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2011-10-12T21:18:19.960
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<p><strong>I am using Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot), with a "Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01)" sound card.</strong></p> <p>When I plug headphones into the front headphone port, the sound that comes out is far too loud to listen to - and has to be turned down to about 5%. Anything ...
26806
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2021-03-30T01:11:45.733
Headphone output is far too loud
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5
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>With most soundcards there are different mixer channels which amplify themselves. You can try to turn down the headphone output so that you can regulate the volume with the master mixer more accurate. It may be, that you have to install the pavucontrol package by typing <code...
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65567
1
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2011-10-12T21:36:42.643
2
150
<p>I am trying to make a package for the Software Center, but so far the problem is that there seems to be no central place to store data for all users.</p> <p>We need that to store license files that the application can later add if the users want to use the non-free parts of our software. Also we use this for storin...
26808
26808
2013-01-04T12:47:45.407
2013-01-04T12:47:45.407
Central data storage for apps in Software Center
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2
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You could provide a full debian package instead of a zip for installation under /opt/.</p>\n\n<p>During your .deb installation, you can create a folder <code>/usr/lib/&lt;appname&gt;/templates</code> and make it world writable, like putting a <code>chmod o+w /usr/lib/&lt;appn...
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65570
1
78540
2011-10-12T22:11:43.617
5
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<p>I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 with the default video driver because with the proprietary one the animations/window moving/video play is laggy and slow. With the default driver everything is fine except that after a while there is a strange graphic glitch and the card itself is burning. I don't know the exact temperature bu...
26720
186134
2015-08-18T10:27:09.163
2015-08-18T10:27:09.163
Radeon HD 6950 temperature is way too hot
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I have here a rather old Thinkpad with a Mobility Radeon HD 3400 series card, having similar problems:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p>The closed-source fglrx driver is almost unusable, due to flickering, glitches, etc with gnome-shell.</p></li>\n<li><p>The open-source radeon driver is working ...
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65576
1
65578
2011-10-12T22:55:45.097
5
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<p>How can I download and install the new version of iOS (iOS 5) on my iPod using my Ubuntu system? Do I have to give up and just find a Mac OS / Windows machine?</p> <p>Relevant details:</p> <ul> <li>iPod touch 4th-gen</li> <li>Ubuntu 11.04</li> </ul>
24985
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2011-10-12T23:07:11.483
2011-10-22T09:58:28.837
How can I upgrade my device to Apple iOS 5?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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2011-10-12T23:16:53.300
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<p>I like to work with a number of apps open on a secondary monitor, one with a maximized window, and several more that are manually tiled in a particular way on top of them, just exposing a particular part of the maximized app so that I can see if it needs attention. I would like to be able to quickly and easily send ...
26815
null
null
2015-11-05T16:51:38.170
How can I easily send a window to the back of a stack?
[ "gnome", "window-manager" ]
2
1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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65584
1
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2011-10-12T23:48:31.463
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<p>I would like to voice/video chat with google talk contacts in empathy, but the options are disabled. The help page indicates that this may be due to missing plugins. What plugins must I install to get this working?</p>
8500
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2012-03-21T18:01:52.957
What plugins are needed to use voice/video chat in empathy?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>For what I have read and tested here you only need Empathy and to login with a google account. The other user also has to have a google account to make this work.</p>\n\n<p>In the Empathy webpage it says that it supports this features: <a href=\"http://live.gnome.org/Empathy\...
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65596
1
65646
2011-10-13T00:49:27.120
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<p>I followed this question:</p> <p><a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/35024/how-to-add-my-favorite-places-as-a-quicklist-in-my-homes-icon-in-unity">How to add my favorite places as a quicklist in my home&#39;s icon in Unity?</a></p> <p>And created the launcher. It's pretty good, as you can see here:</p> <p><i...
26818
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:19.577
2012-03-27T19:56:54.330
How to make Nautilus launcher _with_ quicklists behave like normal nautilus launcher in Unity
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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65598
1
99271
2011-10-13T01:53:11.663
5
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<p>Every time I type an email with mutt, it inserts these line breaks every 70 characters or so. I'd rather it just relied on word wrap instead, since my editing style (lots of revision) makes reformatting a pain. Is there a way to set this up in muttrc? </p>
6699
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2022-01-07T07:29:41.147
How can I get mutt to stop making vim insert line breaks every few characters?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can set the <code>editor</code> option in your <code>.muttrc</code> option and include command line options. The command line options can set vim settings. An example would be:</p>\n\n<pre><code>set editor=\"vim +':set textwidth=0' +':set wrapmargin=0' +':set wrap'\"\n</code></pr...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Try settings the textwidth to 0:</p>\n\n<pre><code>; ~/.vimrc\n:set textwidth=0\n:set wrapmargin=0\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T17:34:01.410", "id": "75460", "postId": "65702", ...
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65599
1
65605
2011-10-13T01:56:36.510
2
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<p>Is there a different Wifi driver to try or do I have the 'best' one already? I have a stock installation of Ubuntu Natty (11.04) on a HP Laptop with this Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)</p> <p>lsmod | grep iwl shows:</p> <pre><code>iwl3945 ...
26562
235
2011-10-13T04:45:27.797
2011-10-13T04:45:27.797
iwl3945 vs. iwlwifi, what are the differences?
[ "11.04", "wireless", "intel-wireless" ]
1
1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The <code>iwl3945</code> module is a driver from the <code>iwlwifi</code> project. The other drivers from the project are <code>iwl4965</code> and <code>iwlagn</code>, which target different generations of the Intel Wifi hardware.</p>\n\n<p>There was an older driver available for yo...
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65600
1
65604
2011-10-13T01:57:16.370
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<p>In windows, when I open a web page containing applet, icon of java plugin console is displayed in systray. But in Ubuntu, I don't find any way to show java plugin console. How can I open java plugin console with FireFox and Chromium in Ubuntu?</p>
26821
null
null
2021-01-07T14:50:49.017
How to show java plugin console
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It's because the Java Console is hidden by default.</p>\n\n<p>To change this:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>First start the Java Control Panel.</p>\n\n<p>From the command line run: <code>ControlPanel</code> (if not in PATH, you may have to run something like <code>/usr/lib/jvm/jre1.7.0_51/bin/...
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65616
1
81683
2011-10-13T04:19:55.170
2
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<p>Can anyone point in the right direction on how to remove SWAP out of a RAID1 configuration? According to the Ubuntu Advanced installation guide, <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/C/advanced-installation.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, it said to add swap to the raid but I am having some serious perfo...
21929
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2011-12-20T00:30:34.977
2020-06-11T17:41:04.817
How to remove swap from RAID1 Array?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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65621
1
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2011-10-13T04:37:29.030
7
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<p>I'm using gnome-shell in Oneiric and would like to know if there is a way to change the text "Activities" (in the top left corner) to a picture if the Ubuntu logo. I have already succeeded at replacing it with "Ubuntu" by editing one line in this file:</p> <p><code>/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/panel.js</code>:</p> ...
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2011-10-13T04:50:20.343
2011-11-19T13:56:56.493
Can I change "Activities" in gnome-shell to an Ubuntu logo?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I'm looking for that also. If you check back in at this site:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.fpmurphy.com/gnome-shell-extensions/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gnome-Shell Extensions</a></p>\n\n<p>You will see a note stating that he will be updating his extensions to work with 3.2 over ...
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65624
1
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2011-10-13T04:52:57.160
4
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<p>Is there some way of configuring "No Effects" in the backend of GNOME Shell to get less memory/CPU overhead from graphical applications?</p> <p>I don't dare to turn on Metacity compositing due to this:</p> <blockquote> <p>metacity fails if compositing is enabled.</p> </blockquote> <p>(<a href="http://fedoraunit...
4902
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2011-11-16T22:10:04.210
2011-11-16T22:10:04.210
Can I lower the graphical strain of GNOME Shell?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>First of all, you cannot use metacity and GNOME-Shell together :).</p>\n\n<p>GNOME-Shell depends on Mutter, and if Mutter does not support turning down its effects, then neither does GNOME Shell. The best you can do then is ensure that you configure everything around it to be...
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65625
1
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2011-10-13T05:01:23.183
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/49869/how-to-roll-back-ubuntu-to-a-previous-version">How to roll back Ubuntu to a previous version?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>(GNOME) I must migrate from Ubuntu 11.04 32bit to Ubuntu 10.04 32bit. What are my choice...
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2017-04-13T12:24:37.093
2011-10-13T09:13:51.937
How to migrate from Ubuntu 11.04 to 10.04?
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2012-06-10T10:05:36.723
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65630
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2011-10-13T05:39:01.287
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<p>Please, do tell me the procedure to compile and install the GNU arm Toolchain "arm-2010q1-202-arm-none-linux-gnueabi" which I downloaded from codesourcey website. </p> <p>I could not find the deb packages.</p>
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2014-01-04T22:35:12.623
2015-07-13T14:54:39.830
Installing GNU arm Toolchain?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You probably downloaded a <code>.tar.gz</code> file, which contains the compiled toolchain. In this case, just do something like:</p>\n\n<pre><code>tar xvf arm-2010q1-202-arm-none-linux-gnueabi.tar.gz\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Then you should have an <code>arm-2010q1</code> (or si...
