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A simple way to do it is using "rm" with some options:

sudo rm -rf -R /usr/local/java/THING_TO_ERASE_HERE
That should do the trick.
"rm" you know what it is. "-rf" stands for "remove...

If I am not completely wrong, you need a compiler for running it.
A compiler is a program that takes your code, and converts it into a thing that can run on the computer.
You can check the...

Well, thanks o all for your responses.
I`m disappointed by myself because I must say I couldn`t "get it".
I tried your suggestions, and didn`t work, I tried changing filenames and service running...

Hi! Well, the thing I want to do is to be able to boot my computer with no Xserver running, and therefore no GUI at all (I want it to boot on a CLI), but I want to be able to use a GUI such as gnome...

Hi! I hope you don`t mind me jumping in :).
Well, if you are concerned about being able to read you DVD backups in any platform (Mac OSX included), then you could split your compressed files into...

Personally, I believe the best way to accomplish what you want, would be to make a LiveCd, boot from it, and install the thing on the whole disk. It is easy, and to install on the whole disk is one...

Hi there! I guess you have no experience programming yet; if so, I would recomend you to learn programming first (take a look here:http://catb.org/esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html#skills1). Then, you can...

Sorry, I think those instructions are for an old version (7.*). I couldn't use them either... Me sorry...

I have the exact same problem...

Hi. It should by default. The answer depends on what you want to do.
From the base up, there is a library called libimobiledevice (http://www.libimobiledevice.org/) that enables linux to access the...

Hi everyone!
I would personally recommend the 10.10 release. It is a bit more up-to-date than the LTS, and doesn't have unity problems. It also works very nicely with compiz, and can look very...

Hi!
Have you tried installing with ubuntu software center?
The terminal code for installing stuff is:
<code>
sudo apt-get install (the-program-you-want)
</code>
Then it will prompt you for...

Hi. This doesn't solve the problem, but makes the xserver program run only when you tell it to:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=388344
Now, what happens when you try to log in?
Do your...

Sorry, closed the window I was using before I sent the reply... My bad.

============ start debug info ============
libhd version 16.0u (ia32)
using /var/lib/hardware
kernel version is 2.6...

Have you tried booting from a live cd/usb?
If I was you, I would boot form a livecd, recover all my important data, information and files to a usb, and then continue fighting with the thing.
If you...

Done uploading :).

I believe not, unless I'm missing something.
I will upload the results from hwinfo as a text-file along with this post.
I can't see the device on the "device manager" program either.
Thanks for...

Hi all. I've got a little problem. I have two laptop computers with ubuntu installed, and on neither I can use the integrated card reader. The first one is a AOD255 acerbic netbook. The second one is...

Hi.
GNOME is "a desktop environment". This might not tell much. It is a GUI (graphicall user interface) that puts buttons, menus, launchers, and stuff into the screen. The desktop environments...

Most probably, the cube effect you are talking about is "compiz".
Check this video,it might help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y772Zrjwgws&feature=fvwrel
Good luck!

Hi. Well, I would recommend 10.04 (or 10.10) better. I passed a very bad experience with 11.04. The update manager basically made the kernel unusable. I could only boot the memory tests! I am using...

Not if you jailbreak, if you do, you can still mount the filesystem, can't you?

Hi, well, the thing is just that compiz will totally refuse to work on the new 11.04 release.
I have no "effects" tab on the appearance preferences menus...
Is there a command-line script (or...

This might help. Try holding "Alt", click and drag the window around.
I had the same problem, and this helped a lot :).

Hi.
I've got an ipod touch 2g, 8 gb; and I can no longer sync with windows itunes for a driver reason.
For the past months, I've been happily syncing with rithmbox and banshee, but now I want to...