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You can ask questions about ubuntu, linux based operating systems, linux applications and anything related to linux.

The best way or fastest way to get a good answer is to elaborate the question as much as possible so that others can understand it. If possible add a video to the question that explains the problem.

You may want to Close a question when you had enough answers and don't want to accept any more new answers.

1. Login to your account
2. Click on the question you want to close
3. In the Question page, under the question you will see a link "Close Question"
4. Clicking on the link will close it and won't accept any more answers

In case if you want to open/re-open again

1. Follow the same above steps
2. Now you will see a link "Open Question" below the question
3. Clicking on that link will open the question and will start accepting answers again

1. Login to your account
2. Goto the Question
3. Scroll to the Answer you want to select as best
4. You will see a link "Select as best answer"
5. Clicking on that link will mark that answer as the best (You can also unselect a answers previous marked as best)

Note: All users can vote and promote a answer. Only the question asker can mark a answer as best

Ubun2.com is a web 2.0 style question and answers service which is a user driven community helping each other in educating & solving ubuntu and linux based problems.

Yes, absolutely. All you need is a OpenId. For example a Yahoo or Gmail user account or any other OpenId account.Simply click on Login using OpenID link on the home page and you will see Google or Yahoo icon, click on it and hit Login. You will be taken to Yahoo / Google page for logging in. Once you login to your Yahoo / Google login page, you will be redirected to our site and automatically registered with us. Therefore you no need to register or remember a new password for using this site. You can just use your regular Yahoo / Google or any Open ID account and still enjoy the site for posting questions, answers, comments, etc..

Absolutely. This is where the display name is very useful.
After you login using your OpenId please do the following:

• Click on the My Account link
• Click on the Edit tab
• Click on the About link below the tab
• Enter your desired name in the Display name textfield
• Click on the Save button

Now wherever your userid appears it will be replaced with your display name.

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