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girl_:no me trying actually me helping my friend on a remote desktop	the command mount will show what is currently mounted
help! anyone used epson lx300 printer in ubuntu? where can we find a driver?	ops, its www.linuxprinting.com
i have a question? if you have two identical commands and both are in $path, which one wins?	whichever shows up first in $path
how can i find what version of ubuntu is on a machine?	lsb_release -a
has anyone managed to setup a built in ricoh card reader yet ?	smp is only if you have dual-processors or hyperthreading. so linux-686.
how to enable ctrl+alt+backspace in kubuntu?	i think it's been removed, try right alt + print screen+ k
why do people attack the ubuntu chat room so often? what benefit do they get out of it?	yes, lots of targets too and plenty of people who.... um, less than know what they are doing which is why they come here for help.
he should be able to boot all of the os's without having to call up the ntldr right?	no, the way to boot xp from grub is via that bootstrap-to-ntldr process.
anyone here using amd64?	apt-get install libxxf86vm-dev
how can i synchronise date/time of my unix box with an ntp like ntp.ubuntu.com	http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/sync-your-system-clock-with-internet-time-servers-in-ubuntu/
im having a real problem, ubuntu wont boot. i need to edit a file but i can't get access to the commandline? when i boot the live cd non of my local file is there? what to do?	when you start the live cd, click places then click computer
hi, i removed a file using 'sudo rm file', is there a way to retrieve it? thanks	not very easially
how do i fix my init script giving an error: unable to set gid?	an upstart script need be run as root uid, so... that's the end of it. i think.
hey, i've installed ubuntu on a work machine, and plan on using parallels for running windows (only vm software our company bought). i tried to install it, but ran into an issue. are there any known issues with parallels and ubuntu?	you should contact parallels about that; we recommend virtualbox among other free solutions.
all: any one here versed in php issues?	i don't know anything about php
are there any kinda system set up for people to support fsf download servers using p2p sharing? and if not, why not lol :p	for apt?
hello, pls i would like to publish video i recorded on web but it is large (mpeg2, 720x576, 24fps - 1 minute has over 400mb) . could anybody give me advice - which format / software shall i use?	if you don't need to be super concerned about quality, just use mencoder file.mpg -ovc lavc -oac copy -o file.avi
in the package manager, what does the 'ubuntu' icon signify when it shows up next to a package?	it means it's maintained and supported by ubuntu.
hey there, i just installed ubuntu 10.04 , and install the 'docky' ... i understand that it is not the same as gnome-do, but there is nothing on the web about it, i have no idea how to add 'google search' like we have in gnome-do , and stuff like that, there is a build in programs and that's it, it's very minimal	use awn is better
hi...when is ubuntu 12.04 releasing?	april 24
how can i own an ext3 partition im mounting in /media/drive ? i tried sudo chown michael.users /media/drive but it didn't work	did you try sudo chown michael:michael /media/drive ?
where i can find if ubuntu supports my wlan card?	can also check https://wiki.ubuntu.com/hardwaresupportcomponentswirelessnetworkcards
how should a swap partition b defined in fstab? like this: uuid=f3c84cbe-4f72-4921-a73c-1b7b7a7e330d or like dev/sda?	either way. uuid is safer in the event of changing hardware
where can i change the default runlevel so ubuntu will go to console and not x so i can just issue a startx to test my xorg.conf	sudo telinit 1 (i think, maybe 2) swutches to the single user moe. but you are better off booting into the reocovery mode
can i run a hypre-v or virtual pc image with virtual box?	i think virtualbox actually deals with vpc images (not sure about 'hypre-v' though, don't even know what that is)
i'm fairly new to ubuntu, i just installed it 2 days ago, and i've learned a lot about it already, but i am still having a few issues with some programs. i guess this is a good place for me to pop in and ask questions?	actually, it's usually better to search the ubuntuforums.org first, as it's a better source of information
what's frostwire called these days?	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/frostwire
how do you start ubuntu in a text install?	^^^
i've managed to mount the encrypted partitions, but how can i change root from the livecd to the 'cryptroot' to install packages?	sudo chroot /mountpoint/
how can i make the terminal window transparent?	edit -> profile -> edit -> effects
hi there, can someone think of a reason a cronjob cant cd to a directory (permissions should be fine)	you need to give the full path
the theme switcher freaks out on me, wont' let me scroll. but if i click on another theme on the first page then it works fine?	that just happened to me too
can someone help me with upgrading to gutsy?	open the terminal thingy in the upgrade, see if it's asking you any questions
does icewm work on lucid?	if it is in the synaptic package manager you cna install it
howcome npviewer.bin (assuming flash for online radio) uses 33% of my cpu?	go to 'system monitor' and look in the 'system': tab
in last time doky began to crash many times. may be someone knows the issue?	began to crash ... how did it crash? did it go funky? did you do something special? did you edit the config file?
hey guys... why is my update keeping some back? http://pastebin.com/unjqwnkx	you need to: sudo apt-get dist-upgrade; (the ubuntu-wallpapers were split out into ubuntu-wallpapers-precise, so it needs to install a new package)
