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sorry for being slightly of topic but for a gaming pc (and only occasional compiling) would it be smart to take a quad core or duo core cpu? (choise between intel® core™ 2 duo e8400 and intel® core™ 2 quad q6600) | quad core is more for video and 3d editing |
i installed mythtv last night, it downloaded some 70mb now when i do remove mythtv it says only 77.8kb will be freed! | remove mythtv and run sudo apt-get autoremove ... it will clean up anything else that came along |
glxgears -iacknowledgethatthistoolisnotabenchmark | haha |
is chromium the same as google chrome? | depends on respective versions of each but yes |
one would think that linux -> linux networking should be rather easy? | is that an open or a rhetorical question? |
i can't even find what package the 'ip' command is from by googling it | dpkg -s /sbin/ip reveals that it's part of iproute |
is there something better than gdesklets? it is so buggy :/ | screenlets |
how can you configure how long sudo remembers your password? | `sudo visudo` would let you change some configurations, like `timestamp_timeout` which is the time that your password would be remembered. |
linux + firefox related question: i'm downloading a torrent that i want to run with qbittorrent instead of transmission. have qbittorrent installed, and when i go to download it, i try to switch the open with: to other, but the problem is i have no idea where to find the executable file for qbittorrent. where does ubuntu typically install the exec files? | try on the command line whereis qbittorrent |
how can i see how much space a folder uses? | sorry - du as starnestommy says |
does anybodfy know a good screen recording program? | script cmd will recored everything you type on console |
how can i get rid of that 'conga' sound that occurs everytime i log off and ubuntu goes to the login screen, and it also occurs after boot up to the login screen | theres a link in /usr/share/sounds/stereo for the congas, delete it |
as i understand it in ubuntu we use a partition table of type msdos. is this true? | someone already said 'true' to you |
what's the command for mounting a partition? | sudo swapoff -a |
how do you set visudo to work with vim instead of nano on ubuntu 11.10? | export editor=vim |
is it posible to burn a cd from the terminal? i killed my gui trying to install xgl. :( | cdrecord -dao -eject -data <isofile> |
can i please get some help? i'm having trouble finding my sound card. | did it ever work? |
which log file is related to fstab mount issues ? | syslog,dmesg,messages |
i cannot find grub's menu.lst in nutty narwhal: need to modify kernel command line. any pointers how i can set the kernel command line in nutty? | you can add items to the kernel command line in /etc/default/grub grub_cmdline_linux_default, and then running sudo update-grub; natty uses grub2 which has no menu.lst |
what is the best irc client for gnome? | xchat is a nice graphical client. irssi and bitchx are nice text-based clients. |
quick question: how can i enable num lock during boot...that it would be 'on' as default? | see apt-cache show numlockx |
nobody has a freaking website so i can download this font? | sudo apt-get install ttf-ubuntu-title |
hi... what purpose does the language pack serve? is it ok if i don't have any language packs installed? | if you want your sistem to write messages in your own natal language, say if u wer from romania, and u wanted your mather to use linux but she doesn't know english u install the language pack for romania |
you mocking me? | no, just saying that your tip has helped me well. |
i bought a new router and i had to clone my pc's mac address to get the wan working. the only mac address i registered with my isp is my cable modem so why does it need my pc's mac? doesn't make sense to me, just wondering. | sorry that was for you |
can anyone tell me how to turn off ipv6 in the live cd? i can't install it, but i really want to show what it can do on this hardware - ipv6 doesn't seem to like the router that's installed though. rmmod ipv6 gives an error message that module ipv6 is in use. any references would be much appreciated. | modprobe -r ipv6 |
for setting up a lamp server: apache2 mysql-server and which package for php? | php5 |
anyone know if there is a quick/easy way to temporarily disable the flash plugin from firefox? | move libflashplayer.so out of /usr/lib/firefox/plugins |
is it fine to use a symlink for my .mozilla folder between distros? | i seem to recall the gnome homepage/gnome-3 web sites having info on that topic. i just skimmed them a few weeks back |
can somebody help me restore the wifi card applet in gnome ? | right click the panel, click add, add notifications. |
how do i make a pdf open with document viewer form the terminal? | evince, i think |
hi, what are good and easy to use tools available to convert videos (media) in linux? in windows we had endless number. i am having some trouble in finding same for linux. | that's a editing package |
is there a dual-pane equivalent to nautilas? i've tried krusader but didn't like it. i'm looking for something like total commander is on windows. | iirc a file manager called gentoo |
the font is somewhere on the wiki... if i can only find it | thanks, at leats i know where to start looking |
sorry about my noob-ness but can i turn off the irc messages when people sign on and off? i | it depends on your client. http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/user/ssen/src/bitchx/doc/entire-faq.html scroll down to 'how do i hide all the joins/parts/quits messages' (near the bottom) |
