Forum: Ubuntu Linux

Hi all, In Fedora Core one can log in as a root. Is there any way to log in as a root in ubuntu ? Thanks & regards, Kamesh.

I want to install easy ubuntu package but on its site , i found that it is only there for dapper and edgy . But i am currently running breezy . Is...

Sorry to bother everyone with this. I've searched all over google and this site and, while I've found many xsession errors, I've never encountered...

guys, is the gcc compiler is supplied along with ubuntu linux? I am having ubuntu linux 5 right now. how to use the gcc compiler then?

Hi all, 1) How to setup a boot loader password in ubuntu? 2) How to become a Console user having access to the boot loader, and gain...

I am a newcomer to Linux and moved to Ubuntu from Freespire as I found help on that distro not very forthcoming and saw it had some security issues –...

Yellow! How is everyone? Here's a silly question for ya, but I can't find an answer on existing threads: After I successfully installed...

Hi, I am a complete newbie to the world of Linux...i installed it on my compy yesterday, and so far it is pretty good. I not very experienced...

i am having trouble getting my wireless lan express mini pci card to work? how would i get it to work?

Hi! Something really bad happened to my computer. I'm dual booting XP with ubuntu 6.10, I turned on my computer and booted ubuntu, then I went away...

I want to block certain websites, and I wanted to know how that can be done. However, I've searched so many places, but didn't find anything useful....

i am having troubles getting use to the shell prompt in Ubuntu. I am noticing a small difference between Ubuntu & FC6. does anyone know of any...

Well, I've been using Ubuntu Linux exclusively for about three months now, before which I had already used it on my laptop only (I have a desktop as...

hi! i'm running Xubuntu Dapper drake and i jsut put a DVD burner/player in and its working great but whenever i try to play a DVD(i have installed...

can someone send me a link to where i can get atheros network card packages or if already installed please help and if i need anything else plese...

okay i have an atheros wireless card i think you need madwifi right i need to know when i dowload it how can i get it working in linux. plus i cant...

How can I permanently change my keyboard layout every time I reboot? Now, I always need to type setxkbmap be after startup... I've done it before...

i have downloaded many *.deb and also installed them through: '...dpkg -i ...' it asks me for the password and then starts reading the...

Hi all, Minor annnoyance. When I boot using grub I have no problems booting to ubuntu but when I select the XP option I get the bsod and have to...

Hi there, I have been playing with Ubuntu for a few months now and have just installed Edgy Eft alongside Windows XP. Now, I would LOVE to ditch...