hi all, does anyone know how to write into a file the string '#!/bin/sh' with echo command ? echo seems to bug when i tell it to write '#!'	using single quotes makes it escape special characters
hey, can anybody give me an advice on beryl? i use feisty fawn and beryl seems to work just fine until i try to add it to autostart. if i do so and reboot, after logging it would say that the 'last session lasted less than 10 seconds and blah-blah' and get me to the logging screen again. is there a way to fix it? thanks!	instead of adding beryl to autostart, add beryl-manager to autostart (downlod it if you don't have it)
does anyone happen to know if renaming a symlink will break it?	you should be able to rename (mv) a symlink without problems...
what file do i edit to change the color of the background as i am logging in? i have changed the desktop background color and the login screen background color.. i think its using some gtkrc file...	i've got few more links for that, just tell me if the first one won't help you
does anyone have any good alternative suggestions to google-desktop... i just need a quick launcher for programs (kind of like osx's spotlight)	gnome-do?
are you sure he even has some atheros card? the specs for his model only indicate either intel or boradcom adapters	as it stands he has an atheros ar24x
is it ok to assume that programs that show up in the synaptic package manager are safe?	sudo tasksel
hey all, i'm trying to get my cdrom to work. it will view dvd's but not cds	is that view cds not dvds?
anyone know how to add multiverse and all that to source list?	sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
here's a question. my mouse doesn't work, how do i bring up gnome-terminal. and ctrl+alt+f1 is not working.	how about... alt+f2 --> gnome-terminal
hey guys, i just installed ubuntu but there's no way i can get gui.. i'm having an error with xwin, from the log i'd say there is an incompatibility problem with my video card	try changing the video driver to 'vesa' in /etc/x11/xorg.conf, then once you log into x get the driver problem sorted out
when running aptitude (apt-get) how do i tell what version of the program is in the repo	aptitude show $packagename
can someone help me getting flash working on my 64bit machine running 7.04?????	check this http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=341727
can someone tell me how i can get these little widget things for my ubuntu? http://www.ubuntux.org/latest-ubuntu?size=_original	gdesklets
does anyone know how do i stop my joystick from acting like a mouse?	by modifying xorg configuration (sorry, i can't tell more exaclty)
can anyone help me setting up 915resolution?	just 'sudo apt-get install 945resolution, and restart, it's what worked for me
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)
how can i theme gdm? is there a tutorial/manual?	sabayon should work for both gnome and kde i think. it just makes a default set of dot-files
how many zero fills do u think is enough to totally wipe a hd?	and then disassemble the drive, and run a powerful magnet over it a few times, too ;)
hi, i need to draw a plan for cutting, what program can i use for that? what i need is to be able to draw in precise dimensions and then show dimensions labels..	http://www.tech-edv.co.at/lunix/cadlinks.html might be helpful
whats the smallest cpu for just running a basic webserver using ubuntu?	im running desktop 7.04 with p3 191mb ram
anyone can tell me how to download a homesite with wget, where i get all pictures with me and only pictures and css etc with me, however some of the pictures and css files may be on another domain.	im not sure but there is a firefox extension called 'download them all' to do just that
when i try to access a webpage that uses .cgi, firefox tries to download the file instead of rendering it. how can i fix this?	that needs to be fixed on the server side
where can i see the difference of a new version of an a app that was upgraded from adept?	changelog
can anyone spare a second an pm me, asking the question in the chat isnt doing anything	don't know much about fdisk
how do i get something (like a doc app) to start up automatically?	ubotu is a bot
how can i change my boot screen from graphical to text?	it's a kernel option, it can also show up on the kernel line
c compiler cannot create excutables: could someone tell me what to install in order to fix that problem?	install the build-essential package
is it possible to tell apt-get to prevent an application from being uninstalled?	aptitude hold package-name
my screen will only work i 800x600 due to an error in the nvidia drivers has anybody had the same problem?	first step, sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
anyone know how to access a udf format dvd on feisty?	mount -t udf doesn't work?
sorry about that, auto complete really does, mess up at times though	you say i should better try 9.10, not 10.4? why?
can i use msn messenger with wine.. i know there are linux clients but i would prefer to use the m$ version =/	probably, but imho you should use gaim/pidgin or amsn
my wife mounted a hard drive on her account, now i am using the computer on my account, and i can't see the hard drive (can't mount it or use it unless i force unmount then remount). does anyone know how to fix this issue so both of us could use the hard drive?	you could symlink to it, if it is defined in fstab to be in the same place.
when i try to run opengl based apllication i got an error when i check with glxinfo i got http://pastebin.com/a9jyreyu can some one help me	looks like you might not have your graphics drivers installed
