... sudo su? Why not sudo -s? sudo su sounds too much like a Phil Collins song for my tastes....
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J
emtboy9
Aug 20, 2012 1:54 pm
... In addition to what Roy said, there actually IS a root account on Ubuntu but it's mostly not enabled, and as Roy said, you would use sudo to perform root...
30441
Roy
linuxcanuck
Aug 20, 2012 10:46 am
You use root in Ubuntu using sudo. There is no separate root password or a root user. To use it, you use the command sudo before the operation such as 'sudo...
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Paul
pfrederick1
Aug 20, 2012 10:32 am
... I think Ubuntu wants you to use sudo. If you want a persistent root shell then use sudo -s. When sudo asks you for your password it wants your user's...
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william vanderstarre
william32062000
Aug 20, 2012 7:13 am
how do use root in Ubuntu.. i"m punting my password in. and its saying Authentication failure.. do have set up root first ? [Non-text portions of this...
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Paul
pfrederick1
Aug 19, 2012 3:30 am
... What are you talking about? Of course you change it in menuconfig. The "/" works there. You only look at stuff in the generated config file. I never told...
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Kaushik
kaushik_mailbox
Aug 18, 2012 11:27 pm
Yes you are correct. But the problem i was facing is that .config is an auto gen file and should not be changed manually. Even if you change it and build the...
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Paul
pfrederick1
Aug 18, 2012 5:48 pm
... Use the search function. Hit the "/" key when you are in menuconfig. How's that for an idea? You can also grep your .config file just to make sure you have...
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Kaushik
kaushik_mailbox
Aug 18, 2012 5:44 am
I need to change a particular flag (CONFIG_GENERIC_CMOS_UPDATE) in Kernel Config file. I tried using the "make menuconfig" to browse through the editor but did...
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Cameron Simpson
cameron_simpson
Aug 16, 2012 7:07 am
... I would naively expect it to be an normal looking serial device. Open it, read and write strings. Use stty or ioctl or termios to set the speed if...
30433
alexfishersalias
alexfishersa...
Aug 16, 2012 5:38 am
Hi - I have been using a bluetooth module (RN41) to connect an Arduino to an Android phone using an ap called 'Bluetooth Chat'. This lets me pass ascii...
30432
Ansry User 01
yrsna.resu01@...
Aug 8, 2012 3:31 am
Hi, I am trying to capture manually crafted IP packets, created using Scapy, to a pcap file that can later be replayed using tcpreplay. When using wireshark, I...
30431
Roy
linuxcanuck
Jul 24, 2012 8:55 pm
If you are in the newest GIMP then you can have it all in one window. Go to Windows, and Tick the box for Single Window mode. It should stay this way. ...
30430
movie.mogul
Jul 24, 2012 5:21 pm
I'm running Kubuntu 12.04 and every time I open GIMP I have to set the two menu panels so they stay above the center window, instead of disappearing behind it....
30429
Paul
pfrederick1
Jul 24, 2012 9:43 am
... Good to know! I assumed when I "compiled"; an executable it was exactly that, a compiled executable. file is telling me differently though: $ file...
30428
dvdpst
david.poston...
Jul 24, 2012 3:37 am
True. Gambas2 is good if you want to write an program for yourself. But to distribute it, it sucks. david ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Bob Hodges
highwinder
Jul 23, 2012 11:14 pm
I've used Gambas before, it's actually pretty cool. The problem is that if you want to run your app on another machine, the entire Gambas (and dependencies)...
30426
Paul
pfrederick1
Jul 21, 2012 12:50 am
This groups is on life support so I figured I'd post a message about an application I recently discovered. It is a clone of Visual Basic. For those who run the...
30425
krazykyngekorny
Jul 17, 2012 4:34 pm
Using Kubuntu 10. Klamav puts error messages over task bar. I want to run it totally in the background. Don't mind 1 1/2 hour scan, but in silent mode....
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Roy
linuxcanuck
Jul 12, 2012 9:26 pm
Linux. There is something for everyone. As long as you are happy. Roy Using Kubuntu 12.04, 64-bit Location: Canada ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
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Paul
pfrederick1
Jul 12, 2012 6:20 pm
... Perhaps it wasn't but Open Office was and I have $ aptitude show libreoffice-common Package: libreoffice-common New: yes State: installed Automatically...
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Roy
linuxcanuck
Jul 12, 2012 10:04 am
My sentiments, too, as a desktop user, but some people who run servers in particular require stable and do not need the latest and greatest. Why a desktop user...
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Paul
pfrederick1
Jul 12, 2012 2:47 am
... The problem with Debian stable is it would be more aptly named Debian Stale. By the time the Debian team is ready to put the stable stamp on a release it...
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c beck
usabecker
Jul 11, 2012 2:28 pm
... I think you are barking at the wrong tree. The testing branch is for testing... If you want something functional for daily use, you probably want to find...
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Roy
linuxcanuck
Jul 11, 2012 9:58 am
I agree. Debian is for experienced users. It can be finicky to set-up, especially with the binary blobs removed. Debian is great for some people. It supports...
30418
Paul
pfrederick1
Jul 11, 2012 2:59 am
... Stop right there. Debian testing is exactly that, the testing branch. It is supposed to have problems! Debian testing is also not a proper choice for...
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Roy
linuxcanuck
Jul 9, 2012 9:56 am
It sounds like a graphics card driver issue to me. The graphics driver is loaded when you boot. When you re-installed it was configured to work with whatever...
30416
Robert C Wittig
wittig.rober...
Jul 9, 2012 8:13 am
... I have seen, on various operating systems, that if you mouse the extreme bottom edge of the screed, the start bar or whatever will pop up. In such cases,...
30415
g627958
Jul 9, 2012 1:10 am
Help, I am definitely a newbie. installed Linux Mint 12, but there are no task bars or start menu in view. Re-installed and all are in view, great. Logged...
30414
Pascal
pascal.hasko
Jul 1, 2012 7:43 pm
Hey all, I'm having once again a problem with my Debian Testing. When doing an update %% upgrade, aptitude tells me that there is a syntax error in the...
