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how do you list packages that have been removed and have left stuff on the system?
dpkg -l | grep '^rc'
hello, i am trying to download the iso using bittorrent from http://releases.ubuntu.com/5.10/ubuntu-5.10-install-i386.iso.torrent, i am missing one segment for the last few hours can anybody reseed?
6881
hey. it appears that i can't install php on my ubuntu 11.04. i get this error : the following packages have unmet dependencies: libapache2-mod-php5 : depends: php5-common (= 5.3.5-1ubuntu7) but 5.3.5-1ubuntu7.4 is to be installed. e:broken packages.
try: sudo apt-get -f install
should 8.10 be available in update manager?
i would suggest a fresh install, lest you like to spend time troubleshooting
how do u get conky to stay always on top as opposed to always below other windows?
checked the conky beginners guide yet?
one question: where store the commands that i used in the terminal? thank you
it's no longer in the repositories (see the debian bug for why). consider using irssi or weechat instead
hi is chrome a part of apt?
chromium-browser
how can i tell which ubuntu version i have? is there some /etc/$foo that identifies it as dapper or edgy etc? (not /proc/version it seems.)
oh boy.. there is a command.. let me try to remember it.. something - what wastrel said..
hey has any one been able to use banshee 1.2.1 with the ipod 5th gen?
as far as i know, 5th gen ipod doesn't have linux support. apple is doing all it can to make its products work only with itunes.
can anyone point me to a server channel?
this is a server chan
i have an idea for an app (or better a system component) for ubuntu. is there a special place for suggesting that, like a certain website or irc room?
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntudevelopment
where are per user cron jobs stored ?
not sure where they are stored, but you can get a list of them with 'crontab -l'
gnome is frozen and i need to restart it, what would be the command to do it?
ctrl+alt+backspace?
could anyone tell me how to remove nginx?
sudo apt-get --purge remove nginx
is 7.04 feisty or edgy? i can never remember
feisty
with vmware i want install 3d desktop?
you cannot use compiz in vmware
right -- i have totem installed by default; i used to enjoy mplayer on xp before ubuntu; should i go for mplayer in favour of totem? (i will eventually want to use hardware accel on my radeon hd2600)
rather.. exaile..
in ubuntu, where is '~/gcc-3.4'?
i think you need to install it , gcc4 come by default
is there something in bash similar to windows' ipconfig?
ifconfig
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 ;)
how do i see the version of an installed package on the console?
or dpkg -l package
hi guys i have a pair of matching 500gb sata drives but i currently have only one physically installed on the system. is there a way to hook both up to combine free space or boost boot and speed performance? i already know that i can choose to use one as my home folder. i was wondering if there is a better use scenario.
you could look into raid
what i really need is create a video file from these dvd that can be read in either windows?mac/linux
devede
ok, beryl server for ubuntu is still down. (http://ubuntu2.beryl-project.org/) does anyone know of a reasonably uptodate mirror?
see the motd there
how can i export the display during a ssh session
it is far easier to use ssh -x beforehand :)
hey. can someone tell me how to install a firefox theme that is in a .jar?
open firefox > go to tools > themes menu, and drag and drop the jar file onto the list of themes
anyone can help me with that ?
sudo apt-get install build-essential ?
i just downloaded ubuntu and it says 'amd64' in the filename but i have an intel. is that okay?
amd64 refers to an instrution set for 64 bit machines, all 86 family processors that are 64 bit capable use that protocool
i have to write my password twice each time i log in, or run su or such.. very annoying, any trix how to fix this?
having to enter the root password before certain actions is a security measure
i just upgraded to maverick, and when i start my computer, on the bottom of my screen i keep getting windows that open then close very quickly. i think it says configuring or something on them. has anyone experienced this?
/var/log/dist-upgrade
is that possible to put a launcher to desktop instead of left side bar in unity? thanks.
yes run this: dd if=/dev/zero/ of=/dev/sda
hi, when i type for example : sudo apt-get install blabla , where will be the package blabla saved?
/var/cache/apt/archives
hello, anyone knows the name of pretty new distro based on ubuntu or debian (not sure), with preinstalled 'macos like' dock. it is very lightweight, cute and sexy distro.
maybe elementary os?
is there are a list if known problems with 10.04 somewere? are there known issues one should be aware of before upgrading?
