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are u there?	smack
what light weight software would you recomend for cropping images?	eye of gnome will do that cropping for you easily.
hi guys. i'm trying to open a pdf file from firefox, however, when i click on the file, instead of it promting me to select whether i would like to save it or open it (i would select open if i could) it just displays a bunch of 'code' in the browser. i think this might have to do with the fact that the file ends in a .pdf, where as files that end in a .pdf (note the case difference) behave correctly. any help?	have you tried right clicking and 'save link as...'?
given a directory with a bunch of files and child directories, is there a command i can use to recursively go through that directory and have it output to me the group owners that exist in the recursive list?	it'd be ls -alr, but then you may want to sort/grep/etc that
i just installed ubuntu, but i can't figure out which package for the flash player to install to work with firefox. all seem to not work with youtube.com. any pointers to documentation on this?	flashplugin-nonfree is the only adobe/macromedia flash, the others are free alternatives
hi, i just noticed that rhythmbox in hoary has an ipod icon at its 'source' list. do anyone know how to use that?	you need to mount your ipod on /mmt/ipod
hello there, can anyone please point out to me a channel dedicated to music and music software?	most channels are dedicated to a specific project, on freenode.
best video editor is kdenlive	this is done by this video tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqe7uuxk8dk i've tried it and it works ^^
hi, is there anyway to determine what type of ram modules i have via terminal?	does: cat /proc/meminfo give you the info you are looking for?
is there a torrent link to 12.04 32 bit?	all the torrents are there
how to kill a pid number?	start with: man kill
does anyone know an easy way to reduce the bit depth of the screen? i think it's running at 24 or 32 bit color depth. i'd rtfm more, but my eyes recently became very light sensitive, and reading is hard on the screen. i'm hoping reducing the color depth might help reduce the contrast. i'm using ubuntu/gnome/and ati/'amd proprietary fglrx graphics drivers' . mostly the default ubuntu 10.10 install.	sytem -> preferences -> monitors
hi, if i want to change my computer into a web server i have to install this things right? apache , mysql and phpmyadmin but when i search for apache i get many results.	sorry, inly http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu_debian_lamp_server
can anyone explain exactly what ebox is/does?	most people don't blindly click on links in irc channels.
is vlc no longer in apt-get ? apt-cache search vlc turns up nothing for me :o	have you enabled universe and multiverse repositories?
i can't use rm -r to remove files in /usr/lib/ruby/ - what do i have to do to remove those files?	rm -rf
here's a question for you all, i open a shell session and start a program running (i.e. firefox), but that program doesn't close. do i need to open another shell session in order to do something else too?	you can type ctrl-z to detach the process, then 'bg' to continue it in the background
i need someone who has ocr experience. what's a simple, easy-to-use package?	open synaptic and search for ocr, there are a few ones
does anybody use a blackberry curve 8530 with linux? if so, how is it?	blackberries and linux don't go too well together. some use a program called barry and others use a virtual machine to sync to the official blackberry tool in windows
how can i figure out my suiduser?	whoami
is there a key combo with unity to open another instance of a program rather than switch to that program for the buttons on the left pop out menu?	you can 'middle click' to do that, i believe
which linux is shipped with acer notebooks? somebody maybe knows? shop only says 'linux' :)	looks like it's a modified version of linpus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/linpus_linux
exactly what does and (more importantly) doesn't use hosts.allow?	whatever you start via tcpwrappers
it seems you know what you are doing. can u help me with intenet connection. i'm not able to access internet	i'm a bit busy.. and appearances can be deceiving.. i might just be lucky =)
hi! i noticed the info on launchpad for nbd is horribly incorrect. who do i contact to get it fixed?	good question
how do you make ubuntu play a mp3 file when you put your mouse over it?	why on earth would you want that?
libglib2.0-0 is installed on my system, but this configure script complains that there is no 'glib-2.0' package on my system. it's a very new configure script, and should be up to date. what gives?	install libglib2.0-dev
do any free programs exist that generate uml diagrams from java code?	i'd look around the eclipse stuff.
there's any way to check the status op my ports?	network tools
anyone know which driver to install to get an ati tv wonder elite tv tuner card working?	: i had to install a binary ati version just now to get my 9600xt to work .. don't know if this info might help ?
if i uninstall compiz, will it mess the system up?	system -> preferenaces -> appearances. there should be a desktop effects tab, just turn 'em off
where is the location where libdvdcss2 and libdvdread3 are installed?	you could use automatix it's a really good tool
do usb mice work in bios?	/var/log not /etc/log
