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Resolved: How can I resize an LVM partition? (i.e: physical volume) #programming #it #fix

How can I resize an LVM partition? (i.e: physical volume)

I want to shrink my second (LVM) partition, in order to create a new partition in the newly freed space. I am using the Live CD to do so, because I know I can’t resize/move this partition while it is in use. When I opened GParted in the Live CD, I realized that I could not resize the partition, because when I right-click it, the option…

Fix: How to uninstall LibreOffice? #computers #dev #answer

How to uninstall LibreOffice?

Which package should I remove to completely remove libreoffice? I have no need for office tools.

That’s the one gripe I have with package managers like apt, there’s no simple way to perform the essential task of removing unwanted software :S

Answer [by karthick87]: How to uninstall LibreOffice?

Type the following in terminal to remove libreoffice:

sudo apt-get…

How-to: Boot failure : No DEFAULT or UI configuration directive found! #fix #computers #solution

Boot failure : No DEFAULT or UI configuration directive found!

I’ve tried to install Ubuntu on a VMWare Virtual Machine, but it never gets past the bootloader :

ISOLINUX 4.01 debian-20100714 ETCD Copyright (C) 1994-2010 H. Peter Anvin et al No DEFAULT or UI configuration directive found! boot: _

I’ve also tried to burn this .iso image to a CD and go from therem but I got the same problem.

Some…

Answer: How can I decode a base64 string from the command line? #solution #development #programming

How can I decode a base64 string from the command line?

I would like to write a bash script to decode a base64 string. For example I type decode QWxhZGRpbjpvcGVuIHNlc2FtZQ== and it prints Aladdin:open sesame and returns to the prompt.

So far I have tried a simple bash file containing python -m base64 -d $1but this command expects a filename not a string. Is there another non-interactive command…

How-to: Install Skype on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit #it #solution #development

Install Skype on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit

Since weeks ago I’m trying to install Skype on my computer. I imagined it would be a straight forward task but it is becoming a nightmare.

What I have tried so far:

Installing from command line with apt

The easiest one and the most likely anybody would try: sudo apt-get install skype

But I get this unfortunately:

Reading package lists... Done Building…

Fix: What developer text editors are available for Ubuntu? #programming #solution #development

What developer text editors are available for Ubuntu?

I’m looking for a text editor for programming in Python, preferably one which is easy to learn for beginners.

Answer [by spong]: What developer text editors are available for Ubuntu?

Bluefish Editor

From the website:

Bluefish is a powerful editor targeted towards programmers and webdesigners, with many options to write websites, scripts and…

Fixed: How is the /tmp directory cleaned up? #programming #development #answer

How is the /tmp directory cleaned up?

How is the /tmp directory cleaned up? Is it automatic? If so, how frequently is it cleaned up?

Answer [by utdemir]: How is the /tmp directory cleaned up?

It is cleaned up every time you reboot.

Answer [by Oden]: How is the /tmp directory cleaned up?

The directory is cleared by default at every boot, because TMPTIME is 0 by default.

Here you can change the…

Solution: Where are the Apache and PHP log files? #development #computers #it

Where are the Apache and PHP log files?

I’ve installed Apache, PHP, and MySQL on Ubuntu 10.10 desktop edition, and it’s working fine. Except I have no clue where to look for Apache or PHP log files.

Answer [by misterben]: Where are the Apache and PHP log files?

By default, /var/log/apache2/error.log.

This can be configured in /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini.

Answer [by ywarnier]: Where are the Apache…

Fix: Install iTunes on Ubuntu #development #fix #computers

Install iTunes on Ubuntu

I’ve always been an Ubuntu lover, but the only thing that holds me back from installing ubuntu on my laptop is iTunes. I have an iPad and an iPod touch and managing them without itunes is almost next to impossible, mainly because of ios upgrades.

Is there any way out?

Answer [by Abhishek Prakash]: Install iTunes on Ubuntu

You can install PlayonLinux from Software Centre…

How to: How can I access Apache (on VirtualBox guest) from host? #programming #computers #solution

How can I access Apache (on VirtualBox guest) from host?

I installed Apache on an Ubuntu VM. When I go into the guest and load up Firefox I can see that Apache is working fine when I browse to localhost.

I would like to access this same page through the host. I’ve tried using the IP address of the guest but nothing comes up.

Ideally I would love to set up my Windows 7 (host) to request http://gu…

Resolved: How can I create a select menu in a shell script? #development #computers #answer

How can I create a select menu in a shell script?

I’m creating a simple bash script and I want to create a select menu in it, like this:

./script

echo "Choose your option:" 1) Option 1 2) Option 2 3) Option 3 4) Quit

And according to user’s choice, I want different actions to be executed. I’m a bash shell scripting noob, I’ve searched the web for some answers, but got nothing really concrete.

Solution: How to set up Ubuntu Server as a NAS? #solution #it #dev

How to set up Ubuntu Server as a NAS?

I am looking to set up Ubuntu Server as a headless NAS for my home. I would like to have file storage there, as well as a central hub for my MP3s and pictures.

What are the best packages out there to handle this? Can someone post a link to a good tutorial or post some tips?

One constraint I have is that it has to be Windows 7 friendly. By that I mean the…

How-to: What are some GUI clients for Git? #solution #dev #answer

What are some GUI clients for Git?

I am using git for version control of various projects.

Is there easy-to-use software for navigating through commits and branches of a project and for retrieving versions?

Answer [by psusi]: What are some GUI clients for Git?

Yes; git has a gui you can run with the git gui command.

If that doesn’t work, it means you need to install the GUI for git. You can do…

Fixed: VirtualBox doesn't recognize USB #it #computers #fix

VirtualBox doesn’t recognize USB

Possible Duplicate: Set up USB for Virtualbox

I have Ubuntu 12.04 as host and Win7 as guest. I installed VirtualBox 4.1 and Extension Pack 4.1 from Oracle website. I also enabled USB 2.0 from Settings of my VM. My Win7 VM doesn’t regconize USB (Flash Drive and Kindle Fire). How to fix it?

Update: I added my current user to vbusers group but it doesn’t work as…

How to: How to run sudo command with no password? #computers #fix #programming

How to run sudo command with no password?

How does the ubuntu user on the AWS images for Ubuntu Server 12.04 have passwordless sudo for all commands when there is no configuration for it in /etc/sudoers?

I’m using Ubuntu server 12.04 on Amazon. I want to add a new user that has the same behavior as the default Ubuntu user. Specifically I want passwordless sudo for this new user.

So I’ve added a…

Fix: Installing Ubuntu on a SSD #dev #development #solution

Installing Ubuntu on a SSD

Going to install Ubuntu 10.10 on new intel x25M 80GB SSD. It will be fresh install. I have been googling for past few days and getting overwhelming articles/blogs/Q&As. One particularly very useful being:

How do I optimize the OS for SSDs?

But with so many suggestions and differences of opinions (on different links) this simple OS install process seems to be daunting…

Resolved: Shut down computer from keyboard #computers #development #it

Shut down computer from keyboard

Is there a keyboard shortcut available to shutdown the computer?

I know I can use the Power button, but I would like to be able to it from the keyboard.

If such a shortcut does not exist already, how do I set one?

Answer [by andybleaden]: Shut down computer from keyboard

Well an easy one to try is to open the keyboard shortcuts.

If using unity press window…