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I have ripped my entire CD collection with "abcde". Two questions:

1. Where does "abcde" store the lyrics it has found during the ripping process?
2. I can supply many of the lyrics that "abcde"...

Thanks. So, what chars should I be looking for, Carriage Returns? If I get rid of them, I should be in business ...

1. I am trying to execute a python3 script which I have chmod'ed accordingly, but get the dreaded ": No such file or directory" console message. As with all other scripts, this one begins with the...

Trying to learn Python 3. The following program logic seems ok, but if I remove the print() from the motion function, behaviour becomes erratic. Any hints, please?


#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*-...

Is there some tool to display what a font looks like, among those available? And how about displaying characteristics like available sizes, scaling, and so on?

Thanks for hints.

Thought of sharing with you a post submitted to VirtualBox's own forum:

"A few days ago I decided to join the VirtualBox bandwagon: I have been a long time Ubuntu user, but must use Windows for...

Thanks, everybody. This is enough for a start. Guess Banshee is the safer option, so I shall go from there.

Thanks again.

Thanks, but it does not work. This morning it was back on again.

Have read some threads about music player recommendations, but am unclear on at least two points:

1. When people talk about different players (clementine, amarok, exaile, and so forth), are they...

In System Settings I have Bluetooth configured for OFF. So why does the icon
on top right become active every time I boot?

Thanks for help.

Having decided to change my hardware, I opted for the abovementioned portable (it is really portable, not just transportable). Since the 12.04 LTS was also available around the same time frame, I...

Here are the results:

Model: ATA TOSHIBA MK4058GS (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 400GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File...

At present, my pc sports the following partitions:

sda1 - Windows 7 loader partition
sda2 - Windows 7
sda3 - Ubuntu 10.04
sda4 - Reserved for coming install of Lubuntu

I created sda3 and...

Thank you, ezramorris, for your prompt and comprehensive reply, which has been of great help, naturally.

In order not to overcomplicate matters, I am going to borrow a screen and a keyboard and do...

I have an Ubuntu laptop (L) from which I run everything. But would like to install a screenless music box (M), connected via USB to my home hi-fi setup and via Ethernet cable to L.

On M I need:...

+ 1 :(

How can you prove that ADWIG (Alsa Delivers What It Gets)? I have a setup functionally comparable to yours, it is finally working but, as per my previous append, I would dearly like to prove to...

I had the same problem. After much battling, the only way I managed to get sound from my Benchmark DAC1 HDR was by omitting the "device" parameter in the "audio_output" section.

MPD says it plays...

Canadian hi-fi manufacturer Bryston is shipping a Music Player, which is in effect a pared down Linux box running some media player. The good thing is that it plays the files at their native...

This is a positive discrimination post; for a change.

After many years of hesitation, I finally gave in and bought a printer; I chose the one in the title, and only after I arrived home did I...

Well, I did try:
1. Tried to install 'cheese' after installing from the live CD; told me it could not reach the repositories and I should check my internet connection. This made no sense.
2. Tried...

Thank you for your suggestion no2498.

I tried the command you suggest, then in skype I chose Options --> Video, and I get "no devices found". Tried the same command but replaced 'skype' with...

Thank you for your suggestion, westie457. I tried restarting with every available kernel version (including the one you suggested), and the result was the same. In the restart, two messages flicker...

Thank you for your reply, Paqman.

The webcam is not external, nor do I have a spare one to try.

Up until middle of last week I had Skype working perfectly in my system, video included. I have done nothing hardware or software wise to change the system, but the webcam stopped working and people...