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2016-01-21 01:59:30
2018-07-01 01:34:46
[ { "message": "My thinkpad laptop has 3 drives (or partitions, I'm not sure. It's like having a C, D and E drive on Windows or having a /dev/sda1, /dev/sda2 and /dev/sda3 on Linux). Each one is about 15-20 GB. I installed Lubuntu by booting it off of my usb and installing it. However, now when I want to install ...
Ive just installed lubuntu on my old thinkpad and its running out of space
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2016-06-08T02:53:05.480
[ { "message": "I am currently running Ubuntu 14.04 on my Lenovo z500 laptop. I use the same laptop at my work and at my home. MY work place uses a static IP so I have to manually set my IP address in the network manager and when I go home I turn it back to DHCP (automatic) this usually works fine.But yesterday d...
Cannot access the Internet even though ethernet is connected? DHCP problem
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2016-06-08T06:15:56.950
[ { "message": "I have an old assembled PC with 2.6 GHz Intel core2 Duo 4 GB ram and Nvidia Gforce 7100 GS Graphic card.I tried to Install Ubuntu 14.04. When I tried it before installing it worked smoothly , however when I installed and ran it, the screen was sluggish from the time of login and the mouse cursor t...
Screen sluggish in Ubuntu 14.04
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2016-06-08T07:50:32.577
[ { "message": "My Macbook Air 2013 power lasts 1.5 hours with just too bright light. More than 7 hours with normal light (that is 30-40% of the current max) corresponding to my default brightness in OS X where the battery lasts 7-9 hours. I would like to have a one-liner of <code>gsettings</code> to make the cha...
How to Control Backlight and Set Max Limit Brightness in Display of Ubuntu 16.04?
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2016-06-08T08:02:40.593
[ { "message": "when I ask tlp for my battery status via<pre><code>sudo tlp stat -b</code></pre>I get the following status:<pre><code>+++ ThinkPad Extended Battery Functionstp-smapi = inactive (kernel module 'tp_smapi' not installed)tpacpi-bat = active</code></pre>I followed e.g. this tutorial <a href=\"http://...
[TLP]-error: "tp-smapi = inactive (kernel module 'tp_smapi' not installed)" on thinkpad t460s
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2016-06-08T09:49:12.743
[ { "message": "I want to reorder pages of my PDF document by using implicitly .png/.jpg images in the processing, not by the easiest way as some of you want <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/138592/what-is-the-easiest-way-to-rearrange-pages-in-a-pdf-document\">here about <code>pdfshuffler</code> which ca...
How to Merge-and-Reorder Images and PDF pages?
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2016-06-08T11:04:15.207
[ { "message": "I have Ubuntu 14.04 and I need the latest version of Java JRE to run certain games but I have the old version and I do not know how I can update it. I tried downloading it from <a href=\"https://java.com/download\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">https://java.com/download but I couldn't rub the downlo...
How do I get the latest Java JRE version?
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2016-06-08T11:43:46.050
[ { "message": "Solved! If someone needs tips for clean install of ubuntu touch, you can contact me.Edit: Only thing what is solved is how to reinstall os. Still have issues with carrier in Finland.I bought Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition about month ago from jd.com. Device was shipped with OTA-10.2 and everything was...
Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition OTA-11 - 2G/3G issue
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2016-06-08T11:59:44.407
[ { "message": "I have an encrypted disk, and I get asked for a password before reaching the login prompt, then again to log in.As I have only a single user account, the password to which is the same as my disk encryption password, the login prompt on startup offers no additional security, so I'd like to disable ...
Why I can't login without a password in my encrypted account?
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2016-06-08T17:12:17.527
[ { "message": "I have a laptop with Windows 10. I have to get Ubuntu for a project. I did some research and according to <a href=\"http://www.zdnet.com/article/ubuntu-not-linux-on-windows-how-it-works\" rel=\"nofollow\">this, I can run it on Windows 10.Has anyone had any experience with this? Is it better to dow...
Getting Ubuntu subsystem on Windows
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2016-06-08T18:18:56.403
[ { "message": "How I can disable in Google <code>client=ubuntu</code> (in DDG <code>t=canonical</code>) in Firefox 47?<br>See screenshot:<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/ThPpj.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">UPD: That's all what i find about subj, <code>&gt;strings /usr/lib/firefox/libxul.so | grep \"client...
Disable partners key in url bar
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2016-06-09T06:18:37.443
[ { "message": "I'm trying to compile a LaTeX document with the <code>revtex</code> package, but I get a compiling error stating \"File ŕevtex4.sty'not found\". Here's what I've tried so far with no success, based on my own digging and common internet solutions:Installing <code>texlive-publishers</code>; apt says...
