systemd & systemctl no read, write access?
New (somewhat) fedora user. Why does /bin/systemctl have chmod -R 000? is it necesasry to sudo chmod -R 777 systemctl to add services? why do tutorials on net leave this step out? any comments be...
View Article[SOLVED] ProjectCenter shared library error
I'm trying to run gnustep ProjectCenter but I keep getting the following error: ProjectCenter: error while loading shared libraries: libProjectCenter.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file...
View ArticleMissing operator system_
I am having so much trouble trying to install Fedora 17 on my laptop. I have an HP Pavilion DM4. I have a 32 bit ISO of F17 on a USB, from unetbootin. I tried LiveUSBcreator, and had the same problems...
View ArticleCannot get Emacs gnus to run
I have previously run gnus in emacs on an old machine running Fedora 14, which has now packed up. I copied my .gnus.el to my new machine, but when I do an Mx-gnus (or Tools->Read net News), I get...
View Articleproblem mounting encrypted drive on different PC
About a month or so I encrypted my 1TB drive. I have a SSD that the OS, Fedora 17, is installed on, but I also have a HDD, this 1TB drive that I encrypted. Everything was going fine. The 1TB wouldn't...
View ArticleLiveUSB and Live install stop working
Hi, I created a LiveUSB with Federa 15 (I need software on the older release) and have had the the USB stop working on me after a couple of uses. I suspect the problem lies in the fact that...
View Articledoes yum also require configure/make/install ?
Hello, I am wanting to install quagga routing software into Fedora. If I simply use 'yum install quagga', does this mean I do not need to use the: configure, make, make install procedure ? Thanks for...
View ArticleUnable to install the RPMFUSION repo on Fedora 17
Hi I've looked through the prior RPM fusion threads but am unable to find the answer to the issue that I am having with installing the RPMFUSION repo. I am running Fedora 17 Code: [root@EDI...
View ArticleFedora n00b woes
Hello all, I am new to Fedora/Linux. I came here from the frustration that can only come from 15 years of Windows use. Android opened my eyes to the possibilities of a better computer experience, and I...
View ArticleBash script question
I have the following command in a bash script: list_of_files =`find *.tgz -mtime +10' but instead of using 10 i want to pass a variable. I have tried the following: list_of_files=`find *.tgz -mtime...
View ArticleAny whiteboard-esque programs out there?
I have a feeling I'm entering the wrong search terms. I'm after something like a cross between MS Paint and GIMP. I want the layers but I don't want the memory absorption that GIMP tends to kick in. I...
View ArticleFedora 17 yum proxy
Hello, I've read and used a lot of posts regarding the configuration of yum behind of proxy. For example I made this configs: Code: http://ask.fedoraproject.org/question/818/proxy-internet-terminal but...
View ArticleSoftware Update failure
Hi All, I just tried to update a clean install of a Fedora 17 using the GUI Software Settings tool in Xcfe. I think that something went wrong with the update because when I reboot and arrive at GRUB2...
View Articlenetwork not booting
Hi, I run Fedora 16 on my Levono Thinkpad T420s ( kernel 3.4.9-2.fc16.x86_64, Gnome3) and while almost everything works more or less, I have a problem getting the network connection running. (I...
View ArticleGoogle translation for Firefox
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afer I installed fedora in my PC via USB, I can't access it
afer I installed fedora successfully in my PC via USB, I remove the USB, I rebooted the PC, the error I show above from the picture appeared. why???:(
View ArticleSystem Email on Start Up and Shutdown (Reboot)
Hi, i have a script which sends email on reboot, but also i have a problem... The script uses the clasic method (system V), not systemd. I need help to make it compatible with systemd. The script was...
View Articleyum can't find or install anything. Fedora 17
Hi all, For a couple of days now, yum can't find or install anything. I keep getting this error: Quote: $ sudo yum update Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit adobe-linux-x86_64 | 951...
View ArticleNo mounted DVD
Dear all, I inserted a DVD disk with data, it tried to read it but it did not appear neither in /media nor in the file manager. How can I access the disk from terminal? ---------- Post added at 05:20...
View ArticleWindow Themes in Fedora 17 gnome
Hello everyone. Sorry if a thread like this was already started and/or answered but google and forum search haven't been kind to me. After installing the gnone-tweak-tool and playing around with the...
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