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2011-08-15T20:38:10.743
8
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<p>Just tried out Fedora 15 and noticed the pre-installed firewall application that I found much easier to use than any other previously tried out firewall manager.</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/DnOdB.jpg" alt=""></p> <p>Definitely miss it at my Ubuntu workstation, so how can I get it?</p>
8236
null
null
2011-08-16T00:52:27.190
Getting Dynamic firewall from Fedora 15 into Ubuntu?
[ "firewall" ]
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can download it from <a href=\"http://pkgs.org/package/firewalld\" rel=\"nofollow\">here</a>. </p>\n\n<p>Then you can use <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/alien\" rel=\"nofollow\">Alien</a> to convert it to a deb package. Run something like this at terminal:<br>\n<code>alien --...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can download it from <a href=\"http://pkgs.org/package/firewalld\" rel=\"nofollow\">here</a>. </p>\n\n<p>Then you can use <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/alien\" rel=\"nofollow\">Alien</a> to convert it to a deb package. Run something like this at terminal:<br>\n<code>...
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57238
1
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2011-08-15T20:40:26.030
10
8031
<p>When I boot my computer and login the volume level is always <strong>way</strong> too loud. Unfortunately the only way to change it is a physical knob on my speaker.</p> <p>As soon as I can change the volume using my keyboard the volume immediately drops. Say the volume is at 100%, as soon as I turn the dial on my ...
10599
10599
2011-08-17T09:44:47.553
2016-07-02T17:35:11.253
Wrong audio volume at boot
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Could you perhaps have a look via a terminal at the results of this:</p>\n\n<p>sudo alsamixer</p>\n\n<p>and then check your levels on the graphs for your speaker or PCM...if they are in the red then use your up/down arrows to reduce them. This I hope will sort your audio prob...
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57240
1
57244
2011-08-15T21:25:17.080
2
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<p>So i edited the <code>/etc/fstab</code> file, and added this line</p> <pre><code>/dev/sdb1 /media/additionaldrive1 ext4 defaults 0 2 </code></pre> <p>and most times, my hard drive is there waiting for me in the right location. but sometimes, and I'm not sure if i'ts at boot up, or sometimes afterward...
22471
22471
2011-08-15T21:43:52.867
2011-08-15T22:09:56.480
secondary hard drive sometimes mounted to wrong location?
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5
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-15T21:30:39.790", "id": "64999", "postId": "57240", "score": "0", "text": "Is it an internal HDD? Do you see any references to the drive in the logs (`/var/log/syslog` for example)?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "9340" }, { "creationDate": "2011-...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can prevent this from happening by using UUID in place of device paths.</p>\n\n<p>Your fstab should look something like</p>\n\n<pre><code> # /etc/fstab: static file system information.\n#\n# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier\n# for a devic...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can prevent this from happening by using UUID in place of device paths.</p>\n\n<p>Your fstab should look something like</p>\n\n<pre><code> # /etc/fstab: static file system information.\n#\n# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier\n# for...
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57242
1
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2011-08-15T21:44:05.847
0
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<p>I just installed ubuntu on my laptop and I must have spelled my username and or password wrong because I cannot login now. I tried shuting down my computer manually by holding down the power button and now all I see is a blinking dash. What can I do?</p>
23341
449
2014-09-25T07:42:42.140
2014-09-25T07:42:42.140
No graphical interface after hard shutdown
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-15T22:00:34.483", "id": "65013", "postId": "57242", "score": "0", "text": "More info is needed. Though blinking cursor means at booting time? If thats the case have you checked BIOS for boot priority? or if blinking cursor is at login time?", "userDisplayName": nul...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can reinstall. Or the geeky method would be this:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p>Boot from the live CD into Ubuntu.</p></li>\n<li><p>Mount your hard drive by opening it in Nautilus/Dolphin</p></li>\n<li><p>Open a terminal window</p></li>\n<li><p>type <code>cd /media</code> to go whe...
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57245
1
57251
2011-08-15T22:22:19.573
1
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<p>Menus in the file manager and desktop, both controlled by Nautilus, don't have shadows behind them when other GTK menus do? I'm running the proprietary nVidia drivers with Compiz, by the way.</p>
5674
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2011-08-16T02:58:29.527
2011-08-16T02:58:29.527
Why don't menus in Nautilus or the desktop have shadows behind them?
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2
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This is a known issue with the RGBA window transparency support in Nautilus Elementary.<br />\nThe solution is to disable it:</p>\n<ol>\n<li><p><em>Edit ➜ Preferences ➜ Tweaks ➜ Uncheck 'Enable rgba transparency'</em></p>\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/D6AM8.png\" alt=\"ent...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This is a known issue with the RGBA window transparency support in Nautilus Elementary.<br />\nThe solution is to disable it:</p>\n<ol>\n<li><p><em>Edit ➜ Preferences ➜ Tweaks ➜ Uncheck 'Enable rgba transparency'</em></p>\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/D6AM8.png\" a...
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57247
1
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2011-08-15T23:17:53.593
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<p>when i upload a file in ubuntu one it just show me this:</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/cXZDL.png" alt="enter image description here"></p> <p>and wait on this for hours</p> <p>whats the problem?</p>
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2012-04-03T21:44:03.977
I Can Not Upload My Files Into Ubuntu One
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T15:12:32.730", "id": "65140", "postId": "57247", "score": "0", "text": "Please edit your question to provide more details. What version of Ubuntu are you using, for instance? Are you logged in when you open the Ubuntu One control panel? Does it give any useful infor...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There was a bug with the site, where this would happen, previously. I think it is fixed now. If it still happens, this belongs in a bug report, not a question on here. Also, we have a client port to Windows now, so the web site isn't entirely necessary to use there. :)</p>\n", "com...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There was a bug with the site, where this would happen, previously. I think it is fixed now. If it still happens, this belongs in a bug report, not a question on here. Also, we have a client port to Windows now, so the web site isn't entirely necessary to use there. :)</p>\n"...
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57248
1
57266
2011-08-15T23:28:07.773
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<p>I often use Places > Connect to server... and always connect with SSH.</p> <p>The Connect to Server dialog box always selects Service type as Public FTP by default.</p> <p>Is there a way to change this so Service type always defaults to SSH?</p>
1836
1836
2011-08-22T23:30:19.657
2011-08-22T23:30:19.657
How can I get Places > Connect to server... to default to SSH rather then FTP
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I don't see any relevant parameter, config file or gconf setting available in order to change the default options, so i guess you'll have to recompile the <code>nautilus</code> package.</p>\n\n<p>You should download the <a href=\"https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/+package/na...
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57249
1
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2011-08-15T23:33:10.763
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<p>I am trying to find a solution to sharing my /home directories between my home computers. I have one desktop, with a 1TB disk, and a laptop with a 500GB disk. I also have a home server, which has a 1TB disk. The server's disk is completely usable for the solution.</p> <p>I'd like a solution that would be able to ru...
23345
null
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2011-08-16T01:27:40.347
Synchronising data between differently sized, and intermittently connected, devices
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0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I think you would like to make your own personal \"Dropbox\" at your home server. </p>\n\n<p>There is a project called <a href=\"https://github.com/philcryer/lipsync\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">lipsync</a>: </p>\n\n<p>\"A lightweight service that provides automated file...
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57254
1
57262
2011-08-16T01:19:48.083
1
553
<p>Power management like: suspend, hibernate, open/close LID, optimal ("healthy") disc activity, internal modem, backlight control, FN keys etc. Will it be fully supported by Ubuntu out of the box? So the average user could just use the laptop not worrying about it? I know there's Voria's PPA but that should be OOTB su...
23348
null
null
2011-08-16T11:54:22.290
Will Samsung laptops be fully (OOTB) supported by Ubuntu?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T09:06:16.293", "id": "65078", "postId": "57254", "score": "0", "text": "Is there any specific reason why you need OOTB support? There is nothing wrong with using Voria tools.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "3940" }, { "creationDate": "2018-04-2...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Samsung laptops, just with other manufacturers' machines, use wildly different components from one model to another. It's impossible to say that they'll all just work.</p>\n\n<p>Googling the model number is usually a good starting point for finding users with problems but even if you...
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57259
1
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2011-08-16T02:06:26.957
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<p>I just started reading the <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuArchitecture" rel="nofollow">Ubuntu Architecture wiki</a> which outlines the overall architecture of Ubuntu. Got to the section that discusses the Ubuntu Policy Manual and that it is derived from the Debian Policy Manual.</p> <p>I noticed that at the...
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2014-03-16T16:01:09.470
2014-03-16T16:01:09.470
Is the Ubuntu policy manual out of date?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>When I go to the page in your link I see this at the bottom of the page</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>UbuntuArchitecture (last edited 2010-06-05 19:40:17 by</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>So, the answer is - not so out of date as it used to be. </p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "co...
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57264
1
57389
2011-08-16T02:47:41.850
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<p>I've been reading as much as I can online, but none of it seems to work (i.e. changing <code>~/.config/awesome/rc.lua</code>). </p> <p>I've installed <a href="http://awesome.naquadah.org/">awesome</a> window manager from the repos, and I log into it via GDM, and now I'd like to get it to start a few applications ev...
6699
14356
2011-09-02T11:44:36.933
2019-10-09T18:08:30.460
How can I define startup applications with the Awesome Window Manager?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h2>Starting from a template</h2>\n\n<p>First you'll need to copy the template rc.lua file into your home folder</p>\n\n<pre><code>mkdir ~/.config/awesome\ncp /etc/xdg/awesome/rc.lua ~/.config/awesome/\n</code></pre>\n\n<h2>Defining applications to start</h2>\n\n<p>Now using <code>aweso...
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57272
1
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2011-08-16T04:29:08.253
5
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<p>I know how to modify xorg.conf and get it to start at about 1024x768, but I can't get it to start at 1600x1200. It is quite an inconvenience to have to go and manually start them up each time. We are using these servers as automation agents. We are browser testing using sikuli so we can't go headless.</p>
23356
235
2011-08-16T21:55:46.867
2011-08-16T21:55:46.867
Is there a way set my resolution to 1600x1200 without a monitor plugged in?
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2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T09:02:00.607", "id": "65074", "postId": "57272", "score": "0", "text": "[This answer](http://askubuntu.com/questions/12578/adjusting-display-geometry-in-a-virtual-machine/12618#12618) may help you.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "3940" }, { "cr...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>By default, X will use <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_Data_Channel\" rel=\"nofollow\">DDC</a> to probe the monitor for its supported resolutions. If the monitor is not plugged in, then this will not be possible. If you know the characteristics of the monitor...
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57277
1
57278
2011-08-16T06:25:38.390
6
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<p>I have all machines connecting to the internet through a wireless router (occasionally I plug a machine into the router via cable). I have installed the ssh package and can access one Ubuntu machine from another using, for example, "ssh 10.0.0.2". However, the local IP addresses change as machines are switched off a...
7146
-1
2017-04-13T12:23:29.370
2011-08-16T21:56:27.787
How do I access machines on the home network with their machine name?
