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2011-02-12T16:48:45.783
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<p>How can I automatically create a list of files and folders in a given folder in LibreOffice Calc ? I'd like it to have as much info as possible (size, name, folder hierarchy...) sorted in nice little cells. I'd rather not dump it to a file using ls and then trying to sort it manually: it creates an awful output.</p>...
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2011-02-12T17:40:34.147
2016-02-01T12:01:07.247
How can I automatically create a list of files and folders in a given folder in LibreOffice Calc?
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2011-02-12T16:49:23.583
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<p>I'm looking to try out Natty with a liveUSB stick, but I've and internet access problem. I've only wireless internet access (Mifi dongle) and my laptop has a broadcom wireless adapter (BC4312) which needs a proprietary driver.</p> <p>I was wondering if there was any way of adding the wifi drivers to liveUSB stick a...
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null
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2011-11-21T13:32:43.447
Can I add a proprietary wireless driver to a liveUSB stick?
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2011-02-12T17:33:43.827
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<p>Given the path to an executable (say <code>/usr/bin/gvim</code>), how can I find the Gnome .desktop file for that application? </p> <p>I'm futzing around in python, so a python-specific answer would be most helpful.</p>
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2012-11-21T22:01:06.033
2013-04-29T08:39:34.210
How do I find the .desktop information for a given binary?
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2011-02-12T18:20:53.660
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/67909/how-do-i-install-oracles-jdk-6">How do I install Oracle&#39;s JDK 6?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I'm trying to manually install the Sun JDK package (I have my reasons, don't bother asking why). I've successfull...
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2017-04-13T12:23:44.677
2011-02-13T15:54:51.003
How to properly set up Sun's JDK?
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<p>Why the packages in the directory </p> <blockquote> <p>/var/cache/apt/archives/</p> </blockquote> <p>have names like: *x11proto-damage-Dev_1%3a1.2.0-1_all.deb* where the "strange" in this case is "%3". In fact, if I download it manually from the firefox the package has the name "normal".</p> <p>thanks</p>
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2011-02-12T18:33:14.023
2011-02-12T18:34:27.563
Filenames in the apt cache directory
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<p>In the last few month and maybe even years, Ubuntu and Canonical often were criticised for developing software and desktop components without talking to other groups in the free software community. I don't want to comment on this topic, but I see problems arising with creating a "proprietary" solution for displaying...
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2011-02-12T19:23:30.930
2011-02-14T13:24:18.217
Are there any plans to create a standard based on libunity?
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<p>Using Ubuntu 10.04. Whenever I run Firefox I get a pop up requesting authorisation. It says </p> <p>'a user name and password are being requested by <a href="http://localhost:51675" rel="nofollow">http://localhost:51675</a>. The site says "server"</p> <p>I have tried all passwords I know and nothing is accepted. I...
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2011-02-14T02:41:15.840
2011-02-14T02:41:15.840
Authorization pop-up requested by http://localhost:51675 every time I run Firefox
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2011-02-12T19:49:52.700
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<p>Is there a way to put an active website, such as Gmail, as your Desktop background in Gnome, running Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit? MS Win calls it "Active Desktop".</p>
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2011-02-12T19:57:26.943
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<p>Whenever I boot my laptop, I see this message and it makes the boot process very slow as my screen stays black for a long time before this message appears. It shows just for a split second but today It got worst when my system couldn't boot and stuck on this error, I did several reboots but still couldn't pass this ...
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2012-07-09T13:12:30.290
2015-12-12T23:12:23.013
failed to get i915 symbols, graphics turbo disabled error on boot
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2011-02-12T20:07:46.013
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<p>I have an Acer Aspire 5740 laptop and it has a hardware button for enabling and disabling bluetooth next to the button for toggling wifi. But when I go to System->Preferences->Bluetooth it says "No Bluetooth adapters present".</p>
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2011-02-12T20:44:37.103
2011-02-13T05:37:53.957
Acer Aspire 5740 (model MS2286), do I have bluetooth?
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2011-02-12T21:08:44.680
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<p>I recently installed Ubuntu 10.10 on a computer that was previously running 10.04 (that worked fine).</p> <p>Now, each time I boot up, it starts up in a command line login prompt. I can login and it stays at the command line (as expected). I can then manually start gdm with sudo start gdm and it works fine. I can a...
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2011-05-16T05:41:19.747
10.10 boots to command line login prompt
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2011-02-12T21:32:56.260
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<p>I would like to use some KDE Plasma Widgets but don't want to install KDE and don't want to lose my current Gnome setup.</p>
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2017-01-03T14:26:59.483
Can I use KDE Plasma Widgets in Gnome?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Can't say I tried this myself, not even sure it still works, but here is the link anyways.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.webupd8.org/2010/01/use-kde-plasma-in-gnome-ubuntu-linux.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.webupd8.org/2010/01/use-kde-plasma-in-gnome-ubuntu-linux.html<...
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26038
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2011-02-12T21:51:04.043
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<p>I am using Ubuntu 10.10, and I have an IBM ThinkPad T43 that the touchpad buttons don't work. For example I don't have a right click and the left click is on the right. button. Can someone help me to correct this problem. Thanks,</p>
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2011-02-12T22:47:19.043
Touchpad not working
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26040
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2011-02-12T22:01:35.357
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<p>On my Ubuntu, Gnu screen is very slow when scrolling in a vertically split region (the one you create with CTRL-A |.</p> <p>But Tmux doesn't have this problem. Why is this?</p>
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2011-02-12T22:01:35.357
Why is Gnu Screen slow to scroll in a vertical split region?
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2012-02-21T22:07:08.093
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2011-02-12T22:34:24.030
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<p>When I fist start Nautilus I invariably open five favourite tabs.. </p> <p>I've tried multiple URIs from the command line, but it opened multiple windows.</p> <p>Is it possible to somehow do this via command-line ?... </p>
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2022-10-08T07:40:53.847
Can a single Nautilus window be started with multiple tabs?
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2011-02-12T22:44:28.767
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<p>Some relatively small text files on my netbook that I use every day 8 hours/day are a week out of sync. <code>u1sdtool --waiting-content</code> shows a huge number of photos on the list to be uploaded before one of the text file to be downloaded.</p> <p>Is there a way to move the text file up to get it processed so...
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2011-02-13T08:16:05.987
2011-02-22T09:14:00.310
Can I reprioritize the queue in Ubuntu One?
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2011-02-12T22:57:07.407
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<p>I have most of my music in FLAC on my large storage device, and would like to automatically re-encode it in Ogg Vorbis when copying it to my portable audio player (Sansa Fuze v2). I have set my Fuze to MTP mode and told Banshee to encode to Ogg Vorbis with quality 4 in the Device Properties dialog for the Fuze (I w...
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2011-02-16T16:47:55.410
How can I make Banshee re-encode FLAC to Ogg Vorbis when copying to my player?
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26084
2011-02-12T23:12:10.833
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<p>I just installed some application called wmgtemp that shows live CPU temperatures via Synaptic Package Manager in Ubuntu 10.10. But I cannot find it in Application menu or Add to Panel. How can I find it to run? Thanks!</p>
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2011-02-26T21:55:41.100
2011-02-26T21:55:41.100
newly installed applications not shown in Application menu or panel
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2011-02-12T23:13:26.090
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<p>Broken software dependencies are often caused by incompatible third party repositories.</p> <p>I am asked to provide a list of software sources (also known as software repositories). How can I quickly get a list of software sources?</p>
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2018-07-19T20:36:32.673
How do I find all of my software sources?
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26049
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2011-02-12T23:15:06.993
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<p>There are two very quick screens of errors shown after I choose Ubuntu in the screen of Grub and before the scrren of Ubuntu icon. I was wondering where to find the log file of the start information/errors?</p> <p>Thanks!</p>
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2011-02-13T19:07:35.830
Where to find log file for booting information
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The boot log is located at <code>/var/log/boot.log</code></p>\n\n<p>If that does not have the information you're looking for, then try the command <code>dmesg</code> in the terminal. That should have the detail you may not get in the log file.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2"...
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26050
1
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2011-02-12T23:18:53.230
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<p>In Ubuntu 10.10, is it possible to vertically or horizontally tile several open windows, just like in Windows? Thanks!</p>
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25863
2012-11-21T22:29:26.953
2012-11-21T22:29:26.953
Possible to vertically or horizontally tile several open windows?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You could try <code>xmonad</code>.</p>\n\n<p>Install it so:</p>\n\n<p><code>sudo apt-get -y install xmonad dwm-tools</code></p>\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http://ubuntu-snippets.blogspot.com/2008/08/xmonad-tiling-window-manager.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">blog</a> says that dmenu is the...
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26053
1
26055
2011-02-12T23:45:07.540
1
2510
<p>So, I do Arduino development on my system to program arduinos using the FTDI USB programming interface (if you have no idea what this means don't worry).</p> <p>The issue arises because the FTDI interface uses tty to communicate and it conflicts with one of the default ubuntu services.</p> <p>The default service i...
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2013-01-07T08:35:22.863
2013-01-07T08:35:22.863
Prevent service brltty and qemu-kvm from starting
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Just remove the <code>brltty</code> package if you don't need it.</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get remove brltty\n</code></pre>\n\n<hr>\n\n<p>As for qemu-kvm service, there is an easy solution too. <code>sudoedit</code> your <code>/etc/init/qemu-kvm.conf</code> and correct the line</p>...
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26054
1
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2011-02-12T23:46:33.747
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<p>I boot into ubuntu and it connects to the Wifi network fine. After about 10-15min the DNS stop resolving any website and a couple of minutes later network-managers tells me that I'm disconnected and tries to reconnect constantly to my router and fails to do it. Upon Ubuntu restart everything works fine for the first...
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2018-05-09T03:19:14.607
How to restart WiFi interface without rebooting (it drops connection)?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I would have a look at dmesg too, and, after loosing connection, at the last messages of dmesg: </p>\n\n<pre><code>dmesg | tail \n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Maybe dropping and reloading your wifi-module helps: </p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo rmmod ipw2100\nsudo modprobe ipw2100\n</code></pr...
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2011-02-13T00:07:23.480
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<p>I usually load a new version for every release to keep my OS fresh while preserving the last version on another partition as backup. I also employ a lot of custom key mappings.</p> <p>I've figured out how to transfer the majority of my configuration across systems so far but I can't figure out where the custom keybo...
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2022-01-11T11:03:42.170
2022-01-11T11:03:42.170
Where are GNOME keyboard shortcuts stored?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Ubuntu has changed since other answers to this question were written. </p>\n\n<p>Keybindings have moved from gconf to dconf. Gconf stores its data in xml files and was accessed by <code>gconf-editor</code> and <code>gconf-tool2</code>. Dconf stores its data in a binary format an...
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26060
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2011-02-13T00:54:20.537
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/18928/wubi-doenst-work-anymore-shows-no-wubildr-error">Wubi doens&#39;t work anymore - shows &#39;No wubildr&#39; error</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Two weeks ago I made an update and when it finished,it asked for a r...
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2017-04-13T12:23:59.520
2011-02-13T07:56:07.893
Computadora no arranca (Computer Doesn't Start Up)
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2011-02-13T07:56:58.593
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26066
2011-02-13T01:48:09.573
3
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<ol> <li>I was wondering if the kernel choice during startup is equivalent to Ubuntu release choice? For example, I have installed 10.10. During startup, I can choose two kernels: 2.6.32 and 2.6.35. Does 2.6.32 mean 10.04 and 2.6.32 mean 10.10?</li> <li>Will applications installed under one kernel be also installed for...
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2011-02-13T01:56:29.157
2011-02-13T13:05:11.380
How to understand kernel choice at startup
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>10.04 does use 2.6.32 and 10.10 uses 2.6.35. You can install different versions than those on either Ubuntu release, or some other version. Applications generally do not know or care what kernel you are using. If you install the application, it goes on your disk, and is there no m...
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26063
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2011-02-13T01:54:24.683
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<p>On Lenovo T400 and Ubuntu 10.10, I am using CPU Frequency Scaling Monitor 2.30.0 on the panel to show and control CPU frequency. </p> <p>My CPU frequency by default will change according to load. But I want to make CPU work at the lowest level and so I choose 800 MHz in CPU Frequency Scaling Monitor. After a few se...
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2018-05-17T01:52:33.397
2018-05-17T01:52:33.397
How to control CPU frequency
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Follow the steps:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install rcconf \nsudo rcconf\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Search for </p>\n\n<p><code>ondemand</code></p>\n\n<p>option and disable(un-check the check-box) it using space-bar.</p>\n", "commentCount": "6", "comments": [ { ...
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26068
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2011-02-13T02:44:26.207
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<p>How do you mute the sound system from the command line?</p>
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2021-06-24T16:16:20.997
How do you mute from the command line?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Assuming you're using ALSA driver, run:</p>\n\n<pre><code>amixer set Master mute \namixer set Master unmute\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Or, you can just use:</p>\n\n<pre><code>amixer set Master toggle\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>to toggle mute on and off.</p>\n", "commentCount": "4", "commen...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Assuming you're using ALSA driver, run:</p>\n\n<pre><code>amixer set Master mute \namixer set Master unmute\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Or, you can just use:</p>\n\n<pre><code>amixer set Master toggle\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>to toggle mute on and off.</p>\n", "commentCount": "4",...
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26072
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2011-02-13T03:36:23.870
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/5996/unable-to-mount-dev-loop0-during-install">Unable to mount /dev/loop0 during install</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I am try to install Ubuntu 10.10 download from <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/al...
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2017-04-13T12:24:49.530
2014-08-04T18:59:09.867
Not able to install Ubuntu 'Can not mount /dev/loop0'
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-13T10:10:27.717", "id": "28640", "postId": "26072", "score": "0", "text": "What program are you using to burn the cd? What version of Ubuntu are you using right now?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "8515" } ]
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Maybe CD is damaged? Try to boot ISO image on VirtualBox. If it works, CD media is probably damaged. Possible reason might be that your CD/DVD drive is dirty or broken.\nIf you cannot boot ISO image in VirtualBox, downloaded ISO image might be corrupted. In this case, try to ...
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2011-02-14T02:55:16.600
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user10737
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2011-02-13T05:25:05.030
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<p>My umask is 0022, but when I download a file (using Firefox 40b11) it is created with umask 0026 (-rw-r-----). No clue where the issue is, if I'm even asking in the right forum. I'm on Mint 10 (sorry, there is no "AskMint"), Gnome desktop. I'd like downloaded files to be -rw-r--r-- so they are shareable without havi...
10741
252
2011-02-13T05:43:50.443
2013-10-22T20:45:52.503
Firefox downloaded files permissions
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Actually, I'm getting the same issue on Mac OS X 10.6, Firefox 4.0b11. Looks like it's a Firefox bug.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-02-22T19:23:45.187", "id": "30492", "postId": "27336", "score": "0", "text": ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Actually, I'm getting the same issue on Mac OS X 10.6, Firefox 4.0b11. Looks like it's a Firefox bug.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-02-22T19:23:45.187", "id": "30492", "postId": "27336", "score...
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26080
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2011-02-13T06:39:22.730
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<p>I Love the unity interface... so I installed the interface in my desktop pc and I installed the Ati Official Drivers, I recently Bought an Ati HD 4350, and the interface starts but very Sluggish and when I open an app, it just frezees constanly, even the title bars from the windows look distorsionated.</p> <p>Thank...
10715
235
2011-02-14T02:00:41.723
2011-02-14T02:00:41.723
Is there any fix for ATI HD 4350 With Unity?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-13T06:44:52.260", "id": "28617", "postId": "26080", "score": "0", "text": "have you installed the proper drivers?, also unity on 10.10 uses mutter for compositing and unity for 11.04 uses compiz, and mutter just isn't as good as compiz", "userDisplayName": null, ...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I have an ATI Radeon HD 4350 in my Desktop.</p>\n\n<p>My advice is not to use the Official ATI drivers. The \"default\" open source drivers work perfectly for me, both with Ubuntu's normal interface and in Unity. Unity is not sluggish, does not freeze, or have corruption of t...
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26089
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2011-02-13T09:15:14.093
1
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<p>Is it possible to move a window that was opened on screen "A" (not workspace, but separate X screen) to screen "B" (with or without additional tools which aren't provided by Ubuntu)?</p> <p>I have an nVidia card with proper drivers installed. I've tried using Xinerama / Twinview, but if one of these option are enab...
10744
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2013-03-12T22:13:40.483
Moving windows between separate X screens
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I have a dual monitor setup too and I'm using the open source nouveau driver. I haven't seen any performance issues when playing flash and it works like Twinview. If you don't want windows to open on your secondary monitor you can disable it temporarily via System->Preference...
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26092
1
26600
2011-02-13T09:31:45.467
9
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<p>Does anyone know about software that can detect or monitor host / url are being accessed by ubuntu? I want to see what host/url are beeing accessed by installed software or by my internet browser.</p>
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2011-02-13T09:42:58.427
2012-08-03T00:10:33.377
How to detect/monitor the hosts/urls being accessed?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>For just watching general traffic destinations, I like using <em>iftop</em>:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo iftop\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>It'll show a live report with speeds, through-put, etc:</p>\n\n<pre><code> 25.0Kb 50.0Kb 75.0Kb 100Kb 125Kb\n└...
