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anyone have a link where i can get the snd-hda-intel driver for ubuntu 8.04 ? | no idea if that has the link you want, but it might help |
anyone know how to get the old update notifier behaviour back in 11.10? | old behaviour? like what? i think it's the same |
on a somewhat related note, what would be the best way to have the machine reboot an hour after a specific user logs in? | or /sbin/reboot |
does anyone know of a video converter for linux to turn .avi, divx, into .vob? | look at tovid |
hi all, please i need to do some homework in c/opengl... i need libgl.so.1.2 library that is part of graphic driver package 'xorg-driver-fglrx-dev' fort atis. is there any way to get this library without installing driver xorg-driver-fglrx?? i dont know what driver iam now using, but i know it works better on my laptop... | oh fun, opengl homework. you have my sympathy... are you sure that lib is provided by a driver? there should be a distinct lib for that |
hello. i'm from universidade do minho. and we are mirroring ubuntu. i was wondering how can we be an official mirror. can you help us? | read the mirror info on the wiki it's all explained there |
come on gents... pretty please - someone must know the command for adding a root capable user.... | add a user and stick them in the admin group. |
i just deliberately ran a windows virus exe with wine; should i be concerned? | probably not. |
i'd like to make my gnome panel size 19, but it won't go past 23 for some reason. i was able to do it on my laptop but i don't remember how, anyone know? | you can do it with gconf-editor, navigate to apps/panel/toplevels/panel_x |
how do i find my harddrives uuid? | blkid |
everything is so user friendly here in ubuntu.. whatawhy there is no smbmount? | install it with synaptic |
whick kernel version comes with breezy ? | current is 2.6.12-9 |
is there a way to configure metacity to use wireframe moves on windows rather than opaque? | gconf-editor... /apps/metacity/preferences/reduced_resources set that to true. |
so, anyone know why mp3 stream playback in rb is now not working on dapper when it was working before? i have all the relevant stuff installed. yes, i've read the faq. is this a well-known problem or something unique to me????? | probably unique to you ;) you have gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly installed? |
can someone tell me how to zip a folder up from the command line? (and i mean zip, not tar) | ~ zip -r name_of_file.zip files |
hello is it possible to use the old pidgin tray icon in the traybar instead the indicator-applet? | jus activate the pidgin icon in preferences |
how do i change my user name ? | editing /etc/passwd /etc/shadow /etc/group /etc/sudoers (as root) may work, but you'd better create a new user |
hello guys..im running ubuntu 11.10 by a flash drive, and to do that i used the universal-usb-installer.well, it works fine but, how can i change the language from english to something else running a live-cd, or a live-flash-drive? let me explain better, i cant log-off to change the language because im using a live-cd,... | find your username with the whoami command, and change your password with sudo passwd yourusername |
is it possible to change the username in ubuntu? | system -> admin -> users and groups |
when you install a package, how do you know where it goes? i mean, i just installed vsftpd, but can't find it or it's config files | synaptic also lists the files (can't remember where) |
hello. is it possible to download source of packege with synaptic? how? | sudo apt-get source <package> should work |
anyone got the link to ubuntu 9.10 repository dvd...? | : ftp://kambing.ui.edu/pub/ubuntu-repository/ |
two quick questions. how do i display a list of packages that can be installed with apt-get (through the command line). and how do i upgrade to the latest version of ubuntu (i have 5.04 currently) | with all the repos, more like 17,000. |
hello, how do i associate ssh with the terminal so i can click on an ssh link right from forefox? | depends on the terminal emulator you use, try: x-terminal-emulator --help |
is dapper drake alpha flight 4 close to the speed we will see in the stable release? ...or will it get faster? | i think everybody is looking for the answer.... but in this case, we have to wait a few more weeks for a true answer.... |
ok - another q. will the i386 install to an amd64 machine? | but, you won't be using any cpu features newer than what came with the i386 processor. |
if i want to reinstall ubuntu, can i mount the ubuntu.iso from within ubuntu, and install it just as normal? | no you need to be on live cd |
i have this file on my desktop install-crossover-pro-4.1.sh . how do i install it? i am a newbie plz help... | chmod +x install-crossover-pro-4.1.sh |
hi there, i just wanna know if there is chance of watching iptv with mythbuntu, theres nobody awake in #mythbuntu, *g | i see, sorry i can't help |
how much 'better' is 10.10 than 10.4. or would it be the otherway around? i believe 10.04 is the lts, correct? | it is lts, yes |
how can i apply changes in .bashrc and .xsession without rebooting? | logout -- restart gdm -- then login again, that should take care of it. |
hello - i need an advice - can you give me a reccomendation for a ftp online server, where can i store data, chat between another users? | try ubuntu-one, 2 gb free storage |
how would onelist the processes (in the terminal)? | kill -9 [proc #] |
