Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC

2012-05-21 Thread Carlos @ FOSSBOX
You have a good point... Thanks! On 21/05/12 07:38, Colin Law wrote: > Is the benefit of clearing unused stuff, really worth all that effort > and risk? Personally I doubt it. > > Colin -- /*Carlos Ronceros* Consultant | Fossbox www.fossbox.org.uk car...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Mob:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC

2012-05-21 Thread Carlos @ FOSSBOX
Thank you very much Alan... I will follow your suggestions... I think "chown -R" will be the solution... as you can see I am making elementary questions... I can't imagine what will it be to migrate 100+ users to a new Server. > > When a user is created, they are assigned (by default) a user id and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Tiling Window Managers

2012-05-21 Thread rjc
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 09:53:39AM BST, Philip Stubbs wrote: > I can't be alone, so was wondering what other opinions were. What is > the best tiling window manager? I did find a list here > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Comparison_of_Tiling_Window_Managers > From a quick glance I am tempted

[ubuntu-uk] Tiling Window Managers

2012-05-21 Thread Philip Stubbs
Don't get me wrong. I like Unity. It does what it does well. However, I was reading some notes from UDS, and Xmonad was mentioned. I think in an off-hand way, but I decided to install and have a play. Well I liked what I found. I can't be alone, so was wondering what other opinions were. What is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Multiple soundcards

2012-05-21 Thread Dave Hanson
> > >> On 19/05/12 08:02, Dave Hanson wrote: >> >>> Is it possible to trick Ubuntu into thinking it has two sound cards >>> so I can use one for the main channel and one for the monitor >>> channel but both would really be output on my USB headphones? >>> >>> >> This may be possible with 'jack', bu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC

2012-05-21 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 20/05/12 22:40, Carlos @ FOSSBOX wrote: For all the Ubuntu UK list... Does anybody know a link or how do I go about creating the users again? I was told that I they have to be created in the same order they where on the older system! I guess this only applies if I want to keep home partition