how can i change a name of server? (host name)	'take a look at man hostname'
no, this is xubuntu, cannot see preferences on the pager	you can use ccsm
hi. if i type rm * or rm -rf * will it delete everything in ecisting dir and subdirs, or is it going to parent directory and thus be really dangerous ?	you can execute a .py file with the command 'python <file.py>'
if i was hypothetically intelligent enough to change my administrative account by accident so i've locked myself out of everything what would be the best option to get root access again? (other than format)	use a livecd to reset root pass
sorry - this question is not about ubuntu, but the gimp. how do i make a black frame around a picture?	eh no.. not image size. increase canvas size.
hi how can i pernamentaly add module to the kernel? every time at the startup i have to typein konsole 'modprobe hdaps'	add the module name to /etc/modules
hello, is there any good wallpaper changer for gnome in ubuntu repos?	see http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-wallpaper-changer-apps-for-linux/ (to me, best is the webliders)
ok, so i have this computer, that i should be able to run ubuntu on, but it doesnt agree with any live cds or similar, so i figured i could use my main computer that will correctly run a ubuntu boot disk to install to the hardrive i plan to use on the other computer[its a 6 gig wd] and then throw it in, then run some command as i recall reading about someone doing something similar on the forums, both computers run an celeron, this	try dpkg --configure -a
whats the alternative to vmware called again? openbox or something?	virtual
i am having issues creating a new user via the gui on gnome. this username and group existed before but my girlfriend goobered up all sorts of things so i deleted the username, group, and home dir so i could start fresh. but now when i try to create a new user with the same name it won't create it. am i missing something?	make sure the username doesn't appear in any of /etc/passwd or /etc/group or /etc/shadow
when i run sudo cat /dev/null > /var/spool/mail/root, it says permission denied. i have recently authenticated to root, so im not sure what the issue is	sudo bash -c 'cat /dev/null >/var/spool/mail/root'
hi, i installed the restricted drivers for my video card that was suggested when i went to hardware devices, and now i am unable to boot into my ubuntu partition. it seems like it is starting normally and then it will go to a screen with some weird characters on top and like three ubuntu small loading logos and loading bars spaced horizontally across the scn	mega, thanks
personally, i'd wait a least 3 months after an lts goes out before i'd even consider declaring it stable, depending on how the feedback goes....	any reason why in particular?
does anyone here use bitlbee? i found it through synaptic package manager, installed it, and now i don't see it anywhere...	- it's in /usr/sbin
i'm confused... gcc is installed on my ubuntu setup... (desktop, 6.10) but i can't seem to /compile/ anything without it bitterly complaining about underfined fn's and a zillion other things	you need 'build-essential' - you also need header files for the libraries you're trying to build with
of course, bittorrent does tend to max out my network bandwidth, i was thinking i might be hitting some kind of threshold, buffer overflow, something like that	i know its all preference, but try out deluge, if you like utorrent style clients, deluge torrent is what your after, i personally hate transmission and doesnt ever seem to work right for me
hos can i download ubuntu desktop on a ubuntu server	sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
what is the normal idle load average? i'm getting ~0.5 with all applets and widgets running on a 500mhz. cpu.	there really isn't a 'normal' idle load average. that said, .5 is low enough you shouldn't be waiting on much.
does everyone else immediately relink /bin/sh to /bin/bash when dash screws them over?	no we just run 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash'
hello! i have an usb pen with a 'failed' ubuntu installation. when that pen is connected to the computer booting dont go beyond motherboard logo. how do i 'erase' the pen?	you can easily erase and rebuild your ubuntu pen with startup disk creator (default installed)
hello is there a way to change teh default behavior of ls to behave like ls -ll ?	try alias ll='sl -l' , if you like it , add to .bashrc
can cat trap all keyboard input so i understand where my < is doing wrong? it sends a pause instead of the < key	no, but xev can
i have changed my display manager from gdm to xdm, and it seems i am having some problems with my keyboard layout. how do i turn back to gdm	on the login screen choose sessions and change back to gdm or gnome.
going to upgrade from lucid to maveric. have previously removed unneeded pacjages such as indicator-me and ubuntuone-stuff. are they going to be reinstalled automatically on upgrade? should i reinstall them before i upgrade to avoid any possible problems at upgrade?	no need
does anyone know of the build essential package name for apt-get	build-essential
are anyone familiar with bandwidth problems for the danish mirrors? i'm not talking about the current problems with the security updates	check if there's another danish mirror here: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/archive when the wiki gets back up
i installed cinnamon, kde plasma, mate, and several other desktop environments from unity in order to try them and decided to stick with unity, how do i remove the rest? they were all installed from the terminal.	if you intalled with apt-get install then use apt-get remove
how can i find which versioin of ubuntu i am using?	lsb_release -a