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2
4
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T06:47:08.043", "id": "65057", "postId": "57277", "score": "0", "text": "The simple way: use static addresses, and put them in /etc/hosts of each machine.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "2647" }, { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T06:58:23.407", ...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>First, make sure you have the Avahi daemon installed. (Should be installed by default on Ubuntu Desktop, but not on Server.)</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install avahi-daemon\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Then to access them, add \".local\" to the end of the name, for example</p>\n\n<pre><c...
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57292
1
57328
2011-08-16T08:24:19.947
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<p>I spend my days hopping between VPN connections in Ubuntu 10.10 and this is becoming severely annoying. What happens is that every once in a while - typically several times a day - when I click on the networking icon in the top bar, the nm-applet's VPN Connections flyout menu is gone. (Said menu item is still there,...
23365
33305
2012-04-29T20:38:08.337
2013-06-19T12:34:20.847
NM-applet's VPN menu disappears
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This started to happen to me when I added the Nautilus Elementary PPA to my repo list. The version of network-manager-gnome available in that PPA is newer then the Canonical version and has some bugs in it that apparently crash the applet (causing the VPN menu to dissapear). You can ...
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57297
1
57302
2011-08-16T09:08:03.233
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<p>From the <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OneiricOcelot/TechnicalOverview#Upgrades">technical overview of Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Ubuntu 11.10 has migrated away from <code>/var/run</code>, <code>/var/lock</code> and <code>/dev/shm</code> and now uses <code>/run</code>, <code>/run/lock</code>...
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2014-03-01T17:32:40.890
2014-03-01T17:32:40.890
Why has /var/run been migrated to /run?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The intent is to reduce the number of <code>tmpfs</code> file systems. On 11.04, there are separate <code>tmpfs</code> file systems at <code>/var/lock</code>, <code>/var/run</code> and <code>/dev/shm</code>. If these directories were all under a single parent directory, then only a...
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57298
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57313
2011-08-16T09:30:28.947
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<p>I have Ubuntu 11.04 installed on my machine and I would like to install windows 7 as well. I heard that Windows 7 creates an additional partition along with the normal one and I was afraid that this might overwrite some of my ext3 partitions.</p> <p>To avoid this risk I'm thinking of installing Windows 7 on a separ...
23085
6005
2011-12-14T01:47:47.217
2011-12-14T01:47:47.217
Installing Windows after ubuntu on a separate HDD?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T10:18:53.557", "id": "65081", "postId": "57298", "score": "0", "text": "I think yours answers are here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/32599/reinstall-windows-as-a-partition-after-i-have-ubuntu", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "12943" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Installing Windows will overwrite the MBR <strong>anyway</strong> (had this problem some time ago). The way you can get it working, is to <strong>physically</strong> UNPLUG the drive with your Ubuntu, by completely removing it from your computer, then installing Windows on the other ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Installing Windows will overwrite the MBR <strong>anyway</strong> (had this problem some time ago). The way you can get it working, is to <strong>physically</strong> UNPLUG the drive with your Ubuntu, by completely removing it from your computer, then installing Windows on th...
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57299
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57391
2011-08-16T09:35:58.240
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<p>I currently use individual application launchers to create something like below for the apps I commonly use</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/2GbWQ.png" alt=""></p> <p>They are tedious to create/modify as I have to move/modify 1 by 1 - Is there a better way?</p> <p><strong>UPDATE</strong>: I am using Ubu...
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2017-03-20T11:29:42.430
2017-03-20T11:29:42.430
How do I create application launchers in Gnome Panel
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T09:44:59.203", "id": "65080", "postId": "57299", "score": "0", "text": "We cannot help you unless you state which launcher you use and exactly how you create the launchers.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "19490" }, { "creationDate": "2011-08-16...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h2>From any menu</h2>\n<p>To add a launcher to a panel from a menu, perform one of the following steps:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Open a menu that contains the launcher. Drag the launcher on to the panel.</p>\n</li>\n<li><p>Open the menu that contains the launcher and right-click on the title ...
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57305
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57308
2011-08-16T10:26:55.057
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<p>Can someone provide a script that can fetch package information (name, depends, etc.) from the Packages repository file(s)?</p> <p>Or can someone tell what the naming convention is for the Packages file?</p> <p>Let me explain. When we give the command <code>apt-get update</code> it fetches a Packages.gz file from...
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2011-08-16T19:38:32.173
2011-08-16T19:38:32.173
Packages.gz naming convention
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>apt-cache</code> can be used to query the packages list. To get a full list of all known packages, run <code>apt-cache dump</code>.</p>\n\n<p>Generally, you want to get a list of all available packages, and get more information about a certain package.</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>ap...
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57307
1
57321
2011-08-16T10:46:29.070
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<p>I just installed U1 on Windows Vista (Spanish language) and when I ask it to "open synced folders" it opens "user"/Documentos but there is no "Ubuntu One" folder. Should I create it? I'm worried about U1 uploading my whole Documentos (My documents in Spanish Windows).</p>
23372
3940
2011-08-16T11:39:14.670
2011-08-16T13:32:50.290
Can't find U1 folder in my Windows "My documents"
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Since I don't use Windows, I cannot provide a detailed answer. These are assumptions. If you test them and they fit, then great. :)</p>\n\n<p>You should have an Ubuntu One control panel GUI application. If it's similar to the one in Ubuntu, then you should have a page called Cloud Fo...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Since I don't use Windows, I cannot provide a detailed answer. These are assumptions. If you test them and they fit, then great. :)</p>\n\n<p>You should have an Ubuntu One control panel GUI application. If it's similar to the one in Ubuntu, then you should have a page called ...
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57309
1
57312
2011-08-16T11:03:03.217
5
867
<p>I need a Ubuntu compatible Video grabber for USB, composite/S-Video + analog audio. Most has compatibility with Windows/MacOS listed on the manufacturer/retailers homepage but I need to check if Ubuntu is supported before I buy.</p> <p>I know that Ubuntu supports many devices on the chip set level so what the manuf...
14164
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2011-08-16T21:59:50.387
2011-08-16T21:59:50.387
Where can I find a comprehensive list of compatible USB devices?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can try looking at the following link:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/USB\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/USB</a></p>\n\n<p>Especially, check the <a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport\" rel=\"nofollow\">compatible hardware</...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can try looking at the following link:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/USB\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/USB</a></p>\n\n<p>Especially, check the <a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport\" rel=\"nofollow\">compatible ha...
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57314
1
57368
2011-08-16T11:55:20.187
2
1817
<p>So I have a Logitech Webcam Pro 9000 under 10.04 and I am trying to get it to work with Motion.</p> <p>Here is the <code>lsbusb</code> output:</p> <pre><code>Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 008: ID 046d:080...
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19490
2011-08-16T12:09:50.860
2011-08-16T19:55:39.497
Logitech Webcam Pro 9000 only works when motion is run as root
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Figured it out.</p>\n\n<p>Looks like the <code>motion</code> user wasn't part of the <code>video</code> group.</p>\n\n<p>e.g. </p>\n\n<pre><code>$ id motion \nuid=1001(motion) gid=1001(motion) groups=1001(motion)\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>So I did a:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo usermod -a -G v...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Figured it out.</p>\n\n<p>Looks like the <code>motion</code> user wasn't part of the <code>video</code> group.</p>\n\n<p>e.g. </p>\n\n<pre><code>$ id motion \nuid=1001(motion) gid=1001(motion) groups=1001(motion)\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>So I did a:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo usermod...
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57316
1
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2011-08-16T12:26:30.807
2
1493
<p>I followed the <strong>approach</strong> for <strong>Ubuntu 9.10</strong>, to install java 5 but it is saying after executing the command update,</p> <pre><code>E: Could not get lock /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) </code></pre> <p>and some times,</p> <p>Some index files fail...
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2011-08-16T21:45:58.663
2011-08-16T21:45:58.663
How do I install Java 5?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T16:06:56.267", "id": "65150", "postId": "57316", "score": "1", "text": "I have to agree with fossfreedom. You should really upgrade to a later version of Ubuntu. You don't have to upgrade to Natty. If you want to be stable and relatively up to date you should go for...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Support for Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty has ended on 23 October 2010. No updates will be released for that version. The repositories for this version has also been removed.</p>\n\n<p>You need to upgrade Ubuntu to a newer version - recommend doing a clean install.</p>\n\n<p>If you dont...
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57319
1
57323
2011-08-16T13:09:36.680
13
18330
<p>My speakers use a digital input, but my headphones use an analog input. I have them both plugged in, and when I want to use the headphones I just turn off the speakers and switch on the headphones. I know that simultaneous output on digital and analog is supported by the hardware, because it worked fine in Windows...
21350
21350
2011-08-17T00:34:21.587
2023-08-19T07:41:56.460
Analog and digital audio output at the same time
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2
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>We have the optional application <a href=\"https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=paprefs\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">paprefs</a> that allows to install a virtual output device to pulseaudio. This enables simultaneous output to all attached sound cards/devices:</p>\n<p><img sr...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>We have the optional application <a href=\"https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=paprefs\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">paprefs</a> that allows to install a virtual output device to pulseaudio. This enables simultaneous output to all attached sound cards/devices:</p>\n<p...
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57324
1
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2011-08-16T13:39:20.360
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<p>I develop in Haskell privatly, but for school I have to use Delphi (I am allowed to use Lazarus though). To speed up linking in GHC (The compiler for Haskell) I installed <code>binutilus-gold</code>. But now, when I try to install <code>lazarus</code>, I get a conflicting package: <code>binutils-gold</code>. Does an...
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10616
2011-08-16T14:35:51.297
2015-06-30T17:27:23.977
Why can't I install FreePascal and the Gold linker at the same time?
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3
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T14:35:30.237", "id": "65128", "postId": "57324", "score": "0", "text": "Spoke with a mod. The tags you've requested are not needed, and as such will not be created. However, [tag:binutils], I will create.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "10616" }, ...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Unfortunately we have that:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>lazarus depends on lazarus-ide</li>\n<li>lazarus-ide depends on fp-compiler</li>\n<li>fp-compiler conflicts with binutils-gold</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>so I suggest to remove binutils-gold and stay with binutils.</p>\n", "comm...
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57326
1
57333
2011-08-16T13:52:29.727
26
33798
<p>I have added three PPAs. How do I backup their configuration?</p> <p>Where is the PPA config file?</p>
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2011-08-16T14:42:17.637
2011-08-16T14:56:04.707
Where is the PPA sources config file?
[ "package-management", "ppa" ]
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T14:08:15.290", "id": "65126", "postId": "57326", "score": "1", "text": "What do you mean by \"PPA Config File\"?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "10616" }, { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T14:35:35.070", "id": "65129", "postId": "57326", ...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>PPAs tend to be added into their own files in <code>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/</code>. Here is an extract from a <code>ls</code> in that directory on this system:</p>\n\n<pre><code>am-monkeyd-nautilus-elementary-ppa-maverick.list\nam-monkeyd-nautilus-elementary-ppa-maverick.list.save\n...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>PPAs tend to be added into their own files in <code>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/</code>. Here is an extract from a <code>ls</code> in that directory on this system:</p>\n\n<pre><code>am-monkeyd-nautilus-elementary-ppa-maverick.list\nam-monkeyd-nautilus-elementary-ppa-maverick.lis...
