ubuntu-users Digest, Vol 56, Issue 375

Gaurav Sharma me at gauravmail.info
Wed Apr 29 01:21:25 UTC 2009


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>   1. activate apache mods (Noah)
>   2. Re: unable to run synaptic (Brian McKee)
>   3. Re: unable to run synaptic (Kjetil Halvorsen)
>   4. Re: HP Printer and Print Drivers (Brian McKee)
>   5. Re: Skype not working in 9.04 (Karl F. Larsen)
>   6. Re: Installing Ubuntu (Christopher Chan)
>   7. Re: VirtualBox on Hardy (Willis Taylor)
>   8. Re: activate apache mods (Chris Mohler)
>   9. Re: Screencast with gtk-recordmydesktop (Carl Friis-Hansen)
>  10. Re: activate apache mods (Hal Burgiss)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:45:10 -0700
> From: Noah <admin2 at enabled.com>
> Subject: activate apache mods
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> okay how do I enable apachemods?  specifically the userdir mod
>
>
> root at sffun:/etc/apache2/mods-available# ls
> actions.conf          cache.load         ext_filter.load    proxy.load
> actions.load          cern_meta.load     file_cache.load    proxy_ajp.load
> alias.conf            cgi.load           filter.load
> proxy_balancer.load
> alias.load            cgid.conf          headers.load
> proxy_connect.load
> asis.load             cgid.load          ident.load         proxy_ftp.load
> auth_basic.load       charset_lite.load  imagemap.load      proxy_http.load
> auth_digest.load      dav.load           include.load       rewrite.load
> authn_alias.load      dav_fs.conf        info.conf          setenvif.conf
> authn_anon.load       dav_fs.load        info.load          setenvif.load
> authn_dbd.load        dav_lock.load      ldap.load          speling.load
> authn_dbm.load        dav_svn.conf       log_forensic.load  ssl.conf
> authn_default.load    dav_svn.load       mem_cache.conf     ssl.load
> authn_file.load       dbd.load           mem_cache.load     status.conf
> authnz_ldap.load      deflate.conf       mime.conf          status.load
> authz_dbm.load        deflate.load       mime.load          substitute.load
> authz_default.load    dir.conf           mime_magic.conf    suexec.load
> authz_groupfile.load  dir.load           mime_magic.load    unique_id.load
> authz_host.load       disk_cache.conf    negotiation.conf   userdir.conf
> authz_owner.load      disk_cache.load    negotiation.load   userdir.load
> authz_user.load       dump_io.load       php5.conf          usertrack.load
> autoindex.conf        env.load           php5.load          version.load
> autoindex.load        expires.load       proxy.conf
> vhost_alias.load
> root at sffun:/etc/apache2/mods-available# uname -a
> Linux sffun 2.6.24-23-xen #1 SMP Mon Jan 26 03:09:12 UTC 2009 x86_64
> GNU/Linux
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   Try to install drivers and then check it the version of ubuntu yu have
downloaded is full or not

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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:46:30 -0400
> From: Brian McKee <brian.mckee at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: unable to run synaptic
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support,     not for general discussions"
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> >> >> > Yesterday I upgraded from 8.10 to 9.04, and today I am unable to
> run
> >> >> > synaptic ! I get a window with the message:
> >> >> > "failed to run /usr/sbin/synaptic ?as root, unable to copy the
> users
> >> >> > Xauthorization file"
> >> OK. One more:
> >> $ df
> > kjetil at familien:~$ df
> > Filesystem?????????? 1K-blocks????? Used Available Use% Mounted on
> > /dev/sda1???????????? 18544460? 18141016???????? 0 100% /
>
> NoOp for the win!
>
> See that first line?  Your root (base level, not user root) partition is
> full.
> 17 gig seems like a lot - you must have some stuff hanging around
> there somewhere you can delete.  Post back if you need help finding
> it.
