For questions concerning specifics about the files on Ubuntu.
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Files are locked on ubuntu when copied from my mac or pc
I have installed ubuntu on my old computer, fresh install etc. etc. hope to use it as a central store for media, backups as well as use xbmc on it to play stuff on my TV.
Problem i am getting at the ...
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Connect Galaxy Nexus to Ubuntu
I'm trying to connect my Galaxy Nexus to an Ubuntu 11.04 PC by following the instructions in this other post (Getting MTP to work with a Galaxy Nexus?).
I've read it and redone each step about 10 ...
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Trouble transferring files to Ubuntu server from mac
I am trying to setup my first home server and haven't had too much trouble so far. However I can't seem to find a way to transfer files from my laptop (Macbook Pro) to the server.
I have been able ...
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Gedit 3.6.1, how to increase the number of recent files from its default of 5?
Ubuntu 12.10, gedit 3.6.1
This won't work:
gconftool-2 --type int --set /apps/gedit- /preferences/ui/recents/max_recents 30
Modifying this file as root won't work either:
cat ...
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How can I open a file when I do not know what command opens it? [duplicate]
Ubuntu noob here. How do I open a file in a working directory? I have already tried
./MyFile.jpg
And it replies with
bash: ./MyFile.jpg: Permission denied
Now, that got me thinking that I had ...
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How to save a file in zyanaddsubfx
I am trying to save a file in Zynaddsubfx so that I can record a MIDI file. Does anyone know how to do that? Additionally, how do you open the file once it is saved?
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How can I open a file in my terminal, like nautilus does it?
I want to be able to open files like my operating system does from console.
e.g. a .pdf file should be opened with evince or whatever the default application to open pdfs is. All the other things ...
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How can I keep track of changes to files by specific programs?
In Ubuntu, is it possible to keep track of all programs that are used to modify one file? For example, if I had a file called sampleText.txt, would it be possible to generate a list of every edit that ...
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Cut WHOLE folder if it contains .jpg files
I am switching to UBUNTU from W 7. I have been using both for a while, and the perfect time has come to really switch just to Ubuntu now that my w7 crashed for good.
The big problem is, all my files ...
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Can't delete files in network folder on Synology DS212 (Ubuntu 13.04)
When I right click and choose move to bin, a message pops up and says that the file can't be moved if I want to delete it instead. I want! Afterwards the file dissapears. A reload lets them reappear. ...
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From Windows 7 to Ubuntu?
At present, I use Windows 7. I want to delete it and replace it with Ubuntu but, how can I install Ubuntu without losing my files that exist now on partitions D, E and F?
I want my hard disk to be ...
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Flash drive question
I already know how to make a boot able flash drive. My question kind of involves this. I would love to make a portable hard drive with the bootable version of Ubuntu on it and be able to save my files ...
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how do you add files to existing programs
How does the file system work with Ubuntu. How do you find where a program is and if needed how do you add file to it?
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How to disable the log files?
To be specific I want to stop the kern.log and syslog files. I just installed Xunbuntu about 2 days ago and have no experience with this OS.
I know they are supposedly important, but I have a ...
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DMCrypt Passphrases
DMCrypt Passphrase Management
Is there any way we may have the DMcrypt passphrase managed centrally
using a Challenge response for >5000 clients?
I am looking at a solution which is closer to ...
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Complicated batch rename file problem
I did find the program pyRenamer, but I don't seem to understand it.
I have hundreds of files with name like
main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=6027&g2_serialNumber=3
here ...
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Importing .doc and .jpg files to 13.04
I'm a new user - not familiar with the limitations or options available with partitioned hard drives. I just installed 13.04 on a partitioned hard drive to dual boot with Windows 7. Now I want to ...
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Save Webpage contents in a text file
I have following weblink:
http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore/sequenceText.do?structureId=1APS&chainId=A
Kindly open this weblink to see the contents.
I wish to save ONLY CERTAIN PARTS of this file ...
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Ubuntu One file lost, PC and cloud
I updated a file by Ubuntu One. My work PC and home PC are both Ubuntu 12.04. Ubuntu One updated my file, but it lost some of it. I can't find the file in Ubuntu One either.
The file is very ...
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How to change folder permissions to read, write and execute
I installed XAMPP, but I'm not able to create or save files in htdocs folder. This is what I get to see when I try to save a file.
The document could not be saved, as it was not possible to write to ...
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how to match a file extension name in a file
i want to move a file into a directory, example i have file name extlist, its contains
.exe
.lnk
.inf
i try to use script like this
#!/bin/sh
a=`cat /home/harits/extlist`
for f in ...
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How to monitor a local file for changes, apply a RegEx replace on it and save/overwrite to a destination file?
I'm running Lubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail).
I'd like to start a script or something that watches a text file for changes. When the file changes I want to run it through a RegEx parser to replace ...
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Unbootable system, and I have 200GB of important files on it that I can't read even from a Live USB
I'm not sure what the problem is, so bear with me!
I've been using ubuntu 12.10 solely for a few months and getting along ok with it. I originally partitioned my 1tb hdd, with ubuntu on one side ...
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How to change the meaning of “to” from “foot” within the ubuntu 12.04 dictionary application? [closed]
Does anyone notice it?
"Foot" is defined as foot should be defined. Yet "to" is defined according to the definition of "foot."
