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the classic unix in a nutshell is a good resource, but its really more about what you want to learn	i just want my nephew to learn some things on his own without bugging me all the time
what is the file i need to copy to make a new user's shell experience like my original users? (i mean the new user has no tab completion and such)	~/.bashrc
how can i make all of my kernels appear in grub at startup?	hold shift at boot
howdy, could someone tell me if ubuntu supports mx900	this will help i think: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=59729&highlight=mx900
greets. my edgy installation on my vaio seems to halt for a long time during bootup citing 'configuring network interfaces'. i can't seem to find a solution. any pointers ?	its trying to bring up interfaces that are not plugged in - you need to edit the /etc/network/interfaces file as root
i've just updated to the development branch (oneiric) and i can't get nvidia.ko to load, because nouveau.ko is always loaded instead, some thoughts? thank you.	blacklist?
is there a smooth way to generate an xorg.conf in 10.04? having some annoying behaviour using two monitors when they are configured inside of gnome, so i thought the xorg.conf would be a better place to set this up	try « sudo xorg -configure :1 »
is there a channel for system76?	they may have forums likely none on freenode though
how can i make karmic use the notify-osd for volume like jaunty did without using pulseaudio?	open synaptic and then file → history
noob question: i'm downloading the ubuntu-restricted-extras, it popped up a end-user license agreement, and there is an '<ok>' at the bottom but i can't figure out how to continue with the installation. help?	hit tab
hi, i have a pentium 3, 156mb ram and 20gig hdd box, which is old. what version of linux can i run in it?	xubuntu
[qq] any one know how to controll a wifi connection command line	you can do some stuff with wifi via the command line. see man iwconfig
how do i grep for not a pattern?	-v flag
anyone know how to make totem play mp3's?	install gstreamer0.8-mad
hey. i right-clicked on my trash in the bottom-right-hand corner of gnome and selected something that got rid of it. anyone know how to get it back?	just right click on the grey bar (panel) that it was on and click add to panel
what's the best way to run a command on startup?	add it to /etc/rc.local
the cups package is broken after upgrade to jaunty, it won't go away, i can't add or remove anything now <http://pastebin.com/d4aaf4e49>	try from www.localhost:631
synaptic > 'dvd::rip' to download?	that has something to do with the size of the community, i think. no matter what software you want to install, someone somewhere will have a nice deb repository with it in.
hi , i am using amd athlon 64. i have installed ubuntu 10.04. how do i find the chipset details and install the appropriate drivers as the laptop gets heated upto 90 c	i think dmidecode will help you find relevant info
is it possible to download a package in the repositories off the web?	yes, it does
how do i use my desktop as a server to host a small personal website ?	use lampp
still unable to play a dvd have tried vlc (disc starts running then vlc closes down) mplayer starts to read disk (can hear music form dvd start to play then gives me some sort of connection error) kaffine player does not work	you need libdvdcss2
does anybody have a recommendation for a backup application?	i use clonzilla for full clones, but grsync for home.
i'm using an edgy with mysql5 server ... does someone know where to set mysql to use unicode instead of latin1 ?	that is done table by table if needed, else you may have to recompile it :(
hey.. anyone know where i can find the kernel configs for stock ubuntu kernels?	when you install a kernel package its config is placed in /boot/
how do i stop vlc from terminal ?	pkill vlc
hi all, could anyone tell me what's the difference between the update-manager and aptitude dist-upgrade/apt-get dist-upgrade?	update-manager has a gui
hi, can someone please help me set up a iptable ?	iptables via cli isn't the easiest way, try a front-end like firestarter, or a simple one such as lokkit.
hey guys. i am trying to burn an iso onto a usb drive to install ubuntu umr on my netbook, but it seems i don't know how	get unetbootin
try with the dat disconnected, maybe it's a scsi problem?	i tried with disabled installng in novell suse....den i got da same
whats the command to install flash player in terminal?	sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
can you apt-get mkdistro?	try apt-cache search mkdistro maybe
i need a good program as customer registry / contacts do any of you have a good tip?	evolution, thunderbird, etc
hello, is there any application for cpu frequency scaling in the latest version of ubuntu? i have have some apps but they dont seem to work . i was looking for an application with which we can select the clock frequenccy or clock speed of processor(s) on the desktop. can anybody comment?	there is a cpufreq 'indicator' if that is your question
hi, is there mac-like dock for gnome or kde?	iirc, kde has one and gdesklets (for gnome) has starterbar that mimics the mac bar
my flash firefox plugin suddenly isn't working, has anyone else experienced similar?	define 'not working'
i have question. can you help me? does canon mp250 printer easy working on ubuntu? i have to buy printer but how it is with drivers on ubuntu? i long time ago used dot-matrix printer oki on ubuntu and i cant print, i can see only unknow symbol printed. how is about new pronters with usb?	http://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/openprinting/database/databaseintro will give you what works and doesnt
how to force a programm starting on e.g. the second workspace? e.g. 'firefox &' typed in the bash will start firefox on the same workspace. anybody knows where to find the info? thanks.	wmctrl naybe
is there a way to find the length (in characters) of the longest line in a text file? (a very large text file, with lots of lines)	you can use a relatively simple awk script that does that.
hi guys i need a help. i want to download video from site what to do. i am using firefox	use videodownload helper from recommended addons of mozilla
i've got another one for you guys - if i've compiled some software, and installed it using sudo make install, how do i get rid of it?	it is a gnu program to install packages using symlinks
what's the inverse of pidof ?	you could try htop
right... i've done a minimal ubuntu installation, how do install the add-apt-repository command itself/	it is in the python-software-properties package
here's a crazy question, i shoved lubuntu down this compaq tc1000's windows compatible little throat. i'm thinking 10.04 is too much for it i want to go with 9.01. is there an easy way to downgrade?	there is no desktop release before 10.04 that is not end of life.
i got kind of a fun, easy question. how do i add panels to my desktop? i removed it when i put on awn, so once i get rid of awn i'd like to use the original panel that comes with ubuntu in a fresh install	sudo debconf gnome-panel
but i'm on ppc, so i don't know for sure	no it won't
hi, i want to watch divx video with firefox. how make it run?	try installing vlc via apt-get
anyone know of a good newbie guide to the linux file structure (in detail)... showing what goes where and what each area is for?	http://www.freeos.com/articles/3102/
hi! anyone who got alot of time and can help me making awn, emerald and compiz start at boot? and also i need some help with sound issues.	start everyting you want statted at boot, menu > system > prefs > session > third tab , click save desktop
how ready is karmic for primetime desktop usage?	backups
hi all, i'm having great difficulty getting ubuntu with a number of things. first off i cannot get it on the net. using network-admin i cannot add a new connection for my wireless. there is no 'add' button to add a connection	install network-manager
hey i need help i want to search for everything expect *.gz how i can do it with find command or other? thx	`find -name \*.gz -o -print`, i think
is, running from the live cd a bad way to check your. system, as you do not have the new updates and builds ? as i have trouble acheving any sound from my intel dg45id motherboard.	my laptop had no sound, bad vid, and no wireless, untill i got all the updates, after that all worked
hi, is it possible to create a searchable pdf from an image file in ubuntu?	try the scribus channel, they have a lot of knowledge in the pdf realm
i'm trying to get dual monitors working with a radeon 9800 card under ubuntu. so far both monitors are displaying the same screen but i can't find any (working) tools to configure what is displayed on each one. i just want the secondary to extend the primary, with an option of displaying a different workspace. eep it's busy right now.	screens and resolutions.
flannel, do i use sudo leafpad /etc/comadn here ?	lubuntu uses leafpad instead of gedit
any idea how to reduce default installation mysql ram usage on ubuntu? it's currently eating 100mb ram :s	lots of settings in /etc/mysql/my.cnf can help with that
hey guys - can i somehow see who made the last change to a file? or is that information not stored at all?	not stored unless it's a new file
anybody running a netbook?	i'm on a netbook right now
ok, would somebody please give me a hand here with my sound problems?	alsamixer
how do i get into the back end of firefox? on the address line it's something like.. about:<something>	about:config
in any case is that file not related to the dns server ?	you want to add an entry to /etc/hosts
hey all, does anyone here know of a cli utility that measures the play time of mp3 files?	ok, file doens't work, but mplayer did write that stuff - and you can pass commands to it, like so it'll quit right away leaving the info
hi. does anyone know how to exit to shell_	instead of exting to gdm? i often hit ctrl+alt+f2 for tty2
hi all. is there anything that can be done about this? i am at a command line prompt only and i am getting this when trying to use sudo 'sudo: timestamp too far in the future'	fix your clock
