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hi, is there a way to force ubuntu to remove a package that has dependency problems?	yes, with dpkg
how can i make mplayer my default player instead of totem?	right click on the file and click on prperties, i think the right most tab lets you picj the default for that file type
how can i restart my x after i've modified my xorg.conf ?	sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
hello.. howto replace x with wayland?	wayland is very muich a work in progress
should have just left it at 10 when 10.04 and 10.10 'worked' with both my displays out of the gate. (vmware server broke but what else is new) but nooo i had to just hit the upgrade button. like a crack head i do stupid things.	compizconfig-settings-manager
what is the proper way to do update-manager from command line?	sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
how to create a root acount in ubuntu	sudo passwd
if these irc-chats are logged, then how do i change my hostname?	you could get a vhost and a bnc server
where can i find details of updates? ie, what things a particular update fixes.	launchpad.net
is there a script in ubuntu which executes commands, at shutdown?	http://forum.ubuntuusers.de/topic/20161/next/
anyone: how do we force-quit an app in ubuntu?	applications > run application > xkill once it starts, the next thing you touch is dead
i have a dir with a lot fo files named xxx-###.ext and i want to replace xxx with yyy. how can i do that without doing it manually for all of the files?	for i in *.ext; do mv -v '$i' '${i//xxx/yyy}'; done
hey guys, how's it going?	not now, wait for 10.04.1
help! i have updated to edgy, need to reinstall nvidia drivers, have found a turorial about envy, this seems to work, until i get error message that i appear to be runnung xserver, how do i stop xserver?	sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
wat do i download from synaptic so i can write on ntfs drives	ntfs-3g
hello, i've installed ubuntu with a language 1 and i wanted a language 2, so i downloaded and installed language 2 and started using it right away, is it possible for me to delete language 1?	found it? you can also do alt-f2 and run gnome-language-selector
sorry for all the spaming, but if there's anyone out there who could help me with this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1694796#post1694796 i'd be very grateful. i really need help with this...	ls -l
hi... what difference is there between .mp3 and .ogg .....any reason to pick one over the other?	see here for more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/vorbis
i have a folder in my trash and apparently i don't have the permissions to delete it. is there a way to empty the trash for a specific user in ternimal under sudo?	sudo rm -rf /home/username/.local/share/trash
anyone give me the url from where i can check the md5sum of ubuntu 8.10 desktop amd64 ?	http://goukihq.org/md5/
where's the compiz entry in the menu? (7.10)	`sudo lshw` will give you a rundown of all your hardware
folks ive installed gcrypt, where are its docs placed?	most likey /usr/share/doc/gcrypt
how do i remove all files with a certain extension but leave one of them? (i have 1000+ pdf's and i want to merge them into one and remove them, but leave the merged file..)	when you merge the one you want move it to a anothe directiry then rm -f *.pdg
is there a way to remove dapper drake, and go back to breezy badger?	not really
i want to close my x without having it restart, how do i friggen do that with ubuntu?	any colour selector option will show that
i am gonna try it in banshee, but ya thats one thing i don't like about linux you have to jump through hoops to get stuff working sometimes, and i can't help but wonder if it's really worth it?	it's worth it.
any recommendations for shoutcast streaming (client)?	streamtuner
doesn't mount automatically assume auto if no -t is specified?	correct
ok, i got the printer working on my printer / scanner / copier. how do i install the scanner part?	if you're lucky, xsane (the gui) will find your scanner right away
hi all, does anybody know how to change the default application to for running a particular file in ubuntu?	go to system > preferences > preffered applications
anyone know how to access shared folder from xp in virtualbox?	it's in the 'network'
what the program for viewing pdfs called?	evince
from where i can get window 7 theme for ubuntu?	check gnome-look.org
everybody's time here is in 24 hour format?	don't worry about time. messages get by really fast.
what does the thr mean in htop?	threads
nobody knows anything about totem-xine vs. gxine? ....	dpkg -l libdvdcss2 \|grep ^ii
hummm, hi everybody. is there a way to improve font rendering in buntu studio 12.04 ? iäve got loads of color fringing on high contrast text	install myunity and click the font tab
what is the default starting priority for acpid and apmd in ubuntu? could someone go into their /etc/rc5.d directory and tell me what number is assigned to each? thanks!	i looked in rc2.d, since it's the default init and they're 20