Using revtex on Ubuntu 14.04 (texlive-publishers installed)
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2016-06-09T06:52:34.610
[ { "message": "I'm trying to install software I downloaded from the internet and I am trying to figure out how to do it.I found <a href=\"https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13603173/eclipse-installation-and-how-to-run-it-on-ubuntu/13603366#13603366\">this link to help me install it but what I want to know is wh...
Explanation of what I'm doing when Installing New Software
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2016-06-09T14:25:23.757
[ { "message": "So, I'm trying to do this, somewhat, simple task, but I have not been successful yet. I'm hoping that changes now.The goal:Run <code>/var/www/lager-scanner/filer/pluk_script.py</code> whenever there is a new file in <code>/var/www/lager-scanner/filer/Nav/FromNav</code>, and run this as the <code>w...
How do I run a python script whenever a file is created in a directory?
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2016-06-09T16:34:39.213
[ { "message": "So, I'm fairly new to Ubuntu. My current set-up is dual booting Windows 10 and Ubuntu, what I want to do is move the GRUB from the MBR to another partition so I can encrypt the Windows 10 partition with VeraCrypt. In order to do that the MBR must empty so VeraCrypt can install its own boot loader,...
How to move GRUB from the MBR to another partition?
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2016-06-09T19:17:37.800
[ { "message": "So I was having connection problems in linux only and then found this: <a href=\"https://chirath02.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/installing-realtek-rtl8723be-driver-for-ubuntu-16-04/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://chirath02.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/installing-realtek-rtl8723be-driver-for-ubuntu-16-04/After...
Help with wireless rtl8723be
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2016-06-10T02:47:46.100
[ { "message": "I have windows 10 installed. Im trying to install ubuntu. Should i turn off secure boot or leave it on? What does it do?", "role": "user" }, { "message": "Yes and NoOn the most basic level, UEFI Secure Boot prevents running unsigned boot loaders.Modern versions of Ubuntu will boot and ...
Disable secure boot y/n?
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2016-06-10T03:31:58.010
[ { "message": "I'd like to run a script based on the time of day, specifically so I can make my computer (Kubuntu 16.04) switch themes at night and day automatically based on the time. How would I go about doing this?", "role": "user" }, { "message": "For Kubuntu perhaps the easiest option is to use ...
Run scripts based on time of day
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2016-06-10T04:47:45.410
[ { "message": "I am a complete new-be when it comes to Linux and even more so when it concerns Ubuntu.I want to configure the IPv4 settings to have automatic assigning of IP address but manual assigning for DNS. How do I do it?Please teach me how to do it step by step.Please take a look at the image to get an id...
Static DNS in Ubuntu Server 16.04
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2016-06-10T08:09:23.967
[ { "message": "I have list of domain in text file and I need to add 127.0.0.1 ip before the line in whole file. Example as below:domain.txt<pre><code>....abc.com...</code></pre>I want to generate HOSTS file like<pre><code>...127.0.0.1 abc.com...</code></pre>In text file, I have thousand of domain entry.", "r...
How to add the text before the line in whole file?
askubuntu
2016-06-10T08:50:10.607
[ { "message": "I'm trying to connect to a remote Ubuntu computer at work via SSH from my laptop running Ubuntu.At first, I just tried running:<pre><code>$ ssh work_name@work_machine</code></pre>But nothing happened.Searching for a tutorial on the net, I followed <a href=\"https://www.digitalocean.com/community/t...
unrecognized service when starting ssh
askubuntu
2016-06-10T14:36:49.450
[ { "message": "Trying to install trelby by using <code>sudo dpkg -i trelby_2.2_all.deb</code> produces this error:<pre><code>Selecting previously unselected package trelby.(Reading database ... 267174 files and directories currently installed.)Preparing to unpack trelby_2.2_all.deb ...Unpacking trelby (2.2) ...d...
Trelby not installing in 16.04
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2016-06-10T17:59:19.177
[ { "message": "I have followed whole article <a href=\"http://rrbits.com/epb/2014/09/14/mount-a-vhd-or-vdi-in-linux-with-vdfuse/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mount a VHD or VDI in Linux with vdfuse and everything gone great except last step. When I type <code>vdfuse -r \"/media/mike/DATA/VM-VHD/SGOS.vhd\" ~/Test</code> (...
Problem with VHD mounting
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2016-06-10T20:41:33.103
[ { "message": "so I had Windows 10 in my laptop. I decided to install Ubuntu having a dual-boot system.For some reason I thought it would solve some issues I was having (not relevant for this case) if I formated the EUFI partition (WRONG! I know).What I did next was reinstall Grub but obviously only Ubuntu exist...
