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<p>I installed Ubuntu 11.10 yesterday. From the repos I installed postgresql and pgadmin3. postgresql 9.1 is the current version but it seems pgadmin3 v1.12 is not properly compatible with 9.1.</p> <p>How can I update it to use pgadmin3 v1.14? I have tried to add this PPA <a href="https://launchpad.net/~rhonda/+archiv...
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2011-10-14T11:57:56.547
2012-08-10T09:02:59.880
How can I update pgadmin3 to v1.14?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>think i fixed it.\nyou've got to <code>sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/rhonda-pgadmin3-oneiric.list</code> and change <strong>oneiric</strong> to <strong>natty</strong>.</p>\n\n<p>then run <code>sudo apt-get update</code> and if you open the package manager now you should ...
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66101
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2011-10-14T10:36:56.070
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<p>I just got Linux and transfered my WoW folder from the Windows part of my HDD to the new Linux one. I have a problem while trying to play:</p> <p>-I manage to start up the game (using Wine) but it stops at "Connecting".</p> <p>Could anyone help? Thanks!</p>
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2014-06-24T15:40:53.820
World of Warcraft Stuck at Connecting
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Try to remove the Cache, WTF and Interface folders in the WoW folder to start with fresh configuration and such. Especially if you play it on an entirely new OS (which isn't even officially supported), it is normally better to start of with a default installation.</p>\n", ...
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66108
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2011-10-14T11:00:12.000
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<p>I've installed my Ubuntu11.10 yesterday. I updated it and now when i go to shutdown it stucks at Ubuntu logo (the one with the white small balls). I waited 20 mins and nothing, i always have to shutdown by holding the power button. Any suggestions? Thanks :)</p>
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2011-10-14T11:57:39.260
2012-07-22T01:13:55.987
Shutdown stuck at Ubuntu logo
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2011-10-14T11:02:33.823
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<p>I've just done a fresh install of 11.10, + nvidia-current from xswat ppa (cause the current version shipped with ubuntu is broken for my gpu).</p> <p>Please take time for understanding each steps. I don't know where to report this issue.</p> <h1>Installation of nvidia-current[-dev]</h1> <p>After installing nvidia...
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2011-10-14T11:57:19.853
2012-04-10T15:46:09.973
libGL.so and gl.h not available from standard path
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2011-10-14T11:09:41.363
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<p>Ive got a big big problem, and now im already tired of waiting for the next distribution.</p> <p>Since 10.04 was released, Im not able to install it on my Computer in the normal way! Everytime I boot from CD, it keeps hangin or even dont boots!</p> <p>Ive tried every version since that, and hoped for a proper rele...
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2011-10-14T11:55:19.107
2015-10-12T09:19:37.330
Not Possible to install on an Asus A8N - SLI Premium
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>is this an xorg problem? as in, do you see a command line when you boot up?</p>\n\n<p>possible solutions so far:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>boot up the live cd, mount your ubuntu partition, edit\n /etc/X11/xorg.conf . Under the the video card section change \"driver\n nouvou...
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66111
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2011-10-14T11:12:59.920
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<p>I am new to ubuntu and linux as a whole. I had kept my system on <strong>upgrade 11.04 to 11.10</strong> and suddenly the terminal box showed up with some commands and was stuck there.</p> <p>i tried to reboot but again the terminal shows with set of boot sequences and gets stuck.</p>
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2011-10-14T11:53:04.337
2011-10-16T23:34:43.743
Upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10 crashed
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2011-10-14T11:28:31.420
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<p>Just upgraded to 11.10, and prompted me to wondering where is now the preferred way to put customised <code>.bashrc</code> bits?</p> <p>I have some aliases, some env variables, and a python virtualenvwrapper script, for instance, which I want to run as part of my <code>.bashrc</code>. I have these synced in a scri...
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2011-10-14T14:59:05.057
2011-10-14T14:59:05.057
Where to put custom .bashrc stuff, in .bash_local?
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66124
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2011-10-14T12:04:24.373
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<p>I just did a fresh ubuntu 11.10 install on my laptop, but i cannot manage to start the graphic mode.</p> <p>When the laptop boots it gets stuck after the loading screen.</p> <p>I tried to Ctrl-Alt-F1, log in and start manually the X server, but i get this error:</p> <pre><code>FATAL: Module nvidia_173 not found. ...
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2013-02-11T19:02:06.870
Module nvidia_173 not found
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Try reinstalling the nvidia-173 module:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install --reinstall nvidia-173\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>and reboot</p>\n\n<p>That worked for me!!</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-10-18T12:39:09.420", ...
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2011-10-14T12:07:52.657
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<p>I use graphics software like GIMP, Inkscape &amp; Blender extensively for my business. But most of them require the use of the <kbd>Alt</kbd> key in some way or the other. Come Ubuntu 11.10, I haven't been able to find any way to change the shortcut for window moving/resizing from <kbd>Alt</kbd>+LMB/MMB to <kbd>Supe...
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66126
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2011-10-14T12:08:04.240
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<p>Since my system was laggy in Gnome 3 i switched to XFCE, but now all the titlebar and menu fonts are blurry but the fonts in chromium seem normal. The Nvidia config tell that my refresh rate is 75Hz this is the maximum supported by my CRT display.However the XFCE Config says its 50Hz</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>S...
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2011-10-17T17:50:58.973
Blurry Fonts in XFCE
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66128
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2011-10-14T12:12:17.417
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<p>When using GNOME Shell it comes with Caribou, an on screen keyboard that looks really nice (on par with screen keyboards found on iOS and Android). I see that Unity Greeter is configured to use onboard as the default on screen keyboard for those with touch screen devices.</p> <p>Is it possible to substitute onboard...
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2021-05-09T07:40:18.223
2021-05-09T07:40:18.223
Is it possible to use Caribou on the login screen instead of onboard?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The onscreen keyboard is launched by the <a href=\"https://launchpad.net/unity-greeter\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Unity Greeter</a>. The version that is in Ubuntu 11.10 is hard-coded to use onboard, but there is no reason why it shouldn't be able to use either. Please <a ...
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66129
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2011-10-14T12:12:43.597
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<p>I was installing ubuntu alongside with win 7, and I devoted a full partition for linux during installation. The problem is it didnt install correctly and the 18 GB space cant be found when logging in to win 7 . Please Help.</p>
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2014-08-05T20:19:15.480
2014-08-05T20:19:15.480
18 GB free space suddenly disappeared?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>One thing you could do is to use your installation device USB/CD to log into a live Ubuntu session. For this boot from your device and choose 'Try out Ubuntu'. There your can view your patitions with 'gparted' and change whatever you like.</p>\n\n<p>You should find your lost ...
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66130
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2011-10-14T12:13:30.700
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<p>How do I run gshutdown as root. In 11.04 , I modified the comand line via the main menu, by adding, <code>su-to-root -X -c /usr/bin</code> before the command line. I can't find an equivalent to 'main menu' in Oneric.</p>
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2011-10-14T12:43:14.930
2011-10-14T17:07:26.810
How do I run gshutdown as root?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<ol>\n<li><p>Open the Dash and find <em>GShutdown</em>. Drag and Drop it from the Dash to your Home folder.</p></li>\n<li><p>Now open a terminal and run the following command to edit the launcher:</p>\n\n<pre><code>gedit gshutdown.desktop\n</code></pre></li>\n<li><p>Change the t...
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2011-10-14T12:27:23.903
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<p>I'm using popper mail notification, which integrates into the messaging applet, therefore I have no use for the default message indicator entries. Is there a way to hide/remove them?</p> <p>I already disabled the thunderbird unity integration add-on.</p>
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2012-03-07T23:22:46.843
2014-09-11T00:38:46.010
Remove mail menu from indicator-messages
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66137
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2011-10-14T12:35:14.053
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<p>What is Ubuntu Desktop USB tasksel alternative in ubuntu server 11.10 edition?</p>
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2012-01-06T14:35:24.457
2018-04-24T16:11:44.983
What is "Ubuntu Desktop USB" in tasksel?
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66141
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2011-10-14T12:43:44.793
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/65911/how-can-i-fix-a-404-error-using-a-ppa">How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Failed to fetch <a href="http://ppa.launchpad.net/bisigi/ppa/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/main/binary-amd64/Pack...
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2017-04-13T12:25:03.983
2011-10-14T13:55:52.827
Why isn't the Bisigi PPA working in 11.10?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The PPA doesn't support Oneiric yet. </p>\n\n<p>Try to find an alternative that has support for Oneiric, contact the owner and ask if he/she could add support for Oneiric or just drop the PPA.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null...
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2012-09-24T19:13:53.953
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66143
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2011-10-14T12:45:54.323
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<p>I have a KVM-host with a lot of local disk for virtual machines that I administer using virtmanager. I want an easy solution for addressing disk for my virtual hosts. I also want to be able to add storage to the virtualmachines from time to time.</p> <p>LVM are nice and have a lot of features for increasing partiti...
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2012-01-10T10:10:16.390
What is the best storage configuration for libvirt and KVM?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Hmm, good feature :). I haven't come across this need myself\nyet. I believe the functionality you're looking for lives in\nlibguestfs: <a href=\"http://libguestfs.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://libguestfs.org/</a> .</p>\n\n<p>See virt-resize and virt-filesystems</p>\n\n<p>Th...
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66146
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2011-10-14T13:05:56.583
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<p>I've just installed new Ubuntu 11.10. The installation was successful. But when I start the Ubuntu, the splash screen does not work, and I get error (always some of these) "mountall: Plymouth command failed", "mountall: Connect to Plymouth was lost" or "Checking battery state..."</p> <p>I'm sorry, if the error mess...
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2012-01-01T21:25:24.417
Why 11.10 says plymouth errors and "Checking battery state..."?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I had this problem sometimes when I have updated from beta 11.10,\nI dont know what the exact problem is but it shows starting lightdm fail then it stops at checking bettery state,\nso u need to start lightdm\npress ctrl + alt + F2\nlogin and type sudo lightdm\nit should work...
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2012-05-23T17:45:34.503
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66150
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2011-10-14T13:11:27.047
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<p>I just upgraded to 11.10, but during the installation something happened towards the end with the adobe flash package and the installation just ended. It said it would try to recover, but didn't, and now I'm booting fine into 11.10. However, when I try to open Ubuntu Software Center, I get this dialog box:</p> <p><...
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2012-06-13T14:37:32.853
2013-05-06T01:22:36.030
Unable to open Ubuntu Software Center, cannot repair package catalog
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66153
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2011-10-14T13:27:33.920
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<p>I tried upgrading my Toshiba Satellite laptop with NVidia graphics card from 11.04 to 11.10 - it hung and failed, so I reinstalled from scratch as I had no other choice. </p> <p>When the system boots, it just sits on the black screen saying "disconnected from plymouth". I've done Ctrl-Alt-F1 and can access the co...
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2011-12-17T21:54:48.620
2012-01-19T19:38:26.593
Will not start after clean install (hangs at disconnected from plymouth) on a Toshiba Satellite
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Managed to fix it. For info this appears to have happened because I use an external monitor. The process to fix was:</p>\n\n<p>Disconnect Monitor, reboot\nUsed Ctrl-Alt-F1, logged in as myself, ran startx\nPrompted by system to install post-release nvidia driver, did that\n...
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66158
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2011-10-14T13:40:29.257
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<p>Which <strong>free</strong> game engines on Ubuntu would be the best choice for me to create <strong>2D</strong> games. The engine should <strong>not</strong> be <strong>too hard</strong> to use and support <strong>multiplayer</strong> if possible. I'd use it to create games with <strong>graphics like TeeWorlds</st...
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2011-10-16T03:12:11.120
2013-06-15T07:26:51.440
Which free 2D game engine for Ubuntu is the best choice for me?
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66160
1
null
2011-10-14T13:50:32.960
1
1692
<p>In 11.04 I used the unity-preferences tool (called menu and launcher in the the dash I believe) to set Unity to only reveal when the mouse was moved to the upper corner. I liked this method better as there was less of a chance of accidentally opening the launcher.</p> <p>Now in 11.10 unity-preferences is gone, and...
17708
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2011-10-16T14:37:23.413
2012-05-27T12:08:18.783
Removal of unity-preferences makes launcher not show up
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>To adjust the reveal mode of the Launcher, you can use <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/compizconfig-settings-manager\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">compizconfig-settings-manager</a> <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/compizconfig-settings-manager\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"...
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66162
1
76641
2011-10-14T13:53:18.837
1
1075
<p>After installing 11.10, evolution stayed the default mail client on my system. I guess that is because I (a) already had thunderbird installed for a test-drive a while ago and/or (b) I had evolution configured quite extensively.</p> <p>I prefer to remain with Ubuntu's choice and would like to setup thunderbird as m...
9070
null
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2011-11-07T14:05:12.667
Manually migrate from evolution to thunderbird
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-16T14:29:41.290", "id": "77058", "postId": "66162", "score": "0", "text": "possible duplicate -> http://askubuntu.com/questions/27410/migrating-from-evolution-to-thunderbird/27413#27413", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "3550" }, { "creationDate": "2...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Firstly there is this migration walk-through:\n<a href=\"http://nucleussystems.com/blog/migrate-evolution-to-thunderbird\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://nucleussystems.com/blog/migrate-evolution-to-thunderbird</a></p>\n\n<p>In regards to changing the default mail client, that is possible v...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Firstly there is this migration walk-through:\n<a href=\"http://nucleussystems.com/blog/migrate-evolution-to-thunderbird\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://nucleussystems.com/blog/migrate-evolution-to-thunderbird</a></p>\n\n<p>In regards to changing the default mail client, that is po...
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66166
1
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2011-10-14T13:59:32.190
3
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<p>Can anyone tell me where I can find my old emails that existed prior to upgrading new version of ubuntu 11.10?</p>
27150
null
null
2011-11-08T10:01:05.010
Can't find old emails after upgrading to Ubuntu 11.10
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You should be able to open Evolution manually then, because it would not have been removed. You're probably seeing Thunderbird when you open your mail.</p>\n\n<p>To open Evolution (if you are using Unity), open the Dash and type Evolution, then click the icon that comes up (i...
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66171
1
null
2011-10-14T14:02:02.433
2
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<p>I am using an HP Compaq 615 AMD dual-core laptop, and I just upgraded to Oneiric.</p> <p>However, my CPU temperature has never been below 65 degrees C. When my laptop had Windows 7 Starter, the temperature would stay between 40-50 degrees C.</p> <p>Obviously Ubuntu/Linux is using too much CPU power, even though th...
27152
26948
2011-10-14T14:15:46.907
2018-04-16T10:57:53.857
Very hot CPU on HP/Compaq 615
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can start by removing any applications that you do not use through Ubuntu Software Center, and by stopping the automatic start-up of certain programs. You could switch to the Ubuntu classic environment, as well.</p>\n\n<p>What is the CPU usage? Ubuntu is not generally goi...
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66173
1
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2011-10-14T14:02:58.300
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<p>I did an upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10. Unity 3d becomes a black screen after pressing the dash-button or after pressing alt-tab to switch between open windows. I can see the panel on the top(lock,sound,..) and the panel on the left (launcher) but the rest is black. </p> <p>It looks like a maximised black window. The...
27145
6005
2011-10-14T23:03:10.753
2011-11-17T01:30:19.537
Screen becomes black after pressing dash or alt-tab
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>set dash blur=\"no blur\" in ccsm /unity plugin/ experimantal solved my problem. Alt+tab and dash are working very fine now</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-10-...
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66174
1
null
2011-10-14T14:07:00.167
1
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<p>It asks me for a PID, even though it didn't in previous versions. If I don't provide one or if I choose "other problem", it closes saying that I need a PID. If I put the symptoms in the terminal, it crashes saying there is no package matching the description.</p> <p>I have several bugs that don't affect any of the ...
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2011-10-14T14:42:34.413
2011-10-14T14:42:34.413
Is the "ubuntu-bug" tool broken?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-14T14:27:01.337", "id": "75835", "postId": "66174", "score": "0", "text": "You can get the PID of a running program using the `pidof <program name here>` command.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "18612" }, { "creationDate": "2011-10-14T14:41:12.557...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can type the package name if you think you know what the bug is about. For example, if its nautilus causing the problem type </p>\n\n<pre><code>ubuntu-bug nautilus\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>in your termial or by pressing Alt+F2. Or if it is firefox then type</p>\n\n<pre><code>...
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66175
1
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2011-10-14T14:08:46.993
1
12291
<p>I have burned the ubuntu iso distribution on my flash drive and I boot into ubuntu from the flash USB drive. Note that I am using the option 'Try without installing ubuntu' while booting.</p> <p>The problem is if I try to use any other usb device all the file system on that usb device appears read only to the defau...
27144
41
2011-10-14T14:30:11.553
2013-04-01T08:16:37.973
mount -o rw,<user> /dev/src1 /media/<mount-name> not working
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1
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-14T14:20:37.227", "id": "75826", "postId": "66175", "score": "0", "text": "there are seem to be typos in your command - what is the \"ubuntu\" option? Also, /dev/src1 should be /dev/sdc1. Also, usually the mount point is a subdierctory under /media, not the /media dire...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p><code>ubuntu</code> is not a valid mount option. First you need to know the user ID of the user you want to allow read/write access. In the case of a Live session user, it is <code>999</code>. The command becomes:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo mount -o rw,uid=999 /dev/src1 /mnt\n</c...
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66181
1
68830
2011-10-14T14:15:42.220
10
17540
<p>I have tried various tricks I could find to install the global menu on Xfce and LXDE on the latest Oneiric, but nothing worked. Does anyone have an idea on how to do that? Thanks.</p> <p>Here's what I've tried so far:</p> <ul> <li>the <a href="https://launchpad.net/~globalmenu-team/+archive/ppa" rel="nofollow nore...
5771
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2017-04-13T12:24:00.547
2014-09-09T06:21:51.837
How do I enable the globalmenu / appmenu on Xfce or LXDE?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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user25656
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66182
1
null
2011-10-14T14:16:50.803
3
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<p>So I got rid of Lightdm but how do I get GDM to launch at default. It hangs on "checking battery state" this is in virtual box if that matters. I want GDM login to load by default instead of me starting it manually.</p>
27158
235
2011-10-14T14:19:58.460
2012-01-24T01:08:08.327
How do I switch back to GDM and have it launch at boot?
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1
2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-14T14:28:39.723", "id": "75838", "postId": "66182", "score": "1", "text": "nvm, did some more work and learned how to use rc.local. Added \"gdm &\" after do start and now it boots up really really quickly.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "27158" }, { ...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You probably need to reconfigure GDM. </p>\n\n<p>To do that, switch to a tty. <kbd>Ctrl+Alt+1</kbd></p>\n\n<p>Login as your user, then run the following:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Select <code>GDM</code> instead of <code>lightdm</code>, ...
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66183
1
119430
2011-10-14T14:18:00.630
26
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<p>Grub is well Grub. How do I pimp it a bit with some nice themes?</p>
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2012-06-03T18:53:33.233
2020-07-05T21:03:18.253
How can I get some nice eye candy themes for Grub?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There still are not too many themes for Grub that are are easy to install. The process of theming Grub is quite complicated. There is a guide available here: <a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1534689\" rel=\"noreferrer\">A Beginner's Guide to Theming GRUB2</a> </p>\n...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p><a href=\"http://www.webupd8.org/2010/10/install-and-configure-burg-in-ubuntu.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Here</a> is a manual how to install burg manager, a graphical front-end to configure burg, a graphical grub-manager. It even has a emulator, so you can directly see how your ...
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66187
1
null
2011-10-14T14:20:51.170
3
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<p>It appears that I am unable to change the browser view in banshee via the GUI. </p> <p>But surely it's possible to set the "artist list" column to something like "album-artist list" or "Year of publication list", isn't it? </p> <p>Please tell me which file to edit.</p>
3275
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2011-10-14T14:53:28.257
2015-09-26T16:54:04.217
How to configure the Browser View in Banshee?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You cannot change this. There is a coming feature in Banshee that will make it possible to use another view (IIRC).</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-10-14T14:48...
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66188
1
66199
2011-10-14T14:22:08.097
3
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<p>I upgraded to UBuntu 11.10 yesterday from 11.04. Everything went smoothly except the fact that nautilus wont start anymore. It exits with a segmentation fault. Any idea how to stop this from happening. ?</p> <pre><code>:~$ nautilus Initializing nautilus-open-terminal extension Initializing nautilus-gdu extension **...
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2011-10-30T20:23:43.563
nautilus exiting with segmentation fault after upgrade
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-14T14:24:05.533", "id": "75828", "postId": "66188", "score": "0", "text": "Sounds like a bug, you should report that. [Here are details on how to do it.](http://askubuntu.com/questions/5121/how-do-i-report-a-bug)", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "6005" },...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Remove the nautilus-open-terminal extension. This is causing problems right now and there is an open bug about it (<a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus-open-terminal/+bug/865115\" rel=\"nofollow\">see here</a>).</p>\n\n<p>This bug is now marked as fixed. If yo...
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2012-05-23T17:49:57.777
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66193
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2011-10-14T14:25:32.620
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<p>I've just upgraded to 11.10 and now nvidia-settings won't launch. If I run it from the command line (as me or as root) it just hangs.</p> <p>How can I debug this?</p>
12071
235
2011-12-16T22:42:10.207
2012-03-12T18:17:34.277
When launching, nvidia-settings it just hangs
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Try to completely remove your nvidia drivers from your system:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get purge nvidia*\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Remove your xorg.conf</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Reinstall xorg completely</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install --...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Try to completely remove your nvidia drivers from your system:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get purge nvidia*\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Remove your xorg.conf</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Reinstall xorg completely</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get in...
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66194
1
66632
2011-10-14T14:27:42.710
27
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<p>I have upgraded my ubuntu development machine from 11.04 to 11.10. In the process my postgres was also upgraded from 8.4 to 9.1.</p> <p>But I seem to have lost all my data. If I look, I can see that my data for 8.4 is in folder <code>/var/lib/postgres/8.4/main</code> and my new database is in <code>/var/lib/postgre...
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2012-03-17T17:56:05.263
2012-04-16T08:07:56.573
How do I migrate my postgres data from 8.4 to 9.1?
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66195
1
66198
2011-10-14T14:29:12.563
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<p>I keep hearing about these things known as <code>tty</code>'s.</p> <ul> <li><p>what are they</p></li> <li><p>how can I access them </p></li> <li><p>what do they do?</p></li> </ul>
6005
6005
2011-10-14T14:35:49.853
2022-07-12T23:04:41.410
What is a tty, and how do I access a tty?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>tty</code> is one of those funky Unix commands that prints the name of the terminal connected to standard input.</p>\n<p>TTY's are text-only terminals commonly used as a way to get access to the computer to fix things, without actually logging into a possibly b0rked desktop.</p...
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66200
1
66207
2011-10-14T14:35:39.057
2
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<p>I recently discovered that Firefox on Ubuntu does not render well some web pages compared to how it renders them on Windows (where the rendering is correct) or even to Chromium on the same Ubuntu box (Chromium also renders them correctly).</p> <p>I thought it was a problem with Ubuntu, but using Chromium on Ubuntu ...
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2012-04-09T02:11:39.597
2012-04-09T02:11:39.597
Is Firefox not rendering a web page correctly compared to the same version on Windows?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>That is not incorrect rendering at all. The difference here is simply themeing. What you are seeing is the difference between button styles. On Chrome (and on Windows) the buttons are slightly smaller which causes them to line up with the box.</p>\n\n<p>On Firefox (in Ubuntu) the but...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>That is not incorrect rendering at all. The difference here is simply themeing. What you are seeing is the difference between button styles. On Chrome (and on Windows) the buttons are slightly smaller which causes them to line up with the box.</p>\n\n<p>On Firefox (in Ubuntu)...
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66201
1
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2011-10-14T14:38:17.743
5
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<p>I am using Lenovo Thinkpad laptop with ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series graphic card. I installed Ubuntu 11.10 64 bit today and tried to install proprietary drivers</p> <p>1)Hence I installed proprietary drivers displayed on my system (through jockey) .Rebooted my system. Performance is better now but Still compiz is not ...
25414
235
2011-12-09T15:24:24.737
2012-11-26T10:20:08.757
ATI proprietary drivers not working with an ATI Radeon HD 3400
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3
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>No, you're not alone. I also have problems with the ATI driver under 11.10 64bit. </p>\n\n<p>I'm just guessing but I think this problem has to do with the way support for 32bit applications was added to the 64bit image. </p>\n\n<p>I reverted to 11.04 and the ATI driver from a...
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66205
1
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2011-10-14T14:40:47.817
4
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<p>I'm unable to run unity-2d-panel. I've tried apt-get --reinstall. This is with 11.10 32 bit Oneiric - upgraded from Natty. Any idea how to get past this?<br> Here is the .xsession-errors when starting Ubuntu 2d: <a href="http://paste.ubuntu.com/708039/" rel="nofollow">http://paste.ubuntu.com/708039/</a> In a term...
27165
27165
2011-10-14T15:18:47.973
2012-03-17T11:06:26.637
Settings schema 'com.canonical.Unity2d.Panel' is not installed
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>OP has solved the problem themselves and updated the question to reflect this</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>Ok. I've gotten past this, I used dpkg to list all packages having\n 'unity' in them and re-installed all of them, it turns out some of the\n dependencies were wrong and ...
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66206
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2011-10-14T14:40:49.220
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<p>I have some questions about the drivers for ATi video cards. I recently downloaded and installed the drivers for my machine, and the experience became very choppy and laggy, though it did fix the lag that I had when the Dash was opened. Anyway, I got another update for the same drivers, except these are "post-rele...
27208
25798
2012-09-24T14:34:58.913
2012-09-24T14:34:58.913
Will installing ATIs drivers fix the choppiness of my ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4250?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can remove the proprietary drivers on the same screen that you have installed them (under \"Additional Drivers), just select the ones you are using now and click on 'deactivate' if you installed them using the \"Aditional Drivers\" application.</p>\n\n<p>If you used the d...
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66208
1
66212
2011-10-14T14:43:37.823
10
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<p>I am about to ship a new 10.04 installed system to a customer. This is the 1st system that we are shipping with our preinstalled software and an additional hardware test platform, so I thought it would be a nice idea to have the desktop wallpaper include our company's logo.</p> <p>What I want to do is just to add t...
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2012-08-18T06:24:11.543
2012-08-18T06:24:11.543
How to modify the system default background image
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<ul>\n<li><p><strong>Place</strong> the image that you want to use as background image at <code>/usr/share/backgrounds/</code>\nExample:</p>\n\n<p><code>sudo cp ~/Pictures/1.jpg /usr/share/backgrounds/1.jpg</code></p></li>\n<li><p><strong>Edit</strong> the <code>/usr/share/gnome-backgro...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<ul>\n<li><p><strong>Place</strong> the image that you want to use as background image at <code>/usr/share/backgrounds/</code>\nExample:</p>\n\n<p><code>sudo cp ~/Pictures/1.jpg /usr/share/backgrounds/1.jpg</code></p></li>\n<li><p><strong>Edit</strong> the <code>/usr/share/gnome...
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2011-10-14T15:15:06.910
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<p>I've been looking for <code>mp4v2</code> and <code>mpeg4ip</code> - they are no longer in the multiverse repos in Oneiric. </p> <p>I'm looking for something with equivalent functionality that I can use to give Banshee, Libgpod and GTKpod functionality to convert and put .m4v files on an iPod.</p>
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2011-10-14T15:22:07.197
2012-03-31T23:02:01.547
What's an alternative I could use instead of mp4v2/mpeg4ip?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This is an old question, but 12.04 is due to be released soon. Looks as if these packages are in the precise repos (but not oneric).</p>\n\n<p>At this late date, I would suggest you go with 12.04, it is a LTS and sue out shortly enough.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "c...
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66220
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2011-10-14T15:17:22.327
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<p>I decided to try the new Ubuntu with Wubi, however I've been installing for 2 hours now and the progress is always around 3 hrs. 30 min. Sometimes it goes to 3 hrs. 28 min., then bounces back to 3 hrs. 40 min. It has been like that for the past 2 hours and I read that the installation should only take less than one ...
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2020-01-29T15:49:28.063
2020-01-29T15:49:28.063
Wubi is taking a long time to install
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You're installing Ubuntu the day after a release, and you've probably checked the boxes to update from the internet, so the installer is downloading updates and language packs.</p>\n\n<p>The main repositories get <em>hammered</em> the day of a release and the following days. ...
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66221
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2011-10-14T15:18:41.530
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/66737/unityjust-disappears-after-changing-launcher-icon-size-and-wont-come-back">Unity&#160;just disappears after changing launcher icon size and won&#39;t come back</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I just did a fresh ins...
27174
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2017-04-13T12:24:49.530
2011-10-15T13:11:28.873
Unity broken after changing few compiz settings, fresh 11.10 install
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2011-10-15T21:09:34.697
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66224
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2011-10-14T15:23:48.107
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<p>I want to change the DPI of the screen that is used in Ubuntu 11.10. How do I do this?</p> <p>I don't just want to change the font size like in <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/60044/how-do-i-change-the-font-dpi-settings">How do I change the font DPI settings?</a>, but I also want the icons to appear bigger...
27056
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2017-04-13T12:23:28.223
2012-04-21T07:12:32.023
How to change the screen DPI in 11.10?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There is a new app called <strong>MyUnity</strong> to change all sorts of settings for your desktop. More info at <a href=\"http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/11/myunity-is-a-small-simple-unity-tweaking-tool/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/11/myunity-is-a-sma...
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2011-10-14T15:29:08.937
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<p>I recently bought a new laptop (Asus X53S series) that has two GPUs, an NVidia GeForce GT 540M and an integrated Intel GPU (I believe it's called Intel HD graphics 3000). I installed the recommended restricted NVidia drivers after a clean Ubuntu 11.10 install. In the 'additional drivers' program I get the message: "...
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2012-03-29T16:03:43.293
How to get Unity working on dual gpu laptop?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You need to install a program called Ironhide from the ironhide PPA</p>\n\n<p>sudo apt-add-repository ppa:mj-casalogic/ironhide &amp;&amp; sudo apt-get update &amp;&amp; sudo apt-get install ironhide ironhide-ui</p>\n\n<p>This will install software that will allow switching b...
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66230
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2011-10-14T15:36:06.650
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<p>Some apps from the Ubuntu Software Center don't have any icons that Ubuntu Unity desktop even sees, such as ERIC, the Python IDE. The results are ugly:</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/MreGN.png" alt="enter image description here"></p> <p>I get this ugly question mark icon, and I can't find any way to c...
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2011-10-14T19:33:07.017
2011-10-14T19:35:29.277
How do I add an icon to an app that doesn't have one?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The icon for eric is set in <code>/usr/share/applications/eric.desktop</code>:</p>\n\n<pre><code>[Desktop Entry]\nName=Eric python IDE\nName[es]=IDE para python Eric\nComment=Full featured Python IDE\nComment[es]=Completo entorno de programaci贸n para Python\nExec=eric\nTerminal=false...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I believe you'll have to edit the corresponding .desktop files in /usr/share/applications. Look for the icons you like in /usr/share/icons.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creation...
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66231
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2011-10-14T15:37:29.700
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<p>As the title says, I want to upgrade Ubuntu to 11.10 but I must keep working my whole day. I don't mind a couple of reboots, but I need to work my day. Can I still fully work while it upgrades or does it blocks the system? Thanks.</p>
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2011-10-14T15:40:57.423
2011-10-14T15:52:44.833
Can I work while upgrading?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I'd say no. The upgrader itself says you shouldn't do work while upgrading a system.</p>\n\n<p>With that being said, I've done all sorts of things - normal word processing, compiling things (that was stupid) and web browsing (just to name a few), the only thing that has given me prob...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It's just like doing your regular updates. You can keep working but might have to restart a few times. Better still, just to remain safe, make a backup of all the work you have done and also all the work you'll be doing during the updates frequently.</p>\n", "commentCount...
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66233
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2011-10-14T15:41:33.970
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<p>Why Macintosh users don't see me online when I use MSN through empathy? </p>
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2011-10-14T16:29:11.090
Why Mac users don't see me online when I use MSN through empathy?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Try using Pidgin or Kopete instead of Empathy. If it works there, submit a bug report to: <a href=\"https://bugzilla.gnome.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://bugzilla.gnome.org/</a> on the Empathy section.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedD...
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2011-10-14T15:47:19.643
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<p>I have just upgraded from my Natty to Oneric and I am having a problem. The audio seems to be delayed compared to the video. It isn't just a bug in flash, 'cause the sound is delayed in every video that I've tried to play in computer. Does anybody know what to do? </p> <p>My configuration includes <em>Intel i5 2500...
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2012-06-25T23:13:56.667
2012-06-25T23:13:56.667
Delayed sound in with Intel HD audio
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Which video player ?\nVLC can have trouble with pulseaudio : setup vlc preferences to make him using alsa</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-10-14T17:45:47.123", "id": "75978", "postId": "66303", "score": "0", "tex...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Which video player ?\nVLC can have trouble with pulseaudio : setup vlc preferences to make him using alsa</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-10-14T17:45:47.123", "id": "75978", "postId": "66303", "s...
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2011-10-14T15:59:56.517
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<p>I'm really in love with Ubuntu but I'm not used to Gwibber, for some reason.</p> <p>I can't remove gwibber without removing the <code>ubuntu-desktop</code> package.</p> <p>Is it safe to remove it, without ruining my desktop?</p>
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2012-08-07T13:30:35.497
2013-04-20T20:13:29.983
How do I safely remove gwibber?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Yes, it is completely safe. The ubuntu-desktop package is just a metapackage, which means that it has nothing in it, just dependencies.\nTo remove, simply type this into a Terminal (Unity dash->Terminal) window:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get purge \"gwibber.*\"\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>...
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66250
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2011-10-14T16:11:02.167
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<p>Running default install of Ubuntu 10.04 on PC with Geforce 9500GT graphics card - would there be any problems running a monitor that needs dual-link DVI cables?</p>
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2013-11-14T10:22:13.517
2013-11-14T10:22:13.517
Graphics card drivers - dual-link DVI?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There should not be any problems, as long as you have the driver correctly installed by Jockey (Additional Drivers).</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-10-14T16:2...
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2011-10-14T16:12:26.730
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<p>You can configure it using xinput. </p>
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2015-11-22T09:41:15.860
2022-06-26T18:49:49.867
How to configure Logitech Marble trackball
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The way you're doing this isn't quite correct. .bashrc is executed when you start bash shell. Unless you're only using it from within a terminal emulator running within an X session, it will give you errors each time you log in or open a new terminal.</p>\n\n<p>You may want t...
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66255
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2011-10-14T16:14:53.403
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<p>I have a Samsung N150 plus netbook with a Broadcom <strong>BCM4313</strong> wireless adapter. Today I installed Ubuntu 11.10 desktop 32 bit. When I try to connect to the wireless internet router I repeatedly receive this message "Authentication required by wireless network."</p> <p>I had this same problem with Ubun...
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27193
2011-10-15T09:03:57.087
2012-08-22T10:19:07.103
"Wireless authentication required" on a Samsung N150
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Thanks for everyone who tried to help..</p>\n\n<p>how it's been solved :</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>installed Wicd (using wired connection )</li>\n<li><p>removed network manager :</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get remove network-manager\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>then :</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get p...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This means that the network that you are trying to connect to is secured by WEP, WPA, or WPA2. You need to enter the network password to be able to connect.\n<br />EDIT: Try this in a Terminal (Dash->Terminal) window:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo ifconfig wlan0 down\nsudo dhclient ...
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2011-10-14T16:19:04.537
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<p>I've heard some packages being classified as a <strong>meta-package</strong>. So now I am left wondering what is the difference between a meta-package and a package? </p>
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2022-08-30T08:55:23.730
What is the difference between a meta-package and a package?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>From <a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MetaPackages\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MetaPackages</a>:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>These packages do not contain actual software, they simply depend on other packages to be installed.</p>\n</blockquote...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Metapackages are a link to existing package or packages. So they are essentially a script that installs other packages.They keep the packages as dependencies</p>\n<p>Eg: the package <code>ubuntu-desktop</code> installs all the packages needed for the Default UI for ubuntu. Bu...
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2011-10-14T16:25:58.723
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<p>After upgrading to 11.10, Empathy is not connecting to Yahoo Messenger. What are the new setup steps?</p>
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2012-01-14T07:45:56.623
2012-01-14T07:45:56.623
How to setup Yahoo messenger in Empathy?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I can't vouch for Yahoo, because I don't have an account and don't wish to set one up, but on opening empathy it brings you a setup window. Go to the dash and type in empathy. Just tried it with gmail and facebook, both work. If you skipped this, you can try again from Edit...
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2011-10-14T16:26:49.487
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<p>Every time I log in, Unity switches to 2D instead of 3D.</p> <p>This is what I've been trying so far:</p> <ul> <li>Install proprietary drivers NVIDIA.</li> <li><code>unity --reset</code></li> <li>Install compiz effects</li> <li>Choose "Ubuntu" instead of "Ubuntu 2D" on login screen</li> </ul> <p>I've tried to rei...
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2011-10-14T16:43:05.550
2012-01-11T12:10:01.530
Unity 3D on Live CD - Only 2D on install
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>First off, I highly recommend that you put updates on, so open up a Terminal (Dash->Terminal) window, and type in it:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get update\nsudo apt-get dist-upgrade\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Then reboot. If you still have problems, try this in a Terminal window:<...
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2011-10-14T16:29:07.910
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/33605/can-i-move-the-unity-launcher">Can I move the Unity launcher?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I have an older desktop, that i really love, and it has a 4:3 screen, the kind i prefer. Quite frankly, the Unity sideba...
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2017-04-13T12:23:44.520
2011-10-14T16:29:07.910
When will I be able to move the Unity Sidebar?
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2011-10-14T16:46:45.117
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2011-10-14T16:35:30.943
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<p>After upgrading to Ubuntu 11.10, existing Groupwise accounts do not work in Evolution. If I try to create a new account, there is no option to choose a Groupwise account. It appears that this functionality is no longer built in to Ubuntu 11.10 and the package "evolution-groupwise" is not available in the repositorie...
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2011-10-14T16:43:54.973
2012-02-26T05:22:41.247
Is Groupwise not supported in Evolution?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I created a temporary solution: <a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1859907\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1859907</a> </p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-10-17T17:31:03.017", ...
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2011-10-14T16:39:24.357
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<p>Ok, i have been using <strong>Ubuntu</strong> since 8.04 on my old laptop, but some months ago i got a new one and since that day i'm having some bad times.</p> <p>First lemme describe it. It's a <strong>CCE</strong> (<em>brazilian brand</em>) <strong>WM545B-T</strong> with <strong>4gb DDR3</strong>, <strong>Intel ...
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2011-10-28T16:33:58.303
2011-12-02T13:31:23.167
After installing Ubuntu 11.10, laptop just restart to POST or go to Internal Shell
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Ok, solved the problem. Probably did not used the best solution but well... at least it's booting and stuffs. What i did was delete <strong>Windows</strong> and <strong>Ubuntu</strong> partitions, make new one for both, install <strong>Ubuntu</strong> and then install <strong...
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66275
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2011-10-14T16:41:45.497
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<p>Yesterday I upgraded Ubuntu from 11.04 to 11.10.</p> <p>There is a nice effect of alt tab switcher with windows preview in 11.10 but with my system only simple alt tab switcher is working without effects.</p> <p>I have Nvidia 1GB graphics card. I was using ubuntu classic with 11.04 as driver was not working with i...
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2011-10-14T18:38:32.513
2011-10-14T18:52:24.410
alt tab switcher effects not working
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The answer to your question is as follows:</p>\n\n<p>It's not possible to have the super-slick <kbd>Alt-Tab</kbd> switcher because you're using Unity 2D and not 3D.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC ...
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2011-10-14T16:45:30.573
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<p>There is no option for ubuntu one in tomboy sync preferences</p> <p>Here is what i can see :</p> <ul> <li>Local Folder</li> <li>ssh (plugin activated)</li> <li>TomboyWeb</li> <li>WebDAV</li> </ul> <p>When i try to setup sync with TomboyWeb, the SAVE button is inactive. Local Folder sync runs well</p> <p>Any idea...
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2011-10-14T16:50:17.773
2011-10-25T14:01:04.517
No Ubuntu One sync in my tomboy notes sync preferences
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Editing the server field will enable the save button for you:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Edit server field. (Add a character and remove again)</li>\n<li>Connect to server</li>\n<li>Save</li>\n</ol>\n\n<p>This is a known issue with the Tomboy in the released version of 11.10: <a href=\"...
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2011-10-14T16:46:06.927
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<p>I've followed the steps in a number of other posts on askubuntu. Installed compiz, set the launcher to autohide and reveal mode to none. Yet, the launcher somehow maintains it's default setting to dodge windows and reacts to left reveal. </p> <p>I've tried updating in three manners:</p> <ol> <li>With compiz settin...
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2017-04-13T12:23:54.290
2011-10-14T18:18:51.617
Unity Launcher ignores Compiz Settings
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I can tell by your <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/39444/whats-the-visual-difference-between-unity-3d-and-unity-2d\">screenshot</a> that you are using <a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity2D\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Unity 2D</a>. All the methods you were using are fo...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I can tell by your <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/39444/whats-the-visual-difference-between-unity-3d-and-unity-2d\">screenshot</a> that you are using <a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity2D\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Unity 2D</a>. All the methods you were usin...
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2011-10-14T16:50:47.060
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<p>I recently check my system information with ubuntu's app "System Profiler and Benchmark". And I get 1 CPU running at 1200 Mhz and the other 3 running at 800 Mhz. It's correct?, Intel Core i3-2310M CPU 2.10 GHz works like this? </p> <p>[My laptop is a HP 430]</p>
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2014-07-08T20:18:41.767
2014-07-08T20:18:41.767
One CPU shows up as 1200 Mhz and other 3 as 800 Mhz, is this normal?
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2011-10-14T16:52:04.373
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<p>I am trying to access my windows 7 pc from my ubuntu laptop running 11.10 64bit but I cannot open the system-config-samba gui.</p> <p>I am following <a href="http://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/10/filesharing-between-windows-and-ubuntu-11-10-oneiric-ocelot/" rel="nofollow">this tutorial</a>. My windows 7 pc sees the l...
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2011-11-26T20:32:03.593
2017-02-25T14:55:04.587
Samba config gui tool doesn't run
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You need to install glade and python-glade. It is most easy using synaptic. i/ve have had the same problem and now it works fine.</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install glade\nsudo apt-get install python-glade2\nsudo install gksu system-config-samba \n</code></pre>\n\n<p>then...
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2011-10-14T16:53:13.260
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<p>How can one look at content of temporary cache of his computer ? </p> <p>After something not actually downloaded (just pressing the button to open data not download) to any directory, this data temporarily stored in some place but my computer stores them as permanent. </p> <p>How can I look at that directory then ...
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2014-05-30T11:59:59.337
2014-05-30T11:59:59.337
Where does my browser store temporary data?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h2>Mozilla Firefox</h2>\n<p><code>~/.mozilla/firefox/[something].default/Cache</code></p>\n<p>You can go to <code>about:cache</code> in your Browser to see information about this as well.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/sieVZ.png\" alt=\"About Cache Link\" /></p>\n<h2>Chro...
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2011-10-14T16:55:36.723
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<p>I have Unity since it came out in ubuntu 11.04. Now upgraded to 11.10 with fresh install and there are few annoying things when using external monitor as a second display to the main on laptop.</p> <p>1/ Unity top bar is appears on both displays but when clickin on one of the indicators it opens it no problem. On s...
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2011-11-27T14:36:13.510
Unity bugs with external monitor connected to Thinkpad T410 as a second display
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>A bug report has already been filed and apparently patched in Oneiric proposed for your first problem:\n<a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/869196\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/869196</a></p>\n", "commen...
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2011-10-14T16:57:20.257
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<p>I upgraded to 11.10 yesterday.</p> <p>My Nautilus started to crash on load, looks like a known bug with remote terminal plugin <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/66188/nautilus-exiting-with-segmentation-fault-after-upgrade">nautilus exiting with segmentation fault after upgrade</a>.</p> <p>So I decided to un...
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2017-04-13T12:23:09.180
2011-10-14T17:32:24.547
Root password problems after upgrade
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The root account is disabled by default. A safer way to perform super-user actions is using the <code>sudo</code> command followed by your command. Example : <code>sudo apt-get install clementine</code>.</p>\n\n<p>But if you really want to borrow the super-user account for a while,...
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2011-10-14T17:02:06.337
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<p>I recently upgraded to Oneiric and noticed that the calendar is no longer persistent like it was in Natty and Maverick. I could open the calendar to January 2007, then move to another window and still refer to the calendar. Now, as soon as I lose focus the calendar goes back into hiding. Is this a setting somewhere?...
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2011-10-14T18:13:58.830
2012-02-26T09:02:38.817
How do I make the calendar stay open after it loses focus?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I don't believe that it worked that way in 11.04, and if it did, that was a bug. The menu itself is designed so that when you click outside of it it disappears like a normal menu. It is not a window, but a menu.</p>\n\n<p>I think there is a good use case for a small and lig...
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2011-10-14T17:03:38.690
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<p>After updating to Ubuntu 11.10, I was severly disturbed by Dash and wanted to go back to Ubuntu Classic. So I tried to read up, and found Compiz SettingsManager. In there, I clicked "on" never hide menus. For some reason this made all my menus at the top of the screen (volume, network, my login identity, and shutoff...
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2012-09-22T15:46:59.993
compiz hiding unity and all menus
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>i have just installed 11.10, not upgraded from 11.04 (i hate that).</p>\n\n<p>i installed compizconfig-settings-manager AND <strong>compiz-fusion-plugins-extra</strong></p>\n\n<p>did some tweaks for the unity dash</p>\n\n<p>rebooted (to check boot logs)</p>\n\n<p>surprise :\n...
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2011-10-14T17:03:47.583
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<p>I have a digital camera CANON PowerShot A470, and Xubuntu 11.04 installed on my PC. When i attach the camera to PC Xubuntu don't mount it, and don't show attached device...</p> <p>How i can use camera on Xubuntu?</p>
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2013-08-26T18:44:41.870
Xubuntu 11.04 and CANON PowerShot A470
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I’ve had the same problem and I solved it by installing Nautilus. Unlike Thunar (the default file browser for Xubuntu), Nautilus will show the camera in the sidebar.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC...
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2011-10-14T17:05:45.240
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<p>How do I get the system menu back on the top panel 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 revert to...
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2017-04-13T12:25:03.983
2012-05-11T18:07:20.520
Reinstate System Menu after reverting to Gnome Classic?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Sorry, the system menu cannot be brought back. You can get the shortcuts by enabling the \"Other\" menu. See <a href=\"http://ubuntugenius.wordpress.com/2011/10/17/ubuntu-11-10-upgrade-missing-your-system-menu-preferences-administration-launchers/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://ubuntugeni...
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2011-10-14T17:11:04.753
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<p>I can't seem to access "muiltiverse" in the software center. I have it checked in the settings, but when I search for libhighgui, which is in multiverse, it doesn't show up. Is anyone else having this problem?</p>
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2011-10-31T02:49:46.003
2012-03-12T01:52:04.120
Cannot access "multiverse" in the Ubuntu Software Center
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-14T17:22:13.870", "id": "75964", "postId": "66297", "score": "0", "text": "Seems to show up for me in USC, can you add the contents of your /etc/apt/sources.list to your question or a screenshot of your software settings?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "2...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Follow this tutorial: <a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11410095&amp;postcount=2021\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11410095&amp;postcount=2021</a></p>\n\n<p>After that, run in a Terminal window:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get update; ...
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2011-10-14T17:19:36.617
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<p>I recently installed Ubuntu 11.10 (new install). I would like to use the Adwaita theme with Unity, but it seems that it is not available in the theme selection dialog. I know I get it there after installing gnome-shell, but is there a way to use Adwaita theme for Unity without installing gnome-shell? </p>
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2011-10-14T17:32:28.353
2013-04-07T07:32:07.440
Can I use the Adwaita theme in Unity without installing GNOME shell?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can try running <code>sudo apt-get install gnome-themes-standard</code>, or you can just click this button:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/gnome-themes-standard\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://hostmar.co/software-banner\" alt...
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2011-10-14T17:19:46.603
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<p>I'm an absolute beginner with ubuntu. After installing 11.10 I get a message to install ATI proprietary driver. The new one can't be installed, the older one get installed. After installation I must reboot. I do so and my monitor shows me something like "70Hrz horizontal and 60Hrz vertical are not supported" on a bl...
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2012-04-04T19:52:18.923
Problems after installing ATI proprietary driver
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>you might want to look at this-</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1235817\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1235817</a></p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-11-05T11:06:39...
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2011-10-14T17:23:34.070
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<p>I know there are too many booting problem posts in geek forums, but none of them could help me so i decided to ask here. </p> <p>I have been using my iMac with Ubuntu 10.04 for almost 1 year. It was perfect and i had no problem, until i decided to make a triple-boot with windows7. </p> <p>I have repartitioned my ...
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2012-02-28T11:26:02.953
2012-02-28T11:26:02.953
Boot problem in dual-boot iMac
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I did use <a href=\"http://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair-cd/home/Home/\" rel=\"nofollow\">boot-repair-disk</a> and it helped alot. If you have any booting problem you can check it.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC ...
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2011-10-14T17:24:03.200
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<p>So I've fine-tuned my Natty with different icon sets, themes, fonts from sites I don't remember now. And there are these apps, ppas which are very difficult to find, add again. So how do I backup everything and restore ? How different will an upgrade be from a clean install?</p>
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2012-06-18T17:47:20.207
2012-06-18T17:47:20.207
How can I backup my apps, ppas, firefox bookmarks, fonts, icon sets, webcam drivers before a clean install?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Well if you have a different partition for /home things are a lot easier.</p>\n\n<p>1-)fonts, themes, icons, firefox bookmarks are all in your home folder\n2-)ppas, apps and drivers are in / partition so you need to save them in some other way</p>\n\n<p>Start the installation and cho...
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2011-10-14T17:31:16.280
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<p>I'm trying to install <code>ubuntuone-control-panel-gtk</code>, and I got the following message:</p> <pre><code>$ sudo apt-get install ubuntuone-control-panel-gtk Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you...
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2011-10-14T17:38:00.513
2011-10-14T17:54:26.603
ubuntuone-control-panel-gtk : Depends: ubuntuone-installer but it is not installable
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The ubuntuone nightly PPAs are automated builds - python code. The packages for lucid/maverick/natty are built from the same build recipe as for Oneiric and Precise. </p>\n\n<p>However - the developers have added a dependency on <a href=\"https://launchpad.net/ubuntuone-installer\"...
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2011-10-14T17:34:15.387
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<p>My computer shut down suddenly and refuses to boot now. I started it with an Ubuntu Live CD and it reported that a hard disk failure is imminent.</p> <p>The error reported by SMART:</p> <p>Reallocated Sector count: The threshold value is 140 but the value is 504.</p> <p>What does this mean? What should I do next?...
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2011-10-14T17:46:51.580
2011-10-14T17:53:37.907
Is my hard disk doomed?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Basically? Yes. Good on backing everything up right away as that's the correct course of action! Get everything off the drive and decommission it. </p>\n\n<p>When this happened to me, I immediately purchased new drives but not before turning off the computer that was using it as a pr...
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2011-10-14T17:35:46.953
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/54995/dynamic-line-wrapping-in-the-gnome-terminal">Dynamic line wrapping in the GNOME Terminal</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I'm interested in making my gnome terminal reflow text when resizing the window, i.e., if the...
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2017-04-13T12:23:44.520
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2012-06-12T22:15:48.187
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2011-10-14T17:39:08.300
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<p>I have this cmds:<br></p> <pre><code>(youtube-dl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhoewflkQu0) | zenity --progress --width=400 --height=100 --title="Scaricamento" --text "Scaricamento in corso..." --auto-close --pulsate </code></pre> <p><br> But i have a problem: if i click on <strong>"abort"</strong> or i press the...
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2011-10-15T08:26:57.807
2011-10-15T08:26:57.807
bash script and zenity progress
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2011-10-14T17:42:41.973
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/60044/how-do-i-change-the-font-dpi-settings">How do I change the font DPI settings?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>How to change desktop font size?</p> <p>I tried compiz-settings-manager and gnome-tweak-tool</p>
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-1
2017-04-13T12:24:49.530
2011-10-14T17:42:41.973
How to change desktop font size
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2011-10-14T17:55:56.217
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66321
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2011-10-14T17:44:30.887
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<p>I just upgraded to 11.10 from the update manager. It doesn't seem to want to boot when using the 3.0 kernel option but does with the 2.6 kernel option.</p> <p>It gets stuck at the final dot of the Ubuntu bootsplash.</p>
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2011-10-14T17:47:52.110
2011-10-31T19:15:42.770
Ubuntu doesn't boot when selecting linux 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I have the same issue. I upgraded to 11.10 from 11.04 on AMD64. I had to revert to the 2.6.38 kernel in order to boot properly.</p>\n\n<p>I have a suggestion: Try changing </p>\n\n<pre><code>GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=\"quiet splash\"\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>to </p>\n\n<pre><code>GRUB_C...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I have the same issue. I upgraded to 11.10 from 11.04 on AMD64. I had to revert to the 2.6.38 kernel in order to boot properly.</p>\n\n<p>I have a suggestion: Try changing </p>\n\n<pre><code>GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=\"quiet splash\"\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>to </p>\n\n<pre><cod...
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66322
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66329
2011-10-14T17:44:36.127
11
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<p>I had some trouble upgrading to 11.10, and had to create a new user and copy some files to my old user to work. But now Ubuntu can't find my Desktop folder.</p> <p>I need to change the path, so where can I change it?</p>
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2021-05-24T11:49:35.250
2021-05-24T11:49:35.250
How can I change the Desktop folder path?
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can set the path to the desktop directory in the <code>~/.config/user-dirs.dirs</code> file:</p>\n\n<pre><code># This file is written by xdg-user-dirs-update\n# If you want to change or add directories, just edit the line you're\n# interested in. All local changes will be retaine...
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2017-01-29T06:52:23.767
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2011-10-14T17:47:08.450
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<p>I've recently updated to Oneiric. I've noticed though that some of the indicators that are supposed to open a window when you double click it no longer works. In fact you can only left click and or right click to open a menu. You should to be able to double click the icon to open up the programs main window. Now...
21827
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2011-10-14T18:34:57.167
2011-10-14T18:38:14.213
Cannot double click Indicators (notify bar) to launch some applications or open their main window
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It sounds like you have enabled some applications to use the older notification tray, as indicators are (by design) supposed to act like menus, so double clicking on them shouldn't work:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/10092/why-do-indicator-applets...
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66328
1
66335
2011-10-14T17:49:23.107
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<p>This is what I am trying to do. I downloaded the latest driver for my VGA from <a href="http://www.nvidia.com" rel="noreferrer">http://www.nvidia.com</a>. The installation needs the X11 to be shut down, so I log out of my account, then press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>F1</kbd>, then log in with my username ...
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2014-06-06T23:05:29.753
2016-03-09T02:56:49.700
How do I install the latest NVIDIA drivers from the .run file?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Make sure that no proprietary drivers are installed. If they are, un-activate them - otherwise, they WILL cause problems.</p>\n\n<p>This is the procedure I use:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p>Press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>F1</kbd>.</p></li>\n<li><p>Login</p></li>\n<li><p><code>c...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Make sure that no proprietary drivers are installed. If they are, un-activate them - otherwise, they WILL cause problems.</p>\n\n<p>This is the procedure I use:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p>Press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>F1</kbd>.</p></li>\n<li><p>Login</p></li>\n<li><p...
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66333
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2011-10-14T17:55:06.587
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<p>I am impaired by my eyesight and have to set the fonts quite big to work with KDE. Kaddressbook seems to ignore the settings so that I have the contact list with big letters to choose a contact but I can't see the contact infomation to the right. Because it's so small. </p> <p>Where to change the adress preview win...
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2012-05-16T12:28:54.380
2012-05-16T12:28:54.380
How to customize the appearance of the address view in Kaddressbook?
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2012-06-22T19:54:53.770
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66339
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2011-10-14T18:09:18.760
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<p>I can't enable or download any Nvidia drivers. In the image below, you can see I am offered four options. Selecting to enable any of them results in the error message shown:</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/QzojG.png" alt="nvidia error" /></p> <p>Here's some of what is in /var/log/jockey.log:</p> <pre><cod...
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2020-06-12T14:37:07.210
2014-04-30T22:03:54.147
How do I solve this Nvidia driver download error?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Okay, I found the solution. Here's exactly how I did it. If you have a similar issue, your results may vary.</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Go into Synaptic and completely remove all Nvidia related packages, plus Jockey. Make sure to \"completely remove\", not just uninstall.</p></li>\n<li><p>R...
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66340
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2011-10-14T18:09:34.200
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<p>I just upgraded from 11.04 to 11.10 and i noticed that graphics are slower. I had the nvidia driver downloaded from their website in 11.04. After the upgrade the pc wouldn't actually boot in kernel 3.0, so i went to 2.x.38 and installed the nvidia driver from the repos. After this change, 3.0 was working but, as i s...
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2011-10-27T23:33:28.690
Graphics are slower in 11.10 after upgrade
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>this happened to me also, in 11.04 my graphics were fine but as soon as i fresh installed 11.10 it was slow, i have a system76 weldebeest with a gt430 card and on 11.04 nothing could stop it but in 11.10 i can barely do anything without lag its horrible and makes me sad... i...
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66343
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66596
2011-10-14T18:13:04.960
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<p>I'd like to create an application that can communicate with my spreadsheets with google documents.</p> <p>I've installed <code>MonoDevelop 2.6</code> and I've <code>libgdata1.7-cil</code> <strong>(Google's API for C#)</strong> installed on my computer.</p> <p>Now, when I start a new project with MonoDevelop, I'm s...
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2011-10-15T17:28:05.180
2011-10-16T01:15:00.040
MonoDevelop Google API GData assembly not found
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Ok, I've found the problem, the <code>libgdata1.7-cil</code> is for the applications to work without the assembly useful for the development. </p>\n\n<p>To be able to create an application that uses Google's API for C#, you need to download the <code>libgdata-cil-dev</code>, that you...
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66345
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2011-10-14T18:15:45.833
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<p>When applying themes that have transparency set on the top bar (gnome shell/gnome 3), there is a unity or nautilus bar behind it that makes everything look like a mess. That bar contains menu items like : file edit, about, help Once i did the help button, when gnome 3 didn't start properly (so i was able to access t...
27248
14356
2011-10-31T21:01:06.393
2011-10-31T21:01:06.393
Removing second/unity/nautilus bar behind gnome 3 top bar
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It's definitely a nautilus bar. If you kill nautilus processes, it goes away, but it comes back as soon as you start a \"Files\" activity. I have the same thing on my machine, but it's on my secondary monitor rather than behind my Gnome 3 bar. I've no idea how to get rid of i...
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2011-11-13T06:50:10.267
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66347
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2011-10-14T18:16:48.620
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<p>In Ubuntu when I hovered my mouse over VirtualBox and held the ALT key, it was sent to VirtualBox OS.</p> <p>However, in Lubuntu (LXDE), when I hold the ALT key, it wants to switch between desktops and I can't use the ALT key inside VirtualBox.</p> <p>How do I disable/unbind the ALT in LXDE, so it works in the Vir...
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2014-07-08T06:50:51.563
How to unbind ALT in Lubuntu (LXDE)?
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66349
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2011-10-14T18:21:22.367
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<p>I've downloaded Ubuntu 11.10 and tried to dualboot it with Windows 7, installation proccess went forward without problems, GRUB2 recognized my win 7 boot loader and everything looked fine! I wanted to boot into my fresh Ubuntu install but before the splash screen appeared a sold purple screen was shown with no text....
27253
6005
2012-06-25T23:13:30.313
2012-08-23T15:06:04.323
Purple screen on boot
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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66352
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2011-10-14T18:28:30.427
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<p>Now, this is kind of complicated to explain.</p> <p>Both work just fine. Dual booting is done as intended, they both boot normally.</p> <p>But, if I boot into Ubuntu and use it for any significant period of time, my next reboot into Windows will hard-reboot about 10 seconds after the OS "Welcome" screen appears. A...
27254
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null
2011-10-21T12:48:59.753
Windows 7 reboots without warning after installing Ubuntu
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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66354
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2011-10-14T18:31:07.597
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<p>On the previous versions the default screen brightness was perfect for me but on 11.10 the default brightness is killing my eye.</p> <p>I have changed the brightness like this level</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/CnCSh.png" alt="enter image description here"> </p> <p>but after restarting and every log...
9701
9701
2011-10-14T18:46:04.763
2015-04-27T12:08:09.227
How do I permanently change the brightness of the screen?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It was a bug on <code>kernel 3.0.0-12-generic</code> and i report it on <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/\" rel=\"nofollow\">launchpad</a> </p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/875061\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://bugs.launchpad.net/...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Maybe you can try Ishans Python script:\n<a href=\"http://blog.ishans.info/2011/09/25/set-brightness-automatically-at-the-startup-in-linux/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://blog.ishans.info/2011/09/25/set-brightness-automatically-at-the-startup-in-linux/</a></p>\n\n<p>This stores th...
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66355
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2011-10-14T18:31:42.000
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<p>during these days I've upgraded from Natty to Oneiric and I've also installed the Gnome shell, just to give it a try.</p> <p>I noticed this morning that GRUB theme is showing a Debian logo and I didn't request it!</p> <p>Which package is known to set the GRUB theme to Debian one? I didn't install anything from ext...
5151
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null
2012-02-09T12:08:14.163
Who changed my GRUB theme to Debian?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Purge the package <code>desktop-base</code>:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get purge desktop-base\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Then update the grub config file:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo update-grub\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "conten...
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2011-10-14T18:31:50.510
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<p>In the newest version of Ubuntu (11.10) when I run from the command line Gtk complains loudly (over several lines) each time a window is opened. The problem is clearly with the theme - if I change the default from <code>Ambiance</code> to <code>High-Contrast</code> this goes away. Some examples:</p> <pre><code>trav...
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2017-04-13T12:32:09.057
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Gdk Gtk warnings and errors from the command line
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The <code>Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: \"pixmap\"</code> messages\n are a known <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/light-themes/+bug/762167\" rel=\"noreferrer\">bug</a>.</p>\n\n<p>To fix it, install the <a href=\"https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applicati...
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66357
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66394
2011-10-14T18:33:42.567
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<p>I started installing Oneiric, with whatever option keeps your files but upgrades the OS (don't remember what it's called any more). It got to the part when it is running apt-clone to restore previously installed packages, but during the middle of that, I accidentally logged out of the LiveCD session. Is there anythi...
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8724
2011-10-14T18:51:17.850
2011-10-14T19:36:04.760
Anything to fix if accidentally logged out during installation?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The answer is no. Just restart the computer and run the install package again. I did the same thing trying to update</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-10-14T20:06:05.620", "id": "76069", "postId": "66394", "score": "0",...
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66360
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67078
2011-10-14T18:40:43.977
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<p>I choose in LightDM gnome-classic session.</p> <p>I launched gnome3 with the classic style (the fallback). But compiz doesn't work. </p> <p>If I execute <code>compiz --replace</code> compiz starts working. </p> <p>But how enable automatic loading of compiz? If I add compiz to autostart in gnome starting takes lot...
27255
6005
2011-10-14T18:49:02.950
2012-03-24T03:00:14.247
How to use GNOME3 with Compiz
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Problem was in file <code>/usr/share/gnome-session/sessions/gnome-classic.session</code> in key <code>RequiredProviders</code> in parameter <code>notifications</code></p>\n\n<p>This parameter causes to fail loading of <code>gnome-classic</code> (which have window manager <code>gnome-...
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66382
2011-10-14T18:46:58.010
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<p>Will <code>update-manager -d</code> in Xubuntu 11.04 install standard Ubuntu (with Unity and all) or will it just upgrade to Xubuntu 11.10? If anyone did so, did you have experience concerning stability or complete breakdown after an upgrade?</p>
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2011-10-14T19:22:48.463
Will I upgrade to Ubuntu if I use dist-upgrade in Xubuntu?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>No, the upgrade will just install Xubuntu 11.10.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-10-14T19:22:48.463", "id": "66382", "lastActivityDate": "2011-10-14T19:22:48.463", "lastEd...
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