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I have ubuntu server 9.10 running as a fileserver and sharing folders to systems around the house using samba. I wish to access these files (video & audio) from my xbox360.

my Xbox360...

As above.


Kernel module will also do. :)

someone out there must know :)

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On 9.04 I disabled bluetooth by removing the startup deamon with rc-update.

This method does not seem to work with 9.10. How do i go about disabling the bluetooth deamon with the new...

Im trying to write an 'interpositioner' for a project and log all calls made to the socket() shared library function by all programs on ubuntu. My interpositioner is my own shared C library with the...

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I am a university student researching possible ways to monitor a local systems network traffic & content. I am looking into the idea of monitoring network activity through shared libraries...

Just installed it all through the repositories

apt-get install libpcap-dev
apt-get install python-libpcap


I would still be interested in any comments with regards to the manual compiling...

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I am trying to install python-libpcap

I have followed the readme by doing an apt-get install libpcap-dev to install libpcap and then running the python ./setup.py file for...

I have a dell studio 1535 laptop running ubuntu 9.04. I have it connected to an external 19" monitor with the laptop lid closed (single monitor only). I am using the ATI proprietary FGLRX graphics...

The same spec thinkpad Im looking at is ~$880 on the US store and £1,110 on the UK store. That plus the exchange rate = bad times for us Brits! :(

EDIT: mistake on the price, oops!

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I am looking for a new notebook and will be using it with Ubuntu. I previously had a macbook pro before getting fed up with apple & OSX.

I have been looking at the lenovo T400/500 (See...

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Once a vulnerability is found in a piece of software, the vendor releases a patch. For windows and OSX users updating this software is easy, they just use the built in update function in...

I am thinking about installing an Intrusion detection system on my network using a dedicated box running linux and snort.

Is it possible to place the box between my cable modem and Router, using...

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When probing my own system (127.0.0.1) it appears I have an unknown listing port and I have no idea what service it is using. I want to find out what it is and how to stop/close it.
...

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I Subscribe to a few audio and video podcasts. I am looking for a way in ubuntu to automatically download the latest podcast to a directory. I want to be able to add this as a cron job to...

Thanks.

I havent tried it yet, but that should do the job :)

Firewall
Ubuntu comes with a great filewall built in - called 'IPTables' but it can be quite complicated to set up. it is basically a file with a list of rules which is essentially what a firewall...

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I have an alias names 'backup' which uses rsync to backup my home directory to an external hard drive. I also want the same command to back up my /etc directory.


alias backup="sudo...

I have also been looking for a flickr uploader to use with ubuntu. I tried the jUploader recommended but I had some problems getting it to run - it would run the bash script but would do nothing. The...

In Gutsy I used to use a keyboard shortcut (cant remember what it was) to reload X server settings and log back into ubuntu.

For some reason this keyboard shortcut is no longer working in 9.04. is...

do crontab -e

then


*/30 * * * * /home/myusername/script


I dont think you need the username. when you do a crontab -e you are editing your users crontab not the global system one.

I got around my problem by using crontab See here.

I set up a crontab entry that just loads up transmission at a set time of the day and then my downloads just automatically start. can also make...

took me ages to find the answer but its now working


01 02 * * * DISPLAY=:0 /usr/bin/transmission

Update: I did a reinstall of ubuntu and for some reason sounds seems to be working fine now :/

I just tried "" quotes around the command and no luck. I'm currently testing it out on a minute ahead of time so its double characters anyway (last one was 12 * * * * "/commandhere")