Re: [ubuntu-uk] Duplicate music file finder

cool. thank you...i will try it now 2009/7/1 Alan Lord (News) > On 01/07/09 19:59, javadayaz wrote: > > any thing that has a GUI? > > > In Songbird there is a plugin called Exorcist that removes dupes and > ghosts. > > > Al > > > > > > 2009/6/30 Alan Pope > > > > > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Duplicate music file finder

On 01/07/09 19:59, javadayaz wrote: > any thing that has a GUI? In Songbird there is a plugin called Exorcist that removes dupes and ghosts. Al > > 2009/6/30 Alan Pope > > > 2009/6/30 javadayaz >: > > Does anyone know of any ap

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Duplicate music file finder

any thing that has a GUI? 2009/6/30 Alan Pope > 2009/6/30 javadayaz : > > Does anyone know of any apps that can do this? > > > > fdupes - identifies duplicate files within given directories > > > Cheers, > Al. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu mp3 players, again

2009/7/1 Michael G Fletcher : >  i've always just used rhythmbox, and it does not re-arrange any of > the actual files as >  far as I know. > Banshee can also do this, although it's not the default behaviour. Just go to Edit->preferences and there's an option to _not_ move the data when importing.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu mp3 players, again

On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 5:03 PM, Michael G Fletcher wrote: > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Alan Pope wrote: >> 2009/7/1 Rowan : >>> Sorry - for 'Internet Explorer' read 'Windows Explorer,' which is the >>> file browser in Windows. I forgot to mention that all these music >>> players 'populate' the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu mp3 players, again

2009/7/1 Rowan : > Sorry - for 'Internet Explorer' read 'Windows Explorer,' which is the > file browser in Windows. I forgot to mention that all these music > players 'populate' their 'libraries' from the tags rather than the > titles on the audio files, which is why one needs a re-tagger and a lot

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu mp3 players, again

I wrote: > One reason is that the 'music libraries' that these players create are > not auto-updating, nor can you simply add new items to them as you add > them to your files: you have to 're-populate' them from scratch > everytime you add anything, if you wahnt it listed. This is a 'known > i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Webcam as a security camera

Quoting javadayaz : > Hi, > > As some of you may know i have an android phone G1 phone. I would like to > avail the phones unlimited data plan. Some of you may also know about my > exploits are linking my media to a TV in my new house. > > I was just wondering if anyone here uses a webcam as secur

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unable to move between desktops....

Neil Greenwood wrote: > 2009/7/1 John : > >> Michael G Fletcher wrote: >> >>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 4:24 PM, John wrote: >>> >>> Its as it says in the ubject line really. For some reason, after rebooting, I cannot now move from Desktop 1. I have 4 available. Would an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Webcam as a security camera

javadayaz wrote: > motion sounds brilliant, and exactly what i need. > > But how would i view the feed? on a webbrowser? Yep, well you can view the images on a web browser and have a bit of javascript on the page to refresh the image or with a stream I'd guess you could view it in Firefox. Rob

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Webcam as a security camera

motion sounds brilliant, and exactly what i need. But how would i view the feed? on a webbrowser? 2009/7/1 David Jones > Rob Beard wrote: > > javadayaz wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> As some of you may know i have an android phone G1 phone. I would like > >> to avail the phones unlimited data p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Webcam as a security camera

Rob Beard wrote: > javadayaz wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> As some of you may know i have an android phone G1 phone. I would like >> to avail the phones unlimited data plan. Some of you may also know >> about my exploits are linking my media to a TV in my new house. >> >> I was just wondering if a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Webcam as a security camera

javadayaz wrote: > Hi, > > As some of you may know i have an android phone G1 phone. I would like > to avail the phones unlimited data plan. Some of you may also know > about my exploits are linking my media to a TV in my new house. > > I was just wondering if anyone here uses a webcam as sec

[ubuntu-uk] Webcam as a security camera

Hi, As some of you may know i have an android phone G1 phone. I would like to avail the phones unlimited data plan. Some of you may also know about my exploits are linking my media to a TV in my new house. I was just wondering if anyone here uses a webcam as security camera. Preferably in Ubuntu.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu mp3 players, again

