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                     Here are some questions that got asked about the Linux Operating System.

                     People just like yourself needed help and I hopefully I found the answers you was looking for.

                    In the pages that follows and that are linked to this page may provide or give you some guidance.

                  This is only  navigational to the resources and perhaps some tips and tricks I may provide you.

 

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To Kill a Process

Open Terminal / Type: TOP / Find the PID# process number to kill / Type sudo kill "process number"

To Open Configuration Editor

Alt+F2 Type: gksu gconf-editor choose apps to edit

Super User (Open Terminal)

Type: sudo -s (enter)

Update Grub

Terminal / Type: sudo update-grub (enter)

Bash: Grub Error (Dual Boot Windows Ubuntu)

Running Windows go to C:\ wubildr delete file or choose to replace it after downloading the file from here http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36920146/wubildr

Reboot and choose Ubuntu at loader startup

To Download the Latest Beta Release

sudo update -manager -d

To Fix a Broken Install
Terminal/ Type sudo apt-get -f install

Repair Synaptic Package Manager

Terminal Type: sudo dpkg  --configure -a (enter)

sudo aptitude -safe-upgrade (enter)

Install Fonts

Open Home Folder/ Choose View/Check Show Hidden Files

Home Folder Create a Folder and name .fonts (the dot before the folder name indicates a hidden file) copy fonts to folder then restart

Using the Command Line Instead of Update Manager

Terminal Type:

sudo apt-get update (enter)

sudo apt-get upgrade (enter)

How to Restore Original Panels & Menu Bar

Terminal gconf-2 --shutdown (enter)

rm -rf  ~/.gconf/apps/panel (enter)

pkill gnome-panel (enter)

To Reset a Password

Hold down esc on boot up select recovery mode (the most recent) Enter the root shell prompt (enter) Type ls /home (that is a small L not an I) (enter) Choose the user to change and type passwd username (enter) It will prompt for a new password and now retype it again exit Select Resume Normal Boot enter user name and password.

Ubuntu Cheat Sheet

http://files.fosswire.com/2008/04/ubunturef.pdf

Connect 2 PC's Together
Do this to both computers (or more)
Terminal type: ifconfig [enter]  Write down  data shown in "inetaddr" this wil be your  ip address  example 192.168.1.xxx
Terminal type: sudo apt-get install openssh-server
ssh localhost
sudo passwd [enter your password]

Now open Places, Connect to Server,  choose ssh from the list enter the ip address of the other computer you wish to connect to.

 

 

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