BhaveshDiwan's questions

I use an extremely old retro-keyboard.... " TVS 101.PC-XT"
This keyboard has only 101 keys (AlphaNumeric, NumPad, FunctionKeys); And I don't intent to change it for I am very comfortable with it !

Since this keyboard doesn't have a super key (windows Key), I am looking for some way out that I can emulate this.
I am looking for a shortcut key combination like Ctrl+Shift+SysRQ
which might behave as Key when used in combination altogether?

NOTE: I've already gone through this, however this in not the workout in my case since I don't use gnome (no chance for Gnome settings).. I am on Ubuntu minimal + cinnamon.. I am also unable to locate the xmodmap commands to achieve this !

I was messing up with my system files when i noticed some odd-looking files.

Just wanted to know what all files are put up by wubi installed and where?
Here are few files i believe to exist:

• wubildr.mbr - In the root partition of windows (c:\ ).
• wubildr - In the root partition of windows (c:\ ).
• Adds a line to boot.ini in windows' root ( C:\wubildr.mbr = "Ubuntu" )
• Directory named "Ubuntu" - Containing all the main files for Ubuntu_OS.

What all files are added and what all windows files are modified by wubi?
Can I manually remove these files to remove Ubuntu if i don't want to uninstall via wubi ?
Does wubi make any modifications to the windows boot loader aswell ?

This question of mine is similar to this question.

Unlike the problems faced by the user who asked that question.. I am not facing any problems anywhere. Infact my installation process was flaw-less unlike the one in the question.

It's just that whenever i login for the first time after a reboot, i get the same dialog-box as in that question.
There are infact even more similar questions on the main site but none of the answers addressed that how to reach the the problem causing area and analyse it so that it could be repaired then on.

I want to know that what's causing that error message which shows up only when i log it after a reboot (not with subsequent logout-login)

Additional info : its a ubuntu minimal install - added LAMP & Mail server stack via tasksel - cinnamon as GUI - MDM as LoginManager

I just started with ubuntu minimal and LAMP stack.. Cinnamon is the GUI

Now what i want is the print-screen functionality,
so that when i hit the PrintScreen the screenshot must take place being saved as an image (jpe/jpeg) file somewhere.

I would like to know if possible, then how to achieve Wobbly Windows and cube on Cinnamon GUI ?

I am running Ubuntu 12.04 minimal with cinnamon
MDM is the login manager i use.

May someone tell me the name of this Login manager ?

Additionally I would like to know :

1. How the background image has been added?
2. How to install this (with the apt-get command) ?
3. Will this work with cinnamon DE ?
4. Is it resource intensive ? How much RAM and disk space it eats up ?

Note : Cinnamon is the only DE I am currently having, which has been installed upon ubuntu minimal having LAMP stack.

On one particular machine I often need to run sudo commands every now and then. I am fine with entering password on sudo in most of the cases.

However there are three sudo commands I want to run without entering password:

• sudo reboot
• sudo shutdown -r now
• sudo shutdown -P now

How can I exclude these commands from password protection to sudo?

Installing Ubuntu minimal is extremely easy when the system has a LAN card and connected to internet via Cable & Router...

I Recently came across a situation where I needed to install Ubuntu Minimal on a system which wash not having a LAN card and cable internet anywhere around...
The only access to the internet was through a USB Plug n Play Data-Card Modem.

May anyone suggest something so that I may install Ubuntu Minimal using USB Modem as the only source of Internet, if it's possible at all?? (This relates to Ubuntu 12.04 in specific)

This is a Ubuntu 12.04 Minimal Install.

When I scroll across these 6 terminals using Ctrl+Alt+F1 through
Ctrl+Alt+F6 , I have to independently login each of them; one-by-one.

Is their any way out that I may login to all of these 6 terminals in one go??

I started with Ubuntu 12.04 minimal and added a couple of applications via apt.

Since these applications require GUI, I used sudo apt-get install xinit
And to start the applications I am doing startx application-name

Now I am facing few problems:

• Not having a proper mouse pointer. Just have a "cross" instead.
• Key combination Alt+Tab is not working; I cannot switch b/w open windows.
• The windows are not having minimize, maximize, close buttons.
• PS2 mouse works well, however USB mouse is not being detected.
• The System does not output the sound. (Videos on youtube runs but w/o sound).
• OPTIONAL: I am also looking for a way out to use mouse keys, i.e control mouse pointer using "Keyboard Numeric Pad

May someone please suggest me what all I need to install to rectify these issues.

