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2011-05-13T15:08:13.357
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<p>I had installed gambas 2.21 but i cannot open .vbp files format. Why? If it can, how to do it?</p>
13327
null
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2011-10-29T19:19:52.847
Can I open visual basic .vbp files using gambas?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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null
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>According to some documentation I have found on google:\n<a href=\"http://www.arabteam2000-forum.com/index.php?app=core&amp;module=attach&amp;section=attach&amp;attach_rel_module=post&amp;attach_id=51517\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.arabteam2000-forum.com/index.php?app=core&...
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42522
1
42526
2011-05-13T15:12:51.090
5
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<p>Will videos/slides from the UDS be available on the internet and if so where? </p> <p>I've been searching for them but all I could find was some session logs.</p>
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2011-05-13T15:20:16.400
2011-05-18T15:32:14.173
Will videos/slides from the UDS be available?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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42523
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2011-05-13T15:13:28.467
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<p>I just installed Visual Basic 6.0 in my ubuntu 10.10 using wine but it cannot view the windows font.. why? Theres any way to use it?</p>
13327
13327
2011-05-13T15:31:54.263
2011-06-01T18:35:34.413
Cannot use windows font in visual basic using wine?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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null
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Because you are not running Windows. The Windows fonts are protected by copyright so wine can not distribute them.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-05-13T15:27...
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42532
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2011-05-13T15:51:38.763
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<blockquote> <p><strong>This question is present as a matter of historical interest. While you are encouraged to help maintain its answers, please understand that "big list" questions are not generally allowed on Ask Ubuntu and will be closed per the <a href="https://askubuntu.com/faq#dontask">FAQ</a>.</strong></p> ...
6005
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2017-04-13T12:24:42.930
2023-02-26T15:26:05.213
What media (music and video) players are there?
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2011-05-13T15:51:38.763
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2014-04-01T02:29:03.033
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42548
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2011-05-13T16:25:34.920
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<p>(the context of this question is within virtualbox, but AFAIK it shouldn't really be different)</p> <p>I have a Microsoft 5-button mouse plugged in, to which scrolling scrolls horizontally. Any ideas?</p> <p><code>xinput list</code>:</p> <pre><code>⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master point...
10775
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:13.887
2013-06-05T11:28:02.160
Mouse (in VirtualBox) scrolls horizontally
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1
3
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Fixed it with this: <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/17414/my-mouse-wheel-has-stopped-scrolling-up-and-down\">My mouse wheel has stopped scrolling up and down</a></p>\n\n<p>I don't know what caused the problem, but those tools helped diagnose and fix it.</p>\n", "commentCo...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Fixed it with this: <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/17414/my-mouse-wheel-has-stopped-scrolling-up-and-down\">My mouse wheel has stopped scrolling up and down</a></p>\n\n<p>I don't know what caused the problem, but those tools helped diagnose and fix it.</p>\n", ...
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42567
2011-05-13T16:39:25.613
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<p>In the launcher there are two types of launcher items. The default ones in the bottom part of the launcher, such as the <code>Workspace Switcher</code>, <code>Applications</code> lens, <code>Files &amp; Folders</code> lens and <code>Trash</code>, and the other normal launcher items in the upper part of the launcher,...
3087
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2011-05-15T19:46:50.080
2011-05-15T19:46:50.080
How can I move the Applications and Files & Folders lenses in the launcher?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There is no way you can change that behavior.</p>\n\n<p>The upper part is for custom user launcher items, basically shortcuts, the bottom part is for lenses, like the <code>Applications</code> and <code>Files &amp; Folders</code> lenses which are installed by default and there is the...
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42551
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2011-05-13T16:42:51.293
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<p>When installing more than one Linux version on the same computer <em>(for testing purposes e.g. Ubuntu 10.10 and 11.04)</em>, is it possible to have the same home folder <em>(e.g. on a separate partition)</em> on all Operating system versions?</p>
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2017-06-14T02:07:47.473
Can I use the same home folder on different Linux systems (multiboot)?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Although it is possible to have the same partition as a home partition on both installations, I would not recommend this: \nApart from user files, the home folder includes also the settings for programs in hidden folders, and if the both operating system (OS) versions use the...
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2011-05-13T17:46:22.643
6
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<p>I did </p> <p><code>sudo apt-get remove --purge</code></p> <p>for several packages, but apparently the personal settings are kept. Is there a command or tool to delete them automatically?</p>
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2011-05-13T21:12:38.877
2011-05-13T21:12:38.877
Why are the hidden settings-folders not deleted when purging an application?
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42574
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42580
2011-05-13T18:41:29.720
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<p>I installed Lubuntu on my netbook and I'm wondering whether it is safe to install GNOME3 via PPA or if it will break the system just like in Ubuntu. My logical thought is that since there is no GNOME, there's nothing to break, but I' d like to have this confirmed. Thanks for your time!</p>
10446
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null
2011-05-13T19:13:23.337
Will GNOME3 installation break Lubuntu?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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42575
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42584
2011-05-13T18:53:11.433
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<p>Okay so I'm not exactly sure how it happened, but recently Ubuntu has been trying to mount an external hard drive that I usually have plugged in during boot. A message comes up during boot asking me to either wait, or press S to skip if the drive isn't plugged in when I start up my laptop.</p> <p>My question is, ho...
16902
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2012-02-24T02:32:56.920
How to disable mounting of external drive at boot?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If there is a line in <code>/etc/fstab</code> related to that drive, remove it.</p>\n\n<p>The file is read only for all users other that <code>root</code>. </p>\n\n<p>To edit it use the command <code>gksu gedit /etc/fstab</code>, but make a copy of the file before editing, and do not...
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2011-05-13T18:54:40.637
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<p>How to install Gnome2 on xubuntu 11.04 ? </p>
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2011-05-15T20:35:36.703
2011-06-17T22:35:00.400
How to install Gnome2 on Xubuntu?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The easiest way to use gnome in xubuntu is to just install Ubuntu in the first place, but if you must installing gnome via apt-get should work, but it might give you a ton of extra packages.</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install gnome\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>or better yet the u...
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42577
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2011-05-13T19:08:32.777
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/22846/is-there-a-unity-like-global-menu-applet-for-gnome-panel">Is there a Unity-like global menu applet for gnome-panel?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I know this is an odd question. I like the top and bottom panels o...
13480
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2017-04-13T12:24:49.720
2011-05-14T00:03:06.633
Is it possible to blend the new Natty app bar with Ubuntu classic?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can put 'gnome-panel' at start up applications.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-05-13T21:45:18.430", "id": "42605", "lastActivityDate": "2011-05-13...
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2011-05-15T23:54:46.287
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2011-05-13T19:12:37.293
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<p>I last installed displex from here: <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/displex/files/" rel="nofollow">http://sourceforge.net/projects/displex/files/</a></p> <p>Since then I've been having a small problem with my terminal. Each time I open my terminal while displex is running my default location is set to "/us...
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2011-09-10T19:17:50.420
2013-02-06T15:19:50.383
Displex terminal path issue
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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42585
1
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2011-05-13T19:25:51.093
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<p>Hello I've installed Ubuntu 11.04 on my laptop, I'm running Unity with no problem except sometimes when I open a dialog box, for instance, the properties of a file, the buttons close and help located at the bottom of window don't work when I click on them. I have to move me with keyboard tab button and press enter o...
17538
3037
2011-05-13T20:18:06.557
2011-05-13T20:18:06.557
Some problems with Unity interface dialog box buttons
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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2012-02-20T23:34:03.013
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42588
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2011-05-13T19:49:19.930
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<p>I have the 3D-Card in the subject. It is ATI-based. I know proprietary driver support for Linux has been dropped a while ago, so I have been struggling for years now, with no success... my high-performance 3D card works as a standard VGA only.</p> <p>That is why I currently run with Unity-2D.</p> <p>Even trying th...
17537
null
null
2011-05-14T10:08:34.513
MSI RX1950 Pro-Series PCI-E video card - Is there a way to make 3D functions work?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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42590
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2011-05-13T20:03:30.177
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<p>I want to get rid of all the settings eg. of wine which aren't deleted when purging it, but don't want to delete them all by hand. Is there any tool, that lets me do this? If not that might be a coding-idea for some one?</p>
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2011-05-30T12:24:43.913
Is there a command or tool to delete unneccessary settings in the home-folder automatically?
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3
CC BY-SA 3.0
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42596
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2011-05-13T20:26:11.253
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<p>I have two monitors (24" as main and a 19" to the left). </p> <p>Each time I want to swap to a different application or launch a new one, the launcher seems a little problematic to come up. Even though moving my mouse across the top Ubuntu logo gets it up, it still seems quite spasmodic.</p> <p>Anybody else found ...
17543
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2011-05-13T22:24:26.367
2017-02-28T16:45:15.227
How to easily open the Launcher with a secondary monitor to the left
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I have the same setup and it is quite annoying. The reason it doesn't work well with secondary monitor to the left is there is no barrier to stop the cursor from moving further to the left off from the <em>home button</em> which normally occurs in a single monitor scenario.</...
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2011-05-13T20:39:04.813
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<p>I get distracted easily and need something like this. </p>
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2011-05-14T03:27:31.923
is there any app or workaround to blacklist or whitelist apps and websites?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Absolutely! Try <a href=\"http://svn.jklmnop.net/projects/SelfControl/selfcontrol_0.9-1_all.deb\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Self-Control</a>, a great application for blocking certain websites and applications for a set period of time. </p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.i...
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42601
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42617
2011-05-13T21:11:10.937
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<p>I have a list audio file paths and extensions in a CSV file that looks like this:</p> <pre><code>Path Extension ~/src/0000 .wav ~/src/0001 .aif ~/src/0002 .wav </code></pre> <p>I need to run <a href="http://lame.sourceforge.net/" rel="nofollow">LAME</a> on each file converting it to a standard format. ...
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2011-05-14T19:02:09.617
LAME Conversion Without Extension
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2011-05-13T21:48:58.643
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/75214/how-can-i-remove-un-installed-programs-from-the-unity-dash-menu">How can I remove un-installed programs from the Unity dash menu?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I installed iTunes 10 via PlayOnLinux and later unin...
17552
-1
2017-04-13T12:23:09.107
2011-05-14T06:07:32.480
Cannot remove iTunes (installed with WINE) from Unity Applications lens
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Take a look at the <code>~/.local/share/applications/wine</code> folder (and subfolders). You'd need to delete the <em>.desktop</em> files belonging to the applications in question.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-14...
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2011-05-13T21:51:16.210
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<p>Is there a way to download the original (FLV) video files from Google Video from the command line, <a href="http://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/download-youtube-videos-from-command-line-in-ubuntu-linux/" rel="nofollow">just like YouTube?</a></p>
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2011-05-13T23:02:53.853
Google Video Command Line Download
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h2>youtube-dl</h2>\n\n<p>The program you linked to already supports this and <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/natty/youtube-dl\" rel=\"nofollow\">is in the Ubuntu repositories</a>.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-14T17:51:15.453",...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p><a href=\"http://code.google.com/p/get-flash-videos/\" rel=\"nofollow\"> get-flash-videos </a> works rather nice.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-05-13T22:55:4...
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user6019
42610
1
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2011-05-13T22:05:03.203
2
1959
<p>While trying to free some space by unistalling some useless applications, I accidently have choosen the python file to be unistalled, then something wrong happens, most of programs of Ubuntu 10.10 were unistalled and much worse, the laptop was not responding.</p> <p>I tried to restart, then I had the bad surprise: ...
19622
3037
2011-05-13T22:20:36.047
2011-09-13T13:31:54.213
Uninstalled python package, now the system is broken
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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null
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<ul>\n<li><p>To reinstall, run this from the command line (you said you can still access 'text mode'):</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install ubuntu-minimal ubuntu-standard ubuntu-desktop\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>This should get your base setup working again, but I cannot say if any...
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42611
1
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2011-05-13T22:05:24.100
1
1026
<p>recently I installed Natty on a Samsung NC10 netbook. Most of the time, suspend by closing the lid works. But sometimes it just stays in its current state. Going to suspend by accessing the menu seems to work always on the other hand.</p> <p>So is there a way to make suspend work on closing the lid always as well? ...
12124
12124
2011-05-17T04:57:13.463
2011-05-17T04:57:13.463
Is there a way to make suspend by closing the lid ALWAYS possible on a Samsung NC10?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Assuming this happens always when you are either on AC power or on battery:</p>\n\n<p>Hit the key and start typing <code>power management</code> (<code>po</code> is probably enough) and when you see it comming up in the results hit enter.</p>\n\n<p>You will see 3 tabs. 2 of ...
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42615
1
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2011-05-13T22:33:55.870
2
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<p>I've been trying, quite unsuccessfully, to set up "twin view" on 11.04 with a Matrox G400/G450.</p> <p>At this point I can't recall what I may have tried. </p> <p>Currently each monitor is displaying the same video and pressing "Detect Monitors" within System -> Preferences -> Monitors does nothing.</p> <p>I hav...
17548
17548
2011-08-04T19:38:27.867
2011-09-29T15:10:17.450
How can I set up twin view on 11.04 with a Matrox G400/G450?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I also have this exact same requirement with the same issue at the moment. Please could someone suggest some ideas. One monitor is a Belinea LCD. The other is a LCD TV with PC input. Here are some more details about the graphics card.</p>\n\n<pre><code>dominic@DACSTATION1:~$ ...
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42619
1
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2011-05-13T22:55:06.777
3
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<p>I'm an absolute beginner at all of this. Please could someone CLEARLY explain (without assumption of any prior knowledge of operating Ubuntu, let alone 11.04) how I restore old Empathy logs now that I have 11.04. I know that I kept my old stuff in a partition but I don't know what to do to bring it back. The man ...
17557
235
2011-05-15T21:46:29.440
2011-05-18T19:53:52.917
How do I restore old Empathy logs from a previous installation?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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null
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can restore saved logs only if your Ubuntu installation as been upgraded from a previous version or if you (or the man who supported you) backed up your data in advance.\nReading your question I understand your helper put all your old data in a separate partition/position...
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42627
1
44306
2011-05-13T23:26:53.217
3
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<p>I need to set the nomodeset parameter when booting from grub to make the new kernel 2.6.38 work. The first time I did it I got a message stating that for some kind of limitation I couldn't login with Unity, I suppose it was related to this parameter.</p> <p>If I boot with the 2.6.35 everything is working perfectly ...
17559
null
null
2011-05-21T16:37:04.587
Is it possible to login in Unity when the nomodeset parameter is set?
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2
2
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I assume, in conclusion, that it is not possible to login in Unity when nomodeset parameter is set. If anyone else had any more complete information, please answer and I'll check that as correct answer.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Yes, just set it at boot like you did and it will show you that error and drop you into Classic Desktop. From there install your Graphics Driver and reboot.</p>\n\n<p>Try <a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/FglrxInteferesWithRadeonDriver#Problem%3a%20%20Need%2...
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42630
1
42635
2011-05-13T23:40:20.470
2
823
<p>I have a Dell Latitude E6400 laptop. I've had Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit working for years. I decided to update to 11.04 (via 10.10) and it's fine except Unity won't load. I get the backdrop, the WiFi network notification, and I can see the mouse pointer. <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Delete</kbd> gives me the restar...
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18612
2012-02-29T01:25:54.970
2012-02-29T01:25:54.970
Unity won't load at login, but starts in Classic after running unity --reset
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I had to do a clean install from a Live-CD to get a working install. As an online upgrade, both metacity and unity were never started.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-14T13:41:11.720", "id": "46784", "postId": "42635", ...
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user12753
42637
1
48799
2011-05-14T00:33:39.733
7
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<p>I often get stuck at the boot on battery. </p> <p>I can suspend and hibernate without any trouble (even on battery). </p> <p>If I plug the energy cable everything goes right <em>most of the time</em> (edited June 13). </p> <p>Adding "acpi=off" doesn't solve the issue.</p> <p>Disabling power save from LAN a...
12943
6005
2012-06-13T14:39:25.067
2012-06-13T14:39:25.067
Boot failure randomly. Can someone help?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I found a fix but not an explanation therefore help still needed here ;-) </p>\n\n<p><strong>The Fix</strong><br>\nDisconnect the cable and take off the battery for a few seconds. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Conjectures</strong><br>\nThis fix lead me to conclude that maybe something is kep...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Have a look inside <code>log file viewer</code> (press <kbd>super</kbd> and type \"log file viewer\") and see if you can find error messages prior to the bad_area_nosemaphore in your screenshot.</p>\n\n<p>bad_area_nosemaphore: one of the causes for this can be faulty memory. ...
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42639
1
107425
2011-05-14T00:52:58.017
2
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<p>I'm using a Lenovo SL400 laptop, and even though the audio multimedia keys (<em>XF86AudioPlay</em>, <em>XF86AudioStop</em>, <em>XF86AudioPrev</em> and <em>XF86AudioNext</em>) are not shown with <code>xev</code>, they work anyway with <code>Gmusicbrowser</code>, <code>Exaile</code> and <code>Rhythmbox</code>.</p> <p...
17564
17564
2011-05-14T15:30:13.220
2012-02-24T21:05:08.633
Multimedia keys (XF86Audio*) not shown by xev, even though still working
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The issue here is twofold:</p>\n\n<p>These music players don't react to the keystrokes themselves, but to some D-Bus events from the <code>gnome-settings-daemon</code>.</p>\n\n<p>The <code>gnome-settings-daemon</code> might have grabbed them in a way that <code>xev</code> no longer s...
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42642
1
42644
2011-05-14T01:45:25.213
2
2948
<p>I just need some sort of programs that can download flv from website like youtube and other. </p>
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2011-08-25T07:42:57.537
Is there any program or add-ons to download FLV from website?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><a href=\"https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3006/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Video Download Helper</a> is the best.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-14T02:46:12.800", "id": "46632", "postId": "42644", "score": ...
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2013-03-20T16:30:41.523
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42647
1
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2011-05-14T03:22:44.747
2
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<p>I've had a problem with the Dash bar in Ubuntu (11.04) Unity getting "stuck open". It happens when I'm dragging songs to a playlist in Clementine.</p> <p>In any case, once it's stuck open, I haven't found any way to close it without logging out and logging back in. (I've tried going into about:config and changing t...
9046
9046
2011-05-14T03:53:46.970
2011-05-14T04:50:56.143
Dash sometimes stuck open; how to force it to close without logging out
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I've been able to press ctrl+alt+F1 to switch to a console. (By default you can choose to use F1-F6 for a console.) Then just log in and run:</p>\n\n<pre><code>unity --replace\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>That restarts all of unity, including the dash. Press ctrl+alt+F7 to get back t...
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2011-05-14T12:06:41.120
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42652
1
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2011-05-14T04:46:51.973
4
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<p>How can I make Nautilus, or another program that is always loaded in swap memory, open instantaneously, like it does in OSX? OSX has the Finder and some programs always loaded in memory or 'minimized', so that they instantly open. </p> <p>I would like to keep Nautilus always open/loaded in memory so that loading it...
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15726
2011-05-14T23:45:27.183
2011-05-14T23:45:27.183
how to keep nautilus or another program in memory to run more fast?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Nautilus is already running, as it controls your desktop.</p>\n\n<p>Since you have 4GB RAM, you should prefer to have the programs running in memory (RAM) rather than having them stored on the swap partition. I doubt that your swap is used at all.</p>\n\n<p>You can verify wit...
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42659
1
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2011-05-14T06:36:29.717
6
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<p>i just recently installed ubuntu 11.04, english version that comes with libreoffice.</p> <p>I also installed Greek language.</p> <p>Is there some way to make Writer recognize my input language (English - Greek) and apply spelling check on the fly, according to my input language?</p> <p>For example, i type a sente...
17580
15811
2011-09-23T15:01:08.820
2018-05-30T15:58:31.697
How to switch language spellingcheck on the fly when changing keyboard with alt-shift?
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3
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Don't know about Libreoffice (it should be almost the same as OO) but I can suggest you a tool for global language autospelling. It is called Xneur - the same as PuntoSwitcher for windows.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "201...
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42660
1
42674
2011-05-14T06:47:00.303
6
13660
<p>What can I play VCDs with? I tried MPlayer, but it ran the intro scene for a few seconds and exited (I've to choose from the menu in that scene). Does Totem/Movie Player support VCD and stuff?</p> <p><strong>Update</strong></p> <p>I was able to to get tracks using <code>mplayer vcd://</code> command. Nothing plays...
814
814
2011-05-14T09:41:00.433
2011-05-14T09:41:00.433
Playing VCDs on Ubuntu
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2
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>VLC should be able to play VCD. Command line: <code>/usr/bin/vlc vcd://</code> or from within VLC: media, open disc:</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/NByqj.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n\n<p>Try and find out if you get any errors while doing this comm...
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42662
1
null
2011-05-14T07:00:01.727
1
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<p>On my laptop (Ubuntu 10.04), the daemon ubuntuone-syncdaemon uses more than 90% of CPU. Even if I stop the synchronization. The only way to stop this is to sigkill the daemon ; but, obviously, my files are not synchronized and I obtain a lot of "conflict" files.</p> <p>Could you give me a clue to stop this problem ...
17583
32886
2012-02-18T17:53:58.810
2012-02-18T18:13:43.853
90% CPU used by Ubuntu One
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Do you use U1 on Windows too? I had have this problem when syncing my files with Ubuntu an the Beta Version of Windows U1 Client.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-14T07:42:12.360", "id": "46673", "post...
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42663
1
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2011-05-14T07:03:48.900
11
13555
<p>I am switching from Gvim to using Console Vim using the Gnome Terminal 2.32.1.</p> <p>I really liked in Gvim how the cursor would be a solid square when in normal mode and thin line when in insert mode.</p> <ul> <li><p>Is there a way of producing this functionality when running console Vim in the Gnome terminal?</...
2521
2521
2011-10-13T07:10:02.720
2018-07-29T17:00:47.057
How to make cursor change from thin line to block based on normal or insert mode in Console Vim on Gnome Terminal
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>For gnome-terminal, add this to your <code>~/.vimrc</code> (to be created if missing):</p>\n\n<pre><code>if has(\"autocmd\")\n au InsertEnter * silent execute \"!gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/cursor_shape ibeam\"\n au InsertLeave * si...
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42664
1
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2011-05-14T07:15:34.633
5
3284
<p>First,though this is a duplicate question,but i am asking because the other posts didnt help me,and my case is a little different i guess.</p> <p>This problem is not recent but since 4-5 ubuntu releases...</p> <p>When i put my system to sleep,it goes to sleep but when wakes up the screen is totally blank. At this ...
2538
2538
2011-05-14T09:14:58.053
2013-04-03T07:37:34.083
Ubuntu gives black/no graphics after waking up from sleep
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9
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The only suspicious message I found in your logs (<code>kern.log</code>) was:</p>\n\n<pre><code>[drm:drm_mode_getfb] *ERROR* invalid framebuffer id\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>I'm not sure whether this is </p>\n\n<p>Other things to try:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Update your system!</li>\n<li...
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42667
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2011-05-14T07:50:02.510
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<p>I'd like to know whom I should follow on Twitter, to get my daily dose of Ubuntu news, tips, and random bits. </p> <p>Which members from the Ubuntu community are active on Twitter?</p>
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2011-07-22T18:08:08.300
Who to follow on Twitter if you are interested in Ubuntu?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>These are people related to Ubuntu, in some capacity or other. Most of them are developers, and UI designers. Some are fansites. I will keep adding more as I find them.</p>\n\n<p>Ubuntu Evangelist, and owner of Canonical: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/sabdfl\">Mark Shuttleworth</a>...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/castrojo\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Jorge Castro</a> (<a href=\"http://about.me/jorge.castro\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">website</a>)</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/search/stackubuntu\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Ask Ubuntu</a>...
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42671
1
49353
2011-05-14T08:18:52.490
1
2378
<p>I just can't seem to install Ubuntu on my Netbook, when trying to boot the liveusb the netbook just sits there and if i try to boot Ubuntu via WUBI it installs without a problem but there's nothing added to the Windows booloader and if i add the entry manually grub4dos just gives an error and does nothing.</p> <p>T...
4203
6969
2011-06-17T21:16:09.827
2011-06-18T03:29:09.820
Can't install on a HP Mini 210-1100
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Turns out that the problem, was that i used a 64 bit ISO image, and the Atom CPU only supports 32 bit.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-06-18T03:29:09.820", "id": "49353", "l...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Which program did you use to create the usb stick? Unetbootin (available in synaptics) nearly never let me down, while the ubuntu start up disk creator gave me trouble. </p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-16T21:22:00.56...
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2011-11-11T14:48:47.483
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42672
1
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2011-05-14T08:21:30.273
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<p>I am creating a deb package for an opensource project I have started called <a href="https://bitbucket.org/trampster/widemargin/wiki/Home" rel="nofollow">WideMargin</a></p> <p>When I try and install my deb package in 10.10 using the Ubuntu Software Center I get the following text on screen.</p> <blockquote> <p>S...
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2011-07-10T06:33:13.877
2011-07-10T06:33:13.877
Package not available for this type of computer
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I solved this problem by...</p>\n\n<p>Rebooting!</p>\n\n<p>And it magically started working. Very strange.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-05-16T10:08:57.293", "id": "43130", ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>My computer is an i386 which is what most computers are. I'm not sure of all the options here, but on my computer the line:</p>\n\n<p>Architecture: all</p>\n\n<p>Should be changed to:</p>\n\n<p>Architecture: i386</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { ...
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42673
1
null
2011-05-14T08:28:33.443
2
1624
<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/15655/updates-dont-install-because-of-untrusted-packages">Updates don&#39;t install because of &ldquo;untrusted packages&rdquo;</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I got</p> <p>"Requires installation of untrusted packages T...
17587
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:00.673
2011-06-07T03:14:25.073
Why I got: Requires installation of untrusted packages
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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null
null
2011-05-14T12:03:29.967
null
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42675
1
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2011-05-14T08:51:30.280
2
384
<p>When I try to open a flash site or Java applet, Firefox tells me that there are some missing plugins available.</p> <p>But once i click on that button of the top bar, Firefox doesn't find anything. Only manual install is then available.</p> <p>I remember that in previous versions of Ubuntu, Firefox recognized auto...
11928
6969
2011-05-14T08:59:17.697
2011-06-18T21:03:54.677
Firefox with Ubufox does not find plugins
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I don't know whether previous versions of Ubuntu installed Flash automatically, but I doubt it. In any case, there's this answer: <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/33128/how-can-i-install-adobe-flash-player\">How can I install Adobe Flash player?</a> You can also use ...
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42676
1
42679
2011-05-14T08:58:34.150
9
5769
<p>Is there a copy handling progam available for ubuntu? Something similar to Copy Handler on Windows which can queue, pause and resume files being copied?</p>
11368
14356
2011-05-16T10:08:05.467
2017-06-29T10:01:02.000
Is there a copy handling progam available that can queue, pause and resume?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Possibly a <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/17274/how-to-pause-resume-transfer-of-large-files\">duplicate question?</a></p>\n\n<p>If you want a GUI version try <a href=\"http://ultracopier.first-world.info/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Ultracopier</a></p>\n\n<p><img src=\"h...
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42682
1
42689
2011-05-14T09:38:32.483
6
10581
<p>I am getting the below error when I try to go Places > Home Folder for example. I can run <code>nautilus</code> manually though.</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/qzXbJ.png" alt="Failed to execute default File Manager dialog"></p>
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47291
2012-07-02T00:03:13.997
2020-02-03T18:26:09.050
"Failed to execute default File Manager: Input/output error"
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This is a problem caused by setting the \"open with\" command for folders to \"terminal\"</p>\n\n<p>Fix from command line:</p>\n\n<p><code>mimeopen -d ~/Desktop/</code></p>\n\n<p>You will get this:</p>\n\n<pre>Please choose a default application for files of type inode/directory\n\n ...
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42684
1
42722
2011-05-14T09:52:59.203
7
8575
<p>I am using the now unsupported Jaunty. However, I'm also running an older unsupported kernel which I wish to programme.</p> <p>i'm trying to make new system calls in kernel 2.6.21 and one of the new system calls use 'sys_write' function, but to use this function, i realized that i must install kernel header file a...
14713
235
2011-11-23T03:21:51.810
2011-11-23T03:21:51.810
How do I download old unsupported packages such as Kernel headers?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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2014-08-04T22:25:15.580
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42685
1
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2011-05-14T09:57:53.977
1
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<p>I'm quite new to Linux, so please bear with me. On my pc I had installed Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.04, I then switched to Kubuntu 10.x, and yesterday I installed the new main update 11.x and I left the computer to finish installing, when I came back in a few hours I saw that my monitor was blank and looked as though it...
17593
47291
2012-07-02T00:01:58.410
2015-04-27T17:18:36.510
GRUB error: no loaded kernel
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I reinstalled with the live cd (Kubuntu 10.10) and the same problem occurred, again I repeated the whole thing and once again the same problem occurred. It seems that it freezes if you leave it unattended for too long, thus I tried once again, but this time I was not absent and it su...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I reinstalled with the live cd (Kubuntu 10.10) and the same problem occurred, again I repeated the whole thing and once again the same problem occurred. It seems that it freezes if you leave it unattended for too long, thus I tried once again, but this time I was not absent a...
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42687
1
null
2011-05-14T09:59:29.823
10
50915
<p>I encounter this error:</p> <pre><code>The path /usr/src/linux/include is not an existing directory. </code></pre> <p>Hi there are still issues as listed below. Please advise</p> <pre><code>ronald@ronald-virtual-machine:~/Desktop/vmware tools/vmware-tools-distrib$ sudo ./vmware-install.pl [sudo] password for rona...
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72576
2014-06-27T14:22:03.213
2019-07-20T13:25:54.310
Cannot install vmware-tools: A previous installation of VMware Tools has been detected
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>you should install the header first</p>\n\n<pre><code>apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.10-5-386(name of your kernel)\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>and then enter on the vmware installation:</p>\n\n<pre><code>/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.10-5-386/include\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>It should h...
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42691
1
55196
2011-05-14T10:27:19.887
2
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<p>I have a PC with AVerMedia <strong>AVerTV Super 007</strong>. I have been so far unsuccessful in making it work. Could anyone help me?</p> <h3>Specs:</h3> <ul> <li>Intel pentium 4</li> <li>2gb DDR1</li> <li>Ubuntu 11.04</li> <li>Latest updates</li> </ul>
17722
-1
2020-06-12T14:37:07.210
2018-10-09T08:31:49.317
How can I make an AverTv tuner work?
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This particular card exists in two varieties - if you have the \"super hybrid\" version you are out of luck - there is \"experimental\" support for the \"hybrid\" variant.</p>\n\n<p>To get this card to work you'll need to grab to extract the firmware from a Windows DLL - see this <a ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This is a daring claim, but the drivers to <em>my</em> TV adaptor were in the nonfree firmware package:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-06-18T08:1...
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42694
1
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2011-05-14T10:33:59.357
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<p>Lately, as I was trying to install themes and stuff for my desktop with Compiz, I enabled the Desktop Cube. I resolved the conflicts, then all the menu-bars disappeared. After a Google research, i found some sites that told to reset Unity using the terminal command:</p> <pre><code>unity --reset </code></pre> <p>B...
17594
6005
2012-06-26T00:18:49.717
2012-06-26T00:18:49.717
Unity Attribute Error when resetting
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The best thing to do is to report a bug on <a href=\"http://www.launchpad.net/ubuntu\" rel=\"nofollow\">launchpad</a>, for the Unity package. Before creating a new bug, make sure that a similar bug hasn't been reported yet. A more detailed description of how to correctly repo...
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42695
1
62572
2011-05-14T10:36:56.253
2
1453
<p>I have a wii console plugged to a TV card on my PC, and connected to a monitor, I would like to have that computer with a small operating system (maybe ubuntu-server with the minimum available GUI, and with access to the TV card).</p> <p>The only problem is that, for the moment, the solution that I have found makes...
17599
235
2011-05-14T10:38:05.733
2011-09-22T16:43:11.050
TV program like DSCaler?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Answers to previous questions related to TV Tuners, may be also helpful for you:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/45357/how-to-scan-for-analog-cable-channels-on-a-dvb-t-usb-tuner/45391#45391\">How to scan for analog cable channels on a DVB-T USB tuner?</a> </p>\n\n...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<h1><a href=\"https://launchpad.net/me-tv\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Me TV</a> (available in software center)</h1>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Me TV is a digital television viewer for GNOME.</p>\n<p>Me TV was developed for the modern digital lounge room with a PC for a media centre tha...
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42698
1
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2011-05-14T10:41:30.730
5
10455
<p>Is it possible to test a Live-CD/USB by booting from it, adding drivers for a Broadcom wireless card, rebooting after that and have the drivers installed to keep on testing the Live-CD/USB?</p>
2989
null
null
2012-04-26T08:23:26.230
How to test a Live-CD/USB + add drivers for Broadcom wireless card + reboot and continue the Live-CD/USB testing?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2012-04-26T08:23:26.230", "id": "149989", "postId": "42698", "score": "0", "text": "No,you can't just enable the drivers from a default configured live usb drive. as of ubuntu 12.04 nightly builds. There are some bugs that make it a living hell. I tried installing them and con...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This is a very similar question as <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/16988/how-do-i-install-ubuntu-to-a-usb-key\">this AU Question</a> and step-by-step answer. </p>\n\n<p>Ignore the \"nightly download\" part of the answer - just use the ISO you have downloaded to ins...
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42703
1
null
2011-05-14T11:16:40.460
3
5423
<p>Does anybody have a personal recommendation for a USB wifi network adapter that:</p> <ol> <li>has decent Linux drivers</li> <li>supports 802.11n speeds</li> <li>will connect to a wifi signal in the 5GHz band?</li> </ol> <p>I've spent some time in google, the Ubuntu hardware compatibility pages and reading through ...
17601
null
null
2011-05-14T12:55:33.940
Working USB wifi 802.11n 5GHz network adapter in Ubuntu?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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null
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There are many solutions for wireless adapters to work most (if not all) on the 802.11g or 802.11n specification in the 2.4 GHz band. I had no succces finding any adapters we know for sure that they work in a dual band setting on 5 GHz. </p>\n\n<p>This may be just bad luck or...
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42707
1
null
2011-05-14T12:02:41.653
1
611
<p>I'm writing an Upstart task which runs at runlevel 1.</p> <p>This is for an ecrypted system, and the task's job is to verify the integrity of the MBR &amp; /boot. As such, it is important that this task runs as early as possible during system boot (so I've chosen runlevel 1).</p> <p>99% of the time this task will ...
17603
null
null
2011-05-18T19:12:36.657
How to allow Upstart task to block system boot?
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3
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>vonbraun, runlevels mean something very different than they used to, so I don't believe runlevel 1 is actually where you want to be.</p>\n\n<p>Sine you want to run ASAP, there are two options.</p>\n\n<p>If you can work without writing to the root filesystem, and your data is ...
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42708
1
null
2011-05-14T12:11:49.500
2
653
<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/43479/whats-the-best-chess-program-for-a-beginner">What&#39;s the best chess program for a beginner?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I am willing to learn how to play chess and I am an absolute beginner. I know that Ubun...
12303
-1
2017-04-13T12:23:46.240
2011-05-14T13:27:18.087
How to learn chess with ubuntu software?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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2011-06-03T15:44:20.447
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42710
1
42712
2011-05-14T12:37:16.977
3
567
<p>I accidentally killed Compiz in my Unity session and couldn't restart it. So I powered the PC off with the hardware button. I am wondering if that could cause damage to my system? I didn't have any applications running.</p>
11289
13398
2011-12-14T23:59:30.190
2011-12-15T09:31:44.357
Does powering off the PC without shutting down harm the system?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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42711
1
42720
2011-05-14T12:41:20.810
18
75575
<p>How do I install Ubuntu as the only OS on a MacBook?</p> <p>That is, I'd like to completely remove Mac OS X and install Ubuntu. I've tried dual-booting, but I've had so much trouble that I prefer to have only Ubuntu installed.</p>
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186134
2014-08-03T20:40:44.220
2017-10-22T06:59:10.050
How to install Ubuntu as the single OS on a MacBook?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<ul>\n<li><p>Insert the Ubuntu LiveCD into your Mac and Shutdown. Restart the Mac and\nhold the Option Key. When prompted select 'Try Ubuntu' .</p></li>\n<li><p>Once the system is booted run Disk Utility from the dash .</p></li>\n<li><p>Select your hard disk and click on Format Disk .</...
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42724
1
42725
2011-05-14T13:33:52.290
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<p>What's the meaning of the Ubuntu logo? Where does this logo come from?</p>
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2016-01-01T00:02:30.997
2021-07-10T03:09:26.053
What's the meaning of the Ubuntu logo? Where does it come from?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Ubuntu means \"an ethic or humanist philosophy focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other\". And the logo is a graphical representation of 3 people holding their arms out, making a circle. See these 2 images:</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/NBeGP.p...
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42726
1
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2011-05-14T13:38:18.107
1
1752
<p>I have just started using Ubuntu 11.04 (any Linux OS for that matter). I am trying to get Hindi phonetic typing option to work. so far I have not been able to figure it out. Can you tell me step by step how to do it.</p> <p>I have already checked Hindi in language support, I have also tried getting m17n using termi...
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2011-11-11T12:28:00.067
2011-12-12T12:45:50.760
Ibus does not show option in input method except Chinese
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>First of all install or check that you have installed <code>ibus-m17n</code>.</p>\n\n<p><code>sudo apt-get install ibus-m17n</code> or using software center/synaptic. Then choose <code>ibus</code> as input method</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/VCzw5.png\" alt=...
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42728
1
42736
2011-05-14T13:42:41.087
2
7043
<p>I installed Grub customizer. Unfortunetly I unticked search for other OS. This action worked and gub-update shows only the current ubuntu 11.04 (I have also Windows and another ubuntu installed). Afterwards I ticked the "search for other OS" again, but still grub-update shows only my ubuntu 11.04. Does anybody know ...
17610
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2012-10-21T12:07:58.763
Grub-update doesnt find the other OS anymore
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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42730
1
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2011-05-14T13:47:04.140
3
4678
<p>Why is the maximum size of a WUBI-Installation limited to 30GB? If someone has 1TB hdd drive but can't format or create new partitions it would be great to have a bigger wubi.</p>
17611
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2011-05-14T14:45:36.113
Why is WUBI limited to 30GB?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It is a design decision: Wubi is intented to be used for first time users of Ubuntu and should help answering questions like \"Is Ubuntu something I can use?\" without having to do any formatting, creating partitions or any other instruction that could potentially destroy the...
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42731
1
42746
2011-05-14T13:53:46.843
3
2348
<p>I've been wondering about improving the performance and battery life of my netbook by installing my root partition to an SD card. Will there be any performance benefits (or drawbacks)? Are there any special changes that should be done to make this work better.</p>
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2011-05-14T14:48:45.693
Install to SD Card
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Your performance will actually drop, if you put Ubuntu on an SD card. Mostly this will be due to the read/write speed/bottleneck of the media, and essentially it will be like installing your system on a USB drive with persistence enabled (it will be usable, but not nearly faster/more...
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42738
1
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2011-05-14T14:28:53.777
3
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<p>I had clicked something in Launchpad, under impression i will receive answers by email, relevant to my question. </p> <p>But now I am getting a flood of completely irrelevant emails, hundreds a day, which i diverted to trash. But i can't find where to un-click this option, I have to frequently empty thousands of i...
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2011-05-15T19:42:07.353
2011-09-14T21:59:16.760
Receiving unwanted emails from launchpad
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>What's your launchpad username?</p>\n\n<p>You probably subscribed to receive all notifications for answers or bugs.\nSee, for example, <a href=\"https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pitivi/+question/157484\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sourc...
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42740
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42745
2011-05-14T14:40:39.393
1
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<p>how can i change it to <a href="http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/go/1/http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/05/gunity-app-lets-you-tweak-the-unity-desktop/" rel="nofollow">Gunity</a> ?</p>
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2011-05-14T15:09:07.187
How to change the about:config shortcut in unity?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can't, it's hardcoded in Unity. See <a href=\"http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~unity-team/unity-place-applications/trunk/view/head:/src/runner.vala\" rel=\"nofollow\">the source</a> (scroll to the bottom).</p>\n\n<p>But it's just as quick to press the Super key to bring up the dash, ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can't, it's hardcoded in Unity. See <a href=\"http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~unity-team/unity-place-applications/trunk/view/head:/src/runner.vala\" rel=\"nofollow\">the source</a> (scroll to the bottom).</p>\n\n<p>But it's just as quick to press the Super key to bring up th...
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42741
1
48627
2011-05-14T14:43:19.013
11
11426
<p>I have a Dell Precision M4300 with a Dell Dock PRO1X running Ubuntu Natty.</p> <p>When I have the laptop docked the lcd display is off and I use two external monitors however when I undock the laptop it does not switch to the laptop screen. The same happens when I dock the laptop, it does not switch to the external...
8570
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2014-04-01T04:40:01.240
How to automatically switch monitors with my laptop dock
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h2>Dock/UnDock Scripts</h2>\n\n<p>I have finally put together a complete script setup that will detect my dock status and switch the monitors automatically. </p>\n\n<p>The first thing I did was to get rid of my Xorg.conf as it caused more issues that it solved. Since I am using an nvdi...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<h2>Dock/UnDock Scripts</h2>\n\n<p>I have finally put together a complete script setup that will detect my dock status and switch the monitors automatically. </p>\n\n<p>The first thing I did was to get rid of my Xorg.conf as it caused more issues that it solved. Since I am using...
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42744
1
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2011-05-14T14:46:20.107
4
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<p>I am currently running Kubuntu 10.04 on a Lenovo T500 laptop with ATI Radeon HD 3650. I want to switch to Gnome with Unity, but encountered the following impossible situation:</p> <ul> <li>As reported in <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/763909" rel="nofollow">this bug</a>, and in severa...
7101
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2012-03-26T08:16:16.277
Any hope for Unity using ATI Radeon?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You could try adding</p>\n\n<pre><code>UNITY_FORCE_START=1\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>to the /etc/environment file. I have a GeForce FX 5200, and my driver is blacklisted, but I forced Unity and it works. Not the best performance, though.</p>\n\n<p>However, the best solution would ...
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2014-07-01T00:27:28.660
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42747
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2011-05-14T14:49:49.397
1
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<p>...programs run normally, but the effects are very sluggish. How can I fix this?</p>
17623
8844
2011-10-27T21:01:56.100
2011-10-27T21:01:56.100
After upgrading, effects are very slow
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-14T14:51:31.900", "id": "46796", "postId": "42747", "score": "3", "text": "Well... you could start by adding some detail to your question :D!", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "1992" } ]
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Check to see if you're using your graphics card to its potential</p>\n\n<p>you may need to install mesa-utils</p>\n\n<p>do glxinfo | grep rendering</p>\n\n<p>you should see Direct Rendering: Yes</p>\n\n<p>In your cause hopefully it will say no which means that you need to ins...
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42748
1
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2011-05-14T14:55:01.207
5
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<p>I recently updated my ubuntu to 11.04 and have run into an issue. I decided to do a fresh install instead of an upgrade and made my username different from my last. Now everything has my past usernames permissions. </p> <p>How can I transition my home folder into my new installation/username. </p> <p>Any help woul...
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2011-05-15T19:40:22.563
2011-05-15T19:40:22.563
Changing my Home folder's owner
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Well as far home folder goes</p>\n\n<p><code>sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /home/$USER</code></p>\n\n<p>will do the trick I think.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011...
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42750
1
42756
2011-05-14T14:57:04.560
2
2735
<p>I have a Toshiba laptop , have full numbatic keypad on the right, can't use it anymore. 8,6,4,2 working like Mouse Arrow. </p> <p>i tried to enable/disable it but still same .</p> <p>how can I fix it ? thanks in advance</p>
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2012-12-01T00:50:40.290
number keypad not working regularly
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>In 11.04, open your keyboard preferences and select the \"Mouse Keys\" tab. Make sure that \"Pointer can be controlled using the keypad\" is unselected.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate"...
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42764
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2011-05-14T16:26:47.383
11
26252
<p>Whenever I play Minecraft and try to walk and turn at the same time, I can't. When I hit keys on my keyboard, my mouse locks in place. (This happens both in and outside of Minecraft)</p> <p>(Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid, Mac Mini Server, NVidia graphics)</p>
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2011-05-14T17:09:21.997
2018-07-19T01:41:34.840
Mouse locks when keys are pressed
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There is an option called \"Disable touchpad while typing\". It might be mistakenly on. If it is for some reason set to be on, you can disable it by going to Mouse > Touchpad > and uncheck \"disable touchpad while typing\".</p>\n\n<p>If that doesn't work it might be that your...
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42765
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2011-05-14T16:27:48.587
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<p>Well, I've changed the default browser to <code>opera</code> in the Preferred Applications:</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/etio7.png" alt="enter image description here"></p> <p><code>firefox</code> is still in the dash. Before this <code>Chromium</code> was the default browser, and it was in the dash ...
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2011-05-17T19:26:48.627
2011-05-17T19:26:48.627
How to show opera in the dash?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I had the same problem. Uninstalling the browsers I didn't want to see in the Dash and then reinstalling them solved it. Try removing Firefox and Chromium; Opera should appear in the Dash and stay there even after you reinstall them.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comm...
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2011-05-28T14:05:32.703
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42773
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2011-05-14T17:07:11.170
1
8083
<p>Computer has only Lan. How can i make on Ubuntu someking PXE server where ill put windows iso or windows cd in Ubuntu computer so that Comp With just Lan can install windows?</p>
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2011-05-14T18:13:02.323
Setting up on Ubuntu server for PXE Lan install for installing Windows
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>See if this works, mate: <a href=\"http://www.linuxjournal.com/magazine/pxe-not-just-server-networks-anymore?page=0,1\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.linuxjournal.com/magazine/pxe-not-just-server-networks-anymore?page=0,1</a></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [],...
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42775
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42777
2011-05-14T17:14:19.293
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<p>My USB's 16 GB, but I only get to use 4 GB in persistence file. Any way to increase it?</p>
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2011-05-14T17:17:52.090
2011-06-10T19:32:12.817
Increase persistent file size to greater than 4 gigabytes
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Take a look at <a href=\"http://www.pendrivelinux.com/create-a-larger-than-4gb-casper-partition/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.pendrivelinux.com/create-a-larger-than-4gb-casper-partition/</a>. The tutorial is for an older version of Ubuntu but works fine for 10.10 and 11.04.</p>\n\n<...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Take a look at <a href=\"http://www.pendrivelinux.com/create-a-larger-than-4gb-casper-partition/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.pendrivelinux.com/create-a-larger-than-4gb-casper-partition/</a>. The tutorial is for an older version of Ubuntu but works fine for 10.10 and 11.04.<...
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2017-01-08T06:31:53.780
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2011-05-14T17:27:19.747
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<p>Other than the Network Manager applet at the Natty panel, is there any other user-friendly VPN tool available. One which has a GUI and can be easily setup. </p> <p>Ref. question : <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/41440/connman-not-detecting-already-existing-wireless-network/42677#42677">ConnMan not detectin...
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-1
2017-04-13T12:23:46.240
2014-08-25T04:58:44.280
What user-friendly VPN software is available?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-14T18:54:32.330", "id": "46846", "postId": "42779", "score": "0", "text": "Native to gnome? Or any kind of VPN? I have listed a few here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/42422/desktop-sharing-outside-empathy/42443#42443", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "1581...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Kubuntu has KVpnc as described <a href=\"http://home.gna.org/kvpnc/en/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">here</a>.</p>\n\n<p>If you dont mind the QT type interface, its a nice gui vpn client that can be installed on a Gnome/Unity interface - search for kvpnc.</p>\n\n<p><img src...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Kubuntu has KVpnc as described <a href=\"http://home.gna.org/kvpnc/en/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">here</a>.</p>\n\n<p>If you dont mind the QT type interface, its a nice gui vpn client that can be installed on a Gnome/Unity interface - search for kvpnc.</p>\n\n<p>...
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42781
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42813
2011-05-14T18:01:37.317
1
165
<p>I am running a dualboot with Win7 and Ubuntu 11.o4 Wubi installation.</p> <p>Now my Wubi installation became to small and I have a boot delay presumably due to Ubuntu being installed on a NTFS partition (i see that via bootchart). Therefore I want to install Ubuntu a second time on a seperate partition. However I w...
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2011-05-16T03:53:47.457
Can I install a 2nd Ubuntu next to preexisting Win7 + Ubuntu Wubi installation?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Boot into Ubuntu using the Live CD, from there use Gparted to partition any disks, then install Ubuntu from the CD, I was in the same situation as you and nothing bad happened.</p>\n\n<p>Another option is to back everything up on the Wubi installation using Ubuntu One, then destroy t...
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42782
1
42793
2011-05-14T18:07:58.233
6
445
<p>I'd like to try the new version but don't want to replace the old version. Are there any binaries I could use?</p>
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2011-05-14T18:57:48.470
Can I try LibreOffice 3.4 without installing it?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It is possible to install LibreOffice in a directory, and run it from there.</p>\n\n<p>For more, see</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Run_OOo_versions_parallel\">How to run different OpenOffice.org\nversions in parallel (needs\nrefinement for LibreO...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You could load up a <a href=\"http://www.virtualbox.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\">virtual machine</a>, install Ubuntu in it and consequently install the <a href=\"http://www.libreoffice.org/download/pre-releases/\" rel=\"nofollow\">3.4.0-beta5 .deb package</a> in the Ubuntu install...
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42784
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2011-05-14T18:10:38.590
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<p>So, the news that Ubuntu will use OpenStack for its cloud fabric starting with Oneiric is exciting, but what to do today?</p> <p>I'm ready to begin deployments that will not be needed in production until Oneiric is released, but I'd like to get starting on them today. It doesn't seem to make any sense to start wit...
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2011-05-17T22:02:45.090
Ubuntu UEC moving to OpenStack: What to do about new installations for the next 6 months?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>First, Justin, we'd love to have any help you can provide during Oneiric's development!</p>\n\n<p>Its important to note the change means very little in terms of the mechanics of Ubuntu Server. In addition to this direction, a decision was made at UDS to drop all of the cloud ...
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42787
1
42789
2011-05-14T18:21:05.050
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2484
<p>I'm looking for a way to increase number of rows in workspaces layout, using Metacity with no Compiz installed.</p> <p>i.e. 3 cols and 2 rows. Using <code>gconf-editor</code> I can only change number of workspaces horizontally, but not vertically, even if it seems to be possible. </p> <p>I'm working on a Ubuntu 11...
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25863
2012-11-21T21:56:24.780
2012-11-21T21:56:24.780
How do I enable multi-row layout for the workspace switcher applet in Metacity?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The key you are looking for is</p>\n\n<pre><code>/apps/panel/applets/workspace_switcher_screen0/prefs/num_rows\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-14T18:59:41.643", "id": "46850", "postId": "42789", "score":...
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42788
1
57239
2011-05-14T18:26:17.000
3
486
<p>I installed the sensor applet in Ubuntu 11.04 to check the temperature. Everything works fine; however, changes I make to the preferences are lost after every restart. How can I save my setup?</p>
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15726
2011-05-14T19:04:05.340
2011-11-26T18:35:27.380
Sensor applet doesn't save settings after restart
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2
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This is a known bug -- <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-sensors/+bug/782047\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-sensors/+bug/782047</a></p>\n\n<p>It's marked as Fix Comitted, but the fixed version is not available in project's PPA (last update in May...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This is a known bug -- <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-sensors/+bug/782047\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-sensors/+bug/782047</a></p>\n\n<p>It's marked as Fix Comitted, but the fixed version is not available in project's PPA (last updat...
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42797
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42800
2011-05-14T19:46:39.087
0
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<p>My box is running Ubuntu 10.10. I installed GNOME Shell to experience Gnome 3 from the Ailurus Package Manager. It installed fine. I ran the shell by typing the following in the terminal</p> <pre><code>gnome-shell --replace </code></pre> <p>This replaced Ubuntu 10.10's Gnome's 2 GNOME Panel with GNOME Shell. I tin...
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2011-05-14T20:07:09.050
2011-05-14T20:11:26.660
Closing gnome-shell leaves ubuntu without a shell
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You simply need to run</p>\n\n<pre><code>gnome-shell --replace &amp;\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>This will put the <code>gnome-shell</code> process in the background and you can safely close the terminal window. You may return to the traditional GNOME Panel in GNOME 2 with the command</p>\n...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You simply need to run</p>\n\n<pre><code>gnome-shell --replace &amp;\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>This will put the <code>gnome-shell</code> process in the background and you can safely close the terminal window. You may return to the traditional GNOME Panel in GNOME 2 with the comma...
