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Undo changes

Posted Mon, 2009-05-18 23:37 by micaela

I load 8.10 ubuntu, was working good, got new monitor AOC, changed monitor type and can't get into my desktop anymore, I reinstalled and same thing...got to log on screen and then only mouse and a blank desktop.
Please any ideas?

how to change root passward

Posted Thu, 2009-05-14 21:31 by Parikshit Rathi

hi.
I have a problem .
I have ubuntu in my system.
but i forgot my password .
can i access my acount by root password.
if it is possiable then how??

Step By Step Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) LAMP Server Setup

Posted Tue, 2009-05-12 09:21 by gg234

In around 15 minutes, the time it takes to install Ubuntu Server Edition, you can have a LAMP (Linux,Apache, MySQL and PHP) server up and ready to go. This feature, exclusive to Ubuntu Server Edition, is available at the time of installation.The LAMP option means you don’t have to install and integrate each
of the four separate LAMP components, a process which can take hours and requires someone who is skilled in the installation and configuration of the individual applications.

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sh: kde-config: not found

Posted Fri, 2009-05-01 08:02 by meta4r

I finally updated to kde 4.2. Yes, I was a critic of kde 4, now I love it. It is fast attractive, and very usable. I had one major problem, some programs would not launch from the start menu, firefox, thunderbird, avant window manager, compiz, emerald, and etc... These applications would not start from krunner either. So, like any good linux user, I started them in the terminal. They would run but each would give the error:
sh: kde-config: not found
It took two days of searching to find a solution and here it is:
sudo cp /usr/bin/kde4-config /usr/bin/kde-config

upgradation from Ubuntu 8.10 to 9.04

Posted Tue, 2009-04-28 05:48 by vbhatla

have updated the Ubuntu version from 8.10 to 9.04, after upgradation its showing the ubuntu startpage however whenever i am clickin on any item it goes blank firstly in small portion then the whole screen, can any one help on this

New to Linux

Posted Sun, 2009-04-26 00:55 by PaulCastle

Installed Intrepid a couple of weeks ago. Installation nice and easy, but after that things get harder.

Taking a while to get my head round the directroy structure...but getting there.
Problems getting screen resolution right. KVM switch messing that up. Shame you can't 'force' monitor setting you know work.

Some things MUST be done from Terminal. Like setting Workgroup name. Need better GUI's

Like Totem movie player, except that there are no video controls that work, or can be used whilst watching a video...that is a must.

Having trouble getting printing to work properly. (Canon IP4300). Installed the printer using Ubuntus own 'database' but colours are all wrong. Seems black is added to all colours when colour is over 50%. Why?

Learning as I go.. Love/hate at presnet!

How to Upgrade Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) to Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty)

Posted Fri, 2009-04-24 08:36 by gg234

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop and Server editions and Ubuntu Netbook Remix, continuing Ubuntu’s tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.This tutorial will explain how to Upgrade Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibix) to Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) released on the 23rd March 2009.

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USB Disk Drives

Posted Wed, 2009-04-22 12:59 by Kiku

Gentlemen:

I've installed UBUNTU for my boss and she is happy with the system speed. Now, she wants to add some external USB drives. After two weeks of searching, I haven't been able to locate anything that tells me how to do that. UBUNTU knows the drive is there when I plug it it, but I can't seem to mount it.

Ubuntu 8.10 server edition. My unix experience medium. Using Samba in a 7-user network.

Thank you. Kiku

help

Posted Tue, 2009-04-21 15:29 by melodybrat124

i need help downloading msn it wont let me

How to use apt-p2p For Faster Upgrades From Ubuntu 8.10 to 9.04

Posted Mon, 2009-04-20 09:12 by gg234

apt-p2p is a p2p proxy for apt dowloads, it will act as a proxy between apt requests and a repository server, downloading any request files from peers (if possible), else will fallback to direct HTTP download. In general, apt-p2p save bandwidth, use limited cpu and memory resources and reduce congestion on the ubuntu mirrors.apt-p2p will get the request files from peers, therefore, it will avoid the congestion on the ubuntu mirrors.

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Genisoimage - Creates ISO-9660 CD-ROM filesystem images

Posted Thu, 2009-04-16 08:39 by gg234

genisoimage is a pre-mastering program for creating ISO-9660 CD-ROM filesystem images, which can then be written to CD or DVD media using the wodim program. genisoimage includes support for making bootable “El Torito” CDs, as well as CDs with support for the Macintosh HFS filesystem.

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How to setup FreeNX server and Client in Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid)

Posted Mon, 2009-04-13 08:48 by gg234

FreeNX is a system that allows you to access your desktop from another machine over the Internet. You can use this to login graphically to your desktop from a remote location. One example of its use would be to have a FreeNX server set up on your home computer, and graphically logging in to the home computer from your work computer, using a FreeNX client.

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Easy way to Deploy and Configure Open Source Software

Posted Sat, 2009-02-07 00:53 by copello

ESC (Emergence Software Configurator) has an easy way to deploy and configure open source software. You can use any publicly available installation recipes to install open source software. For example, to install Joomla on Ubuntu, you can click here: https://config.emergsoft.com/direct_deploy?token=b891bf7612b2618b952b7f5...

Users can install and create deployment / configuration recipes. ESC essentially automates the generation of RPM / DEB packages without having the package maintainer having to know the details of RPM / DEB. It leverages the existing robust, simple interface of updating user's Linux machines and provide an easier way to build, maintain, and reuse these packages.

For more information, go to http://www.emergsoft.com

Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference eBook Free! (as in beer)

Posted Tue, 2009-01-27 09:43 by nhasian

New to Ubuntu? Grab this free book in pdf format.

The PDF Edition of Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference is available entirely free of charge. It is practically identical to the Print Edition. You can download it by clicking the link below.

http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/download.html

Newbie who is having trouble with Synaptic and Add/Remove...

Posted Sun, 2009-01-25 23:06 by johnnybubbles

Hi Everyone!

I was sick and tired of windows crashing/blue screening/generally not working so yesterday I installed Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) on my system.

The problem is:
1. I am very new, and not at all familiar with 'the terminal' and the commands
2. I tried to install recommended updates and had some 'broken packages'
3. I read on one of the posts to mark them for 'complete removal' and restart
4. After rebooting I cannot access Add/Remove programs or Synaptic Package Manager!

5. This is the error I get when clicking on Add/Remove:

"Failed to check for installed and available applications

This is a major failure of your software management system. Please check for broken packages with synaptic, check the file permissions and correctness of the file '/etc/apt/sources.list' and reload the software information with: 'sudo apt-get update' and 'sudo apt-get install -f'."

6. So I click Synaptic and I get this message: