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Linux invoke key combination by CLI

Is there a way of invoking a key combination over the CLI? I mean something like: $ invoke ALT+4
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CLI Ubuntu lock screen after X minutes

Is there any way of making ubuntu (through CLI) to lock screen after X minutes? I need to do so for example: I'm watching a 2Hours movie, so I need to make ubuntu that after 123 minutes to lock ...
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apt and fixing incorect dependencies

I generally compile whatever I need but I am trying to standardize my development platform. I am running a development schroot on ubuntu (base 11.10 : development 12.whatever). I have installed ...
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How to make tail to convert ^M into CR?

I am using putty to connecto to my ubuntu and watch the logs. There is some device which is remotely sending logs to there using syslogd remote facility. tail -f /var/log/messages This will show ...
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Basic command line tutorials for Windows and *NIX

I am writing "how-to"s for Plone CMS. Often "how-to"s begin with: you need to know the basics of command line use.. Are there any really basic tutorials for: Windows command line (cd, dir, ...
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CUDA-Multiforcer will not work although CUDA Toolkit and everything is installed.

I installed everything like here http://www.dickscheid.net/2011/10/19-cuda-ubuntu-1110/ on my new Ubuntu 11.10 Desktop. Specifications: Intel core i5 2500k, 16 GB RAM, Nvidia geforce gtx 560TI CU II ...
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How can I change the appearance of digiKam?

I am very fond of digiKam. I am. Together with photivo I believe they're the two most competent programs to edit RAW photography. But the looks on digiKam don't convince me. At least not on Ubuntu ...
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make gnome-terminal real transparent

I want to make gnome-terminal transparent. To do this I have to select option Transparent background and move the slider under Background tab from the menu - Edit -> Profile Preferences. It becomes ...
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Ubuntu doesn't allow headphone-only audio output

The audio works well and my laptop speakers as well as the headphones get the output from the system. However, when I go to Sound Settings and try to set "Analog Output" as the Connector, there is ...
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Ubuntu: adding program to Startup Applications through a script

I know that on Ubuntu you can add a program into "Startup Applications" by going through a few mouse click. Is it possible to achieve the same through some shell script? Thanks,
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decode legacy crypt-ed file with mcrypt

I have an old file which I encrypted with old UNIX-style crypt on Solaris. (Yes, I know it's weak, but it was appropriate in this case.) I now want to decrypt it but I am running Ubuntu which doesn't ...
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Install 32bit or 64 bit ubuntu on this laptop?

I have HP 620 WT162EA laptop (64bit processor and 2gb ddr3 ram memory). Based on your experience, which version of ubuntu I shall install: 32bit or 64bit? From what I already read here, people ...
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Ubuntu/Gentoo tower as router and bridge

My Questions Given: a tower running Ubuntu with: wan0) an ethernet interface connected to the 'WAN' which is my internet source; eth0) an ethernet interface connected to my (not yet extant) LAN; and ...
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How to install Adobe Flash Playdr on Ubuntu

Recently I had Ubuntu installed on my computer. I'm trying to install the current Flash Player. I have downloaded the file but have no idea how to install it. I tried asking Google and it said ...
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Can't set the Wireless configuration to “ad-hoc” in Ubuntu 11.10 (oneiric)

Ubuntu doesn't allow me to connect to any ad-hoc networks. Doing a little research I find that it is my wireless settings so I executed the command that switches from Infrastructure mode to ad-hoc but ...
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Chrome windows don't remember size after closing and re-opening

Running GNOME 3 (GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1) on Ubuntu 11.10 , I'm seeing a problem with Google Chrome where sometime in the past a pop-under ad has resized my browser window to something like 640x400 , and ...
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I can't add a new user in Ubuntu Linux

I'm trying to create a new user with root privileges from visudo in order to log on the Ubuntu system. When I run Ubuntu a dialog box appears with the name of a user, let's call it "Sr. X". If I ...
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SSHFS files from one server to another

