Ubuntu 9.04 (aka Jaunty Jackalope) is the 10th release of the Ubuntu Linux distribution.
Questions tagged [ubuntu-9.04]
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sh: make: not found
I got the following error message:
sh: make: not found
I guess I need to install make, or a compiler on my Ubuntu 9.04
Could you tell me what I exactly need to type to install it?
aneuryzm
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How do boot sectors and multiple drives works?
I don't fully understand the concept of a boot sector, I was hoping someone could clear this up for me.
If you have two hard drives, with an OS installed on each, does each drive have its own boot sector? Does each drive need an MBR partition?
I've…
GiH
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Installing software on an old Ubuntu version that's no longer supported (2009 Jaunty)
I have a software development box with Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope installed. I know this version is from 2009, but it is a development box with strict requirements, so I cannot update the OS to a newer version of Ubuntu.
I cannot install new software…
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how to set the mouse speed very low on ubuntu
I set the mouse acceleration and sensitivity levels to minimum in System->Preferences->Mouse but with the new mouse I have, even those settings are too fast. Is there a way to further reduce the speed? The resolution of the mouse seems to be much…
Kim
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installation mysqldump
i use linux ubuntu..i try to copy db and type some mysqldump command..
but at terminal show:
The program 'mysqldump' can be found in the following packages:
* mysql-client-5.0
* mysql-client-5.1
Try: sudo apt-get install
bash:…
klox
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Address VMWare Fusion Linux guest by hostname?
I have a Ubuntu Server 9.04 image set up in VMWare Fusion 3.0.0, using the NAT option for the guest's network connection. From the Mac host, I can ssh to the linux guest just fine using it's IP address, but I would like to be able to refer to it by…
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Can I rebind Screen's escape combination to something else?
I'm so used to using C-a for the home key (based on my being an emacs nerd) that it bothers me that this is the combination that screen uses to start commands. Can I bind something else to it?
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How to connect to internet from Ubuntu which is installed in a virtual machine using VMWare Workstation?
I have installed Ubuntu 9.04 on a virtual machine using VMWare Workstation. I have Windows 7 as my host OS.
I want to connect to internet from Ubuntu. Can anyone please gives steps for connecting to internet through guest OS?
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Upgrading Ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10 when Update Manager doesn't let you
I've been trying to upgrade my installation of Ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10, but all of the instructions I've found haven't been helping. They mostly say to run the update manager and it'll tell you that there's a new distribution ready. Well, mine doesn't…
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The Ubuntu 64-bit version is only for AMD processors?
Downloading Ubuntu 9.04, 64-bit version at
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
using the MIT Media Lab location will lead to downloading a file
http://ubuntu.media.mit.edu/ubuntu-releases/jaunty/ubuntu-9.04-desktop-amd64.iso
it seems that…
nonopolarity
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Can I make dist-upgrade list the packages it will install?
I'm thinking about upgrading my Intrepid Ibex Ubuntu installation to Jaunty Jackalope, but I want to know if any of the new packages it installs will conflict with the many libraries I've installed. Is there a way to make it list the packages it…
Evan Kroske
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Preferred way to install multiple python versions on Ubuntu Jaunty
Situation: Jaunty ships with 2.6, which does not fit my needs because many libraries are still failing. I want to have a system default 2.5. Also, for testing purposes, I need 2.6, 2.5 and 2.4 installed.
Current solution:
I compiled 2.5 and 2.4 from…
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How to change permissions on all files in a directory, and when new files are added, to default values?
I have a folder /home/userName/Public/Media in which I store all media on the machine; this folder is intended to be accessible by all other users of the machine -if only to stop them having to independently download/rip the same media files.
Is…
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How to I set a user to automatically log in?
I'm setting up a computer running Ubuntu for my mom, so that she will be able to read e-mail, surf the Internet and use Skype. She is the only person accessing the computer.
Is it possible to set it up so that she doesn't have to log in?
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