girl_:no me trying actually me helping my friend on a remote desktop

the command mount will show what is currently mounted

help! anyone used epson lx300 printer in ubuntu? where can we find a driver?

ops, its www.linuxprinting.com

i have a question? if you have two identical commands and both are in $path, which one wins?

whichever shows up first in $path

how can i find what version of ubuntu is on a machine?

lsb_release -a

has anyone managed to setup a built in ricoh card reader yet ?

smp is only if you have dual-processors or hyperthreading. so linux-686.

how to enable ctrl+alt+backspace in kubuntu?

i think it's been removed, try right alt + print screen+ k

why do people attack the ubuntu chat room so often? what benefit do they get out of it?

yes, lots of targets too and plenty of people who.... um, less than know what they are doing which is why they come here for help.

he should be able to boot all of the os's without having to call up the ntldr right?

no, the way to boot xp from grub is *via* that bootstrap-to-ntldr process.

anyone here using amd64?

apt-get install libxxf86vm-dev

how can i synchronise date/time of my unix box with an ntp like ntp.ubuntu.com

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/sync-your-system-clock-with-internet-time-servers-in-ubuntu/

im having a real problem, ubuntu wont boot. i need to edit a file but i can't get access to the commandline? when i boot the live cd non of my local file is there? what to do?

when you start the live cd, click places then click computer

hi, i removed a file using 'sudo rm file', is there a way to retrieve it? thanks

not very easially

how do i fix my init script giving an error: unable to set gid?

an upstart script need be run as root uid, so... that's the end of it. i think.

hey, i've installed ubuntu on a work machine, and plan on using parallels for running windows (only vm software our company bought). i tried to install it, but ran into an issue. are there any known issues with parallels and ubuntu?

you should contact parallels about that; we recommend virtualbox among other free solutions.

all: any one here versed in php issues?

i don't know anything about php

are there any kinda system set up for people to support fsf download servers using p2p sharing? and if not, why not lol :p

for apt?

hello, pls i would like to publish video i recorded on web but it is large (mpeg2, 720x576, 24fps - 1 minute has over 400mb) . could anybody give me advice - which format / software shall i use?

