I saw this problem in an online hacking competition. The question asked us to print the contents of the file "secret" bruce@ip-10-144-4-86:/home/hacker-weekly$ ll total 20 drwxr-xr-x 2 hacker-weekly hacker-weekly 4096 Nov 12 19:19 ./ drwxr-xr-x 222 root root 12288 Dec 27 06:...

I used to work with a virtual box, on which I installed ubuntu (and my host is a mac osx). But my mac's hard-drive crashed. So I managed to retrive the vdi file on my VirtualBox App folder. How can I install it again ?

I installed Ubuntu 11.10 last day and tried to change battery mode( change balanced mode to power save mode like on windows ) on my laptop , but I don't know how to do it. Is there anyway to do that? Is there any program to do that?

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I recently added Picasa 3.9 to my Ubuntu 11.10 machine using the technique from this askUbuntu question: How would I install Picasa 3.9? But I'm wondering: does adding IE 6.0 (or Wine or Winetricks) leave my system vulnerable in any way? Since the IE 6.0 was added to allow Picasa 3.9 login, I'...

How to make mht files being see as thumbnails in nautilus? Nautilus can see html files thumbnails, that give a hope there is a way to do its with mht.

I am running Ubuntu 12.10. When my computer boots, I want to log into my computer only using the CLI, not the default GUI given by ubuntu, and use the CLI to choose a window manager after I log in. I am aware of Ctrl+Alt+F*, but that is one more keypress - unless I can default to one of those. H...

Hi I have ubuntu server 10.04 installed and I also installed the following: su aptitude install xorg xfce4 aptitude install <name of GUI browser, I use firefox> aptitude install gedit aptitude install gnome-terminal Now when I restart the system it goes to the GUI login, what I am really...

My hard drive and DVD drive are not being detected by the BIOS when I go in to the boot option menu by pressing F12. When I put the hard drive in a different computer it's being detected. I am assuming it's either the mother board or the BIOS. Since the HDD is not being detected I have installe...

Im unable to update as i keep getting this error: W: Failed to fetch ppa.launchpad.net/cooperjona/stormcloud/ubuntu/dists/precise/… 404 Not Found E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

PPA seems to be constantly offline. W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ 404 Not Found How do I fix these errors?

My computer model is Dell Studio 1555: Pentium Dual Core T4300(2.1GHz,800MHz,1MB), 4096MB 800MHz DDR2 Dual Channel, 512 MB ATI Mobility RADEON HD 4570 using the ATI proprietary driver. My screen resolution is 1366x768 (16:9). I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 I recently acquired an LG - L203WT monitor but ...

I had installed Ubuntu 11.04 as another OS ( not inside Windows). means every time i used to get a Ubuntu screen and i can select Ubuntu or windows. but once i formatted my windows. after that the 38 gb memory which was used under Ubuntu is missing means the ubuntu is there and as it is EXT type ...

This is related to your focus stealing preventing settings in Compiz. Install Compizconfig-settings-manager from the software centre, open it, and then go to general options, and in there, set your focus stealing prevention level to a higher level:

It is not possible to do this because file types are identified by their file extension, and .pl is the extension for Perl, so changing what they mean would mess with your system.

I recently got in way over my head playing with Ubuntu 8.04 on a Dell Mini 910. I think I deleted far more things than I should have trying to "make space". I started finding the applications I wanted by searching the main files. Then I selected "change desktop" and really messed things up. N...

You can use PlayOnLinux to provide multiple WINE versions. There is also something called WINE Bottle Manager, but I don't have a link to that (and I'm not sure if it is in the repos). If I find anymore info I'll update my answer.

My right Alt key doesn't do a thing. It's not acting like a metakey at all. I can hold it down and type normally. I expect the right Alt key to do what the left one does. How can I fix this? I have a Macbook Pro 5,3.

How can I find a list of every file that is modified or added outside the debian package management system? Cruft is unmaintained and doesn't know about the way today's debian package management tools, etc work. For instance, it misses postinst created files and logs that are actually listed as...

I've got an annoying problem with Kubuntu. When I stop moving my mouse (using a trackpad), it autoclicks. I've found a soultion for Ubuntu, but I can't find it in Kubuntu 11.10, so I'd like to know if there's a way to stop mouse autoclick after movement. Thanks :)

I get the following message when ubuntu one loads and cannot sync contacts. Value could not be retrieved. Value could not be retrieved. (DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process /usr/lib/deskt

I was trying to make my extra folders appear in Thunderbird using the extension "Extra Column" and all it does it messes up the original folders (they disappear and only an empty space is visible there). Why is this? How can I make my extra folders appear?

Whenever I open a Libreoffice program, whether from launcher, dash, or the start center, it always opens the application in it's own launcher icon. Is there a way to open it within the start center icon?

I installed ubuntu and now it does not show up on my computer at all, and does not give me the option to run it. when I put the install cd back in, it tells me both o/s's are loaded. How do I boot my newly installed ubuntu? How can I give myself the option to choose ubuntu or xp when I reboot?

Every time I click on the Filezilla icon in the launcher it opens maximised. Is there any way to make it behave and open as a normal window, and perhaps ideally even remember its window position?

Ive just finished installing all updates and my graphic card's driver and Ive now got an issue with the main bar; I simply cant hover over it as the items disappear as soon as i do. Is there any solution/fix for this? Ive got a ATI/AMD Graphics card - if that helps. Thanks, Jamie. EDIT: Just ...

I get the following message when ubuntu one loads and cannot sync contacts. Value could not be retrieved. Value could not be retrieved. (DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process /usr/lib/deskt