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I disconnected by camera from the pc unsafely i think it said, and now it cannot mount upon reconnecting.. does anyone have any idea how to fix this?
have a look at www.tldp.org for a great explanation of same
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{"user_question": "baya", "user_answer": "ompaul"}
can one ask for help on linux mint in here? or is that frowned upon?
frowned on, come back under a different nick and don't mention mint :)
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{"user_question": "proximox", "user_answer": "nickrud"}
Hey guys, just updated my Ubuntu 11.10 system to 12.04, and now all the font is white ... Any quick fixes?
I had that issue. I went to the Appearance tab of the control center
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{"user_question": "BrianH", "user_answer": "hashbrowncipher"}
how do I 'revert' sudo su again? :P
'exit'
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{"user_question": "Ose", "user_answer": "Pici"}
new install & looking for a way to install all -dev files for installed packages rather than a few at a time as I get dependency errors while installing additional packages?
if you need all the dev headers for a specific program that is packaged where you are getting the same or newer version, you can get its build dependencies with 'sudo apt-get build-dep <program>'
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{"user_question": "emefarr_", "user_answer": "macogw"}
Hi all, anyone know how toset ubuntu to start in text mode only? Apparently all the runlevels except 1 and 0 start X qwindows now.
Rename /etc/X11/default-display-manager to something else.
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{"user_question": "savetheWorld", "user_answer": "p_quarles"}
anything i need to know when adding free space on hd to my ubuntu partition? im dual booting. should it be fine to add 40gb with gparted or do I need to do something else as well? i plan on keeping my windows partition for work. please help
make sure you have EVERYTHING backed up first. that's all
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{"user_question": "imbecile", "user_answer": "p_quarles"}
what is the password I need to enter for 'System / Administration / ...' (in gnome)? I set the root password but this does not work there
in ubuntu there is no root afaik. you must use sudo
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{"user_question": "apfel_", "user_answer": "sKy\\"}
where can I get live support for ies4linux? does anyone know?
dont think so
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{"user_question": "KinPumpkinKing", "user_answer": "rsk"}
I've installed kubuntu-desktop and didn't like it. So I formatted my PC. When I installed Ubuntu again these errors kept happening: systemlocks, session closing and programs closing out of the blue. help, please? My cpu is onboard...
no idea,sorry.
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{"user_question": "KinPumpkinKing", "user_answer": "brobostigon"}
hello what is the ubuntu user's manager ?
users-admin perhaps
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{"user_question": "Demonho-br", "user_answer": "unop"}
I'm newbie Ubuntu user, long time Linux user (Red Hat, Fedora). Ubuntu doesn't support WPA-PSK. Everytime I tried WLAN with WPA-PSK authentication, Ubuntu crases.
sudo apt-get install wpa_supplicant ? i dunno if it comes by default or not
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{"user_question": "xwin", "user_answer": "MasterShrek"}
When I first installed Gutsy, I could access my computer in the network, but now, I can't... anyone experiencing this?
I'm getting similar problems -- samba says it can't find the local windows machine, possibly because of firewall settings. I ought to see what's going on there, but I'm swamped with so many other little things.
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{"user_question": "IanLiu", "user_answer": "etfb"}
Does Ubuntu work with DVI, or do I need to use VGA?
do you have a separate graphics pci card , but if so you need to set it as default in the bios
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{"user_question": "etfb", "user_answer": "BluesKaj"}
Could someone recommen a program for recording videos from webcam and saving them?
http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view/Motion/WebHome
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{"user_question": "pegasos", "user_answer": "svladcjelli"}
In the default gnome/compiz environment, how to I get windows to stack from right to left instead of the default left to right?
that isnt installed by default
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{"user_question": "AJC_Z0", "user_answer": "pike_"}
I just upgraded Feisty -> Gutsy. The new .22 kernel fails to boot b/c fsck can't find /dev/hda* - which became /dev/sda* with the new kernel.
Boot up a livecd and mount your / partition. Modify /etc/fstab to change /dev/hda to /dev/sda
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{"user_question": "wz", "user_answer": "loke_"}
if i uninstall compiz, will it mess the system up?
system -> preferenaces -> appearances. There should be a desktop effects tab, just turn 'em off
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{"user_question": "user1", "user_answer": "loke_"}
how do i see what items the GRUB_DEFAULT parameter in /etc/default/grub refers to?
did you install dkms?
