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    Disable account

    Can you please disable this account.
    Thanks.
  2. [ubuntu] Re: trying to change a file setting with gedit

    I give up on trying to help on these forums.
    Seems everyones to eager to clutter each thread with repetition
    and possibly unneeded or unwanted confusing/complicated info for a new user.
  3. [ubuntu] Re: trying to change a file setting with gedit

    Use gksudo for graphical applications.


    What file?
    Where is it located?
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    Re: Back again and still at step 0

    Your best method would be to follow guides and post questions if you don't understand something.

    Your first step would be to download the 12.04 LTS iso....
    http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop...
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    Re: Stone cold switch to Linux from Win XP

    Ubuntu is a Debian-based Linux operating system.
    What you may have installed is another Linux distrobution.
    The first release of Ubuntu 4.10 (Warty Warthog) came out in 2004.

    Download and...
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    Re: Minimize Animation Fast Now

    Unity has a a slow minimize animation for the first 100 times you minimize then it speeds up.
    This is supposed to let new users see were the minimized window is going.

    In dconf there are settings...
  7. Re: Zotero executable file will not mount/run

    Don't use Zotero but isn't the easiest way to use as a firefox extension.
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    [SOLVED] Re: Dockbar / DocbarX

    Hi GrouchyGaijin,
    I had a look at dockbarx a while ago and still had it installed so had another look.
    It appears to me dockbarx only recognizes the old form of quicklists using...
  9. Re: How do I make a bootable USB memory stick for trying out diffterent .iso images w

    Agree with this.
    Booting from an iso is an easy way to test distros.
    Its just a matter of putting the right code in /etc/grub.d/40_custom and running sudo update-grub...
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    [lubuntu] Re: Create shortcut to folder in Lubuntu

    Can you navigate to My Documents in pcmanfm and set it as a bookmark?

    Came across this in a post....


    I only have XP so can't test.
    Maybe have a look in ...
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    [lubuntu] Re: Create shortcut to folder in Lubuntu

    @Bucky Ball

    I can create a link to My Documents on my XP partition with

    ln -s "/media/glen/XP/Documents and Settings/glen/My Documents" "/home/glen/My Documents"

    Can also create using drag...
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    [lubuntu] Re: Create shortcut to folder in Lubuntu

    As a test create a shortcut to your Downloads folder on your Desktop

    ln -s ~/Downloads ~/Desktop/Downloads

    Can you open that link?

    Is your windows partition mounted?
    How do you mount your...
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    [lubuntu] Re: Create shortcut to folder in Lubuntu

    I believe the directory your trying to link is /media/diacska/CE04DC1404DBFE01/Documents and Settings/Hum/My Documents

    so....

    ln -s "/media/diacska/CE04DC1404DBFE01/Documents and...
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    [lubuntu] Re: Create shortcut to folder in Lubuntu

    @Bucky Ball...it appears to be a link to My Documents on a windows partition.



    Works for me to create a link to My Documents on my xp partition.
    When drag and dropping release the mouse then...
  15. [SOLVED] Re: "Software and Updates" doesn't work in Openbox session

    In the openbox session I believe you would have to use ...

    gksudo software-properties-gtk

    or

    autostart an authentication agent.
    eg for the openbox session, in my...
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    [gnome] Re: Does Compiz work with Ubuntu 13.10 GNOME?

    You can very easily check out compiz in the standard Ubuntu where compiz is part of the default install.
    Don't like the unity interface... disable the unity plugin and add your own panel or...
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    [lubuntu] Re: Create shortcut to folder in Lubuntu

    You can do this graphically the same as you would in nautilus.
    Open 2 pcmanfm windows and while holding down ctrl+shift drag and drop the folder you want to link to into the location you want the...
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    [gnome] Re: Does Compiz work with Ubuntu 13.10 GNOME?

    As grahammechanical said , compiz is not the window manager for the session you are in.
    You cold replace your current window manager with...

    compiz --replace
    I don't run Ubuntu Gnome but I...
  19. Re: Installed Dolphin and it looked good, then after a restart it never comes up agai

    Don't use KDE but I don't believe dolphin handles the desktop.
    By this do you mean your default file browser?

    This is the method I use for making nemo default, I'm assuming you can do the same...
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    [SOLVED] Re: sysmonitor- indicator

    Installs and runs here on 13.10.

    In a terminal, run....

    sudo apt-get install python-appindicator

    Then try to run indicator-sysmonitor again.
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    Re: Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots

    Are you using compiz as your window manager.
    I'm seeing some odd things lately to do with positioning and size.
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    [SOLVED] Re: Screensaver issues

    OK ,

    /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p
    will tell you what driver is in use.
    eg

    glen@Saucy:~$ /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p
    OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
    OpenGL renderer...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Screensaver issues

    If you installed ubuntu-desktop you can get gfx info with....

    /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p
    eg my output using the proprietary nvidia drivers...

    glen@Saucy:~$...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Screensaver issues

    Don't know a lot about amd gfx but you appear to be using the open source driver.

    In a terminal see if you can run glxgears
    glxgears is in the mesa-utils package from the “Universe” repository.
    ...
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    Re: aww... my missed prediction on SteamOS

    Do you have a predilection to predict?
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