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I've just set up a new box with Ubuntu Desktop 12.04 64 bit and installed the LDAP client by following this guide.

My current setup is: an OpenLDAP server running o Ubuntu Maverick ( i know I have...

I am currently having a problem with a fresh new installation of Precise. The mouse pointer flickers when moved, but this behavior can only be seen if a PS2 mouse is used, plugging in a USB mouse...

Simple tip:

Use full paths, ie /usr/bin/wget instead of wget

Can save you a headache, or two.

I'd try using a DVD. I've seen weird things happen with USB dongles.

Ubuntu should definitely run on your hardware.

OP mentioned he is using the Software Center (USC). I assume he should have been prompted for a password?

apt-get would return:


E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13:...

Maybe jockey running in the background?


ps aux | grep "jockey"

Lol. Easy questions always get all the answers.

Also, just like sudodus said, use full paths. This is because you really don't know what the $PATH variable will be set to under a cron environment,...

A tip that might save you a couple hours:

Never assume cron knows what "php" is, use instead full names, like:


/usr/bin/phpJobs run under cron can behave in a different way than if run from...

You should make sure you are really willing to pay for a gaming laptop.

Gaming laptops have proven to not be the way to go. Instead of getting a gaming laptop you should consider getting a high...

Exactly, that's what I guess. Ndiswrapper has worked excellent for me in the past. All you need is the right drivers making sure that they match your architecture as well.

What error do you get exactly?

What is that supposed to mean? I'm guessing that, in order for flash to work, you need the flashplayer so file to be located under the opera plugins folder.

You might try copying the file from the...

Do you get the password prompt even if you are logged in as root? It shouldn't be like that.

There is no ideal password length.

Usability vs Security. It's always been that.

A password with six characters including numbers, letters and special characters should be pretty hard to break....

Exactly this.

Just download the file, stop the graphical interface and simply execute the installer. Works like a charm and you don't have to start messing with packages and stuff.

Oh, no, i don't think you could.

Making a .deb file out of it would still mean requiring the java runtime environment, so really, it wouldn't help.

Oh come on. There are quite a lot of experts around here willing to help you for free, so quit acting like you're so important to waste your time here.

And if that's the case, then just leave.

How about you go into the touchpad settings and untick the disable touchpad while pressing keys.

I can't remember whats it called but it's always said to be a bug, but it's actually a feature. I...

Hi :D

I was just wondering, I am away from home, so I can ssh to my box and start a few GUI apps, like JDownloader, or Transmission, log out and leave these apps running and doing stuff and then...

Depends on your settings really... Users were able to login as 'user' without the need to add any sort of domain information because I had set it to be the default domain.

If you've got more than...

My Ubuntu does something weird too :p

By decreasing the sound from 100% to 80% you can not hear it anymore. Its like it changes a lot faster when its closer to 100%

See if this works?


sudo apt-get install -f

That should work... though It might be a better idea to move the folder, just in case they don't wanna lose their settings.

You could also create a new user, and see if things work from the...

Just select the output and copy and paste it.

Or even better. Append this to each command:


>> ~/cmdoutput.txtSo, for example...


ifconfig -a >> ~/cmdoutput.txtYou can attach the cmdoutput...

Indeed. Php-cli can be run as a standalone package. You can test your scripts but won't be able to create a web site.

If you're going to get started in PHP, you should install lamp. It's much more...