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which compiler for C++ do you guys recomend me using ubuntu? | g++ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "csais", "user_answer": "jng"} |
how do i see more information from a package with apt-cache | apt-get show package | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Chheapshot", "user_answer": "llutz_"} |
anyway to upgrade office 2.4 to 3.0 in intrepid ? | there is even a repo for it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "aguitel", "user_answer": "ay^"} |
ok how do I turn off desktop effects? I found it to turn it on and now can't find it to turn it off. :) | System - Preferences - Appearnce | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "reiki", "user_answer": "ay^"} |
when y'all get done with that, i have a question about x11 forwarding and i'm not even sure how to google about it: i ssh -Y from my hardy box into another box (fedora) and try to run firefox. i get firefox running on my local machine, not the remote machine. is ubuntu trying to outsmart me? | lol, means your probably not connected to the remote machine when you issue the command | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kc", "user_answer": "slowlearner"} |
hi, whats a good mp3 server for ubuntu? | you samba shares (windows can stream mp3s from samba), use icecast (http mp3 stream) or vlc | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "slowlearner", "user_answer": "Stroganoff"} |
How do I make GRUB recognise OSs on multiple HDDs? | installed before or after grub was? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "PaRaSiTe", "user_answer": "Sturmeh"} |
what keyboard is it? | logitech g15 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Mark_G", "user_answer": "Bidget"} |
hey I have a window that has for some reason popped up to the top left corner of the screen and I can't move it back down, any way to drag it back over to the center of the screen? | right click on the panel and pick move | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Bidget", "user_answer": "tech0007"} |
how can i identify myself on this irc network? | /msg nickserv identify ** | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tr-33", "user_answer": "ddif"} |
So.. does anyone have any idea why my number pad now controls my mouse instead of.. being a number pad? Sun Type 6 Keyboard | You probably need to find accessability options | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ToxicSoul2", "user_answer": "DBautell"} |
where can I find the source code of the program 'sudo' ? | should be able to do sudo apt-get source sudo, and it'll dump it to your PWD | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mnemo", "user_answer": "ace12345"} |
Hey.. can anyone help me figure out which version of Ubuntu is installed on a server I just inherited.. | that's gutsy, but not updated to current | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "riffed", "user_answer": "stefg"} |
how to unmount ipod from terminal?? | you can type mount to see whats mounted and then use umount | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "owen1", "user_answer": "cucumbersushi"} |
whats the easiest way to get firefox to install shockwave flash in ubuntu | u mean a flash viewer? the easiest way would be just to visit youtube and click on the 'install missing plugins' button | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "clyde", "user_answer": "sadiel"} |
Can I make a cronjob using sudo crontab +e that opens a gnome-terminal? Then runs shutdown 10. I want this to display the shutdown message in the recently open gnome-terminal. Since the users probably don't have a terminal open they would not see the shutdown message unless I do it like this? | easier to look at gtk message popup tools, | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "AttaBOY", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
Could anyone see anything wrong with this crontab? '0 4 * * * ntpdate 0.se.pool.ntp.org >/dev/null 2&>1' I added it like 3 mouths ago... now i run i manually and the time was wrong over 100 seconds. So the crontab apparently does not work. | maybe you need the full path to ntpdate | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ghis", "user_answer": "fugitivo"} |
the wine package i got for ubuntu doesnt seem to support jack audio | did you install jackd? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Intangir", "user_answer": "Chardros"} |
Question: I want to set up a toy server to play with LAMP, so I downloaded Gutsy Server. I had a problem with downloading something for the wireless card, so the installation of KDE hung on that last step. Someone here suggested I use Gutsy Desktop instead... will Desktop satisfy my needs? | the desktop version works fine as a server and is more appropriate for home desktop hardware (like wirless cards) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "scottyL", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
if it the groups support i know of no other place | brainstorm | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "htlm", "user_answer": "bazhang"} |