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/1004
hey anyone know how to check the version of a program in repos with apt-get?
apt-cache policy package
hi guys... i'm trying to install ubuntu on another machine with an 80gig hdd. for some reason, when i try to partition it to have a primary / partition, a logical /home partition and a linux swap it won't allow me to do it. logical is greyed out and it gives me an error after it has created hda1
i would just use fdisk
i tried xmonad, use awesomewm. it is faster and more customizable. much less buggy, too.
i very strongly disagree
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
i'd like to do my own live cd that works on as many configuration as the ubuntu live cd does. :) now i have a problem in writing a good script for a matching xorg config. ubuntu seems to have an awesome script for that. just dexconf or xorg reconfigure don't seem to work very well.
xresprobe and the other x sniffybits are what you're after.
morning....i installed a program via pkg manager, how do i find where it went?
what package?
how do i figure which package contains a certain file?
http://packages.ubuntu.com
hi, i have a windows system with one partition. how do i create a new partition and install ubuntu?
the installer does all that
how do i find out a computer is running 32-bit or 64bit ubuntu
`uname -m` in a terminal.
i need to get the command 'modprobe snd-seq' to be run automatically every time i boot, with root privileges. they told me to put it in the init script, how do i do that?
/etc/modules
how to show available usernames on a system ?
hence the name, 'root'
anyone have any idea what the gkrellm type program in the righthand side of this screenshot is? http://puggy.symonds.net/~praveen/journal-images/gnome-desktop.png
gdesklets or adesklets
perhaps someone can help me with the following: windows are opening in such an initial position that the title bare is hidden behind my main ubuntu 'apps place system etc..' bar -- how can i fix this?
i 'fixed' that by enabling auto-hide on the top menu
to install wine, would i have to do anything more than just sudo apt-get install wine ?
thats it
is there an image editor in ubuntu or for ubuntu thats a little easier to use than gimp?
gpaint :)
going to do a dual boot win7and ubuntu 9.10 to a blank disk.. is it better to have win or ubuntu installed first?
probably better to have win installed first.
it is probably not a good idea to *make* someone use gnu/linux. much better to tell them about it, lay out the ethical arguments then let them make their own decision. pushing someone to use a different os always results in rebellion in my experience.
(how condescending i am)
hey guys one more noob question from me... i am used on freebsd make install clean cmd when installing packages on cmd line. my problems is does ubuntu automatically fetch and shows me what to install?it's just that if i want to install, for example apache w/ ssl, etc on ubuntu or any linux i need to know the exact addon's so that i can install it??? am i missing something? by the way, im talking about using the server install. well if theres gui i know
use aptitude curses gui. or the various commands for searching showing package info
hi! is there any way to make nautilus have a split screen setup so i can drag/move data easily from one window to another?
i don't believe so, but you can have 2 nautilus windows open next to each other, and hide the places bar on the right, if that helps.
can anyone help me with xfce ?
what kind of a help?
can anyone help me with a modem issue. i downloaded the drivers for pctel modems that support my kernel (2.6.10-5-386) and installed them. according to lsmod, all of the modules for the modem the the readme file says should be there are there, however, i cannot connect to the internet with my modem. could someone please help me?
whats the error message when you fail to connect?
if i have one hdd on which i have installed the ubuntu os on. and then get another hdd. do i want it to be a logical or a primary? whats the difference? and whats the difference between ext2 and ext3?
ext3 is best because it keeps a log of your files incase your power goes out or something
is there a non-pidgin im client? it's full of typical amateur bugs
kopete (is for kde though)
i just reinstalled ubuntu 11.04 and followed some instructions to install alsa firmware and tascam drivers, but instead of adding the tascam, it erased both. when i do cat /proc/asound/card it returns nothing. any help is greatly appreciated
what instructions
quick question (i don't have a ubuntu system, helping someone who does): what's the path to the ssh server init script?
init scripts almost always live in /etc/init.d/
someone got experience with vncserver/tightvncserver? my problem is, that by autostart my startup config is ignored.
i would highly recommend freenx over any vnc.
i've been trying to get 9.04 or even 8.10 to work on my machine. they both lock up every time a few seconds after the cursor comes up on the login screen. i tried installing 9.04, from scratch and i get the same thing.. any ideas?
does other os work?
anyone know a good intro to python programming?
dive into python
where can i find my xorg log ? i'm getting some trouble with that and i need to check the log
/var/log/xorg.0.log
question: what ctrl+z means when i click inside terminal? previous process become 'stopped'. how can i kill it?
ctrl-z sends the current command to the background. you can get back to it by typing 'fg'
how do i see all of the dependencies for a program from the commandline?
and you can change the language on the login screen, if you installed the proper language packs from control center/language support
after i log in, i get a huge (like one minute pause) before gnome begins to startup - any ideas?
check things like /etc/resolv.conf setting and whether or not you can resolve hosts on a name server
in need of web conferencing solution with app/dekstop sharing and voip for free online school :) or something like that ;) can someone help ?