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26093
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2011-02-13T09:34:19.223
1
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<p>I am trying to set up mod_fcgid on my server. Part of the requirement is that Apache needs to create a socket file for mod_fcgid.</p> <p>I specified the folder for Apache to write the socket data to:</p> <pre><code>/var/run/apache2/fcgid </code></pre> <p>I then specified this file in my fcgid.conf file as follows...
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5
2011-04-23T01:15:06.377
2011-04-23T01:15:06.377
Setting up fastcgi on an Ubuntu server (socket file permissions issue)
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>/var/run is not a \"real\" filesystem on Ubuntu, it's tmpfs (something like \"ramdisk\"). So I think permissions and files are not preserved in case of reboot since that filesystem only exists till the reboot. You can use another location which is a real filesystem, or you ca...
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user10746
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1
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2011-02-13T09:47:21.807
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<p>What is the difference between <em>default</em> and <em>login</em>?<br> And what does <strong>Default Keyring</strong> mean?</p> <p>When I run some applications(Emphaty etc), <strong>Unlock Keyring window</strong> launched first, then it requires me password. Why?</p> <p>This is a screen-shot when I run Emphaty.<b...
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2012-12-06T13:56:26.620
2012-12-06T13:56:26.620
What is default password?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>'Default' keyring actually means \"the keyring called 'Default'\" And it is a keyring automatically created upon user account creation.</p>\n\n<p>That 'Default' keyring is where all the password goes, the Instant messaging app stores passwords, so it uses a keyring to store them. The...
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2011-02-13T10:24:21.797
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<p>How do I setup and use the <code>vim-rails</code> plugin?</p> <p>I have installed it by running <code>sudo apt-get install vim-rails</code>. What do I do next to enable the plugin?</p>
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2013-02-12T03:53:21.753
2013-02-12T03:53:21.753
How to setup and use the vim-rails plugin?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Use <code>vim-addon-manager</code> to enable the plugin. To do so, open your terminal <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>-<kbd>Alt</kbd>-<kbd>t</kbd> and execute the following command.</p>\n\n<p><code>vim-addons install vim-rails</code></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedD...
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2011-02-13T10:28:59.577
4
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<p>If <em>"One of the design goals of Unity is to reduce the clutter of the desktop, another is to use space more efficiently."</em> Then why not hide the multi-color launcher when your windows are maximized on a small laptop? So i can see it just when I'm going to use it.</p> <p>The desktop looks very cool when appli...
10749
235
2011-02-15T00:37:14.673
2011-03-30T14:36:18.063
Will Unity 2D hide the launcher when windows are maximized?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I am sure it will It already does on the normal Unity its a compiz setting it has been stated that this and many other enhancements are to be ported to unity 2d</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-S...
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2011-02-13T10:37:25.363
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<p>Since 10.10 we have the wonderful new <a href="http://design.canonical.com/category/design/font-design/">Ubuntu sans serif font</a>. If everything goes well 11.04 will bring a great looking new <a href="http://design.canonical.com/2010/11/the-monospace-is-coming/">monospace font</a>. </p> <p>It would only be a log...
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2011-06-15T11:12:27.250
2011-06-15T11:12:27.250
Will there be an Ubuntu Serif font in the future?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>When and if an <strong>Ubuntu Serif</strong> counterpart happens depends on who comes forward with plans and finds the <strong>skilled font designers/engineers</strong> who can make an Ubuntu Serif! See more discussion on:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://launchpad.net/bugs/720332\...
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2011-02-13T10:48:20.693
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<p>Just got my netbook edition of Ubuntu working with my tablets touch screen about 3 seconds ago... but straight away, I've noticed something - is it possible to make the right click menu show up when I <strong>press and hold</strong> left click, like on my Win 7 partition?</p> <p>Now if you'll ecuse me im just gonna...
10750
32230
2012-11-09T15:32:54.960
2013-05-20T03:03:07.517
Make long click act like a right click?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There is an option for this in <code>System-&gt;Preferences-&gt;Mouse</code>. Click the 'Accessibility' tab then tick the box under Simulated Secondary Click. You can also vary the duration that you need to hold it down for.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/dFL6m.png\" ...
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2011-02-13T11:39:45.520
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<p>Is it possible to change the order of icons shown in the indicator applet? With Tomboy indicator, Weather indicator, Clipboard-manager indicator, Ubuntu One and Dropbox indicators and a Battery Status indicator in addition to the classic Messages indicator and Sound Menu indicator my Indicator Applet becomes a littl...
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2012-02-28T18:42:12.197
2015-02-19T21:44:32.263
Is it possible to change the order of icons in the indicator applet?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The official ubuntu ones (weather, ubu-one, battery, messages, me, sound, shutdown) are hardcoded in place. Sucks. The other ones should take their order using the law of first come first serve, right-left precedence. Judging from this <a href=\"http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/i...
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2011-02-13T12:15:36.993
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<p>I wanna use <a href="https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+package/i3-wm" rel="noreferrer">I3</a> as WM with a gnome-panel on the bottom. But when i try to start the gnome-panel, I3 crashes. So how is it possible to run both?</p> <p>Another question is: How can i connect to the internet (over wifi and cable) when I...
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2012-03-31T05:34:53.603
2013-04-30T06:35:10.133
I3 WM with auto internet connectivity and a gnome panel
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>In the version of i3 that came with Ubuntu 10.10, there was a bug that caused it to crash when running with Gnome. See <a href=\"http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=610143\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=610143</a> . However, in the ve...
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26117
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83935
2011-02-13T12:22:59.303
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<p>I tried to change via dragging from the Backgrounds and Emblems window, but the icon just goes back to that window rather than changing the folder background.However, I can change the task bar by this drag-n-drop. </p> <p>Probably it is something about changing ownership permission? if so how to change that? </p>...
10123
10123
2011-02-13T22:43:23.900
2011-11-30T06:18:22.373
Can't change folder background
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It sounds like there is a much easier way to achieve what you would like to do.</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Open Nautilus</li>\n<li>Right Click on a Folder</li>\n<li>Click on Properties</li>\n<li>Click on the Folder Icon Button (yes it's really a button!)</li>\n<li><p>Browse to the image you wo...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Have a look at $HOME/.gconf/apps/nautilus/preferences</p>\n", "commentCount": "4", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-02-13T22:22:46.670", "id": "28770", "postId": "26166", "score": "0", "text": "@newcomer Update your q...
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26120
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2011-02-13T12:49:28.037
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<p>In <code>System -&gt; Preferences -&gt; Startup Applications</code> I have <code>nm-applet --sm-disable</code> Ticked.</p> <p>I don't know why its not showing up after boot.</p>
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2011-02-13T19:06:18.883
My network applet thingy has dissapeared
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Try opening a terminal and type </p>\n\n<pre><code>killall nm-applet\nnm-applet &amp;\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>If that still doesn't work, post the results of doing this into your question.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "...
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26125
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2011-02-13T13:27:31.453
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<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/DddWT.png" alt="enter image description here"></p> <p>I want to know the solution to this and resume my downloading. I am running Ubuntu 10.10.</p>
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2011-02-14T02:46:10.823
2016-03-31T21:07:37.570
Permission Denied when trying to download a torrent?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>In my system: <code>drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 2011-02-13 13:36 media/</code> it is writeable only by root. The system stores here the mounted volumes, like: USB flash drive, Cardreader, mounted HDDs... etc...</p>\n\n<p>If you are looking for a place, where you want to store your...
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26129
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2011-02-13T14:04:49.550
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<p>I'm trying to upload packages to <a href="https://launchpad.net/~lorinh/+archive/ppa/">my PPA</a> for the first time. </p> <p>I want to use the PPA for customized versions of the <a href="https://launchpad.net/nova">OpenStack Compute (nova) project</a>, so I tried to do a test by uploading packages corresponding to...
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2022-12-17T00:20:21.737
2023-04-10T10:17:19.117
Upload to PPA succeeded but packages doesn't appear
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Packages take a while to process. You just need to wait. You will receive an email soon saying that your package was accepted (or rejected) then the packages will build, which will take some time. You should see the build progress on the right of your PPA page.</p>\n\n<p>Once the pac...
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26130
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2011-02-13T14:10:50.250
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<p>How can I set up Ubuntu to share my printer so that I can use it with Airprint ? Airprint is a system set-up by Apple on iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)</p>
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2011-03-18T21:52:58.730
2015-11-24T02:23:16.560
How can share my printer so that I can use it with Airprint?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<ol>\n<li>First download this Python file and make it executable:\n<a href=\"https://github.com/tjfontaine/airprint-generate/raw/master/airprint-generate.py\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://github.com/tjfontaine/airprint-generate/raw/master/airprint-generate.py</a> : Go to the downloa...
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2011-02-13T14:42:37.133
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<p>I was using Lenovo T410 with Windows. Last week I wiped off Windows and installed Ubuntu 10.10 as my primary OS. Now, I am not sure how to install/enable the default camera in ubuntu. I searched lenovo site for ubuntu drivers but they are all for Windows only.</p>
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2011-02-16T18:14:26.890
2015-06-26T21:42:27.193
Enable default camera in Lenovo T410
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If the camera is enabled in the BIOS, then it should just work (you can test it by installing and running the webcam program <code>cheese</code>).</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-02-14T03:57:12.613", "id": "2882...
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26135
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2011-02-13T14:51:11.693
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<p>What would be the best place to save jar files of libraries I want to use in a project, that are not in any repositories, and how should I set permissions?</p> <p>Should I put them in /usr/share/java, or is it better to store them somewhere in my home folder?</p> <p>What would be the most usefull access rights? Do...
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2011-02-13T15:11:49.043
2011-02-16T01:15:46.883
Where should I store 3rd party jar (Java archive) files?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If all the users in your system don't need access the files, you can put them in your home folder or even better in bin folder (create one if not already done) under your home folder. That way you have a personal bin directory which can be accessed from terminal without specifying th...
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26139
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2011-02-13T15:21:14.210
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<p>I just installed 10.10 on my girlfriends Toshiba Satellite a300 and for about two days it has been working just fine for two days but today it started acting pretty wonky.</p> <p>Several times over the machine just dies as if it didn't have a battery and someone yanked out the power supply. After such a crash I'll ...
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2012-07-09T13:57:29.780
2012-07-09T13:57:29.780
Toshiba Satellite a300 with Maverick keeps crashing
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>does it give the same behaviour when you boot it from - a live CD? - a live CD with another distribution? -if you installed it as a dual boot enviornment, booted in Windows? It sounds very much to me as a harware problem. The heavy CPU issues makes me think it might be an overheating...
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26141
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2011-02-13T15:37:04.910
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<p>Is there a way to find out if a filesystem check is scheduled for the next boot?</p> <p>Maybe it's similar to a forced check, which gets triggered by the existence of the file <code>/forcefsck</code>?</p>
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2017-09-28T14:59:13.043
How do I find out if there will be a fsck during the next boot?
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2011-02-13T15:39:03.950
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<p>I am trying to use OpenShot for movie making. My ideal situation is to encode for the web HD, 30 Frames Per Second, to YouTube. This works out great as OpenShot has a setting for this. The problem is when i go to use it I get:</p> <p>"The following formats/codecs are missing from your system:</p> <p>libx264 libm...
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2011-02-13T16:27:53.373
2014-07-17T16:49:56.673
Trouble Installing Codecs libx264 AND libmp3lame
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p><a href=\"http://medibuntu.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Medibuntu</a> (Multimedia, Entertainment &amp; Distractions In Ubuntu) is a repository of packages that cannot be included into the Ubuntu distribution for legal reasons (copyright, license, patent, etc).</p>\n\n<p>Some of th...
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2011-02-13T16:09:59.643
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<p>I would like to understand <code>format of extended partition (EBR)</code> meaning exact bit positions and locations of data blocks describing meta info about the following and (probably) the next partition. </p> <p>Does anybody know the document that describes the format?</p>
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2011-02-13T16:29:28.837
2011-02-13T16:29:28.837
Format of extended partition?
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26150
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2011-02-13T16:13:50.287
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/28086/keyboard-shortcuts-in-unity">Keyboard shortcuts in Unity?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Is there a shortcut key for accessing the menu bar of an application? (Not Ubuntu's menu.) I tried <kbd>Alt</kbd> and <kbd>F...
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2017-04-13T12:23:59.520
2011-02-15T15:58:44.810
Is there a shortcut key for accessing the menu bar?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Do you mean Ubuntu menu? It is <code>Alt</code> + <code>F1</code>.</p>\n\n<p>For window menu, use <code>Alt</code> + <code>Space</code>. For e.g. File menu, just hold down <code>Alt</code> and see what letter is underlined. Example: <code>Alt</code> + <code>F</code></p>\n\n<p...
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2011-03-22T11:05:48.407
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26154
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2011-02-13T16:19:29.517
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<p>I have configured my Ubuntu VirtualBox install to have a base memory setting of 512MB. When running this install, its fairly sluggish in a way that feels like its thrashing memory. In other words, it will be fine for a little while and then suddenly run like a pig for a minute or two. This happens when running a ...
10765
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2011-06-23T19:52:19.677
2013-04-07T17:17:41.413
Which is correct for VirtualBox memory usage: Windows Task Manager or System Monitor?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>VirtualBox.exe shows only ~100MB because it's either swapping to disk in windows (nasty and bad) or because it's forked the service off to some other process that you can't find.</p>\n\n<p>The correct tool to see Ubuntu's memory usage is the System Monitor. In your case, it s...
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26160
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26162
2011-02-13T17:46:02.123
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<p>My job wants me to install the following utilities on our Ubuntu server:</p> <ul> <li><code>lp</code></li> <li><code>lpstat</code></li> <li><code>cancel</code></li> <li><code>mail</code></li> </ul> <p>I have no idea how to do it.</p> <p>Thank you very much in advance for your time.</p>
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2021-05-30T09:11:39.500
2021-05-30T09:11:39.500
How do I install these printing and mail related utilities?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>In order to use <code>lp</code>, <code>lpstat</code> and <code>cancel</code>, you need to install and configure a printer.</p>\n\n<p>In the process of installing the printer, you're going to install <code>cups-client</code>, which contains these utilities.</p>\n\n<p>The <code>mail</c...
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26163
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2011-02-13T18:02:42.027
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<p>I would like to have a better selection of free software in the Software Centre and have newer versions of the packages. How can I achieve this?</p>
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2011-02-13T18:07:06.013
2012-03-28T22:08:51.847
How to have up to date software and more open source software in the Software Centre?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can search in Personal Package Archives (PPA) the package you want to have up to date.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Personal Package Archives for Ubuntu</a></p>\n\n<p>just enter the program to search and it will...
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user10769
26169
1
26171
2011-02-13T18:48:50.517
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<p>well, just typing ffmpeg on command line gives me lots of spam. I'm perfectly comfortable with that till it does not break my files, but... Is there any way to troubleshoot/fix that?</p> <pre><code>$ ffmpeg FFmpeg version 0.6-4:0.6-2ubuntu6, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 the FFmpeg developers built on Oct 5 2010 22:3...
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2011-02-13T23:41:57.663
2011-02-13T23:41:57.663
WARNING: library configuration mismatch when running ffmpeg
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It's a warning, not an error.</p>\n\n<p>Some of your <code>ffmpeg</code> packages (the medibuntu ones) are older than the updated ones from <code>maverick-updates</code>. This <em>can</em> cause problems as ABIs change.</p>\n\n<p>Three options for avoiding a mismatch:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<l...
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2011-02-13T19:17:28.677
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<p>I have <em>yet another</em> question about <em>"where is my Linux memory"</em></p> <p>Question goes: <strong>can I use cache for application data?</strong></p> <p>On my laptop I have 1GB ram. Situation after some time of work: browser takes 400MB and all other apps caa 300MB (quickly summed in system monitor). Sys...
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2011-02-13T19:47:24.053
2011-02-13T21:07:52.007
Can I use all my RAM for application data?
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2011-02-13T19:42:49.533
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<p>I would like to turn off mouse acceleration to begin training my hand for better accuracy and precision in my mouse movements. How can I do this in Ubuntu 10.10?</p>
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How do I turn off mouse acceleration?
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2011-02-13T19:43:42.087
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<p>I am using netbeans in ubuntu 10.04. After Updation of Netbeans from version 6.8 to version 6.9, Netbeans refuses to close. When I exit Netbeans, it immediately restarts again. </p> <p>It will constantly do it until I reboot the machine. How can I solve this issue?</p>
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2012-02-23T09:19:50.760
2012-02-23T09:19:50.760
Netbeans 6.8 refuses to close
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2012-02-21T22:06:21.527
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2011-02-13T19:59:23.773
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<p>I know that some define permissions on the file system (such as www-data). But I don't understand why <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/22993/why-do-i-have-low-fps-unless-root">this question was answered successfully</a> by adding a user to the "Video" group.</p> <p>So the question is mainly what do all the...
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2017-04-13T12:24:55.353
2016-01-25T15:59:29.443
What do the groups do in "Users and Groups"?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Some groups allow access to files or directories, for example: the <code>www-data</code> allow the access to web files or the <code>adm</code> group to read files in <code>/var/log</code>. This is the trivial use.</p>\n\n<p>But some groups allow access to certain devices. For example...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Some groups allow access to files or directories, for example: the <code>www-data</code> allow the access to web files or the <code>adm</code> group to read files in <code>/var/log</code>. This is the trivial use.</p>\n\n<p>But some groups allow access to certain devices. For...
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1
26262
2011-02-13T20:06:29.727
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662
<p>I notice that many of the user privileges in "Users and Groups" are not ticked on my user, but I still have access to the items they specify. For example, I'm constantly using VirtualBox for virtualisation, I can connect to wireless and wired networks and I can plug in and use any audio device.</p> <p>When are the...
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2011-02-13T22:25:25.653
2011-02-14T07:58:12.970
When are "User Privileges" relevant?
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1
CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-13T21:03:07.830", "id": "28751", "postId": "26182", "score": "0", "text": "Nice question(s):) Never understood [bug 433654](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/433654) when you are not allowed to be in audio group if all users need sound. Still, t...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There is no one answer to this question, as each permission has it's own effects. Most of that \"privileges\" means that you are a member of some group. This will usually let you access to files owner by that group. Remember that in most unix-like systems everything is a file.</p>\n\...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You might have been asked pass whenever you try one of these through ask pass which means you are using sudo command to perform that action as a different user</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-02-13T20:36:55.440", ...
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26185
1
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2011-02-13T20:27:33.473
5
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<p>I need a cross platform screen sharing solution for a presentation. Users might have Windows, Mac or Linux... I've successfully hosted before with Yugma, but after upgrading to 10.10 I can't get it to work on my main box. I would potentially use TeamViewer, but the "Presentation" mode doesn't work with Ubuntu as the...
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2012-11-21T22:06:53.633
2012-11-21T22:06:53.633
Share Screen with Multiple Viewers?
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3
CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-13T20:40:11.913", "id": "28743", "postId": "26185", "score": "0", "text": "How many clients are we talking about? My answer here (http://askubuntu.com/questions/10232/currently-vnc-doesnt-work-with-compiz-will-you-fix-this-before-unity-is-releas/18176#18176) outlines ...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can use VNC, for example <a href=\"http://www.tightvnc.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">tightvnc</a> offers exactly that, with view only (and remote access with separate password) mode.</p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately, with tightvnc you can't share your current desktop. You can use x11vnc...
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2011-02-13T20:29:39.130
0
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<p>I would like to install a package but don't find it in Synaptic Package Manager.</p> <p>I was wondering how to find out the repository of the package and add it to Synaptic package manager so that I can find it and install it from there?</p> <p>For example, this is the case when I am now looking for "djvused" unde...
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2011-02-13T20:51:44.443
How to install a package not found in Synaptic Package Manager
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>djvused</code> is included with the <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/maverick/djvulibre-bin\" rel=\"nofollow\">djvulibre-bin</a> package. If you cannot find the program by it's package name, try the \"package contents\" option in the search box on the right side at <a href=...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>djvused</code> is included with the <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/maverick/djvulibre-bin\" rel=\"nofollow\">djvulibre-bin</a> package. If you cannot find the program by it's package name, try the \"package contents\" option in the search box on the right side at ...
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26190
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2011-02-13T20:35:36.133
1
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<pre><code>sudo apt-get install clamcour Leyendo lista de paquetes... Hecho Creando árbol de dependencias Leyendo la información de estado... Hecho E: No se ha podido localizar el paquete clamcour ricardo@laboratorio:~$ </code></pre> <p>It says <em>Can not localize the package clamcour</em>, I updated the OS, and al...
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2011-02-13T20:47:44.760
2011-02-13T21:06:43.413
Why can't I install clamcour?
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2
CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-14T07:24:23.830", "id": "28856", "postId": "26190", "score": "0", "text": "Looks like this should be \"Can not *locate* the package\" instead of \"localize\" .", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "8844" }, { "creationDate": "2011-02-14T07:24:58.900", ...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>That's beacause it's not in the repositories, you need to build it from source.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://sourceforge.net/projects/clamcour/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Download it first</a></p>\n\n<p>and then: </p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.becrux.com/index.php?page=projects&amp;na...
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26197
1
26208
2011-02-13T21:11:06.370
3
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<p>I am trying to install a build of Chromium OS on my PC. I do not have any spare disks or flash drives. I want to find a way from installing the .iso from Ubuntu Live CD. How would I go about doing this? My friend suggested mounting the .iso, but I don't know what he's talking about.</p>
10781
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2011-02-14T02:43:24.040
Installing an operating system from an .iso file
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1
CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-13T21:13:06.430", "id": "28753", "postId": "26197", "score": "3", "text": "why don't you just burn the iso? and boot from it", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "4203" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Unetbootin will set up grub2 to boot an iso directly from your hard disk.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.webupd8.org/2011/02/how-to-boot-iso-with-grub2-easy-way.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.webupd8.org/2011/02/how-to-boot-iso-with-grub2-easy-way.html</a></p>\n", "commentCount...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>potentially you could use QEMU to attach your real harddisk inside a virtual instance booted off that .iso you are willing to install. can be a bit tricky but it worked for me. </p>\n\n<p>once booted from Ubuntu Live CD install qemu:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install qem...
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26206
2011-02-13T21:13:30.267
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<p>I have installed ubuntu 10.04 on a laptop. Wifi is switched on by default on startup. I can disable it rightclicking the network manager icon in the gnome bar.</p> <p>How can I set it to have wifi switched off as default?</p> <p>Alternatively, how can I switch off wifi on the console?</p> <p>I tried already the r...
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10616
2011-03-16T03:41:50.117
2011-05-15T19:50:54.540
How to switch off wifi on startup or from the console
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1
5
CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-13T22:07:57.420", "id": "28761", "postId": "26199", "score": "0", "text": "I foudn something here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10248717&postcount=10 - will try it out ...", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "1467" }, { "creationDate": "2011-...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can turn off Wifi using <code>rfkill</code>:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo rfkill block wifi\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>To turn it on again, run:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo rfkill unblock wifi\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>See <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/24171/how-can-i-keep-a-wireless-cards...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can turn off Wifi using <code>rfkill</code>:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo rfkill block wifi\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>To turn it on again, run:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo rfkill unblock wifi\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>See <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/24171/how-can-i-keep-a-wirele...
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2011-02-13T21:34:23.530
18
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<p>I like <a href="http://notepad-plus-plus.org/release/5.8.7" rel="nofollow">Notepad++</a> under Windows. I was wondering if there are some similar ones for Ubuntu? Or just the powerful and convenient one in your opinion.</p> <p>Features that I like are:</p> <ul> <li>syntax highlighting for language X</li> <li>theme...
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2017-03-14T19:11:34.360
2021-01-16T08:57:08.737
Text editor with syntax highlighting, theme support and code folding
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2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-14T07:16:46.470", "id": "28855", "postId": "26200", "score": "6", "text": "This sounds rather subjective. I recommend you add a few use-cases and requirements to your questions, so that it has [one correct answer](http://askubuntu.com/faq).", "userDisplayName": nul...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I would think <a href=\"http://projects.gnome.org/gedit/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">gedit</a> would be perfect. It is on Ubuntu by default, is easy to use, and can be extended with plugins.</p>\n<p>That being said, since notepad++ is based on scintilla, <a href=\"http://packages....
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26204
1
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2011-02-13T22:00:31.650
3
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<p>I'm having a problem with an Acer Aspire One netbook after the latest kernel upgrade. Basically, doing anything relating to an external monitor locks the trackpad, and in some cases, the keyboard as well. This lock will continue in Gnome even after reboots, and requires battery removal to fix. It does work in the gr...
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2011-08-10T23:22:08.953
Acer Aspire One and Kernel 2.6.35-25 Freeze
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1
3
CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-16T14:54:15.430", "id": "29310", "postId": "26204", "score": "0", "text": "Seems to be working after the (unrelated) SSL/Kerberos updates ... I'm wondering if the fix was actually because of reconfigured XOrg configuration. I did try a dpkg-reconfigure on xorg earlier ...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>use 2.6.35-24\n<a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/703553\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/703553</a></p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-02-16T14:54:58.410"...
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2012-02-04T21:07:38.850
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26205
1
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2011-02-13T22:07:22.813
2
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<p>If I use Windows XP the drive is seen in the network it is not seen in ubuntu's network. I do know and can use Connect to a Server but the question is really not about that. I would like to know if the windows functionality can be obtained in ubuntu?</p>
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2011-02-14T00:13:19.323
2012-02-14T04:14:57.203
What is needed to see NAS drive?