Im deciding which email client to use for ubuntu. Choice is between Thunderbird, or evolution. Anyone have a better suggestion? or opinion | evolution is like MS outlook, contact , calendar, task , email, thunderbird is more like outlook express , just email and contact | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "LeWench__", "user_answer": "Pelo"} |
Could anyone tell me if there is a known workaround for installation on a Panasonic Toughbook CF-30 ( Core2Duo ) ? | there was a ubuntu forum just for laptops i belive. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "galataranator", "user_answer": "Dr_willis"} |
how do I do a reverse DNS lookup (ip number to domain name) from the terminal? | man dig to get the exact option for it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "aoupi", "user_answer": "PaulMooney"} |
Easy Question: How does one say Ubuntu? 'Oooh-boon-two'? 'Ooh-bun-two'? | not out of the box. but you can install any package you'd like after you install the server edition. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MountainD00d", "user_answer": "bwayne"} |
is there a codec pack for linux like there is for windows? (K-Light Mega Codec Pack) | try the ubuntu-restricted-extras package | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "D3RGPS31", "user_answer": "Starnestommy"} |
hmmm. i'm attempting to back up my home dir to a NTFS drive but zip keeps failing with permission errors - probably because python, googlechrome, wine and a few other folders have symlinks that lead to /etc folders...how can I get around this? | could try --symlinks (looked at the manpage, idk) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Flynsarmy", "user_answer": "D3RGPS31"} |
hey guys, does anyone here use 'Nepenthes'? im having a problem | ask your real question | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sarah_bear", "user_answer": "wols"} |
is it possible to screen a gui application via SSH? :) | ssh -X user@host xterm | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Iderik", "user_answer": "llutz"} |
ok i figured something out, all of these guides seem to tell you how to setup REMOTE DESKTOP for X-windows, but i need actual, real remote X logins using users on the machine, not a VNC style remote | http://ayaz.wordpress.com/2006/09/23/remote-x-login-gdm-xdmcp-xmins-oh-my/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "khakane", "user_answer": "aschmack"} |
How I can make my grub not to ask me to select a which version of kernel to boot? | there's an option in your /boot/grub/menu.lst toward the top | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tomoyuki28jp", "user_answer": "dmsuperman_"} |
Is there a guide in setting up subversion with my existing apache setup? | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SubversionInstall and/or https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Subversion | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dmsuperman_", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
I have my root partition on one disk and home partition on another; how would I configure the installer do a clean upgrade of root (and not overwrite /home)? | Tell the installer to use the partition that you use for /home as /home but not to format it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "snwh", "user_answer": "jrog"} |
does anyone know how to view all the computers on your network? | sorry, Administration not Preferences | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "navetz", "user_answer": "dmsuperman"} |
I'm installing linux on an old system that is single core. Would linux image 486 be better than 686 since it's single core with no hyper threading? | But I think they're both 686 if you want to get technical | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "GMWeezel", "user_answer": "dmsuperman"} |
i just put a blank dvd in my drive and am trying to use the built in ubuntu burn:/// window to burn one, however when I click write to disc it just says please insert a blank dvd. the drive works, I just burnt a dvd in windows yesterday, and I've tried 3 different DVDs (including different brands). | have you tried using gnomebaker or k3b to burn with? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dmsuperman", "user_answer": "DJones"} |
Is there a way to make it so messages with my name in them are opened in another tab/window in XChat? I basically just want it to _really_ alert me, plus if I come back I want to be able to see who called my name | highlight | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dmsuperman", "user_answer": "crashanddie"} |
An error occured in avast! engine: Invalid argument ? | you are on channel ubuntu not avast :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "danishbacker", "user_answer": "Hexch"} |
Hey guys i have two network cards installed in my box I was wondering how i could use the 2nd card to share internet | I have used this guide before. It is gentoo specific, but I have used it on Debian systems as well. http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/home-router-howto.xml | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "melch", "user_answer": "harriseldon"} |
Whats the best way to get my ubuntu to always load headless | Either remove any display managers from the boot sequence, or append 'text' to the kernel line | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "krunkosaurus", "user_answer": "theadmin"} |
