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Thread: Looking for replacements for nautilus & gedit (and I want to rant a tiny bit)

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this post has been color coded convenience. alright. i'm still having pains moving 12.04 10.04. importantly have had replace of long term software friends because have went on the dark side of integration , poor design. hasn't been big of problem, because pool of alternatives large, have come big snap nautilus , gedit. i'm using xfce , don't have problems using marlin (or similar) file manager. i'm still using nautilus render desktop. clump incoming files little piles on , xfdesktop not let me that. so, yeah, right running 2 file managers. i need render icons onto desktop let me slide them off edges bit , pile them up. nautilus used perfect this, now, preference favoring huge wide filenames on icons kind of mess. i don't nautilus devs thinking anymore. void space between icons , names taking real estate weird. if cared more filenames icons open terminal. why should continue use nautilus render desktop? doing me maki

Thread: Webcam detected, recognised but no input in any application

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hello dear ubuntuers. i'm trying make external webcam work ubuntu 12.04. actually camera belongs nephew turned, ubuntu see light and, me solve problems. used work fine (although nothing else did), after installing drivers, in windows. tried many different applications ( gstreamer-properties, cheese, xawtv, skype 4 ) , detect camera in code: /dev/video1 but the input in of them black / no input @ all. brand name of webcam (turbo-x) doesn't matter, same device branded under many different names (usually under name of shop sells it). code: lsusb shows camera recognized as: code: bus 002 device 004: id 0ac8:0323 z-star microelectronics corp. luxya wc-1200 usb 2.0 webcam i found webcam uses gspca driver lately became kernel module. code: lsmod | grep gspca gives me: code: gspca_vc032x 31999 0 gspca_main 27654 1 gspca_vc032x videodev 86588 2 gspca_main,uvcvideo after goog

Unable to update - "Account possibly compromised"

when try update flash player message screen saying account may have been compromised in recent security leak. until day before yesterday , didn't have account adobe. ended creating 1 come on here , ask help. how can update flash player if adobe won't let me? you don't need adobe account download or install: adobe air adobe reader flash player shockwave   download adobe flash player installer directly right clicking 1 of following links , selecting "save target as" or "save link as", depending on browser. flash player activex (internet explorer) flash player plug-in (all other browsers)   close browser , can run installer update. More discussions in Installing Flash Player adobe

Thread: Fail2Ban adds iptable rules but they are not working?

fail2ban blocked ip 3 ssh attempts. added iptables rule , can see using "sudo iptables -l -n" command. can still access site , login through ssh! might problem? because im using cloudflare? have set nginx write real ips access logs instead of cloud flare ip. isn't enough? please list iptables rules with: code: iptables -l Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Specialised Support Security [ubuntu] Fail2Ban adds iptable rules but they are not working? Ubuntu

Is it possible to Re-initialise creative cloud to download AE again?

when first downloaded after effect creative cloud file broken.now can't re-download creative cloud , when try reach page of adobe says sorry, seems thats there problem, try again later ! (it's educational creative cloud, verify sucess adobe , payed - what can re-download ae propely ? thanks in advance if can't redownload because cc shows ae up-to-date, http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/aam-lists-removed-apps-date.html More discussions in Downloading, Installing, Setting Up adobe

Is there a way to set up my response table to populate text as proper, upper, or lower text?

i have number of event registration forms set , open responses. know form fields not allow ability set upon data entry text proper, upper, or lower case. however, there way set response table columns convert desired case? yes, it's possible. how gonna it? user has enter value after need convert uppercase/lowercase? or done after data populated via data source?   thanks, bibhu. More discussions in LiveCycle Designer adobe

Thread: Evolution email

i give latest evolution 3.4.4 chance since had few problems 3.2.3. how ppa precise? after ppa then sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install evolution right? ppa precise? i can't find ppa did find link source, if know how compile? http://projects.gnome.org/evolution/download.shtml maybe there simple update option in application itself? idk, prefer thunderbird, seems better evolution. (just 2 cents though) Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Official Flavours Support General Help [ubuntu] Evolution email Ubuntu

Thread: AWFUL Icon - need to replace or ???

the icon nautilus on ubuntu 12.04 system software center version of gnome installed has such awful icon i'm embarrassed have on desktop. it's fuzzy, lumpy, looks "cut out". how fix - substitute icon, replace icon on system, or ??? , how accomplish whatever recommended... thanks! ok, figured out. 1) open properties desktop icon 2) search in google nautilus icon 3) copy , drop gimp 4) save .png 5) select existing trashed icon on properties window, , shout "geminio" in best harry potter voice. 6) go saved icon, select it, , click "open" 7) admire replaced icon, should have been in first place. Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Official Flavours Support Desktop Environments [ubuntu] AWFUL Icon - need to replace or ??? Ubuntu

Would InDesign CC6 support Arabic text?

i using trial version of indesign c6 via creative cloud in view purchasing , using in english/arabic environment. arabic fonts there text reversed! advice appreciated. you want install indesign cc me , indesign cs6 me support rtl language. indesign cs6 include in creative cloud.   download indesign cs6 cc http://forums.adobe.com/message/5485418#5485418 More discussions in InDesign adobe

Application Manager Quits Upon Launch

15-inch macbook retina, os 10.9   running acrobat pro trial, purchased subscription package. attempted download, agreed terms , conditions, application manager quits upon launch following report:   process:         pdapp [7640] path:            /applications/utilities/adobe application manager/*/adobe application manager.app/contents/macos/pdapp identifier:      com.adobe.pdapp version:         6.2.112.0 (6.2.112.0) code type:       x86 (native) parent process:  launchd [176] responsible:     pdapp [7640] user id:         501     date/time:       2013-11-26 06:27:40.662 -0700 os version:      mac os x 10.9 (13a603) report version:  11 anonymous uuid:  26f9d5c0-ed1e-8b2e-e2ff-7194060a5008     sleep/wake uuid: a702645f-9eaa-417d-818c-49a600066f7a     crashed thread:  1  dispatch queue: nsoperationqueue 0x371a10     exception type:  exc_bad_access (sigbus) exception codes: kern_protection_failure @ 0x0000000000000000     vm regions near 0: --> __pagezero             0000000000000000-00