np :)
does ubuntu have a make.conf file or something simular to it?
check the link i just posted. easy as. sudo apt-get install build-essential => then whatever else you want.
is there a ppc specific channel?
you set that in the boot menu
hey, does anybody know whether there's some way to somehow, like, tell xubuntu to depend on (for example) mutt instead of thunderbird? i'd like to uninstall a lot of programs i never use and don't want to re-uninstall them after next time i distupgrade
update-alternatives
i remember back when i used windows there was an application that would essentially let you download a whole website for archiving or for offline browsing. are there any applications available for ubuntu that provide similar functionality?
there are. uh, wget would be one ;) i'm sure there are more gui-friendly ones as well. i'd just search the repositories, you're bound to come up with some
newbie question: hi, can someone explaine the ubuntu/linux directory structure? i am used to windows and everything installing in c:\program files - is there an equivilant in linux?
programs in /usr/bin libraries in /usr/lib, configuration files in /etc, temp files in /tmp, all your personal config and data files in /home/user
is it necessary to install a firewall?
i am no expert, but firestarter to the best of my knowledge is only a nice way to configure the built in firewall that's in your kernel
is there a way to allow a user to install software via synaptic, but not allow sudo access?
when you open synaptic without setting a password, they can still select software, and go to file -> generate package script.
how can i install age of empire in ubuntu 8.10
through wine most likely
how can i manually switch cpu freq governors? also cpu scaling is being done automatically but i want to like manually choose frequencies, and e.g. powersave mode
dpkg-reconfigure gnome-applet -> allow it to be suid root. the add the scaling applet and click it to force a frequency.
is there a way to force network manager to update?
sudo networkmanager restart
if i do a update grub will it install into my mbr because i am using a dual boot with easybcd?
let me get you a link
how do we work out what drivers are installed ? is it lcpi ?
lsmod
i am trying to run www.pbskids.org for my kids.. but it requires flash player and shockwave... i am having a hard time installing them. could some one instruct me in how to do this?
'mount' does that by default
how to know my ram?
free -m
i have dual boot notebook and when i am in windows i'd like to acesses linux files with explore2fs, but my ubuntu has got raiserfs with is not supported by explore2fs. so, is it possible to change my fs from raiserfs to ext4 without losing my data mainly my /home with gparted?
i meant reformat, just like ohir said
uff. question: windowskey-e does this pretty thing where it shows all my workspaces. is there a variation on that to show applications. also, what is doing that? gnome? compiz? what component am i using?
it is compiz. you might be looking for that expose like feature, checkout modules 'scale' and 'scale addons'
has anyone switched over to init-ng?
i was using initng for a while on breezy before i formatted my disk and installed dapper. why?
anyone know a program equivalent to paint(brush) in windows? krita is pissing me off atm, need to draw simple diagrams.
gimp
hey all - i've installed a package from a .deb which is also available from the repos as a newer version, hence apt-get upgrade shows it as requiring an update. how would i go about telling apt-get to ignore this?
echo 'packagename hold' | sudo dpkg --set-selections # should work.
what is the pakage realplay is in
i think on gutsy you can find it in medibuntu - not sure if it's in the partner repository as well
would it be a problem to have multiple distros sharing a single /home partition?
there could be some small incommpatabilities but for the most part i think it's fine. many people do it
** is there no way to boot from usb using a macbook?? i need to reinstall ubuntu but i dont have any cds left~~~! heeeelp
press alt while booting your macbook - should show all bootable devices
anyone use evolution to fetch exchange mail? is evolution still unstable?
to get evolution to work with exchange, it seems you need the exchange admin's cooperation to get it set up
hi! is there a commandline hex-editor that comes with ubuntu?
i use vbindiff
which configuration file contains which groups a user belongs to?
umm, /etc/group (not plural)
i have just modified './etc/x11/xorg.cong' in the terminal. what is the command to save it?
for nano press ctrl o and for vi+vim press esc then :w
did that have something to do with the ignored dcc send i just got?
x can run without an xserver
what do you use
i use kwifimanager
hi i'm trying to set up a network printer via samba on two ubuntu boxes. got one working fine but all the messing about on the other box seems to have screwed things up. can anyone tell me how to reset all the printer settings to defaults?
reinstall cups and goto http://localhost:631
is there a way i can play a .iso file as if it was a dvd?
: feed it to mplayer
i am trying to mover from kubuntu to ubuntu.. can anyone help me out?
if you are running ubuntu, gdm
so the ubuntu installer doesnt pick up my harddrive, i did fdisk on it and it didnt show any partitions. any clue whats wrong?
auto-partition in install or manual?
how do i unpack a .tar.gz?
tar xfvz ?