Ubuntu: Technical differences between ways in which UNIX and Windows “mount” devices

Question: Question from which this arose is here: What does it mean to mount something? Since asking about which is "better&q...

Ubuntu: Do I need to install a bootloader while upgrading a virtual machine?

Question: I have a virtualization server which is having a few virtual machines running at top of it. All this was done using Ubuntu s...

Ubuntu: Is there a difference between the '&&' and ';' symbols in a standard BASH terminal?

Question: They seem to both signal BASH to commence with another command following the symbols but is there a distinct difference? ...

Ubuntu: How to set default xrandr settings?

Question: I'm trying to enable dual monitors in Ubuntu. This is working fine, but every time I do it, desktop effects is disabled....

Ubuntu: What are the alternatives to Network Manager for wireless?

Question: I was wondering if there are any GUI alternatives to the Network Manager. It seems, I always run into problems with it (unst...

Ubuntu: How do I edit the ssh motd?

Question: I would like to add some fields to the ssh MOTD. MOTD today: Linux toker 2.6.31-22-generic-pae #69-Ubuntu SMP Wed No...

Ubuntu: Can't scroll with laptop “pointing stick”

Question: I'm using ubuntu in virtualbox and cannot scroll. What can I do? EDIT: My host is Windows 7. I'm using a laptop...

Ubuntu: DVD-RW disc not recongnized

Question: Initially there was data on the disc and Ubuntu recognized it. I then blanked the disc(right click then Blank disc ) and now...

Ubuntu: How do I set the CPU frequency scaling governor for all cores at once?

Question: I'd like to set the CPU frequency scaling governor for all cores at once instead of doing it individually for each core....

Ubuntu: Tasksel cannot be installed [closed]

Question: I am trying to install tasksel in order to install LAMP but for some reason it always gives me this error: E: Unable to ...

Ubuntu: Best way to set up DNS caching?

Question: In order to speed up DNS lookups, I want to install a DNS cache or proxy. I can see at least three programs I think will...

Ubuntu: Not all TTF fonts visible from the (Sun) JDK

Question: I wanted to use Monaco.ttf with IntelliJ. Unfortunately it doesn't show up. I also noticed that the Monaco font does...

Ubuntu: How to save Ubuntu from restarting on a laptop with malfunctioning video card?

Question: My laptop's video card is malfunctioning. I have Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop. After typical boot up, it restarts, but it's ...

Ubuntu: IPv6 FAQ and checklist for a home user?

Question: Can we start an IPv6 FAQ and checklist for a (*)Ubuntu home user, covering both hardware and software? The answers can c...

Ubuntu: Is music store successful?

Question: I am wondering how much money canonical gets from this store and some statistics (how much songs have been bought, ...) ...

Ubuntu: Dual sound from headphones and speakers

Question: I have tried everything from this question and this question and I have nothing. I have an asus K50IJ and I just can not s...

Ubuntu: Why can't I see others' Buzz posts in Gwibber?

Question: I've configured the built-in "broadcast accounts" feature (which, as far as I understand, is Gwibber) with my ...

Ubuntu: How do you change Window Control Position in the Unity Panel?

Question: Currently, my window decorations are in the top left as per the default Ubuntu, but I have reordered them to "Minimize,...

Ubuntu: How large should I make root, home, and swap partitions?

Question: I have a laptop with win7 installed. I have now made a 60gb partition which I want to install ubuntu into. The question I ha...

Ubuntu: Can I use standard tools to get the full name of a process, when its name has embedded spaces?

Question: I understand that it may be a rare situation for an executable to have spaces in it, but it could happen. An example m...

Ubuntu: What are the packages/libraries I should install before compiling Python from source?

Question: Once in a while I need to install a new Ubuntu (I used it both for desktop and servers) and I always forget a couple of libr...

Ubuntu: Use 3 monitors w/built-in intel adapter + two old nvidia PCI cards on 10.10?

Question: I'd like to move from windows with my current workstation. The only thing holding me back is that I have 3 monitors con...

Ubuntu: How to make sudo remember my password and how to add an application to startup

Question: I guess this should be a simple thing for ubuntu users out there. I have two questions. Whenever I need to run some co...

Ubuntu: Does Ubuntu One sync symbolic links with Windows?

Question: I noticed that the Windows Ubuntu One client currently doesn't support folders outside of the main ~/Ubuntu One folder....

Ubuntu: Automatically launch gksudo when user doesn't have write permissions?

Question: Is it possible to automatically launch gksudo whenever I open a text file without write permissions in Nautilus? I often nee...

Ubuntu: Reverse rendering of Urdu fonts

Question: I am working on a project that is based on Urdu language in Ubuntu platform. I'm using Python language and have almost a...

Ubuntu: Where are icons stored?

Question: I want to change an icon of a specific theme. Where do themes save their icons? Solution:1 Globally: /usr/share/i...

Ubuntu: Why does printf report an error on all but three (ASCII-range) Unicode Codepoints, yet is fine with all others?

Question: The 'printf' I refer to is the standard-issue "program" (not the built-in): /usr/bin/printf I was te...

Ubuntu: Automatically mount sshfs on startup?

Question: Is it possible to automatically mount a sshfs filesystem whenever the connection goes up? Solution:1 Does Upstart...