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is it possible to configure a wpa2 wireless interface in /etc/network/interfaces? network manager refuses to reconnect to my wireless. it did the first time.. ever since then it wont reconnect. even if i delete the entry and readd it.. so i want to go around networkmanager unless there's a fix. anyone?	you can use wpasupplicant in combination with the wpa-conf option in your interfaces file
what is 'binfmt_misc' in my mtab for ?	nice thing for automatic loading windows binaries into wine
hi, my password for mynickname is not working, is there anyway i can reset it ????	you'll have to talk to server admin about it.
is there an app i that will log bandwidth used?	give iptraf a try
bind9 starts fine if i use 'service bind9 start' but it doesn't start when i reboot. where do i change what services start at boot from cli?	update-rc.d scriptname defaults or update-rc.d -lf scriptname remove are common uses to add a script in /etc/init.d to runlevels or remove them.
hi, is there way to force nm-applet to re-search for wireless networks? instead waiting it for searching?	right click on the icon, disable wireless, then re enable it
could someone point me towards a name/word i can google regarding the 'bit torrent service' installed with ubuntu?	i think you answered your own question
guys where can i get to the restricted driver manager option? its not in system > administration :s	its called hardware-drivers now it seems
hi, i'm having an issue with youtube, perhaps flash as a whole. i can't pause videos or use any of the buttons	adobe give crap flash versions to use linux users. what version and browser are you running?
can anyone help me debug a sound issue ?	can't help if you dont' ask the question ;)
has feisty dist/packages been removed from the mirrors?	yes, feisty is eol
suddenly gnome opens all directories off the places menu(such as home, documents, etc) in konqueror not nautilus, i have both kde and gnome indtalled but want nautilus to be my file manager while in gnome, how do set it back to nautilus in gnome?	and add this line: inode/directory=nautilus-folder-handler
what's the command for checking my ip? isn't it lpconfig?	lpconfig is for printers, afaik.
i am trying to install some software and it warns me that i am using a different version of gcc than my kernel was built with, (i am using 4.2.4, the kernel was built with 4.2.3). how can i use the old one?	erm, export cc='...'
ok i'm an idiot, i managed to change my home directory but without moving the files in it so now i can only login to a failsafe terminal or unprivilaged user and i need help. how from a terminal can set my user home dir back to what it should be?	boot into recovery mode and use usermod command (check it man page)
having an issue, i got my dovecot and postfix to recieve mail from the outside world, but some reason i cannot send mail to the outside world. is it a simple fix in the postfix?	a lot of mail servers don't accept mail from unknown sources.
hi there, is it possible to install the live cd on to my pc?	nope - to install, you need the install cd
hi, is there any package for the game 0 a.d. ?	http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1211966
gnome-applets crash upon login, how can i track the problem?	~/.xsession-errors
noob question: how do i set priviledges so i can use qtparted?	gksudo gparted
why would i only have a few days of messages in /var/log/messages?	the logs are rotated every week
can evolution be integrated to work with clamav?	ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=84423
hi! how do i use grep to find a line of code within a bunch of directories with a lot of filesrecursively	in the root directory of that program's source, try this (including the . at the end): grep -nhr 'line of code' .
hey, folks. potentially random question: does anyone here know how 'preferred applications' is passing the mailto information from a mail link to the listed program? specifically, if i'm passing it to a shell script, how is it being sent? some simple tests have shown me that it's not being passed in a normal positional parameter.	you use your own mta, or if it's an external smtp server you use the server's mta.
anyone know where to set klick behavior in kubuntu like in windows (click to select files, dubleclick to open)	try the mouse settings, it was somewhere there.
are there any easy to use drawing programs?	there's something like paint.
how do i find out the name of an program of which i know the shell command	dpkg -s $(which comaand_here) tells you the package name
how to remove 'workspace switcher' from launcher in 11.04?	see this page> http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/things-to-tweak-fix-after-installing.html
is it possible to exchange files between to pc conencted by a lan cable or i need a router?	yes it's possible to connect two computers directly to eachother with a crossover cable or ordinary cable with modern nic's
is there any way to remove the startup sound event? i tried setting it to none in the sound events settings, but it doesn't seem to work	try configuring gdm and check accessbility tab
anyone can tell me how to download a homesite with wget, where i get all pictures with me and only pictures and css etc with me, however some of the pictures and css files may be on another domain.	im not sure but there is a firefox extension called 'download them all' to do just that
am i right that it's not possible to get an bootable ubuntu live installer usb stick image without already having a working ubuntu installation (and the startup disk maker)?	unetbootin.sourceforge.net
how can i see what files a package installs and where they go to?	dpkg -l <package>
hello how do i rename a file to the current date? like file.18-12-2009-12:22.sql	mv oldfilename newfilename.$(date +format)
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
i wanna set up a dual boot where vista can access ubuntu's files and ubuntu vista's	yes ubuntu can read/write the ntfs partitions fine providing they arent encrypted or compressed. and to delete shortcuts right click menu and pick edit
hi there...can anyone give me some ideas as to the best media player for ubuntu? i'm using amarok, but dont think i'm getting the best i could. i'm looking for something with media library, full screen visualizations and radio streaming	amarok is about the best you can get
using the command line, how can i know the space used by a directory and its subdirectories?	probably du -h
hmm, whats the gutsy channel?	32 bit, dont do 64
does anyone know a good program for taking an image and being able to print it out across multiple pages?	raster something might be the keyword you are looking for
any idea where i can download some legal flac audio?	linnrecords
how do i find out which version of x.org i'm using?	or xorg -version
what's the default player for internet radio? i added a bunch and i don't remember what it originally came with.	streamtuner
do you know of other file managers that do?	find out where the icons locations are stored, youll probably be able to work something out
is there a command to check what is the partition type?	glxgears
hiiiiiiiii can anyone tell me how to find my internal ip (eth1 nic)? ifconfig shows no ip	can you give us the output of: ifconfig eth1 (in a pastebin)
hi. i just built a computer with 1 gig of ram, but the bios and ubuntu report only 883 megabytes. does anyone know what might have gone wrong?	do you have a onboard video card? it could be sharing your system memory.
hi, anyone know the name of that script that allows you to check the file system when you turn the comp off instead of every 30 times you boot?	fsck
hi all. is it possible to download kubuntu 6.10 dvd image?	the dvd images are not yet available, as far as i know. they should appear on mirrors in the coming hours.
i have problems with flash player on firefox, i cannot adjust the timing in youtube videos and any icon inside the video screen cannot be selected	in the terminal , lspci \| grep vga
how come ubuntu doesn't have firefox 2.x available to download via synaptic? :(	edgy has it, dapper doesnt
(histo): all the same repos are where commented in the source.list file? just uncomment the?	it is now called hardware drivers in admin menu
which is better koffice or openoffice?	openoffice is more mature imho
i did, 'apt-get install mysqltcl' a while back.. how do i figure out what version it is? or well better yet, how to find out what version is on the repositories	apt-cache policy packagename
sound need to be explicity enabled for created users	why not just configure apache to only listen to localhost and 127.0.0.1? probably easier then setting up a firewall rule
what is the command to get an x on your cursor to kill an x window?	xkill i believe
hi guys, say i want to search for a .bat on my system somewhere, what is the command for that?	locate .bat
can someone tell me in grub: what's the use of having a ubuntu recover mode	in case you screw things up
hey guys how do i install virtual machine ?	virtualbox easy to use
how do i replace compiz/metacity from tty?	you cant replace window managers from tty
quick question folks -- new install of breezy -- im trying to compile gpredict (the new version) i installed gcc and automake -- what else needs to be installed to let me install stuff?	other things could be needed, ./configure should give you a clue
how do i sign stuff in ooo? pgp/gpg (i get confused) - that sorta thing?	your pm should have thte info
is there a set timeframe for lts releases? is it always three years after the previous (when the desktop support ends)?	the next one is probably 9.10
hey, im thinking of getting a laptop for basic use (media, internet, python/php scripting, etc..) and i dont want to have to buy a windows license. i just want the hardware. nothing else.. any suggestions on what i could get to save me some money? (im not looking for a powerfull system, just something very inexpensive that will get the job done)	www.dell.com/open
how can i disable and re-enable my wireless network card in terminal???	'sudo ifconfig wlan0 down' 'sudo ifconfig wlan0 up'
there's a command to automatically create missing block nodes. it works by sending a message to the hotplug system, i think. i can't for the life of me find it... anyone know what it is?	try mknod
how do i turn ubuntu into xubuntu? (already installed xfce4)	sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop
someone can give hints how to configure kvm in 12.04?	see what i just put above
is it possible to install drop box to a different folder name?	start up drop box and use the preferences menu under the advanced tab
guys how to add xchat to my desktop panel ...??	right click on the panel, add to panel / create an app launcher (from menu) - foward, select the app you want
in 12.04, lxterminal, if i hit shift-ctrl-c to copy a text, is also sends an interrupt, someone can confirm? and how to fix?	confirmed
can i use the alternate cd to upgrade my distro or do i have to actually boot off of it?	last time, i used the alt.
my workplace uses cisco vpn... any ideas on how i could get this working with linux? i am developing from ubuntu completely at work, but unable to from home due to vpn	have a look at http://www.longren.org/2007/05/17/how-to-cisco-vpn-client-on-ubuntu-704-feisty-fawn/
how do i move the unity launcher to a different screen edge?	theres some hacks to move it to the bottom
hi all, i'm trying to copy files form a backup partition, but the persmissions are always 777 for all users. how can i copy them so permissions are preserved?	generally, to preserve permissions, one would tar.gz before transferring.
hey guys is there any way i can restart x on a box using ssh	sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
anyone know a program where you can sticky something to the desktop background? for example tail -f /var/log/syslog or a png that updates x seconds... etc.	ok, no factoid on that, but it sounds like you want conky. search for it on the forums
hi, is there a good alternative to the programm 'dia'? dia seems to be buggy...	i meant that last message for you.
hey guys, can someone give me a hand ripping an iso of a cd? i have tried dd if=/media/cdrom1 of=my_cd.iso but it is saying that /media/cdrom1 is a directory	/media/cdrom1 is a mount point. you want the acutal /dev/what, like /dev/hdc for example.
gaaah! that stupid new left-side bar in 11.04 gets stuck all the time. either above all my windows unable to hide, or the app starter is stuck behind my windows, unable to get to the front. wtf is happening?	just select ubutnu classic interface from login page.
could somebody help me, ubuntu thinks my mouse buttons (middle button) is being pressed when it isnt	have you tried the mouse on another system? maybe the middle mouse button really is being pressed, i.e. the mouse is broke
/etc/rc.local probably is where you will run your script	thanks dude! worked like a charm ;d
i'm about to go back to windows. nothing on the forums seems to work and envy doesn't seem to do anything either :( anyone else struggle with hardy and nvidia drivers?	what are you trying to do?
can someone point me in the direction to upgrade a new install of ubuntu 5.0 to ubuntu 6.0?	just up
hi. do you know how i could run a torrent client as a deamon? so it download/uploads w/o any user being logged in?	use something like ctorrent and run in background
hi guys. i've been getting 'perl: warning: setting locale failed.' messages on jaunty. googling didnt help, cant seem to fix the problem. any suggestions, please? btw, this started when i tried to install some packages from the karmic repos.	give 'sudo locale-gen en_us en_us.utf-8' a shot, see if that helps :)
did anyone answer my question while i was gone? 'wich linux distro is the most windows compatible?' i got disconnected	linux can only write to ntfs partitions with captive: http://www.jankratochvil.net/project/captive/
hi... im kinda new to unix... i've managed to setup a ec2 instance with ubuntu... i have a lot of files on another server ... can connect through ftp.. i want to copy (or download) files to this installation.... can someone help me with a recursive command i should use?	use scp maybe
anyone know where eth0 and eth1 are defined ? not /etc/default/interfaces	maybe /etc/modules
how would you use dpkg to show where the contents of a package were installed? i'm trying to find out what all get's installed with ldap-utils, and where.	dpkg -l packagename
can you install drivers and programs without them really being installed on the hard drive by booting up from a livecd ?	or run out of ram.
anyone know how i can get pidgin to load on startup?	system > preference > sessions
hello guys, i have a script to inc or dec the brightness of my laptop, but there is an error that i can't fix in it. anyone willing to help with the syntax ? its only 1 line	i can only point out dumb mistakes
is there a smooth way to generate an xorg.conf in 10.04? having some annoying behaviour using two monitors when they are configured inside of gnome, so i thought the xorg.conf would be a better place to set this up	try « sudo xorg -configure :1 »
is 'master boot record' partitioning scheme the same as 'intel/pc' partitioning scheme?	yes, intel/pc uses the same mbr method
i am looking for a program that works like microsoft publisher i need to make some thank you cards, what should i use? (i took a quick look at open office but it did not seem to have what i am looking for, correct me if im wrong)	a little bit more advanced and complex than publisher but is just as good, if not far better.
is there a way to view package changelogs with dpkg-query (or something else) similar to rpm -q --changelog ?	you can use apt-listchanges or aptitude changelog
is there any way to lower the default distance for snapping to corners for wobbly windows?	check in ccsm
when man says something like 'see mount(8)' what does that mean? man mount(8)?	man man for an explanation
which iso for ubuntu is the live cd????	the desktop