does anyone know where this message is logged --> 'the selected configuration for displays could not be applied. requested position/size for crtc ...' ?	grep -r crtc /var/log
anyone know to properly exract bz2 files using tar?	tar xvjf filename.tbz
is there channel dedicated to 10.4?	ubuntu+1
anyone know how to burn a dvd -r? i can burn the media in windows but in ubuntu, no matter the program, all i get is unable to write@lba=0h: input/output error	can you please try burning something else? the problem might be from the disk writer
hi, is there a way to get commands to run on shutdown? like /etc/rc.local, but for shutdown	https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/12884
i am logged into my computer over ssh. how do i get a login screen to come up so i can vnc in?	have a look here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/vnc
what could the cause be of jerky mouse pointer movement at times of a certain load on the system?	hair, lint
hello, this is a really weird problem, to connect to the internet i have to authenticate through this page: https://auth3.unipi.it/auth/perfigo_weblogin.jsp?cm=ws32vklm using linux, no matter the browser or the distro, it idles forever and wont load nor return any errors. thanks a lot	you should likely contact your network administrator
hi. is there a utility that will a) rip a cd to a single lossless file with all the track timing etc maintained, and b) rip individual tracks (with tag lookup) from that file?	tracks, yes. i don't know of one that will rip the entire cd (talking an audio cd now)
anyone know how to add multiverse and all that to source list?	sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
i have a problem that did not exist in 9.10 but now exists in 10.04. i use a laptop with an external monitor. i like to leave the laptop closed and use the ext monitor along with ext keyboard/mouse. the problem is this...the power management does not shutoff the display during idle. it does however shutoff the display when idle if the laptop is open. where do i begin to troubleshoot this?	https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/41994
anyone know a good gui ftp program with implicit ssl, passive mode ect...	i like gftp for gui or sftp for cli
can some one give me a url that describes how to make a shortcut script that will open up multiple applications at once. skype, xchat (specific rooms), firefox (with four sites) and etc	http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1624175 here is the ur;
hi, ubuntu 9.10. what package(s) must i install in order to get a cups development environment so that i can make from src?	sudo apt-get build-dep <packagename>
how can i have whole man pages ? not only from console, pdf prefable :) , i couldnt find it in google	i haven't found any pdf's but you can find man pages on line all over
anyone having problems using pre-released (hardy-proposed) updates?	no, what's seems to be the trouble ?
any chance proftpd will be compiled with mod_tls by default in 8.04 or 8.10 ibex ?	probably because they did not use tls for the encryption but this isn't the channel to ask that question really the -dev channel is really
is there such a thing as a twain scanner library/app -- to drive a mustek 1200 ub plus (a usb 1 14' flatbed scanner) ???	there is something out there with a stupis wine/gnu-like name which ends with 'ain't twain' but i forgot the beginning
what do i have to apt-get install so i can uncompress a gtar file?	nothing. just: tar -zxvf thefilename.tar.gz
hello.. are some windows managers better, in regards to laptop power management / battery consumption ?	no wm is better than any wm when it comes to 'power management /btatery consumption'
kitty: you can start a new profile in firefox with 'firefox -profilemanager' and debug after why firefox hangs or wont work sometimes.	no room to add that profile
is it possible to update to gutsy from the livecd?	rightclick on the channel name in the channel switcher thing
hi all. how do i make a program run at startup	system > preferences > sessions (in gnome menu)
hello, to launch minecraft i right click on the minecraft.jar file and i choose 'open with sun java' from the menu that pops up. how can i do this from a command so i can make a launcher?	java -jar filename.jar
hello all. while trying to copy some very large files (around 4gb each) to a fat32 usb drive, i keep geting this message: 'error splicing file: file too large'. how can i copy these files? tia!	you can't put a 4gb file on fat32
hi, seems like upgrading ubuntu from 10.10 to 11.04 completley changed how the gnome looks. is there any way to make the new gnome look exactly like the old one ? is there a way - when upgrading ubuntu, to opt out the gnome upgrades ?	log out and select the desired desktops from the bottom pop up menu and login again
