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I'm having an issue getting python 3.2 to recognize files in ubuntu, it's the first time I've tried to code while running it. A specific example of the issue is when setting an .ico to be a bitmap logo for a Frame in tkinter it's claiming that there it's not …

A friend of mine made this script to backup files from all my ubuntu boxes using lftp to an ftp server i setup on my local windows 7 machine using apache and abilityftp server. However it is only backing up some config files(see attached screen), none of the actual directories …

Hello! I will be upgrading my Ubuntu 10.10 to 11.04 ( yes I am late, but still I want to upgrade). My Question: Will my Installed Applications remain wherever they are now after the up gradation? I will be using the ISO Images mounted on USB to upgrade ( there's …

I've created a new class called BulletList2(linked list) using the built in dialog(File>New Class) which created a header file called bulletlist.h (in project folder>include) and a source file called bulletlist2.cpp(in project folder > src). header file [CODE=c++]#ifndef BULLETLIST2_H #define BULLETLIST2_H class BulletList2 { [...] } #endif // BULLETLIST2_H [/CODE] In …

Windows 7 - VMWare Player 3.1 I recently got Ubuntu 11.04 installed and set up nicely in a virtual machine. I have fixed resolution problems and removed the top bar from the application so it looks almost like an actual native GNOME desktop. However, as I will be using this …

Hi there, A website I'm admin for has a serious security issue. Everytime I make changes to a php script, I chmod -R 777 the var/www directory to make the script work. And if I change this to 775, the photo upload feature on the website doesn't work. So my …

I have installed ubuntu 11.04 using wubi installer inside windows.I am not able to find sysconfig in etc folder.I need to change the auto eth0 settings.And I accidentally deleted the auto eth0 configuration.Any way i can get it back.Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Prasanna

Hi all, Ok, so here is the scenario, I have a hard drive that has Windows XP Embedded installed, and has various project files stored in a folder. I need to overwrite these files but I no longer have access to via Windows because of the way it has been …

Hello, I get following error while importing h5py. Can some one please help me in how does this work. import h5py File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/h5py-1.3.1-py2.6-linux-x86_64.egg/h5py/__init__.py", line 24, in <module> import h5 File "h5.pyx", line 386, in init h5py.h5 (h5py/h5.c:5557) File "h5.pyx", line 359, in h5py.h5.init_hdf5 (h5py/h5.c:3946) File "h5r.pxd", line 24, in init …

I've been trying for a while now to get synergy to work between an ubuntu machine and windows 7 machine, I've tried every walkthrough I can find and I still have no luck. I'm running ubuntu 11.04 and windows 7 home premium 64 bit connected to a belkin wireless router. …

excuse me if this question has been asked before than i am sorry i couldn't find it. so i am ruining Ubuntu on my desktop computer and i have started c++ using code blocks i was wondering how do you make a GUI window for Linux or am i using …

I use ubuntu netbook edition on a Samnsung N150. Used to work fine. * But network manager does not appear at startup anymorw. * Under preferences > I have the following enabled ... nm-applet --sm-enable Because this is ubuntu netbook edition I don't have the standard menu to access > …

I had no problems connecting to wi-fi with my Ubuntu OS. The first time I set up, my computer effortlessly identified and connected to my home network. However, I would like to scan the air to find out if there are any other networks in my range. How does one …

Hey guys. A few days a go I bought my self a notebook and installed Ubuntu 10.10. I have not used Ubuntu before and recently started using PHP. I have used EclipsePHP as my IDE on my windows machine. Long story short, I want to implement SVN between my laptops …

Hi everyone! I am new to Ubuntu and Linux in general, and as is to be expected from such a disposition, have landed myself in trouble. I installed Ubuntu with WUBI and later created a new .disk file with larger capacity to accommodate the growing needs of my system. The …

Hi linux users, After i installed Ubuntu Server 10. It restarted and boot with command line mode. I dont know how to run what sudo command to get graphic mode? And how to enable telnet for root user . Thanks

The following is an exercise for my class: [INDENT][COLOR="Green"]Redirect mouse device into a file. sudo cat /dev/input/mice > rawmouse.data Move the mouse a bit and then type CONTROL-C. Note that on some distro's you'll need to sudo to bypass device files' restricted permissions. Now, cat that file to the sound …

hi guys, i have recently installed ubuntu netbook edition on my hp mini netbook and it all went well. but the problem came after, the fan has been making some annoying noise. at first it would go on and off, then i went and disabled the "fan always on option". …

nVidia has released new drivers and I am pretty sure Canonical has included it in its restricted packages already. However, whenever I use the nvidia drivers, the computer blacks out and there is no display at all. Can someone tell me what I need to do? Thank you

hello i have idea netsetter latest model E1550(3g enabld) but now with 2G only, im using ubuntu 10.4 where i cldnt connect to internet using the idea. the modem has got the software for linux, it has been successfully installed. even it shows full signal strength.but when i click connect, …

Does enabling all the sysctl.conf settings impact the performance(speed) of my network connection? #ubuntu. I had enabled few to prevent some spoofing and MIM attack even though I experience none. Any suggestion regarding this? [CODE] # # /etc/sysctl.conf - Configuration file for setting system variables # See /etc/sysctl.d/ for additional …

Hey all, I just did a fresh install of 7 on my pc and I'm having a couple of issues: 1) my ethernet port it not recognizing the dsl line running into it. What I have done thus far is uninstall the sis-900 ethernet adapater from device manager. Installed fresh …

I would think php.net but I could not find them. The SVN repository requires a developers password so I could not check there. A more difficult question - How do I install PHP 5.2.4 on Ubuntu Linux 10.10. Thanks in advance.

Hello Im trying to read from ttyUSB0 on Ubuntu using the following code: [CODE] <?php // Create the context set_time_limit(0); @ob_end_flush(); ob_implicit_flush(true); $c = stream_context_create(array('dio' => array('data_rate' => 1200, 'data_bits' => 7, 'stop_bits' => 2, 'parity' => 0, 'flow_control' => 0, 'is_blocking' => 0, 'canonical' => 1))); // You can …

Hi there guys, I recently swtiched to Ubuntu Lucid, and just want to know if there is something like an "App store" for Ubuntu apps? Since my Ubuntu machine is not connected to the net, i can't use the software centre. So I have to download the packages and install …

i am tryin to create an app that should make my cellphone work as a webcam ... there are softwres like smart cam for that... also there is an app like mycam that lets you use a gif and create a vistual cam ... i want to know how an …

I have downloaded the VLC tar.bz2 file and I want to install it onto another Ubuntu machine. How I can install offline ?

Hi there, I understand that this question might be better off in "hardwareAndSoftware/LinuxAndUnix/LinuxApplicationsAndSoftware". But the truth is, that it takes for ever for someone to respond to posts there, because I don't think anybody visits that forum alot. Anyways, back to the point... I'm trying to install the Java 1.6 …

Recently, I was given 2 unit of Dell PowerEdge computer with Intel Pentium 4 processor running at 2,4GHz, 256MB RAM and a 40GB hard disk. It was install with a Linux OS but I don't know what Distro it is. When power on it show bunch of text and it …

Hi, I need to create a program to do a threaded merge sort (kinda), but in the meantime I am trying to pass a struct through the the Merge method (thread runs this method), but I keep getting seg faults. I am sure its something obvious, please help me out. …