John S Gruber

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I enjoy exploring many areas of Ubuntu and Unix/Linux.

I also enjoy proposing patches using Ubuntu Distributed Development, and I currently help maintain the Lernid package used with Ubuntu classes.


267 Answers

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38
What happens under the covers to log me in and start up the Unity Graphics User Interface?
30
How can I remove Amazon search results from the dash?
27
the size of apt-get update lists is too big
10
My /boot partition hit 100% and now I can't upgrade. Can't remove old kernels to make room
8
Do I need to do an “apt-get update” after adding a PPA?
8
Why is Ubuntu's clock getting slower or faster?
7
What security policies exist in place for packages and scripts?
7
How can I regain admin privileges?
6
Why does sudo gedit NOT open files starting with Exclamation mark
6
Ubuntu 12.04 fail to upgrade to kernel 3.4
6
Why does Updating force the user to download complete cache packages
5
use ffmpeg to transform mp4 to same high-quality avi file?
5
Not able to copy files to USB
5
How to set a short password on Ubuntu?
5
How do I add a keyboard model to Ubuntu and give back that model to the community?
4
Rename - what does s// vs y// mean?
4
Do webapps only integrate with Firefox?
4
.xsession. .xinitrc, xmonad, and lightdm
4
KVM Bridged Network Not Working
4
How to decrease sensitivity of the Launcher?
4
Can't report a bug on for a project on Launchpad--What to do (e.g. Skype Wrapper)
4
Shell does not show typed in commands, “reset” works, but what happened?
4
Is the Ubuntu kernel open source and available for download and building?
4
is it true that ubuntu effect on hdd longevity?
4
What are the pros and cons of CPU frequency control on a laptop?
4
Why does music start playing when I log in?
4
Is Ubuntu One + Evolution/Thunderbird Sync Still working in older versions like 10.04?
4
How do I customize the NTP poll rate?
3
Why there are tons of softwares on “Synaptic Package Manager” when there are only few softwares on “Ubuntu Software Center”?
3
When cloning ext4 partition with the “dd” command to a bigger partition free space doesn't increase
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