from gksudo nautilus how to locate trash in system files?	i think trash is in ~/.local
whats a good iso burner for gnomw?	k3b is the best burner for linux
how to test if fglrx is installed and working properly?	type glxgears into a terminal
can someone help me with my nvidia graphics here is my lspci output 00:12.0 vga compatible controller: nvidia corporation c67 [geforce 7150m / nforce 630m] (rev a2)	should be found under hardwaredriers
what's that package in the repos that makes the gnome panel prettier or more advanced? i swear i remember reading that somewhere	try gdesklet
does the default install come with an ftp client	nautilus is used for ftp connection
if i'm still able to mount my root partition as ro, it isn't the superblock that is corrupted, it is?	mounting anything as ro doesn't mean anything if it's complaining about superblock
does ubuntu store downloaded packages in /var/cache/apt/archives? i don't have ubuntu, but last time i used it (hoary) it did not by default.	it should
so, what editor do you guys recommend for php programming? (not a console editor)	anjuta i think supports php
aaaaaaaaaaaarghhhhhhhh why is ubuntu using my wifi led as a network activity led? it blinks for every packet received. how can i disable this horrible, idiotic feature?	: isn't it a fun feature ? whoa !
i am recommending a clean install.	nope, i'm back on to help everyone here. =)
i was looking at this post http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11466#post11466 cause i can't install gftp could someone please help me ? i did unchecked 'universe' in sources list but i still get the same error msg	did you run apt-get update (or have you clicked the update button in the package manager) ?
hey guys. what happens when you mix microsoft, linux, kids and mortal kombat? : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5ax6bp53uu	lame.
hi. it appears i can't use vga=711 with hardy alternate, it says mode undefined... any ideas?	is that vga=711 ? tried vga=791 ?
how can i open a folder in the gui (gnome) from the bash shell	nautilus /path/to/file/
hello, how do you list all the files included in a package with apt commands?	did you try dpkg-query -l ?
how do i make sure the module pcspkr isn't loaded on boot time? (or how do i permanently disable system beep?)	blacklist it
what is the linux-headers and linux-image?	most people do not need to do that
hi, i just installed silkroad and it says it works with wine, but when i click it, it says that i need to download the latest version from the website. whats up with that?	try the
any1 here good with dns zones?	tail -f
how do i get the maximum capacity of a hard disk?	sudo fdisk -l \| grep disk
hey all... i'm new to linux and jacked up my primary user account. i created a secondary user and want to get rid of my primary user & home. i deleted the user under 'user settings', but how do i get rid of the home directory?	your new user needs to have admin priviledges, or try doing it by booting hte live cd maybe
what program would have msn and irc?	xchat is so much better for irc
i screwed my sudoers file and i cannot use sudo now, how could i fix it?	in recovery mode, yes
hey i'm back. does anyone have a sec to help?	whats the problem??
hi all. does anyone know what packages is required to recompile the kernel with make 'make menuconfig'. i't says that i need the ncurses-devel. what is the name of the ubuntu equivalent>	probably libncurses5
whats a good known dock program?	but chances are, it won't be easy :)
what happens if you type: echo > testfile in a terminal?	read-only file system....it was fine a few days ago!
what is the key combination to close a running process while in command line mode?	is the program is taking up your foreground, you can try ctrl+c or ctrl+z to freez it and go to the shell
i'm trying to install ubuntu in a virtual box. i have created 3 different storage drives. i want to assign one of them to be the swap, but apparently it has been so long that i can't remember how. i tried manually typing /swap as the mount point but the installation still complains that i haven't configured a swap drive. what should i do?	swap partitions dont have a mount point. the filesystem on them is swap.
what's wrong in this: 'if [ $var != 0 ]; echo nonzero; fi' ?	install the unrar package
can anybody recommend a good bittorrent client? i like utorrent on windows, but i haven't been able to find anything similar for linux.	use wine to run utorrent
hi, i'm a new user and having some trouble setting up my wireless. i'm pretty sure i need to download the drivers, but i'm not sure where or how to go about that, if anyone could help me i'd appreciate it.	http://www.linuxwireless.org/
hi! how do i add cyrillic to latex in ubuntu?	install latex-ucs, \usepackage[utf8] {inputenc}, just paste it there; should work
what has happend to inittab on (k)ubuntu?	the things that used to be in it are mostly controlled by the scripts in /etc/event.d/
- have you tried gimp?	: yea .. not is sufficient as cs