hey -- where can i find out what changes were made with the new kernel update in hoary? | /usr/share/doc/<packagename>/changelog.debian.gz |
what i need to enable two screens on two monitors on ati card with fglrx? by default both monitors shows same things at same resolution | i wanted to do the same thing earlier with my old laptop. in the end, i couldn't do it. i wish you luck. |
how usable is breezy right now? | you would probably be ok |
whats the command to install flash player in terminal? | sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree |
not all windows software have better alternatives on linux. i really miss airoboform. anyone using better password manager on ubuntu ? probaby with firefox. | thats a subjective opinions, i use revelation, and its much better than anything ive used in windows |
hi, i wanted to try out opera. i installed the .deb file from opera.com, but it segfaults upon startup - any ideas on what i could try out? | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/operabrowser |
:/ anyother way to get .avi files to work, danag? | http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org |
what do i have to apt-get install so i can uncompress a gtar file? | nothing. just: tar -zxvf thefilename.tar.gz |
does anyone have any comments on the new release of 8.10 beta? | may as well wait 2 weeks for the thing to get actually released |
anyone working with cr.yp.to/daemontools, let me know. | why would you want to use that? |
what's the command that i need to use to get rid of a .gz on the end of a d/l? | if it's a .tar.gz, simply use: tar xf somefile.tar.gz (this will remove .tar too) |
i'm creating a linux-swap partition. is that a primary partition or an extended partition? | depends on what you want, i'd use a primary if you have less than 4 other partitions. |
how can i get rid of this message? | take a look at /etc/bash.bashrc |
i have setup a virtualbox vm running windows 7 on my ubuntu machine. i have to use a windows only (f5) vpn for work. i would like to tunnel traffic through my ubuntu (host) box through the windows 7 (vm) machine. can anyone point me in the right direction to achieve this? | just to be clear i don't think you can do that. aside from that though, how does the vpn know your operating system? |
is there anyway to make a backup of my list of installed packages? (so if i had to reinstall i could have it reinstall them automatically) | dpkg --get-selections |
anyone knows the exact release date of hardy? | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/hardyreleaseschedule is the page where you can track the status in case there might be delay |
can someone highlight message to test pc speaker beep? | :)beep |
is there a marjhong game in ubuntu? | apt-cache search marjhong |
what's a good font to use for the terminal/what package is it in? | i liked terminus or something like that.. you want monospaced font probably |
isn't there a virtual package to install most commonly used development tools? | build-essential |
is there anyone who knows why the hardy heron doesn't shut down? | i had that problem, and now i cant boot up at all. |
i am a recent convert from windows. i used to keep my data on a separate partition. should i keep my 'home' folder in ubuntu on a different partition? | many consider it a good idea |
i edited my swap partition manually and now ubuntu isn't mounting it automatically since it has moved. how do i reset the swap position? | you changed the swap partition? |
what is the simplest way to set up a caching dns server on my system, which is only available locally? | dnsmasq is a caching dns forwarder, if that's all you want |
how to reinstall synaptic? | type in console sudo apt-get install synaptic |
how do i name a workspace? used to be able to do it, can't now. | what window manager? |
'use the largest continual free space'? | use the not used space (the one without partition) |
a question about getdeb ; hello , i was using ftp://ubuntu.org.ua as a repo on my hardy. but that page not exist anymore. are there another repo for getdeb packages? | you would have to check with getdeb people since ubuntu doesnt support them |
how can i display the groups a user is member of? | less /etc/group | grep user? |
hi. where can i can change the compiz options in gutsy gibon? i dont see any option... | sudo aptitude install compizconfig-settings-manager i think |
did opera get taken out of the feisty repositories? | try the commercial repos |
i have a new interesting problem! yesterday i added the cpu scaling applet to the gnome taskbar - and it worked, it scaled according to demand and everything - but when i boot up today it says 'cpu scaling is not suppoorted' and sticks to 100% | see what 'sudo /etc/init.d/powernowd restart' does |
is 17gb of free space too much to add to ubuntu? will it damage files? i want to delete windows and run strictly ubuntu | resizing partitions is always risky, backup before you begin. |
hello, what is that command that lets you identify what process is responsible for a given x window again? it's driving me crazy. | xwininfo |
!tell mamoru about anjuta | try man setkeycodes... don't know too much about it |
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? | fixes that |
hey, does anyone know if the rc.local file runs before or after the init.d scripts? | umm has to be run afterwards since it is a init.d script as well but it's teh last one to be run |
how can i append something to an enviroment variable? | variable=$variable:blah ? |
