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    [ubuntu] Re: zsh + lftp + edit = "permissions denied"

    Turns out its a simple problem:

    in zsh, add to .zshrc:

    export EDITOR=vim
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    [ubuntu] Re: LiveCD will not boot laptop

    Hmmm! Interesting. Puppy Linux runs, OK, on it -- performance is good, (for what it is) but it "feels" quite the younger sibling compared to richer feature set offered by ubuntu. Yes, I'm aware of...
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    [ubuntu] Re: LiveCD will not boot laptop

    Yea, that's the suggested minimum but I'm over the required minimum. (64 mb) But I suspect that's not the problem at this point of the boot.
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    [ubuntu] LiveCD will not boot laptop

    I have an old HP Pavilion N5450 laptop: a Celeron 850 MHz with 256 MB RAM.

    Here's the rub: I have booted and installed Puppy Linux 4.2 on it, no problems. However, the same system will freeze at...
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    [ubuntu] zsh + lftp + edit = "permissions denied"

    I can't figure out this problem.

    Using lftp (works great in any other respect) I wish to edit a file while connected to a remote ftp server:

    laptop% edit thisfile.php
    zsh:1: permission denied:...
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    [ubuntu] Re: php server config problem

    OK, I executed the a "Plan B" fix -- I switched to lighttpd and I'm loving it. Less overhead, easier to configure virtual hosts, fast, what's not to love for a web dev environment? Yes, there's also...
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    [ubuntu] [SOLVED] php server config problem

    I'm running Ubuntu 8.10, 2.6.27-10-generic #1 SMP Fri Nov 21 12:00:22 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux, and I was running apache2/php/mysql successfully until I tried to scrap the apache2 server due to a...
  8. [ubuntu] Re: dolphin outputs verbose stderr to terminal

    Well, not all. quanta, klinstatus don't (I missed kdiff3 -- please port to ibex already! -- already listed as a bug) Perhaps in kubuntu this output is suppressed? Odd. Thanks!
  9. [ubuntu] Re: dolphin outputs verbose stderr to terminal

    Thanks for the help. However, I'm looking to do away with the nohup business - a good ole
    % dolphin <directory> & is what I'm looking for -- why would a kde app report stderr to the terminal anyway?
  10. [ubuntu] dolphin outputs verbose stderr to terminal

    Looking for a Mac/Finder-like column interface to file browsing, I found Dolphin, thanks to this community. However, dolphin is rather verbose to the command line from which I launch it, streaming...
  11. [ubuntu] Re: Calling all hardware geeks: laptop screen damage

    This sounds key. My unit is less than a year old Dell Inspiron 1520 which apparently which uses a LG Philips LCD. Much thanks for everyone's help!
  12. [ubuntu] Re: Calling all hardware geeks: laptop screen damage

    Boy it spirals out of control. Great advice -- thanks!
  13. [ubuntu] Re: Calling all hardware geeks: laptop screen damage

    Yea, I'm already at the annoyed point. Is it possible to disassemble a screen and clean it, or is it not worth it? I'm moderately comfortable with laptop disassembly, but there's value in letting a...
  14. [ubuntu] Calling all hardware geeks: laptop screen damage

    Last night, a drunkard splashed a good deal of beer on my laptop. Don't ask how, doesn't matter. The problem I have now is that some beer got into the screen, causing display problems on the lower...
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    [ubuntu] gnome-do and application options

    How do I do the equivalent of "quanta --unique" in gnonme-do, without defining an alias of "quanta --unique"
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    [other] Re: I lost wireless when rebooting

    Did you recently update your kernel?
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    [ubuntu] Re: Opacity, Guake and Compiz

    Sorry to not offer what you're looking for -- but -- I switched from guake to yakuake. Guake was having too many issues and my reported bugs lied in wait for too long. However, Yakuake, a KDE app,...
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    [ubuntu] amarok and auto download of lyrics

    Rhythmbox has the ability to automatically download lyrics. Amarok, apparently doesn't do this? I'd like for it to -- can anyone provide pointers? I have the lyrics script enabled, but I can't see...
  19. [ubuntu] Re: automate execution of a series of menu commands

    Thanks -- I'm checking it out now.
  20. [ubuntu] automate execution of a series of menu commands

    Is there a utility that allows the scripting of the execution of a series of menu commands? Some similiar utilities include QuicKeys for Mac and Windows, and I know that vbscript lets you access...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Music practice program

    Cool, I'll check it out -- thanks. Looks like it might be more than I need; I'd love to hear other suggestions.
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    [ubuntu] Music practice program

    As a bassist, I've been using GarageBand on my Mac to import music files and then I can practice along with the song. I'm not recording with GB, only practicing.

    Is there a similar program on...
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    [gnome] Re: Switching workspaces with a single button

    Check out this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=409772
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    [ubuntu] Re: Kernel update today

    You mention rhythmbox not working -- do you have any sound working at all? What happens when you go to System > Preferences > Sound and click on the Test button for Sound Events? The Kernel Update...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Kernel update today

    -19 is working with minor tweaks. I've had one direct change (sound defaults changed -- fixed by updating the volume preference) one possibly (but not clearly) related issue (OpenOffice updates...
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