I am trying to find the most secure way to transfer files from one server to another. I have the following architecture: Currently I am using the main user salamis in order to mount the ...
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How to recover data from failed HDD w/ ext4 partitions? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: How to recover files from linux ext4 harddrive My WD HDD failed (5th failed WD). Unfortunately I had some small but important files on it without backup. It's not ...
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Dual Boot windows xp + ubuntu

i have a hard drive that has an xfs partition with ubuntu in it (that was created and installed first), and a windows xp ntfs partition that was installed second. After I did this , I was getting the ...
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Any way to rescue corrupt Win 7 VirtualBox image giving “FATAL: No bootable medium found”?

My Ubuntu workstation froze completely, so I had to reset it. Afterwards, when I launch VirtualBox (v 4.1.4) and try to power on a Windows 7 image, I just get "FATAL: No bootable medium found!". ...
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MSTP state machine issue

I have an issue while implementing MSTP state machine. In 802.1q,it says 13.25.13 rcvdMstiMsg TRUE for a given Port and MSTI if and only if rcvdMsg is FALSE for the CIST for that Port and rcvdMsg ...
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Hard drive size 'loss' using EXT3 Filesystem

We have an Ubuntu backup server with removeable hard drives in caddys. They are standard IDE/PATA, it came to light that although the drives in the caddys are 160GB in size they where only ...
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Unable to access folders made by Ubuntu under Windows 7 (dual boot)

I have installed Ubuntu 10.04 (now 10.10) in a partition, with windows 7 already installed. From Ubuntu I can access 2 hard disks of Windows 7 ie. C: and E: I can easily access content from Ubuntu, ...
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How to delete a user in Ubuntu but keep his home dir?

I need to delete a user, but I need to keep his home dir. I tried userdel -r user, but this also removes his home dir. Is there a way to do this?
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Hosts file switcher on linux

It appears there are a ton of utilities to manage the hosts file on OSX. I haven't been able to find even one like http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/29949/gas-mask for linux. I keep my hosts file ...
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Slow internet on one computer (Ubuntu) but not the other (Windows 7)

I've been having a problem for the past week or so regarding my internet connection. I have a 10MB/s virginmedia broadband that's really fast when I'm the only one to use it (with an Linux machine). ...
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Mount USB drive on Ubuntu: “Not Authorized”

I'm having some problems with my Ubuntu 11.10 installation on a Toshiba A300-16l laptop, of which the primary problem appears to be allowing permissions escalation. I want to backup my home directory ...
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Weird vnc behavior in ubuntu

to log in to my ubuntu PC without starting a real local desktop session i followed this tutorial: http://imthi.com/blog/linux/ubuntu-904-remote-desktop-using-vncserver-without-monitor.php PLEASE ...
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Ubuntu administrator prompt doesn't display

I'm running Ubuntu 11.10 on a Toshiba A300-16l laptop, and have been experiencing various very strange problems recently after upgrading to the latest Ubuntu release. The most obvious problem is that ...
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How do I recover Windows 7 after a rash Ubuntu install?

I rashly installed Ubuntu 11 on my 30GB recovery partition on my Windows 7 PC in an attempt to dual boot. Now, Ubuntu works perfectly, but my boot loader will not let me load Windows. However, I can ...
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how access Apache server on Ubuntu(10.0.0.6) from windows vista(10.0.0.9) inside local network?

I have Apache server on Ubuntu that i can access with 'localhost' - network local adress 10.0.0.6 I have windows vista with local adress 10.0.0.9. I want to able access ubtunu 'localhost' from ...
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HP Pavilion G4-1315dx and Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Wireless Networking

As the title says, I have an HP Pavilion G4-1315dx Notebook. Relevant Specs: AMD Quad-Core Realtek Wireless chipset Wireless "on/off" switch is the F12 key Initially, I completely reformatted and ...
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Switch ubuntu graphics driver

I had an install of ubuntu on an old hard drive in a computer with a nvidia graphics chipset in it. I just moved the drive to a new computer with an amd card, and I am having troubles switching over. ...
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Can I boot with an old system on a new pc? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Moving the Windows 7 hard disk from one machine to another I have update the hardware of my pc execpt my hard disk, and it have the old windows 7 and ubuntu on it. Can I ...
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How do I decide which partition to replace with Linux on Windows 7?