hi, is there a way to force ubuntu to remove a package that has dependency problems?

yes, with dpkg

how can i make mplayer my default player instead of totem?

right click on the file and click on prperties, i think the right most tab lets you picj the default for that file type

how can i restart my x after i've modified my xorg.conf ?

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart

hello.. howto replace x with wayland?

wayland is very muich a work in progress

should have just left it at 10 when 10.04 and 10.10 'worked' with both my displays out of the gate. (vmware server broke but what else is new) but nooo i had to just hit the upgrade button. like a crack head i do stupid things.

compizconfig-settings-manager

what is the proper way to do update-manager from command line?

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

how to create a root acount in ubuntu

sudo passwd

if these irc-chats are logged, then how do i change my hostname?

you could get a vhost and a bnc server

where can i find details of updates? ie, what things a particular update fixes.

launchpad.net

is there a script in ubuntu which executes commands, at shutdown?

http://forum.ubuntuusers.de/topic/20161/next/

anyone: how do we force-quit an app in ubuntu?

applications > run application > xkill once it starts, the next thing you touch is dead

i have a dir with a lot fo files named xxx-###.ext and i want to replace xxx with yyy. how can i do that without doing it manually for all of the files?

for i in *.ext; do mv -v '$i' '${i//xxx/yyy}'; done

hey guys, how's it going?

not now, wait for 10.04.1

help! i have updated to edgy, need to reinstall nvidia drivers, have found a turorial about envy, this seems to work, until i get error message that i appear to be runnung xserver, how do i stop xserver?

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop

wat do i download from synaptic so i can write on ntfs drives

ntfs-3g

hello, i've installed ubuntu with a language 1 and i wanted a language 2, so i downloaded and installed language 2 and started using it right away, is it possible for me to delete language 1?

found it? you can also do alt-f2 and run gnome-language-selector

sorry for all the spaming, but if there's anyone out there who could help me with this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1694796#post1694796 i'd be very grateful. i really need help with this...

ls -l

hi... what difference is there between .mp3 and .ogg .....any reason to pick one over the other?

see here for more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/vorbis

i have a folder in my trash and apparently i don't have the permissions to delete it. is there a way to empty the trash for a specific user in ternimal under sudo?

sudo rm -rf /home/username/.local/share/trash

anyone give me the url from where i can check the md5sum of ubuntu 8.10 desktop amd64 ?

http://goukihq.org/md5/

where's the compiz entry in the menu? (7.10)

`sudo lshw` will give you a rundown of all your hardware

folks ive installed gcrypt, where are its docs placed?

most likey /usr/share/doc/gcrypt

how do i remove all files with a certain extension but leave one of them? (i have 1000+ pdf's and i want to merge them into one and remove them, but leave the merged file..)

when you merge the one you want move it to a anothe directiry then rm -f *.pdg

is there a way to remove dapper drake, and go back to breezy badger?

not really

i want to close my x without having it restart, how do i friggen do that with ubuntu?

any colour selector option will show that

i am gonna try it in banshee, but ya thats one thing i don't like about linux you have to jump through hoops to get stuff working sometimes, and i can't help but wonder if it's really worth it?

it's worth it.

any recommendations for shoutcast streaming (client)?

streamtuner

doesn't mount automatically assume auto if no -t is specified?

correct

ok, i got the printer working on my printer / scanner / copier. how do i install the scanner part?

if you're lucky, xsane (the gui) will find your scanner right away

hi all, does anybody know how to change the default application to for running a particular file in ubuntu?

go to system > preferences > preffered applications

anyone know how to access shared folder from xp in virtualbox?

it's in the 'network'

what the program for viewing pdfs called?

evince

from where i can get window 7 theme for ubuntu?

check gnome-look.org

everybody's time here is in 24 hour format?

don't worry about time. messages get by really fast.

what does the thr mean in htop?

threads

nobody knows anything about totem-xine vs. gxine? ....

dpkg -l libdvdcss2 |grep ^ii

hummm, hi everybody. is there a way to improve font rendering in buntu studio 12.04 ? iäve got loads of color fringing on high contrast text

install myunity and click the font tab

what is the default starting priority for acpid and apmd in ubuntu? could someone go into their /etc/rc5.d directory and tell me what number is assigned to each? thanks!