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42798
1
53454
2011-05-14T20:00:48.930
2
374
<p>I removed PulseAudio as it seemed to be in conflict with Skype and VLC but now the volume indicator applet is gone and the action keys won't turn up nor down the volume. </p> <p>Is there a solution? or Is PulseAudio required for the application indicator? </p>
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2014-01-25T00:30:34.003
2014-01-25T00:30:34.003
Sound application indicator for Esound is missing after I uninstalled PulseAudio?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>A significant majority of the sound software in Ubuntu now expects the presence of pulseaudio. There are some historical issues with skype, which may be fixed for some newer skype clients (I've seen many reports that this is the case, but others indicating it isn't, and suspect a co...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>A significant majority of the sound software in Ubuntu now expects the presence of pulseaudio. There are some historical issues with skype, which may be fixed for some newer skype clients (I've seen many reports that this is the case, but others indicating it isn't, and susp...
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42799
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2011-05-14T20:03:04.997
0
662
<p>I am currently running Natty with kernel 2.6.38-8-generic on a VAIO laptop running ATI Mobile Radeon and a Core i5 CPU. I was wondering if it were possible to downgrade from kernel 2.6.38-8 to something earlier that doesn't have the power and battery life regression problems that have been keeping me from using Ubun...
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2011-05-27T01:36:55.920
2011-05-27T01:36:55.920
Do kernel downgrades to fix power regressions in newer kernels?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Instructions for installing different kernels are described <a href=\"https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kernel/MainlineBuilds\" rel=\"nofollow\">here</a></p>\n\n<p>I would suggest that you deactivate any ATI driver you may have activated/installed first. </p>\n\n<p>Then install the k...
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42801
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2011-05-14T20:16:00.523
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<p>I'm downloading Wubi now and it's been downloading the ISO torrent for maybe 2hrs-ish. Is there anyway to check how far along it is?</p> <p>Also, is there a way to save my place or if I cancel this or my computer dies, will it lose the place?</p> <p>If I DO lose my place. Can I download a ISO myself and place it s...
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2012-05-14T09:17:08.133
How long does Wubi take to download and/or save place?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-14T20:37:26.637", "id": "46865", "postId": "42801", "score": "0", "text": "if WUBI fails to download the torrent , or the iso file if you choose so, youwill have to start all over again as it is a temporary file, it is saved in a tmp folder but i don't remember where."...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Wubi, just as any other download will only download as fast as your internet connection allows.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-05-14T23:10:39.090", "id": ...
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42803
1
61849
2011-05-14T20:21:44.740
4
174
<p>A friend of mine (somewhat new to linux) recently upgraded from 10.10 to 11.04 and his OS broke from the upgrade. A few minutes of troubleshooting showed that the culprit was the PAE kernel that the upgrade decided to install since it determined he had 4GB of phyisical RAM. More specifically the upgrade forgot to in...
5042
235
2011-06-12T19:37:20.633
2011-09-17T21:50:27.950
How do I report a missing package dependency during an upgrade?
[ "upgrade", "kernel", "bug-reporting" ]
2
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You should open a bug against the linux kernel package. The easiest way to do this is from a shell prompt, by typing the following:</p>\n\n<pre><code>ubuntu-bug linux\n</code></pre>\n\n<ul>\n<li>This will collect information and error logs commonly needed for kernel troubleshooting, ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If the problem is tied to a particular package, such as a missing dependency, even if it's relevant only during an upgrade, then it should be reported to that particular package.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "content...
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42808
1
null
2011-05-14T20:59:13.220
4
1342
<p>I like many of the features of unity (ubuntu 11.04). I use a netbook and so enjoy having less wasted space. The side menu is fine too. However where is the main menu? Using the dash to get there is not easy as the icon is already off the bottom of the screen (I tried to move it to the top) and besides dash is slow, ...
17652
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2012-02-28T05:07:06.267
Is there a way to add a main menu button to the unity panel?
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4
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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null
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>To answer your <strong>question*</strong>, no. The Unity panel and the GNOME panel are two completely different and mostly unrelated pieces of software.</p>\n\n<p>*<em>please avoid rants.</em></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null...
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42814
1
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2011-05-14T21:26:21.867
0
810
<p>As the title says, I need to set up Tomcat and JSF on an ubuntu machine, and seem to be running into issues because the tutorials i find online are out of date. Can someone provide an up-to-date tutorial, or provide me with some simple steps? I already have the tomcat6 package installed using apt-get install, but am...
17654
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null
2011-07-07T00:22:45.997
Need to set up Tomcat and JSF on an ubuntu machine
[ "java", "webserver", "tomcat" ]
1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
null
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>These should be able to help you out.\n<a href=\"http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-6.0-doc/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-6.0-doc/index.html</a> - Official Documentation\n<a href=\"https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Securing_tomcat\" rel=\"nofollow\"...
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42816
1
42817
2011-05-14T21:38:56.923
0
1792
<p>I've been trying to install AWN trunk in Natty Ubuntu Classic Desktop,but after add the PPA: <code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:awn-testing/ppa</code>.</p> <p>Update the sources: <code>sudo apt-get update</code>.</p> <p>And install the files: </p> <p><code>sudo apt-get install avant-window-navigator-trunk avant-wi...
15731
235
2011-05-27T01:36:10.867
2011-05-27T01:36:10.867
How can I install AWN trunk?
[ "11.04", "awn" ]
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>try just </p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install avant-window-navigator-trunk\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>that did the trick for me on natty just 5 secs ago. I think yours is just a typo problem :)</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLice...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>try just </p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install avant-window-navigator-trunk\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>that did the trick for me on natty just 5 secs ago. I think yours is just a typo problem :)</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, ...
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42818
1
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2011-05-14T21:47:34.460
2
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<p>I wonder if it is possible to disable resizing of a specific window using Devilspie?</p> <p>I currectly have a terminal window docked to my desktop background with title bars and frame and everything removed, though i can still resize it and the little resize-button is still there in the bottom right corner.</p> <...
17655
null
null
2011-05-14T23:50:48.057
Disable resizing of specific window using Devilspie
[ "gnome-terminal" ]
1
1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-14T22:59:50.870", "id": "46888", "postId": "42818", "score": "0", "text": "What does your Devils Pie configuration file look like for the terminal?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "2973" } ]
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>(maximize) command may work. Edit following file.</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>gedit ~/.devilspie/yourprofile.ds</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>and add </p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>(maximize)</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>between </p>\n\n<blockquote>\n<pre><code>(begin ...\n...\n...\n)\n</co...
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42819
1
null
2011-05-14T21:54:19.330
5
155
<p>I installed <a href="https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/natty/amd64/swami/2.0.0+svn384-1" rel="nofollow">Swami</a> from the Software Center but when I try to open it, nothing happens. What's going on here?</p>
1010
25863
2012-06-18T18:06:21.717
2012-06-18T18:06:21.717
Application will not open
[ "installation", "package-management" ]
1
1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-14T22:03:58.933", "id": "46875", "postId": "42819", "score": "10", "text": "try running the application from a terminal - does any errors appear in the terminal? If so, please add these to your question.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "14356" } ]
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Like many MIDI applications, Swami requires the <a href=\"http://jackaudio.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\">JACK Audio Connection Kit</a> to be installed and running in order to operate.</p>\n\n<p>Installing and configuring JACK is beyond the scope of this question. A good place to st...
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42820
1
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2011-05-14T22:17:28.313
9
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<p>I tried changing my refresh rate in Compiz but that didn't work. It's just so slow and choppy you wouldn't believe. I know it's not my graphics card because before I installed Ubuntu I had Windows XP and it was fine. Any ideas?</p> <p>00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82G965 Integrated Graphics C...
13505
13505
2011-05-14T22:42:35.347
2012-11-19T12:33:59.590
Flash video is insanely choppy?
[ "11.04", "unity", "compiz", "flash" ]
3
2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-15T00:20:57.507", "id": "46894", "postId": "42820", "score": "0", "text": "Are you using 64bit ubuntu?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "13498" }, { "creationDate": "2011-05-15T03:15:24.710", "id": "46915", "postId": "42820", "score": "0...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>First of all <a href=\"http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/\" rel=\"nofollow\">check</a> if you are using the latest version of flash. I myself had a lot of problems with flash before version 10.2 came out.</p>\n\n<p>If you already have the newest version of Flash, ther...
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42821
1
null
2011-05-14T22:19:20.177
3
267
<p>I'm using multiple LibreOffice profiles; one for normal work, second for some pseudoheadless automation with vncserver and macros, like:</p> <pre><code>soffice -calc -env':UserInstallation=$SYSUSERCONFIG/'$DIR'/openoffice.org' "macro:///Standard.Module1.SaveResult(\"file://$OUTFILE\")" </code></pre> <p>It's incred...
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2011-05-21T15:36:39.937
2011-06-26T10:17:34.470
Is there a way to install lo-menubar as per-user local extension?
[ "unity", "libreoffice", "appmenu", "extension" ]
1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Per Jan's own comment: </p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>Oh, just figured it out:\n <code>sudo apt-get install lo-menubar\n unopkg add -v /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/extensions/menubar\n sudo apt-get purge lo-menubar</code>\n This install's the extension for profile one (default)...