where can i find the /.fonts folder in ubuntu?	~/.fonts means the .fonts directory in your home directory (/home/username). it usually does not exist by default, so create it if it doesn't. also, directories that start with a '.' are hidden, so go to view -> show hidden files
how can i end beryl? i think i messed things up quite badly...	yes, apt-get remove beryl
which file do i edit to 'blacklist' a usb device so that it doesnt try and automatically load the kernel modules for it so the device is not in use and can be connected to a virtual machine?	/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist ??
hello what is the ubuntu user's manager ?	users-admin perhaps
does anyone know of a video converter for linux to turn .avi, divx, into .vob?	look at tovid
.... 3d acceleration on my ati radeon 8500le card just stopped working after i had configured x to use two monitors. the monitor things works great, but now my 3d doesn't work.. =/ anyone know what to do?	can you set up two different sized monitors in a fashion something like extend desktop in windows xp
where can i ask for androit ubuntu?	ubuntu on android isn't ready yet >> http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android
hi there! anybody have info regarding nvidia 8600gt compatability ?? (couldn't find anything regarding it)	there are reports of the 8 series not working properly yet
how can i install kernel 3.2.6 ?	update ur computer by using update-manager
hello, are there currently known changes/bugfixes in 10.4 beta1 that are applied before it is released as version 10.4 (server edition)?	seerver edition, no sure however
the command add-apt-repository is missing from my ubuntu lucid vps. does anyone what package needs to be installed to get it?	try: dpkg -s add-apt-repository
i added two computers to my home network but they are not showing under my domain. 1 is howing under mshome and the other under workgroup - both machines had windows but now have ubuntu - what am i missing?	i edit my smb.conf file to set the workgroup. and you need to install the samba service normally also.
how do i get a lost of all packages installed in my ubuntu?	dpkg -l \| grep '^ii'
how do i install new icons in gnome	just drag and drop onto the theme manager
hi, getting 'bug: soft lockup - cpu#0 stuck for …' messages on various vms on a host running 2.6.35 (ubuntu 10.04) - reading a bit on this i see it's potentially a bug … has anyone run into this and know of a workaround and/or full solution?	have you checked launchpad
if i am in a dir and i want to find a specific ip in say 20 files, what command would i use, i know its cat but what would i pass to it ?	i think it'd be something like cat (file.name) \| grep (ip)
if www.somesite.com is known as a domain, what do you call www.somesite.com/thishere/ ?	boo.somesite.com <- this is a subdomwin www.somesite.com/foobar is a subfolde
alt+mousewheel fades a window in and out. i want to turn it off. i've looked through compiz settings and gnome keyboard shortcuts, can't locate the source.	opacity, brightness and saturation
hi all, have a prob with upgrading from karmic to lucid...the update manager is refusing to say there is an upgrade available - anyone help pse?!	do-release-upgrade?
hi guys. is there a way to show a different background on the lock screen than on my desktop?	ubuntu-tweak can do that i believe
how do i disable the pc speaker? it's getting annoying	sudo rmmod pcspkr
hey guys trying to set up a raid. have the dumb little built in raid controller on the mobo. have it set to raid 1, in windows it's recognized as one drive, but in linux... it shows 2 as if they aren't on a raid. help?	it's a terrible technology, poor support in linux
is there a way to 'sudo' a file drag and drop?	cp -r
hi. can you recommend me some skype replacement?	ekiga, but skype does fine here, too
how do you send/start programs at different xs or ttys	display=:0.1 mplayer -fs sample command
yeah, but for editing? it is a schedule (like a sheet), and i want to 'highlight' some of its cells	edit with inkscape
is it me or is the nvidia support getting worse? my new karmic install doesn't even see my graphics card as needing proprietry drivers =(	its you.
how to check filesystem type? ext2 or ext3. fdisk -l only list ids	if the filesystem is mounted, use the mount command to see what it is mounted as
is it possible to put my laptop screen to sleep while i use a external connection?	you swap out/disable the interal monitor
hey everyone. i need a little help, i removed my trash icon by mistake. how can i get it back?	right click the panel. add a trash applet
hi. i want to buy a nvidia board to use with jaunty. what's the best supported recent graphics board?	i use and nvidia geforce 7600 gt oc
is there an apt-find program?	apt-cache search query
can someone explain the generic version vers the non-generic version of the kernel to me?	the -generic version takes advantage of multiple core, the -386 version doesn't
can anyone recommend a program like konsole but for gnome?	gnome-terminal can do tabs.
hello, i am unable to unlock my administration directory for an install using apt-get. i cannot kill the pid that has a lock on it either 'kill:(5134) - operation not permitted'	we wrap th 5 in the [] to tell grep not to give us back the color thingy

