Ubuntu Notes

How to know if you have a NVIDIA graphic card . Paste the command under in the termina

lspci | grep -i nvidia

TO unistall 10.04 nvidia driver

sudo apt-get --purge remove xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

Gnome 2.28 won't shutdown if other users are logged in [SOLVED]

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open usershare directory

c root / var / lib / recordings

1. try to share will get ubuntu to install file sharing software.

2. log off and on

3. from terminal - gksu gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf

#======================= Global Settings =======================

[global]

usershare owner only = False

how to bring up a Root file manager

gksudo nautilus --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-xbmc-on-ubuntu-8.04 --------------------------------------------------------- Installing Xbox Media Center (XBMC) On Ubuntu 8.04

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-cinelerra-in-ubuntu-gutsy-gibbon.html ----------------------- Cinelerra is a free and open source software non-linear video editing systems

http://parker1.co.uk/mythtv_ubuntu.php ________________________________________________ myth tv install old now use install

How to automatically shut down Ubuntu

up date

in terminal

sudo crontab -e

# m h dom mon dow command

30 23 * * 1,2,3,4,7 /sbin/shutdown -h now

39 23 * * 1,2,3,4,7 /sbin/shutdown -h now

15 10 * * 6,7 /sbin/shutdown -h now

# m h dom mon dow command

pc off at 11:30 pm monday - tues - wed - thurs - sunday

notes

Changing the parameter values as below will cause this command to run at different time schedule below :

Logout messages password for logout

http://www.len.ro/2009/11/karmic-various-tricks/

terminal

sudo gedit /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/org.freedesktop.consolekit.policy

<action id="org.freedesktop.consolekit.system.stop-multiple-users">

<description>Stop the system when multiple users are logged in</description>

<message>System policy prevents stopping the system when other users are logged in</message>

<defaults> <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive>

<allow_active>yes</allow_active>

</defaults>

</action>

do for shutdown and restart

to Unhide boot loader

sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

If you want to make the GRUB menu always available, boot back into Ubuntu and edit the MENU.LST file. Find the hiddenmenu text string and change it to

#hiddenmenu.

timeout 30

#timeout 30 - for no timer

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