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Which Linux distro can be aesthetically customised the most? [closed]
I've tried Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, Slackware and Mint, but not to the depth of having attempted to customise just about anything which can be customised, so I don't know. Maybe another ...
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GUI not working on my Ubuntu 10.04.3 after restarting
GUI mode is not working on my machine after I restarted it and it is throwing error
GConf Error: Failed to contact configuration server; some possible
causes are that you need to enable TCP/IP ...
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whats the best linux distro for HP notebook dm1-4004sa [closed]
I've got HP Pavillion dm1-4004sa notebook recently.
I installed Ubuntu 11.10, and it randomly freezes.. because of graphic drivers. I tried many things suggested at different places including this ...
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OpenSuse 12.1 - with tbird & enigmail, gpg2 : do i need the lib-assuan-stuff too?
my setup
opensuse 12-1 on a medion notebook Akoya 6512
I want to install tbird with enigmail and so on... i have done the installation with yast:
tbird
enigmail via yast installed
gpg also via ...
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RHEL linux ORACLE_HOME
I get the following error when I run .sh file :
SP2-0667: Message file sp1.msb not found
SP2-0750: You may need to set ORACLE_HOME to your Oracle software directory
The following are the environment ...
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Cannot get ethernet to work on easy peasy 1.6
I am trying to make the Internet work on my Asus 1015px netbook on which I installed Easy Peasy 1.6. However whenever I connect my ethernet cable to my netbook, the ethernet link on my adsl modem just ...
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ArchLinux on netbook
I am planning to get a netbook (ACER Aspire one 522). Will ArchLinux work well in a netbook. I am looking for a light weight Linux distribution on netbook.
Update: I installed ArchLinux on my ...
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best version of ubuntu in terms of speed performance [closed]
I've Dell N5010 Laptop, the system configuration is,
Intel i5 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 1GB Graphics Card,
which is the best version of ubuntu for this configuration in terms of speed ...
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Custom Linux: advice for maintenance, best practices, general
Context:
We have custom versions of GCC, Kernel, utilities ...etc., we'd like to integrate
easily into a installable easily maintainable Linux Distro ...package-management
etc.. This is for a ...
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How to install Debian Testing
I would like to install debian testing.
I mean that I want to follow the "Testing" distribution.
I have tried the installer included in unetbootin "Ubuntu_Testing_Netinst". Once it installed, it was ...
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Is it possible to alias a username on Linux?
I'm not sure if this has a practical application at all (aside from the fact that I am lazy. you know "christopher" has 11 characters, and I want to type 1), but is it possible to alias a username on ...
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Which linux is best for server? [closed]
gentoo, centOS, ubuntu-server, debian
which one should I use? I am a coder, I think I should know more about one linux distribution to prepare for my web server.
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Which Linux OS Dist is most python friendly? [closed]
I am a mid-level python developer interested primarily in creating WSGI-based web apps. I have a working knowledge of *nix but not of sysadmin. I will be working from command line. Which Linux OS ...
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Using Gentoo as a base for a new Linux distro? [closed]
As a side project, I would like to create my own small linux distro just to learn more about the lower levels of Linux.
I love Ubuntu, but distros such as Ubuntu and Fedora contain many changes in ...
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Is there a distribution defaulting to GNOME 3 Classic Mode?
For some reason, Ubuntu has defaulted to the Unity desktop, a desktop which really makes sense on a tablet.
Does anyone know if there is a GNOME 3 distribution based/defaulting to GNOME 3 classic ...
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Learning to network w/ Linux on an old PC [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Leightweight Linux distro to install on my old PC
I am a senior computer science major who is looking to get some practical experience setting up my own network. I live ...
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Best Linux Distro for DHCP and Samba server? [closed]
I'm going to be running a PC as a DHCP server, the client will get assigned an IP from it. I will then have another Linux machine where I will set up a Samba server to communicate with the Windows ...
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What is the difference between the Linux distros?
What is the difference between the several GNU/Linux distros like Ubuntu and Fedora? Before brickbats fly for asking an oft repeated question, I am talking of differences related to the internal ...
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What is the name of the Linux distros thats used for practicing system administration?
Title says it all. I came across the list of distros somewhere on the internet but forgot to bookmark it. Does anyone here know what distros can be used for practicing linux system administration?
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Gentoo and Funtoo alternative [closed]
I have been using gentoo linux for a long time with my netbook and old laptop. I tried funtoo linux and I found it even better than gentoo, though it is based on gentoo, but anyway. Now I'm looking ...
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Small linux distro that to run in a VM and which has JRE
I'm looking for smallest linux distro with a GUI that natively runs JRE. DSL doesn't have JRE and I don't really want to spend 15 hours trying to figure out how to install it. I'm looking for ...
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Linux: Compare packages
Is there a simple way to compare all the current installed packages to the defaults (a fresh/clean installation)? So that I can see what packages I removed and which packages I manually installed?
I ...
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Minimal Gnu/Linux distribution to run only Firefox and Thunderbird
I usually run Ubuntu on my notebook, and I'm pretty happy with it, execept for the boot time : my laptop is pretty old, and Ubuntu takes about 50 seconds to boot.
Of course, that's not bad compared ...
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Query what Linux/Unix distribution you're using (from the command-line)
When using an unfamiliar Linux/BSD/Unix computer (e.g. by SSH) from the command line, how can you tell what distribution (and what version of that distribution) you're using?
Some options I've tried:
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Linux Web Kiosk which boots faster
Here is the scenario. I've to build a cheap kiosk that should show a specific website only. Since its a web kiosk i dont think there will be a need of powerful processor or HDD.. So i have an idea of ...
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Disk Partitioning and a Weird dev Configuration, how to fix?
