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question: during my ubuntu installation, one of the advanced options was to not install a boot loader. is there any reason why you wouldn't install it? i thought it was required | i think ubuntu can be booted straight in like windows, but then no recovery mode, and can't just change to a later kernel and things, as a result best to always put the bootloader on |
where do i have to install the boot loader? on /boot? | see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/grub2 for details |
i am running ubuntu on my amd laptop. the machine hangs suddenly and have to restart (using the power button). anyone here faced this? | with kde i do have a few such probs but i switched to fluxbox and the probs disappeared |
i have got the hardware for compiz but i cant find it | install ccsm |
ok, i'm having this problem with lynx, and also opera, i'm starting a download, directly from hak5.org (their podcast), and it gets like halfway, and then stops... can anyone help me with that. it works fine with firefox. | treid wget? |
hi! i'm newbie. i'm looking for a way to install development libraries. could somebody tell me how to install for example crypto++ library? it seems not to appear in applications center (installation center? - i don't have an english version)... | look using synaptic or the command line tools |
should firefox 3 beta 5 be taking up over 100mb of memory after about 5 minutes of casual use? | 100mb is nothing nowadays for browsers to use |
what's the default password for root/ssh ? | you can set a password, but its strongly discouraged |
what's everyone's favorite gui ftp client? | : nope. normal. |
hello, any recommendation on how to install asterisk on ubuntu | sudo apt-get install asterisk |
how can i log into two sessions simultaneously, as the same user? switch users just dumps me into my old session (as is to be expected) | xnest, although i see now it's been superceded by xserver-xephyr |
but you can script this by youself, since partimage is an gui for dd | okay, i have a (fair) understanding of how to do that, however i was looking for something more shrink-wrapped. no worries, thanks! |
how do i remove glib-2.8.6? | no checkinstall? |
hey how many kilobytes is 256 mb? | afaik i selected no, im not sure though, lol |
anyone official be able to report on exactly what's going on with security.ubuntu.com ? | why, what gives? |
what is the command for 'workspace switcher'? i want to assign it to a keyboard shortcut (if there isnt one already) | super+s |
i have a problem getting ubuntu 6.06 ltx x86_64 installed on my ml370 g5 with smart array p400. it prompts for language and location then sits forever with a blank blue screen. any help? | try a text mode install with the alternate cd |
guys am makeing documentaion for graduation project so which the best program can do this job and help me to make it looks nice ? | nvu and publish in html! |
how do i mount an iso-file? | sudo mount -o loop -t iso9660 blah.iso /mnt |
mr_fribble would need to upgrade to 9.10 first in order to upgrade to 10.04 anyways | i've always liked 'unix is very user friendly. it's just picky about who its friends are...' |
is there a libsdl-2.0 for ubuntu? | not in the repositories |
is there a command line program that changes file-program associations? (similar to properties>open with tab?) | system > preferences > preferred applications |
can someone recommend a fully functional netbook for ubuntu? | buy the dell 10v with ubuntu preinstalled ?? |
what kind of install package should i d/l for ubuntu? rpm, tar.gz or yum? | if there is no .deb, use the .tar.gz |
whenever i log into my laptop, i get prompted to enter my password because my login keyring did not authenticate. is there a way i can have it do it automatically so im not prompted after i log in? | http://johnny.chadda.se/article/unlock-the-gnome-keyring-upon-login/ |
it's too bad i can't install windows 7 in virtual box. my laptop came with it (i have an unused product key because i formatted and immediately installed ubuntu) | no it is free for home use just have to reg but it is free |
when installing ubuntu on a certain language, can i later on change the language for the whole system? | sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales |
nobody else having problems after upgrading from intrepid to jaunty? | it is normal to encounter problems in beta software |
anyone has nice links to help with building firefox extensions for ubuntu? :o | might want to search mozilla development |
can we not just use the bot randomly here? do /msg ubottu !commandhere | ok. |
on ubuntu 10.04 how do i find my ipv4 gateway and nameserver? | type 'netstat -rn' for your gateway/routing info and cat /etc/resolv.conf |
anyone figure out how to make the volume controls unified with a quad speaker setup work on an sblive | you'll need to search the alsa-devel mailing list archives; someone posted a patch (that hasn't been merged) about a half-year ago |
has anyone tried using vmware with a vista container? does it work well? thanks. | not vmware but i have done it in virtualbox without a problem |
greetings all, and happy new yew year. does anyone know a way i can access my computers bios from within linux instead of rebooting? | sudo dmidecode |
what command should i use to show which packages i have installed on my system please? | aptitude will show you |