how to create a blank file in terminal?	touch <filename>
how do i upgrade to 6.10 without downloading the image? shouldn't i be able to just dist-upgrade or something?	sudo update-manager -c
is there a way to get the fingerprint of a gpg public key without using the stupid gui?	email? or just --list-keys and then peruse them. if you just added it, it'll have todays date, it also may be the only one :)
is there a way to build apon a ubuntu cd like ad more packages to the dvd that auto install	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/livecdcustomization
is anyone familiar with the 'create new wireless network' feature on networkmanager? i'm curious if it's possible to share an existing wireless connection with that (or will it just disable my current wireless connection?)	should do it all in one shot.
my swap no longer gets set on boot after editing partitions with parted (since i didn't think ubuntu needed so much space for its boot partition). fstab seems to have a strange format, i've never seen this uuid value. how do i configure this? does the normal fstab format work?	the plain fstab format does work, but it's preferable uuids, since those do not change when you delete/add partitions, unlke the logical nr
when i plug in an usb device (it's a dj-interface) where can i find it's physical location inside ubuntu? /dev/something?	do « tail -f /var/log/messages » then plug the device
how do i find a package's dependancies before installing it?	apt-cache policy packagename
hi there. i'm on a ssh-session to an ubuntu (11.10) host right now and i want to add 'nodmodeset' to the default kernel boot parameters. how can i do this?	shift during boot, edit the kernel line
is there an openvpn server that can be used with windows clients, and can someone point me to a tutorial on configuring it on ubuntu server?	: look for pptp
then that someone else should tell you how. is it an app you want to run?	well yeah , a command line app
anyone able to provide some support for ps3 media server running on ubuntu?	just ask your question, or problem.. maybe someone answers
please help, i can't execute applets in any browser (konqueror, firefox), i get the following message: kjas: error: could not parse length out of	: contact the programmer and tell him to fix his program
hi - how do i edit grub 2's settings to make the menu delay shorter?	dnivra: if you install startupmanager its got a gui for most grub2 things
whats a yakukake like thing for gnome	look what ubotu has said to you :)
does jaunty have the capability to encrypt the home directory or is that just karmic? i have a nasty feeling i am installing from the wrong cd. oops!	there should be an option on the jaunty live cd for encrypting home
how well does windows 7 run in virtual os? and what is the most reliable virtual system?	virtualbox is what people usaully recommend in here
sorry for repeating the question ,but i really need your help.my brother's cd/dvd reader is old and extremely slow to the extent that prevented me from insalling ubuntu on it ....is there a way to install ubuntu in a fast way without downloading the alternate cd for text mode? thanks in advance	there should be a minimal install cd available that downloads most stuff from the net. not sure it is available for feisty yet though ( see !install )
i want to uninstall esound but when i try apt-get remove esound. tells me a lot of package will be removed too. how can i remove only esound?	why would you want to do that?
how do i find out the uuid of my partitions ?	udev creates /dev/disk/by-uuid/* try to look there
why isn`t jvm 1.5 in the repros of ubuntu??	it's in multiverse
if i want to remote control a ubuntu desktop over the internet, what is the best way for me to do that?	take a look at openvpn
is ther source code for a package usually in the ubuntu repos? i need the source code for the version of python i'm using but i can't find it in the repos	its in the repos use apt-get source command
hi all. does anyone knows where ubuntu writes all the apache configuration stuff when installing something like phpmyadmin or websvn ? normally if you do it by hand you would have to add a virtual host to make it accessible through example.com/phpmyadmin. but i can't find any entries there	look up debian-administration.org
hi. how come i cannot add an app as a default app. i get error saying 'could not add app to app database'. i only encounter this problem with addling vlc only.	launchpad.net/malone
where would be an appropriate place to store music/photos/videos/etc that i want writable for all users on my box? /usr, /opt, /?	or /media/media/media/media ;)
when does support on 7.10 run out?	in a year.
guys, if one install ubuntu via wubi, would he be able to resize that 'partition' later?	yeah it is possible, idk how easy exactly
re: ubuntu server 10.10 x86 -- how can i increase the framebuffer(?) size so that it fills my lcd screen (laptop)? thanks!	http://idyllictux.wordpress.com/2010/04/26/lucidubuntu-10-04-high-resolution-plymouth-virtual-terminal-for-atinvidia-cards-with-proprietaryrestricted-driver/
hello , does anyone knows where mozilla firefox save cookies ?	in your profile folder ~/.mozilla/firefox
hi all ..how to enable the fingerprint reader for login in laptops??	http://www.ubuntu-unleashed.com/2008/04/get-your-fingerprint-reader-to-work-in.html
how can i reset/purge all bluetooth config from my machine? i cannot uninstall with purge because bluetooth is interwoven into gnome	keep it from starting via 'startup apps'
what are some common commands to get my internet connection back up?	the only one you need with wire in place is sudo dhclient
i have an ubuntu-server 9.04 which i want to upgrade to 9.10.. i know to use update-manager on ubuntu normal, but how do i upgrade on ubuntu-server?	same answer, 'sudo aptitude dist-upgrade'
hello, which file system should i use on ubuntu server edition if i am going to be installing a bittorrent client on the server machine?	best to just go with the defaults. lots of though has gone into them to make sure they work.
anybody know how to get sound to work in wine?	: the easy way is to install the wine-esd module.
hello there... anyone upgraded ubuntu 5.04 to 5.10 using the instructions from ubuntuguide.org?	ubuntuguide is poison
i want to build a windows 7 and ubuntu dual boot system, where can i find info on how to best do that'	install win7 with 50% of hdd (or your choice of the space) and then install ubuntu afterwards
how do i eject my cd?	right click on the cd and select eject
anyone know much about changing pkg_config_path so i can get a program that needs glib2.0 to see i have it as libglib2.0?	if there's a version of it in the repos, run sudo apt-get build-dep <packagename>
anyone ? how do i navigate via terminal to /media/sistem ?	you need to add \ to include space
how do i openoffice from via cmd?	/usr/bin/(name of open office app) press tab (mauybe twice to get all options)
hi how do i find files using terminal. i learnt last time, it uses iname or something. thanks in advance	find / -name 'yeah' 2>/dev/null
does anyone know how to make a program start with a nice level you want like for me to start tremulous with a nice level of -4	nice -4 <program>
guys, how to check if i am running a 64bit or 32bit system?	'uname -a' in a terminal. if it says i686 then you're running 32bit (assuming you're on a pc)
anyone know if quad cores are worth the extra money - does ubuntu take advantage of all the cores?	ubuntu can use all cores
i have setup a virtualbox vm running windows 7 on my ubuntu machine. i have to use a windows only (f5) vpn for work. i would like to tunnel traffic through my ubuntu (host) box through the windows 7 (vm) machine. can anyone point me in the right direction to achieve this?	just to be clear i don't think you can do that. aside from that though, how does the vpn know your operating system?
can someone tell me what command i can run on the command line to launch the restricted-driver manager?	well. jockey-gtk i guess
anyone interested in helping me in private room?	its almost always easiest to intall windows first.
hello.. i'm trying to run ubuntu live cd on my machine.. however, as the cd loads the ui, my screen goes black and puts up a sign saying 'non optimal mode 1440x900' and i can't see anything. if i boot the system in 'safe graphics mode', it works, but the screen is too little to run the installer (the windows are too big, so i cannot press the next-button in the installer).. i have also tried to put more boot-options, like vga=7	rather go for the 'alternate' install
hi anyone able to install gimp ? i am having problem installing at synaptic 404 file not found ?	theres numerous gimp plugin sites and packages not in the default repos - whatever that one does. may be another plugin can do that same
hey, do any of you know where i can buy a new laptop with out an os already on it?	http://system76.com/ http://dell.com/ubuntu
hi all! what's the best way to ensure that the folder on my home theatre device has the same files as my download folder? i don't want to overwrite files if they're already there.	rsync -ruv
how do you update your kernel, gnome and kde?	- sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
hey, i'm trying to do this 'useradd bob' but it says 'useradd: unable to lock password file' what am i doing wrong?	use sudo
when the update manager starts an upgrade, it always gets stuck waiting for me to open the 'details' section, read the change log, and press 'q'. surely new users would have no idea it was waiting for that, so this is a bug. what package or config setting did i add that is making it do this?	sounds like apt-listchanges
anybody an idea why alsa + esd could sound... well choppy?	busy system?
is there any way to permamently change unity launcher color ? that stupid behaviorus of auto chaning it according to background makes it look like crap	you'll need the livecd
how do i show the number of files in a directory?	ls -1 \| wc -l
how do i allow a user sudo access	: you have to edit file named sudoers
hi, how do i unzip a .tar.gz file?	you might consider using the gui tools instead
how do i get the uuid of a partition?	you can do this -- ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid/
what does multiverse and universe mean?	www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/components
i was wondering what is the command to install wine in terminal:)	'sudo apt-get install wine'
can anyone maybe help me with a newbie problem? trying to get a game called egoboo to work. but i can't figure out how to edit the settings files	you need admin privs; gksu gedit <file> will do that for you
kubuntu == ubuntu?	kubuntu = ubuntu with kde instead of gnome
what is the command to get all files and folders in a directory 777 permission? sudo chmod 777 -a directoryname?	to do what you want is chmod -r

are u there?

smack

what light weight software would you recomend for cropping images?

eye of gnome will do that cropping for you easily.

hi guys. i'm trying to open a pdf file from firefox, however, when i click on the file, instead of it promting me to select whether i would like to save it or open it (i would select open if i could) it just displays a bunch of 'code' in the browser. i think this might have to do with the fact that the file ends in a .pdf, where as files that end in a .pdf (note the case difference) behave correctly. any help?

have you tried right clicking and 'save link as...'?

given a directory with a bunch of files and child directories, is there a command i can use to recursively go through that directory and have it output to me the group owners that exist in the recursive list?

it'd be ls -alr, but then you may want to sort/grep/etc that

i just installed ubuntu, but i can't figure out which package for the flash player to install to work with firefox. all seem to not work with youtube.com. any pointers to documentation on this?

flashplugin-nonfree is the only adobe/macromedia flash, the others are free alternatives

hi, i just noticed that rhythmbox in hoary has an ipod icon at its 'source' list. do anyone know how to use that?

you need to mount your ipod on /mmt/ipod

hello there, can anyone please point out to me a channel dedicated to music and music software?

most channels are dedicated to a specific project, on freenode.

best video editor is kdenlive

this is done by this video tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqe7uuxk8dk i've tried it and it works ^^

hi, is there anyway to determine what type of ram modules i have via terminal?

does: cat /proc/meminfo give you the info you are looking for?

is there a torrent link to 12.04 32 bit?

all the torrents are there

how to kill a pid number?

start with: man kill

does anyone know an easy way to reduce the bit depth of the screen? i think it's running at 24 or 32 bit color depth. i'd rtfm more, but my eyes recently became very light sensitive, and reading is hard on the screen. i'm hoping reducing the color depth might help reduce the contrast. i'm using ubuntu/gnome/and ati/'amd proprietary fglrx graphics drivers' . mostly the default ubuntu 10.10 install.