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57336
1
57340
2011-08-16T15:03:42.947
17
29107
<p>I've been thinking a lot about this lately and haven't been able to find any good documentation online that explains this:</p> <p>When installing Ubuntu Server, I can choose between <strong>Minimal system</strong> and <strong>Minimal virtual machine</strong> by hitting the F4 button at the install screen.</p> <p>W...
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2013-12-27T16:53:22.400
2014-11-06T17:49:32.157
Minimal system or minimal virtual machine on install?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T15:33:44.410", "id": "65144", "postId": "57336", "score": "1", "text": "What will you use the server for?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "19490" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You choose <code>virtual machine</code> if you want to install this server inside a virtual machine (ie. Virtualbox, VMware Player) and that install is optimised for usage within a virtual machine.</p>\n\n<p>Otherwise you are installing on a system itself and should choose for <code>...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You choose <code>virtual machine</code> if you want to install this server inside a virtual machine (ie. Virtualbox, VMware Player) and that install is optimised for usage within a virtual machine.</p>\n\n<p>Otherwise you are installing on a system itself and should choose fo...
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57339
1
57409
2011-08-16T15:15:32.310
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<p>I have two VPNs setup on my Ubuntu machine, one using vpnc and one using PPTP. These were both setup using the GNOME network manager interface and work great. However on occasion I need to access this machine remotely - is there a way to connect or disconnect to these VPNs from the command line?</p>
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3056
2015-05-28T20:31:55.007
2023-08-09T06:00:55.630
Connect/disconnect from VPN from the command line
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T18:23:21.067", "id": "65174", "postId": "57339", "score": "0", "text": "Does the vpnc command detailed [here](http://www.debuntu.org/how-to-connect-to-a-cisco-vpn-using-vpnc) not work for you? Also, there are instructions for configuring and connecting to PPTP [here...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you want to interact with <a href=\"https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/NetworkManager\" rel=\"noreferrer\">NetworkManager</a> from the command line, you can use the &quot;nmcli&quot; command.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>List all NM connections: <code>nmcli con</code></li>\n<li>Start connection (W...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you want to interact with <a href=\"https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/NetworkManager\" rel=\"noreferrer\">NetworkManager</a> from the command line, you can use the &quot;nmcli&quot; command.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>List all NM connections: <code>nmcli con</code></li>\n<li>Start conne...
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57341
1
57355
2011-08-16T15:42:23.633
3
3340
<p>I have used the instructions given in the following link to fix the slow Hyper-V console of a Ubuntu Server box.</p> <p><a href="http://solyaris.wordpress.com/2010/05/01/ubuntu-10-04-on-intel-driver-and-server-frame-buffer/" rel="nofollow">http://solyaris.wordpress.com/2010/05/01/ubuntu-10-04-on-intel-driver-and-se...
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2011-08-16T18:09:11.653
How do I disable the vga16fb module during Ubuntu Server setup?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Two possible suggestions you could try - during the install you should be given the option to edit your boot line.</p>\n\n<p>Try adding <code>video=vga16fb:off</code> immediately before <code>quiet splash</code>.</p>\n\n<p>Alternatively try the option <code>vga16fb.modeset=0</code></...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>From what I understood in your link, all your did was blacklist the vga16fb module so it won't load at startup. You can dynamically unload a module from the command line using the rmmod command. So if you are using the GUI installed try opening a terminal and running the comm...
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57342
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2011-08-16T15:57:05.467
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<p>Being a compulsive computer user, I am in front of it all day. I sometimes lose track of time when I am working on my comp. I need a notification service to alert me of the current time, either by a popup notification or a sound being played or both.</p> <p>For the popup, I found the Free Desktop notification stand...
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2013-02-15T20:29:08.747
How do I setup a timer based notification?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can send messages using the dbus-send command. See <a href=\"http://man.cx/dbus-send\" rel=\"nofollow\">man:dbus-send</a> for more details about that. </p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T19:41:52.887", "i...
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57346
1
57578
2011-08-16T17:07:03.873
2
8896
<p>New to Ubuntu. In <strong>other software sources</strong> I have "Debian 4.0 eth" officially supported "non-us.debian.org/"; etc ... "ppa.launcpad.net" and installing applications has stopped working.</p> <p>I think i first came across this problem after installing Blender 2.58 </p> <p>When using update manager i...
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527764
2017-03-20T09:30:14.557
2017-03-20T10:34:33.453
Package Dependencies Error in almost every install
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T18:01:52.177", "id": "65170", "postId": "57346", "score": "1", "text": "please run `sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade` in a terminal. Copy and paste the output into your question.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "14356" }, { "creation...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h2>Diagnosis</h2>\n<p>From your latest edit, the errors are most probably due to the debian sources in your repository lists.</p>\n<p>This could cause all sorts of conflicts with the standard ubuntu repositories - my initial reaction would be to disable these non-ubuntu repositories ra...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>try this</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo dpkg --configure -a\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-08-16T18:13:12.957", "id": "57356", "lastActivityDate": ...
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57348
1
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2011-08-16T17:12:39.737
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<p>Can we bind folders with their directories described with the drive names? For example:</p> <pre><code>/dev/sda1/Folder </code></pre>
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2011-08-16T22:14:50.020
Refer to folders using /dev/sd#/*
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T17:26:20.173", "id": "65164", "postId": "57348", "score": "0", "text": "Why on earth would you want to do that?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "19779" }, { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T17:42:47.700", "id": "65166", "postId": "57348", ...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>No, you can't do that. <code>/dev/sd*</code> are devices. But you can always mount your partition automatically by placing a line like this one below in your <code>fstab</code> and using its <code>/dev/sd*</code> name:</p>\n\n<pre><code>/dev/sda4 /media/sda4 [... options ...]\n...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>No. /dev/sda1 is a partition. The partition contains a filesystem which you'll mount. But you can mount them anywhere you like. Nothing really wrong if you want to use /partitions/sda1 instead of /media/hollidays-2011 for instance, but I don't understand why you'd want to.</p...
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57350
1
57353
2011-08-16T17:17:58.330
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<p>I generally watch lot of lengthy videos on YouTube. I always experience a problem because the screensaver is activated every 5 minutes.</p> <p>I would like to know how to disable the screensaver while watching flash videos. I know, that I can change the screensaver timer or completely disable the screensaver. But I...
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8452
2011-08-16T17:55:22.413
2011-08-16T19:19:26.123
Disable screensaver while watching flash videos
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You'll have to patch the flash-player to send the appropriate signals, like Totem does. Unfortunately, most people have to use Adobe Flash, which is proprietary software. </p>\n\n<p>But did you know that Totem supports watching videos from Youtube? It does deactivate the screensaver ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You'll have to patch the flash-player to send the appropriate signals, like Totem does. Unfortunately, most people have to use Adobe Flash, which is proprietary software. </p>\n\n<p>But did you know that Totem supports watching videos from Youtube? It does deactivate the scre...
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57359
1
57494
2011-08-16T19:03:46.710
2
1906
<p>I salvaged good old T60 machine, with ATI X1400 and hi resolution screen (1600x1200). My problem is that Ubuntu does not detect higher resolutions than 1024x768. I can that radeon driver is sed (xserver-xorg-video-radeon). When I install fglrx drivers, the systems seems not to see 3d acceleration at all, legacy gnom...
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2013-02-06T15:25:15.337
High resolution in Thinkpad T60 with ATI X1400
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3
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><em>(using the steps from here : <a href=\"http://osarena.net/2011/08/pos-na-prosthesete-tin-katallili-analisi-stin-othoni-sas-an-den-anagnorizete-aftomata.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://osarena.net/2011/08/pos-na-prosthesete-tin-katallili-analisi-stin-othoni-sas-an-den-anagnorizete-...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p><em>(using the steps from here : <a href=\"http://osarena.net/2011/08/pos-na-prosthesete-tin-katallili-analisi-stin-othoni-sas-an-den-anagnorizete-aftomata.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://osarena.net/2011/08/pos-na-prosthesete-tin-katallili-analisi-stin-othoni-sas-an-den-anagn...
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57360
1
57367
2011-08-16T19:07:23.400
2
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<p>I installed 11.0`4 via wubi on my new Acer Aspire 7551G-7606. When I boot it up it cannot detect wifi. As a matter of fact, the "Enable Wifi" checkbox in the dropdown is disabled and when I enable it I cannot see any wifi networks even though they are there (I'm on one right now)</p> <p>When I run through the Syste...
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2011-08-16T22:00:07.220
2012-11-30T08:03:50.767
Wubi install cannot see/connect to any wifi?
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4
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T19:16:25.000", "id": "65183", "postId": "57360", "score": "1", "text": "suggest run `lspci` and or `lsusb` to find out your wifi hardware - and then run `sudo lshw -class network` to see how your kernel recognises your network devices", "userDisplayName": null, ...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Try blacklisting the acer-wmi kernel module:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>add <code>blacklist acer_wmi</code> as a new line at the bottom of this file.</p>\n\n<p>then reboot.</p>\n\n<p>edit:</p>\n\n<p>The acer-wmi kernel module enabl...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Try blacklisting the acer-wmi kernel module:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>add <code>blacklist acer_wmi</code> as a new line at the bottom of this file.</p>\n\n<p>then reboot.</p>\n\n<p>edit:</p>\n\n<p>The acer-wmi kernel modu...
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57363
1
57366
2011-08-16T19:38:09.823
0
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<p>In Windows 7 when I tap my touch pad three times my browser navigates backwards.</p> <p>Can this fucntionality be replicated in Ubuntu 11?</p>
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2011-08-16T19:47:40.223
Synaptics touch pad + three button tap
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I haven't used it myself but perhaps EasyStroke might be able to recognize that gesture. To install Easystroke on Ubuntu 11.04, open the Terminal and issue these commands:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:easystroke/ppa\nsudo apt-get update\nsudo apt-get install easystro...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I haven't used it myself but perhaps EasyStroke might be able to recognize that gesture. To install Easystroke on Ubuntu 11.04, open the Terminal and issue these commands:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:easystroke/ppa\nsudo apt-get update\nsudo apt-get install ...
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57364
1
57372
2011-08-16T19:42:48.453
2
2224
<p>How can I install Xubuntu (Xfce) in Ubuntu without uninstalling the Ubuntu-Desktop component. The same way as installing Kubuntu but having the option to change between desktops (KDE or Gnome). If I try to install xubuntu-desktop it tells me it wants to remove ubuntu-desktop and the notify-osd.</p>
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2011-08-16T21:23:04.203
How to install XFCE (Xubuntu) from Ubuntu without uninstalling Ubuntu-Desktop
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T20:01:14.727", "id": "65193", "postId": "57364", "score": "0", "text": "I can't see any direct conflicts between ubuntu-desktop and xubuntu-desktop. Can you open a terminal, type sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop and then edit your question to provide the output?...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>May not be exactly what you want, but you can install Xfce (<code>sudo apt-get install xfce4</code>) as a separate package and simply choose that as your desktop session when you log in. You shouldn't need to remove a thing.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It's likely a conflict between xfce4-notifyd and notify-osd. Since notify-osd is in required by ubuntu-desktop, it needs to be removed. But removing ubuntu-desktop, does not mean removing the actual software. The ubuntu-desktop package itself is a meta package which is only t...