hi, my cdrom doesn't want to open :| it has a dvd inside and i can view the files on it, but neither clicking 'unmount' nor pushing the button on cd-rom itself, nor executing `eject` opens it :/ it gives me `umount: /media/cdrom0: device is busy` and i don't think anything is using the dvd inside :/ any ideas on how i can open it without rebooting? | you can try sudo umount -l /media/cdrom0 |
so, no more help for me? | ofcourse 64 bit apps do not work on 32 bit. ubuntu 64 bit is multi arch, so you can run 32 bit apps on that |
what is the name of the program that shows your size of the files on your computer in boxes? | 'disk usage analyzer' |
zoss0: any luck? | yep, thanks alot. |
how can i excecute device manager from a terminal window? i mean, something like hal-device-manager | gnome-device-manager |
how can i make sun's java the system default? i've copied the files to /usr/java and tried modifying the /etc/jvm file, but it does not show up as an alternative when doing update-alternatives --configure-java... please! i'm sick of launching java apps thru terminal... | you don't need to do any manual copying, just install the package |
does anyone know how i can check cpu temperature in windows? i've been having some temperature issues with dapper (thermal_zone giving me ~70c) which i think are due to hardware issues, and need some way to check this outside of ubuntu. | i think most people use a program called cpu-z or something like that |
i did this about 3 months back and it worked but now i dont know why it shows update-rc.d command not found | is it in your $path |
i just installed the new 12.04... its kind of bugging.. im running on a dell notebook with nvidia optimus.. i mean... there are two graphic cards, onboard (intel) and nvidia (gt 540m).. is there anyone with the same problem? | look at bumblebee https://wiki.ubuntu.com/bumblebee |
to install google chrome, do i just do sudo-apt get install chrome ? | you probably need to add the repo |
excuse me, but is there a way to disable the system bell (the annoying boop)? | preferences > sound |
so xdm is only responsible for the graphical login page and to startx? then what is gdm and kdm for i thought gdm was for gnome and kdm for kde. | for those that don't use gnome or kde |
trying to build a kernel from the linux-source-2.6.12 package but can't even get to configuration: http://pastebin.com/682136 | you can have both versions installed without problems |
all my devices attached to usb slots are not working (external hd, scaner, printer, bluetooth, cardreader, camrea, same when i attach memory stick), does anyone know why? | it's not even in beta yet |
how do i install software | with synaptics or add/remove software in the application menu |
speaking of that, how come all of ubuntu's bittorrent clients suck | i only use btdownloadcurses. i did try azureus for a few months. |
is there a way of preventing an external usb hard drive from mounting upon boot up? i tried in /etc/fstab but ubuntu tried mounting it anyway... | >> my solution should have sorted this. |
hey, me again. i still can't compile alsa-driver. i have all the proper headers installed (afaik) but i still get the same error: http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/54655/ | here is the best sound help page i can find.. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/debuggingsoundproblems |
how do i restart my network services? sudo service network(ing) restart and sudo /init.d/network(ing) restart don't seem to be doing it. | i believe it should be sudo /etc/init.d/etc. |
i have a genius eye 310 webcam and i can't get it to work on my kubuntu 10.04 laptop... | it is supported¿ |
hi, i want a bottom bar like in this video, someone know about it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n54es3g4vgs thx :) | select normal/party mode from top panel, you might need f11 to disable full screen |
is there a way to install some windows fonts (like times new roman)? i can't find a guide... | : install msttcorefonts in synaptic |
hey, i made a hello world program in cpp and i have the compiled file, how do i run it from the terminal? | make it executable (chmod +x file) and run it with ./file |
hello, i am having an issue where it seem opening or closing firefox causes ubuntu10.04 to freeze. i cannot verify it is in fact ff. which log file might i look in to find the answer? | and maybe something called xsession errors |
does anybody know how to give the shell a background image? | just go to edit/current profile/effects |
how do i see which processes are using the hard disk most heavily now? | iotop is what i use. not sure if it's installed by default |
where i can identify my wireless-board ?! | lspci |
how do you change what programs to auto-start when logging in to gnome? | system > preferences > sessions > startup |
i don't understand `top` how do you sort by cpu usage? | download/install htop, you'll prefer it |
maybe can someone explain to my why pulseaudio sucks so much? alsa ftw. | thats not an alsa/pulse thing.. thats a flash on linux sux thing |
how is it with x-fi support in ubuntu these days? | i've read that it should work out of the box with ubuntu 9.10. however mine isn't recognised. |
why can't i find, https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/+source/postgresql-8.4/8.4.3-1~jaunty1 in synaptic package manager? | make sure you have main, universe, restricted, multiverse all added as sources in order to see all packages. |