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{"user_question": "helo", "user_answer": "urlin2u"}
has anybody successfully installed xserver-xgl on intel 910/915 GMA driver-based-notebook?
you shouldn't need to. GMA support AIGLX
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{"user_question": "RoDoX", "user_answer": "Menisk_"}
does anyone know where the abs-guide gets stored when installed by synaptics?
jwatson@ewok:~/workspace$ locate abs-guide
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{"user_question": "th0r", "user_answer": "narcoclepsy"}
anyone have a recommendation for a newsreader? I want something easy. plllzzzz
if you want to download binaries as well, i suggest pan as a newsreader
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{"user_question": "ogre", "user_answer": "jeffMASTERflex"}
i have a binary file for an application that has no installer and is not packaged, i'm moving it to my /usr/bin directory, is there a way to add it to my 'Applications' menu in gnome?
you can add any item you want to your menu. right click on the menu and select edit
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{"user_question": "koro", "user_answer": "jeffMASTERflex"}
is adobe flash player fixed yet?
Think so otherwise it would have been in the Topic for the channel. At least it was earlier
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{"user_question": "Tyczek", "user_answer": "Filled-Void"}
COuld anyone tell me what this command is meant to do ? git clone git://source.winehq.org/git/wine.git wine
wine project even
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{"user_question": "Filled-Void", "user_answer": "NigelS_"}
Hello. How can I stop Sound Juicer from automatically opening every time I insert an Audio CD?
system -< administration -> removable drives and media
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{"user_question": "BB88", "user_answer": "jrib"}
how do you log out from the command line?
Ctrl-D is another method
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{"user_question": "jtaby", "user_answer": "tritium"}
If I am using ubuntu with gnome, is there a way to close a window that is frozen and won't close by using the X? (Pardon me if this is a stupid question)
alt+F2, enter xkill, click on frozen window
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{"user_question": "TheZealot", "user_answer": "astro76"}
Miro seems to be on the fritz, and Joost is anti-linux-facists (spelling?), any alternatives?
UT runs native on linux, this guy wants to know about wine
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{"user_question": "pope22", "user_answer": "ak5"}
hi all. how to restart DHCP SERVER? tyhank you.
/etc/init.d/dhcp restart
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{"user_question": "maxsoft2", "user_answer": "sdakak"}
can anybody help me with LTSP?
/msg nick. Don't do it without permission though.
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{"user_question": "scorpfromhell", "user_answer": "XiXaQ"}
can anyone help me with the terminal commands to change the vlc theme so that i can read it.
screenshot?
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{"user_question": "troll_", "user_answer": "soreau"}
Hi room! Does anyone know how/where the default window positio in unity is set? For some reason all new windows have their default opening position on the bottom right screen edge... which is quite inconvenient
ccsm>Place Windows
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{"user_question": "stefg", "user_answer": "soreau"}
i would like to know.. why my emerald themes dont get applyed? i installed emerald theme manager... :S
Are you using emerald as your decorator and have compiz effects working?
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{"user_question": "DaveEngland", "user_answer": "soreau"}
hello all. anyone know of a cli client for p2p networks
What are you trying to do exactly?
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{"user_question": "sirjoebob", "user_answer": "soreau"}
ERROR: Removing 'snd_intel8x0': Resource temporarily unavailable
Not really
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{"user_question": "mw", "user_answer": "soreau"}
hey everyone, any ubuntu tutorial that uses a lot of dbus? :) id like to try and read some code that uses a lot of it
perhaps empathy?
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{"user_question": "eQuiNoX__", "user_answer": "ranok"}
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)
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{"user_question": "peepsalot", "user_answer": "soreau"}
hello everyone. I just installed a very early version of Ubuntu(8.10) on a VM - and I found that I could not update the package repositories. Is there any way I can install packages using apt-get on an 8.10?
!EOL
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{"user_question": "eQuiNoX__", "user_answer": "usr13"}
so how do you launch it ? from terminal ?
use xchat instead
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{"user_question": "Ubu", "user_answer": "muuluu"}
does anyone know of a package that works on ubuntu that can convert .flv, mpg, avi, etc movie files and create a video DVD with them? I've tried DeVeDe but the disc's won't play on any machine in my house. I verified that I used the right format (NTSC) and I also tried DVD -r,+r,-rw and +rw with no luck.
qdvdauthor
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{"user_question": "alanbshepard70", "user_answer": "_sidd"}
ok new problem, the linux version of my start menu just disappeared. Is there a shortcut key I just managed to press?
create a new panel, right click and add to panel the menu bar
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{"user_question": "alanbshepard70", "user_answer": "^root^"}
When man says something like 'see mount(8)' what does that mean? man mount(8)?