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57369
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2011-08-16T20:02:37.110
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<p>I have a <em>big</em> (multi-gigabyte) CSV file, which I am viewing with a puny computer.</p> <p>I would like to view my file using <code>less</code> or some command like it which doesn't have to read the whole file at once to show me part of it.</p> <p>Is there a command out there which can show me my file in com...
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23394
2011-08-16T20:28:12.950
2011-08-16T22:15:40.617
Use `less` to view BIG (multi-gigabyte) CSV files
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2012-02-23T21:02:42.187", "id": "124796", "postId": "57369", "score": "0", "text": "This question appears to be abandoned, if you are experiencing a similar issue please [ask a new question](http://askubuntu.com/questions/ask) with details pertaining to your problem. If you fe...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There is a csv column formatting question on another <a href=\"https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1875305/command-line-csv-viewer\">StackOverflow site</a> - does this work for your very-large file?</p>\n\n<pre><code>cat somefile.csv | column -s, -t | less -#2 -N -S\n</code><...
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2012-02-23T21:02:47.303
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57375
1
58219
2011-08-16T20:56:10.830
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<p>I have been running Ubuntu inside a VM for the past 6 months or so, but I am struggling to get great performance out of it. My goal is to be able to setup a dual boot of Windows and Ubuntu, so that when I really need performance I can just boot into Ubuntu, but for other times when I need to use Windows, I can still...
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2011-08-16T21:43:11.630
2022-01-09T08:54:38.387
Can I use a Dual Boot and VM with the same installation?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T21:20:26.817", "id": "65217", "postId": "57375", "score": "0", "text": "Just to be clear, you want to use the same instance of Ubuntu in both the VM and dual boot methods, correct? This may be possible, I guess it depends on which VM software you're using. If it sup...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It turns out that <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/a/57543/618353\">Kris Harper's post</a> has the exact answer to the question.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The <code>menu.lst</code> file was part of the original GRUB. Ubuntu now uses GRUB2 by default, so the config file has changed to <cod...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I can't see why this should be impossible. Let's break down the steps:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>VirtualBox on Windows probably uses a file on the Windows filesystem to store the guest (Ubuntu) virtual HDD. Learn how to use a partition instead.</p></li>\n<li><p>Once, you have a rea...
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57379
1
58156
2011-08-16T21:26:23.043
1
767
<p>Can I find anywhere a dockmanager helper (for use with DockbarX, docky and awn) for Thunderbird?</p>
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2011-08-21T21:20:14.017
Dockmanager helper for Thunderbird
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There is a <a href=\"https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/docky-unread-count/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">add-on available for Thunderbird</a> that allows docks such as docky and awn that use Dbus to display unread mail counts.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.img...
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57381
1
656474
2011-08-16T21:31:46.270
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<p>Currently, my MySQL server starts on every server boot. For a couple reasons, this is undesirable behavior. Is there a way to disable this behavior?</p>
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2016-09-19T19:28:26.247
2020-04-15T23:11:56.163
How to stop mysql from running at boot time?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Since 15.04 you can simply do:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo systemctl disable mysql\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "10", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2015-12-03T19:03:27.823", "id": "1036232", "postId": "656474", "score": "6", "text": "Indeed. ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>To prevent mysql from starting on boot:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Open the terminal: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd></p></li>\n<li><p>Open the <code>mysql.conf</code> file: <code>nano /etc/init/mysql.conf</code></p></li>\n<li><p>Comment out the <code>start on</code> lin...
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57385
1
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2011-08-16T22:09:05.053
2
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<p>I have managed to get quick list showing for chrome, however I would like to add a link which opens chrome and goes to a certain website. How can this be achieved?</p> <pre><code> X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=NewWindow;Incognito; [NewWindow Shortcut Group] Name=New Window Exec=google-chrome TargetEnvironment=Unit...
23393
23393
2011-08-16T22:25:06.977
2011-08-17T15:14:46.270
Chrome quick list open specific website
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2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T22:22:52.763", "id": "65228", "postId": "57385", "score": "0", "text": "can you add your current quicklist to the question?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "14356" }, { "creationDate": "2011-08-16T22:25:17.007", "id": "65229", "postId": ...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I don't have access to an Ubuntu machine right now, so I can't try this. But can you pass a website as an argument to the google-chrome command?</p>\n\n<p>I'm testing this on Windows 7 and it works. Calling</p>\n\n<p><code>chrome www.google.com</code></p>\n\n<p>from the comma...
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57395
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2011-08-16T23:48:38.913
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<p>I've been experiencing problems with my squid3 recently, I am using 10.04.3 LTS. Configured squid as always have been configuring since 8.04.04, but its not working as it should be. </p> <p>I've been having issues with bz2 files, in my LAN when I try to do an apt-get update, it just says some indexes could not be ...
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2016-01-13T12:28:38.450
2016-01-13T12:28:38.450
Squid has "sum hash mismatch" errors with bz2 files
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I was recently reading an IRC log of a conversation between one of squid's authors and one of the Ubuntu archive admins and I believe there are actually issues with the way the archive sets the 'Expires:' header which sometimes causes this problem. It should not ever be a pro...
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57398
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2011-08-17T00:19:04.187
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<p>Im using a logitec webcam for notebooks deluxe, I want to know why on some sites, I cannot go cam to cam with other host, they don't see or hear me. I haven't tried skype, but cam works fine with windows 7, but i rather use ubuntu, much faster video with webcam. Can someone please help me, does it work for all sites...
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25863
2012-06-18T17:57:52.957
2012-06-18T17:57:52.957
logitec webcam for notebooks deluxe
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Sites using flash player as a base will will report some issues or bad experiences (compared with MS Based Systems).</p>\n\n<p>I would suggest you to take a look at the solutions suggested on the answers to the list of questions at the end of this, in order to get a clue on w...
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57403
1
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2011-08-17T01:56:28.047
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<p>My windows partition got infected with a virus so I can't boot in Windows. I am trying to recover some documents from the windows partition by booting Ubuntu on my dual boot system. I was successful in easily recovering some files from my desktop. However, I can't get the files from my pictures folder. Here's what I...
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14527
2011-08-17T09:21:13.827
2016-04-01T04:39:54.027
Recovering "My Pictures" folder on Windows using Ubuntu
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The links should point to </p>\n\n<pre><code>/host/Users/XXXXX/Videos\n/host/Users/XXXXX/Pictures\n/host/Users/XXXX/Music\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>so take a look there.</p>\n\n<p>Also, you have a WUBI installation, you should mention that.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Edit</strong></p>\n\n<...
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57405
1
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2011-08-17T02:38:55.477
1
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<p>I am having horrible problems with my 2D performance on my Radeon HD 4550 using the fglrx driver(the open source is somewhat better, but I need fglrx support for 3D).</p> <p>It has established a xorg.conf file in the system, and there is hardly anything in there. So I was wondering if there are any tweaks I can app...
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2015-10-04T11:15:32.670
fglrx Radeon HD 4550 xorg.conf tweaks 2D performance
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I have an mobility radeon hd 4650, in xorg.conf, section device :</p>\n\n<pre><code>Section \"Device\"\n Identifier \"aticonfig-Device[0]-0\"\n Driver \"fglrx\"\n Option \"RenderAccel\" \"true\"\n Option \"AllowGLXWithComposite\" \"true\"\nEndSecti...
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57407
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2011-08-17T03:04:21.803
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<p>Whenever I close my lid, or manually suspend, Ubuntu won't go back to normal and the caps lock key randomly blinks. How can I fix this? I really want to be able to close my lid without leaving my laptop on.</p>
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5768
2012-07-09T13:34:01.820
2012-07-09T13:34:01.820
Why does Ubuntu crash when I suspend or close my lid?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It turned out to be VirtualBox. I uninstalled VirtualBox &amp; it started suspending correctly again. Anyway, thanks!</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-08-19T17:17:45.490", "id"...
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2011-08-17T05:35:35.270
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<p>I've tried a few different mice and all exhibit the same issue:</p> <p><strong>Only about two fifths of the "ticks" from each mouse's scroll wheel actually do anything.</strong></p> <p>Distressingly, it seems to be random. Sometimes, I'll get a wonderful string of three or four ticks in a row that work; other time...
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40955
2012-05-26T10:54:13.117
2013-03-01T06:49:51.227
The scroll wheels on all of my mice are unresponsive, how can I fix this?
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[ { "creationDate": "2013-03-01T06:49:51.227", "id": "328301", "postId": "57420", "score": "0", "text": "I've seen this behavior now on every Ubuntu 12.04 workstation I've used. I'm guessing it's an X windows problem. They don't seem to be polling the mouse scroll event often enough.", "userDi...
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2013-03-14T15:36:46.680
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2011-08-17T06:05:24.720
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<p>Trying to compile Awesome Window Manager on 11.04, I've done <em>apt-get build-dep awesome</em> but still get errors about missing dependencies:</p> <pre>$ make Running cmake… -- cat -> /bin/cat -- ln -> /bin/ln -- grep -> /bin/grep -- git -> /usr/bin/git -- hostname -> /bin/hostname -- asciidoc -> /usr/bin/asciido...
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2016-02-17T23:12:36.780
Building Awesome WM, missing dependencies
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Looks like you need to install <code>libxcb-icccm1-dev</code> package. </p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2016-02-17T23:00:30.307", "id": "1092832", "postId": "57424", "score": "1", "text": "......
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2011-08-17T06:21:57.143
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<p>I have tried many ideas from the net, but none of them work.</p> <p>This looks correct and in good order</p> <pre><code>**sudo btrfs filesystem show /dev/sda2** failed to read /dev/sr0 Label: none uuid: daeedc21-7449-4b4a-ae55-e58a5a28a504 Total devices 1 FS bytes used 4.02GB devid 1 size 32.60GB used ...
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34401
2012-07-27T10:48:23.527
2015-10-04T13:06:00.053
btrfs partition won't mount after upgrading 64bit Ubuntu 11.10 laptop
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I had this exact same problem and fixed it by running <code>sudo btrfsctl -a</code> (apparently running <code>sudo btrfs device scan</code> will work too, though I haven't tried it).</p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately you need to run that after each boot. I found an automatic solution <...
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57423
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57681
2011-08-17T06:28:20.577
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<p>This is a problem that started very recently: every time I turn my computer on, Ubuntu boots into a classic GNOME desktop session instead of Unity, which is set to the default login option. Also, the GNOME desktop loads a resolution of 1024x768 instead of 1280x1024, which is my default resolution. There is no option...
