I'm running Ubuntu 12.04. I'd like Empathy to connect when I login to my computer.
I know I can browse using the Startup Applications tool (although the add/browse dialogue is still useless in GNOME 3), but is there a better way?
I recently reinstalled Ubuntu. I opened Firefox preferences and tried to add my sync account.
I selected the option saying I didn't have my device with me, and proceeded. Next I entered my details and saw that something called a 'recovery key' was needed. I didn't remember seeing this before (and I've been using sync since it was called weave), so I clicked "Don't remember" and then "Generate new key".
It said it was succesful and that it would start syncing. But none of my data came through. I started getting worried. I searched the Internet and found this http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Replace%20your%20Sync%20information.
So it looks like all my years of data online has been removed without warning me. Sure, I should have backed up the data (and in fact I do have an older backup), but this still shouldn't happen without warning me. It's a big shock.
Has this happened to anyone else? Is there anything I can do about this?
If I install lubuntu-desktop to try Lubuntu and then later remove it, will my normal Ubuntu be safe, unchanged and uncluttered?
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How to encrypt a single folder on my external hard drive?
I'd like to place private documents into a password-protected folder.
It's important that
* even if someone is using my account they can't access the folder
* the folder be encrypted
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Performance Overhead of Encrypted /home
The Ubuntu installer offers to encrypt my home directory. Since I have hundreds of gigabytes in my home folder I am worried encrypting might slow my computer down. Should I be worried?
I'm hearing as how Unity is using nux (and not gtk) for its gui.
I realise that it's tangled up with Compiz somehow, but I wonder if anyone has considered Unity as the future interface for Kubuntu...
So, is it technically feasible and has it been considered?
I'd prefer to have my communications centralised in Empathy. Is it possible to see my Skype contacts in Empathy and use voice, video or chat?
I used Tomboy on a previous installation, however the Ubuntu One sync had stopped working (I had upgraded through several versions of Tomboy, and during that time I believe the storage system changed... possibly the reason).
Now I would like to migrate the notes to my Ubuntu 10.10 installation.
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How do we get this magic performance-boosting 200 line patch?
The Phoronix article "The ~200 Line Linux Kernel Patch That Does Wonders" has created a lot of noise. It seems reports are flooding in that this patch noticeably increases responsiveness during aggressive cpu usage.
How likely is it that this patch will make it into the next version of Ubuntu? And will it be backported?
I opted to encrypt my Home during install, and now I would like to access my data from a LiveCD, unfortunately I'm having trouble following these instructions. I get the error "mounting eCryptfs: [-2] No such file or directory"
To help me practice music, I'd like to make a sound (hum, sing or whistle into my microphone) and have the corresponding note displayed on screen. A program that gives feedback live (while I play) would be ideal, but giving feedback on a recording would also be acceptable.
A while back there was a lot of talk about Canonical implementing subtle transparency in GTK for Ambiance and Radiance themes - Is this no longer on the agenda? Was there a hold up?
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How do I install Flash 10 for Firefox in 64bit
I am currently downloading 64-bit Ubuntu 10.10 but am seeing reports that there may be problems with Flash. I'm installing this for a friend and don't want to have to find fixes or workarounds, so I'd like to know beforehand if this is going to be straightforward or not. His main usage of Flash would be on YouTube.