Michael G Fletcher wrote: > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Rowan wrote: > >> -- So, in fact, all these players will open and play MP3 files, or whole MP3 >> folders (i.e. albums), straight from the Nautilus file >browser, if you >> right-click and select that -- even if you prevent them f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] run application in a terminal

< snip > > It is *really* bad practice to run anything as root unless you really > need to (especially when the app isn't even open source). > > I am interested as to why you want to run it as root? > > If it is for your flatbed scanner and you need root access to the > scanner then the scanne

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problems with Conduit Synchroniser

Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > Running Ubuntu 9.04 I have installed Conduit Synchroniser. Only it > doesn't. Synchronise that is. > I set up the two folders, check "two-way synchronisation" and click on > "Synchronise". After Conduit reports that synchronisation on both > folders has finished and i

[ubuntu-uk] Problems with Conduit Synchroniser

Running Ubuntu 9.04 I have installed Conduit Synchroniser. Only it doesn't. Synchronise that is. I set up the two folders, check "two-way synchronisation" and click on "Synchronise". After Conduit reports that synchronisation on both folders has finished and is OK, there are files on one side that

Re: [ubuntu-uk] run application in a terminal

On 01/07/09 10:53, Norman Silverstone wrote: > I have searched and failed to find an answer to my problem, perhaps I am > not asking the right question. On my desktop there is a folder > containing some software called VueScan. To run the software I open the > folder, find a blue square standing on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hibernation and Suspend on Toshiba Satellite

Rob Beard wrote: > Have you created a swap partition that is bigger than the amount of > system memory you have? Yes 2GB RAM, swap partition is 4.7 GB > When you suspend does the laptop appear to power off? No. > On my laptop when I suspend it will take a few seconds then it will > appear

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hibernation and Suspend on Toshiba Satellite

Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > Toshiba Satellite L40 running Ubuntu 9.04. > There seems to be a problem with both hibernation and suspend. If I > click on Hibernate, the screen goes dark, but the HDD is still on and > the fan still runs. If I then press any key to come out of Hibernation, > all I g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] run application in a terminal

Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > David Jones wrote: > >> If its a graphical application, I would suggest using gksudo instead >> of sudo as that sets the enviroment more appropriately. >> >> > > Not come across that before - what's the difference? > > I'm not an expert, but this website ex

Re: [ubuntu-uk] run application in a terminal

< snip > > > Presumably the blue square has a name and an executable linked to it? > > Right-click on it, choose Properties. > > Then in a terminal do "sudo {path to file name}/file name}" > > > > > If its a graphical application, I would suggest using gksudo instead of > sudo as that sets the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] run application in a terminal

David Jones wrote: > If its a graphical application, I would suggest using gksudo instead > of sudo as that sets the enviroment more appropriately. > Not come across that before - what's the difference? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu mp3 players, again

On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Rowan wrote: > -- So, in fact, all these players will open and play MP3 files, or whole MP3 > folders (i.e. albums), straight from the Nautilus file >browser, if you > right-click and select that -- even if you prevent them from 'populating' > their own 'librarie

Re: [ubuntu-uk] run application in a terminal

Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > Norman Silverstone wrote: > >> I have searched and failed to find an answer to my problem, perhaps I am >> not asking the right question. On my desktop there is a folder >> containing some software called VueScan. To run the software I open the >> folder, find a bl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu mp3 players, again

mac wrote: > Rowan wrote: >> Dear all: is anyone aware of an MP3 player for Ubuntu which will >> play MP3 audio files directly from Ubuntu's own files, without the >> necessity of compiling its own library first? >You can simply play any old MP3 file with Totem, Rhythmbox, VLC media player >or wha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Listing applications and utilities installed post-installation

Tony Travis wrote: Gordon wrote: Ubuntu 9.04 Is there a way of producing a list of all applications and utilities installed by me post-installation from the Ubuntu CD? Hello, Gordon. I've got a script that compares the packages installed on two different machines, or between one machine and a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu mp3 players, again

Alan Pope wrote: > Ah yes, looks like I misunderstood the term "compile" :) > > Sorry. Hacker! ;-) mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] help please

2009/6/30 JONATHAN TAYLOR : > Hi all, > as a newbie I'm in the process of switching over to Ubuntu, and as I run a > small business I use MS Visio for my site plans . My question is what is the > equivalent in Ubuntu? Also I've  just bought a Wacom Bamboo pad, and I've > seen lots of posts on here