Recovery Windows boot entry
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2016-06-10T20:53:36.347
[ { "message": "I have four hdd in my pc.one of them is installed with windows7 and one of them is recently installed with ubuntu 16.06 and two of them are just for storage.After ubuntu is installed, I clicked on files which brought me to home.Then I take a look to the left, I can't seem to understand why is ther...
cannot understand difference of my drives
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2016-06-11T02:56:45.103
[ { "message": "After upgrading to Ubuntu 16.04 my system boot slow down consistently To analyze the cause I used this command.<pre><code>systemd-analyze plot &gt; boot.xmlgoogle-chrome ./boot.xml</code></pre>I have found out <code>NetworkManager-wait-online.service</code> was taking 7s alone so I have disabled i...
16.04 - Slow Kernel Boot (LVM issue)
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2016-06-11T03:07:21.127
[ { "message": "<a href=\"http://www.howtogeek.com/118908/10-awesome-indicator-applets-for-ubuntus-unity-desktop/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Attempted to install 'Hardware Sensors' app per instructions<pre><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alexmurray/indicator-sensorssudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install indicator-sens...
How to troubleshoot install of Hardware Sensors
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2016-06-11T04:07:22.613
[ { "message": "I am a big fan of Geany IDE and Ubuntu. I am learning Objective-C programming language. I have Objective-C Environment in Ubuntu 16.04 and I compile Objective-C programs using terminal. But I want to make a build command in Geany for that purpose. But Geany recognises Objective-C programs which ha...
How to make a build command in Geany IDE to compile and execute Objective-C programs?
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2016-06-11T08:05:38.457
[ { "message": "I have installed Ubuntu GNOME 16.04 LTSOn Intel® Desktop Board DH55TCWith Intel® Core™ i3 CPU 540 @ 3.07GHz500 GB SATA hard driveConnected to 42\" LG TV with HDMI cableTP-Link 300 MB USB wireless LANWireless keyboard &amp; mouseEverything is fine and smoothly. But I want to reduce the icon size in...
Ubuntu GNOME 16.04 LTS reduce icon size
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2016-06-11T08:35:23.767
[ { "message": "I have a dual booted laptop with windows 7 home.I was able to perform suspension on my previous version of ubuntu 14.04 LTS, but eversince I have upgraded to 16.04 LTS, I am not able to suspend my laptop, properly.That is, after clicking on \"suspend\" button the screen goes black, but when i want...
suspension problem on ubuntu 16.04 LTS
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2016-06-11T09:16:17.927
[ { "message": "I have an old e-commerce website on an old but stable Ubuntu 8.04.We're worried about the new OpenSSL requirement for Paypal. Seems that we have to update the TLS protocol to version 1.2 and actually we've the <code>0.9.8k-7ubuntu8.27</code> version installed.Do we need to upgrade even if the webs...
openssl update on ubuntu 8.04
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2016-06-11T10:00:13.310
[ { "message": "My 1st install was on a Dell Dimension 4600i 386 2002 vintage machine.I tried Ubuntu 16.04 -desktop-i386, which was slow, especially from keyboard...like 1-2 characters/min. - I suspected the problem may have been keyboard entry related.I next tried Linix Lite-2.8-32 bit, which had hang ups with U...
What versions of linux work on Dell dimension 4600 i386 system
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2016-06-11T11:40:32.450
[ { "message": "I used turbo c++ in windows to write c/c++ codes. Recently I started using Ubuntu, now where should i write c/c++ code in Ubuntu like we used to do in windows? Which software should I download from Ubuntu app store to write code?Please note that I am not asking how to compile I am asking where to ...
how to code in ubuntu?
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2016-06-11T14:33:40.137
[ { "message": "In Debian Jessie, a typical <code>/etc/network/interfaces</code> contains a line that looks like this:<pre><code>auto eth0 allow-hotplug eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp</code></pre>This causes <code>eth0</code> to be configured when <code>ifup -a</code> is invoked and allows DHCP to assign an IP a...
Where is enp4s0 configured?
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2016-06-11T18:07:44.613
[ { "message": "I use the default GUI to select the packages but it complicates in the package of <code>partner</code> in<code>/etc/apt/sources.list</code><pre><code># deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 16.04 LTS _Xenial Xerus_ - Release amd64 (20160420.1)]/ xenial main restricted# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNote...
Why Warning about Apt's partner in this /etc/apt/sources.list of Ubuntu 16.04?
askubuntu
2016-06-11T19:34:14.500
[ { "message": "Despite my greatest efforts I failed to set my destinated IP on my Ubuntu machine.I did the following:This is my ifconfig result:<pre><code>enp4s0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 28:d2:44:f9:03:a1 UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overrun...
Ubuntu can't set IP to static
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2016-06-11T21:59:36.063
[ { "message": "I know that this question has been asked before, I've looked at a couple of them too, but for some reason I can't get my server to work.What I'm trying to do is get access to my website through internet. When I try local (192.168...) it loads and everything is fine. But when connecting from outsid...
Losing hope with Apache2 (IP refused connection)
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2016-06-11T22:13:47.833
[ { "message": "I am trying to fix a grub issue issue using the <a href=\"https://sourceforge.net/projects/boot-repair-cd/\" rel=\"nofollow\">boot repair disk that I created with <a href=\"https://unetbootin.github.io\" rel=\"nofollow\">UNetbootin. I do this by plugging in the bootable disk into the computer, boo...
boot repair disk not loading - boots into black screen
askubuntu
2016-06-11T22:26:50.770
[ { "message": "I'm new to Ubuntu so go easy on me. I've heard great feedback and support from these forums so I'm crossing my fingers.I booted ubuntu 16.04 on my new custom build pc, I went through all the installation steps and rebooted my system. However, when i get to the log in screen, i enter my password an...
Ubuntu 16.04 install no desktop icons, blank desktop (just wallpaper), tried to reinstall compiz
askubuntu
2016-06-12T00:02:55.930
[ { "message": "In systemd based systems, such as debian 8 and ubuntu 16.04, I have this issue whereby the machine will refuse to shut down if I forgot to stop my openvpn connection before sending the command to shut down.<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/FsYLh.png\" rel=\"noreferrer\">The command I use to star...
Shut Down Quickly - A stop job is running
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2016-06-12T07:06:53.987
[ { "message": "I'm using Ubuntu 16.04LTS dual-booted with Windows 10 on my ASUS X552EA laptop running on AMD processors. I've been trying to install some packages on my system with npm. The command I used was a simple,<pre><code>npm install</code></pre>after changing to the directory of my package. I get a few w...
npm errors while installing
askubuntu
2016-06-12T12:28:33.370
[ { "message": "I need to shrink the root partition to give more size to the boot partition. Can I resize/shrink the root lvm2 partition while using it from inside ubuntu?", "role": "user" }, { "message": "Only if it is formatted as Btrfs. Ext4 does not support online shrinking. E.g. I was doing this ...
Live shrink lvm2 partition
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2016-06-12T15:29:17.387
[ { "message": "I installed Xubntu 16.04 on my laptop and started customizing it to make it blend into environment. Anyways I ran into one issue. How do I move the app indicator icons. I tried the <code>ordering-override.keyfile</code> method but it hasn't worked out for me so far. I tried to google it for about ...
Xubuntu 16.04 - Move icons around the indicator
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2016-06-12T16:03:49.033
[ { "message": "I can get a list of all available packages and their details using the following command: <pre><code>apt-cache search .</code></pre>Which outputs a list of packages which looks like this:<pre><code>i 0ad - Real-time strategy game of ancient warfarei 0ad-data - Real-tim...
How can I get a list of all packages available for a specific version of Ubuntu (not necessarily the one I have installed)?
askubuntu
2016-06-12T16:26:49.893
[ { "message": "Ever since I updated to the new Xubuntu version (16) I have two behaviours:sometimes I have to switch tty after unlocking the Laptop to make my mouse cursor appear again. I heard it is related to the Intel driver and that it might get fixed in a later version, so I'm hoping for that. The workaroun...
Text partially disappearing in many applications after unlocking on Xubuntu
askubuntu
2016-06-12T17:34:21.067
[ { "message": "I own a notebook with separate number pad on the keyboard and running 16.04.On the login screen/lock screen, I see a grey warning triangle in the password input field telling me that NUM-Lock is on.However, as this keyboard has a separate number pad which is not integrated into the letter keys, I ...
Disable numlock warning on lock screen for notebook
askubuntu
2016-06-12T21:38:26.943
[ { "message": "I had try to install gcc4.4 and g++4.4 but will print out \"E: Package 'gcc-4.4' has no installation candidateE: Package 'g++-4.4' has no installation candidate\" in the ubuntu15.10?", "role": "user" }, { "message": "Getting g++-4.4, gcc-4.4 with Ubuntu15.10 : Add one line to /etc/apt/...
How to install gcc4.4.7 in the ubuntu15.10?
askubuntu
2016-06-13T06:27:31.603
[ { "message": "I deleted my previous nvidia driver and have tried to install lasted nvidia driver from nvidia.com after first login my taskbar, launcher etc.. haven't worked(cant right click on desktop, just wallpaper is shown).I searched and tried to solve this problem with old topics almost I tried every sugge...
Ubuntu Desktop isn't Working
askubuntu
2016-06-13T06:57:09.477
[ { "message": "I have purchased a dedicated server and had Ubuntu 16.04 installed. I have set everything up that I need, including the firewall and control panel which is server pilot. I plan on using this server to host multiple WordPress sites.When I purchase a new domain, I need to be able to change the nam...
Ubuntu Server DNS/Nameserver setup
askubuntu
2016-06-13T15:59:07.093
[ { "message": "My desktop has an old mouse that has broken left and right click buttons that always double-click. I tried to solve that by enabling Mousekeys from the Accessibility settings, but there are a number of problems with this:I believe mousekeys is supposed to toggle when the Num Lock key is pressed, b...
