Ubuntu

It is good that one always have the latest stable version of Ubuntu. The kernel is always updated to the latest version as in this morning. After the update, I now have the following: lsb_release -a LSB Version: core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS Release: 10.04 Codename: lucid toto@toto-laptop:~$ uname -a Linux toto-laptop [...]

I was perplexed when I could not do apt-get install [packagename] anymore in the server. The Ubuntu server was at version 7.10 and I read that the EOL was in April 2009. So time for an upgrade! I can jump from Gutsy to the newest Lucid Lynx but that is not recommended. For those who [...]

My 10.04 Lucid Lynx on a 64 bit Turion updated Firefox automatically today at around 4:00 AM to version 3.6.7, a bug-fix release! There were no cosmetic changes in the user interface but everyone is encouraged to upgrade since there were 14 security vulnerabilities discovered in the earlier version and fixed in the new version. [...]

See previous post. When I opened System/Administration/Synaptic Package Manager, I notice that nvidia-current and nvidia-settings may have been uninstalled by updqate process. So I installed them again and opened System/Administration/Nvidia Xserver settings and set up a new X server config file. When I rebooted the machine the system was now in 1280 x 800 high [...]

Today the kernel has been updated by Ubuntu automated updates. Of course the user still has to click approval of the update process. The output of the uname -a is Linux toto-laptop 2.6.32-23-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 11 08:03:28 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux When I rebooted the laptop, a low screen resolution Desktop appeared again! [...]

The latest of the blogs I have written for this problem is in fixed low resolution problem in latest Ubuntu upgrade. Whew, I just followed the instructions in ubuntu geek Of course that is the most direct way and unfortunately I have wasted time using other solutions, like installing only the nvidia current, nvidia common, [...]

I was wondering for more than three frustrating hours why the easy to configure settings for Ubuntu Remix 9.10 for a Globe usb broadband modem (Tattoo) was not working. To repeat, open the network manager either by right clicking on the connection icon (selecting Edit Connections) or by invoking it directly by clicking on System/Network [...]

It is actually easy to set up to run a script file written in bash, python, or C (compiled to executible!) at periodic intervals in Ubuntu. First of all, if you are the most important user of the computer, specify first your editor of choice when working with visudo and crontab -e. Put in your [...]

We are starting to collect Linux tips and techniques. Q1. To connect to a network, one has to specify a dns address. How do you do this in Ubuntu? A1. Append the line, nameserver dns-address to the file resolv.conf. Usually you have to be a root or administrator to do this.

I have a problem with Karmic Koala. I installed awn, but when I activate it, it does not work! It was asking that a windows compositing manager be installed and suggested typing compiz on the command line. When I typed that, compiz reported that no suitable xorg file was found, no Xgl support and that [...]