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2011-08-19T08:38:21.150
2011-08-19T08:38:21.150
Classic GNOME desktop appears instead of Unity?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-17T07:14:10.787", "id": "65258", "postId": "57423", "score": "0", "text": "this might be a video driver issue, what video card and driver combo are you using?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "19009" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>the resolution issue can be fixed by setting the resolution with the nvidia-settings manager, setting the resolution and not just apply it but save the configuration \"Save to X configuration file\", if I'm not mistaken this will fix unity as well. </p>\n\n<p>If you get the error aft...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>the resolution issue can be fixed by setting the resolution with the nvidia-settings manager, setting the resolution and not just apply it but save the configuration \"Save to X configuration file\", if I'm not mistaken this will fix unity as well. </p>\n\n<p>If you get the e...
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57425
1
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2011-08-17T06:33:07.673
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<p>I have a HP dv6190 that originally ran windows seven which the fingerprint reader worked fine with. Does anyone know any software I can download to use it with. Also if you could tell me the step by step process as I'm still new to Linux as a whole. Right now I'm running Ubuntu 11.04.</p>
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2011-08-17T06:33:07.673
How do I use my fingerprint reader?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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2012-04-02T16:16:27.297
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1
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2011-08-17T06:46:21.357
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<p>I am using Nokia C7 phone. Is that possible to connect it with Ubuntu One folder? If possible can any one suggest how to do that?</p>
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235
2011-08-18T01:43:01.067
2013-01-14T22:27:28.613
How to connect my Nokia C7 with Ubuntu One?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Looks like the Nokia C7 is a Symbian phone. There is no specific Ubuntu One application for Symbian, leaving <a href=\"https://one.ubuntu.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">the website</a> as the only method of access from that device.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [...
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2011-08-17T08:10:05.190
1
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<p>I already compiled I already compiled libfreenect for natty and now I am trying to install kinect mouse: <a href="https://github.com/Ooblik/Kinect-Mouse/" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Ooblik/Kinect-Mouse/</a> But when I type <code>make</code> I receive an error... </p> <p>This is the terminal:</p> <pre><code>...
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6005
2012-06-26T00:04:04.510
2012-06-26T00:04:04.510
Help with compiling error
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>That error indicates a missing library. Doing a <code>grep -rn freenect_set_video_format .</code> in the directory containing <code>libfreenect</code> revealed that <a href=\"https://github.com/OpenKinect/libfreenect/blob/master/fakenect/fakenect.c\" rel=\"nofollow\"><code>fakenect/f...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>That error indicates a missing library. Doing a <code>grep -rn freenect_set_video_format .</code> in the directory containing <code>libfreenect</code> revealed that <a href=\"https://github.com/OpenKinect/libfreenect/blob/master/fakenect/fakenect.c\" rel=\"nofollow\"><code>fa...
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1
57435
2011-08-17T08:33:43.743
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<p>I have written a small backup script with <code>rsync</code>. I would like to monitor its progress by comparing the total file sizes on the source and destination directories. <code>du</code> Is inaccurate because it measures the disk usage, not the file size, and the disk usage varies between file systems.</p> <p>...
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2011-08-17T13:21:13.360
Summarize file sizes of a directory structure?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Perhaps the <code>--apparent-size</code> option for <code>du</code> will do what you are after:</p>\n\n<pre><code>--apparent-size\n print apparent sizes, rather than disk usage; although the\n apparent size is usually smaller, it may be larger due to holes\n ...
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57434
1
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2011-08-17T08:41:15.220
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<p>It has been said that <a href="http://glandium.org/blog/?p=1975" rel="nofollow">Firefox 6 will perform better</a> than previous version because it compiles with a newer version of GCC, version 4.5, and aggressive optimization.</p> <p>When I updated to Firefox 6 in Natty I read the changelog and wondered whether Fir...
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2011-08-25T18:09:46.667
2011-08-25T23:57:34.120
Is Firefox 6 performance worse in Ubuntu than upstream?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>See <a href=\"https://wiki.mozilla.org/Elfhack\" rel=\"nofollow\">here</a> for an explanation of the term \"elf-hack\". It's basically a compile-time linker optimisation.</p>\n\n<p>In the last blog post from that link, JavaScript performance on the dromaeo benchmark is shown to be 0....
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1
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2011-08-17T08:54:58.953
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<p>I wanted to establish a TCP connection between my java-supported Nokia X2-01 and my Ubuntu Desktop. I read several guides but they seem to be pretty old (Ubuntu ~8,9). Mainly the issue is with my bluetooth network not providing a DHCP server for my phone, so it does not get assigned an IP address.</p> <p>The older ...
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2011-08-18T20:06:16.180
2012-05-13T20:19:59.613
Configuring the PAN network on bluetooth
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Ok so this question is coming up to a year old but I'll answer it anyway!</p>\n\n<p>You need to set up a dhcp server like you've said, but there's no graphical way to do it, as far as I'm aware. Fortunately it's relatively painless, but appears to be a little daunting.</p>\n\n<p>The ...
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2011-08-17T09:16:53.460
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<p>I have a PC connected to the Internet using an Ethernet connection. Using Ubuntu I am able to resolve domains using nslookup, but if I try to open an internet page, or use wget it doesn't work.</p> <p>I have used Arch Linux, Mint and Ubuntu Live on two netbooks, all of them unsuccessfully. Windows, however, works j...
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2011-08-25T19:03:41.963
Internet over Ethernet: DNS works, internet doesn't (Windows works, Linux doesn't)
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>My German is really rusty (been 20 years ...), but based on <a href=\"http://ncc.uni-mannheim.de/index.php?id1=193&amp;id2=200\" rel=\"nofollow\">this information</a> and if you're indeed using uni-mannheim.de network, you need to instruct your software to use their proxy (or just us...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>My German is really rusty (been 20 years ...), but based on <a href=\"http://ncc.uni-mannheim.de/index.php?id1=193&amp;id2=200\" rel=\"nofollow\">this information</a> and if you're indeed using uni-mannheim.de network, you need to instruct your software to use their proxy (or...
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2011-08-17T09:28:00.017
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<p>I installed the Ubuntu One Files Android app to my phone(Samsung I5800). I have tried to register a number of times however, each time after signing in using my phone's browser I see a "We couldn't find that page" notification with no instructions on how to register.</p> <p>After logging out from Ubuntu One from my...
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2014-07-16T13:40:41.077
2014-07-16T13:40:41.077
Unable to log-in using Ubuntu One Files with the Android application
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Try to change the password and check if Ubuntu One Mobile works if connecting to a wifi hotspot</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-08-17T20:11:57.533", "id": ...
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2011-08-17T10:25:20.460
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/51272/resize-partition-with-gparted">Resize Partition with gparted</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I have a 500GB hard-drive. Now im using Ubuntu 11.04 with Windows 7 (dual boot). My Ubuntu partition capacity is just 20G...
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2017-04-13T12:24:11.537
2011-08-20T16:01:59.253
Resizing partition capacity?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-20T16:04:14.273", "id": "65940", "postId": "57443", "score": "0", "text": "also duplicate of this: \nhttp://askubuntu.com/q/47409/17789", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "17789" } ]
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Here is a <a href=\"http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/resize-a-partition-for-free-in-windows-vista/\">howto</a> on resizing with Windows 7 using Disk Management.</p>\n\n<p>There probably is a way with Ubuntu I just found that easier.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0"...
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2011-08-20T16:45:22.367
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2011-08-17T10:42:34.507
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<p>I have a Thinkpad x220i. I'm using Natty. The touchpad works ok, but the pointer is "shaky" which is really distracting. </p> <p>I tested the Oneiric Alpha 3 and there the Touchpad works fine out of the box. The synaptics package in the Oneiric Repos is 1.4.1, in natty it is 1.3.99. </p> <p>How can i upgrade to th...
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2011-08-17T11:16:34.013
2011-08-17T14:44:02.980
Upgrade xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I don't know if there are any dependencies involved, but you can try to download 1.4.1 from <a href=\"https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/1.4.1-1ubuntu1\" rel=\"nofollow\">here</a> (check the <code>Builds</code> at the bottom of the page for your archite...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I don't know if there are any dependencies involved, but you can try to download 1.4.1 from <a href=\"https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/1.4.1-1ubuntu1\" rel=\"nofollow\">here</a> (check the <code>Builds</code> at the bottom of the page for your...
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2011-08-17T11:27:17.387
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<p>My <code>natty</code> laptop is attached to an external monitor. When working with dual monitors, the "main" monitor (with the gnome menu) is always on the laptop.</p> <p>Is there a way I can set my external monitor as the main one?</p>
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2017-01-03T10:49:24.957
2017-01-03T10:49:24.957
Use external monitor as main display
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I use my big LCD as my main, and my laptop as a satellite. Once you get them swapped, the system remembers, so even if you disconnect, shutdown, and reconnect, it will come back the way you had it.</p>\n\n<p>Check out the standard Monitor preferences applet (Monitors). As long as you...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I use my big LCD as my main, and my laptop as a satellite. Once you get them swapped, the system remembers, so even if you disconnect, shutdown, and reconnect, it will come back the way you had it.</p>\n\n<p>Check out the standard Monitor preferences applet (Monitors). As lon...
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2011-08-17T11:43:11.187
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<p>I'd like to make a screencast that records both mic (audio input) and system sounds (audio output) at the same time. For example, so that I can capture a screencast while talking to someone on Skype and capture both sides of the conversation. How can I do this? (I'm using Natty if it matters.)</p> <p>So far I have ...
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2017-04-13T12:23:38.560
2021-03-03T20:56:42.887
Screencast with both mic and system sounds at the same time
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Found a solution. Been pulling my hair out forever searching for an answer that isn't needlessly complicated.</p>\n<p>Install and use <a href=\"https://obsproject.com\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Open Broadcaster Software</a> (aka OBS Studio). Seriously, that's it.</p>\n<p>You can f...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Hope this is what you are looking for: <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWyfG4PVpms\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWyfG4PVpms</a>.</p>\n", "commentCount": "4", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-08-25T13:05:58.730", ...
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2011-08-17T11:50:56.163
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<p>I'm new to Linux and recently switched to Ubuntu 11.04 due to my project requirement. My laptop has been freezing and going to black screen of death when I run anything related to display (Share desktop, stream video, etc). Today I went through the <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver" rel="nofoll...
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2011-08-27T17:57:03.867
2012-05-04T11:14:51.670
Display Driver Issue on an hp TX2-1160ea Notebook
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-17T11:57:38.450", "id": "65292", "postId": "57449", "score": "0", "text": "Hmm. Why didn't I think about this. hah. Thanks for switching my light ON. May be because that forum caused me this problem and I trust meta stack, i came here instead of going anywhere else.", ...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I had similar problems with my video card ATI/AMD Radeon HD6470M. Look through this source and follow an instruction how to install proprietary driver <a href=\"http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Natty_Installation_Guide\" rel=\"nofollow\">Catalyst/fglrx</a><br>\nHope it...