is it possible to configure a wpa2 wireless interface in /etc/network/interfaces? network manager refuses to reconnect to my wireless. it did the first time.. ever since then it wont reconnect. even if i delete the entry and readd it.. so i want to go around networkmanager unless there's a fix. anyone?

you can use wpasupplicant in combination with the wpa-conf option in your interfaces file

what is 'binfmt_misc' in my mtab for ?

nice thing for automatic loading windows binaries into wine

hi, my password for mynickname is not working, is there anyway i can reset it ????

you'll have to talk to server admin about it.

is there an app i that will log bandwidth used?

give iptraf a try

bind9 starts fine if i use 'service bind9 start' but it doesn't start when i reboot. where do i change what services start at boot from cli?

update-rc.d scriptname defaults or update-rc.d -lf scriptname remove are common uses to add a script in /etc/init.d to runlevels or remove them.

hi, is there way to force nm-applet to re-search for wireless networks? instead waiting it for searching?

right click on the icon, disable wireless, then re enable it

could someone point me towards a name/word i can google regarding the 'bit torrent service' installed with ubuntu?

i think you answered your own question

guys where can i get to the restricted driver manager option? its not in system > administration :s

its called hardware-drivers now it seems

hi, i'm having an issue with youtube, perhaps flash as a whole. i can't pause videos or use any of the buttons

adobe give crap flash versions to use linux users. what version and browser are you running?

can anyone help me debug a sound issue ?

can't help if you dont' ask the question ;)

has feisty dist/packages been removed from the mirrors?

yes, feisty is eol

suddenly gnome opens all directories off the places menu(such as home, documents, etc) in konqueror not nautilus, i have both kde and gnome indtalled but want nautilus to be my file manager while in gnome, how do set it back to nautilus in gnome?

and add this line: inode/directory=nautilus-folder-handler

what's the command for checking my ip? isn't it lpconfig?

lpconfig is for printers, afaik.

i am trying to install some software and it warns me that i am using a different version of gcc than my kernel was built with, (i am using 4.2.4, the kernel was built with 4.2.3). how can i use the old one?

erm, export cc='...'

ok i'm an idiot, i managed to change my home directory but without moving the files in it so now i can only login to a failsafe terminal or unprivilaged user and i need help. how from a terminal can set my user home dir back to what it should be?

boot into recovery mode and use usermod command (check it man page)

having an issue, i got my dovecot and postfix to recieve mail from the outside world, but some reason i cannot send mail to the outside world. is it a simple fix in the postfix?

a lot of mail servers don't accept mail from unknown sources.

hi there, is it possible to install the live cd on to my pc?

nope - to install, you need the install cd

hi, is there any package for the game 0 a.d. ?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1211966

gnome-applets crash upon login, how can i track the problem?

~/.xsession-errors

noob question: how do i set priviledges so i can use qtparted?

gksudo gparted

why would i only have a few days of messages in /var/log/messages?

the logs are rotated every week

can evolution be integrated to work with clamav?

ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=84423

hi! how do i use grep to find a line of code within a bunch of directories with a lot of filesrecursively

in the root directory of that program's source, try this (including the . at the end): grep -nhr 'line of code' .

hey, folks. potentially random question: does anyone here know how 'preferred applications' is passing the mailto information from a mail link to the listed program? specifically, if i'm passing it to a shell script, how is it being sent? some simple tests have shown me that it's not being passed in a normal positional parameter.

you use your own mta, or if it's an external smtp server you use the server's mta.

anyone know where to set klick behavior in kubuntu like in windows (click to select files, dubleclick to open)

try the mouse settings, it was somewhere there.

are there any easy to use drawing programs?

there's something like paint.

how do i find out the name of an program of which i know the shell command

dpkg -s $(which comaand_here) tells you the package name

how to remove 'workspace switcher' from launcher in 11.04?

see this page> http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/things-to-tweak-fix-after-installing.html

is it possible to exchange files between to pc conencted by a lan cable or i need a router?

yes it's possible to connect two computers directly to eachother with a crossover cable or ordinary cable with modern nic's

is there any way to remove the startup sound event? i tried setting it to none in the sound events settings, but it doesn't seem to work

try configuring gdm and check accessbility tab

anyone can tell me how to download a homesite with wget, where i get all pictures with me and only pictures and css etc with me, however some of the pictures and css files may be on another domain.

im not sure but there is a firefox extension called 'download them all' to do just that

am i right that it's not possible to get an bootable ubuntu live installer usb stick image without already having a working ubuntu installation (and the startup disk maker)?

unetbootin.sourceforge.net

how can i see what files a package installs and where they go to?

dpkg -l <package>

hello how do i rename a file to the current date? like file.18-12-2009-12:22.sql

mv oldfilename newfilename.$(date +format)

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

i wanna set up a dual boot where vista can access ubuntu's files and ubuntu vista's

yes ubuntu can read/write the ntfs partitions fine providing they arent encrypted or compressed. and to delete shortcuts right click menu and pick edit

hi there...can anyone give me some ideas as to the best media player for ubuntu? i'm using amarok, but dont think i'm getting the best i could. i'm looking for something with media library, full screen visualizations and radio streaming

amarok is about the best you can get

using the command line, how can i know the space used by a directory and its subdirectories?

probably du -h

hmm, whats the gutsy channel?

32 bit, dont do 64

does anyone know a good program for taking an image and being able to print it out across multiple pages?

raster something might be the keyword you are looking for

any idea where i can download some legal flac audio?

linnrecords

how do i find out which version of x.org i'm using?

or xorg -version

what's the default player for internet radio? i added a bunch and i don't remember what it originally came with.

streamtuner

do you know of other file managers that do?

find out where the icons locations are stored, youll probably be able to work something out

is there a command to check what is the partition type?

glxgears

hiiiiiiiii can anyone tell me how to find my internal ip (eth1 nic)? ifconfig shows no ip

can you give us the output of: ifconfig eth1 (in a pastebin)

hi. i just built a computer with 1 gig of ram, but the bios and ubuntu report only 883 megabytes. does anyone know what might have gone wrong?

do you have a onboard video card? it could be sharing your system memory.

hi, anyone know the name of that script that allows you to check the file system when you turn the comp off instead of every 30 times you boot?

fsck

hi all. is it possible to download kubuntu 6.10 dvd image?

the dvd images are not yet available, as far as i know. they should appear on mirrors in the coming hours.

i have problems with flash player on firefox, i cannot adjust the timing in youtube videos and any icon inside the video screen cannot be selected

in the terminal , lspci | grep vga

how come ubuntu doesn't have firefox 2.x available to download via synaptic? :(

edgy has it, dapper doesnt

(histo): all the same repos are where commented in the source.list file? just uncomment the?

it is now called hardware drivers in admin menu

which is better koffice or openoffice?

openoffice is more mature imho

i did, 'apt-get install mysqltcl' a while back.. how do i figure out what version it is? or well better yet, how to find out what version is on the repositories

apt-cache policy packagename

sound need to be explicity enabled for created users

why not just configure apache to only listen to localhost and 127.0.0.1? probably easier then setting up a firewall rule

what is the command to get an x on your cursor to kill an x window?

xkill i believe

hi guys, say i want to search for a .bat on my system somewhere, what is the command for that?

locate .bat

can someone tell me in grub: what's the use of having a ubuntu recover mode

in case you screw things up

hey guys how do i install virtual machine ?

virtualbox easy to use

how do i replace compiz/metacity from tty?

you cant replace window managers from tty

quick question folks -- new install of breezy -- im trying to compile gpredict (the new version) i installed gcc and automake -- what else needs to be installed to let me install stuff?

other things could be needed, ./configure should give you a clue

how do i sign stuff in ooo? pgp/gpg (i get confused) - that sorta thing?

your pm should have thte info

is there a set timeframe for lts releases? is it always three years after the previous (when the desktop support ends)?

the next one is probably 9.10

hey, im thinking of getting a laptop for basic use (media, internet, python/php scripting, etc..) and i dont want to have to buy a windows license. i just want the hardware. nothing else.. any suggestions on what i could get to save me some money? (im not looking for a powerfull system, just something very inexpensive that will get the job done)

www.dell.com/open

how can i disable and re-enable my wireless network card in terminal???