>
> Brian
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:52:43 -0400
> From: Kjetil Halvorsen <kjetil1001 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: unable to run synaptic
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> On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 19:46, Brian McKee <brian.mckee at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > >> >> > Yesterday I upgraded from 8.10 to 9.04, and today I am unable to
> > run
> > >> >> > synaptic ! I get a window with the message:
> > >> >> > "failed to run /usr/sbin/synaptic  as root, unable to copy the
> > users
> > >> >> > Xauthorization file"
> > >> OK. One more:
> > >> $ df
> > > kjetil at familien:~$ df
> > > Filesystem           1K-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
> > > /dev/sda1             18544460  18141016         0 100% /
> >
> > NoOp for the win!
> >
> > See that first line?  Your root (base level, not user root) partition is
> > full.
> > 17 gig seems like a lot - you must have some stuff hanging around
> > there somewhere you can delete.
>
>
> I installed almost ALL the ubuntu games for my daughters!
>
>
> > Post back if you need help finding
> > it.
> >
> > Brian
> >
>
> Thanks! I already learned about
> popcon-largest-unused
>
> from another thread today!
>
> kjetil
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:53:27 -0400
> From: Brian McKee <brian.mckee at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: HP Printer and Print Drivers
> To: Rick0009 at gmail.com, "Ubuntu user technical support, not for
>        general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Rick <rick0009 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Well, thought I would ask group, I've just notice, that after installing
> > ubuntu 9.04 that we have cups, foomatic, openprinting, hpijs hplip,
> > Um, can someone explain to me, what is what?,
> > I thought we only needed was cups, and gutenprint-drivers....
> > Yes, we do have a HP C6150 All-in-One, Yes, I want to be able,
> > to use the scanner, and doc-feeder, and print, and print photos...
> > For what I can see, there seems, to be more than one standard?
> > which would be the best for our needs.?
>
> Let me see here.  Foomatic and open print and gutenprint are used by CUPS.
> hplip replaces hpijs
>
> The HP stuff is required to get the scanning and HP extra bits and
> chunks like ink levels, faxing etc. working.  It has worked well for
> me when I've used it.
>
> HTH
> Brian
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:58:26 -0600
> From: "Karl F. Larsen" <klarsen1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Skype not working in 9.04
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support,     not for general discussions"
>        <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> H.S. wrote:
> > marc wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Ah, this might be a clue. If you have Skype "automatically adjust my
> >> mixer levels" then you might find, as I did, that audio settings become
> >> screwed.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Yes. I always uncheck that auto level option, otherwise the audio
> > quality suffers in skype.
> >
> >
>    Odd. I have to take back my claim that Skype works on 9.04 because
> while it comes up properly the audio on receive and send do not work. I
> checked the mixer and both mike and sound are turned on. I have VLC and
> it has lots of audio on 9.04.
>
>    I will look at help and Google for some ideas. But I must say that
> Skype does NOT work on 9.04 without some additional sound fixes.
>
>
> Karl
>
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:58:44 +0800
> From: Christopher Chan <christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk>
> Subject: Re: Installing Ubuntu
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support,     not for general discussions"
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>
> > I'll see your Commodore, and raise you a ZX Spectrum!
> >
>
>
> You still have cassettes and the cassette loader?
>
>
> Talk about a real basic computer.
>
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:07:10 -0500
> From: Willis Taylor <th1bill at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: VirtualBox on Hardy
> To: ubuntu-users <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID: <1240963630.8238.4.camel at th1bill-desktop>
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> As per Preston's suggestion I entered the command shown in the top line
> of the cut and paste from the terminal.
>
> th1bill at th1bill-desktop:~$ VBoxManage showvminfo WinXP
> VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 2.2.0
> (C) 2005-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
> All rights reserved.