hello, how do i start and stop daemons? | /etc/init.d/servicexxxxxx stop |
hello....hello ...the unity bar is not auto-hiding on my desktop...could someone tell me how to hide it | unity --reset should reset it back to defaults, unity --reset-icons for default icon setup |
how does ubunto remove the trash icon off the desktop and place it only on a panel in gnome, anyone know? | install it and try it :) |
i've searched and searched for codecs that lets me play 3gp files (video recordings from mobile phones) on my ubuntu machine, without luck. it'll only play the video part. not the sound. can anyone help? | have you installed the non_free_codecs from medibuntu.org ? |
has anyone seen any hoary updates at all since going fulll release ,just m aking sure because update notifier icon hasn't beenshowing up.....? ;) | there is no new updates since the final relase |
what is room for programming? | what type of programming? |
how do i add a respitory through the terminal | echo 'deb http://example.com/ release section' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list |
anyone have recommendation for a good vpn service (pay) ? | ipredator |
is it possible to install from the livecd? | they say it is, but i still can't figure it out how |
does anyone know how to do a text console only install ? | get the alternate cd |
can anyone suggest an easy to use software development kit along the lines of visual basic? i need to make a very simple app along the lines of a spreadsheet or database macro. i have experience of programming macros in excel and access and a little pascal from years ago | what about openoffice, or php or python etc... |
i just formatted my 1tb hdd in ext4. ubuntu reads it perfectly but there is an automatically created file 'lost+found'. what is this and should i leave it or delete it? | it is rarely used but is probably worth leaving. |
is there any program to make a disk image from my installed ubuntu? | linux ghost |
does any one know how i can install compiz-fusion-plugins-unsupported or if there are any deb somewhere? | download ubuntu tweak then enable the repository for the dev version of compiz and it's plug-ins |
i've got a stupid question. is there a file somehwere to find out which version of ubuntu is running, like /etc/debian_release shows the debian version? | lsb_release -r |
any suggestions on what pci wireless nic to get? i only need 54mbit | something with a ralink rt73 or rt2x00 chipset |
i wanted to become an ubuntu member. where do i begin? | get involved. easiest way to do that: http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate and then once you're involved, to actually apply for membership: http://www.ubuntu.com/community/processes/newmember |
i am told, by an error message, that i must install libdvdcss v1.2 but when trying to install either of the two, 'libdvdcss' or 'libdvdcss2' aptitude can't find a canditate version.. | check your pm |
what is 'glxinfo | grep direct' for? | it tells you if your video config is using direct rendering |
does anyone know linux mint? it is ubuntu but with codecs... | i believe that codecs are not *too* hard to install in ubuntu proper |
how can i give administ right to a user though terminal? | sudo -i |
how do i both download and upload photos to and from facebook using ubuntu ? | using firefox? |
bug here: using ubuntu x64 and mozilla firefox. flash player doesn't support x64, and other flash plugins either don't work or the embed vid (at youtube) appears with a glitch, where the bar you use to play/pause is placed in the middle of the video, instead of the bottom, and the video simply doesn't play at all. it could be a problem with java, but it's most likely a problem with the flash plugin. any tutorials or plugin recomme | nspluginwrapper or a 32bit ffox |
how to run an apllication through terminal | ./applicationname |
seriously theres no kde3 packages for ububtu? gotta be kiddin, noone has build it and put it on web? lol | https://wiki.kubuntu.org/kubuntu/kde3/jaunty |
where do you change default program to a different one ? ? | go into the properties menu of an mp3 and change it from open with |
how do i tell apt-get to check whether all files from a package are all there? | sudo apt-get --reinstall install package |
can someone help me find out what hard drive grub refers to when it says hd(0,00? i want to install ubuntu again, but i don't want grub to override my windows mbr. i'm installing it on its own disk, and last time it ate the mbr and i couldn't boot to windows without grub :/ | but grubs names them in a different order than linux sometimes |
could anyone help me with this? http://pastebin.org/204407 | try running an apt-get update then retry the install |
hi, yes erm - i'm having withdrawl symptons from the lack of edgy eft .. i'm wondering what command i can use to help me recover from the lack of edgy eft? | killall %user |
hello guys..im running ubuntu 11.10 by a flash drive, and to do that i used the universal-usb-installer.well, it works fine but, how can i change the language from english to something else running a live-cd, or a live-flash-drive? let me explain better, i cant log-off to change the language because im using a live-cd, and if i do so, its asks me user name and password, which i dont have. | find your username with the whoami command, and change your password with sudo passwd yourusername |
what's the equivalent to windows taskamanger in ubuntu? | the other way is to right mouse click in your upper panel and choose 'add' then pick 'system monitor' |
