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Anyone experiencing audio issues with VirtualBox on Linux and has a solution?
I've been using Virtualbox (now at 3.0.2) on Kubuntu (now at 9.04) for a while now, and I seem to have a problem when running Windows. Sometime after a while the audio will cut out in Kubuntu. The ...
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How can I make wifi work after suspending, Ubuntu 9.04 on Lenovo T61
After resuming from suspended state, my wifi seems to never be able to reconnect to networks. It keeps searching and trying to connect, but then fails. The list of networks never seems to update ...
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How do you track which packages were installed on Ubuntu (Linux)?
(This question is very similar to 10458. It was suggested that Fedora and Ubuntu/Debian are different enough to warrant different answers.)
As I use any Ubuntu setup I gradually install a number of ...
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Black bar always appearing in Ubuntu 9.04 screenshots
Every time that I take a screenshot using the native Take Screenshot tool it comes up something like this...
As I said in the title I'm running Ubuntu 9.04 on a Dell Inspiron 600m laptop with an ...
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Remap Keys in Linux
I'd like to switch my Ctrl and Alt keys under Linux (to make it more Mac-like). How do I do this?
If it helps, I'm running Ubuntu 9.04.
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Realtek drivers on a Lenovo X200 running Ubuntu 9.04
I just bought a Lenovo X200 and it has a Realtek wireless card. I have installed Ubuntu 9.04 on it.
There are a number of suggestions online about how to get the wireless drivers for the Realtek card ...
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iPod management software for Linux
I have iPod nano 4th generation. I'm using Ubuntu Linux. There is no iTunes release for Linux. But I want to use as many iPod features as I can.
Importing music is simple, I can use almost any media ...
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Good Free Ubuntu Server VMWare Image Needed
Can anyone recommend a good, free Ubuntu Server VMWare Image (or Virtual Appliance, as they call them)? I have looked on the VMWare VAM and there are literally hundreds to choose from.
I am looking ...
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How to start a terminal window in the center of the screen?
It's kind of annoying how some Ubuntu (GNOME, X Window System) programs start at the top left of my screen. Is there a way to make the program start in the center of the screen.
(Yeah I know it's a ...
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How to share ethernet connection on Ubuntu (Jaunty)?
I've googled it and I've found mostly tutorials on sharing when having 2 ethernet ports. I am in a hotel with only wired connection (eth0). I would like to use my wifi card to share my connection with ...
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How can I edit the $PATH on linux?
I am using ubuntu 9.04
I need to add some folder to my $PATH.
I know how to read the path:
echo $PATH
I want to be able to edit it and add 2 other paths.
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Ubuntu PPPoE connection timeout
I am trying to setup my internet connection on Ubuntu 9, but I am having some dificulties with it.
I managed to get it working but it continuously disconnects and reconnects.
Here's what I get ...
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How do I detach a process from Terminal, entirely?
I use Tilda (drop-down terminal) on Ubuntu as my "command central" - pretty much the way others might use GNOME Do, Quicksilver or Launchy.
However, I'm struggling with how to completely detach a ...
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What is the easiest way to free space on a hard drive?
My hard drive became full. I am looking for ways to locate the things that use most of my disk space. I played with cron once so it may have consumed a great deal of space, but really I have no clue.
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How do I prevent GDM from running at boot on Ubuntu?
I have a Ubuntu (Hardy Heron) sever that currenlty boots up and runs gnome. I would like to make it so that when it boots it only goes into text-mode (e.g. the x server never starts)
I tried:
sudo ...
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