Enable/disable mousekeys via command line
askubuntu
2016-06-13T16:41:14.047
[ { "message": "I've recently downloaded and installed Ubuntu on my lenovo ideapad 100, and once in a while it seems it is connected to the wi-fi, but the browser doesn't load any page; but, after turning off and on the \"Enable Wi-Fi\" option, it usually reconnects. Right now, it won't connect again and won't sh...
Ubuntu won't connect to wi-fi
askubuntu
2016-06-13T20:21:52.740
[ { "message": "Using apt-mirror, I downloaded the xenial packages to my machine (ip address: 172.16.3.37). The content of my \"mirror.list\" for apt-mirror is the following.<pre><code>############# config ################### set base_path /ubuntuRepo## set mirror_path $base_path/mirror# set skel_path $ba...
apt-get update command not working from xenial local mirror
askubuntu
2016-06-14T06:57:28.700
[ { "message": "While <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/a/2325/45156\">this solution seems to work fine, can I instead just use the <a href=\"http://www.netgear.com/support/product/WNR1000v2\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">NetGear WNR1000v2 - N150 Wireless Router itself as a DNS server? (I had an odd circumstance wh...
how to use a router as DNS server?
askubuntu
2016-06-14T07:59:02.160
[ { "message": "I have R programming environment in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. I also have Sublime Text 2 and I want to run R programs in it. I don't have any IDE like RStudio and even I dont want to use them as I am just a novice in R programming. So please suggest me a method to run R programs directly from Sublime Text...
How do I run R programs from Sublime text 2 in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS?
askubuntu
2016-06-14T10:04:54.093
[ { "message": "I have windows and ubuntu in the same system. I have hidden some files in the windows, but those files become visible when I use Ubuntu 15.10.How can I hide those files in both the OS?", "role": "user" }, { "message": "Encypting your folder is the best way for you to hide. Encrypting f...
Hide files in dual boot:
askubuntu
2016-06-14T11:00:13.803
[ { "message": "About a month ago I installed the latest Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial on my ACER E3-11-P0D8 laptop. Since then, it randomly freeze up while I work. It generally takes 10-20 mins to do that. Out of frustration, I started to change the kernel. It seems that every >4.0 kernel is freezing up my system. Now I a...
Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial hard crashing on ACER E3-11-P0D8
askubuntu
2016-06-14T14:25:44.687
[ { "message": "I need to redirect from http port 80 to elsewhere to specific page, which running on port 9090/somepage.In short:Need redirect x.x.x.x:80 -> x.x.x.x:9090/pageI tried to do by command iptable, but I not be able to redirect port to specific port and page (only port to another port).Please how I can ...
Ubuntu server - port forwarding
askubuntu
2016-06-14T14:38:26.850
[ { "message": "I've installed Ubuntu a lot over the years, and with my OCD I like things to be just right. I have it down to a fine art now, updated with the new features of 16.04:Pure Clean Default Install, no network, no encryption - wipe disk and start from scratch, all my stuff is either in the cloud or on e...
Is there such a thing as an Ubuntu 16.04 custom install, so I only install the apps that are necessary/dependant and my own choice?
askubuntu
2016-06-14T15:31:18.620
[ { "message": "This is a bit mysterious problem.I upgraded Ubuntu 14.04 to 16.04. Now after each reboot the sound volume resets to 100%.It is mysterious because it happens only on one computer, on another the sound volume is saved OK.The other mystery is that I have Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04 on the same computer wi...
Sound resets to 100% after reboot on Ubuntu 16.04
askubuntu
2016-06-14T16:09:37.123
[ { "message": "I have a usb wifi dongle pluggedin and recognized, and have the linux driver, but the manufacturer's install disc failed, and I can't seem to get support, like where to put the now-unzipped driver. (OURLiNK Nano USB Wireless Adapter 600Mbps using realtek 802.11ac WLAN Adapter chipset rtl8192du as ...
Where do usb wifi drivers go? 16.04
askubuntu
2016-06-14T18:16:56.710
[ { "message": "I am using the command-line torrent client <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTorrent\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">rTorrent under Xenial Xerus and I would like to:Find and click on a <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet_URI_scheme\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">magnet torrent link ...
How to open magnet torrent links from Firefox in rTorrent?
askubuntu
2016-06-14T22:50:00.960
[ { "message": "The snap packaging format finally frees us from dependency hell by allowing each package to have its own copy of dependencies. I'm interested in the technical details in how it does this. How does it handle:snaps depending on the version of a library already installed via deb packages for the curr...
How do snap packages handle shared dependencies?
askubuntu
2016-06-15T03:46:02.103
[ { "message": "Ubuntu Version: 16.04I had installed Gnome Desktop environment using <code>sudo apt-get install ubuntu-gnome-desktop</code>But when I logged out and tried to switch the Desktop environment, clicking on the Unity logo froze the system, and I was only able to move the mouse cursor. I forced a restar...