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2
CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-14T02:38:37.083", "id": "28815", "postId": "26205", "score": "0", "text": "I think the question is: \"why doesn't Ubuntu show the NAS somewhere? Why do I have to connect to it?\"", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "252" }, { "creationDate": "2011-02-1...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You could <a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MountWindowsSharesPermanently\" rel=\"nofollow\">mount it permanently</a> and it would just look like another drive.</p>\n\n<p>Or when you use the \"Connect to server\" dialogue, just tick the bookmark checkbox and you gai...
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1
26213
2011-02-13T22:17:36.453
2
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<p>If I change my home from ext3 to ext4 when installing will my data be lost?</p>
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5304
2011-02-13T22:28:44.323
2011-02-14T08:52:56.497
If I change my home from ext3 to ext4 when installing will my data be lost?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Yes. And you should be able to see that because the format box will automatically be checked. If you want to enable the two main features of ext4 that can be added without reformatting, run sudo tune2fs -O extents,uninit_bg /dev/sda1 and then sudo e2fsck -f /dev/sda1.</p>\n", "co...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Where do you want to change it? As far as I can imagine, if you install new version of ubuntu, any selection about a new file system means destroying the previous. Since you mentioned \"my home\" (I am not sure you mean that /home is mounted as a separated filesystem), if I w...
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26214
1
26597
2011-02-13T22:43:39.547
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<p>When I generate and upload source packages to my PPA, what's the best way to pass DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS that Launchpad will use when building binary versions of the package? </p> <p>In particular, I want to pass in the "nodocs" option so that the documentation isn't built. </p>
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2011-02-16T07:36:59.737
Tell Launchpad what DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS to use when building PPA package
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The PPAs do not have a way to specify an environment variables (including <code>DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS</code>) unfortunately. Until they do, you will need to edit the <code>debian/rules</code> file and set it manually yourself near the top (but not the first line if it uses a \"#!\"):</p>...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Set it in your debian/rules file.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-02-14T05:07:26.453", "id": "28838", "postId": "26215", "score": "0", "text": "What to set would be benficial. Esp some li...
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26217
1
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2011-02-13T23:13:34.817
0
847
<p>My MacBook Pro runs slower the longer it's on. I am getting kernel warnings.</p> <p>Some, but not all, resets correlate with AC power connects and disconnects. I don't think the warnings do. (How do I tell?)</p> <p>What are these errors? What causes them?</p> <p>Can this damage the drive or corrupt data? What is...
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22949
2017-09-08T23:58:52.743
2017-09-08T23:58:52.743
MacBook Pro Late 2009 SATA slow/resets. Is my motherboard dying?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This look like it might be the cause: <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/576601\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/576601</a></p>\n\n<p>I see you have not installed the Apple EFI firmware update 1.7 that is known to cause bus errors that can...
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1
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2011-02-13T23:18:47.867
1
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<p>when i try to install clamcour from terminal, it gives me this error, somebody can help me?</p> <pre><code>calmcourdir# ./configure checking for libraries containing socket functions... -lc checking for socket... yes checking for bind... yes checking for listen... yes checking for accept... yes checking for shutd...
10778
235
2011-02-13T23:38:53.157
2011-02-14T07:01:06.107
Problems building clamcour
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I don't know if you've already considered trying clamav-milter , which is in the repositories .</p>\n\n<p>From <code>apt-cache show clamav-milter</code>: </p>\n\n<pre><code> This package contains the ClamAV milter for use with sendmail. It can\n be configured to be run either...
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26227
1
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2011-02-14T01:16:31.617
1
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<p>when i install clamcoure and run this command</p> <pre><code>clamcourdir# sudo ./configure </code></pre> <p>It gives me this error :</p> <p><code>configure: error: Cannot find sendmail Courier binary</code></p>
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54298
2012-07-09T13:10:10.070
2012-07-09T13:10:10.070
Can't find sendmail Courier binary when configuring clamcour 2.0
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1
CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-14T02:08:08.673", "id": "28809", "postId": "26227", "score": "2", "text": "You seem to be making progress with your problem, can you make sure you go back to your past postings and either accept answers or post how you solved that step so the next person who tries to b...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You must install Courier before you can get clamcour working. </p>\n\n<p>If you have installed at least <code>courier-base</code> and probably <code>courier-mta</code> then clamcour is probably looking in the wrong location for courier's sendmail. </p>\n\n<p>Try this : </p>\n...
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26228
1
26247
2011-02-14T01:26:19.140
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<p>I recently was messing around with my Apache config and wanted to reinstall so I could start from fresh. I followed some forum posts about reinstalling the <code>apache2</code> package and this ended up deleting my <code>/etc/apache2</code> folder.</p> <p>Now matter how many things I try I can't seem to do a full w...
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2014-02-27T13:56:27.850
2014-07-08T17:32:17.123
How can I reinstall Apache HTTPD after deleting some of the configuration files?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-14T07:07:24.477", "id": "28851", "postId": "26228", "score": "1", "text": "/etc/apache2/envvars is in apache2.2-common, have you reinstalled that package too? Like with command `sudo apt-get --reinstall install apache2.2-common`", "userDisplayName": null, "user...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>To replace configuration files that have been deleted, without purging the package, you can do</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get -o DPkg::Options::=\"--force-confmiss\" --reinstall install apache2\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>To fully remove the apache2 config files, you should </p>\n\n<pre><co...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>To replace configuration files that have been deleted, without purging the package, you can do</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get -o DPkg::Options::=\"--force-confmiss\" --reinstall install apache2\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>To fully remove the apache2 config files, you should </p>\n\n...
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26235
1
26236
2011-02-14T03:16:44.723
2
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<p>How can I temporarily prevent Ubuntu from hibernating? Is there a binary available that makes use of an API similar to the one preventing screen savers from activating for hibernation? I'm utilizing a network service provided by my netbook without physically making use of the netbook, so it hibernates after the time...
4560
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2011-02-14T03:26:36.717
Temporarily prevent hibernation
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>perhaps 'caffeine' could help? \n<a href=\"https://launchpad.net/caffeine\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://launchpad.net/caffeine</a></p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-02-28T02:09:55.763", "id": "31492", "postId...
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2011-02-14T03:39:30.773
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<p>For the purposes of kernel logging, why do I have three different, non-inclusive levels of logging amongst <code>/var/log/messages</code>, <code>/var/log/syslog</code>, and <code>/var/log/kern.log</code>?</p>
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18612
2011-11-04T17:39:26.803
2020-01-09T18:08:50.360
Difference between /var/log/messages, /var/log/syslog, and /var/log/kern.log?
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4
CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syslog\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Syslog</a> is a standard logging facility. It collects messages of various programs and services including the kernel, and stores them, depending on setup, in a bunch of log files typically under <code>/var/log</code>...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<ul>\n<li>syslog contains all the messages except of type auth.</li>\n<li>messages contains only generic non-critical messages. The category is <code>info</code> , <code>notice</code> and <code>warn</code></li>\n<li>For complete log look at <code>/var/log/syslog</code> and <code...
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26239
1
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2011-02-14T04:25:07.533
3
7755
<p>Is there a good card creating application? Haven't had one in over ten years but used to have one that had all types of easy to use templates designs etc for ton of occasions. Looking for something that can fill this void and do everything from Christmas cards to greeting cards and get well cards. I know this is pos...
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2011-02-26T21:55:06.063
2015-12-16T06:57:53.887
What is a good card creating application?
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1
CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I found these templates online for LibreOffice:\n<a href=\"http://templates.services.openoffice.org/en/search/node/greeting%20card\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://templates.services.openoffice.org/en/search/node/greeting%20card</a></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [...
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1
26249
2011-02-14T06:15:11.290
4
22759
<p>I've got a Macbook Pro with Keyboard Light brightness keys. How to I make them work?</p>
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2021-02-02T11:55:33.797
How to get Keyboard Light keys working on Macbook?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Add the <code>mactel</code> PPA by <a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MactelSupportTeam/PPA\">following these instructions</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Install packages <code>applesmc-dkms</code> and <code>hid-dkms</code>.</p>\n\n<p>Reboot.</p>\n\n<p><code>sudo vi /usr/local/bin/keyboard-backlight<...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Add the <code>mactel</code> PPA by <a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MactelSupportTeam/PPA\">following these instructions</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Install packages <code>applesmc-dkms</code> and <code>hid-dkms</code>.</p>\n\n<p>Reboot.</p>\n\n<p><code>sudo vi /usr/local/bin/keyboard-ba...
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26251
1
26357
2011-02-14T06:33:35.697
4
671
<p>Dropbox works well, but often the tray icon starts spinning forever with the tooltip message "Saving 1 file..."<br> I usually don't worry about it, and I never had any loss, despite switching computers often. An easy solution is to restart Dropbox, it spins for a second before the tooltip says "All files up to date"...
4066
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2011-06-19T11:31:49.897
Dropbox often stalls "Saving 1 file", have to restart it
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h1>This worked for me, you give it a try:</h1>\n\n<p>If unlinking and relinking your account doesn't solve the issue, your settings may be protected or inaccessible due to a permissions problem. If this is the case, you can remove your settings by hand using an administrative account. ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<h1>This worked for me, you give it a try:</h1>\n\n<p>If unlinking and relinking your account doesn't solve the issue, your settings may be protected or inaccessible due to a permissions problem. If this is the case, you can remove your settings by hand using an administrative a...
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26258
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26309
2011-02-14T07:29:38.637
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<p>The thing on the left is called a launcher right?</p> <p>Anyway, I want to apply a few applications with custom arguments, namely</p> <blockquote> <p>google-chrome --user-agent "That of iPad's"</p> </blockquote> <p>Possible?</p> <p>Oh, and how would I utilise all that free desktop space that UNR doesn't want m...
10750
5
2011-04-23T01:07:02.670
2011-04-23T01:07:02.670
Where are the launcher shortcuts stored in Ubuntu Netbook?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Go to <code>System=&gt;Preferences=&gt;Main Menu</code> and select the category (internet) and then your app (Google Chrome), click on the <code>properties</code> button and add extra options to the <em>command</em></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDa...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Go to <code>System=&gt;Preferences=&gt;Main Menu</code> and select the category (internet) and then your app (Google Chrome), click on the <code>properties</code> button and add extra options to the <em>command</em></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "co...
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26259
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2011-02-14T07:32:52.577
2
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<p>I installed Ubuntu and I'm teaching my mother to use it. Everything is going fine except that her new <a href="http://www.pqi.com.tw/product2.asp?oid=19&amp;catE1=19&amp;PROID=385" rel="nofollow">USB pen drive</a> (8GB - fat32) is not working in Linux (but it works in Windows and Mac). </p> <p>OS: Kubuntu Lucid ker...
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2014-09-16T18:12:27.697
USB recognized but not available?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-14T07:46:42.300", "id": "28860", "postId": "26259", "score": "0", "text": "Your `fdisk -l` call lists your hard drive's partitions. Run `fdisk -l /dev/sdb` and post the output.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "9061" }, { "creationDate": "2011-02-15...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Does it show up in gParted?</p>\n\n<p>Also, can you check if it works using a Live Session CD in the same machine?</p>\n\n<p>I will wait for this info, and we can work from there...</p>\n\n<p><strong>EDIT</strong></p>\n\n<p>Try to install <code>gnome-disk-utility</code> packa...
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26263
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26358
2011-02-14T08:00:09.043
2
3609
<p>My gut says disabling write cache on soft RAID5 is the smart move, but I'm not certain.</p> <p>Possible Considerations:</p> <ul> <li>The drives a WD20EARS with 64Mb cache.</li> <li>The server hasn't gone down due to a power outage in the last 4-5 years. (even without a UPS)</li> <li>Most of the data is media that ...
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2011-02-14T16:12:42.853
2011-02-14T16:52:58.840
Should I disable write cache in an mdadm array?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h2>Enabling</h2>\n\n<p>Pros: it's faster.</p>\n\n<p>Cons: with RAID5 you can have horrible corruption failures with write cache, when kernel thinks everything is written to disk, and it is safe to continue. Basically, you can get your whole array destroyed unrecoverably (or actually, i...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<h2>Enabling</h2>\n\n<p>Pros: it's faster.</p>\n\n<p>Cons: with RAID5 you can have horrible corruption failures with write cache, when kernel thinks everything is written to disk, and it is safe to continue. Basically, you can get your whole array destroyed unrecoverably (or act...
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26264
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2011-02-14T08:12:13.657
2
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<p>Currently I do have Win-XP (C: partition) which is the system &amp; primary partition. Win7 is the boot partition and the logical drive. </p> <p>I want to replace Win-XP with Ubuntu 10.04 desktop. After I restarted with the Ubuntu CD all went well until the partitioning. The installer screen displayed that win7 was...
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47151
2012-03-14T12:31:45.440
2012-03-14T12:31:45.440
Install Ubuntu & Win7 side by side
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I would try to remove the Windows XP partition first and then select the option \"Use the largest continuous free space\".</p>\n\n<p>One way to delete the XP partition is to boot the Ubuntu livecd and select \"Try Ubuntu\", than start <code>GParted</code> from <code>System &g...
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user10808
26269
1
26270
2011-02-14T09:03:03.747
19
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<p>I tried to use the <code>usb-creator.exe</code> from Ubuntu 10.10 desktop i386 ISO image and it does create an USB stick that doesn't boot. When I try to boot from it I get:</p> <blockquote> <p>Operating System not found.</p> </blockquote> <p>I try to do this from Windows 7 x64. I'm not looking to create a live ...
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2014-01-07T18:57:17.663
2017-03-03T04:21:09.957
How do I install Ubuntu from an USB drive / create a live USB-stick in Windows?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Well you can create a Live-USB disk that can be used for installing the operating system with <a href=\"http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">unetbootin</a>. Here is the official <a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick\" rel=\"noreferre...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Well you can create a Live-USB disk that can be used for installing the operating system with <a href=\"http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">unetbootin</a>. Here is the official <a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick\" rel=\"n...
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26271
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26272
2011-02-14T09:16:50.347
1
2415
<p>I have shared a samba folder on ubuntu desktop. Is there a way to disable ubuntu shared folder password prompt when accessed from windows?.</p>
3215
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2014-04-28T06:41:07.497
How to disable samba shared folder password prompt
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>check \"Remember My password\" check box. </p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/doraQ.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n\n<p>Then check \"Reconnect at logon\"</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/jCnDw.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>check \"Remember My password\" check box. </p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/doraQ.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n\n<p>Then check \"Reconnect at logon\"</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/jCnDw.png\" alt=\"enter image description he...
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26273
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26371
2011-02-14T09:47:31.760
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<p>I have some photos taken with a digital camera. Which software under Ubuntu can I use to make a photo CD out of it, which can be read on standard CD/DVD players for TV sets?</p>
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2011-02-14T09:56:43.220
2011-02-14T18:27:41.210
Make a photo CD
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>K3b does the job! <a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/6.06/kubuntu/desktopguide/C/burning-cds.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://help.ubuntu.com/6.06/kubuntu/desktopguide/C/burning-cds.html</a>\nPlease note that K3b also works fine under Ubuntu.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments"...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p><a href=\"http://live.gnome.org/gthumb\" rel=\"nofollow\">gthumb</a> has an option for burning to cd/dvd. I am not sure if it makes a photo CD</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 2.5", "creat...
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2011-02-14T10:42:03.980
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<p>I want play a Blu Ray Video from my hard drive with Boxee, but it chokes all the time. I've tried to play it with others video players but it is the same. </p> <p>I think that is a 10gb .mkv file with 10Gb. Stuttering video with VLC , mplayer, and the default video player on ubuntu.</p> <p>I read in many Forums ju...
10817
10817
2011-02-21T11:58:18.040
2012-11-12T12:52:43.513
How do I play HD video without it stuttering?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-14T11:38:41.597", "id": "28893", "postId": "26285", "score": "0", "text": "Can you please explain two things a little better: 1. What's the input? Are we talking about a Blu Ray that has been decrypted to disk or just a high-definition video (that's been created from a...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Try it on any other operating system with this specs and it will choke. Some Single Core 2 Ghz can't handle even 720p but 1080p it's a sure...</p>\n\n<p>I have a PC: Athlon 3000+, Single Core 2 Ghz, ATI Radeon 4850 HD(1GB ; 512 bit) with big bandwidth and it chokes too... Overclocked...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Try it on any other operating system with this specs and it will choke. Some Single Core 2 Ghz can't handle even 720p but 1080p it's a sure...</p>\n\n<p>I have a PC: Athlon 3000+, Single Core 2 Ghz, ATI Radeon 4850 HD(1GB ; 512 bit) with big bandwidth and it chokes too... Ove...
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2011-02-14T10:50:45.897
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<p>I want to generate a public-private key on Sever 1 and store it in a location which is not the default location.</p> <p>Thereafter, save the public key on Server 2; once again NOT at the default location.</p> <p>Then make this key an authorized key.</p> <p>However, I cannot find <code>authorized_keys</code> file ...
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114818
2014-04-17T12:02:20.610
2015-11-16T13:10:08.247
How to generate a private-public key using ssh-keygen and make it authorized?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-14T11:02:14.377", "id": "28890", "postId": "26286", "score": "1", "text": "ssh-keygen is the command for generating keys. It asks for location of key file during creation. I think you have to create the file authorised key if you don't have one", "userDisplayName":...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Sounds like you've already made the keys. If not, just run ssh-keygen and accept the defaults. Make the authorized_keys file yourself: <code>touch authorized_keys</code></p>\n\n<p>When you keep your private keys in a non-standard location, make sure and use -i: <code>ssh -i /...