Recently upgraded to Hardy, wireless now does not work. bcm43xx - any known issues? | Have you tried System -> Administration -> Hardware Drivers? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Orbixx", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
am i missing java here ? exec: 26: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java: not found ? if yes what is the package i have to download ? | sun-java-6 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "albuntu", "user_answer": "marupa"} |
When trying to play an AVI i can hear the file but the video is blinking and color depth is low, anyone might have the issue to this? | problem is in vlc also? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lewench", "user_answer": "joel"} |
Anyone know where the skin directory is for metacity in ubuntu | or in ~/.themes/*/metacity-1 for user | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lewench", "user_answer": "alex-weej"} |
Hello again :) I'm trying to compile ndiswrapper from source and I have to type in this line in the console: 'sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r' but after I hit enter it just shows me '>' and nothing else :S Any ideas? | you're missing a ` | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cami-chan", "user_answer": "Mikeee"} |
How do I stop the waves? I hit some weird key combo and now there are waves all over the screen. (using compiz) | http://ulyssesonline.com/2007/10/25/compiz-fusion-keyboard-shortcuts/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "larstr", "user_answer": "MonkeyDust"} |
no one has any input on my iso problem? haha | I don't see that you've even asked a question. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "timo1teo", "user_answer": "Pici"} |
ok, so i want to learn how to program. what would be a good beginning language for ubuntu/linux? | python | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tawt", "user_answer": "debatem1"} |
there's a ton of these for Windows, but that doesn't help me alot ;-) | try dia | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "anars", "user_answer": "stalker314314"} |
There has to be someone who knows either sed or Awk??? | I would expect it to be faster if anything, since cut is more speciallized for exctly this. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sosaited", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
hi all :) could someone tell me how it is possible to change the path in which I am when I open the terminal ? (now if i open terminal and type pwd i get /home/user but i want something other than my home folder) | edit the ~/.bashrc and add cd <to whatever directory you want to go> at the bottom | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "another_life", "user_answer": "nesp"} |
where in /proc can I get a list of my pcie cards? I can't remember the model numbers on each of my ati cards | lspci -vvv | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "D0c5i5", "user_answer": "maginot"} |
how do I update all? | your sources.list looks fine to me | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "deope", "user_answer": "ouellettesr"} |
Silly question .. if someone asks about firewalls on linux, is suggesting them to read up on iptables the right idea ? :) | yes, iptables is good for that | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "truebosko", "user_answer": "ardchoille"} |
Hello! I just noticed some insanity while trying Mint and wonder if this also happens in Ubuntu now: When you choose germany as your location during install, it creates german directory names. So 'Desktop' isnt called 'Desktop' but 'Arbeitsfläche'. Does this come from the latest Debian release or is it an invention of Ubuntu or Mint? | echo $SHELL | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "no_gravity", "user_answer": "chris92"} |
Hi, what is the command again to stop certain services from booting up? sysctl something.. I forget | sysv-rc-conf | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "BonezAU", "user_answer": "IntuitiveNipple"} |
can anyone explain me what '>logfile 2>&1' means? | i think the 2>&1 means to output both standard out and standard error... | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sknh_", "user_answer": "macogw"} |
how do I exit GDM session into a console? | Select Console Login | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ekontsevoy", "user_answer": "genii"} |
ok question, I have thunderbird installed and configured and when i click a mailto in firefox it automatically wants to open evolution. how do i change this to open composer for thunderbird? | , System - Preferences - Prefered Applications | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "charles|64", "user_answer": "iGama"} |
how do I use wine | wine prorgam.exe | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "togoella", "user_answer": "RoAkSoAx"} |
Another question. :) In the readme for the driver, it says 'sudo ./setup'. Where am I CD'd to during this? Is that exactly how I type it (with the ./)? | it would take a reinstall. Save your home (for personal configs) and clone below for programs | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "PaRaSiTe", "user_answer": "nickrud"} |
