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    [SOLVED] Re: Problem closing apt "SOLVED"

    overdrank,

    many thanks for the help, although it's not fixed, i will mark this as solved.

    I think the power cut messed up quite a lot of things.

    Will install 13.10 in a couple of weeks.
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    [SOLVED] Re: Problem closing apt

    sudo dpkg --configure -a

    error msg, status database area is locked by another process


    sudo apt-get -f install

    error msg, Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource...
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    [SOLVED] Problem closing apt

    ubuntu 10.04

    A little advise please,
    I was using apt to download and install googleearth, we had a short power cut, after this i tried to download again and get these 2 error msg,

    "Previous...
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    [SOLVED] Re: python, no save or new window

    greenpeace,

    many thanks, i have IDLE on my windows box, so will now install on ubuntu.

    will mark this as solved.

    cheers
    grockle
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    [SOLVED] python, no save or new window

    ubuntu 10.04

    go to terminal, type python

    python 2.6.6 starts

    in the menu there is no 'save' or 'new window'

    i'm sure i have done something wrong, can anyone offer me some advice please.
  6. [SOLVED] Re: 10.04 choice of drivers for brother printer

    plucky,

    many thanks, installed and working fine.

    thanks again

    grockle
  7. [SOLVED] 10.04 choice of drivers for brother printer

    brother mfc5890cn printer

    the brother website has the drivers for this printer, which ones should i install?.

    LPR driver RPM
    Cupswrapper RPM

    LPR Driver DEB
    Cupswrapper DEB
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    [ubuntu] Re: Screen fade out problem

    Many thanks for the replies,

    i had another play with the setting in screen saver since i first posted,

    I unchecked the 2 boxes, rebooted, then put the check back in the boxes, and it now...
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    [ubuntu] Screen fade out problem

    A little advise please, this is driving me nuts.

    after only 4 minuets of non use the screen fades out and i have to login again. I have set "suspend" in power management to 1 hour.

    Can anyone...
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    [ubuntu] Zero disk space

    Trying to install 10.04, installer reports zero disk space.

    I have;

    150gigs windows partition

    100gigs unused partition.

    What do i have to do to get the installer to find the unused disk...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Cookies question,

    Thanks for the quick replies.

    In windows, Firefox can remove all the normal cookies, but cant delete the contents of index.dat as this is a binary file that can only be cleaned out at boot time...
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    [ubuntu] Cookies question,

    In windows there is a file called "index,dat" this holds tracking and persistant cookies, i clean them out with Ccleaner after each session,
    Is there a file in Ubuntu that contains these...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Bottom bar missing

    Tamlynmac, your a star, that sorted the problem with just a couple of clicks, many thanks.

    Anotherdeciple, i will heed your advise and stay well away from root.

    cheers
    grockle
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    [ubuntu] Bottom bar missing

    When i login as a normal user, the bar at the bottom of the screen is missing, if i login as root, the bar with the 2 panels for window switching are there.

    All i have done since installing hardy...
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