i looked in rc2.d, since it's the default init and they're 20

does anyone know where this message is logged --> 'the selected configuration for displays could not be applied. requested position/size for crtc ...' ?

grep -r crtc /var/log

anyone know to properly exract bz2 files using tar?

tar xvjf filename.tbz

is there channel dedicated to 10.4?

ubuntu+1

anyone know how to burn a dvd -r? i can burn the media in windows but in ubuntu, no matter the program, all i get is unable to write@lba=0h: input/output error

can you please try burning something else? the problem might be from the disk writer

hi, is there a way to get commands to run on shutdown? like /etc/rc.local, but for shutdown

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/12884

i am logged into my computer over ssh. how do i get a login screen to come up so i can vnc in?

have a look here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/vnc

what could the cause be of jerky mouse pointer movement at times of a certain load on the system?

hair, lint

hello, this is a really weird problem, to connect to the internet i have to authenticate through this page: https://auth3.unipi.it/auth/perfigo_weblogin.jsp?cm=ws32vklm using linux, no matter the browser or the distro, it idles forever and wont load nor return any errors. thanks a lot

you should likely contact your network administrator

hi. is there a utility that will a) rip a cd to a single lossless file with all the track timing etc maintained, and b) rip individual tracks (with tag lookup) from that file?

tracks, yes. i don't know of one that will rip the entire cd (talking an audio cd now)

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

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

i have a problem that did not exist in 9.10 but now exists in 10.04. i use a laptop with an external monitor. i like to leave the laptop closed and use the ext monitor along with ext keyboard/mouse. the problem is this...the power management does not shutoff the display during idle. it does however shutoff the display when idle if the laptop is open. where do i begin to troubleshoot this?

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/41994

anyone know a good gui ftp program with implicit ssl, passive mode ect...

i like gftp for gui or sftp for cli

can some one give me a url that describes how to make a shortcut script that will open up multiple applications at once. skype, xchat (specific rooms), firefox (with four sites) and etc

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1624175 here is the ur;

hi, ubuntu 9.10. what package(s) must i install in order to get a cups development environment so that i can make from src?

sudo apt-get build-dep <packagename>

how can i have whole man pages ? not only from console, pdf prefable :) , i couldnt find it in google

i haven't found any pdf's but you can find man pages on line all over

anyone having problems using pre-released (hardy-proposed) updates?

no, what's seems to be the trouble ?

any chance proftpd will be compiled with mod_tls by default in 8.04 or 8.10 ibex ?

probably because they did not use tls for the encryption but this isn't the channel to ask that question really the -dev channel is really

is there such a thing as a twain scanner library/app -- to drive a mustek 1200 ub plus (a usb 1 14' flatbed scanner) ???

there is something out there with a stupis wine/gnu-like name which ends with 'ain't twain' but i forgot the beginning

what do i have to apt-get install so i can uncompress a gtar file?

nothing. just: tar -zxvf thefilename.tar.gz

hello.. are some windows managers better, in regards to laptop power management / battery consumption ?

no wm is better than any wm when it comes to 'power management /btatery consumption'

kitty: you can start a new profile in firefox with 'firefox -profilemanager' and debug after why firefox hangs or wont work sometimes.

no room to add that profile

is it possible to update to gutsy from the livecd?

rightclick on the channel name in the channel switcher thing

hi all. how do i make a program run at startup

system > preferences > sessions (in gnome menu)

hello, to launch minecraft i right click on the minecraft.jar file and i choose 'open with sun java' from the menu that pops up. how can i do this from a command so i can make a launcher?

java -jar filename.jar

hello all. while trying to copy some very large files (around 4gb each) to a fat32 usb drive, i keep geting this message: 'error splicing file: file too large'. how can i copy these files? tia!

you can't put a 4gb file on fat32

hi, seems like upgrading ubuntu from 10.10 to 11.04 completley changed how the gnome looks. is there any way to make the new gnome look exactly like the old one ? is there a way - when upgrading ubuntu, to opt out the gnome upgrades ?

log out and select the desired desktops from the bottom pop up menu and login again

from gksudo nautilus how to locate trash in system files?

i think trash is in ~/.local

whats a good iso burner for gnomw?

k3b is the best burner for linux

how to test if fglrx is installed and working properly?