PS: Since I require more of a server environment, I am not willing to install a Desktop manager.

Once I install Ubuntu minimal, then I have option to customize it the way I want.

I can either use it as such with the terminal mode,
Make it ubuntu desktop by apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
Make it kubuntu by apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
Make it Lubuntu by apt-get install lubuntu-desktop
and so on....

One can see a difference with the Ubuntu server version, that during installation it gives option to select

• SSH Server
• Tomcat Server
• LAMP
• DNS Server , etc

Now I am looking for a way or a command something like apt-get install ubuntu-server
so that I may install ubuntu-minimal and then proceed with the further process of
making it server in one go.

I don't want to install individual components (like components of LAMP or DNS) one by one. I am looking for an automated way similar to the one present in Ubuntu server distribution.

I've tried going for Cinnamon install however the process failed. Discussion here.

I want to try a different approach.

Thus my question is, how do I install MacBuntu or MAC-4-Lin right onto a Ubuntu minimal environment.

From my past experience (using Win-Xp), this particular monitor works only on 60Hz , Best resolution being 1024x768.

I have "installed and configured" Ubuntu 12.04 Minimal (on USB stick) so that most of the time terminal is used, however, whenever there is a need to enter GUI, I may issue startx command to go into gnome.

However the problem is that on this particular system, issuing this command poses problem because its default refresh rate won't synchronize with the monitor. The display keep on flickering and utterly unreadable. It is visible that gnome has been loaded and default wallpaper and desktop items are visible. But the problem is due to refresh rate different than 60Hz.

I am looking for a command attribute to startx command which will force the refresh rate to 60Hz and resolution preferably to 1204x768

I can open terminals with Ctrl+Alt+T and enter commands.

Key combinations like Ctrl+Alt+NumPlus works flawlessly in distributions like solaris, but it's not working for me. Also the commands like xrandr -r 60 60 being refresh rate wont work.

The same problem is faced even when I boot from a live CD

Inspired by this question....

I am the sole person using my system with 12.04.
Every time I issue a sudo command; the system asks for the user password (which is good in its own way).
However I was thinking; without activating the root account; how can I execute the sudo commands which will not ask for user password to authenticate.

NOTE: I want to execute sudo command without authenticating via password; only when they are executed via terminal.
I don't want to remove this extra layer of security from other functions such a while using 'Ubuntu software center' or executing a bash script by drag-drop something.sh file to the terminal.

I want to do one way synchronization.

I am having Folder A on my computer which is constantly updated with content.
Another Folder B is used for backup purpose which is on external HDD.

Now what I expect is that whatever extra which is present in folder A should go to folder B. However something which is present in B and NOT in A ""shall NOT be copied to A"".

In a nutshell, the backup folder may copy everything from the source folder, however nothing should be copied form backup folder to the source.

I am having Ubuntu 12.04 minimal installed on my USB pen-drive; which I use on several systems as portable OS.

I was thinking to edit the boot parameters so that before the main Ubuntu OS is loaded, it shows an option to Boot from Hard Drive for 5 seconds, and then boots to Ubuntu.

This way i'll be able to have an option to boot to the OS installed on the Hard-Drive, without removing or unplugging my ubuntu USB stick.

How do I edit the boot parameters to achieve this?

It's something like Chromium-OS, however even more minimal.

I was thinking, if it is possible at all??? That I use an Ubuntu 12.04 minimal, just to install the base OS, and then on top of it only the chromium browser, without any GUI like gnome, KDE, etc.

If this is not possible, then is it possible to browse the internet directly through the terminal which comes immediately after installing the base minimal OS. I don't want to install anything except for a GUI browser (not the text browser).

I've come across similar, already answered questions on this website; however none of them deals with starting from the scratch - the Ubuntu core.

The normal release of 12.04 was not responding well on my old PC. Thus, I decided to install "Non-PAE Ubuntu core using" mini.iso.

Now, I am having the Ubuntu core installed which swiftly boots into the terminal CLI. However I want to install a GUI onto this.

I don't want to do apt-get install ubuntu-desktop since that comes with Unity, which I hate like anything.

There are ways to install Mate and Cinnamon available here, however they are valid only if some other GUI is already present. But, I want to install them when no GUI is initially present - right from the core.

In a nutshell: I am looking how to install "Cinnamon" right from the scratch (Ubuntu Core CLI), so that the system directly boots into cinnamon login screen.

On my other system I would also like to do the same but use Mate instead of Cinnamon.