Problem: looking in /var/log/cups/error_log E [28/Oct/2008:10:26:03 +1100] PID 6548 (/usr/lib/cups/filter/foomatic-rip) stopped with status 2! E [28/Oct/2008:10:26:04 +1100] [Job 13] Job stopped due to filter errors. Cause: I think this was caused by me running sudo...
Beta means Beta Ubuntu 8.10 is definately Beta
So I installed the development version of the upcoming Ubuntu 8.10 and thought this is great, but when it came time to drill down to actually using it I ran into the following. Network Manager PPTP client connects but builds tunnel which allows ping and smb to pass...
rpm2cpio: not found error OpenOffice 3 installation on Ubuntu 8.10 (dev)
I went to Openoffice.org and blindly downloaded the default package "OOo_3.0.0_LinuxIntel_install_wJRE_en-US.tar.gz" which is the wrong package for Ubuntu 8.10. The Fix: Go back to openoffice.org, under "I want to download OpenOffice.org" click the "Get more platforms...
Installing WxPerl on Ubuntu 8.04
Using apt-get or synaptic install lynx libwxgtk2.8 libwxgtk2.8-dev libgtk2.0-dev Test::POD::Coverage As root run CPAN with the command to install wx. You may have to configure CPAN prior to using it. I chose to follow dependencies and kept most of the defaults. sudo...
VMWare Server 1.0.7 libgcc_s.so.1 error
The errors: /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_3.4' not found (required by /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2) /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found...
Windows XP printing to a HP PSC1610 connected to a Ubuntu Computer
On Ubuntu Using sudo system-config-printer publish the printer and enable sharing for the LAN. This will allow IPP printing but restrict clients to the local network IP Addresses only. On Windows XP Add a printer and choose: A network printer, or a printer connected...
Ubuntu Disk Stuff – running fsck at next reboot
How to schedule a disk check for the next reboot. As root or using sudo do the following: Method 1: Use the forecfsck file method touch /forcefsck shutdown -r now Note: This command seems to check all partitions when run Method 2: Up the mount count above the fsck...
Ubuntu build depency installation command
If you download and install programs from source on Ubuntu / Debian you may have been through the process of running ./configure, then noting what it complains is missing, then apt-get install missing <package name>, then repeat till you have everything you...
Ubuntu 8.04 Firefox 3.0 Java Error when using Gallery 2 Upload Applet
I got this error "error:java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError" on the status bar of Firefox 3.0 while attempting to load Gallery 2's Java Upload Applet. Looks as though the IcedTea Java plugin is not compatible with the Upload Applet The fix: sudo apt-get remove...
How to extract Icons from Windows executeables in Linux
I have installed a small app using Wine under Ubuntu 8.04 however the desktop launcher icon isn't the correct one for the application. Windows frequently stores application icons in the programs exe file. So to fix my launcher icon I need to extract the icon from the...