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Hi:
I'm getting annoyed by having to use sudo on my Ubuntu machine. The following are some of the reasons why:
I open some file owned by root, but I forget to open it with sudo. Now, I make a bunch of changes to the file, only to realize at the end when...
Started by red.october on
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It's like sudo.
Then go into System Tools and check off Root terminal .
If you really want to 'be like Win XP', why not unlock the root account & do everything as root the applications menu and click Edit menus.
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How to make windows xp look like ubuntu?
Started by Nrew on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
Make Windows XP Looks Like Ubuntu
Ubuntu Themes for XP
I found these:
Ubuntu themes for Windows.
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I am looking for something like logmein but my target machine is Ubuntu 8.04.
I.e. I want to easily log in from any place in the internet to my ubuntu machine.
Started by flybywire on
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TightVNC is:
free for both installing on the Ubuntu, I would imagine that the servers for the other protocols are part.
And keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer.
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I love the open-sourcenes of Ubuntu but i miss the simplicity of windows xp, are there any hacks etc that can help me achieve this?
Started by Systech on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
See also this discussion a very temporary life-time.
Making Ubuntu look like windows won't make it any simpler+tut
See this article : "HOWTO Make Ubuntu Look Like Windows Vista" .
I think you have the wrong approach here.
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Hi,
I have installed ubuntu on my computer. Now i want to make it same like we have linux on VPS.
So that i can make websites just like on online vps but by using local IP.
IN my online VPS i use cpanel and WHM. Can i use similar software on home ubuntu...
Started by Mirage on
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Correct?
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Edit: If you want a WHM-like control panel without having to purchase software, you can.
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In Cpanel/whm there is option to install various linux packages like php , mysql postgre sql etc.
Is there any option available in Ubuntu where i can tick the packages and those gets installed rather than writing on command line.
Started by Mirage on
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There is also a utility that can be invoked from the command ....
Ubuntu uses apt-get and its relatives.
From the Ubuntu Wiki:
Tasksel accustomed to the CLI.
like the "LAMP Server" configuration might be what you're aiming toward.
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I want a Linux OS that I can load on a flash drive, but I don't want to relearn an entire operating system. I want to know which tiny Linux installations are most like Ubuntu. For example, I'd like to use the apt-get package manager, the Gedit text editor...
Started by Evan Kroske on
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Both articles are IMHO useful, despite the overlapping parts.
Why not just use ubuntu itself? There's even a utility in the Administration section to create, Pendrivelinux, Ubuntu, and Mandriva Flash.
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I have one machine setup with the apps I need, and I'd like to install the same on a new Ubuntu box.
Is there a script that will list all the installed apps, so that I can diff between the boxes and so add the missing items?
Thanks in advance, Chris
Started by Chris Kimpton on
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Ubuntu Forums has.
On some machines, you don't have to delete them from the package list altogether .
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I just downloaded Virtualbox to satisfy my need to mess around with every linux distro I can find without butchering my computer. Can anyone recommend a couple distros with interfaces similar to the Ubuntu Netbook Remix? Ideally I'd like to use UNR, but...
Started by ThisTime on
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As for keeping up with these things, there's a few places... .
I would look into JeOS (Just Enough Operating System) , an Ubuntu server variant focused on getting just enough Ubuntu on a system to be functional that you can build up from.
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I've been an Xnews user for many years.
The reason I'm not switching all of my computers to Ubuntu is that I cannot find a decent Usenet client for binary files.
Any sugggetions ?
Started by George on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
Http://www.sabnzbd.org/download/.
Here's a few:
Klibdo NZB newsleecher (running under WINE) and of course:
xnews (running under WINE) SABnzbd is the best USENET binaries client you will find and it is cross platform .
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