the classic unix in a nutshell is a good resource, but its really more about what you want to learn

i just want my nephew to learn some things on his own without bugging me all the time

what is the file i need to copy to make a new user's shell experience like my original users? (i mean the new user has no tab completion and such)

~/.bashrc

how can i make all of my kernels appear in grub at startup?

hold shift at boot

howdy, could someone tell me if ubuntu supports mx900

this will help i think: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=59729&highlight=mx900

greets. my edgy installation on my vaio seems to halt for a long time during bootup citing 'configuring network interfaces'. i can't seem to find a solution. any pointers ?

its trying to bring up interfaces that are not plugged in - you need to edit the /etc/network/interfaces file as root

i've just updated to the development branch (oneiric) and i can't get nvidia.ko to load, because nouveau.ko is always loaded instead, some thoughts? thank you.

blacklist?

is there a smooth way to generate an xorg.conf in 10.04? having some annoying behaviour using two monitors when they are configured inside of gnome, so i thought the xorg.conf would be a better place to set this up

try « sudo xorg -configure :1 »

is there a channel for system76?

they may have forums likely none on freenode though

how can i make karmic use the notify-osd for volume like jaunty did without using pulseaudio?

open synaptic and then file → history

noob question: i'm downloading the ubuntu-restricted-extras, it popped up a end-user license agreement, and there is an '<ok>' at the bottom but i can't figure out how to continue with the installation. help?

hit tab

hi, i have a pentium 3, 156mb ram and 20gig hdd box, which is old. what version of linux can i run in it?

xubuntu

[qq] any one know how to controll a wifi connection command line

you can do some stuff with wifi via the command line. see man iwconfig

how do i grep for not a pattern?

-v flag

anyone know how to make totem play mp3's?

install gstreamer0.8-mad

hey. i right-clicked on my trash in the bottom-right-hand corner of gnome and selected something that got rid of it. anyone know how to get it back?

just right click on the grey bar (panel) that it was on and click add to panel

what's the best way to run a command on startup?

add it to /etc/rc.local

the cups package is broken after upgrade to jaunty, it won't go away, i can't add or remove anything now <http://pastebin.com/d4aaf4e49>

try from www.localhost:631

synaptic > 'dvd::rip' to download?

that has something to do with the size of the community, i think. no matter what software you want to install, someone somewhere will have a nice deb repository with it in.

hi , i am using amd athlon 64. i have installed ubuntu 10.04. how do i find the chipset details and install the appropriate drivers as the laptop gets heated upto 90 c

i think dmidecode will help you find relevant info

is it possible to download a package in the repositories off the web?

yes, it does

how do i use my desktop as a server to host a small personal website ?

use lampp

still unable to play a dvd have tried vlc (disc starts running then vlc closes down) mplayer starts to read disk (can hear music form dvd start to play then gives me some sort of connection error) kaffine player does not work

you need libdvdcss2

does anybody have a recommendation for a backup application?

i use clonzilla for full clones, but grsync for home.

i'm using an edgy with mysql5 server ... does someone know where to set mysql to use unicode instead of latin1 ?

that is done table by table if needed, else you may have to recompile it :(

hey.. anyone know where i can find the kernel configs for stock ubuntu kernels?

when you install a kernel package its config is placed in /boot/

how do i stop vlc from terminal ?

pkill vlc

hi all, could anyone tell me what's the difference between the update-manager and aptitude dist-upgrade/apt-get dist-upgrade?

update-manager has a gui

hi, can someone please help me set up a iptable ?

iptables via cli isn't the easiest way, try a front-end like firestarter, or a simple one such as lokkit.

hey guys. i am trying to burn an iso onto a usb drive to install ubuntu umr on my netbook, but it seems i don't know how

get unetbootin

try with the dat disconnected, maybe it's a scsi problem?

i tried with disabled installng in novell suse....den i got da same

whats the command to install flash player in terminal?