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2011-08-17T13:31:09.740
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<p>I have <a href="http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&amp;cp_id=10521&amp;cs_id=1052103&amp;p_id=8081&amp;seq=1&amp;format=2" rel="nofollow">this device</a>. It is connected to my router and allows the Windows PCs in my house to use printers, USB speakers, external HDs, etc... that are plugged into...
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2012-05-04T14:14:53.490
Printing to a printer attached to a network USB hub
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Your device supports LDP, so you should try adding an LDP printer:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>start printer (in the system menu)</li>\n<li>add a new printer (+ symbol) </li>\n<li>As host, type the IP of your device (eg. 192.168.2.1)</li>\n<li>As queue, try lpt1</li>\n</ol>\n\n<p>(I'm n...
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2011-08-17T13:31:39.700
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<p>Is there a way (preferrable via GUI, but may be via command line) to extract a zip file and delete the zip after extracted, all in a single command?</p> <p>(I remember I saw someone doing something like this in the command line one day)</p>
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2017-08-10T22:55:09.967
Is there a way "extract and delete zip file" in a single command?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-17T13:39:44.403", "id": "65307", "postId": "57459", "score": "0", "text": "I am not aware of single command but you can queue second command.\nunzip 1.zip; rm 1.zip", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "8452" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>For a GUI I'd say the easiest way is a nautilus script. The main line of which would be:</p>\n\n<pre><code>unzip \"$item\" &amp;&amp; trash \"$item\"\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>It works in bash/dash just as easy. In nautilus the whole thing would look like this:</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https:...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It's pretty easy through a shell command:</p>\n\n<p><code>unzip &lt;filename&gt;.zip &amp;&amp; rm &lt;filename&gt;.zip</code></p>\n\n<p>Perhaps, if you're using nautilus, you could create a relevant <code>nautilus-action</code> in order to automate the command through a GUI ...
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2011-08-17T14:38:01.400
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<p>I know Natty comes with the Snap feature like Windows 7 does, but is that part of Unity or Natty itself? Basically, if I switch to Gnome 2 instead of Unity will I still have window Snap?</p> <p>(If anyone would like to recommend a compiz setting to mimic it, go right ahead)</p>
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2011-08-17T15:03:46.850
2011-08-17T15:05:05.303
Is window snap/grid part of Unity?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It is basically a compiz feature, so as long as you dont switch to the \"no effects\" session (with Metacity as WM) you should be fine.</p>\n\n<p>This has information on configuring it:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/25409/how-to-emulate-winkeyarro...
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2011-08-17T14:42:08.047
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<p>Previously I have found that Ubuntu would not suspend if an SSH session was open, but on a new laptop install of Ubuntu 11.04 I find that the laptop will go into suspend according to it's normal schedule, even though there was an open SSH connection. Suspending means the connection is closed, and tasks taking place ...
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2011-08-17T15:00:09.493
Prevent suspend if logged in via ssh to another machine
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You could use <a href=\"http://ubuntu-tweak.com/app/caffeine/\" rel=\"nofollow\">caffeine</a> and add the SSH application to the list of applications.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", ...
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2011-08-17T14:42:59.147
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<p>As far as I understand, LibreOffice Writer should be able to open .doc files. Mine is not working. It says "File type OLE2 compound document storage (application/x-ole-storage) is not supported". How do I fix this?? Please help!!!</p>
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2012-04-30T23:32:12.067
Cannot open .doc files
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>LibreOffice does usually, with the right filters, open .doc files. But the file you are trying to open is something more than a wordprocessor document. See this link:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms693383%28v=vs.85%29.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">Microsoft's...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Try right-clicking on a .doc file, go the <code>open with</code> tab and select <code>Libreoffice Writer</code></p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZOMNC.jpg\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "community...
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2011-08-17T15:38:02.800
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<p>When I try to use tab completion with <code>rake</code>, only files are suggested:</p> <pre><code>$ rails test-app | grep -v create; cd test-app $ rake &lt;TAB&gt;&lt;TAB&gt; app/ db/ lib/ public/ README test/ vendor/ config/ doc/ log/ Rakefile script/ tmp/ </code></pr...
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1859
2011-08-17T16:43:32.880
2011-08-17T17:08:33.097
How do I get tab completion to work with 'rake'?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Tab completions are loaded when opening a shell. When installing an application, you need either to re-open your shell or run the next command to load the new bash completions:</p>\n\n<pre><code>. /etc/bash_completion\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Looks like it's <a href=\"https://bugs.launch...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Tab completions are loaded when opening a shell. When installing an application, you need either to re-open your shell or run the next command to load the new bash completions:</p>\n\n<pre><code>. /etc/bash_completion\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Looks like it's <a href=\"https://bug...
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2011-08-17T15:51:40.950
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<p>I am using 11.04 with Synaptic Package Manager (Ver 0.70). When I select <strong>Status</strong> and try to delete packages from the <strong>Not Installed (residual config)</strong> option, although I can select these old applications (such as Banshee and Evolution which I don't use) and <strong>mark for removal</st...
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2017-03-03T07:18:48.100
2023-08-22T08:50:15.447
Unable to remove 'residual config' packages in Synaptic Package Manager
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p><a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+bug/754297\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">That is a known bug</a>. You can remove the residual config files without synaptic using this handy one-liner:</p>\n<pre><code>aptitude -F %p search '~c' | xargs sudo dpkg -...
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2011-08-17T16:06:28.510
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<p>Consider the following <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nohup" rel="noreferrer"><code>nohup</code></a> execution:</p> <pre><code>nohup script.sh &gt; script.out &amp; </code></pre> <p>Is there a way to log off the terminal, reconnect, bring the process back to foreground and interact with it using the keyboar...
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2023-11-02T20:30:05.667
2023-11-02T20:30:05.667
Bring nohup job to foreground
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you wanted to start a script, have it run without the output bothering your terminal and then bring it up later to interact with it, you might want to take a look at a terminal multiplexer. Depending on your system I would recommend <code>tmux</code> or <code>screen</code>. You ca...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you wanted to start a script, have it run without the output bothering your terminal and then bring it up later to interact with it, you might want to take a look at a terminal multiplexer. Depending on your system I would recommend <code>tmux</code> or <code>screen</code>...
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2011-08-17T16:06:55.903
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<p>I installed dict-freedict english-french from Ubuntu Software Center. Synaptic Package Manager shows it installed in Section: Word Processing (universe) but I cannot locate it. Thank you. </p>
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2011-08-17T16:15:51.553
2011-08-17T17:17:23.160
Find installed dictionary
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>In synaptic, you can select an installed package, right click, and select 'Properties'. There should be a tab named 'Files' that lists out all of the files contained in the package. This should tell you where your files were installed too.</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", ...
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57637
2011-08-17T16:08:00.670
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<p>I am using 64 bit version of Ubuntu 11.04, under Ubuntu Classic, using ATI proprietary driver 11.5. </p> <p>I had absolutely no issue with previous versions of Firefox, until I did an upgrade, and the entire window of Firefox stops rendering properly, as seen in screen cap below.</p> <p>Basically besides the wind...
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2011-08-21T02:07:45.343
2011-08-21T02:07:45.343
Firefox render problem
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Thanks to cor-el on support.mozilla.com</p>\n\n<p>To disable hardware acceleration.</p>\n\n<pre><code>Edit &gt; Preferences &gt; Advanced &gt; General &gt; Browsing: \"Use hardware acceleration when available\" \n</code></pre>\n\n<p>So the issue is hardware acceleration. And it only...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Thanks to cor-el on support.mozilla.com</p>\n\n<p>To disable hardware acceleration.</p>\n\n<pre><code>Edit &gt; Preferences &gt; Advanced &gt; General &gt; Browsing: \"Use hardware acceleration when available\" \n</code></pre>\n\n<p>So the issue is hardware acceleration. And...
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2011-08-17T17:11:50.563
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<p>At my work, I print through a print server.</p> <p>My <em>/etc/cups.d/client.conf</em> file is:</p> <pre><code>ServerName the.appropriate.server.location </code></pre> <p>With this configuration I have to log in with a username and a password every time I have to print (and even twice each time, the first time to...
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2012-02-24T17:29:29.297
2015-07-21T09:50:24.170
Save print server authentication credentials
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>To get rid of the \"Authentication Required to Print\" dialog this is done by directly editing the file, <code>/etc/cups/printers.conf</code> as follows:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Open a terminal window:</li>\n<li>Stop the cups server:\n<code>sudo service cups stop</code></li>\n<li>Edit the p...
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57495
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2011-08-17T17:15:57.710
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<p>I installed Ubuntu on my laptop and it was successful. I liked it so much that I wanted to install it on my desktop. </p> <p>When I try to install onto the desktop the monitor goes to sleep when Ubuntu is halfway installed. </p> <p>I think the graphics cards is an issue, but I don't know. I have a Nvidia GeForce 9...
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23459
2011-08-19T20:59:44.743
2011-08-20T16:13:58.080
Monitor goes to sleep in the middle of installation
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<ol>\n<li><p>Before you boot the live cd (or the live usb) choose <code>nomodeset</code>. </p></li>\n<li><p>You also can try others settings at boot like <code>acpi=off</code> and <code>noapic</code> </p></li>\n<li><p><a href=\"http://www.neowin.net/forum/user/122135-welshblue...
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57502
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57521
2011-08-17T18:18:33.587
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<p>I want to set up a vncserver on my machine. I need each remote user to start separate session - so they see the login screen after connecting, log in, and so on - without interrupting another users.</p> <p>How this can be done?</p>
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2011-08-17T21:05:35.353
How to set up vnc server?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>VNC Server does not show you the login screen - instead it takes you straight to the desktop, after you have logged in. If your goal is make sure that the users can log in remotely with a GUI without interrupting the other users who are already logged in, here is what you need to do....
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>VNC Server does not show you the login screen - instead it takes you straight to the desktop, after you have logged in. If your goal is make sure that the users can log in remotely with a GUI without interrupting the other users who are already logged in, here is what you nee...
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57506
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57508
2011-08-17T18:39:58.190
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<p>hello i have tried adding some quicklists to the unity launcher i added some to the gnome-terminal and they work fine added some to the nautilus-home but cannot get them to display here is my .desktop file</p> <pre><code> [Desktop Entry] Name=Home Folder Comment=Open your personal folder TryExec=nautilus Exec=na...
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23466
2011-08-17T19:12:13.037
2011-08-17T19:17:40.477
unity home quicklist not working
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>A few things wrong - here is a suggested revision:</p>\n\n<pre><code>[Desktop Entry]\n\nName=Home Folder\nComment=Open your personal folder\nTryExec=nautilus\nExec=nautilus --no-desktop\nIcon=user-home\nTerminal=false\nStartupNotify=true\nType=Application\nCategories=GNOME;GTK;Core;\...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>A few things wrong - here is a suggested revision:</p>\n\n<pre><code>[Desktop Entry]\n\nName=Home Folder\nComment=Open your personal folder\nTryExec=nautilus\nExec=nautilus --no-desktop\nIcon=user-home\nTerminal=false\nStartupNotify=true\nType=Application\nCategories=GNOME;GT...