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user10631
26290
1
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2011-02-14T11:04:04.793
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<p>How does Ubuntu come up with the default synaptics settings? I've got Ubuntu Netbook 10.10 installed on an Eeepc 900. Out of the box TapButton2 was set to 3, and TapButton3 was set to 2.</p> <p>I have several custom synaptics settings I want as system wide defaults. Right now I use a script with synclient commands ...
8515
-1
2017-04-13T12:23:07.557
2013-05-06T17:16:46.273
50-synaptics.conf options not working
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-18T23:56:26.413", "id": "29748", "postId": "26290", "score": "1", "text": "FYI, before asking, I saw and followed [\"What's the recommended way to configure a Synaptics touchpad device?\"](http://askubuntu.com/questions/18482/whats-the-recommended-way-to-configure-a-sy...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Not sure if it helps but if you save it as xorg.conf it should work</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-02-14T12:11:57.510", "id": "28898", "postId": "26292", "score": "5", "text": "xorg.conf...
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26297
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2011-02-14T11:30:09.683
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<p>I tried to install Ubuntu 10.10 and 10.04 through Wubi in Windows 7.</p> <p>Even after I disable the firewall and antivirus I get this error again and again.</p> <pre><code>Invalid Tag data . check len(D=1,(ord(d) &amp; 128)==128. recvd -&gt; (&lt;&gt; </code></pre> <p>It becomes unable to install. I tried to ins...
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19490
2011-08-12T13:12:30.323
2012-02-08T20:11:07.917
Wubi error about "invalid tag data"
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-02-22T01:08:31.640", "id": "30353", "postId": "26297", "score": "0", "text": "I have the same problem ( exactly), Im trying to intall on both dell windows 7 machine along with a netbook. I receive the exact same error message! I think Im gonna post a thread on reddit in a...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Though it's Mint Linux oriented, maybe this help: <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/576166\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/576166</a></p>\n\n<p>If you read the tread it's about a workaround to disable internet connection during i...
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26298
1
26303
2011-02-14T11:32:09.073
2
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<p>Is there a way I can restrict the Internet connection and application use of another user account?</p> <p>What I'd like to do is let that account connect for the use of Dropbox, but otherwise have no Internet access. Also, have a list of applications that the user can use, or better, a list that they cannot.</p>
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2014-01-29T14:03:21.380
2014-01-29T14:03:21.380
Restrictions on a user account
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>For the internet connection, you'd have to create a script which ran on login which defines ufw rules to govern the conneciton. You'd have to create one for yourself too in order to ensure that you don't inherit that profile when <em>you</em> login.</p>\n\n<p>Dropbox is tricky since...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>For the internet connection, you'd have to create a script which ran on login which defines ufw rules to govern the conneciton. You'd have to create one for yourself too in order to ensure that you don't inherit that profile when <em>you</em> login.</p>\n\n<p>Dropbox is tric...
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26299
1
26893
2011-02-14T11:35:30.457
5
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<p>I always have a pause at boot saying my filesystems are being checked (with a "press C to cancel" note, too). Actually (seeing <code>boot.log</code>) I think it's the <code>/</code> fs, which is located at <code>/dev/sdb5</code></p> <p>Several questions altoghether, here (hope this does not break any rule):</p> <...
8851
8851
2011-02-17T00:58:51.573
2011-02-17T21:08:55.420
Why is my root filesystem always scanned at boot?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>All looks OK in the outputs... :P </p>\n\n<p>Two more things you can try: </p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>check if a <code>/forcefsck</code> file exists\non your system;</li>\n<li>boot into a LiveCD\n and force the check of the\n partition, for example using <code>GParted</code>\n → Parti...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Maybe you don't let it finish. It is a scheduled process every 30 boots. The linux file-system is checked. You can start this process by:\n<code>shutdown -rF now</code>\nThis will restart and start the check.</p>\n\n<p>Edit the check by running:\n<code>gksu gedit /etc/fstab</...
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26300
1
26330
2011-02-14T11:37:47.510
1
5676
<p>I have an brand new installation of Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic version) where everything is fine except the video resolution. In Ubuntu 9.10, the file xorg.conf is empty by default.</p> <p>I'm using an onboard video card, and Ubuntu can not find the right resolution for me. It always uses 800x600, but I need at least 1024...
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2011-02-14T14:58:55.630
2011-04-16T04:40:29.083
Settings xorg.conf to be used with VESA driver?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>First, I would not install 9.10 (karmic) especially not as \"brand new installation\" since its support ends within about two months: <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ubuntu_releases#Release_history\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ubuntu_release...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>First, I would not install 9.10 (karmic) especially not as \"brand new installation\" since its support ends within about two months: <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ubuntu_releases#Release_history\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ubuntu...
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27376
2011-02-14T11:41:18.173
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<p>I've tried to change resolution, colors and background image for my grub menu, but I get no background (well, just a black one, no image).... What am I doing wrong?</p> <p>This is my <code>grub.cfg</code> (omitting the OS's part):</p> <pre><code># # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE # # It is automatically generated by grub-m...
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null
2015-04-27T02:25:19.100
Why doesn't my grub background show?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It ended up being the image resolution... I resized it to be exactly 1280x1024 and it worked fine. I guess grub does not know how to resize/scale an image.\nSorry about answering my own question and accepting my own answer... but that's the solution and I think someone could find it ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Instead of manually editing the config file i would say download Grub Customizer Portable then mark the applications ‘executable’ after download - Right click > Properties > Permissions > Check ‘allow executing as a programme’ then double-click and run\nNow Edit -> Prefrences...
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2011-02-14T11:42:54.963
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<p>I want to run a sript that is present in local machine, but it should perform operations on remote machine. I have already generated public-private keys, so no password authentiaction is required</p>
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147044
2014-04-17T06:01:28.863
2016-12-21T10:35:51.443
Running local script on a remote machine
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This SO answers your exact question:<a href=\"https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29061/how-do-you-use-ssh-in-a-shell-script/29083#29083\">bash - How do you use ssh in a shell script? - Stack Overflow</a></p>\n\n<pre><code>ssh user@host command\n#for example\nssh user@host ls...
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user10631
26308
1
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2011-02-14T12:33:19.853
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<p>When I type <code>mail</code> command, I get a "No mail for USER" answer, but there's indeed mail (it's in <code>/home/USER/Maildir/new</code>)</p> <p>I guess it has something to do with the mailbox being in Maildir format, instead of mbox, but I don't know how to tell mailutils (specifically the mail command) whic...
8851
8851
2011-02-14T13:36:35.250
2018-02-20T03:12:15.780
How to configure mail (mailutils) to use Maildir schema by default?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Afaik \"mail\" utility checks mails at the location given with the MAIL environment variable. Try this command: <code>MAIL=/home/USER/Maildir/ mail</code> (for sure, replace USER with something meaningful &amp; valid). If that works, it seems that you should set MAIL variable...
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26310
1
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2011-02-14T12:39:13.093
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<p>I created a kickstart file <code>ks.cfg</code> and then I have put that in the bootable disk (Ubuntu 10.04), and then added the following line to the <code>isolinux.cfg</code> </p> <pre><code>linux ks=ks.cfg </code></pre> <p>and have not removed any other lines from the <code>isoconfig.cfg</code> file. But the ins...
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2017-03-14T19:31:35.323
2017-03-14T19:31:35.323
Where do I add boot parameters to use ks.cfg
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<h1><a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/system-config-kickstart\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">system-config-kickstart</a> <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/system-config-kickstart\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://hostmar.co/software-large\" alt=\"Install system-...
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2011-02-14T13:08:52.687
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<p>Somebody told me that:</p> <blockquote> <p>BASH isn't an environment variable, it's a shell variable</p> </blockquote> <p>What's the difference?</p>
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2019-06-04T19:59:48.497
Environment variable vs Shell variable, what's the difference?
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[ { "creationDate": "2019-05-31T20:40:34.330", "id": "1906143", "postId": "26318", "score": "0", "text": "sounds like the same thing just has a different scope?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "326938" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>$BASH</code> is a <strong>local variable</strong> that is valid in the current (bash) shell only.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Environment variables</strong> such as <code>$SHELL</code> are valid systemwide. In a current Bash shell, <code>$BASH</code> points to the execution path of <stro...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>An environment variable is a globally available, in a program and it child programs. A shell variable is only available in the current shell. To make a shell variable available as an environment variable, use <code>export VARNAME</code> (without dollar <code>$</code>).</p>\n\...
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