type glxgears into a terminal

can someone help me with my nvidia graphics here is my lspci output 00:12.0 vga compatible controller: nvidia corporation c67 [geforce 7150m / nforce 630m] (rev a2)

should be found under hardwaredriers

what's that package in the repos that makes the gnome panel prettier or more advanced? i swear i remember reading that somewhere

try gdesklet

does the default install come with an ftp client

nautilus is used for ftp connection

if i'm still able to mount my root partition as ro, it isn't the superblock that is corrupted, it is?

mounting anything as ro doesn't mean anything if it's complaining about superblock

does ubuntu store downloaded packages in /var/cache/apt/archives? i don't have ubuntu, but last time i used it (hoary) it did not by default.

it should

so, what editor do you guys recommend for php programming? (not a console editor)

anjuta i think supports php

aaaaaaaaaaaarghhhhhhhh why is ubuntu using my wifi led as a network activity led? it blinks for every packet received. how can i disable this horrible, idiotic feature?

: isn't it a fun feature ? whoa !

i am recommending a clean install.

nope, i'm back on to help everyone here. =)

i was looking at this post http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11466#post11466 cause i can't install gftp could someone please help me ? i did unchecked 'universe' in sources list but i still get the same error msg

did you run apt-get update (or have you clicked the update button in the package manager) ?

hey guys. what happens when you mix microsoft, linux, kids and mortal kombat? : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5ax6bp53uu

lame.

hi. it appears i can't use vga=711 with hardy alternate, it says mode undefined... any ideas?

is that vga=711 ? tried vga=791 ?

how can i open a folder in the gui (gnome) from the bash shell

nautilus /path/to/file/

hello, how do you list all the files included in a package with apt commands?

did you try dpkg-query -l ?

how do i make sure the module pcspkr isn't loaded on boot time? (or how do i permanently disable system beep?)

blacklist it

what is the linux-headers and linux-image?

most people do not need to do that

hi, i just installed silkroad and it says it works with wine, but when i click it, it says that i need to download the latest version from the website. whats up with that?

try the

any1 here good with dns zones?

tail -f

how do i get the maximum capacity of a hard disk?

sudo fdisk -l | grep disk

hey all... i'm new to linux and jacked up my primary user account. i created a secondary user and want to get rid of my primary user & home. i deleted the user under 'user settings', but how do i get rid of the home directory?

your new user needs to have admin priviledges, or try doing it by booting hte live cd maybe

what program would have msn and irc?

xchat is so much better for irc

i screwed my sudoers file and i cannot use sudo now, how could i fix it?

in recovery mode, yes

hey i'm back. does anyone have a sec to help?

whats the problem??

hi all. does anyone know what packages is required to recompile the kernel with make 'make menuconfig'. i't says that i need the ncurses-devel. what is the name of the ubuntu equivalent>

probably libncurses5

whats a good known dock program?

but chances are, it won't be easy :)

what happens if you type: echo > testfile in a terminal?

read-only file system....it was fine a few days ago!

what is the key combination to close a running process while in command line mode?

is the program is taking up your foreground, you can try ctrl+c or ctrl+z to freez it and go to the shell

i'm trying to install ubuntu in a virtual box. i have created 3 different storage drives. i want to assign one of them to be the swap, but apparently it has been so long that i can't remember how. i tried manually typing /swap as the mount point but the installation still complains that i haven't configured a swap drive. what should i do?

swap partitions dont have a mount point. the filesystem on them is swap.

what's wrong in this: 'if [ $var != 0 ]; echo nonzero; fi' ?

install the unrar package

can anybody recommend a good bittorrent client? i like utorrent on windows, but i haven't been able to find anything similar for linux.

use wine to run utorrent

hi, i'm a new user and having some trouble setting up my wireless. i'm pretty sure i need to download the drivers, but i'm not sure where or how to go about that, if anyone could help me i'd appreciate it.

http://www.linuxwireless.org/

hi! how do i add cyrillic to latex in ubuntu?

install latex-ucs, \usepackage[utf8] {inputenc}, just paste it there; should work

what has happend to inittab on (k)ubuntu?

the things that used to be in it are mostly controlled by the scripts in /etc/event.d/

- have you tried gimp?

: yea .. not is sufficient as cs