'sudo ifconfig wlan0 down' 'sudo ifconfig wlan0 up'

there's a command to automatically create missing block nodes. it works by sending a message to the hotplug system, i think. i can't for the life of me find it... anyone know what it is?

try mknod

how do i turn ubuntu into xubuntu? (already installed xfce4)

sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

someone can give hints how to configure kvm in 12.04?

see what i just put above

is it possible to install drop box to a different folder name?

start up drop box and use the preferences menu under the advanced tab

guys how to add xchat to my desktop panel ...??

right click on the panel, add to panel / create an app launcher (from menu) - foward, select the app you want

in 12.04, lxterminal, if i hit shift-ctrl-c to copy a text, is also sends an interrupt, someone can confirm? and how to fix?

confirmed

can i use the alternate cd to upgrade my distro or do i have to actually boot off of it?

last time, i used the alt.

my workplace uses cisco vpn... any ideas on how i could get this working with linux? i am developing from ubuntu completely at work, but unable to from home due to vpn

have a look at http://www.longren.org/2007/05/17/how-to-cisco-vpn-client-on-ubuntu-704-feisty-fawn/

how do i move the unity launcher to a different screen edge?

theres some hacks to move it to the bottom

hi all, i'm trying to copy files form a backup partition, but the persmissions are always 777 for all users. how can i copy them so permissions are preserved?

generally, to preserve permissions, one would tar.gz before transferring.

hey guys is there any way i can restart x on a box using ssh

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart

anyone know a program where you can sticky something to the desktop background? for example tail -f /var/log/syslog or a png that updates x seconds... etc.

ok, no factoid on that, but it sounds like you want conky. search for it on the forums

hi, is there a good alternative to the programm 'dia'? dia seems to be buggy...

i meant that last message for you.

hey guys, can someone give me a hand ripping an iso of a cd? i have tried dd if=/media/cdrom1 of=my_cd.iso but it is saying that /media/cdrom1 is a directory

/media/cdrom1 is a mount point. you want the acutal /dev/what, like /dev/hdc for example.

gaaah! that stupid new left-side bar in 11.04 gets stuck all the time. either above all my windows unable to hide, or the app starter is stuck behind my windows, unable to get to the front. wtf is happening?

just select ubutnu classic interface from login page.

could somebody help me, ubuntu thinks my mouse buttons (middle button) is being pressed when it isnt

have you tried the mouse on another system? maybe the middle mouse button really is being pressed, i.e. the mouse is broke

/etc/rc.local probably is where you will run your script

thanks dude! worked like a charm ;d

i'm about to go back to windows. nothing on the forums seems to work and envy doesn't seem to do anything either :( anyone else struggle with hardy and nvidia drivers?

what are you trying to do?

can someone point me in the direction to upgrade a new install of ubuntu 5.0 to ubuntu 6.0?

just up

hi. do you know how i could run a torrent client as a deamon? so it download/uploads w/o any user being logged in?

use something like ctorrent and run in background

hi guys. i've been getting 'perl: warning: setting locale failed.' messages on jaunty. googling didnt help, cant seem to fix the problem. any suggestions, please? btw, this started when i tried to install some packages from the karmic repos.

give 'sudo locale-gen en_us en_us.utf-8' a shot, see if that helps :)

did anyone answer my question while i was gone? 'wich linux distro is the most windows compatible?' i got disconnected

linux can only write to ntfs partitions with captive: http://www.jankratochvil.net/project/captive/

hi... im kinda new to unix... i've managed to setup a ec2 instance with ubuntu... i have a lot of files on another server ... can connect through ftp.. i want to copy (or download) files to this installation.... can someone help me with a recursive command i should use?

use scp maybe

anyone know where eth0 and eth1 are defined ? not /etc/default/interfaces

maybe /etc/modules

how would you use dpkg to show where the contents of a package were installed? i'm trying to find out what all get's installed with ldap-utils, and where.

dpkg -l packagename

can you install drivers and programs without them really being installed on the hard drive by booting up from a livecd ?

or run out of ram.

anyone know how i can get pidgin to load on startup?

system > preference > sessions

hello guys, i have a script to inc or dec the brightness of my laptop, but there is an error that i can't fix in it. anyone willing to help with the syntax ? its only 1 line

i can only point out dumb mistakes

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

try « sudo xorg -configure :1 »

is 'master boot record' partitioning scheme the same as 'intel/pc' partitioning scheme?

yes, intel/pc uses the same mbr method

i am looking for a program that works like microsoft publisher i need to make some thank you cards, what should i use? (i took a quick look at open office but it did not seem to have what i am looking for, correct me if im wrong)

a little bit more advanced and complex than publisher but is just as good, if not far better.

is there a way to view package changelogs with dpkg-query (or something else) similar to rpm -q --changelog ?

you can use apt-listchanges or aptitude changelog

is there any way to lower the default distance for snapping to corners for wobbly windows?

check in ccsm

when man says something like 'see mount(8)' what does that mean? man mount(8)?

man man for an explanation

which iso for ubuntu is the live cd????

the desktop