Black desktop background , large icons and missing UI components
askubuntu
2016-06-15T04:22:30.283
[ { "message": "I have installed tensorflow in an anaconda environment called tensorenv and to test the installation I tried to run one of the examples convolutional.py and the follwing comes up.<pre><code>Initialized!E tensorflow/stream_executor/cuda/cuda_dnn.cc:346] Loaded cudnn library: 5005 but source was com...
Cannot run convolutional.py in anaconda tenserenv
askubuntu
2016-06-15T06:45:53.143
[ { "message": "I got many errors when first time trying to setup deja-dup. Now, I get only the following thing which is a similar warning as you get when python2-deprecation warnings. <a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/lTAI0.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">The <code>install</code> button stays there all the t...
Why deja-dup fails with dependencies in 16.04?
askubuntu
2016-06-15T09:14:35.127
[ { "message": "I have installed Ubuntu along side Windows 10 but need to remove it and install Fedora. Am I able to fix the MBR before removing the Ubuntu partition?I realise this question looks like so many others, but its slightly different and I cannot find an answer elsewhere.Basically I have goosed my MBR n...
Ubuntu - Windows 10 - MBR
askubuntu
2016-06-15T09:28:14.653
[ { "message": "I've turned my dual-boot into a triple-boot and I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 as well as Ubuntu Gnome 14.04.I've noticed that the terminal output of 14.04 is only coloured for directories. In 16.04 I had much more output that was already coloured that made things easy.For examples, here is the output ...
Colouring terminal output in 14.04 like in 16.04
askubuntu
2016-06-15T15:59:25.157
[ { "message": "I have been stuck with a recent issue that I can't figure out. I have to be able to not use a mouse with a computer that I am setting up on a cart for our school. The computer running on it is running the latest version of Ubuntu. I have set up mouse keys to run on it, but then here's where I run ...
Mouse Keys Cursor won't appear
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2016-06-15T16:10:44.427
[ { "message": "Can someone please help me understand the following code segment?<pre><code>set -- ${BACKUPDIR}/backup-???.tgzlastname=${!#}backupnr=${lastname##*backup-}backupnr=${backupnr%%.*}backupnr=${backupnr//\\?/0}backupnr=$[10#${backupnr}]</code></pre>I found it in this backup script <a href=\"https://wik...
Problems understanding how set works
askubuntu
2016-06-15T18:19:20.717
[ { "message": "When I go into LibreOffice writer and hold up a page to a screen, it is not the same size.If I change the zoom to 117% they are the same size.How do I scale the page size (and not the rest of the LibreOffice UI) so that 117% zoom would be shown as 100%?How I did it:First, I calculated the new DPI:...
How to adjust zoom scale in LibreOffice?
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2016-06-15T23:36:16.193
[ { "message": "I need to increase the size of my home partition. Since the /home is at the bottom of the list, I really don't have much idea on what l should about it.Any help is appreciated.Above link is a screenshot of my Gparted application.As you can see I have 100 GB of unallocated memory. Is there any way ...
How to increase the size of /home?
askubuntu
2016-06-16T08:55:32.550
[ { "message": "I have been trying to install Ubuntu 16.04 on my Lenovo Ideapad500-15isk alongside windows 7 using a usb live disc. I have kept 8200MB of swap spaceand 20482MB of mount point / and around 390 GB of space with mount point /home.I downloaded the 64 bit ISO file from <a href=\"http://releases.ubuntu....
grub2 installation fails for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
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2016-06-16T08:56:07.570
[ { "message": "I installed Ubuntu Gnome 16.04 LTS on my pen-drive (32 GB USB 3.0), using <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLYBXOVn6ow\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">this installation procedure. When I try to boot from that pen-drive, the selection screen appears. I select the normal Ubuntu to boot, then ...
Error while trying to run Ubuntu installed on a pen-drive
askubuntu
2016-06-16T09:12:57.917
[ { "message": "Some time ago I upgraded to Windows 10 and wanted to give Ubuntu a try as well. After the installation when I restarted my computer I have the options to choose from. When I choose Ubuntu everything is fine and after switching my computer off and on again I have this options again.The problem occu...
Windows 10 and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS dual boot problem
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2016-06-16T12:19:21.573
[ { "message": "Could anyone please help me to change the home folder of wordpress from <code>/var/www/html</code> to <code>/home/saurav/wordpress</code>?", "role": "user" }, { "message": "Move everything from /var/www/html to /home/saurav/wordpress:<code>sudo mv /var/www/html/* /home/saurav/wordpress...
Changing wordpress home folder
askubuntu
2016-06-16T14:39:54.847
[ { "message": "I created a shell script, let's say it's<pre><code>echo hisleep 5echo byeexit</code></pre>Then I created a <code>.desktop</code> -file to launch the shell script. Double-clicking it works perfectly fine:<pre><code>[Desktop Entry]Version=1.0Name=TestComment=Bash CriptExec=bash /example/test.shTermi...