sytem -> preferences -> monitors

hi, if i want to change my computer into a web server i have to install this things right? apache , mysql and phpmyadmin but when i search for apache i get many results.

sorry, inly http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu_debian_lamp_server

can anyone explain exactly what ebox is/does?

most people don't blindly click on links in irc channels.

is vlc no longer in apt-get ? apt-cache search vlc turns up nothing for me :o

have you enabled universe and multiverse repositories?

i can't use rm -r to remove files in /usr/lib/ruby/ - what do i have to do to remove those files?

rm -rf

here's a question for you all, i open a shell session and start a program running (i.e. firefox), but that program doesn't close. do i need to open another shell session in order to do something else too?

you can type ctrl-z to detach the process, then 'bg' to continue it in the background

i need someone who has ocr experience. what's a simple, easy-to-use package?

open synaptic and search for ocr, there are a few ones

does anybody use a blackberry curve 8530 with linux? if so, how is it?

blackberries and linux don't go too well together. some use a program called barry and others use a virtual machine to sync to the official blackberry tool in windows

how can i figure out my suiduser?

whoami

is there a key combo with unity to open another instance of a program rather than switch to that program for the buttons on the left pop out menu?

you can 'middle click' to do that, i believe

which linux is shipped with acer notebooks? somebody maybe knows? shop only says 'linux' :)

looks like it's a modified version of linpus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/linpus_linux

exactly what does and (more importantly) doesn't use hosts.allow?

whatever you start via tcpwrappers

it seems you know what you are doing. can u help me with intenet connection. i'm not able to access internet

i'm a bit busy.. and appearances can be deceiving.. i might just be lucky =)

hi! i noticed the info on launchpad for nbd is horribly incorrect. who do i contact to get it fixed?

good question

how do you make ubuntu play a mp3 file when you put your mouse over it?

why on earth would you want that?

libglib2.0-0 is installed on my system, but this configure script complains that there is no 'glib-2.0' package on my system. it's a very new configure script, and should be up to date. what gives?

install libglib2.0-dev

do any free programs exist that generate uml diagrams from java code?

i'd look around the eclipse stuff.

there's any way to check the status op my ports?

network tools

anyone know which driver to install to get an ati tv wonder elite tv tuner card working?

: i had to install a binary ati version just now to get my 9600xt to work .. don't know if this info might help ?

if i uninstall compiz, will it mess the system up?

system -> preferenaces -> appearances. there should be a desktop effects tab, just turn 'em off

where is the location where libdvdcss2 and libdvdread3 are installed?

you could use automatix it's a really good tool

do usb mice work in bios?

/var/log not /etc/log

how to create a blank file in terminal?

touch <filename>

how do i upgrade to 6.10 without downloading the image? shouldn't i be able to just dist-upgrade or something?

sudo update-manager -c

is there a way to get the fingerprint of a gpg public key without using the stupid gui?

email? or just --list-keys and then peruse them. if you just added it, it'll have todays date, it also may be the only one :)

is there a way to build apon a ubuntu cd like ad more packages to the dvd that auto install

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

is anyone familiar with the 'create new wireless network' feature on networkmanager? i'm curious if it's possible to share an existing wireless connection with that (or will it just disable my current wireless connection?)

should do it all in one shot.

my swap no longer gets set on boot after editing partitions with parted (since i didn't think ubuntu needed so much space for its boot partition). fstab seems to have a strange format, i've never seen this uuid value. how do i configure this? does the normal fstab format work?

the plain fstab format does work, but it's preferable uuids, since those do not change when you delete/add partitions, unlke the logical nr

when i plug in an usb device (it's a dj-interface) where can i find it's physical location inside ubuntu? /dev/something?

do « tail -f /var/log/messages » then plug the device

how do i find a package's dependancies before installing it?

apt-cache policy packagename

hi there. i'm on a ssh-session to an ubuntu (11.10) host right now and i want to add 'nodmodeset' to the default kernel boot parameters. how can i do this?

shift during boot, edit the kernel line

is there an openvpn server that can be used with windows clients, and can someone point me to a tutorial on configuring it on ubuntu server?

: look for pptp

then that someone else should tell you how. is it an app you want to run?

well yeah , a command line app

anyone able to provide some support for ps3 media server running on ubuntu?

just ask your question, or problem.. maybe someone answers

please help, i can't execute applets in any browser (konqueror, firefox), i get the following message: kjas: error: could not parse length out of

: contact the programmer and tell him to fix his program

hi - how do i edit grub 2's settings to make the menu delay shorter?

dnivra: if you install startupmanager its got a gui for most grub2 things

whats a yakukake like thing for gnome

look what ubotu has said to you :)

does jaunty have the capability to encrypt the home directory or is that just karmic? i have a nasty feeling i am installing from the wrong cd. oops!

there should be an option on the jaunty live cd for encrypting home

how well does windows 7 run in virtual os? and what is the most reliable virtual system?

virtualbox is what people usaully recommend in here

sorry for repeating the question ,but i really need your help.my brother's cd/dvd reader is old and extremely slow to the extent that prevented me from insalling ubuntu on it ....is there a way to install ubuntu in a fast way without downloading the alternate cd for text mode? thanks in advance

there should be a minimal install cd available that downloads most stuff from the net. not sure it is available for feisty yet though ( see !install )

i want to uninstall esound but when i try apt-get remove esound. tells me a lot of package will be removed too. how can i remove only esound?

why would you want to do that?

how do i find out the uuid of my partitions ?

udev creates /dev/disk/by-uuid/* try to look there

why isn`t jvm 1.5 in the repros of ubuntu??

it's in multiverse

if i want to remote control a ubuntu desktop over the internet, what is the best way for me to do that?

take a look at openvpn

is ther source code for a package usually in the ubuntu repos? i need the source code for the version of python i'm using but i can't find it in the repos

its in the repos use apt-get source command

hi all. does anyone knows where ubuntu writes all the apache configuration stuff when installing something like phpmyadmin or websvn ? normally if you do it by hand you would have to add a virtual host to make it accessible through example.com/phpmyadmin. but i can't find any entries there

look up debian-administration.org

hi. how come i cannot add an app as a default app. i get error saying 'could not add app to app database'. i only encounter this problem with addling vlc only.

launchpad.net/malone

where would be an appropriate place to store music/photos/videos/etc that i want writable for all users on my box? /usr, /opt, /?

or /media/media/media/media ;)

when does support on 7.10 run out?

in a year.

guys, if one install ubuntu via wubi, would he be able to resize that 'partition' later?

yeah it is possible, idk how easy exactly

re: ubuntu server 10.10 x86 -- how can i increase the framebuffer(?) size so that it fills my lcd screen (laptop)? thanks!

http://idyllictux.wordpress.com/2010/04/26/lucidubuntu-10-04-high-resolution-plymouth-virtual-terminal-for-atinvidia-cards-with-proprietaryrestricted-driver/

hello , does anyone knows where mozilla firefox save cookies ?

in your profile folder ~/.mozilla/firefox

hi all ..how to enable the fingerprint reader for login in laptops??

http://www.ubuntu-unleashed.com/2008/04/get-your-fingerprint-reader-to-work-in.html

how can i reset/purge all bluetooth config from my machine? i cannot uninstall with purge because bluetooth is interwoven into gnome

keep it from starting via 'startup apps'

what are some common commands to get my internet connection back up?

the only one you need with wire in place is sudo dhclient

i have an ubuntu-server 9.04 which i want to upgrade to 9.10.. i know to use update-manager on ubuntu normal, but how do i upgrade on ubuntu-server?

same answer, 'sudo aptitude dist-upgrade'

hello, which file system should i use on ubuntu server edition if i am going to be installing a bittorrent client on the server machine?

best to just go with the defaults. lots of though has gone into them to make sure they work.

anybody know how to get sound to work in wine?

