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I recently installed ubuntu by deleting win7.but mistakenly I enabled sudo command in setting at start up.whenever I reboot the welcome screen starts with sudo command console.I don't know any command!.I want to disable it and also I want to remove (permanently) ubuntu.(I don't want to get any...

I have an up-to-date ubuntu 11.04 system in multi-boot environment with Win XP and Win7 ultimate where grub2 is default boot loader. Yesterday, i have some strange problem that while entering username and password in login window, unity desktop could not load and the login screen come again...

I was trying to install gcc by using "sudo apt-get install gcc",using terminal window ofcourse,and i gave me an error msg that E: could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open(11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to lock the administration directory(/var/lib/dpkg/),is another process...

yesterday, after i update my system , i cannt login to ubutnu 10.10 and loing page shows again and again when i enter my passworld and click OK button. such irritating one. i have installed gnome only. i have checked the following commands sudo apt-get autoclean sudo apt-get update -f...

I'm writing this tutorial for the people who want to connect to internet using there mobiles via bluetooth in Ubuntu linux. This tutorial is specifically for Nokia Symbian Phones but it may work for other phones too. prerequisites: 1. A bluetooth enabled mobile. I'm using Nokia 3230. 2...

ok i install ubuntu 10.04...bt now when i try sudo apt-get install wine 4 window softwares it asks for passwrd...i enter passwrd but it doesnot appear...wht to do??????

Software you may need Let's start from scratch... First, we would install everything necessary to do the customization job. I would be putting up terminal commands here. Using terminal commands is the simplest way to install packages/getting things done. Make sure you have the repositories...

Hi, I'm using OpenSuse 11.0. I've a Dataone broadband connection in bridged mode. I use Kinternet to manually connect to internet. I've a limited bandwith net connection which provides unlimited downloads between 2.00-8.00AM. I've tried to keep running my net connection and scheduling...

There have been some requests for me to give out the "TRADE SECRET" of how I make the UbuKuXu ISOs. Ref: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29663&page=2#40 *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87790 *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92962 32-bit...

Hi All I have just successfully switched to Debian Lenny from Ubuntu hardy. Its taking a while to getting used to, but I hope I learn soon. I thought I may ask some questions about debian here. Here is my diary about the Debian install: This installer is too damn easy to use. Its fun...

As the title suggests,sudo apt-get is not working for me!!I updated my ubuntu today.Dunno if its causing probs every time a type sudo apt-get install xxxx in teh terminal it gives the error. Some things like nvidia-glx are working and others like emerald and gtweakgui are giving the error - E...

Ubuntu is a linux based Operating System that’s getting more attention than ever before. It’s very user friendly, and lots of people are downloading it because it comes with better hardware detection and works well out-of-the-box. If you haven’t got yourself a Live CD, get a copy for free from...

This from start all linux gurus here, are warning newbies that don't use sudo rm -rf / command, it very dangerous . Lets see that this Sh!tty command do:D *www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWOjmvWPRvQ

Ubuntu is one of the widely used GNU OS which is considered as Newbie friendly . But still there are few things to work .. Here is a small/quick guide that will let you enable Playback for any type of Audio/Video files.. Since most users get baffled after they fail to play media files. So I...

Though it’s been a while since Gutsy was released, I couldn’t try out for various reasons. But finally I got my hands on Gutsy DVD edition, and I sat about installing it on my Dell Inspiron. I noticed first signs of trouble when Gutsy was taking unsually long to boot up. Switching to verbose...

The following commands can cause massive damage to your Ubuntu operating system! Please DO NOT execute any of them, just read and learn! sudo rm -rf / (This will delete all your files on your system) - Needs administrator rights! sudo rm -rf . (This will delete the current directory your in) -...

all of you would have seen the 3d-desktop plugin in beryl(if you havent its the one that raises the opened windows while the rotating cube).just figured out how to add it to ubuntu gutsy's compiz fusion. heres the script #!/bin/bash sudo apt-get install compiz-bcop compiz-dev sudo apt-get...

I was casually browsing when I found this. I must say my FF now looks better. Original Article Note: The location of firefox in new versions has been changed from /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox to /usr/lib/firefox. I've edited here before quoting. The Source still contains the old path. This works...

I followed the method to add a user to the sudo group as mentioned in fedorasolved.org, but when I sudo with a command, I'm getting the error: Line 90 is a comment line in the file. When I try to remove my name from the file which is at the end and try to save it, I'm getting the error shown...

Let Sudo Insult You When You Screw Up:- I recently found a fun feature available within the sudo program that will insult you when you do the wrong thing such as enter your password incorrectly. I’ll tell you how you can activate the feature for a few laughs and also give a few examples of...