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65632
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65815
2011-10-13T05:47:58.093
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<p>I noticed that, when I unplugged my laptop, or closed/opened the lid, my wireless connection dropped, every time.</p> <p>I tracked it down to <code>pm-powersave</code>, and made it stop, see below.</p> <p>This could also cause repeated requests for network passwords.</p>
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25618
2015-04-10T03:33:47.567
2015-04-10T03:33:47.567
Why is wireless down/strange after switching to battery or closing/opening the lid?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I've found that <code>/usr/sbin/pm-powersave</code> turns <strong>OFF</strong> my wireless card when I switch to battery or suspend by closing the laptop's lid. I've gotten wireless to stay up between hibernates by executing <code>sudo /usr/sbin/pm-powersave false</code>. The <code>m...
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65633
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65643
2011-10-13T06:11:45.640
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<p>How can I uninstall VMware-Player?<br/> It is not listed in Ubuntu Software Centre or Synaptic Package Manager<br/> I am using version 3.1.4</p>
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2012-11-07T19:29:30.453
How can I uninstall VMware-Player?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>gksudo vmware-installer -u vmware-player</code> will do the trick for you.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-10-13T07:46:44.220", "id": "65643", "lastActivityDate": "201...
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65637
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2011-10-13T07:22:21.767
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<p>I tried different versions of Ubuntu from 11.04 to 11.10 beta, but got same problem.</p> <p>My desktop pc configuration is, - intel core i5 2400 - DH67BL Motherboard - Inbuilt motherboard graphics - No extra graphics card attached - Acer-H193HQV 18.5" Monitor - 2GB RAM - 250GB Harddisk</p> <p>Problem : Ubun...
26833
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2012-12-08T07:45:12.233
Ubuntu failed to detect monitor and very low resolution?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Try to install a new graphics driver for your system, a ppa with the newest drivers can <a href=\"https://launchpad.net/~glasen/+archive/intel-driver\" rel=\"nofollow\">be found here</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Add it with </p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-add-repository ppa:glasen/intel-driver...
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65638
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65641
2011-10-13T07:26:39.560
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<p>I tried doing that with export and set env, but it did not work. how to do it?</p> <p>for example </p> <pre><code>~/directory$ export a.home=1 bash: export: `a.home=1': not a valid identifier </code></pre>
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2647
2011-10-13T07:38:45.270
2015-05-14T14:12:16.307
How to set env with a dot?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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65640
1
65650
2011-10-13T07:27:26.547
12
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<p>Is there software for Ubuntu, which allowes me to download and share the OS update packages with torrent? I want to relieve the servers of Canonical, so I already set up an apt cache server. But it would be really great to use ubuntu nearly fully independent of foreign servers.</p> <p>It is clear to me, that there ...
26507
19490
2011-10-13T07:32:57.350
2011-10-13T08:22:27.267
Is it possible to download the updates via torrent?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Possible, maybe, chaotic, very. Please have a look at the <a href=\"http://wiki.debian.org/DebTorrent\" rel=\"nofollow\">debian wiki</a> about this and the possible issues that you will have using BT as a download source for your updates.</p>\n\n<p>There is a reason why when looking ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Possible, maybe, chaotic, very. Please have a look at the <a href=\"http://wiki.debian.org/DebTorrent\" rel=\"nofollow\">debian wiki</a> about this and the possible issues that you will have using BT as a download source for your updates.</p>\n\n<p>There is a reason why when ...
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65645
1
65686
2011-10-13T07:48:29.897
17
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<p>I installed Ubuntu yesterday on a new laptop. After downloading and installing Chrome, I realized that there is no experimental integration Gnome3/Unity flag in about:flags? I remember using the integration with Chrome on an older machine, is it by some mistake that I can't see it here or was it remove from the expe...
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2013-02-17T16:27:13.593
2013-02-17T16:27:13.593
How can I enable Chrome/Chromium Unity integration?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You need to right click on the Chrome title bar and set \"Use System Title Bar and Borders\": </p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/TyrOT.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2015-01-13T22:14...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Unity integration is not experimental anymore. It should be already enabled in your browser.</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T09:04:32.137", "id": "75344", "postId": "65651", "score": "0", ...
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65647
1
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2011-10-13T08:12:14.370
2
627
<p>I've enabled by mistake the <kbd>Fn</kbd> like <kbd>Caps Lock</kbd> and now if I press <kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>0</kbd>, I get <code>/</code> char instead of <code>=</code> because I have a notebook with <kbd>Fn</kbd>.</p> <p>So, the only way to disable the <kbd>Fn</kbd> function is to press it. How can I disable it...
26073
25798
2012-11-03T10:11:43.203
2012-11-03T10:11:43.203
Keyboard Fn always active
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It was the <code>Bl Num / Bl Scor</code> key</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-10-13T09:35:48.130", "id": "65664", "lastActivityDate": "2011-10-13T09:35:...
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65649
1
76621
2011-10-13T08:15:51.773
2
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<p>I have a weird problem with Application Indicators in Unity. For example the Google Chrome indicator only appears on the left (primary) monitor, and clicking it with RMB/LMB works as expected. However the Synapse, Dropbox and Feedindicator's do not respond to any clicks at all, and they show up on both displays. Th...
11933
6005
2012-06-12T19:17:47.057
2012-06-12T19:17:47.057
Application Indicators not working on primary monitor
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This seems to have resolved itself now. I haven't done any changes and been rebooting machine regularly, so must have been some update or just \"magic\". :)</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationD...
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65653
1
65666
2011-10-13T08:34:54.097
1
1591
<p>I am using Ubuntu 10.04, with default applications. Now I have tested Ubuntu 11.04, but it is not a LTS version, so I want to upgrade evolution of 10.04 to 11.04, because the evolution in 11.04 is far better then evolution in Ubuntu 10.04.</p>
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2011-10-13T13:40:03.633
2011-10-13T13:40:03.633
Upgrade/backport evolution to latest version
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There is an <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/maverick-backports/+bug/653619\" rel=\"nofollow\">exising Launchpad bug report</a> requesting a backport of Evolution v2.32 to 10.04.</p>\n\n<p>The backport is not a simple process:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>Backporting Evolution 2.32 ...
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65655
1
65659
2011-10-13T08:40:12.543
2
496
<p>I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 on my laptop. I upgraded from 10.04 several weeks ago. I noticed that it seems to be using the old GNOME 2 user interface.</p> <p>I'm curious if this is because of my graphics card, which doesn't work with any graphics intensive programs, including Blender or KDE.</p> <p>If it's any use, l...
25610
29112
2011-12-04T21:38:45.637
2012-02-03T21:51:47.033
My Ubuntu doesn't seem to be using Unity
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1
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you are using 11.04 with a card that does not support 3D very well you will be greeted with the default Ubuntu desktop, not Unity.</p>\n\n<p>There is a solution for you - use Unity2D!</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/21686/how-do-i-install-and-switch-to-t...
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65661
1
65662
2011-10-13T09:04:43.157
5
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<p>I am coming from Bug <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/868950" rel="nofollow"># 868950</a> on launchpad, a kernel related problem. To analyse the problem a bit deeper and see where it comes from, I was told to try out a mainline kernel to see if the problem persists.</p> <p>It would be g...
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2012-10-17T13:52:37.183
2012-10-17T13:52:37.183
I was told on Launchpad to test a mainline Kernel. How do I do that (with NVIDIA drivers)?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Mainline kernels are compiled from recent sources using the Ubuntu configuration, so any bugfixes will first appear in the mainline kernel. Since the kernel package receives a lot of bug reports, the developer team cannot spend a lot time on all bug reports. Your reported bug may be ...
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65667
1
null
2011-10-13T09:42:03.113
1
452
<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/20280/ubuntu-one-sync-for-multiple-folders-not-just-the-ubuntu-one-folder">Ubuntu One Sync for multiple folders, not just the Ubuntu One folder</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>today I've installed the current release of ...
26841
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:00.547
2011-10-13T17:15:17.700
How can I move the Ubuntu One folder to another partition on Windows?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T13:21:21.303", "id": "75396", "postId": "65667", "score": "0", "text": "Hmm, okay. I thought, that this is not a beta version anymore.\n\nAnd I don't want to sync other folder than the UbuntuOne folder. I want to create the UbuntuOne folder outside my windows profil...
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2011-10-13T18:03:35.750
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65669
1
65670
2011-10-13T09:54:22.950
1
2424
<p>Fellows,</p> <p>I would like to know if you use, how you use and which device as Network Attached Storage. I've being reading some reviews online, and there is a lot off downsides in many models - more recently, the ones from IOCELL.</p> <p>Some of then need special software to be accessed, some of then are too wa...
26263
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null
2011-10-23T09:58:11.050
NAS device for Ubuntu
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>One of the systems that supports CIFS and NFS perfectly (and I currently own one) is <a href=\"http://www.synology.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Synology</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Just works, no complaints.</p>\n\n<p>Any other NAS that supports either CIFS or NFS will work because you can mount any of...