Why does launching my own script from a launcher only work once?
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2016-06-16T17:22:41.760
[ { "message": "I am quite confused regarding this matter. As far as I know the user root has all the privelages.Also all the users of the group sudo has all privelages.But the user root by default is not a member of the group sudo. Then how can the user root be sudo user?Please explain the entire concept to me.T...
What is the difference between the group root and the group sudo? Why root user by default is not a member of the group sudo?
askubuntu
2016-06-16T17:48:14.623
[ { "message": "I noticed there's a <a href=\"https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-system-monitor/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">new version of Gnome system monitor while my version is 3.18.2. I tried <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/157469/how-do-i-uninstall-the-system-monitor-program\">to remove and rein...
How can I update Gnome system monitor?
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2016-06-17T02:01:23.400
[ { "message": "I noticed there's a <a href=\"https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-system-monitor/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">new version of Gnome system monitor while my version is 3.18.2. I tried <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/157469/how-do-i-uninstall-the-system-monitor-program\">to remove and rein...
How can I update Gnome system monitor?
askubuntu
2016-06-17T02:01:23.400
[ { "message": "Ready to format/partition a 120GB SSD that has been securely erased by use of <code>hdparm</code> and install Ubuntu Studio 16.04 (currently running from a live USB).Should this be done via the Ubuntu installer itself , GParted or the gnome-disks utility perhaps? Are there any pros/cons?", "ro...
formatting/partitioning: Ubuntu installer vs GParted vs gnome-disks utility
askubuntu
2016-06-17T10:22:34.167
[ { "message": "I made sure that the <code>Share and receive</code> plugin of KDE Connect is enabled and the software installed both on my Android phone and my Ubuntu 16.04 laptop. However, I can't find how to send a file from my laptop to my Android phone. Sending files from my Android phone to my laptop does wo...
How to send a file from my computer to my phone using KDE Connect?
askubuntu
2016-06-17T15:21:53.700
[ { "message": "How can i install apps into Ubuntu phone by USB? Is there any method to download phone apps into desktop (MAC or Ubuntu) and then install them into phone by USB?", "role": "user" }, { "message": "The simple answer is that you can't. Apps for the phone are in click packages. The only ...
How install apps into ubuntu phone (Meizu pro 5) without connection to internet (by USB)?
askubuntu
2016-06-17T15:50:29.847
[ { "message": "Okay so First of all I'm really not familiar with Ubuntu or Linux at all I was a Windows user all my life but I heard from everywhere that the best way to set up a reliable server is to do it with Linux (for example Ubuntu Server).So I searched for easy to use step-by-step tutorials on doing so, a...
Creating Owncloud 9.0.2 Server on Ubuntu Server Version 14.04.4
askubuntu
2016-06-17T16:05:20.867
[ { "message": "I've got 2 subs in 2 different languages for a video.One is synced, the other has all the right lines but wrong timing [NOT fixed nor progressive delay]: the easiest thing would be changing the timings of the latter with the ones from the former, kind of copy paste time codes.Which subtitles edito...
subtitle syncing with timings copy-paste?
askubuntu
2016-06-17T21:36:45.343
[ { "message": "I recently migrated to 64 Bit 16.04 LTS from 32 Bit 14.04 LTS on my Toshiba L645 laptop. In 14.04 LTS system, I had a script that automatically updated the brightness level depending on the power source. Unfortunately I didn't save that script before overwriting the system. Currently, I am using t...
Update brightness level depending on the power source on 16.04 LTS
askubuntu
2016-06-18T02:48:14.383
[ { "message": "I don't know why, but I know it happening.After realizing that both Fn+F1 and Super+S switches between workspaces, I used <code>xev</code> and found out that Ubuntu senses Fn+F1 as Super+S.In other words, Fn+F1 is interpreted as the same keystroke.Why is this, and how do I fix it?Added InfoThe Leo...
Fn+F1 keystroke acts like Super+S
askubuntu
2016-06-18T05:20:02.567
[ { "message": "I make plenty of mistakes while typing Linux Commands in the terminal.In many cases it is easier for me to use the mouse to point to the error and then backspace it. And I am hoping this could be possible without installing a new type of terminal.I am still an Ubuntu novice, So very sorry if this ...