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

can you apt-get mkdistro?

try apt-cache search mkdistro maybe

i need a good program as customer registry / contacts do any of you have a good tip?

evolution, thunderbird, etc

hello, is there any application for cpu frequency scaling in the latest version of ubuntu? i have have some apps but they dont seem to work . i was looking for an application with which we can select the clock frequenccy or clock speed of processor(s) on the desktop. can anybody comment?

there is a cpufreq 'indicator' if that is your question

hi, is there mac-like dock for gnome or kde?

iirc, kde has one and gdesklets (for gnome) has starterbar that mimics the mac bar

my flash firefox plugin suddenly isn't working, has anyone else experienced similar?

define 'not working'

i have question. can you help me? does canon mp250 printer easy working on ubuntu? i have to buy printer but how it is with drivers on ubuntu? i long time ago used dot-matrix printer oki on ubuntu and i cant print, i can see only unknow symbol printed. how is about new pronters with usb?

http://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/openprinting/database/databaseintro will give you what works and doesnt

how to force a programm starting on e.g. the second workspace? e.g. 'firefox &' typed in the bash will start firefox on the same workspace. anybody knows where to find the info? thanks.

wmctrl naybe

is there a way to find the length (in characters) of the longest line in a text file? (a very large text file, with lots of lines)

you can use a relatively simple awk script that does that.

hi guys i need a help. i want to download video from site what to do. i am using firefox

use videodownload helper from recommended addons of mozilla

i've got another one for you guys - if i've compiled some software, and installed it using sudo make install, how do i get rid of it?

it is a gnu program to install packages using symlinks

what's the inverse of pidof ?

you could try htop

right... i've done a minimal ubuntu installation, how do install the add-apt-repository command itself/

it is in the python-software-properties package

here's a crazy question, i shoved lubuntu down this compaq tc1000's windows compatible little throat. i'm thinking 10.04 is too much for it i want to go with 9.01. is there an easy way to downgrade?

there is no desktop release before 10.04 that is not end of life.

i got kind of a fun, easy question. how do i add panels to my desktop? i removed it when i put on awn, so once i get rid of awn i'd like to use the original panel that comes with ubuntu in a fresh install

sudo debconf gnome-panel

but i'm on ppc, so i don't know for sure

no it won't

hi, i want to watch divx video with firefox. how make it run?

try installing vlc via apt-get

anyone know of a good newbie guide to the linux file structure (in detail)... showing what goes where and what each area is for?

http://www.freeos.com/articles/3102/

hi! anyone who got alot of time and can help me making awn, emerald and compiz start at boot? and also i need some help with sound issues.

start everyting you want statted at boot, menu > system > prefs > session > third tab , click save desktop

how ready is karmic for primetime desktop usage?

backups

hi all, i'm having great difficulty getting ubuntu with a number of things. first off i cannot get it on the net. using network-admin i cannot add a new connection for my wireless. there is no 'add' button to add a connection

install network-manager

hey i need help i want to search for everything expect *.gz how i can do it with find command or other? thx

`find -name \*.gz -o -print`, i think

is, running from the live cd a bad way to check your. system, as you do not have the new updates and builds ? as i have trouble acheving any sound from my intel dg45id motherboard.

my laptop had no sound, bad vid, and no wireless, untill i got all the updates, after that all worked

hi, is it possible to create a searchable pdf from an image file in ubuntu?

try the scribus channel, they have a lot of knowledge in the pdf realm

i'm trying to get dual monitors working with a radeon 9800 card under ubuntu. so far both monitors are displaying the same screen but i can't find any (working) tools to configure what is displayed on each one. i just want the secondary to extend the primary, with an option of displaying a different workspace. *eep* it's busy right now.

screens and resolutions.

flannel, do i use sudo leafpad /etc/comadn here ?

lubuntu uses leafpad instead of gedit

any idea how to reduce default installation mysql ram usage on ubuntu? it's currently eating 100mb ram :s

lots of settings in /etc/mysql/my.cnf can help with that

hey guys - can i somehow see who made the last change to a file? or is that information not stored at all?

not stored unless it's a new file

anybody running a netbook?

i'm on a netbook right now

ok, would somebody please give me a hand here with my sound problems?

alsamixer

how do i get into the back end of firefox? on the address line it's something like.. about:<something>

about:config

in any case is that file not related to the dns server ?

you want to add an entry to /etc/hosts

hey all, does anyone here know of a cli utility that measures the play time of mp3 files?

ok, file doens't work, but mplayer did write that stuff - and you can pass commands to it, like so it'll quit right away leaving the info

hi. does anyone know how to exit to shell_

instead of exting to gdm? i often hit ctrl+alt+f2 for tty2

hi all. is there anything that can be done about this? i am at a command line prompt only and i am getting this when trying to use sudo 'sudo: timestamp too far in the future'

fix your clock

where can i find the /.fonts folder in ubuntu?

