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Java doesnt work if used from gnome

When I try to install something( which uses InstallAnywhere) from terminal in gnome I got something like that: Preparing to install... Extracting the JRE from the installer archive... Unpacking the ...
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Laptop keyboard stops working after x2x install and use

I'm new to linux/ubuntu and I have encountered a little problem: After installing x2x (following ubuntu community documentation about x2x) my laptop keyboard no longer works. The x2x system worked ...
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Openning NetworkManager's edit connections window from terminal

I need to open NetworkManager's edit connections window from terminal (for ssh -X ). What is the command that opens it?
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How to programmatically log-in a user remotely

How do I programmatically and remotely (using SSH) log-in a user so that the lightdm login screen closes and loads the user's desktop as thought they had physical typed in their username and password? ...
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How to change putty color scheme on linux user basis?

When I ssh into my server all but one of my users has the color scheme. The one that doesn't, well everything shows up as gray text. Is there a way I can change this color scheme? Also, why would ...
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How to get OpenSSH to use ksshaskpass under KDE?

When using a GNOME desktop on Ubuntu, if I use OpenSSH client to connect to another computer (running from the gnome-terminal), I get a single graphic popup asking for my private key's pass-phrase. ...
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How do I start “Ubuntu classic desktop” (no effects) from the command line

I am able to run sessions over an ssh connection but I rather use the "Ubuntu classic desktop (no effects)" version on Ubuntu 11.04 instead of the new Unity since I don't have 3d support on the laptop ...
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Text reverses on remote gnome session

I have two computers running 10.4 . The first machine is a wired desktop with sshd. The second is a wifi connected laptop with the ssh client. When I use my laptop to bring up a remote gnome ...
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Launch a GNOME session in a Ubuntu machine I'm SSH'd into?

I'm sshing into my friends machine and I'm wondering how would i launch a GNOME session over SSH? I need to open a web browser on his machine to view something which can only be done from his ...
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How to open ssh://username@hostname link

I want to open link like "ssh://username@hostname" with ssh. I think xdg-open can help me(xdg-open ssh://username@hostname), but I don't know how. How can i do it?
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What's the Bitwise Tunnnlier equivalent for Ubuntu?

I used Tunnlier in windows and it was perfect. After migrating to Linux I, surprisingly, can't find anything that does the following: manage my SSH connections use Terminal and SFTP browser save my ...
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Gnome-terminal shortcut open multiple ssh connections in tabs

I was wondering does anyone know a way to make some kind of shortcut under Ubuntu that when I click on it, it will open up multiple SSH sessions (or execute other actions) in a tabbed gnome-terminal?