if you don't need to be super concerned about quality, just use mencoder file.mpg -ovc lavc -oac copy -o file.avi

in the package manager, what does the 'ubuntu' icon signify when it shows up next to a package?

it means it's maintained and supported by ubuntu.

hey there, i just installed ubuntu 10.04 , and install the 'docky' ... i understand that it is not the same as gnome-do, but there is nothing on the web about it, i have no idea how to add 'google search' like we have in gnome-do , and stuff like that, there is a build in programs and that's it, it's very minimal

use awn is better

hi...when is ubuntu 12.04 releasing?

april 24

how can i own an ext3 partition im mounting in /media/drive ? i tried sudo chown michael.users /media/drive but it didn't work

did you try sudo chown michael:michael /media/drive ?

where i can find if ubuntu supports my wlan card?

can also check https://wiki.ubuntu.com/hardwaresupportcomponentswirelessnetworkcards

how should a swap partition b defined in fstab? like this: uuid=f3c84cbe-4f72-4921-a73c-1b7b7a7e330d or like dev/sda?

either way. uuid is safer in the event of changing hardware

where can i change the default runlevel so ubuntu will go to console and not x so i can just issue a startx to test my xorg.conf

sudo telinit 1 (i think, maybe 2) swutches to the single user moe. but you are better off booting into the reocovery mode

can i run a hypre-v or virtual pc image with virtual box?

i think virtualbox actually deals with vpc images (not sure about 'hypre-v' though, don't even know *what* that is)

i'm fairly new to ubuntu, i just installed it 2 days ago, and i've learned a lot about it already, but i am still having a few issues with some programs. i guess this is a good place for me to pop in and ask questions?

actually, it's usually better to search the ubuntuforums.org first, as it's a better source of information

what's frostwire called these days?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/frostwire

how do you start ubuntu in a text install?

^^^

i've managed to mount the encrypted partitions, but how can i change root from the livecd to the 'cryptroot' to install packages?

sudo chroot /mountpoint/

how can i make the terminal window transparent?

edit -> profile -> edit -> effects

hi there, can someone think of a reason a cronjob cant cd to a directory (permissions should be fine)

you need to give the full path

the theme switcher freaks out on me, wont' let me scroll. but if i click on another theme on the first page then it works fine?

that just happened to me too

can someone help me with upgrading to gutsy?

open the terminal thingy in the upgrade, see if it's asking you any questions

does icewm work on lucid?

if it is in the synaptic package manager you cna install it

howcome npviewer.bin (assuming flash for online radio) uses 33% of my cpu?

go to 'system monitor' and look in the 'system': tab

in last time doky began to crash many times. may be someone knows the issue?

began to crash ... how did it crash? did it go funky? did you do something special? did you edit the config file?

hey guys... why is my update keeping some back? http://pastebin.com/unjqwnkx

you need to: sudo apt-get dist-upgrade; (the ubuntu-wallpapers were split out into ubuntu-wallpapers-precise, so it needs to install a new package)

hi all, does anyone know how to write into a file the string '#!/bin/sh' with echo command ? echo seems to bug when i tell it to write '#!'

using single quotes makes it escape special characters

hey, can anybody give me an advice on beryl? i use feisty fawn and beryl seems to work just fine until i try to add it to autostart. if i do so and reboot, after logging it would say that the 'last session lasted less than 10 seconds and blah-blah' and get me to the logging screen again. is there a way to fix it? thanks!

instead of adding beryl to autostart, add beryl-manager to autostart (downlod it if you don't have it)

does anyone happen to know if renaming a symlink will break it?

you should be able to rename (mv) a symlink without problems...

what file do i edit to change the color of the background as i am logging in? i have changed the desktop background color and the login screen background color.. i think its using some gtkrc file...

i've got few more links for that, just tell me if the first one won't help you

does anyone have any good alternative suggestions to google-desktop... i just need a quick launcher for programs (kind of like osx's spotlight)

gnome-do?

are you sure he even has some atheros card? the specs for his model only indicate either intel or boradcom adapters

as it stands he has an atheros ar24x

is it ok to assume that programs that show up in the synaptic package manager are safe?

sudo tasksel

hey all, i'm trying to get my cdrom to work. it will view dvd's but not cds

is that view cds not dvds?

anyone know how to add multiverse and all that to source list?

