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    [SOLVED] Re: pic URL included

    Had to r-click for context menu to remove from panel, but the invocation area was tiny.
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    [SOLVED] pic URL included

    http://picpaste.com/double_tray_panels.png

    I unsquashed the duplicate tray by moving it away from the screen edge. You can clearly see it is a duplicate tray container. What do I edit to remove...
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    [SOLVED] duplicate panel trays

    Every application ran has a duplicate tray in the bottom panel a few pixels wide. I was unable to find anything related when I browsed the gconf tree.

    using Ubuntu 10.10, Gnome2, Metacity. Yes...
  4. [ubuntu] Re: Questions about GPG and "--group" for group encryptions.

    A "group key" is simply an alias for multiple public keys on your keyring. It is similar to group name in email programs. It should not have been called group key, but group name. You must have...
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    [ubuntu] Re: apt, PPA, or driver broken?

    That would fall under the "how do I diagnose this" category. I'm a long way from understanding how Linux works.

    So, I found the URL embedded by editing "software sources" and found a folder list...
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    [ubuntu] apt, PPA, or driver broken?

    Not sure how to fix this problem installing a Wacom driver. Help?


    yuler@nodeal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:doctormo/wacom-plus
    Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Can I use Ubuntu for network image backups?

    Increase the block size to reduce the number of reads (default 512)


    dd if=/dev/hda bs=16065 | netcat <targethost-IP> 1234

    http://www.softpanorama.org/Tools/dd.shtml
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    [ubuntu] Re: Can I use Ubuntu for network image backups?

    Will rsync image a hard drive? I thought it only copies files.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Can I use Ubuntu for network image backups?

    Yes, but I can only get you part way there using the default Bash shell. There's several ways, but the principle behind cloning a hard disk is to disable use while being read.

    Method #1:...
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    Re: What can Windows do that Linux can't?

    Desired, yes. Required, no. Government is force and force can be bought to shape rules to the highest bidder. Rather than protect natural rights, government is abused to protect special interests....
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    Re: How to access the Clipboard?

    There are multiple ways to accomplish this. Running a Bash script is one way. Bash is the default shell program in Ubuntu. A shell interprets command line input.

    The Bash Reference Manual...
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    Re: Access clipboard and paste it to a text file

    I solved a similar problem using xclip, which is a CLI utility that can read/write the X clipboard.

    Images have headers embedded in their data stream that identify the filetype, so saving an...
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    [ubuntu] aborted rsync, assigned root

    Hi again, Oldfred. Those were the two main sources I used, although I didn't follow it exactly. While checking my work, I noticed I used


    rsync -av /home /media/general/home

    When...
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    [ubuntu] /home move failed

    I wanted to move /home, move didn't work, so I reverted. Here's what I did.


    sudo blkid/dev/sda8: LABEL="general" UUID="041afce9-950a-4a68-bb76-88110b3e3f5b" TYPE="ext4"


    rsync -ax /home...
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    [SOLVED] Re: firefox hesitates scrolling and when typing?

    This happened with me regularly using FF 3.6.x, especially on Facebook. Using FF 4 and it still happens occasionally. I don't know if it's browser, site, driver, or OS specific. Could be a FF...
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    Re: Marvelous March 2011 Screenshots

    Very nice, Teo. I assumed you are using Nautilus, but was unable to duplicate your look. In fact, I couldn't get anything to change! :-/
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    [ubuntu] Re: external hard drive doesent show up anymore

    MountManager is a GUI for managing device mounts. Being a Ubuntu newbie, I found it quicker to get the job done than wading through help files.



    sudo apt-get install mountmanager
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    [ubuntu] random window manager choppiness

    Since I updated the kernel to 2.6.35-27-generic, the Window Manager becomes randomly choppy. Window scrolls in .5 second chunks, sometimes it occurs in the middle of a session, in OpenGL mode, or...
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    [SOLVED] Re: how to uninstall non-repository WINE?

    Thanks, everyone. The old WINE was checked off in the Synaptic database, so I unchecked it and selected the latest (1.22?). I was surprised to see two versions of WINE in the list.
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    [SOLVED] how to uninstall non-repository WINE?

    Currently, WINE stable is v1.22. Several months ago, I installed WINE 1.01 from the command line while following a forgotten instruction online. It does not show up in Ubuntu Software Center, so it...
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    [ubuntu] recommend a video card

    My 1Ghz 1GB PC2700 system's video card, an AGP Nvidia 6200, burnt out yesterday.

    It was in OGL mode when the game stuttered a few times, then went to a non-responsive Desktop. I powered off,...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Metacity faster than compiz?

    Lowering the screen res to 1024x768 helped, but I still get sluggishness. Using "top -d.5" (to get .5 updates), I saw the xorg process is a culprit. If I scroll on any screen (a log file, Firefox,...
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    [ubuntu] Metacity faster than compiz?

    I recently installed "fusion-icon" to test speeds between Metacity and Compiz on my older nvidia graphics cards (6200, 256mb) video card. My results are mixed.

    When using any program that scrolls...
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    [SOLVED] Re: all locations in "places" launches app

    Still could use help.
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    [SOLVED] all locations in "places" launches app

    A month ago, I installed WINE and had a poorly configured, but somewhat functional AIMP installed. There are two AIMP icons on the desktop, and I copied one to the top menu in a new panel, sitting...
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