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42829
1
42839
2011-05-14T22:51:49.450
3
2149
<p>I'm trying to recover data off an old internal laptop drive now residing in a USB caddy. The hard-drive is pretty knackered and started giving warnings about impending failure, so I would rather not boot from it.</p> <p>It has three partitions, one of which does not mount automatically, but I can mount it and see t...
17659
-1
2020-06-12T14:37:07.210
2011-05-14T23:59:35.200
Can't view files on partitioned external drive
[ "partitioning", "data-recovery", "external-hdd" ]
1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you suspect that the drive is failing and you want to recover as much data as possible and have 60GB free, then <code>ddrescue</code> is your best bet. The instructions here should help:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DataRecovery\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:/...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you suspect that the drive is failing and you want to recover as much data as possible and have 60GB free, then <code>ddrescue</code> is your best bet. The instructions here should help:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DataRecovery\" rel=\"nofollow\"...
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42833
1
42834
2011-05-14T23:23:16.543
7
3597
<p>I'm more of a visual person. I prefer scanning a list of icons to being presented with a search box and being forced to remember the <em>name</em> of the thing I want. </p> <p>Is there any way to view a list of installed apps similar to the "Applications" menu in previous versions?</p>
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2011-05-15T15:17:47.713
2013-11-23T14:42:22.813
How do I show a list of applications in Unity?
[ "11.04", "unity", "menu", "unity-dash" ]
2
1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-14T23:24:47.197", "id": "46889", "postId": "42833", "score": "0", "text": "isn't there a quicklist on the elauncher that says more applications and displays all of them?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "4203" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>When you open <em>Dash->More Apps</em> or the <em>Application Lens</em>, the applications are shown as icons with their name underneath. Both these options also allow filtering the results by a category. </p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/UwSZj.png\" alt=\"app lens\"></p...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>When you open <em>Dash->More Apps</em> or the <em>Application Lens</em>, the applications are shown as icons with their name underneath. Both these options also allow filtering the results by a category. </p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/UwSZj.png\" alt=\"app le...
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42840
1
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2011-05-15T00:13:56.977
8
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<p>I have a list of radio stations that I am interested in importing to Banshee. After I add more stations before next upgrade I would like to keep that list somewhere, so it can be imported into Banshee after system upgrade. Is there a way to do it easily? Any hints to where and how Banshee handles this list internall...
17665
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null
2011-06-14T22:51:53.160
Is it possible to import/export radio station as a list into/from Banshee
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1
4
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-14T14:09:03.407", "id": "53852", "postId": "42840", "score": "0", "text": "So you already have the list of stations? Or when you upgrade, you want to export a list of your radio stations so that you can import it into a new Banshee installation?", "userDisplayName...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I think this is not a quite useful answer for you, I'll rather show you or some nice person with time and ambition a way to go. </p>\n\n<p>Because I didn't find an existing possibilty to get what you want (and I think there really is none), I believe the easiest way would be...
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42842
1
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2011-05-15T00:24:24.183
24
63920
<p>For ages I've been using Putty when working with *nix servers, and I really got used to it's copy&amp;paste method: select, left-click - for copy, just right-click - for paste.</p> <p>How can I set Ubuntu terminal the same way? I see there is a shortcuts configuration, but it does not allow me to set keys I need. <...
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2015-10-02T15:14:07.527
2021-04-11T15:50:59.183
Putty-like copy/paste
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5
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Can't help with setting it up like Putty, but an easier mouse way than <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>C</kbd>, <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd> or menu is select <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Middle-button</kbd> = copy and <kbd>Middle-button</kbd> = paste</p>\n", ...
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42844
1
42847
2011-05-15T00:43:38.487
4
996
<p>Can I create a quicklist sub-menu for my launchers? Like if I put Ubuntu and on hover it opened a sub-menu with all my Ubuntu links?</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ph0wo.png" alt="enter image description here"> </p>
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8570
2011-05-15T01:09:42.713
2011-11-22T20:14:20.773
Can I create a quicklist sub-menu?
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3
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-15T01:06:55.633", "id": "46898", "postId": "42844", "score": "0", "text": "Are you talking about creating a custom launcher called 'Ubuntu' that would have a list of urls (quicklist)? [more info](http://askubuntu.com/questions/35488/list-of-custom-launchers-quicklists-...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>No sorry the quicklists are basic 1-dimensional text lists.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-15T01:40:22.947", "id": "46905", "postId": "42847", "score": "0", "text": "meh, well thanks. I know there now calle...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>No sorry the quicklists are basic 1-dimensional text lists.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-15T01:40:22.947", "id": "46905", "postId": "42847", "score": "0", "text": "meh, well thanks...
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42850
1
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2011-05-15T01:37:00.807
9
12394
<p>I have been trying to use <strong>English-UK thesaurus</strong> in LibreOffice but so far cannot get it to work. I have installed <code>mythes-en-us</code> as only it was available in repos. As suggested in some forums I searched for openoffice.org thesaurus, but again US version was available. As a result I can't e...
4157
14356
2012-12-07T14:56:04.783
2019-12-29T06:27:02.950
How do I add English-UK thesaurus and other locales to LibreOffice?
[ "libreoffice", "language-support", "localization" ]
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3
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Here's what worked for me. I found most of these steps <a href=\"http://www.astarix.co.uk/2012/06/proper-british-language-tools-libreoffice/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">in this blog post</a>, credit to the author for figuring this out. </p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download the spelling/hyphen...
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42852
1
43038
2011-05-15T01:57:53.870
2
7923
<p>I'm running Natty:</p> <p>Attempting to get <em>pgAdmin III</em> running. So I went to the pgAdmin <a href="http://www.pgadmin.org/download/ubuntu.php" rel="nofollow">download section for Ubuntu</a>... but did not see Natty instructions.</p> <p>So I downloaded the Natty <a href="https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sourc...
17584
17584
2011-05-15T02:35:56.380
2011-05-15T21:28:56.237
pgAdmin III: ERROR: function postgis_full_version() does not exist
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Though perhaps a convoluted method, pgadmin III was indeed installed correctly using the above method. I found the issue... You must call the postgis_full_version() function on a database that has been <strong>PostGIS enabled</strong>. </p>\n\n<p>To enable PostGIS on a database, you ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>No need to go through all that trouble because\nPgAdmin III is <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/natty/pgadmin3\" rel=\"nofollow\">packaged for Natty under universe</a></p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Uncomment the Universe sources in <strong>/etc/apt/sources.list</strong></li>\n<li><p>R...
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42855
1
42876
2011-05-15T02:28:06.907
11
71738
<p>I just downloaded Ubuntu 11.04 and as far as I can remember, there was the option of opening multiple terminals in tabs in Ubuntu. I cannot discover this feature in 11.04. Also, as a general query, suppose I open emacs from the terminal, then I wouldn't be able to do anything else on that terminal as long as I have ...
17663
6969
2011-05-15T10:31:41.387
2017-11-22T14:56:26.657
How do I open multiple terminals?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Check out Terminator as well. It's in the repo's</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/0bWEY.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You may open a new tab by pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd>, or go to <code>File -&gt;</code>New tab`.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011...
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42857
1
42860
2011-05-15T02:33:09.427
0
187
<p>I want to buy a laptop and install Ubuntu 11 on it. Is there a particular screen resolution or dimension that is ideal?</p> <p>For example, if I'm choosing between 1600 x 900 or 1680 x 1050, these have different ratios of height to width, and the second is (as far as I know) a less common resolution.</p> <p>Will a...
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2011-05-15T10:28:22.713
2011-05-15T10:28:22.713
What resolution works best?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-15T02:53:34.283", "id": "46910", "postId": "42857", "score": "0", "text": "it depends on what you want, how big you want it as for ubuntu works fine in 800x600", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "4203" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I think it depends more on the graphics card and the drivers.</p>\n\n<p>You are able to use 11.04 without problems as long as the resolution is higher than 1024x768.(I prefer 1280x800 or higher)</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "content...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I think it depends more on the graphics card and the drivers.</p>\n\n<p>You are able to use 11.04 without problems as long as the resolution is higher than 1024x768.(I prefer 1280x800 or higher)</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": nu...
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42859
1
null
2011-05-15T02:38:57.047
5
1696
<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/45278/skype-2-2-0-25-keeps-going-off">Skype 2.2.0.25 keeps going off</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>So I installed the brand-new 11.04 and, of course, Skype beta 2.2. However, when I leave my computer idle for some time...
17670
-1
2017-04-13T12:23:28.253
2011-05-26T14:59:35.453
Why does skype shut down by itself?
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4
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-15T12:21:05.053", "id": "46997", "postId": "42859", "score": "6", "text": "Answer: Because it's a Microsoft Product.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "6005" }, { "creationDate": "2011-05-15T20:31:09.513", "id": "47094", "postId": "42859", ...
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2011-05-26T15:52:58.803
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