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If some one (Windows User, non-techie) asks you, what is Linux and Why go for it? What would you answer?
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I've got a problem with apt-get update and apt-get install ... commands .
every time update or installing fails and errors are :
Get:1 http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg [198B]
Ign http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable/main Translation-en_US
Get:2 http://dl…
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sh@ubuntu:/home/ccpp/helloworld$ make
gcc-4.6 -O2 -DMODULE -D_KERNEL_ -W -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-prototypes -isystem /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include -c -o hello-1.o hello-1.c
hello-1.c:4:0: warning: "MODULE" redefined [enabled by default]
<command-line>:0:0: note: this is…
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I am having trouble accessing the several critical header files that show to be a part of the build process.
The "Ubuntu Software Center" shows "Build Essentials" as installed:
Next I did the following two commands, which did not improve the problem:
~$ sudo apt-get install build-essential
[sudo]…
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I'm trying to update my Debian machine to 2.6.32-46 (which is the new stable). However, after doing apt-get update my apt-cache search linux-image shows me:
linux-headers-2.6.32-5-486 - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-5-486
linux-headers-2.6.32-5-686-bigmem - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-5-686-bigmem
linux-headers-2…
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I'm helping out with a project for an embedded device that only has USB and no serial. This device is running Linux.
These days, when we need to connect to a serial port on a device we typically use a USB to serial adapter (on something like a phone system or a load balancing device, etc). I would…
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I am lucky in the sense that I have been given the opportunity to be a 'Technical Troubleshooter' for our offshore development team. While I am confident and capable of dealing with most issues, I have come across something that I am not. Based on initial discussions with various team members both…
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Hi guys,
I am thinking about implementing a programm with finite state automaton in an OOP language like Java or C++.
What would you think is the best way to implement this with a manageable amount of available states, regarding to good software design?
Is it good to implement for each state an…
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Hello,
I just asked a question that helps about using generics (or polymorphism) to avoid duplication of code. I am really trying to follow the DRY principle.
So I just ran into the following code...
Sub OutputDataToExcel()
OutputLine("Output DataBlocks", 1)
OutputDataBlocks()
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Sorry to ask a subjective question, but I would welcome some advice. I am an experienced programmer of embedded s/w, but haven't done much network programming, although I have done a fair bit of hobbyist PHP.
Anyway, I have to develop what is probably a fairly general type of app, as shown in this…
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I spend a lot of time at the command-line during the workday and at home too since I run Ubuntu exclusively.
I've been using the default gnome terminal but I've reached a point where I'd really like to get my terminal tricked out so that my common tasks are as easy as possible. Specifically, I find…
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