How well does Ubuntu run KDE programs? Like Katapult? | they work great | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "PaRaSiTe", "user_answer": "FlareFlare"} |
how do i run a sh file? | just double-click on it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "r00t_", "user_answer": "jcp"} |
does anyone know of a good linux distro which could as a caching server for http, etc, and offer some 'auditing' as to monitor which user uses more ADSL cap? | 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig' or 'sudo fc-cache -f -v' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wiehan", "user_answer": "LjL"} |
Can some one please tell me how to update to firefox 3.5 in ubuntu jaunty? | install the firefox-3.5 package would be a good start | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wiehan", "user_answer": "Pici"} |
Hello everyone. Where and under what kind of file can i find result of using a common CUPS PDF generator, installed in Ubuntu by default? | isn't there a pdf folder in your home folder? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Marsjanin", "user_answer": "Slart"} |
Hi people!Is anyone available to solve together my little issue? | in firefox there is something to define what it does with files, you could look up 'chromium setting file uses' or something along those lines | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "toumbo", "user_answer": "ben_unity"} |
anyone know why i get a blank screen on the install cd? | your graphics card isn't supported so well. Try the Safe Graphics boot option. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cmj-php", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
hello, if i install windows xp on my laptop which already got ubuntu. does it overwrite my grub? | Yes it will do, but you can reinstall grub afterwards | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "arcsky", "user_answer": "DJones"} |
Is there a tool which I can copy files through ubuntu boxes on my network which is faster than scp ? | nfs? samba? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lmanl", "user_answer": "subz3r0"} |
hey guys! Any1 know how to get the grub booting list instead of the auto ubuntu load? | From memory, if you hold down the left shift key at bootup, that'll dislpay the boot list for grub | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Ghost_", "user_answer": "DJones"} |
Is there a way to make ISO images of CDs in Ubuntu? I'm trying to make an ISO copy of an old Windows 98 disc I have so I can run it in VirtualBox (I know I can just use the disc itself, but an ISO is much faster). Unfortunately, I don't think Brasero offers a direct option. Would I have to add all files/directories on the CD to a data project in Brasero or is there a simpler way? | do you have brasero installed? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "KingSphinx", "user_answer": "almoxarife"} |
I run gnome on a 1.2ghz with 512Mb, and that runs fine, so with that spec, you shouldn't have any problems where speed is concerned | Thanks for the tips. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "DJones", "user_answer": "nich0s"} |
whats the terminal command to build dependancies? | depmod -a? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wbreslin951", "user_answer": "icanhasadmin"} |
hi - I got a macbook air last week and am getting ready to install ubuntu 11.04. should I use the 32-bit or the 64-bit ubuntu 11.04 installer? | If 64 bit can be installed, stick with it. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "max20", "user_answer": "Lithos84"} |
with ubuntu 8 is there a text install available? | need a link? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "draven", "user_answer": "amirman84"} |
what's the difference between sudo and su? | the above links will help you with your questions | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "amirman84", "user_answer": "gnomefreak"} |
can anyone please run sudo apt-get remove wpasupplicant (and say no when it asks you if you want to remove it) and just tell me what packages it says it will remove? it's pretty simple and it'll help me be able to use the internet again with ubuntu. | network-manager network-manager-gnome ubuntu-minimal wpasupplicant | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "amirman84", "user_answer": "Gnea"} |
hi, how can i make my ubuntu to mount automatically in startup? | you have to add the device you want to mount to you fstab | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "scuderia_", "user_answer": "cdecarlo"} |
anyone know yet if ubuntu picked up the missing randomness vuld from debian? I've seen conflicting statements about this | https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2008-May/000705.html | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "linkslice", "user_answer": "patifa"} |
someone willing to give me two mins to mount my SATA HDs? | Do you know what errors you are getting? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wolferine", "user_answer": "patifa"} |