I want to dual boot Fedora and openSuse since I'm testing them out. I need a stable linux work machine for my thesis, and I'm wary of using the latest Ubuntu (Debian is a good candidate, but I am so ...
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Is dual-booting more secure than having a single operating system installed?
I need some advice. I've recently become wary about using one computer for everything I do, from a security perspective. I have antimalware installed, but I also download and run a lot of stuff I find ...
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Are there long term support distros that offer Gnome 3 as their primary desktop environment?
Are there long term support distros that offer Gnome 3 as their primary desktop environment? I know ubuntu offers native Gnome3, for example, but since the focus of Ubuntu is on Unity, I'd be afraid ...
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How to install skype in an ALT Linux distro (Simply Linux 6)
I've installed Simply Linux 6 (a distro by ALT Linux Team which based on the "p6" branch of their package repository; ftp, torrent).
Now I want to use Skype, but there is no skype package in the list ...
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Linux terms a newbie should know about [closed]
I'm new to Linux, particularly the distributions I'm using - Ubuntu and openSUSE.
I've looked on the Internet for how to install software on these operating systems, but I can't seem to understand ...
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Linux Distro with Full Hardware Support for HP Pavillion g4-1004tx [closed]
So I want to dual boot Linux and Windows in my laptop, HP Pavillion g4-1000tx. Here's the full hardware spec:
2.3 GHz Intel Core i5-2410M
4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
AMD Radeon HD 6470M (1 GB DDR3) / Intel ...
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Which Linux distro does not require me to upgrade very often?
I don't want to start a holy war, I just want to know which distro will be best for me specifically.
I'm currently running Fedora-13, which is in EOL. So I did a little more research — probably ...
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How to install linux to some physical computers efficiently
I want to build a distributed computational environments.
I'm going to use Ubuntu Server as OS.
How to install Ubuntu Server to some(15) physical computers efficiently.
The most better technique is ...
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How to build a linux distribution based on ubuntu/debian/mint easily?
Is there a tool or tutorial to build a distro based on mint/ubuntu/debian?
Git, scripts, and tools, small compilations for branding are OK. Compiling kernel, x11, gnome, compiz, etc. is BAD unless ...
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Which Linux distribution is most compatible with a MacBook Pro? [closed]
I would like to know your opinion on a Linux distribution that works best on a MacBook Pro. I tried Ubuntu 11 but I couldn't get wifi to work, all the keyboard shortcuts were jumbled up, and the even ...
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Ubuntu 11.04/10.10 or Scientific Linux 6/6.01 [closed]
I am going to install either Ubuntu 11.04/10.10 or Scientific Linux 6/6.01 but I don't really know which one to choose?
I want:
the best environment for web development
the least hassle to ...
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Lightweight linux distro for web developer with slow computer? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Lightweight GUI Linux distribution for really old computer
I temporarily have to use a slow computer:
1.2 Ghz P3
384 MB RAM
On my usual computer, I use Ubuntu with ...
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How to make a debian based distro?
Ubuntu, Knoppix, etc are based on Debian.
What does that mean. How I can make my own distro based on debian.
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Setting up a computer for users with limited computer knowledge [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Good Linux Distributions for Newbies
I will be setting up a computer for people who have very little experience using computers and I want to limit their ability to ...
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Which UNIX or Linux distribution works on a Dell M5010 without having to compile any drivers?
I want to have UNIX or Linux on my laptop but I found that the wireless did not work on all the ones I tried. I have not tried again for over 6 months but don't have the time to experiment. It took me ...
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Linux distro with just busybox and bash?
I just want a linux distro that boots fast, has a bash terminal (no gui) and busybox.
Is there any such distro or is it hard to compile a kernel and just make one myself?
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Preserve files accross reboots of live cd
I want to boot the 'Finnix' distro from a usb. I have unetbootin which can set it up on the usb, but it can't allow me to preserve files after rebooting. Is there anyway to do this, maybe do it ...
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Linux distro for booting from USB and automatically running a script
I want a lightweight CLI only Linux distribution that can rapidly boot from a USB stick, run a script by itself at startup and then shut down the computer.
All of this without any user intervention ...
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List of binary compatible Linux derivates
I'm looking for an overview of binary compatible linux derivates to enterprise Linux versions.
A usable definition of this compatibility is given on Wikipedia.
I already know candidates for this:
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Amazon Linux AMI release 2010.11.1 corresponds to which RHEL version (4/5/6)?
I am using the default Amazon Linux AMI in an EC2 instance - Amazon Linux AMI release 2010.11.1. I can see that it's a Redhat based system, but after trying many tools (/etc/issues, uname -a, ...
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Which linux distro is great for my old computer? [closed]
Can you suggest me some Linux Distros made for old computers?
My OLD PC config:
Pentium 4 - 2.3 GHz
RAM - 512 MB
HD - 80 GB
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What Linux Distrobution would be a good fit for a web developer? [closed]
I'm thinking about switching to Linux (again). Mainly because miss the bash terminal.
My current server is running Ubuntu and I've used Ubuntu desktop in the past so I'm not a newbie to linux, but I ...
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Problem In getting alien package converter update in Ubuntu 9.04
I have to convert a .rpm file into the .deb file to install VMware server into my ubuntu...
I am facing a problem in downlaoding the update...can anyoneone guide me through the process...I tried sudo ...
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Biggner Linux Server - any suggestions? [closed]
I would like to get a Linux server. I am an average user. The server is just for fun to see what I can so with it. Any suggestions on software?
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Switching Linux Distribution, separate /home partition
Well, I updated to Ubuntu 11.04 and let's just say, it's time for a new distribution. I have my /home directory mounted on it's own partition (which has been a life saver, btw) and I was wondering if ...