this is odd: i'm on intrepid, trying to install packages python-feedparser and hddtemp, but apt and synaptic say no such package. on ubuntu package search, they both show up as being in intrepid. ideas? | have you run the update command i gave you yet? |
would updating to ubuntu 9.4 solve my wireless problem ? | whats your problem? |
do they pass md5 test? | the what test? :l ive never heard of it |
why does getid open itself as a tab inside a existing gedit window? | you've read the man page, right? |
c compiler cannot create excutables: could someone tell me what to install in order to fix that problem? | install the build-essential package |
ok, does anyone know how i can browse my phone through bluetooth on ubuntu please...:) | i havent tried it, but thats the article i found, i would also do a few searches on the forums, there is bound to be something about it on there |
if you accidentally gave root a password, how do you change it back to 'as installed'? | see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/rootsudo |
if i want to create a package from a darcs repository and put it in a ppa, will the ppa handle the darcs updates, or do i have to do that manually and upload new sources to the ppa every now and then? | the maintainer is responsible for it |
please help me. how can i change server to connect? | /server new.server.here |
does ubuntu come with any small apps for displaying pictures? | yeah the default one |
hello all, what boot loader is used in ubuntu? | grub |
i'm upgrading my server. should i go for 64 bit or 32? i feel i'm 'safer' with 32 regarding software support...but then again...64 bit is possibly more future oriented? | maybe this link is useful http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1815221 |
how to terminate the program in linux if particular is hanged | xkill |
how can i list my groups? | 'groups' |
hello. i'm wondering where the equivalent of windows 'program files' is in linux? (where should i place programs like thunderbird?) | /usr/bin |
hi guys! haven't installed hardy yet. can someone tell me whether python comes installed? | at any rate, its as easy as a single command, or a few clicks |
how do i check to see what type of partion is on my drives in a terminal? | or sudo blkid |
hey guys. how do you recommend upgrading to firefox 5 today? | to my knowledge, no |
how do i mount windows partitions within the terminal¿? (i can do it in places and clicking the windows partition and then asks me password to mount) | ntfs3g |
yes, everytime i try access from somewhere it says something like login timeout | in /etc/ssh* |
hi all, what's the key combo to get a startup menu? | press <shift> while booting |
whoah. now i got a very different prblem. i have a keyboard with a broken 'return' key... <enter> on the numpad is fine... this works ok in regular use, shell, editing, etc... only in 'less' in the shell when searching with '/', i cannot 'enter' the query.... what can i change (except for the keyboard?) (it gives /escom there, when i 'enter' following '/', which is strange since the hardware vendor 'escom' doesn't exist for 10++ years here in germany) | maybe try hitting ctrl+m ? |
what package or service is responsible for the auto mounting? | use 'df -h' |
hi i use ssh to logon to firewall box from windows - wanted to know how to send programs to background so the continue to work when i close sesion | use screen |
can someone tell me how to change the ownership of a usb thumbdrive in fstab? | u may need to add 'user,noauto,rw' or something to the permissings in fstab |
i have figured out how to rip a .vob file from my dvd, then extract an .ac3 file from the audio stream i want. now i have a vob file and an ac3 file. would someone please help me to make an x264-encoded?synched? .avi or .mp4 file using the two files? | you can use avidemux for that i think |
can anyone point me to some benchmarks of software raid versus fake raid? http://blog.shaf.net/?p=6 is the only one i noticed thus far, and it surprisingly (to me) puts software raid as faster than fake raid... i expect fake raid is faster but negligibly so... | hardeware supported software, or software supported hardware? what is the deal with that on motherboards anyway. |
hey all, newbie here, i've looked at tutorials and all, been all over the net, i guess my brain isn't so fast after a;;. can someone please walk me through now to install a package i download? thanks in advance. | you are downloading a windows executable ... you need wine in order to see if it can run on linux |
can anyone help me with installing grub in a raid1, 2 volume configuration? alternate 64bits offers only to install grub on the mbr of the second raid volume, while i want to install it on the mbr of the first volume. | manually install grub on the first disk |
does ubuntu 8.10 includes vlc 0.9 and gimp 2.6 ? | gimp yes, vlc not sure |
where does 1.07 reside | run sudo apt-get --reinstall install firefox |
hi, i changed my motherboard and now the harddisk isn't booting anymore (but it's found in bios). any ideas? | http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=224351 |
on grub's menu.lst, does the 'other operating systems' divider count as an entry? | only if it's un-commented |
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