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

here's a question. my mouse doesn't work, how do i bring up gnome-terminal. and ctrl+alt+f1 is not working.

how about... alt+f2 --> gnome-terminal

hey guys, i just installed ubuntu but there's no way i can get gui.. i'm having an error with xwin, from the log i'd say there is an incompatibility problem with my video card

try changing the video driver to 'vesa' in /etc/x11/xorg.conf, then once you log into x get the driver problem sorted out

when running aptitude (apt-get) how do i tell what version of the program is in the repo

aptitude show $packagename

can someone help me getting flash working on my 64bit machine running 7.04?????

check this http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=341727

can someone tell me how i can get these little widget things for my ubuntu? http://www.ubuntux.org/latest-ubuntu?size=_original

gdesklets

does anyone know how do i stop my joystick from acting like a mouse?

by modifying xorg configuration (sorry, i can't tell more exaclty)

can anyone help me setting up 915resolution?

just 'sudo apt-get install 945resolution, and restart, it's what worked for me

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)

how can i theme gdm? is there a tutorial/manual?

sabayon should work for both gnome and kde i think. it just makes a default set of dot-files

how many zero fills do u think is enough to totally wipe a hd?

and then disassemble the drive, and run a powerful magnet over it a few times, too ;)

hi, i need to draw a plan for cutting, what program can i use for that? what i need is to be able to draw in precise dimensions and then show dimensions labels..

http://www.tech-edv.co.at/lunix/cadlinks.html might be helpful

whats the smallest cpu for just running a basic webserver using ubuntu?

im running desktop 7.04 with p3 191mb ram

anyone can tell me how to download a homesite with wget, where i get all pictures with me and only pictures and css etc with me, however some of the pictures and css files may be on another domain.

im not sure but there is a firefox extension called 'download them all' to do just that

when i try to access a webpage that uses .cgi, firefox tries to download the file instead of rendering it. how can i fix this?

that needs to be fixed on the server side

where can i see the difference of a new version of an a app that was upgraded from adept?

changelog

can anyone spare a second an pm me, asking the question in the chat isnt doing anything

don't know much about fdisk

how do i get something (like a doc app) to start up automatically?

ubotu is a bot

how can i change my boot screen from graphical to text?

it's a kernel option, it can also show up on the kernel line

c compiler cannot create excutables: could someone tell me what to install in order to fix that problem?

install the build-essential package

is it possible to tell apt-get to prevent an application from being uninstalled?

aptitude hold package-name

my screen will only work i 800x600 due to an error in the nvidia drivers has anybody had the same problem?

first step, sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

anyone know how to access a udf format dvd on feisty?

mount -t udf doesn't work?

sorry about that, auto complete really does, mess up at times though

you say i should better try 9.10, not 10.4? why?

can i use msn messenger with wine.. i know there are linux clients but i would prefer to use the m$ version =/

probably, but imho you should use gaim/pidgin or amsn

my wife mounted a hard drive on her account, now i am using the computer on my account, and i can't see the hard drive (can't mount it or use it unless i force unmount then remount). does anyone know how to fix this issue so both of us could use the hard drive?

you could symlink to it, if it is defined in fstab to be in the same place.

when i try to run opengl based apllication i got an error when i check with glxinfo i got http://pastebin.com/a9jyreyu can some one help me

looks like you might not have your graphics drivers installed

how can i change a name of server? (host name)

'take a look at man hostname'

no, this is xubuntu, cannot see preferences on the pager

you can use ccsm

hi. if i type rm * or rm -rf * will it delete everything in ecisting dir and subdirs, or is it going to parent directory and thus be really dangerous ?

you can execute a .py file with the command 'python <file.py>'

if i was hypothetically intelligent enough to change my administrative account by accident so i've locked myself out of everything what would be the best option to get root access again? (other than format)

use a livecd to reset root pass

sorry - this question is not about ubuntu, but the gimp. how do i make a black frame around a picture?

eh no.. not image size. increase canvas size.