Traverse with a Mouse on terminal
askubuntu
2016-06-18T07:35:23.860
[ { "message": "I set default view by access date but files always arrange by oldest file open on top not the most recent file that I open that require me to always click again the modified column to make it rearrange to top the most recentScreen-shot of arrangement by date access:", "role": "user" }, { ...
how to make default view in nautilus arrange file by modify date the most recent at the top
askubuntu
2016-06-18T10:41:06.900
[ { "message": "I have a 128G USB stick but Ubuntu doesn't mount it, doesn't see its partitions and doesn't let me format it.dmesg:<pre><code>[ 3124.001070] scsi host8: usb-storage 3-6:1.0[ 3125.001042] scsi 8:0:0:0: Direct-Access SanDisk Cruzer Blade 1.27 PQ: 0 ANSI: 6[ 3125.001511] sd 8:0:0:0: Attached...
SanDisk Cruzer Blade on Ubuntu 16.04
askubuntu
2016-06-18T12:44:05.923
[ { "message": "I want to know if a manpage can be edited. If yes how? (If possible by changing in gedit).P.S.- I want to know if a manpage already written can be edited (just for fun).", "role": "user" }, { "message": "Install <a href=\"https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/precise/gmanedit/\" rel...
How do I edit a manpage?
askubuntu
2016-06-18T17:39:40.397
[ { "message": "I want to know if XFCE can be configured to allow zooming/scaling of icons when the user hovers over them, similar to the effect(s) shown on a Mac dock. Also, I wonder if my left panel (of course it is automatically hidden) could be set to show/hide a bit more gradually, such as how jQuery slide ...
Does XFCE allow transitions for panels and/or icons?
askubuntu
2016-06-18T18:21:45.057
[ { "message": "As the title states, my computer went all blah on me and I'm trying to fix it. I had Windows 7 and Ubuntu installed prior but now both are not wanting to start.Is it possible to download Ubuntu onto my phone and use it like an USB and boot that way?", "role": "user" }, { "message": "Ye...
PC crashed. Can I install Ubuntu onto my PC via my Android smartphone?
askubuntu
2016-06-18T20:26:43.590
[ { "message": "So recently I was just setting up an Ubuntu 15.10 system, and I was downloading some stuff. There was a prompt to update some stuff, and I accepted it, and it went running while I was browsing some stuff in firefox. I was running a sudo command that I found when I was searching for something that ...
My system won't install anything
askubuntu
2016-06-19T01:43:43.763
[ { "message": "I want to take my physical drive to a virtual drive. I think the only partition with data on it is <code>sda3</code> from my <code>df</code> output below. How can I create a file or <code>.vdi</code> from this drive to use with <code>VMWare</code>??<pre><code>jmakes@testserver:~$ dfFilesystem ...
Copy Active Partition To Use With VMWare
askubuntu
2016-06-19T04:35:43.427
[ { "message": "I am running a server at my house with SSH enabled on it, and I have given it a static IP of 192.168.0.212, and set up the dynamic update client to keep the No-IP dynamic DNS updated.When I am on my internal network at home, I am able to use the Dynamic DNS address to access my server inside the n...
SSH "Connection Refused" when trying to access from the outside over a No-IP dynamic dns hostname
askubuntu
2016-06-19T17:57:40.820
[ { "message": "I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed and I wanted to install Windows 10. I installed it and it skipped the GRUB and went straight to Windows 10. I used a copy of boot-repair USB disk and tried to run recommended settings but I got this message:<blockquote> GPT detected. Please create a BIOS-Boot partit...
Can't boot to Windows 10 after installing alongside Ubuntu 16.04 and using bcedit
askubuntu
2016-06-19T22:23:51.707
[ { "message": "I recently installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 10 on my Thinkpad. However, some idiot (who didn't know my password) accessed my computer while I was gone and must have messed with something because when I got back and opened my laptop, I had to type in my Bitlocker recovery key.Now, instead of show...
Someone accessed my computer and somehow disabled the Ubuntu bootloader. How can I get it back?
askubuntu
2016-06-20T05:37:57.613
[ { "message": "For general updates I use:<pre><code>sudo apt-get update</code></pre>But I want to update my Ovito software from 2.3.2 to 2.6.2, which is not achieved by the above command. How can I update a particular software through Terminal in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS?", "role": "user" }, { "message": "Fo...
How can I update a particular software through Terminal without sudo apt-get update?
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2016-06-20T09:03:05.277
[ { "message": "OS: Ubuntu 12.04Web Server: Apache 2.2.22Apache web server IP Address: 192.168.0.21Virtual Host for website in Apache: 50000MySite001Link to access website in LAN: 192.168.0.21/50000MySite001User login details: ftpuser / passwordNow I am trying to connect to this website (virtual host) using Dream...
Apache web server - FTP host connection issue in LAN
askubuntu
2016-06-20T09:42:19.013
[ { "message": "With Ubuntu 16.04, if you create a launcher (desktop file in <code>~/.local/share/applications</code>) with a custom icon for a terminal application (so with <code>Terminal=true</code>) then when you start it, it will spawn a new standard terminal icon, and your custom icon will pulse and disappea...
How can I give a script its own icon in the Unity launcher?
askubuntu
2016-06-20T09:44:47.403