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Searching for simplified shutdown procedure.
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Attach this command to a shortcut: echo "yourpasswd" | sudo -S shutdown -h now Some caveats: This is insecure as "yourpassword" is typed out...
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pavucontrol is very limited - alternatives?
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Try alsamixer in a terminal
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scan brother dcp7040 not work
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Printer and scanner very different things and use different drivers ;) Looks like you have scanner driver installed OK. You may have a permissions...
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scan brother dcp7040 not work
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Ubuntu and variants use the debian packaging system (hence .deb files ;)) Not sure what impact installing the rpm files will have had, but running...
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Update reinstalls core software packages?
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Xubuntu 12.04 I initially ignored the popup about a partial upgrade, but curiosity got the better of me and I followed it through. What did it do?...
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scan brother dcp7040 not work
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If using kubuntu, why are you running rpm commands, should be using the dpkg commands? USB or Network drivers ? (How are you connected to your...
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fails to see a folder and my Zen
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Your folder ".:OBEJRZANE:." becomes hidden on linux file system because of the "." at the beginning. Either remove the "." or press CTRL+h to see...
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How to convert to .mp4 (for streaming)?
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From: http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/wiki/UbuntuCompilationGuideQuantal - by you know who :D Optional Installation qt-faststart ...
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Samba Network Share Problem(s)
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This always works for me: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202605
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Bluetooth Audio Sink: Stream Setup Failed
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Does this help? http://metricrat.co.uk/xubuntu-bluetooth-blueman-automatic-device-connection-audioheadset/
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ssh in and run command in pre-existing session?
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Found the solution!! Needed to use openvt with sudo. I can stop the existing running gnu-screen with: screen -X quit then restart with:
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ssh in and run command in pre-existing session?
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I think I have introduced too many "variables"! At the remote machine if I run the tty command I get /dev/tty1. If I ssh into the remote...
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is it possibole to have a video as a screensaver?
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^^^ That works a treat. very clever :)
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Thanks My issue is starting gnu-screen in a different session (login) to the one I am ssh-ing in with. When PC boots up it logs in...
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ssh in and run command in pre-existing session?
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I think this is what I need to do in order to run my script! This is not a gnu-screen question, more a ssh session question (I think?) Remote...
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How to fix flash problems on web browsers such as firefox and chrome?!
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You will need to sudo mousepad to save to /etc/...
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Error when copying from Desktop to any other location
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Shame you didn't give thunar more of a try, it (and its quirks) grows on you ;) Is thunar still uninstalled ? Just an opportunity to use a...
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Test if program is ever running (not sleeping) over a time period?
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Revisited this issue and eventually came up with a small bash script using top to capture a "running" (as opposed to sleeping) process: ...
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Thunar custom actions help
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On Xubuntu 12.04 LTS ;) : 1. Paste will appear for every folder / blank space you click on in the right hand pane of thunar, as long as you have...
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