MacOS like File Browser
Disclaimer: Not sure if this is in the right place, but I'm assuming that the members in here probobly will at least know what I'm referring to. I am not a Mac user but have helped a few install...
View Articlescrub and blanks / special chars
Learning how to use scrub using scrub in a for loop fails I tried encapsulating the filenames with ls --quoting-style=literal but this did not help is there a better way? If I pass the file one at a...
View Articlespamd: Attempt to reload Net/DNS/RR/A.pm aborted
Not sure if this is the right forum to post this. Recently upgraded to F17 to F18 using fedup. Everything seems to be working okay except, I'm seeing the following errors in my maillog file: Mar 3...
View ArticleCompile vanilla kernels in F18
about make rpm as mentioned in http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=281366 rpm -ivh --test kernel-3.9.0_rc1-1.x86_64.rpm Preparing... ################################# [100%] file...
View ArticleInstalling Fedora Release in a file image
Hi Guys, I am trying to install a custom Fedora install into an image file that i can then dd write out to pc's. I will quickly outline how far i have got: Used dd to create a 2Gb file with /dev/zero...
View Articleconkyforecast 2.24
hello, is there anyone who can give me a help to install conkyforecast 2.24, I also have the tar, but I do not know if you can install the tar on fedora. sorry for my english horrible
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Problem with yum -install or -update
Hi, I have not been using fedora for long time but i do know programming and python. I was trying to download some package but my yum got stuck and displays the following error (exception) and i am not...
View ArticleUsing grub2 to manage other Linux distributions on a multi-boot?
Hi, I'm running Fedora as my main OS on my desktop and I use grub2 from Fedora to detect Windows and another Linux OS that I often change for testing. I was wondering though is there some way to setup...
View ArticleWifi not coming back after suspend
I am running a Samsung RV515-A01 which has the BCM 4313 wireless card in it. With F17 last year it was working fine. I've installed F18 today and performed all the upgrades. After suspending and...
View ArticleProblems mounting CIFS network share
Hi, I have a problem mounting Apple's Time Capsule over CIFS after updating to the latest kernel 3.8.1-201.fc18 in Fedora 18. I mount it in fstab using: Code: //10.0.1.1/Time\040Capsule /mnt/capsule...
View ArticleInstalling libavcodec-extra-53?
I want to use the Kdenlive video editor, and it seems to require the package libavcodec-extra-53. But I can never find any source for that package or a way to get it. Can anyone help me with that or...
View ArticleHow can an unknown xml string be parsed into tags and values?
I have an xml String in Java that looks like this (shortened to make it easier to see): Quote: xml = "<StockQuotes><Stock> <Symbol>GOOG</Symbol> <Last>821.504</Last>...
View ArticleCreating an Android operation layer in F19 KDE
possible ? KDE discussion groups have been discussing the maybe impossible idea of Android in a browser KDE because we may be able to treat apps on the android OS as plasmoids in the KDE plasma...
View ArticleGrub2: Getting Rid of "Advanced Options"
I donl;t like the way grub2 has changed my boot menu configuration. Instead of offering the most recent 3 kernels for boot, it only offers two choices: "Fedora" and "Advanced Options for Fedora." How...
View ArticleSoftware Design tutorials anyone?
Hi, Getting into C++ again (since Python3 fails -_-; Albeit Python3 has taught me some very important concepts so it wasn't a complete loss). Unfortunately, between different tutorials, I've found that...
View ArticleVMware 9.0, Win7 host, F18 64-bit guest: /mnt/hgfs empty
VMware 9 workstation. VMware Tools finally installed (worked aroung gcc and kernel-headers problem). On Win7 64-bit host, folder C:\Users\Public\AIRLOCK is shared with Everyone having Full Control,...
View ArticleHP Launch Ubuntu All-In-One PC
HP Launch Ubuntu All-In-One PC for £349 Suppose it's cheap enough and you could wipe it and put a better distro on it without Unity or GH. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/03/h...one-pc-for-349
View ArticleFedora 17 / Coby MP757 not automounting on ACER Aspire 5741
Fedora 17 running X / Gnome and Thunar Fileman. on Acer Aspire 5741 Have a Coby MP757 mp3 player usually these automount without setup in /var/run/media/[username]/DEVICENAME I checked the specs and...
View ArticleTouchpad not recognised: installing drivers
Hi, [Edit: sorry, would like to include more info on the sites I used but I'm limited in the URLs I can include as a new user. I'm happy to provide them if asked!] I've just switched from Ubuntu to...
View ArticleConnecting to the Internet from home
Hi. I recently switched from Ubuntu to Fedora 18 because it's much closer to Red Hat, which I use at work. I'm running on a Toshiba Satellite Pro L500. I prefer to use network.service rather than...
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