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65671
1
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2011-10-13T10:01:40.420
17
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<p>I'm desperate to buy some of those great things up for sale on the Canonical Store. Is there anything that is being done to bring the store to India or have some kind of a retailer to sell the merchandise here. </p> <p>At the moment the shipping costs to India is really very high and additionally we may also have t...
26053
26053
2012-10-29T18:42:45.167
2012-10-29T18:42:45.167
Why doesn't Canonical have a store in India?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T10:04:44.183", "id": "75356", "postId": "65671", "score": "0", "text": "i don't think there is a physical Canonical store in India, but online purchase should be possible at the [Canonical Store online](http://shop.canonical.com/)..", "userDisplayName": null, ...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Unfortunately, this same exact question could be posed by Ubuntu users in any other country. Now that China has Ubuntu stores, everyone else wants them. Opening up stores takes time, and canonical has to decide where they want to put they're money to make a store. They'll bui...
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65673
1
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2011-10-13T10:17:19.580
10
12719
<p>The last time I installed <a href="http://www.truecrypt.org/">Truecrypt</a> (on Debian) I built the package myself. I'm now on Ubuntu 11.04 and I'd rather not do that again. The only <a href="http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads">download</a> they have on their site is a tarball, but I prefer to install from a package...
19501
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null
2014-09-26T05:03:05.090
Is there an actively maintained Truecrypt repository
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p><a href=\"http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/packages/show/312674\" rel=\"nofollow\">v7.1 of true-crypt</a> exists in the SuperOS PPA for Oneiric &amp; Lucid (v7.0a for Natty)</p>\n\n<p>Suggestion would be to install this external PPA - install truecrypt and immediately via Softwar...
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65674
1
69710
2011-10-13T10:36:34.223
2
5410
<p>i got a problem i can't figure out how to fix.</p> <p>I got 11.10 Oneiric (AMD 64) on a Lenovo s205 with AMD E-450, ATI HD 6320 Graphics and AMD Catalyst 11.8 driver. The perfomance is not terrible but worse than the standard driver Ubuntu boots with before the proprietary ATI driver are installed. When dragging wi...
11218
14356
2011-10-20T11:09:57.247
2011-11-01T13:19:46.217
Can i install AMD Catalyst 11.9?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>AMD support for the e-450 is not ready yet! They should hopefully be releasing some compatible drivers in the near future.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-10-22T08:50:24.703", "id": "80074", "postId": "69710", "score"...
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65676
1
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2011-10-13T10:58:03.290
3
69
<p>Yesterday, I began having difficulties opening files, both when trying to upload things to the internet and when trying to open files in for instance LibreOffice. Instead of the popup window which asks what file to open (which showed in the activity bar, but weren't visible on the screen), on the workspaces symbol, ...
26848
null
null
2011-10-14T15:13:24.540
cannot open files since workspaces act weird
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This is rather embarrassing, but after I thought I had checked everything, it turned out there was one thing I hadn't checked: one cable needed to be jiggled a little. Now things work as good as new. Thanks anyway.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { ...
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2011-10-14T15:59:04.827
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65679
1
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2011-10-13T11:04:52.827
5
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<p>Is it possible to switch between headphones and speakers by software control? I'm disabled, and plugging and unplugging my headphones is rather difficult for me. I'd rather just press a button and find sound output switched to another output device, is this possible?</p>
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2012-03-05T13:47:14.727
Is it possible to switch between headphones and speakers?
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2
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If they are on two different interfaces, this should work. Then you can go into the sound settings and select your output hardware.</p>\n\n<p>In case they are the same interface, like plugging in the headphones disables the speakers, this will probably not work. You could buy...
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65681
1
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2011-10-13T11:18:55.020
1
245
<p>I'm using Ubuntu One in Android 2.3. I have always a "A network error occured. Try again later" when I try to retrieve the list of music files on cloud (the demo goes well). My network connection is Ok (Wi-fi and 3G).</p> <p>Is this some server problem or something that I can resolve?</p> <p>Specs:</p> <ul> <li>A...
26850
235
2011-10-13T12:07:09.397
2011-11-10T21:51:00.580
Always a 'Network error' on mobile in Ubuntu One Music
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>We've released an update of Ubuntu One Music. Please upgrade. If you're still experiencing the issue, please contact us at ubuntuone-support at canonical.com</p>\n\n<p>Thanks!</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLic...
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65682
1
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2011-10-13T11:42:34.667
4
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<p>I have a LAMP web-server on Ubuntu 11.10, working perfectly. But now I want to develop my website from a Windows 7 system in the same network. </p> <p>I want to set up an FTP connection to Ubuntu so I can put files in directories of my web-server. But when I try to connect with FileZilla, it fails. What am I doing ...
26852
46312
2012-04-09T02:12:13.997
2012-04-09T02:12:13.997
How do I establish an FTP connection from Windows to Ubuntu Server?
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Short answer: try sftp instead of ftp.</p>\n\n<p>Most likely, the problem is simply that you don't have an FTP service installed and configured. FTP service isn't installed by default on Ubuntu. I don't believe FTP service is considered part of the LAMP stack, and installing ...
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65683
1
65688
2011-10-13T11:45:07.527
1
213
<p>I've been googling for a while now and I can't find what I am looking for. </p> <p>I'm in the need of a console program that can play notes. </p> <p>Example:</p> <p>play C C D D E E</p>
13055
19490
2011-10-13T11:58:19.730
2011-10-13T12:19:40.817
Looking for console program to generate tones
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can do this with the <code>play</code> command from the <code>sox</code> package, e.g.</p>\n\n<pre><code>for note in C C D D E E; \ndo \n play -n -c1 synth 1 sine $note;\ndone\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>which plays a 1-second sine wave for each of the notes in turn.</p>\n\n<p>The ma...
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65684
1
65685
2011-10-13T11:58:21.000
2
1712
<p>I want to know if a proposed hardware build will support a particular hardware RAID controller.</p> <p>To be safe I want to grep the kernel source for product version codes. I'm planning on installing Ubuntu Server 10.04.3 LTS but can't seem to figure out what kernel version it comes with.</p> <p>I don't have hard...
9566
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null
2011-10-13T12:04:30.440
What kernel version does Ubuntu Server 10.04.3 LTS come with?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>2.6.32-34-generic</p>\n\n<p>is the version in ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T12:07:29.443", "id": "75374", "postId": "65685", "score": "1", "text": "ofcourse, you can update to the late...
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65687
1
65690
2011-10-13T12:18:17.293
4
834
<p>Every time I run Ubuntu on my Thinkpad the visual appearance of the system, desktop and applications does not look very crisp and the colors don't stand out. When I load windows 7, graphics are much nicer, crisp, and colors pop. Can I make Ubuntu have the same equivalent visual graphics that Windows 7 displays? O...
26853
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2011-10-13T12:33:39.013
Can I make Ubuntu graphics equivelant to Windows 7 with a hd 3000 chip?
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1
3
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T12:25:08.987", "id": "75377", "postId": "65687", "score": "0", "text": "You sound like you haven't set the monitor to full resolution, or you need to adjust the contrast setting on your monitor ;) I didn't put this in an answer though because I didn't know if this w...
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65691
1
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2011-10-13T12:38:31.177
1
945
<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/19770/how-do-i-change-fonts-and-adjust-their-size">How do I change fonts and adjust their size?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Since the shake-up of all the settings screens, how on earth does one edit their font settin...
449
-1
2017-04-13T12:23:09.180
2011-10-13T12:50:33.880
Where have the font settings gone in 11.10/Oneiric Ocelot?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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2011-10-13T12:52:47.483
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65692
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2011-10-13T12:40:27.400
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<p>Whenever I install/update with the curses interface of aptitude, it keeps the log window open and asks you to press enter. Can I just let aptitude skip this and return to the main screen if nothing went wrong?</p>
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12824
2011-10-13T13:09:19.077
2012-05-22T15:41:14.260
Remove aptitude's "Press Enter To Continue" after installations
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T13:08:39.243", "id": "75386", "postId": "65692", "score": "0", "text": "Do you mean the curses interactive interface, not the command line?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "2647" }, { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T13:09:07.780", "id": "75387",...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Having a look at the source code this isn't an option. </p>\n\n<p>If you comment/remove lines 1218-1221 of src/ui.cc you can make it so, but if you think about it, I don't think you really want this behavior. If it jumps straight back to the UI you have no chance to view th...
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2011-10-13T13:15:33.760
5
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<p>I am creating a few documents in Libre office and I have to always send them as <code>.pdf</code>.</p> <p>but each and every time I forget to export it as pdf , So is there any way to auto convert the <code>.odt</code> document into <code>pdf</code> every time I save the document ? </p> <p>I have only about 4 docs...
19675
19675
2011-10-13T16:12:36.560
2020-03-16T10:57:54.957
Auto convert odt to pdf
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T13:34:54.997", "id": "75401", "postId": "65703", "score": "0", "text": "You could create a little bash script that does it for you. But you are looking for a way to let LibreOffice to the work?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "12824" }, { "creat...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>A quick and dirty example using code from the pyinotify project [http://github.com/seb-m/pyinotify]</p>\n\n<p>You will need to change the WATCHED_DIR to your directory containing ODT files. Also remember to install unoconv first.</p>\n\n<pre><code># Notifier example from tutorial\n#\...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This post explains how to convert odt to pdf from the command-line very simply using CUPS.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.yamamoto.com.ar/blog/?p=50\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.yamamoto.com.ar/blog/?p=50</a></p>\n\n<p>You can actually batch convert all the odt to pdf from a...
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2011-10-13T13:19:12.920
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<p>I was trying to install Ubuntu on an ARM based Android tablet. I figured that most of the solutions are running virtually. How do I install Ubuntu natively on ARM tablet, instead run it as a virtual image?</p>
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2014-01-05T03:54:13.387
2014-01-05T03:54:13.387
How do I install Ubuntu on an Android tablet?
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2012-05-10T12:57:02.377
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65705
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2011-10-13T13:24:23.377
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<p>Maybe asking my question in this way was incorrect. when I switch into Gnome session and use a theme that have a transparent dock, in top left of screen there is global-menu for nautilus.</p> <p>I edited one custom theme and change #panel height to a short height, I can use global-menu.</p> <p>maybe it's a simple ...
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2011-10-13T13:25:38.503
2012-02-22T18:55:07.453
How to remove global menu from gnome shell?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-31T21:04:44.187", "id": "84101", "postId": "65705", "score": "1", "text": "possible duplicate of [Problem with gnome3-shell (top taskbar)](http://askubuntu.com/questions/73482/problem-with-gnome3-shell-top-taskbar)", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "14356" ...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This is a known <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/826771\" rel=\"nofollow\">bug in Nautilus</a>. Currently there is no known fix other than to disable Nautilus drawing the desktop:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>The temporary solution I have found i...
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65707
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65714
2011-10-13T13:32:38.637
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<p>I just tried 11.10 on virtualbox and it seems to be fine. Rather than making another partition, transfering files, and then deleting 10.04 to make sure everything's all right, I would like to just upgrade to 11.10. Is it possible?</p>
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2011-10-13T15:02:55.273
How to upgrade from 10.04 to 11.10
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T13:49:34.850", "id": "75408", "postId": "65707", "score": "0", "text": "I guess that a simple `update-manager -d` will do the job.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "6650" }, { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T14:59:33.890", "id": "75422", "pos...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Not directly; you must first upgrade to 10.10, then 11.04. You can only skip releases when upgrading from LTS to LTS.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2013-11-17T19:34:37.800", "id": "483515", "postId": "65714", "score": "...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Not directly; you must first upgrade to 10.10, then 11.04. You can only skip releases when upgrading from LTS to LTS.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2013-11-17T19:34:37.800", "id": "483515", "postId": "6571...
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65711
1
65752
2011-10-13T13:54:57.617
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<p>When it comes to regular day-today updates, I chose to download all updates in the background, and than I'll manually choose to install it.</p> <p>Especially now that 11.10 was just released and it will probably take a while to download, can I do the same with the upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10 ? So it will download e...
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25863
2012-11-21T22:04:55.700
2012-11-21T22:04:55.700
Can I download the upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10 without installing it right away?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Yes, you can download the Alternate ISO, and then follow the steps of \"Upgrading using the Alternate CD\":</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OneiricUpgrades#Upgrading_Using_the_Alternate_CD.2BAC8-DVD\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OneiricUpg...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There is a way to accomplish this in a way, but it's a bit complicated. You would have to use Synaptic, and change all your software sources to point to oneiric instead of natty, then set it to download the packages it needs for the upgrade and not install them....</p>\n\n<p>...
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65712
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2011-10-13T14:01:01.340
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<p>Is it possible to do the upgrade while not being infront of the computer, but rather connecting to it via the internet using NX (from NoMachine) ?</p> <p>Will the upgrade process include questions/prompts when the computer is disconnected from the internet ?</p> <p>The relevant computer is:</p> <ul> <li>an ubuntu...
26858
26858
2011-10-13T15:11:38.190
2012-03-08T23:50:40.037
Can I upgrade ubuntu-desktop from 11.04 to 11.10 using NX?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Theoretically it should be possible, but I don't remommend it. It is a little bit risky - with bad luck you might loose the connection due to incompatibilities of some required libraries.</p>\n\n<p>I suggest to use a ssh session to do the upgrade using 'do-release-upgrade'. <...
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2011-10-13T14:46:36.343
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<p>Is the default download of <code>ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso</code> identical to the torrent <code>ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso.torrent</code>?</p> <p>I'm asking because am finding the direct download 25% faster, but would be happy to seed back to people if I can simply place that file over my only slightly star...
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2014-09-03T03:02:49.313
2014-09-03T03:03:20.927
Is the Ubuntu direct download exactly the same as the torrent?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Yes, no matter where you download it (so long as it's an official source) the ISO will be the same.</p>\n\n<p>You can check the hash to make sure the download is correct:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/9417/where-to-find-the-md5sums-of-ubuntu-iso-images\">...
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65718
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2011-10-13T14:53:04.880
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<p>I'm running the final, 64-bit version of 11.10 on my Sony Vaio and the files lens, when first clicked, does not display any files. Only after about five minutes when I check back after opening it the first time does it work. I do not have this problem on the 32-bit version of 11.10 on my netbook.</p> <p>Any ideas w...
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2011-10-13T15:00:35.823
2012-03-23T00:35:15.503
File lens doesn't display any files until after opening it the first time
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This is intentional. The dash is not meant as a generic search engine. It's meant to be a place where you can quickly find the things you're interested in. The only way Ubuntu can learn what it is you are interested in, is by observing your actions. This is what it does. The ...
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65725
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2011-10-13T15:08:46.233
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<p>Since the launchpad in Unity (or what the bar on the left is called) can't be moved into another position, I wanted to ask you guys how use-able Unity is on a monitor with a maximum screen resolution of 1280x1024. Due to the fact that it's designed for widescreen monitors.</p> <p>Thanks!</p>
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26577
2011-10-13T15:34:11.900
2011-10-13T21:34:19.887
Unity on a non-widescreen monitor
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It isn't affected by that since the launcher is hidden. However, on a narrow screen (screen is tilted, so it becomes 1080x1920) it becomes needlessly long, just as it would be if it were flat in a wide screen setup. </p>\n\n<p>But there are many other reasons to use Unity in any case...
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65726
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2011-10-13T15:12:01.627
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<p>Yesterday evening, my connection was working perfectly well. Then I connected to my school's wifi this morning, fine. As I was switching it on, my friend pressed my wifi button. I shut down my computer, 3 minutes later, I switched my laptop on again, it showed 'wireless disabled by hardware switch'. </p> <p>I tried...
26866
26866
2011-10-14T06:54:09.703
2011-10-14T07:47:12.150
Why does my wifi not work?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I used to have such problems with 11.04. When I have such problems, I make sure that the hardware switch for the WiFi is not off and then I suspend and resume. Every time, it always work. I guess the problem is with the WiFi drivers in the kernels that work out of the box. </...
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65727
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2011-10-13T15:14:02.947
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<p>I installed Ubuntu 10.10 and have updated to 11.04 and now 11.10.</p> <p>I switched from using Ubuntu Classic / GNOME Classic to Unity for this release. The problem is, the super key menu (Dash), doesn't seem to search applications.</p> <p>I'm trying to look for Google Chrome and no matter what I search, it only s...
8657
8657
2011-10-13T15:48:16.130
2011-11-06T18:56:50.813
Unity not searching applications
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I don't have an answer but I am experiencing the same problem. I found and tried a solution for this problem in 11.04 on here, which was reinstalling the application lens, but it made no difference.</p>\n\n<p>My application lens doesn't appear in the dash, just home, document...
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2011-10-13T15:17:13.230
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<p>By default some applications install into <code>/usr/local/bin</code>. But if I change user, will that user be able to access this application? I read somewhere here (another question) that I should use <code>/opt</code>. But binaries that by default go into <code>/usr/local/bin</code>? There's no <code>/opt/bin</co...
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2021-08-09T08:42:03.827
2021-08-09T08:45:11.503
Where to install software and executables for all users
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Usually you should not have to try to install anything by hand. In almost all cases you will find a .deb package. If there isn't one, google for suggestions (like <em>how to install Oracle JDK in Ubuntu</em>). If this is your own software, check out the <a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu....
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65729
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65733
2011-10-13T15:19:09.367
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<p>My wife recently installed the snapseed application on her iPad, and I really like how the help screens for each of the functions snapseed offers comes across as being hand written/hand drawn. </p> <p>Short of actually hand writing and/or hand drawing stuff and scanning it in, does anyone know of an application tha...
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2017-03-16T09:34:32.423
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Application for creating images that look hand written/hand drawn
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I have tried to create kind-of-comics in Ubuntu using Scribus --> <a href=\"http://www.scribus.net/canvas/Scribus\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.scribus.net/canvas/Scribus</a> and looking for different fonts that may resemble handwriting. So you could create these images in this progr...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I have tried to create kind-of-comics in Ubuntu using Scribus --> <a href=\"http://www.scribus.net/canvas/Scribus\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.scribus.net/canvas/Scribus</a> and looking for different fonts that may resemble handwriting. So you could create these images in th...
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65730
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65742
2011-10-13T15:24:13.983
1
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<p>I've a problem. I run ubuntu server on usb. And during installation I also used SD card as a swap space.</p> <p>But the problem is that it's not being mounted at all.</p> <p>If I check df I only see usb key - no sign of swap space, or another partition on it.</p> <p>any ideas how to get to that partition?</p> <p...
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2011-10-14T17:18:41.553
cannot mount SD card on ubuntu server
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<pre><code>swapon -s\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>is the right command to control your swap. Swap is not displayed when invoking the <code>mount</code> command. <code>free</code> is another option to find out about swap.</p>\n\n<p>Sample output:</p>\n\n<pre><code>swapon -s\nFilename ...
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2011-10-13T15:54:01.587
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<p>I just installed Ubuntu 11.10 (64 bit) and my touchpad is dead. Some ideas?</p>
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2011-10-13T16:46:56.783
2012-12-29T15:05:52.923
Touchpad not working on Dell XPS L501x
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I had the same issue right after upgrading to 11.10 on my Dell Inspiron. What I did was install Synaptiks touchpad management from the Ubuntu Software center, logged out, then logged back in. Now my touchpad is working well. </p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [...
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65738
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2011-10-13T16:07:20.100
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<p>I'm using Ubuntu server 10.04, and I work using ssh X11 redirect.</p> <p>I've installed Ambiance themes in it, but now I have some weird behavior in some components: Seems like some icons over the fields.</p> <p>How can I fix this?</p>
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158442
2017-03-16T09:40:25.477
2017-03-16T09:40:25.477
Theme displays icons over some fields
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>In a desperate attempt to solve this problem, I installed the following packages on the remote machine:</p>\n\n<p>gtk2-engines-sapwood\ngtk2-engines-murrine\ncommunity-themes\ngtk2-engines-nodoka\nmurrine-themes\nshiki-colors\ngtk2-engines-pixbuf</p>\n\n<p>I also copied all the folde...
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65740
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65818
2011-10-13T16:11:27.140
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<p>I want to upgrade my current Wubi installation (Ubuntu 11.04) to Ubuntu 11.10. Is this possible to do inside Wubi? Or do I have delete Wubi from Windows, therefore deleting my current Ubuntu installation; and then install 11.10 via the Wubi installer?</p> <p>Thanks</p>
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26861
2011-10-13T17:05:27.493
2015-04-06T03:51:53.460
Upgrading my Wubi 11.04 to 11.10
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can upgrade a Wubi install - the same way as a normal upgrade, either from the Update Manager or via the <a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OneiricUpgrades#Upgrading_Using_the_Alternate_CD.2BAC8-DVD\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Alternate CD</a> (while running your Wubi ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I don't think you can upgrade when you boot to the wubi install. You can try Alt+F2 then type <code>update-manager -d</code> but I recommend reading <a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGe\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGe</a></p>\n\n<p>I also suggest dual bo...
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2011-10-13T16:18:32.623
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<p>I am not too keen on the new 11.10 power manager control - there are less options I can tweak.</p> <p>Does anyone know how to replace the 11.10 gnome power manager/control with the one that comes with 11.04 or even with XFCE power manager?</p> <p>Many thanks for any help.</p>
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2012-02-25T20:41:27.423
Replacing 11.10 gnome power manager with 11.04 or XFCE power manager
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Which are the options that you need?\nThere are things configurable but not shown in the configuration dialog, for example to remove the automatic dimming of monitor's backlight you can write in the terminal:</p>\n\n<p><code>gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.pow...
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65744
1
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2011-10-13T16:33:25.503
2
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<p>I understand that 10.10 / KMS does not use <code>xorg.conf</code>; however, I need to add the following to my <code>xorg.conf</code> in a <code>Device</code> section: </p> <pre><code>Option "Capabilities" "0x00000800" Option "UseFastTLS" "off" Option "KernelModuleParm" "locked-userpages=0" </code></pre> <p>However...
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2011-11-14T07:33:34.650
2011-12-15T21:47:46.750
I need to add sections in xorg.conf, do I need to create it?
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65751
1
65879
2011-10-13T16:52:33.703
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<p>I just discovered Ubuntu a few days ago and now upgraded to 11.10.</p> <p>For the battery, I don't need it at all. I have no reason to give and does not want people to tell me "that's usefull", I think we should be able to remove it easily.</p> <p>Thank a lot for your help.</p>
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2011-10-13T22:56:13.787
2011-10-21T03:16:23.720
How do I remove the battery icon from top bar?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can remove the battery icon by removing the <code>indicator-power</code> package. You can do this by searching for it in the software center, or by executing this command:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get remove indicator-power\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Then logging out and back in.</p>...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can remove the battery icon by removing the <code>indicator-power</code> package. You can do this by searching for it in the software center, or by executing this command:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get remove indicator-power\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Then logging out and back...
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2011-10-13T16:58:57.927
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<p>I have installed GNOME Shell, logged into it, but on boot the computer logs in to an Ubuntu session. I have automatic login enabled.</p> <p>How can I fix this? How can I make Ubuntu remember my choice of desktop environment?</p>
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106495
2018-02-01T21:56:17.910
2018-02-01T21:56:17.910
Login screen doesn't remember my choice of desktop environment
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Edit lightdm.conf with gedit and change the <code>user-session=ubuntu</code> to <code>user-session=gnome</code></p>\n\n<pre><code>gksudo gedit /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf \n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Edit gnome.desktop with gedit and change <code>Exec=gnome-session --session=ubuntu</c...
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65754
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2011-10-13T17:00:48.487
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<p>I'm trying to make a bootable flash drive using usb-creator. My iso file is a DVD iso. When I choose the ISO it doesn't appear on the source list. No error, just nothing happens. On the file type option, there's only "Disk Images" and "CD Images" but there's no "DVD Images" so I think DVD iso is not supported.</p> ...
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2011-10-13T17:03:25.157
2011-10-13T17:14:42.660
Does usb creator support DVD ISOs?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>No, the DVD iso shows up and works just fine. Of course, your USB stick has to be large enough to handle it.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T17:22:01.820", "id": "75459", "postId": "65757", ...
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65759
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2011-10-13T17:15:22.077
15
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<p>In Previous versions of Ubuntu, I used to go under the edit menu to set the background color of a Nautilus window. I have no idea how to do this in Ubuntu.</p>
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235
2012-10-01T14:57:13.710
2012-10-05T06:19:05.640
How do I set the background color/pattern in a Nautilus window?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>My problem with this new ubuntu 11.10 was the fact that i was not able to change the background color of the windows, that white color just drove me crazy; as you noticed 'appearance preferences' from the old ubuntu does not exit any more here; there is a way though (or maybe...
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65760
1
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2011-10-13T17:24:55.543
1
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<p>I have installed and reinstalled Ubuntu One on my Windows7 64bit System and I always get a "Expired Time stamp" Error. What can I do?</p> <p>The Error also when clicking on the Links in the Sync-Panel (for example "Edit your service online). The Error than is display in the browser:</p> <p><em>Expired time stamp: ...
26885
46312
2012-04-09T01:36:23.260
2012-04-09T01:36:42.030
How to fix An "Expired Timestamp" error?
[ "ubuntu-one", "windows" ]
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I have looked at my system time and could not find anything wrong with it. I now just looked up the two timestemps and there are apart a whole day. I reset my system time to the correct day and now it works. Thanks</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "com...
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65761
1
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2011-10-13T17:25:47.763
5
2788
<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/126491/how-do-i-change-the-cursor-and-its-size">How do I change the cursor and its size?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I don't know why, but after installing Ubuntu 11.10 the cursors are <strong>very</strong> large. No...
26888
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:54.970
2012-10-21T20:59:48.090
How can I adjust the cursor size or reset it to the default value?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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2012-10-21T21:53:54.767
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65763
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2011-10-13T17:47:33.483
3
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/36930/how-well-do-laptops-with-nvidia-optimus-work">How well do laptops with Nvidia Optimus work?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I am using NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M</p> <p>default nvidia-current can only boot into Unity ...
3169
-1
2017-04-13T12:23:09.180
2011-11-11T15:09:01.470
Unity fails to load with nvidia-current with a NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I have the same card and had the same problem. While nvidia doesn't provide support for optimus technology, which this card has, on linux, I did get unity 3d to work by just uninstalling all nvidia drivers with:</p>\n\n<p>sudo apt-get --purge remove nvidia*</p>\n\n<p>After re...
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2012-06-26T14:51:29.207
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2011-10-13T17:48:58.607
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<p>Including Natty I was always able to toggle (mute/unmute) the 'Master' sound volume with the</p> <p><code>amixer sset Master toggle</code></p> <p>command that I linked to an edge binding in CompizConfig-Manager.</p> <p>Now after installing Oneiric the command only mutes the sound but doesn't unmute it. I even tri...
19885
46531
2012-02-15T15:28:09.477
2021-04-10T03:12:41.827
How do I toggle sound with amixer?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-14T06:42:12.527", "id": "75634", "postId": "65764", "score": "0", "text": "And to make it even more strange: on my other laptop, where I upgraded from Natty to Oneiric instead of a fresh install, it still works.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "19885" } ...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This works for me on 13.04, both mute and unmute:</p>\n\n<pre><code>amixer -D pulse set Master 1+ toggle\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>It specifies pulse audio to ensure unmute, unmutes everything.</p>\n", "commentCount": "6", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2013-12-10T01:31:54...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If I'm not mistaken, it's a bug that causes other mixer channels to mute and unmute. To mute, try</p>\n\n<p>amixer set Master 0;</p>\n\n<p>To unmute try</p>\n\n<p>amixer set Master 1%+;\namixer set Master 7dB+;</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { ...
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65765
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2011-10-13T17:55:51.933
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<p>I'm an user of Ubuntu 11.10 who have an Asus U32sd equipped with i5 Sandy Bridge (Intel Graphics integrated). I'm afraid that the support of this plattform in Ubuntu is quite bad, and the functionality of the system is lower in comparison with other systems non open source. I'd have the hope that Oneiric Ocelot woul...
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2011-11-04T12:01:53.637
2011-11-04T12:01:53.637
Does 11.10 support Sandy Bridge?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Oneiric should have good support for Sandy Bridge, mainly thanks to Intel for providing proper Linux driver support. Really not sure where you get the info.\nWith Natty, the support for Sandy Bridge was sub-par because Intel has failed to update its driver in time for the SB ...
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65767
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2011-10-13T18:00:17.700
2
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<p>Empathy displays a menu in the "system tray" or unity top panel. So in addition to having new messages show up in the message menu, I also have this big ugly green talk bubble pop up. How can I get that to stop, so that it's just the message menu that I have to look at? </p> <p>This is on 11.10, by the way. </p>
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2011-10-13T18:00:17.700
How do I stop empathy from adding an icon in the panel?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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2013-03-12T22:05:34.237
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2011-10-13T18:12:58.080
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<p>In the new version of Ubuntu Software Center there is a big banner under toolbar. It's useless for me. How do I remove it? </p>
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2012-03-23T14:23:56.680
2013-08-08T21:05:51.133
How to remove the big banner from Software Center?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2012-04-01T10:56:10.357", "id": "139741", "postId": "65770", "score": "7", "text": "The best solution is to simply **not use** Ubuntu software center until the checkbox removing the advertisement is available. Another needed checkbox would be the one allowing the user to see o...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This banner ad was bugging the hell out of me too. I figured out how to remove it, but this might void your warranty or whatever so do this at your own risk:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Close Ubuntu Software Center and make a backup copy of<br>\n<code>/usr/share/software-center/softwarecent...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>That area is reserved for \"featured\" apps and other promotions. It will change periodically now that Ubuntu 11.10 is released. It cannot be changed or removed.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-10-14T07:58:28.680", ...
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65771
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2011-10-13T18:14:41.837
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<p>Today I had a very high system load because I used many applications at the same time (VirtualBox, totem, firefox,...). The load was so high, that the system almost didn't react anymore. Then I killed VirtualBox and the system became a bit faster, however it was terrible slow compared to the usual behaviour though I...
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4733
2012-02-19T00:44:42.203
2012-02-19T00:44:42.203
/dev/mapper/cryptsetup1 is not ready yet or not present, slow system
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T19:43:26.670", "id": "75503", "postId": "65771", "score": "0", "text": "Check your kernel log at `/var/log/kern.log`. What storage medium do you have? A SSD or HDD?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "6969" }, { "creationDate": "2012-02-19T00:45:36...
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2012-03-01T23:25:09.997
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65779
1
65882
2011-10-13T18:55:51.177
0
5751
<p>Hi I have a Sony Laptop with Sandy Bridge chipset. I installed the new version of Ubuntu 11.10 because of I read that this release should have support for this chipset. In fact, almost all devices of my laptop are working fine, but the wireless card can not be enable. I found several links to older versions, but I g...
7243
235
2011-10-13T23:01:34.477
2011-10-13T23:07:53.753
How do I get an Atheros AR9285 wireless card working?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T19:06:39.800", "id": "75484", "postId": "65779", "score": "0", "text": "just to confirm that this isnt a kernel/block issue - please add to your question the output of `sudo lshw -class network` and also `rfkill list`", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "14...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This looks remarkably similar to the linked question below. </p>\n\n<p>In your last trace - acer_wmi wireless kernel module is soft-blocked - this is causing the \"DISABLED\" message in the first trace.</p>\n\n<p>Try blacklisting the acer_wmi kernel module as per the linked question ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This looks remarkably similar to the linked question below. </p>\n\n<p>In your last trace - acer_wmi wireless kernel module is soft-blocked - this is causing the \"DISABLED\" message in the first trace.</p>\n\n<p>Try blacklisting the acer_wmi kernel module as per the linked q...
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65780
1
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2011-10-13T18:56:13.847
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<p>I have 3d accelarator but gnome still doesn't work My pc enters gnome desktop bu there i have graphic problems! Graphic problems with the top taskbar and wherever i click it, my desktop transforms into gnome clasic desktop. I am using ati radeon 4800 hd and ubuntu 11.10</p> <pre><code>Not software rendered: yes ...
26901
14356
2011-10-13T21:38:04.533
2011-12-16T12:48:12.677
Gnome 3 after run has graphic problems
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T21:29:25.523", "id": "75573", "postId": "65780", "score": "1", "text": "I have ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Graphics, and when I use gnome-shell, the top bar is bright blue and only half the letters render, the others are torn or blank boxes. Using proprietary driver...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I had the same issue with my ati card (switched to nvidia now) but I didn't have atis newest driver back then...have you tried to go to the ati page and download the newest linux drivers? It's the amd catalyst 11.10 drivers released october 31</p>\n", "commentCount": "0",...
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65784
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2011-10-13T19:03:42.677
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<p>I upgraded to Oneiric today and found out that I can't send my PA stream over to my desktop anymore. The same program that I used in Natty and before, papfrefs, is still there, but everything in the program is greyed out.</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/EqRbN.png" alt="paprefs"></p> <p>How can I 'enable...
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2011-10-13T19:05:31.260
2011-10-17T18:45:24.453
How can I send pulseaudio streams over to another computer?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This is a <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/paprefs/+bug/829051\" rel=\"nofollow\">known bug</a> in the pulseaudio package, where pulseaudio fails to find the location of the modules it needs to load. As a workaround set a symlink to the module location by executing...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This is a <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/paprefs/+bug/829051\" rel=\"nofollow\">known bug</a> in the pulseaudio package, where pulseaudio fails to find the location of the modules it needs to load. As a workaround set a symlink to the module location by e...
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2011-10-13T19:08:10.147
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/3841/desktop-doesnt-remember-brightness-settings-after-a-reboot">Desktop doesn&#39;t remember brightness settings after a reboot</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>It becomes quite annoying to lower brightness each time I b...
26902
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:49.530
2011-10-20T18:12:35.103
How do you save the brightness settings?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-18T02:14:04.840", "id": "78037", "postId": "65787", "score": "0", "text": "This might be useful - http://askubuntu.com/questions/65925/brightness-setting-not-saved-in-ubuntu-11-10", "userDisplayName": "user28494", "userId": null }, { "creationDate": "20...
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2011-11-06T21:01:22.423
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65788
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2011-10-13T19:12:14.840
0
815
<p>First of all: I love the new Ubuntu-Release. Sadly, I cant really use it. My Laptop has a i5-CPU, which comes with integrated graphics. It seems like there is no way at the moment to change the GPU while X is running, but I'm fine with that. Basically, I just want 3D Acceleration to play some games, but I cant get f...
26906
23382
2011-10-13T20:08:50.213
2011-10-14T17:56:17.857
Can I use fglrx if I disable my integrated graphics?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T19:28:00.560", "id": "75495", "postId": "65788", "score": "0", "text": "What laptop do you have? Specific model plz, some BIOS allow to turn switching off, some dont, depends on model.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "25863" }, { "creationDate":...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>On the TimelineX 3820 there is an option to switch from dual graphics to single graphics.</p>\n\n<p>In your case you want to use the ATI card, so at your laptop's BIOS search for <code>Switchable</code> setting on graphics and change it to <code>Discrete</code>. That will mak...
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65798
2011-10-13T19:18:36.740
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<p>Looking at the release schedules, every release seems to start with a toolchain upload. </p> <p>What is a toolchain and which packages build the toolchain in Ubuntu?</p>
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2011-10-13T19:29:11.307
What is the toolchain upload that happens at the start of every release cycle?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The toolchain is the set of packages which are used to build all the rest, such as <code>gcc</code>, <code>binutils</code>, <code>glibc</code>, etc. They are uploaded at the beginning of the release cycle before other packages, so that all subsequent package uploads are built against...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The toolchain is the programming tools for that release of Ubuntu. The developers need these tools in order to create programs for that release.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2023-01-12T21:44:54.383", "id": "253153...
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65790
1
65795
2011-10-13T19:19:07.313
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<p>I just installed Ubuntu Desktop 11.10. I will be using it to work on LAMP and Java development. Here is my doubts:</p> <ol> <li>I want to know which edition should I install?</li> <li>Is there any advantage using the server edition? Also, I don't see Apache, MySQL etc (But I see Eclipse &amp; other java development...
10019
3037
2012-01-22T15:16:10.150
2012-01-22T15:16:10.150
Ubuntu Desktop vs Ubuntu Server for development
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T21:45:07.143", "id": "75553", "postId": "65790", "score": "0", "text": "for development I'd use 10.04 LTS, I've had A LOT of problems running 11.10 on my machines... basicly wasting this entire day, LTS distributions are far more stable and run without a hitch.", ...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Are you developing using a GUI or not?</p>\n\n<p>If you're developing on a computer where you need/want a GUI, such as Gnome/KDE, you'll need Ubuntu Desktop.</p>\n\n<p>Ubuntu Server is the same as Ubuntu Desktop (even uses the same repository), but it doesn't have a GUI, and is a muc...
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65792
1
67872
2011-10-13T19:21:57.603
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<p>when I launch skype from the launcher, it flashes then nothing happens. If I run it from command line it works. From command line I get these warnings however:</p> <pre><code>skype:2018): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", (skype:2018): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme en...
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2011-10-13T19:53:09.843
2012-08-25T16:07:59.313
Skype not launching from menu but works from command line
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-23T15:53:44.950", "id": "80603", "postId": "65792", "score": "0", "text": "Those warnings show up with almost every app in Ubuntu 11.10", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "18953" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Try this: <code>sudo aptitude install gtk2-engines-pixbuf</code></p>\n\n<p>That worked for me in a similar problem...</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-10-21T00:23:37.570", "id": "79511", "postId": "67872", "score": "0"...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Have you tried perhaps editing your menu entry for Skype. I had to in previous releases just to get my webcam functioning with Skye.</p>\n\n<p>I had to reinstall Main Menu from the Software Centre then look under Internet>Skype and insert the following in properties as in thi...
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65797
1
65915
2011-10-13T19:27:49.890
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<p>I've upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10 and I tried to install Wunderlist form the software center but it isn't avalaible like in Natty, someone know why and how to solve?</p>
5153
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2011-10-14T01:55:58.280
2011-10-14T02:03:02.850
Why Wunderlist isn't available in the software center?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Wunderlist does not support Ubuntu 11.10 just yet. The developers have been notified and we hope to see it updated for Ubuntu 11.10 soon!</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-10-14T0...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>They do not have yet inserted it in 11.10 software center.</p>\n\n<p>Here is a <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/62300/how-do-i-install-wunderlist\">guide on how to install it</a>.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, ...
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65801
1
65810
2011-10-13T19:37:36.447
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<p>How do I get the window snapping feature working again after reverting to Gnome Classic on 11.10 like suggested in <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/58172/how-to-revert-to-gnome-classic/63315#63315">this answer </a> to <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/58172/how-to-revert-to-gnome-classic">How to rever...
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2017-04-13T12:23:40.050
2011-10-18T08:44:04.420
Reinstate window snapping feature after reverting to Gnome Classic
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>By default Gnome Classic does not run compiz which has the windows snapping feature.</p>\n\n<p>By choosing Applications - Other - Startup Applications you can add the following startup application <code>compiz --replace</code>:</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/d9fm0.png...
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65869
2011-10-13T19:47:00.637
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<p>After upgrading to 11.10 I have two battery indicator symbols. They look similar but show different tooltips. (It's German language - one only shows "Laptop-Akku ist vollständig aufgeladen" (Laptop-akku fully loaded), the other offers a menu that can bring up the energy options. The second one seems to be the right ...
24489
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2012-01-17T20:42:55.203
2012-01-17T20:42:55.203
Two battery indicator symbols, how do I get rid of one?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There is an <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/833397\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">open bug</a> about this. It only shows when the unity panel is set to whitelist all applications in the system tray, and seems to be related to GNOM...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There is an <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/833397\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">open bug</a> about this. It only shows when the unity panel is set to whitelist all applications in the system tray, and seems to be related...
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65814
2011-10-13T19:51:01.600
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<p>I have a gigabyte GA-770-D3L MOTHERBAORD and my first hdd is SSD OCZ 120gbytes , I can't boot ubuntu ! Not even tries to load it!</p> <p>Is my motherboard incompatible? Its very strange.</p> <ul> <li>I have set the boot order all right</li> <li>It doesn't even get me to the grub</li> <li>When I install windows it'...
21690
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2011-10-13T22:08:47.037
2011-11-18T11:31:03.297
Can't boot on a Gigabyte GA-770-D3L motherboard
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>are you trying to boot ubuntu from the cd, from the usb or from the hard disk?\nif its from the cd, could be the boot order from the bios that isn't correct\nif its from the usb, it might be the iso from the usb that's not working correctly\nthe 3rd option cant help</p>\n", "commen...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>are you trying to boot ubuntu from the cd, from the usb or from the hard disk?\nif its from the cd, could be the boot order from the bios that isn't correct\nif its from the usb, it might be the iso from the usb that's not working correctly\nthe 3rd option cant help</p>\n", ...
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65807
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2011-10-13T19:52:14.377
0
2150
<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/62941/how-do-i-set-the-launcher-to-always-show-in-unity-2d">How do I set the launcher to always show in Unity 2d?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Seems that my <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/38410/how-to-correc...
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2017-04-13T12:25:03.983
2011-10-13T19:52:14.377
How to correctly disable auto-hide in Unity 2d, Ubuntu 11.10?
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2011-10-17T02:31:35.517
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65808
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2011-10-13T19:53:37.853
4
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<p>gnome-shell-extensions are very useful for those that like Ubuntu but prefer using Gnome Desktop Interface and not Unity. But they are not currently available on Ubuntu Oneiric repositories.</p>
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2018-10-17T17:51:27.447
2018-10-17T17:51:27.447
Are gnome-shell-extensions available in the repositories?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The people from <em>Web Upd8</em> have a <a href=\"http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/official-gnome-shell-extensions.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">PPA with the latest official GNOME Shell Extensions</a> that looks promising (but I never used it).</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "...
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65812
1
95149
2011-10-13T20:08:25.460
4
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<p>I prefer Gnome Shell as a DE. The migration from Unity to Gnome Shell in 11.10 is flawless but there is an annoying bug with Chromium. The buttons on Chromium stay on the left side where Gnome Shell uses the right side. Any ideas on how to force Chromium have the buttons on the right side?</p> <p>Thanks. </p>
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2011-10-13T20:10:42.910
2014-03-13T14:24:38.690
How do I force Chromium's window buttons to the right side when in GNOME?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can accomplish that simply by editing gconf (which chromium uses) like this:</p>\n\n<p><code>gconftool /apps/metacity/general/button_layout -t string -s \"menu:minimize,maximize,close\"</code>\nYou can leave the \"menu\" if you don't need it, however the colon is needed as a sepa...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Take a look at the answers to this questions, which may be helpful for you, I am reproducing only one of these over here for your convenience but all the answers provided by several users and their experiences may give you a clue on how to manage this issue:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>...
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65813
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80670
2011-10-13T20:08:43.223
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<p>As of Ubuntu 11.10, I enabling "screen" edges in Compiz (i.e., initiate scale when the mouse is moved to the top-left corner) no longer works. Is there any way to work around this? The ability to use screen edges is integral to the way I use a desktop, and one of the main reasons I use Ubuntu as my main OS.</p>
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2011-10-13T20:10:18.353
2012-01-30T03:06:28.183
How can I use compiz "screen edges"?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Open CCSM, go to Window Management -> Scale plugin.\nNow, under the third tab - Bindings, you can configure the window picker you want with any corner of your desktop. If I understood you correctly, you would need to click on the fourth entry, \"initiate window picker for all windows...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Agree, I checked CCSM settings, same as before, but no scale with mouse click [I had bottom right] but then altered some other settings and it works. Try setting 'Button bindings toggle scale mode' to ON and 'Key bindings to toggle scale mode' to OFF</p>\n", "commentCount...
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65819
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2011-10-13T20:29:17.147
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<p>Hello I'm trying to install a PPA,but the software center doesn't read it. I try for hardware sensors idicator and for handbrake and they don't appear in the all software tab so I can install them. Plus my software center is acting all weird like if it was buggy, I liked the old one better,simple.</p> <p>I did what...
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2011-10-17T17:15:56.650
2011-10-17T17:15:56.650
Why can't I install a PPA?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T20:37:33.820", "id": "242975", "postId": "65819", "score": "0", "text": "Most likely the PPAs don't have packages for 11.10 yet. Which PPAs are you trying to use?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "2369" }, { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T21:40:37.1...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Did you try, for example, assuming you want the PPA snapshot version of handbrake.</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Google for \"ppa handbreak\". In the second link of launchpad it says snapshot.</p></li>\n<li><p>On the snapshot handbreak launchpad page: <a href=\"https://launchpad.net/~s...
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65824
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2011-10-13T20:44:27.723
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<p>I'm upgrading Ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10 via a liveusb. It has been "restoring previously installed packages" for about 1h 30 mins. Is it normal to take so much time? Could I do something to improve speed?</p>
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2012-04-29T19:12:30.470
"Restoring previously installed packages" never ends
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Yes, it is normal that the upgrade take a long time. And no, there is nothing you can do to improve speed. </p>\n\n<p>Check that there is no dialog waiting a answer for you that could stop the process, if there is not you should at least wait 3 hours before admitting that the...
