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is there any reason i should install the i386 version over the amd64 on my dual-core? | maybe not... head to the 64-bit forum for more info and tricks on 64-bit |
has anyone had a problem with sound working/ not working with flash such as youtube in ubuntu? | $ sudo apt-get install libflashsupport |
which repository has unison? i can't find it on ubuntu 8.10 | apt-cache search unison (in a term) |
hi every body... some times happens that my audio control applet disapear from my panels, dome body have heard about some thing like this? | did ur sound get detecte dproperly |
hello. what's the name of the restricted drivers program? the executable? | jockey-gtk |
hi, im running beryl and i have no window borders, how do i get them back? | try right clicking the beryl icon and hitting 'reload window decorator' |
hello, anyone how has a t42 ??? i want to know how you disable the touchpad, in ubuntu ? | you can also disable it in the bios |
<gsommer> : which ubuntu version are you using ? | 11.04 i think it was calles.. |
what would be some benefits to running a ubuntu server vs. a debian server? | support |
does mount --bind olddir newdir permanently changes the fs tree? | yes, with umount newdir |
hello. in grub what are the other valid options beside splash and quiet? i want nosplash and verbose. | just backspace them |
how do i run winmac_fstab | change the output plugin to esound in prefs |
jubler make subtitles...but dont put then into the video...someone know a program to put the subtitles in the vdeo ?? | kino, avidemux |
when i switch on my pc it loads up and the ubuntu loading screen comes up, but when it finishes loading it just goes to a black screen. the little tune places to tell me i've reached the logon screen so i just type my name and password and login but i can't actually see anything until the window in the middle appears a... | the default resolution for gdm is borked. sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg |
how do i open any application as root ? | see the 'further information' section especially |
how stable is breezy vs sid right now? | breezy seems pretty stable to me. x breaks every now and then thou ;) |
excuse me, how can i run an ubuntu live cd from grub? what parameters should i pass? can i make it loading the isolinux.cfg file in the ubuntu live cd? thanks | u dont run it from grub, you chane your system bios's boot order to boot cd's before hard drives |
hi. i just upgraded to hardy heron (8.04) and /dev/hda, /dev/hdb and /dev/hdc just disappeared. anyone got any ideas on what happened? | they pbbly turned into sda sdb and sdc :) |
i'm having problems getting my nvidia graphics card driver to install in 10.04. anyone know how to fix this? i've tried uninstalling and re-installing but i still can't get even 'normal' settings in 'visual effects' | install the driver and restart system |
is there a way to log a telnet session from shell to a file? | telnet | tee filename |
one last thing before i go if thats ok guys, thanks for the last answer. i need to make a bin bash txt file to autostart a program, is there a way to make it wait before it starts like wait 5 first then the rest of the code needed? | sleep number_of_seconds |
hello. i know its not exactly the right place but i can't find anywhere else to ask this: anyone knows where can i find a java support chat? | most likely its a 'regiestered nick only' channel. |
could anyone at least test my ffmpeg command line to see if it is a sytnax/dependency problem ? | i looked at the man page, and i have to apologize as i can't completely figure out how to run ffmpeg <.<;; |
ist possible to list all packages i installed with apt-get install ? | - type dpkg -l |
how i can install src packages with synaptik? is it possible? | are you still here? |
i think that you can look for words in the main system dictionary using grep. does anyone know where the dictionary file is? | /usr/share/dict |
nobody answered in #launchpad, so i'll ask here. is it okay to just make an experimental project in launchpad, or does it need to be an already-established project... is it okay to use it temporarily for personal tracking, i mean? | it is fine. |
how do i close azureus' error messages? | i just exit azureus and then restart |
when installing a deb directly do you need to save the deb for installation as with rpm's ? | you don't need to save the rpms to uninstall, you don't need to save the debs to uninstall |
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) |
is there somebody in this channel running a laptop computer? what value does show gnome panel > icon power manager > laptop battery > design charge? (with me it's 17.3 wh.) | mine is 38.0 wh |
what command to use to see all connected hardware? like usb-sticks and stuff | try lspci |
i am currently using 32-bit ubuntu 12.04 and a intel processor capable of supporting 64-bit. i want to use 64-bit. and when i went to the site, it said the 32-bit are available for intel and 64-bit for amd. then how can i download 64-bit for intel?? | it should be fine |
ubuntu is saying that i am not the owner on some information that is on my second hard drive....mainly my backup of all the pictures in my iphoto folders. is there any way to say that i am the owner??? | use the <tab> button for partial auto completion |