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57510
1
57513
2011-08-17T19:02:46.760
9
9024
<p>With the switch to GTK+ 3.x, most theme engines no longer work, and I personally only know of 3 (Adwaita, Unico, and Solidity).</p> <p>What engines are available for use with GTK+ 3.x?</p>
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2013-10-24T20:38:24.897
What GTK+ 3 engines are available?
[ "themes", "gtk" ]
1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You have identified most of the engines ported (at the time of writing) to the full gtk3+ API.</p>\n\n<p>In addition, there is 12.04 KDE support for oxygen-gtk3 (or for 11.10 via <a href=\"http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/kubuntu-ppa_backports/oneiric/main/base/gtk3-engines-oxyge...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You have identified most of the engines ported (at the time of writing) to the full gtk3+ API.</p>\n\n<p>In addition, there is 12.04 KDE support for oxygen-gtk3 (or for 11.10 via <a href=\"http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/kubuntu-ppa_backports/oneiric/main/base/gtk3-engin...
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57511
1
57531
2011-08-17T19:05:45.853
3
674
<p>I managed to successfully install VMWare Workstation 6.5.5 (64-bit) on Ubuntu 10.04 (64-bit). It works in principle but there is one issue that forced me to stick with Ubuntu 8.04 (for now):</p> <p>When the guest VM is Microsoft Windows (2K, XP), the mouse cursor turns from an arrow to a hand when it hovers over th...
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2011-08-17T22:23:48.330
VMWare Workstation 6.5.5 (64-bit) on Ubuntu 10.04 (64-bit) Odd Problem
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1
3
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-17T19:41:33.623", "id": "65378", "postId": "57511", "score": "1", "text": "Have you uninstalled and reinstalled the guest additions (or whatever vmware calls it now) on the Windows Guest?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "14356" }, { "creationDate":...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The issue you have described is a <a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1314006&amp;page=2\" rel=\"nofollow\">known issue since Karmic</a> and also occurs on Lucid.</p>\n\n<p>The solution is to start vmware but also force VMWare to use the GTK mouse i.e.</p>\n\n<pre><cod...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The issue you have described is a <a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1314006&amp;page=2\" rel=\"nofollow\">known issue since Karmic</a> and also occurs on Lucid.</p>\n\n<p>The solution is to start vmware but also force VMWare to use the GTK mouse i.e.</p>\n\n<...
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57512
1
89050
2011-08-17T19:08:19.897
1
4321
<p>I'm trying to use Aqemu and I'm trying to figure out how to just have the network in the virtual machine connected to a tap device on the real machine. How do I set this up? Do I need to make the tap device before hand? What should I set in Aqemu?</p>
9308
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null
2011-12-19T19:51:19.320
How do I set up Aqemu / kvm tap device?
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2
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Go to the network tab. </p>\n\n<p>Pick \"Basic\" for \"Network Settings GUI type\".</p>\n\n<p>For the network card \"Connection Mode\", pick \"Open a TUN/TAP interface\".</p>\n\n<p>Make sure \"TUN/TAP Script\" is unchecked.</p>\n\n<p>Put in an interface name.</p>\n\n<p>After you star...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You may want to see my question here:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/73765/qemu-networking-problems-when-trying-to-get-it-to-connect-with-the-host-bridgin\">https://askubuntu.com/questions/73765/qemu-networking-problems-when-trying-to-get-it-to-connect-wi...
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57514
1
57527
2011-08-17T20:06:49.303
0
3352
<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/26851/should-i-install-64-bit-ubuntu-if-my-hardware-supports-it">Should I install 64-bit Ubuntu if my hardware supports it?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I am curently using ubuntu 11.04 32 bit recently i upgrade my pr...
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2017-04-13T12:24:01.050
2011-08-18T01:16:45.373
Should i move from 32 bit to 64 bit?
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3
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You should definitely go with 64-bit. 2 Years ago I would have cautioned against this due to lack of support for certain applications and hardware devices but now this is almost a non-issue. When you use a 64-bit OS, you can use 16GB RAM, which is great for actualization (running mul...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Congratulations! It sounds like you have a nice system.</p>\n\n<p>I started out with the 32-bit version because it was my first time with Ubuntu (and Linux) and that was the recommended download, but after using it for awhile I decided to see how the 64-bit version would per...
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2011-08-18T13:37:32.420
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57517
1
57523
2011-08-17T20:16:49.520
0
522
<p>I have a Lenovo G550, I want to activate the scrolling (right border) of my touchpad.</p> <p>It works with Windows, but in Ubuntu I can't find the way to do it.</p> <p>I see "Mouse config", Scrolling is activated but it doens't work.</p> <p>Any idea?</p>
14928
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2011-08-17T21:10:27.077
Scrolling with Trackpad
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Press <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>F2</kbd> and paste <code>gnome-mouse-properties</code>. </p>\n\n<p>Then go to touchpad and select \"Edge scrolling\". </p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/DP1H3.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comm...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Press <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>F2</kbd> and paste <code>gnome-mouse-properties</code>. </p>\n\n<p>Then go to touchpad and select \"Edge scrolling\". </p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/DP1H3.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n", "commentCount": "3...
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57519
1
57520
2011-08-17T20:46:17.603
3
2708
<p>I noticed just about all the file system modules are loaded by default on boot - filesystems I'll never use. These include atleast:</p> <pre> Module Size Used by jfs 182186 0 xfs 823190 0 reiserfs 248223 0 btrfs 550402 0 ufs ...
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2015-05-08T15:41:03.017
Prevent kernel modules filesystems; (xfs,jfs,reiserfs) from loading
[ "kernel" ]
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can blacklist them in <code>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf</code> by adding <code>blacklist xfs</code> <code>blacklist reiserfs</code> etc. You can also create your own blacklist there. for example <code>blacklist-mine.conf</code>.</p>\n\n<p>Still it's strange that all those are ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can blacklist them in <code>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf</code> by adding <code>blacklist xfs</code> <code>blacklist reiserfs</code> etc. You can also create your own blacklist there. for example <code>blacklist-mine.conf</code>.</p>\n\n<p>Still it's strange that all th...
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57526
1
57530
2011-08-17T21:25:45.553
16
61850
<p>If I had two computers running ubuntu server (or just one) could I "hook" the two machines together to double processing power? How would that work?</p>
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2011-08-18T01:39:09.607
2020-01-06T12:37:55.653
How can I cluster two machines to double the processing power?
[ "networking" ]
1
1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Sounds like you want to cluster them to make the most of the processing power. Awesome idea! I would take a look at:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p><a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuClusters\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">UbuntuClusters</a> (Ubuntu wiki)</p></li>\n<li><p><a href=\"https://...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Sounds like you want to cluster them to make the most of the processing power. Awesome idea! I would take a look at:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p><a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuClusters\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">UbuntuClusters</a> (Ubuntu wiki)</p></li>\n<li><p><a href=\"...
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57528
1
57529
2011-08-17T21:49:44.720
2
521
<p>If I install ubuntu, can I install the server afterwards? Like, I install ubuntu on one partition then use apt-get or something similar to get the server?</p>
23272
235
2011-08-18T01:40:26.407
2011-08-18T01:40:26.407
Can I install server edition alongside/after a desktop installation?
[ "networking" ]
1
2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-17T21:59:41.080", "id": "65401", "postId": "57528", "score": "0", "text": "yes - but why? Perhaps if you add to your question what you want to achieve, you may get a more definitive answer.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "14356" }, { "creationDat...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h1>What's the difference between desktop and server?</h1>\n\n<p><strong>1)</strong> The first difference is in the CD contents. The \"Server\" CD avoids including what Ubuntu considers desktop packages (packages like X, Gnome or KDE), but does include server related packages (Apache2, ...
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57533
1
57570
2011-08-17T23:11:21.910
1
1487
<p>I want to run <code>R</code> in a virtual console and <code>RCommander</code> in a separate virtual console. Or maybe I want to run a game in a virtual console and shut off the desktop. Or maybe I want to pipe an <code>ssh -x</code> terminal to a virtual console.</p> <p>How can I tell Virtual Console 3 to open a gr...
12518
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2015-09-26T09:21:13.523
How do I run a graphical application in a virtual console besides <Alt+F7>?
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2
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The \"graphical virtual console\" you want is an X server instance. You can start a new one as root with</p>\n\n<pre><code>$ X :1\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-08-1...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The \"graphical virtual console\" you want is an X server instance. You can start a new one as root with</p>\n\n<pre><code>$ X :1\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creatio...
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57538
1
57542
2011-08-18T01:24:18.160
0
1189
<p>I have fiddled with the wrong drivers (it was working fine before) and now I'm where many have been, where the system doesn't boot.</p> <p>Boot hangs at a certain point. For me it's when you get all those messages with [OK] at the end. I can <code>Ctrl+Alt+F1</code> (don't know what that's called yet -- console?), ...
23470
null
null
2011-08-18T02:28:37.887
Diagnose a system that doesn't boot
[ "boot" ]
1
3
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-18T01:31:51.867", "id": "65418", "postId": "57538", "score": "1", "text": "well, first, if you can, post here photo of what you see ( or rewrite it... )", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "15023" }, { "creationDate": "2011-08-18T01:41:37.023", "id...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>if you messed with the graphics driver, try</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>and see if it bring back the basic UI interface.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-08-18T02:35:17.903", "id": "65432", ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>if you messed with the graphics driver, try</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>and see if it bring back the basic UI interface.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-08-18T02:35:17.903", ...
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57540
1
57543
2011-08-18T02:02:01.567
4
3589
<p>So I'm doing a test. I've installed Windows 7 and Ubuntu 11.04 side-by-side. Now, I'd like to be able to launch the Ubuntu install from within Windows using VirtualBox. I was following the instructions <a href="http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/784138-howto-boot-existing-ubuntu-partition-using-virtualbox-inside-wind...
10946
15811
2011-08-18T05:42:57.890
2022-01-09T08:51:21.683
How to create Grub boot disk?
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The <code>menu.lst</code> file was part of the original GRUB. Ubuntu now uses GRUB2 by default, so the config file has changed to <code>/boot/grub.cfg</code>.</p>\n<p><a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1195275\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Here is</a> a rather long pr...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The <code>menu.lst</code> file was part of the original GRUB. Ubuntu now uses GRUB2 by default, so the config file has changed to <code>/boot/grub.cfg</code>.</p>\n<p><a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1195275\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Here is</a> a rather...
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57541
1
58812
2011-08-18T02:12:58.800
0
738
<p>I use screen rtorrent and it always works fine by itself. However if I also open another instance of screen then the rtorrent session freezes! Maybe I am not opening multiple screens correctly? here is an example:</p> <pre><code>$ screen rtorrent # works fine - I can move around with the arrow keys and the page ref...
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2017-08-24T07:21:43.953
2017-08-24T07:22:26.047
screen rtorrent freezes when using screen for other programs
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>it turns out that the copy command was maxing out the usb connection. I have a dodgy USB hub which is unpowered and seems to run at usb1.1 speeds - I was saving the downloads from rtorrent onto an external hard drive over this usb1.1 connection whilst also copying files from this dri...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>it turns out that the copy command was maxing out the usb connection. I have a dodgy USB hub which is unpowered and seems to run at usb1.1 speeds - I was saving the downloads from rtorrent onto an external hard drive over this usb1.1 connection whilst also copying files from ...