hi how can i pernamentaly add module to the kernel? every time at the startup i have to typein konsole 'modprobe hdaps'

add the module name to /etc/modules

hello, is there any good wallpaper changer for gnome in ubuntu repos?

see http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-wallpaper-changer-apps-for-linux/ (to me, best is the webliders)

ok, so i have this computer, that i *should* be able to run ubuntu on, but it doesnt agree with any live cds or similar, so i figured i could use my main computer that will correctly run a ubuntu boot disk to install to the hardrive i plan to use on the other computer[its a 6 gig wd] and then throw it in, then run some command as i recall reading about someone doing something similar on the forums, both computers run an celeron, this

try dpkg --configure -a

whats the alternative to vmware called again? openbox or something?

virtual

i am having issues creating a new user via the gui on gnome. this username and group existed before but my girlfriend goobered up all sorts of things so i deleted the username, group, and home dir so i could start fresh. but now when i try to create a new user with the same name it won't create it. am i missing something?

make sure the username doesn't appear in any of /etc/passwd or /etc/group or /etc/shadow

when i run sudo cat /dev/null > /var/spool/mail/root, it says permission denied. i have recently authenticated to root, so im not sure what the issue is

sudo bash -c 'cat /dev/null >/var/spool/mail/root'

hi, i installed the restricted drivers for my video card that was suggested when i went to hardware devices, and now i am unable to boot into my ubuntu partition. it seems like it is starting normally and then it will go to a screen with some weird characters on top and like three ubuntu small loading logos and loading bars spaced horizontally across the scn

mega, thanks

personally, i'd wait a least 3 months after an lts goes out before i'd even consider declaring it stable, depending on how the feedback goes....

any reason why in particular?

does anyone here use bitlbee? i found it through synaptic package manager, installed it, and now i don't see it anywhere...

- it's in /usr/sbin

i'm confused... gcc is installed on my ubuntu setup... (desktop, 6.10) but i can't seem to /compile/ anything without it bitterly complaining about underfined fn's and a zillion other things

you need 'build-essential' - you also need header files for the libraries you're trying to build with

of course, bittorrent does tend to max out my network bandwidth, i was thinking i might be hitting some kind of threshold, buffer overflow, something like that

i know its all preference, but try out deluge, if you like utorrent style clients, deluge torrent is what your after, i personally hate transmission and doesnt ever seem to work right for me

hos can i download ubuntu desktop on a ubuntu server

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

what is the normal idle load average? i'm getting ~0.5 with all applets and widgets running on a 500mhz. cpu.

there really isn't a 'normal' idle load average. that said, .5 is low enough you shouldn't be waiting on much.

does everyone else immediately relink /bin/sh to /bin/bash when dash screws them over?

no we just run 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash'

hello! i have an usb pen with a 'failed' ubuntu installation. when that pen is connected to the computer booting dont go beyond motherboard logo. how do i 'erase' the pen?

you can easily erase and rebuild your ubuntu pen with startup disk creator (default installed)

hello is there a way to change teh default behavior of ls to behave like ls -ll ?

try alias ll='sl -l' , if you like it , add to .bashrc

can cat trap all keyboard input so i understand where my < is doing wrong? it sends a pause instead of the < key

no, but xev can

i have changed my display manager from gdm to xdm, and it seems i am having some problems with my keyboard layout. how do i turn back to gdm

on the login screen choose sessions and change back to gdm or gnome.

going to upgrade from lucid to maveric. have previously removed unneeded pacjages such as indicator-me and ubuntuone-stuff. are they going to be reinstalled automatically on upgrade? should i reinstall them before i upgrade to avoid any possible problems at upgrade?

no need

does anyone know of the build essential package name for apt-get

build-essential

are anyone familiar with bandwidth problems for the danish mirrors? i'm not talking about the current problems with the security updates

check if there's another danish mirror here: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/archive when the wiki gets back up

i installed cinnamon, kde plasma, mate, and several other desktop environments from unity in order to try them and decided to stick with unity, how do i remove the rest? they were all installed from the terminal.

if you intalled with apt-get install then use apt-get remove

how can i find which versioin of ubuntu i am using?

lsb_release -a