is it possible to create script that will run 'dhclient' and will not be requiring any password? | most startup scripts are run as root. they don't require you to type in your password. |
'note for ubuntu feisty users: currently (as april 20, 2007), the mplayer/mencoder version in ubuntu feisty is buggy and produces noisy sound when used with devede' does anyone else have this same experience? that quote was taken directly from the devede website | i used mencoder in feisty and it worked well |
suggestions on bittorrent client for ubuntu? | qtorrent |
another quick question, how would you change a folders permission + every file in the folder? | do it with -r option |
just apt-get dist-upgraded to breezy badger and x broke. the log says 'could not open default font 'fixed''. can anyone point me at a quick fix for this? | that happened to me to, i could never fix it, had to install fresh |
odd question.. does anyone happen to have the opendns nameserver info? | 128.8.74.2 is open to get you going |
okay, so i've downloaded lightzone, and it's a tar.gz file...now if i want to run the program i navigate over to the folder in terminal, and then i type in ./lightzone, or i can just double click lightzone in the folder....but how do i add a shortcut to this, and how do i make it so im not told that it's an executable ... | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/compilingeasyhowto |
hi there, how can i load a module on startup? | /etc/modules |
can someone tell me how to completely remove awn? everytime i do a reinstall it remembers my previous settings | the settings in your home are not removed. find them and remove them by hand |
anyone see anything wrong with this crontab entry? @daily /etc/squeezer2.pl >> '/var/www/wordpress/squidlogs/`date +'%b %-d %y'` - report.html' 2>&1 | run it in the root and see. |
what's similar to getright in linux ?\ | d4x or wget |
try ifconfig -a - but the os doesn't know about devices for which there's no usable driver | yeah, tried that, but ifconfig -a just tells me about 'sit0', which i have no idea what it is, and nothing resembling a wireless connection. iwconfig doesn't just says everything lacks a wireless extension, and i'm actually beginning to doubt there's a wireless nic in this computer :p |
could any please tell me how to undo a removal from the gnome panel? | rhythmbox icon is now part of indicator applet, so add that back to your panel |
because the packages who are dependencies are impossible to separate from those who are not. | personally, i just markauto everything, then unmarkauto what i want and let aptitude remove anything else that's hanging around. but you really need to make sure you know what you want to do that :) |
right -- i have totem installed by default; i used to enjoy mplayer on xp before ubuntu; should i go for mplayer in favour of totem? (i will eventually want to use hardware accel on my radeon hd2600) | rather.. exaile.. |
how do i unset the http_proxy environment variable in bash? | unser http_proxy |
hrmm how do i get 'octave' to show up in the installable packages for karmic? when i search for it in synaptic, it's not there to select | you may need to add another repository. try looking on the developer's website |
hi, how can i make my ubuntu to mount automatically in startup? | you have to add the device you want to mount to you fstab |
i can ping my ubuntu box, it connects to the local network on eth0 but the internet on my other network card eth1 - do i need to bridge them so local network can see eth1? | i'm not really sure how cable works but check /etc/resolv.conf for any dns entries your laptop can use |
can you set up apache so when a user goes to the web address it requires the user to log in prior to seeing what's available for downloading off of the apache web server? | i'm sure it's covered extensively in the apache faq:s |
i unblacklisted the r818x wireless driver, and now my wpc11v4 is working without ndiswrapper. it has the name wlan0. only thing is, when i try to connect to my network, it cuts the last letter off of the essid. | so add another letter to the essid beyond what you type in. |
is there a way to change teh bootsplash | that tool is pretty self-explanatory |
hey guys i read an article about that windows 7 is far faster than windows vista that is already faster than ubuntu on high end machines !!! is that true? | i see you are trying to start a fight. have some respect. |
can anyone recommend a good media player to install, so i can watch the videos i take with my camera? | use vlc its a good media player |
anyone know the official irc channel for tuxpaint? | tux4kids |
same problem here on a satellite, speakers work,,, no output at ear jack..... do you happen to have a backlight keyboard... that actually lights? | no, i don't have a backlit keyboard, but i'm looking into this problem |
i've got kind of a long list of requirements in a voice and video messagning client, is anyone here familiar with the topic that can help me? | for voice, skype. for video, gnome-meeting (or whatever its called these days). |
hi. i have a horribly noob question to ask. how do i use terminal to send a file via ftp? i want to transfer it to my /public_html/ dir, but it keeps transferring it to the '/' home directory. | there is a cd command in ftp to change the remote directory... |
version amd64-bit ubuntu: should it have any issues running on an intel core2quad q6600? | not really no |
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