The solution is simple, dpkg has the option --admindir This allows to specify the location of the package database
So the command is as follows (assuming your old installation is located under...
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The solution is simple, dpkg has the option --admindir This allows to specify the location of the package database
So the command is as follows (assuming your old installation is located under...
Hi All,
I'm reinstalling an ubuntu machine that does not boot anymore. I have a complete backup of all the files that were on the harddrive.
I would like to make a list of all the programs that...
Hi All,
On my PC, there are 2 partitions, one contains the ubuntu system, the other contains data (home, movies, music etc)
Most of the data is rarely used, I never watch the same movie twice...
Hi All,
I would like to be able to time-shift and record TV, but I feel MythTV is a bit overkill.
Are there alternatives?
Best regards,
Cedric
I already use arch linux:
Faster, and much, much more ways to customize it.
Downside: Nothing is configured for you, so it takes a long time before you system is the way you like it.
Best...
Yesterday I've payed 2.5 euro for a collection of pacman games.... They were freeware DOS versions from the 90's :-(
This did give me the motivation i needed to find a better packman:...
Hi All,
I'm looking for a clone of the start menu of windows XP (classic view)
The feature I'm looking for:
-less used items hidden until the user hovers the mouse over them
Is something...
Hi All,
When I copy a large file on my linux system, the system is no longer responsive. This is due to the following 2 factors:
-One problem is that the complete bandwith of my harddrive is...
Sorry, forgot to give technical info about my machine:
Ubuntu 8.10,
Linux ce 2.6.27-11-generic #1 SMP Thu Jan 29 19:24:39 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
Dell Vostro 1710
Best regards,
Cedric
Hi All,
I have a lot of RAM, 2GB. I also have a swappartition of 2.9GB. Now I start a large game. The entire game, fits in 2GB (1,5GB memory used, 580MB cached). After i shutdown the game, all the...
The US_International layout indeed alows me to make accents, but I haven't yet found out what Keyboard model / Layouts combination gives me the ability to type a ' without having to type a space...
Hi All,
I run Ubuntu 8.10. My current keyboard preferences are:
Keyboard model: Generic 105-key (intl) PC
Selected layouts: USA international (with dead keys)
When I want to type "can't", I...
Hi All,
I'm using Ubuntu 8.10. When I install a large application (for instance openarena), the following happens:
1)synaptic locks the database
2)openarena is downloaded
3)openarena is...
I see where the confusion comes from. The minimize button on a window is indeed top-right, but i don want to minimize one window, i want to minimize all windows.
I have added a screenshot with a...
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my laptop has some special keys, start/pauze, stop, rewind, forward, volume down, volume up and eject. These keys work fine.
The above keys don't work when the applications menu at the...
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In firefox, when my mousepointer is on the webpage, i can use the mousewheel to scroll up and down without any problem. when the mousepointer is on the area where the tabs are, then the...
Hi All,
I run ubuntu 8.10, with compiz enabled. Sometimes when i press the button on the lower-left, not all windows minimize. After pressing the button a second time, all windows do minimize.
...
Thanks for the reply's. I think the best solution is to add an option to transmission that would automaticaly set the first episode to high priority until it's fully downloaded, then sets the next to...
Hi all,
I run ubuntu 8.10. I use transmission 1.42 (7495) to download complete seasons of series. Therefore each torrent contains a lot of files that are all about the same size.
Transmission...