yeah. why are we even enforcing that factoid? o.o | because this is a support channel, not a playground for trolls that don't know what they're doing |
i removed a package, but now wish to purge it. how can i purge the package without having to install it again? apt says the application is not installed, and so it will not be removed. but i must purge | open synaptic and find the package and select mark for complete removal |
does anyone know why 'ifconfig > ifconfig.out' would render a 0-bit file? | no, but try | tee or something... |
i have a question, i'm running ubuntu 8.04 on a gateway laptop, and i have no control over brightness functions. i've tried several things found through googling, but i still can't get it to work. can anyone here help me? | it worked really well for about a week during beta period, then went away again. |
how to remove the letter icon near time in natty? | you may need to log out/back in to see the change |
nothing is written in assembler? | small parts of linux and grub, i suppose |
how do i figure out what /dev/ my cdrom drive is for use in the dd command? | /dev/sr0 is usually your cd/dvd |
hey guys if i curl -k 'https://server' does the server receive this as a https request? | should be the case, yes. |
i'm trying to install ubuntu on a friends machine but after the purple screen with the little icons at the bottom i get a message box that pops up with '/casqer/vmlinuz'. i have tried three different livecds and two dvd drives. i'm now leaning toward a bad ram module. does anyone know anything other than bad ram that might cause this? | run mentest |
how did you find that out | ya, i tried it here first. well, it is a service, and services are not ran like normal programs, they are run with that command syntax. something like sudo invoke-rc.d <servicename> <start|stop|restart> |
i want to download vmware player, but the version in the repositort wont install... it says that it is not compatible with my hardware. i see some versions listed on the website and was wondering if i should aim for .rpm or .tar? | you can easily convert rpm to deb, though i suggest you download vmware server .tar's |
so, does anyone know how i can specify options for modules to be applied at boot? | ubuntu users /etc/modules by default, ifaik. you can just use that if the functionality is the same |
question: can i use kvm from ubuntu server without an x server? can i connect to machines via vnc or similar? | try nxserver |
is ubuntu more resource-heavy than xp?? | but it depends on the specific installation of both xp and ubuntu. |
hello, i had an error with the 64 bit version upgrade of 7.10. the update manager package failed, and now there's no way for me to upgrade my system. it says everything is up to date, even though it isn't. is there any way to force the upgrade to run again, or look through the logs to fix the failed package? | try the console version: apt-get update && apt-get upgrade |
i have internet on my netbook i would like to share it with my pc over network cable is there a simple way to do that? | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/internet/connectionsharing |
how do i see the computers ip im on? like the ipconfig in windows? | ifconfig |
how do i ls a directory to get a list of hidden subdirectories? tried ls /. & ls ./ | one side of a dvd can hold up to 4.7gb, and i dont think it will expand |
what beginners guide to ubuntu do you all recommend? | http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/dapperguide |
does someone knows exactly when the new ubuntu version will come out today? | see the topic |
hey guys, i just installed the virtualbox version from their website, but now i don't seem to have it installed at all, any ideas? | type sudo virtualbox |
can someone help me? i need to know which programm this is: http://gnomelook.org/content/content-pre1/19839-1.png (the window with all information about your compuer) | gkrellm |
wait what shoud i be typing? | tar zcf thearchive.tgz thedirtobackup/ |
are there no vmware images available for 9.04? | did you check on vmware site? |
i've got an etch floppy installer - wonder if i can hack it? | or better since you have a running linux box do it from the etch you have already there |
what version of x does breezy ship with? | x.org 6.8 |
> there was a command i used to update my package source through, can anyone tell me what is that command? | sudo apt-get update ? |
this is ancient unix knowledge (i'm a dinosaur :-) ) but some amount of the disk is held unused, that only 'root' processes can use. this is so that if you fill the drive, the system can still run. | 20gb seems a bit much. is there any way to override this since the drive is only being used for storage? |
can any1 help me with a simple msql issue, it sais error 1045 (28000): access denied for user 'dimitri'@'localhost' (using password: no), when i just type msql form the console, i installed from the repos, verson 5.0 | but you should try logging into mysql the first time as root, not your user name |
what command shall i use to find out what my sound card is ? - thanx for your help | lspci |
hello, can someone tell me how i could enter more than one command on one line in the command line? for instance: sudo chmod 770 -r file and chgrp www-data -r file | use ';' so 'sudo chmod 770 -r file ; chgrp www-data -r file' |
can anyone tell me how to remove files from the trash can that have root permissions? | use sudo |
guys, does a local dictionnary exist ? | look into add-ons for openoffice? |
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