Please, help: I was trying to recover the Windows mbr through Ubuntu with ms-sys --mbr /dev/sda1 instead of /dev/sda, and now my windows partition is unbootable... | not so bad, it could be worse, k so what you did was enter some mumbel jumbel insto the boot loader, now try doing the same thing you did using hd0 instead | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "duli", "user_answer": "binarical-app"} |
iam tring to install inspircd that requires g++ and having this error. (i dont have the ubuntu install cd atm) http://pastebin.com/m37936ed6 any help? | go to system->synaptic Package manager->repositories->sources and uncheck the CD | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Troofy", "user_answer": "bharadwaj"} |
This is probably as much a linux question as an unbuntu question but I have an unbuntu box as part of my local network. I want to be able to shell into it. How can I set that up? | apt-get install ssh | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "maestrojed", "user_answer": "c0ldfusion"} |
has anyone played with wubi in xp? | you boot , you should have a new boot entry | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "R-C-PC1", "user_answer": "Lamego"} |
randomly: if GRUB is definately not working, is it worth installing LILO or elilo and should I be more scared of them as opposed to GRUB? | there's no reason to be scared of a different bootloader then grub. They're not default, that's all. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "JPRuskin", "user_answer": "hischild"} |
anybody here can recommend an offline dictionary for ubuntu gutsy? | and then configure it to use the local dictionary server | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gooody", "user_answer": "nucco"} |
I want to automate UBUNTU install using PXE for my company, roll out about 50 or so machines. Does anyone know of a good step by step article that may help me with this? I am no Ubuntu expert but I have a couple of years support experience so I am not a newbie either. | there are some docs I was just reading to try to help a friend about it: https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/installation-guide/powerpc/preseed-contents.html | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "shauns", "user_answer": "Ursinha"} |
hello, anyone know the name of the site where I can post my error code and it will give me a link so I can post it? | install/use the pastebinit command.. :) is a top 10 tip .. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "captain", "user_answer": "Dr_willis"} |
HELP: any one now how can i boot ISO from Grub? (the target system doesnt have any cdrom) | That page (first link) has a number of methods for installation without a CD drive | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "khajavi", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
anybody know the location of the folder to adjust the resolution for ubuntu? | sudo dpkg-reconfigure xorg-xserver | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "eek_", "user_answer": "khajavi"} |
hey guys, anyone know of a tutorial to install ssl to apache with ubuntu 10.04+ ? | http://pastebin.com/mY54qskT | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jaequery", "user_answer": "mufaza"} |
how do i see the computers IP im on? like the ipconfig in windows? | ifconfig | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "AlabamaHit", "user_answer": "usser"} |
Can someone teach me how to find where a program is installed? | dpkg -L packagename | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "LainIwak1ra", "user_answer": "Starnestommy"} |
is there a difference between testicles and testes? | Isn't testes the singular form of testicles? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "deniz__", "user_answer": "Steven2"} |
can you give a link to a HOWTO for that one, to get us started on the hack ? | This looks promising. http://www.fperkins.com/HowToCreateaStartupScriptinDebian.html | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Don_Miguel", "user_answer": "gnyffel"} |
hi, I want to add a keyboard shortcut to change keyboard mapping. What do I do ? I am using xubuntu | you have to look into xmodmap | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MindSpark", "user_answer": "GlenQuagmire"} |
Hey. I've never tried Ubuntu, but I'm thinking about it, is it possible to have an instalaltion under 500M when done? | Most likely, but it depends on your definition of usable. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Coke", "user_answer": "powertool08"} |
Does anyone here use Enlightenment DR17? I can't copy any output from xterm, right click unhilights it, ctrl-c doesn't types C at prompt | Middle click | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "powertool08", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
hi, guys. i prefer yakuake to tilda. is it less efficient to use yakuake in gnome? | I use guake, very similar to yakuake, not sure about efficiencies though. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "binMonkey", "user_answer": "powertool08"} |
anyone got a ati xpress 1250? | ATI express 1250 isn't supported by their current driver if I remember correctly. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Iowahc", "user_answer": "Solaris444"} |