}
|
Is there a way to install ubuntu over the net by booting off floppy disks? If so, is there a document that details where to get the images or could someone point me where to get them from.
|
caveat: i don't know if this works
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "albino", "user_answer": "HappyFool"}
|
Gnea: I want to learn C, can you help me please?
|
that's not the topic here
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "dhiaeldeen1", "user_answer": "oCean"}
|
tell Marcn about w32codecs
|
try /msg ubotu tell Marcn about w32codecs
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "MarcN", "user_answer": "HappyFool"}
|
Silly question which I've found the answer to before but can't seem to now that I need it ... how do I set a shell script to run a process sudo'ed without needing to enter the password?
|
use visudo to edit sudoers, and read up on man sudoers
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "kleedrac", "user_answer": "wastrel"}
|
I would rely like to be able to sync my palm with evolution without making doubles of my calander enteres
|
wouldn't we all
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "dad", "user_answer": "wastrel"}
|
does apt-cache policy only work on installed packages?
|
no it should work on anything
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "stuNNed", "user_answer": "wastrel"}
|
can I make apt-get not check for dependencies?
|
apt-get(8) is your friend ;)
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "runenes", "user_answer": "crimsun"}
|
How can I get the correct screen settings for my LCD TFT SXGA+ - basically pointers to XF86config resources or automatic configurators..
|
the manuf web site or someone posted a link earlier monitorworld.com or something
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "runenes", "user_answer": "pybe"}
|
hi, one ask, i have all ready finish to install ubuntu warty... but... the setup process never askme for a root password... how can i login as root ???
|
you dont need root
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "tr011", "user_answer": "Cube-ness"}
|
how do I make a udev device? I keep losing /dev/hda* devices.. should I really be using the /.dev ones?
|
there's a nice article on udev at http://www.redhat.com/magazine/
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "sulkd", "user_answer": "sri|work"}
|
hey guys, can someone give me a hand ripping an ISO of a CD? I have tried dd if=/media/cdrom1 of=my_cd.iso but it is saying that /media/cdrom1 is a directory
|
/media/cdrom1 is a mount point. You want the acutal /dev/what, like /dev/hdc for example.
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "lavigj", "user_answer": "ljlane"}
|
Hi! I'm still a bit confused about package management system and installing software. If I install a program not in the package management system (like Opera), does it appear on the installed packages after install?
|
: if you dpkg -i operablablabla.deb, yes
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "Ileden", "user_answer": "Moiana"}
|
so which pattern you dragged?
|
bit late but try this >> http://browse.deviantart.com/wallpaper/minimalistic/?view=1&order=5&limit=24
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ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "klaym", "user_answer": "pybe"}
|
When can I find information about that resume= arguments?
|
Check out http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/PMTesting
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "SirFred", "user_answer": "mjg59"}
|
are there any C/C++ IDEs I can install via apt-get?
|
Just make sure you have universe enabled.
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "caldwell", "user_answer": "ficusplanet"}
|
Hey everyone...what the heck is 'Breezy' about?
|
it's the codename for the next ubuntu release
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "Zugwrack", "user_answer": "randabis"}
|
Hi - anyone having problems with random freezing of ubuntu?
|
possibly...might want to run memtest on your system overnight
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "bloggs", "user_answer": "randabis"}
|
What is better to learn python or perl?
|
then learn perl
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "gilgamesh_", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"}
|
is there a way to remotely upgrade 9.04 to 9.10
|
ofc, change sources.list & aptitude update upgrade :)
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "nsahoo", "user_answer": "dupondje"}
|
is there a way to make apt-get not complain about the gpg keys for the repositories fow which it's missing?
|
>> http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/AptAuthenticationInstructionsForHoary/view?searchterm=gpg%20apt
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "mz2", "user_answer": "LinuxJones"}
|
is breezy out yet?
|
read the topic :)
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "Hmmmm", "user_answer": "carthik"}
|
hmm. does totem use xine libraries and plugins?
|
not by default. You have to install totem-xine
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "Ensiferum", "user_answer": "kent"}
|
can evolution check hotmail the same way outlook does? if so, where do I look to set this up?
|
afaik.. no
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "ironwolf", "user_answer": "trey3"}
|
I was wondering that how good usb networkcard support does ubuntu have?
|
>> http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/HardwareSupportComponentsWiredNetworkCards/view?searchterm=usb%20network
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "Frossi", "user_answer": "LinuxJones"}
|
my mouse doesn't work with kernel 2.6.10 how do i report this bug?
|
click on Applications>Systems Tools> Bug Report Tool ;)
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "emanuelez", "user_answer": "node"}
|
just curious: there used to be hoary test cds available, but I haven't been able to remember where I got my last one
|
http://cdimage.ubuntulinux.org
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "giard", "user_answer": "kezz"}
|
does gstreamer-mad give mp3 support to ubuntu's rhythmbox ?
|
'gstreamer0.8-mad', yes
|
ubuntu-dialogue
|
{"user_question": "geeb", "user_answer": "crimsun"}
|
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