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Pretty basic, i know ;p
but what are the top bar (with small icons) and the left bar (with large icons) called in Ubuntu?

I have over 30 email POP3 emails in my outlook. I can't send them all to Gmail.

ok. thanks. I'm indeed using POP3. I'll have to do some good research then

Is the process to move all my email history from Outlook to Thunderbird pretty straight forward too?

Im using Outlook as a standalone client. Im not using the exchange part of it

What are top alternatives to Dreamweaver on Ubuntu? I don't mind if its not free either.
I did a little research and came up with Aptana, Bluefish, and KompoZer. Any suggestions on which is best? ...

I'm trying to make the switch from PC to Ubuntu and I'm not sure if I can fully replace Outlook yet.
I use Outlook for my business, have 30+ email accounts on it, use the calendar, contacts, and...

Here is a newbie question, am I replacing the uname -r with my ubuntu username?

Im gonna go head and use Ubuntu as base and Windows in an image inside of it for work and other needs. That way I'll learn Ubuntu better too

(thanks to the help I got from this forum) I put Ubuntu on my laptop as dual boot along with a Windows 7. My laptop is pretty old and falling apart so its time to buy a new one.

Once i get the...

Im a newbie to Ubuntu and would like to start making/editing videos.

What's a good software to use?

Yes, its only free because its through our school deal with them not because the software is free outside.

What are the advantages/disadvantages of RPM vs. Distro?

I installed Ubuntu a month ago (first time linux user). Today I was browsing my school's (free) available software list and SUSE Linux Enterprise was listed there.

Is SUSE essentially a competitor...

I do realize WPA/2 is the way to go. I'm just trying to learn more.

I've left my wireless router without password for testing and learning reasons for few days. I've seen IP addresses of other computers on the network using it (I would too if I found a free...

I did download wireshark and started using it. Does wireshark pick up signals from the router that I'm connected to or does it pick up all signals in the air (for example if I put my wireless card in...

How do i find out what the routers ip address is to connect to (in Ubuntu of course). Is it always the gateway address?

How can i find more information about computers connected to my network. Can I for example find the name of the computers connected to the network? Perhaps what operating system its running?

Got it. Thanks

What does this line mean:


That's not a command. Does it imply something that I gotta do?

I'm trying to follow the instructions on this page and am having problems with this lines:



So I use the following command:


gksudo gedit common/rtusb_dev_id.c

Sorry for bringing an old topic up but was this ever fixed? I have the same wireless adapter and have been struggling with ndiswrapper and other methods (unsuccessfully of course)

I'm a 1 month old Ubuntu user and learning on a daily basis (mostly from searches on this forum).

The latest article I was reading was talking about putting a wireless USB card in monitor mode....

I finally found the solution. I thought to post it on this thread too in case others are having the same issue.

When typing "rfkill list", I was getting the following results:



0: phy0:...

I finally found the solution.

When typing "rfkill list", I was getting the following results:



0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: ye