~/.fonts means the .fonts directory in your home directory (/home/username). it usually does not exist by default, so create it if it doesn't. also, directories that start with a '.' are hidden, so go to view -> show hidden files

how can i end beryl? i think i messed things up quite badly...

yes, apt-get remove beryl

which file do i edit to 'blacklist' a usb device so that it doesnt try and automatically load the kernel modules for it so the device is not in use and can be connected to a virtual machine?

/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist ??

hello what is the ubuntu user's manager ?

users-admin perhaps

does anyone know of a video converter for linux to turn .avi, divx, into .vob?

look at tovid

.... 3d acceleration on my ati radeon 8500le card just stopped working after i had configured x to use two monitors. the monitor things works great, but now my 3d doesn't work.. =/ anyone know what to do?

can you set up two different sized monitors in a fashion something like extend desktop in windows xp

where can i ask for androit ubuntu?

ubuntu on android isn't ready yet >> http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android

hi there! anybody have info regarding nvidia 8600gt compatability ?? (couldn't find anything regarding it)

there are reports of the 8 series not working properly yet

how can i install kernel 3.2.6 ?

update ur computer by using update-manager

hello, are there currently known changes/bugfixes in 10.4 beta1 that are applied before it is released as version 10.4 (server edition)?

seerver edition, no sure however

the command add-apt-repository is missing from my ubuntu lucid vps. does anyone what package needs to be installed to get it?

try: dpkg -s add-apt-repository

i added two computers to my home network but they are not showing under my domain. 1 is howing under mshome and the other under workgroup - both machines had windows but now have ubuntu - what am i missing?

i edit my smb.conf file to set the workgroup. and you need to install the samba service normally also.

how do i get a lost of all packages installed in my ubuntu?

dpkg -l | grep '^ii'

how do i install new icons in gnome

just drag and drop onto the theme manager

hi, getting 'bug: soft lockup - cpu#0 stuck for …' messages on various vms on a host running 2.6.35 (ubuntu 10.04) - reading a bit on this i see it's potentially a bug … has anyone run into this and know of a workaround and/or full solution?

have you checked launchpad

if i am in a dir and i want to find a specific ip in say 20 files, what command would i use, i know its cat but what would i pass to it ?

i think it'd be something like cat (file.name) | grep (ip)

if www.somesite.com is known as a domain, what do you call www.somesite.com/thishere/ ?

boo.somesite.com <- this is a subdomwin www.somesite.com/foobar is a subfolde

alt+mousewheel fades a window in and out. i want to turn it off. i've looked through compiz settings and gnome keyboard shortcuts, can't locate the source.

opacity, brightness and saturation

hi all, have a prob with upgrading from karmic to lucid...the update manager is refusing to say there is an upgrade available - anyone help pse?!

do-release-upgrade?

hi guys. is there a way to show a different background on the lock screen than on my desktop?

ubuntu-tweak can do that i believe

how do i disable the pc speaker? it's getting annoying

sudo rmmod pcspkr

hey guys trying to set up a raid. have the dumb little built in raid controller on the mobo. have it set to raid 1, in windows it's recognized as one drive, but in linux... it shows 2 as if they aren't on a raid. help?

it's a terrible technology, poor support in linux

is there a way to 'sudo' a file drag and drop?

cp -r

hi. can you recommend me some skype replacement?

ekiga, but skype does fine here, too

how do you send/start programs at different xs or ttys

display=:0.1 mplayer -fs sample command

yeah, but for editing? it is a schedule (like a sheet), and i want to 'highlight' some of its cells

edit with inkscape

is it me or is the nvidia support getting worse? my new karmic install doesn't even see my graphics card as needing proprietry drivers =(

its you.

how to check filesystem type? ext2 or ext3. fdisk -l only list ids

if the filesystem is mounted, use the mount command to see what it is mounted as

is it possible to put my laptop screen to sleep while i use a external connection?

you swap out/disable the interal monitor

hey everyone. i need a little help, i removed my trash icon by mistake. how can i get it back?

right click the panel. add a trash applet

hi. i want to buy a nvidia board to use with jaunty. what's the best supported recent graphics board?

i use and nvidia geforce 7600 gt oc

is there an apt-find program?

apt-cache search query

can someone explain the generic version vers the non-generic version of the kernel to me?

the -generic version takes advantage of multiple core, the -386 version doesn't

can anyone recommend a program like konsole but for gnome?

gnome-terminal can do tabs.

hello, i am unable to unlock my administration directory for an install using apt-get. i cannot kill the pid that has a lock on it either 'kill:(5134) - operation not permitted'

we wrap th 5 in the [] to tell grep not to give us back the color thingy