>
> Name:            WinXP
> Guest OS:        Windows XP
> UUID:            eecf0af0-e459-4ba1-95b0-53a8c6a72cf7
> Config file:     /home/th1bill/.VirtualBox/Machines/WinXP/WinXP.xml
> Memory size:     738MB
> VRAM size:       12MB
> Boot menu mode:  message and menu
> ACPI:            on
> IOAPIC:          off
> PAE:             off
> Time offset:     0 ms
> Hardw. virt.ext: on
> Nested Paging:   off
> VT-x VPID:       off
> State:           powered off (since 2009-04-28T20:42:24.000000000)
> Monitor count:   1
> 3D Acceleration: off
> Floppy:          Host drive /dev/sdb
> SATA:            disabled
> IDE Controller:  PIIX4
> Primary master:  /home/th1bill/.VirtualBox/HardDisks/WinXP.vdi (UUID:
> 50623e38-69f7-499c-905c-1d41598eeace)
> DVD:             Host drive /dev/scd0
> NIC 1:           MAC: 080027DD5A2C, Attachment: NAT, Cable connected:
> on, Trace: off (file: none), Type: Am79C973, Reported speed: 0 Mbps
> NIC 2:           disabled
> NIC 3:           disabled
> NIC 4:           disabled
> NIC 5:           disabled
> NIC 6:           disabled
> NIC 7:           disabled
> NIC 8:           disabled
> UART 1:          I/O base: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4, disconnected
> UART 2:          disabled
> Audio:           enabled (Driver: PulseAudio, Controller: AC97)
> Clipboard Mode:  Bidirectional
> VRDP:            disabled
> USB:             enabled
>
> USB Device Filters:
>
> <none>
>
> Shared folders:  <none>
>
> Guest:
>
> Statistics update:                   disabled
>
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:14:06 -0500
> From: Chris Mohler <cr33dog at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: activate apache mods
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support,     not for general discussions"
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> On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 6:45 PM, Noah <admin2 at enabled.com> wrote:
> > okay how do I enable apachemods? ?specifically the userdir mod
>
> http://tinyurl.com/detjoo
>
> ;)
> Chris
>
>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:19:24 +0200
> From: Carl Friis-Hansen <ubuntuuser at carl-fh.com>
> Subject: Re: Screencast with gtk-recordmydesktop
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support,     not for general discussions"
>        <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID: <49F79D0C.5080309 at carl-fh.com>
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> Damien Hull wrote:
> > I just gave "wink" a try. I don't get it. "gtk-recordmydesktop" creates a
> video of everything I do. Seems wink takes screen shots every few seconds. I
> tried to create a flash video but it's too fast. Everything zips by.
> >
> > Do you have an example I could look at? Maybe something on the net.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Miller" <mr.mcmiller at gmail.com>
> > To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <
> ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:46:21 PM GMT -09:00 Alaska
> > Subject: Re: Screencast with gtk-recordmydesktop
> >
> >
> > Have you tried using "wink" instead? It should be in Synaptic. I'm not
> familiar with the software you refer to, but I use wink to record desktop
> actions for short teaching videos.
> >
> > mcm
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Damien Hull <
> dhull at digital-overload.net > wrote:
> >
> >
> > I'm trying create screencasts with gtk-recordmydesktop. It works but not
> very well. On my Dell Inspiron the video is jerky. Video quality is better
> on my desktop system. That happens to be a slower system but its got a
> better video card.
> >
> > What kind of hardware do I need to make gtk-recordmydesktop work?
> >
>
> Another possibility is pyvnc2swf
> It might be a little complicated to set up, but I believe it does
> exactly what you want. I have had the pleasure of using it myself now
> and then.
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> Message: 10
> Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:01:17 -0400
> From: Hal Burgiss <hal at burgiss.net>
> Subject: Re: activate apache mods
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID: <20090429010117.GB6933 at honey.burgiss.net>
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> On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 04:45:10PM -0700, Noah wrote:
> > okay how do I enable apachemods?  specifically the userdir mod
>
> IIRC,
> $ sudo a2enmod userdir
>
> You might have to do a reload of Apache too.
>
> --
> Hal
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