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2011-10-13T20:49:24.237
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<p>I try to run Ubuntu 11.10. I tried :</p> <ul> <li>64 bits release</li> <li>32 bits release</li> <li>live CD</li> </ul> <p>Ubuntu is freezing randomly... I don't know why. Mouse is freezing, screen go black then appear again, mouse is moving but I can't do anything. </p> <p>Note : freeze can append if I run Firefo...
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2012-01-02T16:02:01.267
2012-01-02T16:02:01.267
Random freezes, Radeon mentioned in the console
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I also faced a single instance after the upgrade where the freeze happened, but could not reproduce it. You may like to read this link <a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/Freeze\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/Freeze</a>. You can f...
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2012-02-06T00:04:49.893
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2011-10-13T20:53:05.510
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<p>The Ubuntu 11.10 has only simple proxy configuration. Where is the authentication option? so it can be used to download packages?</p>
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2011-11-07T19:22:05.687
2011-11-07T19:22:05.687
How can I configure proxy authentication?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>From reading the <a href=\"https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=646354\">upstream bug</a> about this, it looks to be possible, but requires you to enter the host in the form of <code>username:password@host</code> in the network proxy dialog.</p>\n", "commentCount": ...
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65829
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2011-10-13T20:56:50.793
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<p>Please help: Me TV doesn't start (why??) and installing <code>totem-plugins-dvb-daemon</code> doesn't show up in Totem itself - so I can't watch TV with Totem.</p> <p>I installed <code>gnome-dvb-client</code> as well as <code>gnome-dvb-daemon</code>. I can scan for channels via <code>gnome-dvb-setup</code> and even...
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2013-02-02T20:28:20.573
2016-11-09T13:02:04.393
How to watch TV with Me TV?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T21:16:39.780", "id": "75533", "postId": "65829", "score": "0", "text": "I found a bug here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-dvb-daemon/+bug/846939\n\n `sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome-dvb-daemon/ppa`\n `sudo apt-get update`\n `sudo apt-get...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>have you tried VLC? if you have the frequencies you just need to put them in VLC then it will play.</p>\n\n<p>VLC Project WebSite: <a href=\"http://www.videolan.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.videolan.org</a></p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { ...
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65835
2011-10-13T20:57:47.500
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<p>Today I downloaded Ubuntu for my laptop. It runs great from a bootable USB, but when I tried to install it, I got the following error message:</p> <pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>The installer encountered an error copying files to the hard disk: [Errno 5] Input/output error This is often due to a...
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2020-08-22T05:42:24.580
2023-05-26T05:40:07.017
"errno 5 - input/output error" when trying to install Ubuntu
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[ { "creationDate": "2022-01-31T21:21:01.650", "id": "2402660", "postId": "65830", "score": "0", "text": "Related questions with the same error: [Hard disk error](https://askubuntu.com/q/30773/955434), [Errno 5 while installing Ubuntu 12.04 via live USB](https://askubuntu.com/q/125711/955434), [Er...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You may have some bad sectors on the target HDD.</p>\n\n<p>To check <code>sda1</code> volume for bad sectors in Linux run <code>fsck -c /dev/sda1</code>. For drive <code>C:</code> in Windows it should be <code>chkdsk c: /f /r</code>.</p>\n\n<p>IMHO <code>chkdsk</code> way will be mor...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You may have some bad sectors on the target HDD.</p>\n\n<p>To check <code>sda1</code> volume for bad sectors in Linux run <code>fsck -c /dev/sda1</code>. For drive <code>C:</code> in Windows it should be <code>chkdsk c: /f /r</code>.</p>\n\n<p>IMHO <code>chkdsk</code> way wil...
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65831
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2011-10-13T20:58:45.720
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<p>I upgraded my ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10 through update manager, but with 30 minutes to go (out of 6 hours) I got 3 error messages telling me that it could not install these packages:</p> <ul> <li>firmware-b43-installer</li> <li>flashplugin-downloader: i386</li> <li>flashplugin-nstaller</li> </ul> <p>(fyi: it's a x64 l...
24931
6005
2012-06-25T23:14:02.860
2012-06-25T23:14:02.860
Upgrading from 11.04 to 11.10 ceased at certain point: how to continue?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Do a fresh install, it isn't worth the work you would have by trying to finish ugrading, and your system would probably get REALLY bugged...</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creatio...
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65832
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65840
2011-10-13T21:01:20.083
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<p>I'm trying to use battery-indicator on Oneiric 64bit. I downloaded sources, run "python setup.py install" in terminal but every time I try to start it, I get this error: </p> <pre><code>Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/battery-status/battery-status", line 40, in &lt;module&gt; import gnomeapplet Im...
26927
235
2011-10-13T22:05:45.217
2011-10-13T22:05:45.217
"No module named gnomeapplet " error when trying to run battery indicator
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>ImportError: No module named gnomeapplet</code></p>\n\n<p>In Gnome 2 - this python module would be installed by the package <code>python-gnomeapplet</code>.</p>\n\n<p>However - this python module is not compatible with the Gnome 3 Panel - so the package has been dropped.</p>\n\...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>ImportError: No module named gnomeapplet</code></p>\n\n<p>In Gnome 2 - this python module would be installed by the package <code>python-gnomeapplet</code>.</p>\n\n<p>However - this python module is not compatible with the Gnome 3 Panel - so the package has been dropped...
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65839
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2011-10-13T21:19:33.433
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<p>I am clearly not the only one dealing with this... After upgrading to 10.10 my keyboard and mouse don't work at the login screen. However, if i plug in another mouse to a random USB port, they somehow come to life and everything works as a charm. </p> <p>Does anyone know what causes this to happen? Any feedback is ...
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2011-10-13T21:19:33.433
Why won't my mouse and keyboard work in 11.10?
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2012-02-02T03:38:51.763
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65843
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66441
2011-10-13T21:23:28.733
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<p>I upgraded 11.04 to 11.10 using the online upgrade, and all went well except for Banshee. It shows under the sounds icon in the panel, and the icon for the program shows in Applications in the Dash, but clicking on either one does nothing (as does trying to run it from the terminal). There are no error messages or...
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2011-10-13T22:38:56.883
2011-10-15T16:56:37.297
Banshee no longer works after upgrade
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-13T21:26:56.447", "id": "75535", "postId": "65843", "score": "0", "text": "what happens if you run `sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade` in a terminal - any errors? Please copy and paste into your question the install command and the exact output you see in th...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>All the answers were good, and I did try what I could, but in the end I decided that I'd be better off with a fresh install. If there were unmet dependencies with Banshee, where else might there have been problems? So I backed up and then installed everything fresh, and now feel ve...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I had a similar upgrade issue with both Banshee and Liferea. The simple solution (for me) was to just destroy as much of the configuration as I could.</p>\n\n<pre><code>mv ~/.config/banshee-1{,-BACKUP}\nmkdir ~/.config/banshee-1\ncp ~/.config/banshee-1{-BACKUP,}/banshee.db\n<...
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65933
2011-10-13T21:35:39.420
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<p>I've been using desura for a few weeks now on 11.04 without any problems, however when I upgraded to 11.10 today and reinstalled desura I get this error message:</p> <pre><code>include/SharedObjectLoader.h:75 - Error loading library libcef_desura.so: 'libplc4.so.0d: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32' </code></pre> <p>...
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2011-10-13T21:41:06.040
2011-10-14T02:47:28.090
Desura fails to run: Error loading library libcef_desura.so
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Im the developer of Desura and the one responsible for breaking it last night. :(</p>\n\n<p>There was an update that tried to use your system libraries over the ones bundled with Desura but there was a bug in the script that caused 32 bit libs to be used instead of the 64 bit ones (w...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Im the developer of Desura and the one responsible for breaking it last night. :(</p>\n\n<p>There was an update that tried to use your system libraries over the ones bundled with Desura but there was a bug in the script that caused 32 bit libs to be used instead of the 64 bit...
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2011-10-13T21:44:47.797
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<p>I upgraded my ubuntu from 11.04 to 11.10 via mounting the latest alternate CD image released on Oct. 13 as the final standard version and running the cdromupgrade prompt successfully, with full latest upgrades installed before ending the distribution upgrading process and rebooting. After reboot, the new lightdm sho...
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2011-10-13T21:58:35.810
2013-07-09T18:48:03.117
Cannot login to my user account
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I was able to fix this myself by removing the file <code>~/.Xauthority</code>. For the record, you can find startup logs for LightDM under <code>/var/log/lightdm</code> - from there I was able to see that LightDM was getting stuck on something in that file, so I renamed it an...
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66024
2011-10-13T21:46:30.620
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<p>For Oneiric Ocelot launch, there was an awesome Tour created for showcasing how Ubuntu especially Unity works.</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/tour/en/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ubuntu Online tour</a> actually mimics a whole desktop and to a greater extent behaves a lot like using Unity in real.</p> <p>...
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2012-07-12T19:14:24.087
2012-07-12T19:14:24.087
Is the source code of the online tour available?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><strong>Original answer:</strong> Yep, you can get it on Launchpad <a href=\"https://code.launchpad.net/ubuntu-tour\" rel=\"nofollow\">here</a>.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Edit:</strong> It seems I linked to the wrong tour. The one from my original answer seems to be a desktop version that yo...
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