man man for an explanation
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{"user_question": "JZApples", "user_answer": "llutz__"}
I know there is a way to report bugs in ubuntu but is there a way to request hardware support for future releases? I own a dell and couldn't for the life of me get a pci video card to work. I always thought it was a conflict with just that card but after some searching I found that it has to do with the fact I own a dell and that it's a common issue for users. The fix was pretty straight forward once I knew what the issue was and it w
if it doesn't work out of the box that is a bug and should be filed as such
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{"user_question": "alanbshepard70", "user_answer": "Seveas"}
have you tried nspluginwrapper --help to see what ways to use it?
http://rafb.net/p/FNHmQj18.html
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{"user_question": "MasterShrek", "user_answer": "LimCore_"}
hi, how do I put something to load with my user
system->preferences->sessions then the add button
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{"user_question": "brunoskrebs", "user_answer": "robdig"}
hey guys is there any way i can restart x on a box using ssh
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
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{"user_question": "vbabiy_laptop", "user_answer": "erUSUL"}
hi, is it normal for apt-get to ask me to put in my gutsy cd when i try to install things?
/etc/apt/sources.list
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{"user_question": "_patbam", "user_answer": "ikonia"}
Simple question: How do I change the default program for video playback (running Hardy, want to have VLC be default for video files instead of Totem, can't seem to find File Type Associations anywhere)
mgolisch gave a better answer
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{"user_question": "tehdave", "user_answer": "jdu"}
Uh, quick question. Whats the difference between Unix and Linux? I'm looking at a list of software and what OS
Unix was and still is a commercial OS developed by AT&T. Linux is a unix-like OS but no lineage to it. FreeBSD or NetBSD et al are more of a Unix heritage
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{"user_question": "timandtom", "user_answer": "genii"}
hi, how do i get the groups my user belongs to?
type `groups`
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{"user_question": "mario84", "user_answer": "Pici"}
HOW CAN I SHUTDOWN MY FIREWALL SO OTHERS WILL PING ME?
Ubuntu doesn't have a firewall that blocks pings by default
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{"user_question": "soroush", "user_answer": "compwiz18"}
hi, I did something wrong on settings. When I have an URL address on a document(open office word for example) when I click it firefox doesn't open the page. Does somebody know what I have to set. Thank you
sorry, system -> Prefs -> preferred applications
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{"user_question": "lonejack", "user_answer": "EvilDennisR"}
hi, does sombody know if ubuntu 9.04 will be an LTS?
the next LTS is Karmic Koala, coming in October 2009
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{"user_question": "lonejack", "user_answer": "SiDi"}
Hello. Is /tmp cleaned upon every reboot?
yes I believe
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{"user_question": "antdedyet", "user_answer": "scguy318"}
any torrent program for ubuntu?
Transmission is installed by default
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{"user_question": "SingAlong", "user_answer": "mneptok"}
can anyone tell me how to change TTY (1-6) resolution.. everything else works great but 1920x1080 screen and text in console only uses small part of realestate
I did that once, memory fails me. Let me look, maybe it's in my notes.
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{"user_question": "HeatMzzr", "user_answer": "terry"}
Hi *, What's the recommended virtualization technology for running Windows on Ubuntu? vmware, xen, kvm, virtualbox or other?
I've heard good things about virtualbox and vmware yet I haven't fully tested them myself on ubuntu. I know vmware runs great on windows :)
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{"user_question": "timnik", "user_answer": "eltux"}
Anyone know what I must put into my /etc/network/interfaces so it has the same effect as 'sudo ifconfig eth1 192.168.0.1'?
I can help you in a query
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{"user_question": "timnik", "user_answer": "Phusion"}
Hey, I can't save the file: /usr/bin/compiz It says I don't have permissions... How can I access it as superuser?
sudo nano /usr.....file
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{"user_question": "mnemonica", "user_answer": "pgdx"}
Hello. How can I change keymap to that of nb_NO ? I didn't do it in the install, and the folder /usr/share/keymaps is empty which means that I don't know how to find the correct keymap file. I want to use it with the loadkeys program
install locales
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{"user_question": "pgdx", "user_answer": "wols_"}
Firefox leaked everywhere and now my system hangs and the hard drive clicks when I do anything, does anyone know a way I can clean up my system?
the problem you're describing is unreleated to firefox.
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{"user_question": "jplever", "user_answer": "loke"}
what is a good mouse management tool for ubuntu? I am using Linux Mint 10 lxde and may need to install an application to change the mouse double click speed.
