@Seth I would just fix the behavior removing the things that makes people vote the wrong way
@Seth In my head, if that tooltip appears each time I select EOL close reason, at first I will be pissed, then learn to ignore it, rendering is usefulness moot
Tim suggestion as is could be fine if he fixed the issue in the root: "what makes people close questions as EOL?" "how can these reasons be addressed?"
Since a revision history is available, and comments are unreliable (I have seen a few vanish, even though I would have liked to attribute them), I generally don't add EDIT or UPDATE or things like that.
I was looking in meta to find more information on edits done to answers, but couldn't find it. Do you perhaps know where I can find info on edits in meta?
Is it an accepted answer that you are updating? Or a heavily upvoted one? Then perhaps you should indicate that the answer has changed, either using EDIT/UPDATE, or a horizontal line (----) to indicate it..
@MJB another possibility: edit your post and add a comment below the post with @user: to inform the user who's comment you addressed. After that all those comments could be deleted for being obsolete.
I'm trying to "get back into"stackexchange so to say, but i'm still quite rusty. Could someone give me some feedback on my answer and edit? I'd hate to be downvoted into oblivion for basic things like this.
Alternatively, there is the Chromium-browser package, which is available in the software repository, or installed by:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install chromium-browser
The main difference between Chromium-browser and Chrome is that the former is an community maintained version of...
@Takkat I haven't used it like that before. I'd like to include the corerct information in my edit. Is wiki.ubuntu.com/Chromium/Getting-Flash still the correct way?
@Takkat Done. I've been looking for guidelines on how to handle edits. Things like adding "[EDIT]" vs not doing that, how/where to put that, and when to delete comments. Would it be a good question to ask in meta or is that allready somewhere documented? If it is, i couldn't find it.
I've been going through old answers to improve upon, and I think I screwed up just a littble bit. In trying to add package links in the right way, the preview pane shows the correct link and picture, but when I submit, the package links break. Could someone take a look and tell me what I did wrong? askubuntu.com/questions/20989/…
I know someone here that wasted 5 working days fixing an error by recoding a part of the software he made and that ended up in a very non-descriptive error... he missed that he forgot a ; 5 lines above where the error occured.
@Rinzwind years ago I worked with a compiler that was so useless, then when it reported a error - the error was neither what was reported, nor anywhere in the vicinity of the coding error - basically all you knew that there was an error somewhere but no idea where.
Today my all browsers start shows ukash page on some pages.
sudo apt-get purge firefox
deleting .mozilla folder and
sudo apt-get install firefox
fix firefox, still there are still problems with other programs.
I know ubuntu center is to fix, still I would like global solution.
I am using Ubuntu 14.04 . I want to change the http proxy settings from the command line. This should be equivalent to changing in the GUI(All Settings->Network->Network Proxy) and clicking the button Apply System Wide. I don't want to restart/logout the system as I am planning to change the sett...
@IonicăBizău Do you know how "limiting" works (in sound engineering)? You could look into a program that has that function. Don't know if Audacity has that.
First, I want to explain that I am very new to linux. I am getting around but need some help.
As part of a bigger project I have a program that runs a script that sends a email. This part is working fine. I would like to include in that email body the output of a log file. The log file is large...
In the style guidelines, it says that if the answer to a question is behind a link, the answer should be a summarize of the steps to be taken. Now, purely hypothetical, if this (askubuntu.com/a/516313/9656) would be the correct answer, should the content of the provided link just be copied? It's quite a few steps. Is there a limit to how long the summary should be?
Additionally, the guideline state that the link should be provided for reference.
@MJB the key part is "summarize" - the answer must be in the answerer's own words - not a lift and shift - and definitely not copying images. Putting the source reference at the bottom is the norm. If the entire blog is to be summarised then first a copyright check must be made - we cannot assume we can copy the entire blog - that is not FAIR USE.
I intended to flag the answer as 'not an answer', but clicked on "no action needed". Is there a way to go back and correct my review?
http://askubuntu.com/review/first-posts/311708
One of the packages which seems to be plagued with problems is activemq.
After installing it, it's necessary to enable one of the queues with a simple symlink:
sudo ln -s /etc/activemq/instances-available/main \
/etc/activemq/instances-enabled/main
Next, start the service:
sudo service ...
A user (Debonaire57) asked a question (actually a rant) on Ask Ubuntu. It was swiftly - in 26 minutes - transferred to Meta, where it received 14 down votes (actually, 15 and an upvote).
If you look at the user's reputation, they have +5 (6) - i.e. 1 upvote on a question - that question. I assum...
hm... anyone want to be diplomatic on this one( he deleted and then re-asked this question) askubuntu.com/questions/516445/… (also there aren't "regular" pluguins in chrome... so no idea what he is asking)
Question for all of the US/Canada users of Ubuntu. If I was to figure out a way to purchase Ubuntu products in bulk from shop.ubuntu.com and thus was able to sell them for less (shipping being a huge killer) to US residents, would anyone actually buy any items?
@Seth By being nice. I'm donating to use the license. Technically, I'm in violation, but the spirit of the thing is true. I'm talking about my person, not for sale.
yeah, they let me print a ubuntu edge t when I asked, but there are very peticular - so only for your self and you can't sell them even if you plan to just give a few to friends at cost...
I was at one of the Ubuntu community google hangouts/IRC session and asked if they would be adding any physical stores, and they said it would be nice, but if it ever happened, it wouldn't be for a long while :(
I don't see where they would have a problem with it if you were very clear about the agreement and you gave them a way to be sure you weren't shipping shoddy products with their face on it.
@hbdgaf @JorgeCastro That makes sense. Real issue would be getting enough cash or confirmed buyers to get the initial stock...maybe I could do a Kickstarter if I ever decide to act on this...
@RPiAwesomeness you should talk to who jorge told you to before the kickstarter. it would be a huge womp womp if you got funding then couldn't do it... and that would be a dick move.
@JorgeCastro I completely agree. Which is why I took the stance I did. I just wanted to also wash my hands of the discussion without committing to either side.
Same complaint as @AstroCB. I'm getting iOS questions... and I'm an Android developer. I've only touched iOS questions for edits and closing, so why would it recommend them to me? — hichris12320 hours ago
@CharlesGreen anonymous edits should be evaluated as any other edit, you can't reject an anonymous edit just because it's anonymous user that suggest it
I have a follow up question to askubuntu.com/questions/515255/… about the Ubuntu apps directory (apps.ubuntu.com). Should I ask it here or head to the mailing lists?
Alternatively, there is the Chromium-browser package, which is available in the software repository, or installed by:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install chromium-browser
The main difference between Chromium-browser and Chrome is that the former is an community maintained version of...
Today my all browsers start shows ukash page on some pages.
sudo apt-get purge firefox
deleting .mozilla folder and
sudo apt-get install firefox
fix firefox, still there are still problems with other programs.
I know ubuntu center is to fix, still I would like global solution.
First, I want to explain that I am very new to linux. I am getting around but need some help.
As part of a bigger project I have a program that runs a script that sends a email. This part is working fine. I would like to include in that email body the output of a log file. The log file is large...
I intended to flag the answer as 'not an answer', but clicked on "no action needed". Is there a way to go back and correct my review?
http://askubuntu.com/review/first-posts/311708
One of the packages which seems to be plagued with problems is activemq.
After installing it, it's necessary to enable one of the queues with a simple symlink:
sudo ln -s /etc/activemq/instances-available/main \
/etc/activemq/instances-enabled/main
Next, start the service:
sudo service ...
I'm asking in relation to this question... but I think this could be a good general purpose answer.
