Questions about files beneath `/etc`: How to handle them, how they are important, how to make backups, how to find important information.

learn more… | top users | synonyms

2
votes
1answer
2k views

How to fix Xubuntu LightDM Theme after installing unity.

After successfully installing Xubuntu 12.04.1 on my laptop, I decided to install Unity. That went OK but then I realized there was no themes. So then I installed the themes and artwork, and got a ...
1
vote
0answers
52 views

What's the best way to resolve “read permission” error when including /etc in backup? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I open Deja Dup as root? Running Ubuntu 12.04 and using the built in Backup utility (Deja-dup) to back up /home and /etc every night. Some files in /etc fail ...
1
vote
2answers
466 views

“Pointers” with $ Syntax in /etc/environment

Is it valid to have "pointers" in /etc/environment using $FOO syntax? Right now my /etc/environment looks like this: JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk ...