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  1. 01-22-2010, 08:22 PM #1
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    I installed a few updates, not sure what they were, but they messed up my video config. Is there a log I can view so I can uninstall the latest updates?
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  2. 01-23-2010, 07:42 AM #2
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    http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ubuntu-...em-log-viewer/

    Check those.
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  3. 01-23-2010, 09:45 AM #3
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    i checked /var/log/installed
    but it was all from Jan 4th....
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  4. 01-23-2010, 09:46 AM #4
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    Oh, and some of the log files are an unrecognized file type, so I can't open them...
    any help with that? The syslog is such an unrecognized file...
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  5. 01-23-2010, 11:29 AM #5
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    Are you trying tor read them as root? Maybe worth a try.

    Other than that, I am not sure.
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  6. 01-23-2010, 01:54 PM #6
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    I'm learning pretty fast.
    Next question:

    I am trying to install phpBB. I have a LAMP stack.
    Not sure how to use Chmod yet..
    I'm guessing I have to change permissions on /var/www so I can write the PHPBB to it, then I think I use an FTP to upload the files? Or just copy them since its local...
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    Im not sure on that one. I don't do webdesign.
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    I guess I'll just log in as root and do it that way.
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  9. 01-23-2010, 09:49 PM #9
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    You can chmod, or chown the directory. I believe chmod u will set write permissions. It is much safer to chmod the directory to be writable and then change it back to read only instead of doing everything as root.
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