It all depends on what your problem is. You can use the list and buy a book on Ubuntu Admin or basic usage or a Linux book in general. Personally, reinstall is a last resort so if you want to learn, looking through scripts etc. is a good idea. Reading other people's problems is also a good idea (good subject titles would aid this unlike some I see like ... Help!! or What can I do??) But whatever, if you want to create / solve problems, it will take time and patience. Oh yeah, before you do anything major, backup!! SteVe Cook <yorvik.ubunto@googlemail.com> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> How do deal with problems on ubuntu? At the moment it would often be quicker for me to reinstall ubuntu than sort out problems (normally created by me!). working on the theory that I'll learn a lot more about the system if I try and resolve the problem I'd rather spend an evening or two rooting through the archives of this list or asking it's users questions. SteVe -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users </blockquote> <hr size=1> Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. <a href="http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTEydmViNG02BF9TAzIxMTQ3MTcxOTAEc2VjA21haWwEc2xrA3RhZ2xpbmU">Try it now</a>.