I want to dual boot Ubuntu. My Windows 7 PC came with a maximum of 4 partitions by default, so I must replace one of them with Ubuntu. I examined the partitions with disk management. How do I decide ...
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mdadm - software raid

I set up a small raid based Ubuntu 11.04 server machine and have just received this email from it. How can i verify or check this ? Richard This is an automatically generated mail message from ...
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Java programs wont run in Ubuntu

I have downloaded the java jdk in the terminal window of Ubunutu. I am trying to trace the number of system calls a No-op java program runs for my computer science class. the program looks like so: ...
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Is there a Linux distribution that almost never crashes on a Lenovo x120e?

I have a Lenovo Thinkpad x120e (0596-2RU) running Ubuntu 11.04. It crashes too much. I'd like to run a distribution that almost never crashes. Can anyone personally vouch that their x120e never ...
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Is there a way to add a “fade to black” effect to a video, from the command line?

I have a script to encode videos (using mencoder), but is there a way to add a simple "fade out/in to black" from the command line, preferably free (as in open source). It could be either on Windows ...
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LibreOffice Calc prompting to update “links to other files”. Why?

I have a spread sheet that recently started asking "This file contains links to other files, should they be updated". I have been using this file for a while and don't know why it started, what it ...
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using ssh tunnel to access localhost remotely

I'm having a lot of trouble using SSH tunnel to access my local host. I have been using the below and can't access my locahost over the web like this. ssh -nNt -vg -g -R :9999:localhost:8080 ...
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Windows-like full system encryption on Ubuntu?

I switched my OS from Windows to Ubuntu. On my Windows system I had my whole laptop encrypted so no one could access anything without the correct password. Now I have Ubuntu and TrueCrypt won't let me ...
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How to know if the BIOS in my Macbook Pro is running in EFI mode or BIOS emulation mode when in Linux

I totally replaced OSX with Linux. In Ubuntu 10.10, how can I tell which mode the BIOS is running in? Is it better to have it running in EFI mode?
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How to uninstall gcc 4.6.2 [migrated]

I have gcc 4.6.2 installed (installed from tar source) in my ubuntu server 10.10 64 bit, I have also installed gcc 4.4.5. I want to uninstall gcc 4.6.2 and make my old gcc 4.4.5 default. How can I do ...
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running perl/cgi-bin in Nginx server on ubuntu lucid

can you give me an exact tutorial on how to run perl on nginx server? i am able to run perl on apache, lighttpd but i want to run it in my nginx server, it is because i want to run a file hosting ...
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Change system wide proxy only when over vpn

I am using Ubuntu 11.10 on my dev laptop. And the company I work for requires a vpn connection if I am working remotely. Also they require me to use their proxy server. It is possible to set the ...
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Screen resolution with wine application

I am using wine in ubuntu using a acer mini laptop, i have installed an application however when running it, it only shows part of the application the rest is hidden below the screen. i have tried to ...
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Ubuntu installer detecting multiple Windows7 loaders

I bought new laptop with Windows7 hp dv6 , 750gb hd, 8gb ram ... I wanted to dual boot and install Ubuntu 11.10 As per known procedure I did Shrunk my partition and created 30 gb (unallocated ...
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I want to install Ubuntu on my Windows 7 PC, but which of 4 partitions do I override?

My PC came with the maximum of 4 partitions by default. How do I find out which partition contains Windows 7? I don't want to erase Windows; I want to dual boot Ubuntu on my PC.

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