User jumpnett - Ask Ubuntu

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Tips to extend battery life for laptops and notebooks

battery

may 8 at 7:15 Qasim 2,310

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How can PPAs be removed?

ppa apt

jun 28 at 0:00 Enchanter Thunderbird 171

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What are the most useful programs installed after setup of a vanilla Ubuntu?

installation packages

nov 10 '10 at 15:15 Source Lab 4,276

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How to learn vim on a high level?

programming vim

oct 29 '11 at 16:02 Hamish Downer 7,540

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So, what is the advantage of using the terminal?

command-line

feb 24 '12 at 17:35 balki 714

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What are the risks of NOT using a firewall (home computer)?

security firewall router nat

mar 4 at 18:35 riimzzai 488

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What is the difference between ./ and sh to run a script?

command-line scripts executable

2d ago JamesTheAwesomeDude 646

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How can I prevent someone from resetting my password with a Live CD?

security password live-cd

nov 19 '11 at 9:56 N.N. 3,330

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How to format a USB or external drive?

usb format

apr 29 at 17:58 Mitch 13.7k

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What is the best way to restrict access to adult content?

firefox internet security parental-controls

nov 19 at 14:31 Peachy 2,836

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How to use SSH (ssh & rsync commands)?

ssh remote

mar 24 at 19:03 Seth 5,508

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Tips for getting to grips with the command line

command-line

jun 20 '12 at 1:35 jumpnett 1,424

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Can one pick up a running application from terminal?

command-line process debugging

sep 7 '11 at 20:11 Cros 103

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Basic Ubuntu FTP Server

server security ftp

jan 23 '12 at 3:39 htorque 24.4k

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Did I just delete everything with find -exec mv?

command-line find

may 14 at 16:26 Gilles 13.6k

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How do I mount an ISO?

mount cd

oct 26 at 14:33 MestreLion 4,558

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How can I create a application launcher for a .sh file?

gnome launcher

aug 14 at 14:11 Amith KK 4,161

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How to download a file from a website via terminal?

command-line url

oct 29 at 14:44 Tachyons 6,841

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Customize Ubuntu for a library Internet kiosk

kiosk

may 1 at 15:31 Seth 5,508

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Is there any way I can have two users on my system playing games simultaneously?

games remote-desktop

may 10 at 18:56 Zach 83

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Thinkpad middle button scrolling

laptop thinkpad

dec 31 at 17:58 jeroen 1

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How do I modify my PATH so that the changes are available in every Terminal session

bash environment-variables

nov 27 '10 at 10:30 Roger Light 735

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How do file permissions work?

command-line permissions

oct 23 '10 at 20:18 Jorge Castro 24.1k

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Firefox Middle Mouse Button Scroll

firefox mouse

jul 19 '11 at 10:25 Community♦ 1

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Watch QuickTime videos in the browser?

browser plugins quicktime

apr 22 '12 at 9:17 Chan-Ho Suh 3,722

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Comprehensive books on Linux?

books

oct 22 '10 at 12:49 Srinivas G 479

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Where should I install sagemath?

installation filesystem

mar 29 at 5:25 left-river 1

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of different docks?

dock

jan 10 at 20:10 AJ1000 11

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Is there a way I can block a folder from Gnome and/or Unity search?

dash zeitgeist privacy blacklist

feb 19 '12 at 20:22 Octavian Damiean 7,211

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How do I recover data from an encrypted Home directory

encryption

sep 7 '11 at 21:10 Marco Ceppi♦ 19.6k

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