In vanilla ubuntu, there's an app for that in System | Preferences. Since you're using Mint, we cannot help you here.
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{"user_question": "doit_", "user_answer": "astraljava"}
hello.i have Ubuntu 8.04 .is it possible to stay with this version for a long time?
yes, minimum 3 years
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{"user_question": "dido", "user_answer": "ortsvorsteher"}
how do i switch from nvidia drivers to nouveau? i used the 'additional drivers' GUI tool or whatever it's called to disable nvidia but now i just can't get into X, it seems to still be looking for nvidia drivers on boot
it may also be necessary to remove /etc/X11/xorg.conf
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{"user_question": "peepsalot", "user_answer": "bregma"}
Hi, I have Ubuntu 12.04 Live/Desktop that I want to burn onto CD, what burn speed do I set it on using Brasero - Maximum Speed, 48.0x (CD), 40.0x (CD), 32.0x (CD), 24.0x (CD), 16.0x (CD), 8.0x (CD)?
no. just burn an ISO
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{"user_question": "BlueWolf", "user_answer": "tpw_rules"}
How do make apache not start at boot time in ubuntu? Airline has a SSL key password that needs to be entered by an admin.
i think, system > administration > services
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{"user_question": "init6", "user_answer": "DRebellion"}
Is it possible to have a session over SSH not expire when the terminal window is closed? I'd like to be able to SSH onto my Ubuntu box and run a Ruby script, but have it continue running (and if possible, still see the output when I SSH back in, though that isn't necessary)
screen does all of the stuff you want and is definantly the way to gu
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{"user_question": "Icehawk78", "user_answer": "DRebellion"}
i have to resize my / (root) partition and i wanted to ask is it possible to do it without losing data from /home partition?
but back up /home anyway
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{"user_question": "h4L1m", "user_answer": "DRebellion"}
hey all, how can I set my linksys router to forward everything up to the network its in(dhcp requests, logon info for domain, etc.)? I have 2 that do this quite well, but my third is a different model and tries to be a dhcp server. If i disable the dhcp server, then no one gets an ip, so i am trying to tell it to forward up to the network its in and be transparents to the packets from...
i don't think this is an ubuntu specific problem
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{"user_question": "Szeraax", "user_answer": "DRebellion"}
Hi, Is this printer supported by Linux - HP LaserJet Pro M1212nf MFP ( http://reviews.cnet.com/multifunction-devices/hp-laserjet-pro-m1212nf/4505-3181_7-33984369.html ) ?
I suggest googling around
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{"user_question": "BlueWolf", "user_answer": "Calinou"}
so, I had a hard reboot from Windows, and now Wubi/Ubuntu 8.04 goes to busybox after grub. is there a way to recover from this?
what's the error?
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{"user_question": "peppo", "user_answer": "DRebellion"}
Using Intrepid, I have a digiatl camera, is there a place I can set that camera up for use with Intrepid?
I would assume your camera simply acts as a usb storage device when plugged in, in which case you can just plug it in and browse like any other filesystem.
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{"user_question": "ardchoille", "user_answer": "DRebellion"}
what is 'binfmt_misc' in my mtab for ?
nice thing for automatic loading windows binaries into wine
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{"user_question": "ibou", "user_answer": "jacek"}
hi, I've installed ubuntu and have two issues now - first, that the solution given to my problem here - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=522139&page=2 is actually that after every reboot i have to another time write 'sudo modprobe ndiswrapper', because it doesn't start with boot, and that the connection still doesn't work, just the pings to IP's, not to google.com, ubuntu.com, etc, IM's and so on
adding ndiswrapper to /etc/modules should load it automatically
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{"user_question": "matmax", "user_answer": "Zta"}
Is there a list over recommended graphics cards to use with Ubuntu somewhere I can check for reference?
anything with the word nvidia on it ;)
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{"user_question": "Neophos", "user_answer": "Txukie1982"}
: Can you please help me ?
shift key and \
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{"user_question": "Singham", "user_answer": "bazhang"}
Whats the best tool in ubuntu for rar files? 7z?
unrar i think. look in repos for rar
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{"user_question": "jadewolf", "user_answer": "bluefoxx"}
helo, I need to know where I can download oil rush game (full-free) for linujx
hopefully from the repos.
