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  1. Re: Ubuntu server how to access to var/www/ from windows ?

    Do you need ftp access or just to upload files from windows? If so the ssh client Putty http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ should do the trick and here's a howto...
  2. [ubuntu] Re: Dell Inspiron 1545 Black Screen Problem

    I would start in recovery mode, first check is whether you can access the GRUB2 boot loader. Boot your computer while holding the Shift key. You see a menu with a list of operating systems click on...
  3. Re: I've never had problems with upgrading. What about you?

    I think I've been usig Ubuntu since Warty but it might be Hoary. Ubuntu upgrading has got much, much better, it could be a bit hit or miss in the early days. I alway used to just whip the / partition...
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    Re: GUI list of programs

    Attached a sceenshot of classic menu indicator. I like to have it just to quickly see if I have something installed - but I barely use it. I use the dash and type the first few letters of the apps...
  5. [SOLVED] Re: sudo: unable to resolve host ubuntu-server

    I think you just need to give your system a host name

    Open a terminal and run
    sudo gedit /etc/hostname and add something to the file for example then
    sudo gedit /etc/hosts amd modify it so...
  6. [SOLVED] Re: lamp OK but PHPMyAdmin problem re-404 not found /phpmyadmin

    Glad it worked
  7. [SOLVED] Re: lamp OK but PHPMyAdmin problem re-404 not found /phpmyadmin

    Is this on a server without a gui?

    This will works open a terminal and run sudo nano /etc/phpmyadmin/apache.conf

    Then when you have edited the file Ctrl x remembering to answer y
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    Re: system error

    Open the dash and type software, then open "Software and Update," on the other software tab unselect the CDROM. If you want the command line open a terminal type in the following command


    sudo...
  9. Re: Recovering grub bootloader after windows 8 install

    Is the set up to boot MBR legacy mode or EFI? In system BIOS what happens if you force it to boot legacy MBR
  10. Re: error: diskfilter writes are not supported

    Yes the fix works
  11. Re: error: diskfilter writes are not supported

    Having the same problem it's a bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1274320 note post 34 has a fix I might try it
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    Re: ubuntu is no fun

    Seriously if you think the Windows A,B,C,D method of naming drives (where you can't even tell a drive from a partition) is how it should be you have a problem. However, if you want to clone use...
  13. Re: Easiest way to block websites partially

    I would go for one of the extension tools built for Firefox then
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    [ubuntu] Re: Creating a root user

    You wan't to give a user admin powers without a password? This is a bad idea, personally I would limit the number of users that have admin privalages and those that do need to use a password before...
  15. Re: Easiest way to block websites partially

    This isn't the easiest thing to do but will work well, you could set up a Squid proxy sever and then use Squid guard / dansguardian to block sites. Otherwise Firefox has has extensions you could use,...
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    Re: Alternatives to RAID 0+1

    ZFS and BTRFS come to mind as alternatives to a traditional RAID system heres a few links:

    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ZFS
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/btrfs
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    Re: Intermittent BSOD

    Hardware - I'd check RAM by booting on a live CD and using memtest. Overheating? is the heatsink sitting nicely on the processor?
  18. Re: Disk imaging - Will it work if done via windows ?

    I use clonezilla on the excellent Parted Magic http://partedmagic.com/ live CD which has many useful utilities that can for example help you recover lost partitions, unformat etc.
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    [ubuntu] Re: uninstall of clamav went wrong

    Thanks could you mark as solved?
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    [ubuntu] Re: Transmission does not seem to work

    I find if i download the torrent file and then double click it transmission just opens.
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    [ubuntu] Re: uninstall of clamav went wrong

    I think if you edit the /var/lib/dpkg/statoverride file and remove reference to clamav


    sudo nano /var/lib/dpkg/statoverride or use gedit if you prefer. However to get clamav to update open a...
  22. Re: Why have you chosen to use Ubuntu or Ubuntu-based distros?

    Linux is so much better than Windows for my purposes, Ubuntu gives a good stable system that is easy to setup with dood defaults, I personally like Unity (apart from the online search, which I turn...
  23. Re: how can i set up an email server for the first time on ubuntuusing dovecott

    I've found these howtos very good

    http://www.server-world.info/en/note?os=Ubuntu_13.04&p=mail&f=1
    http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-ubuntu-12.04-lts-apache2-bind-dovecot-ispconfig-3-p4
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    Re: Just how powerful is the Terminal?

    Yes

    You can configure the computer, set up services, set up networking, search and manipulate files, listen to music etc etc etc. If you were running a linux server you probbly wouldn't have a...
  25. Thread: No Sound

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    [lubuntu] Re: No Sound

    I think you may have problems with divers and hardware starting in the middle of the guide given above what happens if you run
    alsamixer and
    sudo lshw | grep Audio or
    sudo lspci | grep Audio...
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