Forum: Newbie

RedHat9.0, we have a server it is stuck at the command prompt of Probe Config Manager and asking to configure the Probe. 1- How can we quit from...

The output of few files in /usr/bin/ is as follows: $ ls -l /usr/bin/o* ls: /usr/bin/oclock: Permission denied ls: /usr/bin/od: Permission...

Looking in the file browser at /dev in the left pane, many of the devices listed in the right pane have red X's in front of them, downward sloping...

I am new to the linux world and realised that i couldn't do without having sound idea about how to handle the system via the console (terminal...

Hi guys i have a fedora in my system and i am using it as a ftp server. i want to create 5 diffrent users , where each one can upload his...

Firstly, is there a way (easy way if possible) to make a shortcut to for example open my home directory with Gnome with WIN+E button, I managed to do...

Hi, Frens!!! :D First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007 :D I am dual booting FC6 & WinXP on two hard-disks. FC6 is on PATA hard-disk. WinXP is...

Can you configure SymphonyOS to work with USB network adapters like Ubuntu.

Please I need help with my linux installation.I'm almost giving up on trying linux as I am having problems after problems with the installation.I...

Now working on a second computer which already has Ubuntu 6.06 installed. Have partitioned and formatted a second (larger) hard drive with...

Hi, I have mandriva 2006 running on a Dell Lap top and it works great and see my other XP pro PCs nicely. Problem, 15Jan2007 I installed Mandriva...

Hi all , I am writing spec file for my application.(This is first time i am writing the spec file ) And i am getting the following exception when...

Hi All I am very much new to linux environment. I am writing spec file for my application. I have specified prefix in the spec file as /usr/share....

Hey guys out there, am new to linux and am now using archlinux of which i successfully installed after a number of googling. well, everything seams...

Hi there, I'm trying to install libpng-1.2.5-7.i386.rpm in my FC5 box. But unfortunately it clashes with libpng-1.2.8-2.2.1 which is already...

Hello, Is it possible to manage Firefox behaviour from command line ??? In particular, I am interested in elementary operations "Abort",...

hi, i want to dual boot xp and suse 10.2. i know that i need at least 3 partitions for linux: swap, root, and home. I downloaded partition...

I'm trying to install the extended preferences plugin for GAIM, but I am rather new and don't know what to do beyond "./configure, make, and make...