Re: [ubuntu-uk] viso OO.o Draw

> -Original Message- > From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk- > boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of alan c > Sent: 01 July 2009 10:24 > To: British Ubuntu Talk > Subject: [ubuntu-uk] viso OO.o Draw > > JONATHAN TAYLOR wrote: > > Hi all, > > as a newbie I'm in the pr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] viso OO.o Draw

alan c wrote: > JONATHAN TAYLOR wrote: > >> Hi all, >> as a newbie I'm in the process of switching over to Ubuntu, >> and as I run a small business I use MS Visio for my site plans . My >> question is what is the equivalent in Ubuntu? >> > > I have never used visio, however in addition to o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] run application in a terminal

Norman Silverstone wrote: > I have searched and failed to find an answer to my problem, perhaps I am > not asking the right question. On my desktop there is a folder > containing some software called VueScan. To run the software I open the > folder, find a blue square standing on a point and double

[ubuntu-uk] run application in a terminal

I have searched and failed to find an answer to my problem, perhaps I am not asking the right question. On my desktop there is a folder containing some software called VueScan. To run the software I open the folder, find a blue square standing on a point and double click and away we go. What I woul

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unable to move between desktops....

2009/7/1 John : > Michael G Fletcher wrote: >> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 4:24 PM, John wrote: >> >>> Its as it says in the ubject line really. For some reason, after >>> rebooting, I cannot now move from Desktop 1. I have 4 available. Would >>> anybody know how to get this working again please? >>> >

[ubuntu-uk] Hibernation and Suspend on Toshiba Satellite

Toshiba Satellite L40 running Ubuntu 9.04. There seems to be a problem with both hibernation and suspend. If I click on Hibernate, the screen goes dark, but the HDD is still on and the fan still runs. If I then press any key to come out of Hibernation, all I get is a black screen with a flashing cu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unable to move between desktops....

Michael G Fletcher wrote: > On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 4:24 PM, John wrote: > >> Its as it says in the ubject line really. For some reason, after >> rebooting, I cannot now move from Desktop 1. I have 4 available. Would >> anybody know how to get this working again please? >> >> John. >> > > H

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu mp3 players, again

Rowan wrote: > Dear all: is anyone aware of an MP3 player for Ubuntu which will play > MP3 audio files directly from Ubuntu's own files yes, just right click on the file and choose the default player offered, or make use of the next choice in the drop down list and choose another player. Note th

[ubuntu-uk] viso OO.o Draw

JONATHAN TAYLOR wrote: > Hi all, > as a newbie I'm in the process of switching over to Ubuntu, > and as I run a small business I use MS Visio for my site plans . My > question is what is the equivalent in Ubuntu? I have never used visio, however in addition to other suggestions here, do keep in mi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu mp3 players, again

2009/7/1 Rowan : > Dear all: is anyone aware of an MP3 player for Ubuntu which will play > MP3 audio files directly from Ubuntu's own files, without the necessity > of compiling its own library first? Since Ubuntu's own files and folders > catalogs are self-updating, as are those of Windows Explore

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu mp3 players, again

2009/7/1 mac : > Alan Pope wrote: >> 2009/7/1 Rowan : >>> Dear all: is anyone aware of an MP3 player for Ubuntu which will >>> play MP3 audio files directly from Ubuntu's own files, without the >>> necessity of compiling its own library first? >> >> Yes, all of them. >> ...Simply navigate to a fold

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu mp3 players, again

Alan Pope wrote: > 2009/7/1 Rowan : >> Dear all: is anyone aware of an MP3 player for Ubuntu which will >> play MP3 audio files directly from Ubuntu's own files, without the >> necessity of compiling its own library first? > > Yes, all of them. > ...Simply navigate to a folder containing MP3 files

Re: [ubuntu-uk] website backup

On 30/06/09 21:33, Dean Sas wrote: > alan c wrote: >> After reading the horror stories about 'website hacked' and the like I >> wanted to check my understanding about backing up. >> >> I am aware of simple methods such as >> Copying files directly presumably with say, filezilla , after logging >> i