: the easy way is to install the wine-esd module.

hello there... anyone upgraded ubuntu 5.04 to 5.10 using the instructions from ubuntuguide.org?

ubuntuguide is poison

i want to build a windows 7 and ubuntu dual boot system, where can i find info on how to best do that'

install win7 with 50% of hdd (or your choice of the space) and then install ubuntu afterwards

how do i eject my cd?

right click on the cd and select eject

anyone know much about changing pkg_config_path so i can get a program that needs glib2.0 to see i have it as libglib2.0?

if there's a version of it in the repos, run sudo apt-get build-dep <packagename>

anyone ? how do i navigate via terminal to /media/sistem ?

you need to add \ to include space

how do i openoffice from via cmd?

/usr/bin/(name of open office app) press tab (mauybe twice to get all options)

hi how do i find files using terminal. i learnt last time, it uses iname or something. thanks in advance

find / -name '*yeah*' 2>/dev/null

does anyone know how to make a program start with a nice level you want like for me to start tremulous with a nice level of -4

nice -4 <program>

guys, how to check if i am running a 64bit or 32bit system?

'uname -a' in a terminal. if it says i686 then you're running 32bit (assuming you're on a pc)

anyone know if quad cores are worth the extra money - does ubuntu take advantage of all the cores?

ubuntu can use all cores

i have setup a virtualbox vm running windows 7 on my ubuntu machine. i have to use a windows only (f5) vpn for work. i would like to tunnel traffic through my ubuntu (host) box through the windows 7 (vm) machine. can anyone point me in the right direction to achieve this?

just to be clear i don't think you can do that. aside from that though, how does the vpn know your operating system?

can someone tell me what command i can run on the command line to launch the restricted-driver manager?

well. jockey-gtk i guess

anyone interested in helping me in private room?

its almost always easiest to intall windows first.

hello.. i'm trying to run ubuntu live cd on my machine.. however, as the cd loads the ui, my screen goes black and puts up a sign saying 'non optimal mode 1440x900' and i can't see anything. if i boot the system in 'safe graphics mode', it works, but the screen is too little to run the installer (the windows are too big, so i cannot press the next-button in the installer).. i have also tried to put more boot-options, like vga=7

rather go for the 'alternate' install

hi anyone able to install gimp ? i am having problem installing at synaptic 404 file not found ?

theres numerous gimp plugin sites and packages not in the default repos - whatever that one does. may be another plugin can do that same

hey, do any of you know where i can buy a new laptop with out an os already on it?

http://system76.com/ http://dell.com/ubuntu

hi all! what's the best way to ensure that the folder on my home theatre device has the same files as my download folder? i don't want to overwrite files if they're already there.

rsync -ruv

how do you update your kernel, gnome and kde?

- sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

hey, i'm trying to do this 'useradd bob' but it says 'useradd: unable to lock password file' what am i doing wrong?

use sudo

when the update manager starts an upgrade, it always gets stuck waiting for me to open the 'details' section, read the change log, and press 'q'. surely new users would have no idea it was waiting for that, so this is a bug. what package or config setting did i add that is making it do this?

sounds like apt-listchanges

anybody an idea why alsa + esd could sound... well choppy?

busy system?

is there any way to permamently change unity launcher color ? that stupid behaviorus of auto chaning it according to background makes it look like crap

you'll need the livecd

how do i show the number of files in a directory?

ls -1 | wc -l

how do i allow a user sudo access

: you have to edit file named sudoers

hi, how do i unzip a .tar.gz file?

you might consider using the gui tools instead

how do i get the uuid of a partition?

you can do this -- ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid/

what does multiverse and universe mean?

www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/components

i was wondering what is the command to install wine in terminal:)

'sudo apt-get install wine'

can anyone maybe help me with a newbie problem? trying to get a game called egoboo to work. but i can't figure out how to edit the settings files

you need admin privs; gksu gedit <file> will do that for you

kubuntu == ubuntu?

kubuntu = ubuntu with kde instead of gnome

what is the command to get all files and folders in a directory 777 permission? sudo chmod 777 -a directoryname?

to do what you want is chmod -r