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Thanks for your comments! Please don't tell me what I should be using. If you can

answer my question, that is fine! I will use what I feel is best for me! That is NOT for you

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Hi all:

I have a question. I am running Ubuntu 14.04 and Lubuntu 18.04.

After booting both versions something starts running in the background after about 5 minutes.

It will run for some...

I just discovered the problem. If I use a standalone program it works fine.
This particular program has to load 6 JPG files for textures on the cube. Does
anyone know how to handle that with a...

Here is the info you requested:

family_cube.desktop

#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=1.0
Type=Application

Hi folks:
I have a very weird problem with Desktop files.
I have no problem creating the file. When I copy
the file to the Desktop, double click the icon, the
screen just blinks. That is all I...

I am trying to create an address book using allegro 5.
I am having a problem writing the switch statement to get
keyboard input to write to my structure. If someone could
provide a short example...

Hello everyone:

I have a problem I hope someone can help me with!
I am making a DVD of a movie I want to play on my TV!
Using DVDStyler on Ubuntu 14.04.05 everything seem to
go quite well!...

I had the same problem! Use sudo command! You must be root!
But now I have a different problem! VPNBook is not updating my IP address!
What's up with that?

Well folks, it seems I have another problem with pygame! I am trying to get user input
for an Address book I am working on. I can't seem to be able to gather the uppercase
keys properly. I have...

Finally got this solved!
Had to upgrade ffmpeg to 2.8.3!
You will have to compile ffmpeg from source. On the ./configure line add --enable-libmp3lame. This will allow ffmpeg to grab the sound....

Still have not found a small mpg file to upload!
I was going to post a link, but the mpg's are not
too common any more. It seems the problem is
in the conversion because I have a large mpg
file...

On fourth line that reads:
pygame.mixer.init()

Should read:
pygame.mixer.quit()

I tried to upload a fresh file but it said it was too big for a zip file.

Maybe tomorrow I can find a...

Sorry I could not get back to you earlier! It has been kind of hectic today!
The following will play a mpg file. There is still a problem: the ffmpeg
command I posted earlier let me play the file...

Actually this is an MP4 file that was converted with ffmpeg to an MPG file.
Said file plays perfectly in Movie Player and SM player. The program works
perfectly, but nothing shows on the screen!

This acts much like my program!
Seems to play but nothing shows on screen!
If you have the time, take a look at my code!
Thanks much!

I am trying to play an MPG file using pygame in python 2.7.3.
Has anyone worked out the code to do this? Thanks in advance!
This acts like it is playing, but nothing shows on the screen!
Here is...

I know there are some smart people out there! I have a problem that is kind of special:
I am on a website playing a game. I would like to program my mouse to play this game automatically.
I am...

How is this done?

schragge: Thanks a great deal for your reply!
This solved my problem!
The code you requested returned an error,
but the ^Z in your reply was the tip off!...

When compiling my program using gcc I ended up with the following error:

error: stray '\32' in program

Does anyone know what this error means and how to correct it?

This is the...

I need a Xerox DocuPrint XJ6C Printer Driver! My printer worked in Ubuntu 10.04.

Is there any way I can retrieve the driver from that version?

My Ubuntu 12.04 does not recognize the printer! If...

from terminal lspci command:

VGA Compatible Controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940 GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

What I have noticed is if I mirror the...

I have a Sampo monitor. I guess it is a LCD Monitor,
Ubuntu 12.04 with gnome-classic-fallback will not
recognize it! The monitor keeps cutting on and Off.
It works fine in windows.

Need video driver for Sampo monitor, Model SL5001

It most certainly can.
I run Version 10.04 LTS and Version 12.04 LTS on a Dell D620.
I have no problems at all. Just use normal installation procedure.
Hope this helps.