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How to open a Ruby file in terminal?
I have a ruby file saved on my desktop as test.rb.
How can I open it with terminal?
I have already tried to use /home/desktop/test.rb and what I get in response is bash: /home/desktop/test.rb: No ...
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How do I run Windows files on an NTFS drive through Ubuntu (booted off a USB drive)? [closed]
I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU on a Windows7 box, and found myself unable to boot into Windows. When I boot from the install disc and try to reinstall Windows (upgrade install, so I don't ...
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Uneeded ._Namehere files don't delete [closed]
I have tons of uneeded files that all start with ._ and a name that follows. All of these files are automatically generated and seem like a backup of some sorts. They can be deleted but just ...
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3answers
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unable to find windows files using unbuntu [duplicate]
I'm using a samsung rv520 i3. Windows 7 crashed and fails to load past the initial windows logo screen. I am now using unbuntu 12.10 form a usb
I'm trying to find files i had saved on windows before ...
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Syncronization Ubuntu-Android
I have two devices with ubuntu one. My Laptop, using ubuntu 12.04, and my phone, using android.
But the syncronization works only in one direction. When I change the file in the laptop, it change as ...
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How to see the amount of free disk space in files browser with 13.04 (Raring Ringtail)
Up to the previous Ubuntu versions you could easily switch on a status line at the bottom of the files browser, which showed useful infos like the amount of free disk space, number of files in ...
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How do I prevent the file 'recently-used.xbel' from being created?
I want to permanently prevent Ubuntu 12.10 from creating a "recently used" file list. This list seems to be stored in the file:
/home/user/.local/share/recently-used.xbel
I have tried deleting this ...
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How can I share files between Windows XP and Ubuntu 12.04?
I am new to Ubuntu, trying to share files between OS's dual boot XP, Ubuntu 12.04.
Are there programs to load on each OS to do this?
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WiFi transfer of files from Desktop to Note 800
My desktop (Intel Q2C processor)is on Ubuntu 12.04 64bit. Connected to a wifi router through LAN port. I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note 800. Is there a way to wireless-transfer files from desktop to the ...
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Missing files have disappeared
I extracted my files from a memory card and put them in a folder, formatted my memory card, and after restart the files are not in the folder on the hard disk. Is there a way to return them?
I ...
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File type in Nautilus when working with webdav
I'm on Ubuntu 13.04 64 bits and I've mounted two webdav "markers" to access GDrive and 4Shared accounts.
That worked fine, but all files are of type "binary" and don't open correctly when double ...
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How i can add bookmarks in files or Pantheon Files 0.1
I installed this software but I can't find the option to add bookmarks, or add to my favorite places.
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converting rpm file to debian fle
Please any one give the solution for this whenever I try to convert the rpm file to deb file I always get this problem
error: /home/sumantakar/Documents/TestRPM.rpm: not an rpm package (or package ...
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Help needed to recover files & start Ubuntu after crash [duplicate]
I have experienced a crash few months a go and I am trying to recover my files. I have ran a command and got a log file as below:
http://paste.ubuntu.com/5713879/
I appreciate all your help to ...
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How do I encrypt files after skipping the option during installation?
I need to encrypt some files on my machine. I did not select the option do encrypt my home folder at installation, but since there was an option to do so I am guessing that Ubuntu has some inbuilt ...
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Unable to mount location, Can't mount file
I'm a new user to Ubuntu and I have a problem:
I had Windows XP in my computer and I had two partitions: C (for system data) and D(for my personal stuff), then, during the Ubuntu installation I chose ...
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Restore Deleted files ubuntu one
I have accidentally deleted all my files on my one account two days ago. I can still see them in
https://edge.one.ubuntu.com/files/trash/root/
but when I click restore, the service is down. Will i ...
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error: file '/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod' not found
error: file '/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod' not found.
grub rescue>
What can I do??? I just sit and stare at it.
I found my old netbook (Dell Inspiron 1010). I have not used for about four years. I ...
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List files having more than 100 lines in a directory and in all it's sub directory
How can I list files having more than 100 lines in a directory and in all its sub directories? An example of such a terminal command will be very helpful.
Is there a tool to count the line numbers of ...
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Changing directory permissions [duplicate]
Hey I need to change the permissions of the /var/www directory But it won't let me. I've tried the chmod command, I've also tried it with sudo and still nothing. Please HELP!!
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how to setup an ubuntu installation partition
I've had it with Windows, but I don't have a burner, my USBs are full (and probably too small as they are old), and I don't want to spend on a new USB.
Is it possible to setup an installation ...
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Need to change the text in a lot of files at once
I have migrated over web and DB files from one server to another and need to change the text in a lot of PHP files from the IP of the old server to 'localhost' where the databases can now be found.
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Can I remove the .xsession file and similar files from my machine?
Are the following files needed on my machine? (I want to remove them.)
.xsession
.xsession-errors
.xsession-errors.old
.Xathority.XXXXXX
I believe most if not all of them originated ...
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Delete files within my download folder
I may have too many dang random files in my download folder because every time I try to get into it my explorer crashes after loading for a bit and I have to reboot my whole pc. I just wondered if ...
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Problem With Zip File
I am having a problem, not only opening, but doing anything with a Zip file. I first encountered this problem when trying to download something(CKeditor). This is the error message that showed when I ...
