I'm currently adding the /usr/bin links to my first launchpad ppa and trying to package the thinkorswim software for a private repo and trying to sell TD Amer on the fact that it would be a good idea for me to maintain it, so it can be a software center install
if you want to test that lens toggler thing, there's only one relevant file here: https://github.com/aking1012/lenstoggle/blob/master/LensToggle/LensToggle/Toggler.py
has to be run as root(gksu), but I'm still tweaking the PPA package to add a shortcut in /usr/bin so ...
So I thought VLC came with pretty much all the major codecs I would run into... but strangely, there are a few files that will not play at all. Do you know how I can identify how they are encoded? Preferably there is some way of doing it without installing some more programs like mplayer (yes...it's great, but I don't have it installed... and I"m already annoyed I had to install Totem just to get a quicktime browser plugin)
Is there a way I can use Empathy to chat with a random person off the Internet? http://askubuntu.com/questions/127435/is-there-a-way-i-can-use-empathy-to-chat-with-a-random-person-off-the-internet?atw=1 #empathy
@jokerdino I think (and this will make other comunities mad) that we are the only good docmentation source for Ubuntu problems. That said, we are not (yet) a good source for ALL Ubuntu problems.
I think Canonical has really been pushing Ask Ubuntu. I noticed Ask Ubuntu when I was installing the Oneiric iso. But if you've been using Ubuntu for a longer time I think you're not as aware of the site. I have a friend that's been using Ubuntu since day one, and he's always used Ubuntu forums. When I showed him Ask Ubuntu, he was amazed, especially by how quick the responses were.
For 12.04:
Yes, now you can.
Unfortunately you can't do it by options or theming (even if adding a more CCSM option would be trivial), but you can easily change the plugins/unityshell/PanelStyle.cpp's panel_height property, setting it to a value you want. See:
The only thing that doesn't "ma...
The last line of the answer contains the answer - rebuild Unity from source, since icon size is hard coded into the Unity source code
@jokerdino thanks for the link. Haha, you don't think AU is fast? In any case, my friend managed to get several very technical questions answered within a day (in one case, within 30 minutes or so) so he was very happy. He calls Ask Ubuntu an instant answer machine -- but yeah, I think he got a bit lucky there.
I've had questions die in the forums though... not even one response. I think that's rarer here, although I don't have much experience for comparison.
@aking1012 sorry bro, i've messed up, I installed XBMC, gnome3, CCSM,Audacity,audacious, and bla bla bla, it's not the drivers but I like fresh ones, they make me happy for couple of days :-)
I just upgraded to 12.04 and now it will not work. I can get into the desktop but at that point nothing works including keyboard so I can't use the terminal or mouse. What do I do to get it working again.
How do I switch from GNOME to Unity after an upgrade? http://askubuntu.com/questions/127492/how-do-i-switch-from-gnome-to-unity-after-an-upgrade?atw=1 #unity
Help! I have upgraded from 11.10 to 12.04 but it doesn't pick up the keyboard so I cannot type in my login keyring password to do anything. I have tried a spare USB keyboard but this is not picked up either. Any if I put a USB stick in the menu comes up and I can open and edit a document - keyboa...
Please help me
I have very low internet speed in my home
I need to install gui in ubuntu server edition with out the need of net
I have ubuntu desktop cd along with
ho to do it
well, that's more standard amongst a lot of people now, and most people, I think, know all caps is "yelling". The problem is when someone doesn't realize that in certain contexts, such as in asking for technical help, it's important to clearly delineate sentence structures and use precise terms....
Actually I don't know what to call it, but I will try to explain myself.
What I want to get back is that useful thing (at least for me), when dragging windows to the upper Ubuntu bar, they maximized automatically.
I must have done something to the behavior of that thing because now I can't do tha...
The upgrade is successfully started, but then got this error:
Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/dapper/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.181 80]
...
The Internet connection is fine. When I simply open that URL in browsed I still get 404.
How can I get thr...
@jokerdino I responded to one where there was a jaunty reference...nowhere near as bad as dapper, but still - lucid was LTS and it would be nearing EOL if they hadn't extended LTS support
I learned recently of a show called "hoarders". So my first thought was, yeah I know some hoarders... they never delete anything! But it turns out it's only a disorder if it's like pieces of paper or something... virtual items don't count.
@ChanHoSuh right, it's alone the list of plugins and fonts that hold a lot of information. add "ubuntu" to that and you're screwed. it's like walking through the streets, wearing a unicorn costume and screaming "free hugs", hoping no one will notice you. :D
good morning!
@aking1012 you probably know: i just need to do "apt-get source linux-image-...-generic" to get the complete ubuntu kernel source, right? need to test a patch for cherrypicking, but actually never patched an ubuntu kernel. :-o
apt-get source linux-image is usually enough for me. if you just want to build against the kernel linux-headers is enough. those are pseudo-packages that map to the latest installed kernel
So jokerdino was talking about questions with 'please help' or all-caps, earlier... this guy might have a good excuse for the all-caps: askubuntu.com/a/127542/43660
For 12.04:
Yes, now you can.
Unfortunately you can't do it by options or theming (even if adding a more CCSM option would be trivial), but you can easily change the plugins/unityshell/PanelStyle.cpp's panel_height property, setting it to a value you want. See:
The only thing that doesn't "ma...
I just upgraded to 12.04 and now it will not work. I can get into the desktop but at that point nothing works including keyboard so I can't use the terminal or mouse. What do I do to get it working again.
Please help me
I have very low internet speed in my home
I need to install gui in ubuntu server edition with out the need of net
I have ubuntu desktop cd along with
ho to do it
I really miss the "Aero Snap" window snapping feature present in Unity 3D. Is there any way I can get it, or an alternative to it, in Unity 2D?
The upgrade is successfully started, but then got this error:
Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/dapper/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.181 80]
...
The Internet connection is fine. When I simply open that URL in browsed I still get 404.
How can I get thr...
