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How to reduce power consumption in ubuntu?

Why does Ubuntu use more power than Windows? Which is the best energy manager?
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CorelDraw x3 file with 12 pages want to open in Ubuntu 10.04

I have one CorelDraw x3 file, which has a 12 pages, I want to open in Ubuntu 10.04. Please give me a solution if any have?
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How can I store files in an archive without compressing them on Ubuntu 10.04?

I need to store files in archives, but not compress them. The archive manager that comes with Ubuntu 10.04 takes too long, and doesn't have the option to only store (not compress) files. Any ...
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Is there an admin panel to administer services? [closed]

I am looking for a free admin panel for my 32bit Ubuntu 10.04 Server I will use it for setup/edit ftp accounts, dns settings, mysql settings etc. Which one do you prefer? and why? ...
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Can not copy text from CHM file

I have a download book which is in CHM format. When I open the book in Windows OS, I can copy the text in the book and paste it. However, when I read the book under Ubuntu OS, I can not copy text from ...
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How can I install Manycam or a Manycam equivalent in Ubuntu 10.04?

I am wondering if there is an Ubuntu equivalent to the mandycam program or if there is some way I can get mandycam to run in Ubuntu. Ideally, does this program have the same features as mandycam? Can ...
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App that enables hotkeys to half-screen a window?

On windows I can hold down the Windows key and press Left to make my current window take up the left half of the screen. Is there a similar app for Ubuntu?
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Which should I recommend, 10.04 vs 11.04? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What's the difference between a Long Term Support Release and a Normal Release? I've been running 10.04 for a while now. I use it for development purposes and ...
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What's the best chess program for a beginner?

Pychess wouldn't work for me and after trying other software I settled for Eboard. I can play a basic game with it but the interface is intimidating and there appears to be no documentation. Is there ...
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Suggest mp3 player having minimum requirements

Please suggest an mp3 player which does the following things apart from play, pause, next & previous. I'm not looking for all the equalizer & stuff. Just playing & option to enqueue at one ...
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Application with Output similar to the GUI output of “WireShark”

I know that WireShark allows live packet capturing as well as details being displayable in the GUI. Is there any similar program that operates on a CLI, rather than a GUI? This is intended for use ...
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Software to monitor all ubuntu systems

I have more than 150 ubuntu systems connected in a network. Can someone suggest me a good monitoring software to monitor all these systems?? Like i wanna check what are all the ips are up and what are ...
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Are there any good programs to learn Dvorak

How do I learn Dvorak typing in Ubuntu? I have Ubuntu 10.04 and I'm planning to learn one of the Swedish dvorak versions. It's included in ubuntu 10.04. My question is: Is there a good program to ...
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1answer
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Chromium: Anti Ad Plugin(s)/Addon(s)?

I've got Chromium installed from their PPA. Is there anywhere that various addons or plugins for anti-advertising and similar functionality are listed, so that I can add the addons to my ...
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How to share an USB device(scanner) over network (from Windows to Ubuntu)?

I have a special thing: I want to share my scanner over the network. The scanner is connected to a Windows 7 machine, but I want to use it from Ubuntu 10.04... I found some methods: USB over ...
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1answer
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How to distort images

Is it possible to distort an image with open source software on Ubuntu? I know I can skew and stretch, but how can I do something like this? Basically, imagine all those images being a single png ...
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1answer
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How to convert VCD to DVD?

I have lots of VCDs which I want to convert to DVDs. Can you suggest me a software with GUI which would do it for me? Thanks.
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Open or convert .cdr files?

I have a scanned image, and it's in Corel Draw (.cdr) format (~6mb). Is there a way to open it, or convert it to something that I can manage? I tried http://filespazz.com/ a few times, but it didn't ...
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What Horoscope or Astrology software is available?

I am looking for Horoscope or Astrology software in ubuntu especially for 9.04 or 10.04 version.