nvidia drivers..that reminds me is there a video driver that will let me set dual monitors? | http://www.ubuntugeek.com/dual-monitors-with-nvidia.html |
i just installed ubuntu, but i can't figure out which package for the flash player to install to work with firefox. all seem to not work with youtube.com. any pointers to documentation on this? | flashplugin-nonfree is the only adobe/macromedia flash, the others are free alternatives |
okay, i have a bit of a problem. i'm connected to my wireless network, and my wired network keeps coming alive and kills my connection, because i have nothing wired. any help? | youre better of making a 10gb partition with m$ xp for games or try it in wine, cedega, crossover |
hi all! is btrfs stable enough for everyday use? have to reinstall a pc and wonder if i should try it or stick to ext4 | according to https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/main_page: while btrfs is stable on a stable machine, it is currently possible to corrupt a filesystem irrecoverably if your machine crashes |
people -- how do you run .sh file? | 2) run the script (./yourfile.sh) |
why is it that whenever i run fsck(whatever flavour of it) i end up with a read-only partition and a f***** up linux ? | yea, try running it from a livecd |
how do i kill x on ubuntu 10.04? | sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart |
what exactly do you want to accomplish? | not having to type in all the commands into the grub prompt myself... |
what is the best desktop recorder for ubuntu ? | something like that it's called |
if i want to learn and understand how linux works and how debian works, can you then recommend a book or somewhat? | the ubuntu wiki is a great place to start |
to report back: i can now leave the files on my usb drive open while hibernating | cool, i was user__ once |
i added to the ubuntu 7.10 grub kernel line the boot parameter 'vga=791' and rebootet. now (http://ubuntuusers.de/paste/19063/) all consoles are black. what went wrong? | haven't had a chance to troubleshoot it yet |
no internet connection.....no way to install build-essential... i need make to install b43-fwcutter for my internet connection.. oh my god why didn't this at least include make | do an apt-get --download-only somewhere with an internet connection, then sneakernet that over to the box you need to sort out. |
is there a way to find out what cards are connected to my pci slots? i need to find out if the chipset on my sata pci card is silicon image | lspci |
hi. is there a way to just download the .deb files (instead of installing the package) with apt-get? i want to transfer a couple of programs via dvd to a computer that does not have an internet connection. | just make sure the arch (architecture of the package match your system ...i386 for 32-bit ...and amd64 for 64-bit) ...and remember to look up dependencies...you might need to transfer additional packages with your dvd |
how can i echo/print piped commands in a bash? | tee |
how do i know if ubuntu supports all the hardware in my desktop? | try booting a livecd to test |
what is the linux command to locate the directory of a command/exec? (eg: what is the dir of python. what is the dir of apt-get, etc.) | which command |
is the dapper server kernel just recommended for big iron machines or regular pc hardware running as a server too? | 8+ cpu |
is there a way to make a bootable backup (on a second hard drive) of the currently running system, without booting into clonezilla or similar? something like carbon copy cloner (os x) or the best disk cloning app for windows driveimage xml (windows)? | ext4 had snapshot support added last year |
sephy:system menu, preferences, sound. sounds tab, disable alert sound. i think thats what your trying to do. its the system beep. | thanks alot ;) |
hey i deleted teh trash can i con from try...how do i revivie it ? | do what i said - it is easier |
anyone who can tell me where i can find the alt+tab setting? | system, preferences, keyboard shortcuts. 'move between windows using a pop up window' - set that one as alt+tab. see if that works |
hi. during the install of phpmyadmin, it asks to 'configure database with dbconfig-common?'. i already have some databases setup in mysql. should i just skip this? | it will not affect existing databases. |
hi. do you know how i could run a torrent client as a deamon? so it download/uploads w/o any user being logged in? | use something like ctorrent and run in background |
how to install a .deb file with apt-get from a local directory? | sorry, i meant: sudo dpkg -i file.deb |
my web cam is working but how do i click my own pics with it? is there a software i can install? | in writer go to tools - options -paths -templates |
anyone know how i can change my default desktop from kde to gnome? | sessions when you are loggting in? |
how would i check for my wireless card? | `lspci |grep 802.11'. |
does anyone know if there are any free dns servers out there? my isps dns seems to go out on a regular basis..... | 4.2.2.2 |
would you help me ? | i haven't ever used it, i just know what it is |
is there a keyboard shortcut for increasing my voume for my audio....or is that something i would have to configure myself? | you can set it in system > preferences > keyboard shortcuts |
whats the difference between gstreamer-plugins-ugly and gstreamer-plugins-ugly-dbg? | if you have to ask, you do not want -dgb |
how can i install one application which i downloaded the folder? | sudo dpkg -i yourapp |
!tell christina_ about webcam | to be fair, the webcam wiki instructions are a little advanced |
question -> can i watch anime, movies and stuff in ubuntu? | hells yes |
hi all. how do i make a program run at startup | system > preferences > sessions (in gnome menu) |
how do i run the file browser as root? what's the command | be careful: gksu nautilus |
can anyone explain to me how to get my ntfs partition (mounted at /media/windows/) to show up in 'places>computer'? | when you're inside a nautilus window, you should be able to just drag the name of the directory from the top down into the left-side pane |
my x has gone mad display-wise. how do i recreate an x configuration from my hw? | sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh |
is there a hotkey for a 'run' command? | in gnome, alt+f2 |
im trying to change permissions of a foler using 'chmod a+w' but get reply operation not permitted. how to fix? | you may need to sudo |
i cant just start over from step 1? i remember the steps | just give it time man..youll get it eventually |
i'm having a strange problem on breezy-64: when i do 'sudo sh some_program.sh' it starts unpacking and shows the dots and stuff, but then just stops and does back to command line, without error or anything | sounds like there's a problem with the shell scripts. those programs install from shell scripts rather than packages? |
hello, i have got script which i want to run after every start of system ...how to achieve this? | sysvinit. |
what would it take to get xmonad 0.5 in the ubuntu repositories before hardy is released? do they generally wait for a debian package and use that? | https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=upgrade |
is there a way to get synaptic to stop asking for the install cd-rom and fetch all packages from the net? | edit your /etc/apt/sources.list and comment out the entry for apt-cdrom |
did they ever fix vinagre so it isn't dead dog slow? | never used it. vnc is horrible |
when i share a folder via samba by right clicking the folder, goign to properties, and share tab. where is that information stored? it's not in /etc/samba/smb.conf | looks like its using the 'net usershare' command to add the share, try checking out the man page for that to get some hint |
can anyone recommend a usb wifi dongle that works really well natively in ubuntu? g or n, no matter | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/wifidocs/wirelesscardssupported perhaps will help? |
just wanted to let you know that my bridge is working again. i removed network-manager (or network-admin) whatever that pos is called. :p added my etho settings and all is well. | nice will it work after the reboot then? |
i used to be able to take a screenshot of a single window, using ctrl-prtscrn (or maybe it was alt). it doesn't seem to be working after upgrade, i tried all the modifier keys. only pressing prtscrn by itself takes a screenshot of the whole screen | do you have ccsm>gnome compatibility enabled? (and screenshot set inside of the plugin) |
does anyone know if there is any real benefit to building your programs from source in apt versus just installing them? other than the fact that the source migth be out before the build? | you would build from source for educational purposes, to learn the process. other than that, get the package. |
where are network settins kept on ubuntu so i don't have to use this network configuration tool on xorg | i think it's /etc/network |
can you have windows dual boot with ubuntu if you use ubuntu disk encryption? | i thought the encryption only applied to the partitions of ubuntu |
is there any way to create the equivalent of a restore point in ubuntu? | rsync |
does ubuntu come width apache installed? was trying to get something else to work on port 80 but it seems it's running apache. an other possibility is that i was high when i installed apache and forgot about it. | not by default |
i've got a gutsy installed next to xp, using a non-default grub. if i use wubi to install the hardy beta for a few days will grub be restored identically to its current state? | if i understand wubi right, it makes no changes to partitions, and if thats the case, grub is not affected in a wubi install |
does anyone know where i can get a complete list of features for 9.04? | look at http://www.ubuntu.com/testing |
is it just me or have other people been getting wifi problems with the new update? | - me me |
looking 4 a good irc program, anyone know of one, or should i just use weechat ??? | konversation is fine |
i have an idea for an app (or better a system component) for ubuntu. is there a special place for suggesting that, like a certain website or irc room? | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntudevelopment |
hi, how do you do multiple commands in cli? i tried &&, no luck | command1 && command2 will run command 2 only if command1 is successful |
should ubuntu have an xorg config by default? | i don't think xserver has an xorg.conf anymore but there is definitely an xorg channel |
anyone know a handy utility to record your desktop? | istanbul |
hi. i want to copy some files which contain '--' in their names. how can i copy them via cp ? | cp /path/to/*--* /path/to/dest/ |
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