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Want to buy a Dell machine loaded with Linux? Shame, as it appears that Dell Europe would really rather you bought a Windows-powered one, despite having a website devoted entirely to selling Dell Ubuntu laptops. And, oh boy, does it use some strange arguments to dissuade you from becoming a …

Does anyone like to use Linux over the Microsoft XP or System 7/8. I have used at least 4 virtual Linux's and like the fact that you do not have to run with Virus or Spam software. Unix based system?

I have just purchased Debian 7-0 but know nothing about Linux or Debian. Where can I get appropriate tutorials?

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can someone really explain to me what rpm command does in linux

Hi all, First, I do not know what is the appropriate forum, here or in Python forum!! I am new user in Ubuntu and I want install Python to complete installation other program. After I downloaded Python version 2.7.5 , and uncompress the file in the my folder, I go …

hey everyone I want to change some environment variables , but I can't find the .bashrc file were I can change them, so can anyone tell me how to change environment variables in linux mint 14

Have Lubuntu on a netbook. When navigating the web I now find popups such as waiting for ads... Also waiting for cache. Did not have this problem two months ago when first installed. Lubuntu shows no apps to address adware. Suposedly, Linux is not susceptible. Guidance sought.

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Hi all I want to login a machine remotely and doing some operation on the remote machine and then exit the remote machine by a unix shell script. I can login these two machines without passward. How can I do that? For example, my script is on machine1. that script …

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i used the command : sudo /etc/init.d/networking stop in ubuntu 12 Now this command has not completed , remains active even after reboot and continues to stop a network connection a few seconds after it becomes active. i looked at ps aux but i'm none the wiser. How to eliminate …

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**i am using ubuntu software in my laptop and wrongly used dell factory restoring application and removed all of my data can i get my data back **

My laptop recently got a bsod (bad pool caller) while uninstalling hotspot shield which is a vpn app. Then, after rebooting, windows will startup normally, then get the same bsod. After using driver verifier in safe mode (verifier.exe), and rebooting, windows won't boot. This isn't the issue (so i don't …

I just got G5 PPC Mac the user who gave it to me claims that it "died during an update. It will not boot from the CD. It was running 10.5 and I have the disk. Using the C key with 2 keyboards. I booted into the open firmware using …

Hi Everyone, In Linux as a root i need to create a user account with 700 permissions as its home directory permissions, so that user after logging in should not be able to change his/her home directory permissions , he/she should be can change other files/directories inside home directory. So …

I'M reading "Linux + Guide to Linux Certification" and I've come to samba and I'M having trouble understanding a few things. The book says I need to add a username and password on the Linux system that corresponds to the username and password on the Windows clients? And then another …

Hey can someone pls explain me what is program resize2fs and how does it work? i searched the internet and i couldnt find definition that i would understand, so i was hoping anybody here could tell me what it is. Ty for your help

Ok, so I have just set up a server using Ubuntu Server 12.04 but I have hit a bit of a brick wall when attempting to view webpages. I chown'ed the /var/www folder so I could add my files to it and all is working fine from this front but …

Hello, I'm trying to install 10G on Suse 9 Kernel 2.6. Following the tutorial on Oracle site or the product manual, the memory setting must be done on /etc/SYSCTL.CONF. However, this file doesn't exist on Suse and I don't know where I will put the parameters! Did someone tell me …

[ATTACH=left]12481[/ATTACH]The New York Times [URL="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/11/06/technology/tech-us-france-apple-louvre.html"]reported today[/URL] that Apple has opened its first Apple Store in Paris, underneath the Louvre no less, and just two weeks after Microsoft opened up a [URL="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/microsofts-windows-cafe-opens-its-doors-in-paris/"]Windows 7 cafe[/URL] in Paris in another location. The idea of these two companies competing in a retail environment, and …

Hello everyone, I was trying to install ndiswrapper and the drivers needed to get my laptop working with wireless properly. I never got around to finish installing the drivers although I did install ndiswrapper. I lost my wifi completely and my system doesn't even pick up my card now. It …

Very simple question - can a Ubuntu 9.10 distro format a hard drive in ntfs format?

Hi, I would Like to access the Linux desktop from windows PC. I don't want to use SSH console for I need immediately (Have no time for learning for now). TRied VNC, but I cannot access it from Windows. I'm stucked! I can Access my windows machine from Linux with …

If anyone is interested in bringing iTunes to linux, there is a group on facebook called "iTunes for Linux", please join. Also, this is apples feedback page. [url]http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html[/url]

fedora8 login user then following error User's $HOME/.dmrc file is being ignored. this prevents the default session and language from being saved. File should be owned by user and have 644 permissions. User's $HOME directory must be owned by user and not writeable by other users.

I manually set-up a partition during my installation of Ubuntu 9.10. I only created a swap partition about 512mb and a root partition of 10gb and no partition for /home but I have a partition for all my data files. What I really want is a separate partition for programs …

I have installed Ubuntu 9.04 on my Comapq presarion v4000. it was running smooth and it was my first time to use it. until i down loaded the partial upgrade when the download is over i could not restart my notebook i have tried to get help but could not. …

hii.. i am having compaq presarion v6211 AU laptop. i have tried all the versions of redhat linux on my system, but not able to get graphical mode. i have tried all the basic commands but not able to get it. help me.