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57545
1
57566
2011-08-18T02:58:23.160
2
1678
<p>I wrote this simple script it works too but shows an error</p> <pre><code>clear echo Enter 1st number read n1 echo Enter 2nd number read n2 echo MUlti is `expr $n1 \* $n2`; if [$n1 -lt $n2] then echo $n1 'is bigger than' $n2 else echo $n2 'is bigger than' $n1 fi </code></pre> <h3>output</h3> <pre><code>Enter 1s...
14053
2647
2011-08-19T16:25:33.313
2011-08-19T16:25:33.313
Arithmetic binary operators -gt, -lt give error but work in a shell script
[ "command-line", "scripts" ]
2
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The <code>[</code> is a command builtin, also known as <code>test</code>, and as all commands requires at least a space to separate it from other words in the command. <code>[</code> is also available as a regular command in <code>/usr/bin/[</code> or <code>/usr/bin/test</code>.</p>\...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>For bash conditional if statements, you need to have a whitespace right before and right after your condition. Yours should look like:</p>\n\n<pre><code>if [ $n1 -lt $n2 ]\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>instead of</p>\n\n<pre><code>if [$n1 -lt $n2]\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Goofy, but that'...
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57556
1
null
2011-08-18T05:05:27.010
2
261
<p>We have a mail server running Debian 5.0. It is one year old now but we want to deploy a new server with Ubuntu Server 10.04. The problem is that we want to transfer all the user mails and settings to the new mail-serverl. So all their usernames and passwords should be the same, all their mails should be transferred...
8207
235
2011-08-19T22:09:08.873
2011-08-19T22:09:08.873
Transferring mails and user setting to new mail server
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0
3
CC BY-SA 3.0
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2012-02-26T11:08:30.873
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57557
1
null
2011-08-18T05:16:29.847
4
608
<p>I'm wondering that is there any differences between Gnome-Global menu and Appmenu-indicator? Or are they just only one? Which one is still being developed?</p>
20503
235
2011-08-18T16:05:57.417
2011-08-18T16:05:57.417
Is there any differences between Gnome-Global menu and Appmenu-indicator?
[ "appmenu", "globalmenu" ]
2
1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-18T06:29:51.370", "id": "65444", "postId": "57557", "score": "0", "text": "Functions the same, maybe a few differences on some features. However, indicator-appmenu is a differnt package from gnome2-globalmenu AFAIK.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "4216" ...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>appmenu-indicator is designed to be a desktop agnostic way to provide for a \"global menu\" from GNOME, GTK, and QT applications.</p>\n\n<p>gnome-global-menu is GNOME/GTK specific.</p>\n\n<p>That is just the surface. Programatically, there are several underlying fundamental d...
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57572
1
57580
2011-08-18T08:22:44.197
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<p>Is there a way to make sure that a deleted file can not be recovered? </p> <p>As you know, deleting a file by pressing shift-del or using trash doesn't mean that file is gone forever. It resides somewhere in the computer.</p> <p>In day to day life, law enforcement or thieves use recovery programs to reveal our pri...
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2014-05-22T22:39:18.043
2020-10-18T19:01:50.510
How to delete file(s) in secure manner?
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2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2018-07-25T08:35:28.237", "id": "1733211", "postId": "57572", "score": "0", "text": "Unfortunately bounty was awarded automatically even though no answer seems to apply to the age of SSD very tightly. With SSD bytes aren't really overwritten (unless you go for entire drive pro...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h3><a href=\"http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/shred\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Shred</a></h3>\n<p>This command line tool is already installed from the core utilities in Ubuntu to securely erase and overwrite single files using the <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutmann_method\" re...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>First, delete files with rm on the terminal or with shift-delete on nautilus.\nBetter yet, use <code>srm</code>, from the <a href=\"http://techthrob.com/2009/03/02/howto-delete-files-permanently-and-securely-in-linux/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Secure-Delete tools</a> package.</p>\...
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user20296
57579
1
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2011-08-18T08:51:37.117
1
895
<p>Are there any alternatives to Ubuntu landscape as I want to manage ubuntu desktops of different version 10.04,11.04 and 11.10</p>
23495
23495
2011-12-01T04:42:20.440
2012-11-27T06:06:16.140
Manage ubuntu 11.10 desktop from server webconsole
[ "software-recommendation", "package-management", "landscape" ]
2
3
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-18T09:27:07.883", "id": "65469", "postId": "57579", "score": "1", "text": "I think no one can really answer the question in the current state: What exactly do you mean by \"manage ubuntu desktop\"? If you make this question more specific, e.g. ask about how to deploy a...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>With so many desktops, why don't you contact Canonical? They're experts. It's what they do. You're not saying why you're looking for an alternative to Landscape. You're actually not saying much at all. </p>\n\n<p>If you just want to manage users, storage, etc, then an LDAP+NF...
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0
2014-12-29T14:48:01.603
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57586
1
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2011-08-18T09:49:17.363
22
21747
<p>I'm using a custom <a href="http://code.google.com/p/touchegg/">Touchégg</a> multitouch gesture setup in Ubuntu 11.04 with a Magic Trackpad. Since the default gestures (such as 3-finger tap and drag to move windows, 4 finger tap to reveal the dash, etc.) are apparently hardcoded in Unity, I'm unable to assign any cu...
2181
2181
2011-08-24T17:33:36.387
2017-12-20T17:12:39.427
How can I disable arbitrary default multitouch gestures in Unity?
[ "unity", "multi-touch", "gestures", "magic-trackpad", "touchegg" ]
7
3
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-21T20:00:22.197", "id": "66148", "postId": "57586", "score": "1", "text": "Can you just uninstall utouch and keep touchégg?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "12943" }, { "creationDate": "2011-08-23T03:06:55.240", "id": "66406", "postId": "57...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p><strong>Second try</strong> </p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=362290\" rel=\"nofollow\">dinegri</a> suggest that ' [t]o disable three gestures, it [is] necessary [to] have installed ccsm, [and then] disable \"Unit MT Grab Handles\" also know as \"Love...
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57588
1
57601
2011-08-18T10:02:14.997
3
521
<p>I'm wondering how I can add new group to Empathy's contact list?</p>
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2011-08-18T11:33:07.410
2011-08-18T11:33:07.410
How do I add groups to Empathy's contact list?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<ol>\n<li>Select any contact.</li>\n<li>Right-click on it.</li>\n<li>Choose Edit.</li>\n<li>You'll be presented by a window in which you can add groups (and not only for that particular user).</li>\n</ol>\n\n<p><sub>For reference see \"3. Add New Group\" in <a href=\"http://digitizor.co...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<ol>\n<li>Select any contact.</li>\n<li>Right-click on it.</li>\n<li>Choose Edit.</li>\n<li>You'll be presented by a window in which you can add groups (and not only for that particular user).</li>\n</ol>\n\n<p><sub>For reference see \"3. Add New Group\" in <a href=\"http://digi...
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2011-08-18T10:06:18.457
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/40844/indicators-do-not-accept-mouse-clicks">Indicators do not accept mouse clicks</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Normally a menu should pop up allowing me to show the program's window (it's minimized to tray), but when...
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2017-04-13T12:25:03.983
2012-01-02T20:44:51.353
Nothing happens when I click on Transmission's tray icon
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This is <a href=\"https://trac.transmissionbt.com/ticket/3537\" rel=\"nofollow\">apparently not a bug in transmission</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Ubuntu have overridden the functionality. \nThere is a \"discussion\" <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/transmission/+bug/524...
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2012-02-01T06:45:12.350
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57590
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2011-08-18T10:06:27.337
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<p>On Machine A, I start Remmina (0.9.3) and create a VNC Incoming Connection profile. I picked port 5900, with a username and password. No changes under advanced or SSH. I start the profile and it says "Listening on port 5900 for an incoming VNCI connection..."</p> <p>On Machine B, I start Remmina and create a VNC pr...
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7146
2011-08-23T05:32:06.103
2012-01-25T08:07:11.040
How can I troubleshoot a failed local network VNC connection?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-18T13:03:45.860", "id": "65503", "postId": "57590", "score": "0", "text": "Can you telnet to port 5900? Is it open?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "6650" }, { "creationDate": "2011-08-19T05:34:42.593", "id": "65607", "postId": "57590", ...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It seems that the protocol option <code>VNC - Incoming Connection</code> is not what you expect.</p>\n\n<p>Remmina's <a href=\"http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/remmina/index.php?title=Main_Page#VNC\" rel=\"nofollow\">wiki page</a> talks about <code>reverse VNC connection</code> ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It seems that the protocol option <code>VNC - Incoming Connection</code> is not what you expect.</p>\n\n<p>Remmina's <a href=\"http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/remmina/index.php?title=Main_Page#VNC\" rel=\"nofollow\">wiki page</a> talks about <code>reverse VNC connection...
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57602
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2011-08-18T11:40:48.677
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<p>I have installed Ubuntu 11.04 on my HP pavillion ZX500 with the Ati Radeon 9200 Graphics card. It works fine right now but the only problem is that the Unity desktop doesnt come on. It makes me have to use the classis one and the only reason I installed linux is to use unity. Does it need hardware acceleration for U...
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2013-06-23T05:26:24.737
2013-06-23T05:26:24.737
How do I enable Ati Radeon 9200 drivers so I can use Unity?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>To check if your graphics card and driver can support unity-3d you can run the following in a terminal:</p>\n\n<pre><code>/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>On a new install, by default, the Open-Source driver is selected.</p>\n\n<p>There maybe an ATI pro...
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57603
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2011-08-18T11:46:53.660
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<p>How do I list all the files in a directory and their recursive file sizes?</p> <p>---edit</p> <p>I want to see the sizes 'rolled up' to the parent directories in the directory listed. I don't want to see the child directories or their contents or sizes. </p>
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2744
2011-08-18T12:06:23.487
2020-07-31T00:04:21.833
How to list recursive file sizes of files and directories in a directory?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-18T12:09:22.017", "id": "65485", "postId": "57603", "score": "1", "text": "You mean that you want to see the total size (sum) of all the files in a folder, like right-clicking on a folder on your desktop and selecting 'properties' ?", "userDisplayName": null, "...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I guess the easiest way is by typing <code>ls -l</code>, or <code>ls -lh</code> which will provide the file size in human-readable format (KB, MB, etc).</p>\n\n<p>If 'recursively' means listing all the subsequent folders, e.g.: </p>\n\n<p>/foo/<br>\n/foo/bar/\n....</p>\n\n<p>Then yo...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I guess the easiest way is by typing <code>ls -l</code>, or <code>ls -lh</code> which will provide the file size in human-readable format (KB, MB, etc).</p>\n\n<p>If 'recursively' means listing all the subsequent folders, e.g.: </p>\n\n<p>/foo/<br>\n/foo/bar/\n....</p>\n\n<p...
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