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{"user_question": "danker", "user_answer": "ewook"}
where do i configure my computer's hostname?
graphical, System > Administration > Network
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{"user_question": "squarebracket", "user_answer": "musikgoat"}
i'm trying to access my ubuntu computer from my vista laptop, and i keep on getting a password prompt, but no user/pass is working. can anyone help?
install swat...makes all the samba configs easy
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{"user_question": "squarebracket", "user_answer": "tho1"}
anyone know a good intro to python programming?
dive into python
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{"user_question": "squarebracket", "user_answer": "erichj"}
is ubuntu still keeping to about a 2GB instal or has it grown a lot with the 3d desktop stuff, etc.?
I just installed Ubuntu yesterday, and today, after installing a ton of stuff, my /dev/hda1 is 2.3gb
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{"user_question": "baz12", "user_answer": "ardchoille"}
anyone knows how to get rhythmbox to play mp3 when you double click on file in nautilus? it only works if rhythmbox is already running
I never figured it out myself
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{"user_question": "iddo", "user_answer": "Pelo"}
hi, i ruined my wireless driver while attempting to patch it. is there a way to reverse that?
reinstall it
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{"user_question": "AirLancer1986", "user_answer": "wols"}
what version of GTK do I have in Ubuntu hardy?
2.6 iirc
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{"user_question": "whiteeagle", "user_answer": "erUSUL"}
Hi! I have a question: is there a way to change the password to my gnome vnc session via console? I can remote in via console to my user, but I forgot my password for the vnc
the password is stored in gconf, /desktop/gnome/remote_access/vnc_password, it's base64-encoded so you will have to do that to your new password too, can't set it in plaintext format.
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{"user_question": "puargs", "user_answer": "Juhaz"}
bauk, when I adjust the window title font, the bar gets a bit smaller, bu it's still huge at 6pts
disable desktop effects
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{"user_question": "Titanous", "user_answer": "magnetron"}
ubuntu noob here, just got it today - how can i check the life of my battery? i cant fine a battery icon anywhere...
Check System | Preferences | Power Management, General tab. What does it say on the Notification Area section?
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{"user_question": "poisionarms", "user_answer": "astraljava"}
if I have 8GB of RAM, do I really need a swap partition?
: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-swap-space.html
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{"user_question": "brunner", "user_answer": "Singham"}
could anyone suggest a good mp3 player?
xmms
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{"user_question": "CaRtz", "user_answer": "sunogbaga"}
um an 'ubuntu' way would be no gcc at all so I wouldn't worry about it
That's a lame answer. Ubuntu doesn't say you can't compile things, it just doesn't make you. It does however, give you packages for gcc, it should give me a way to select which to use.
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{"user_question": "bruenig", "user_answer": "tilgovi"}
Hello, I have a box with ubuntu 11.10 32 bit...I updated..and now I want to put adobe flash on the machine. When I try to install it from Software center I get: There isn't a software package called 'adobe-flashplugin' in your current software sources.
I believe it's called 'flashplugin-nonfree' and you need universe enabled?
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{"user_question": "amt0101", "user_answer": "epod"}
does anyone know of a program i can use to CREATE a video, i dont want to edit one
i have read about a powerful video editor program called JAHSHAKA
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{"user_question": "wizzo_", "user_answer": "zen-xstat"}
where is the trash folder?
~/.local/share/Trash
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{"user_question": "lirit", "user_answer": "tech0007"}
- looks interersting - I really wish I could remember which distro I used about 3/4 years ago, when I had no MS OS for a while. I'm determined to dump xp/vita
well, lsmod will give you a list of currently loaded modules, lsmod | grep snd should narrow it down quite a bit
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{"user_question": "Iggz", "user_answer": "MasterShrek"}
less in color? how?
although, if you use screen, you can just display something and do a 'ctrl-a,[' to start copy mode and scroll around using that
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{"user_question": "lirit", "user_answer": "troubled"}
umm, what's the difference between apt-get and aptitude?
aptitude has a gui interface, apt-get is just commandline. aptitude is smarter about dependencies too
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{"user_question": "Chico2", "user_answer": "sproingie"}
Can anyone tell me why I can't get my capslock to act as a control in 8.10? I have inserted the line with ctrl:nocaps in my xorg.conf as I always do, but it doesn't seem to work.
Try going to System>Preferences>Keyboard>Layouts>Other Options...>Ctrl key position
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{"user_question": "Dybber", "user_answer": "trimeta"}
Is there any support for the ThinkPad HDAP hard drive parking thing in Ibex? Or do I need to wait for the 2.6.28 kernel to come out, which allegedly has everything built in?
err.. sorry it's http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki
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{"user_question": "trimeta", "user_answer": "Gun_Smoke"}