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2011-02-28T18:57:39.587
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<p>I have an Ubuntu 10.04 Server installation with PHP 5.3.2 installed, I want to upgrade it to PHP 5.3.5. I'm led to believe that <code>apt-get upgrade</code> will only install security updates, we're on this LTS release and don't plan on updating our servers until 12.04, so it's pretty important for us to be able to ...
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32580
2012-04-30T14:57:09.010
2012-08-17T17:19:05.867
How to upgrade to a specific version of PHP?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Just install it from the source. There is not expected release data for the next version in the repository.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-02-28T19:07:49.250", "id": "31592", "postId": "28460", ...
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28459
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2011-02-28T18:59:36.207
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<p>I want to simulate the following network with 2 laptops connected over internet. How can I do it? How can I set up the intefaces? [I'm using KVM if it matters]. Any help appreciated.</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/WwY7q.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>
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8844
2011-03-01T06:41:56.623
2011-09-26T05:12:31.780
How do I simulate a network?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If you're not using a router, just connect one laptop's NIC to the other's NIC, you'll need to use a crossover Cat 5 cable. BTW, that's not \"The Internet\", it's just wires with Ethernet on them. </p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDa...
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28464
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28465
2011-02-28T19:17:52.050
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<p>SiSoftware Sandra is a hardware diagnostic tool for windows: <a href="http://www.sisoftware.net/">http://www.sisoftware.net/</a> the time update my little note book has come, and i encountered the problem of not knowing what is the model of my processor(the notebook come in two flavours, its asus eee pc 1005ha btw ...
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2011-02-28T20:39:22.393
2011-02-28T22:19:05.887
Anything like SiSoftware Sandra?
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28468
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2011-02-28T19:37:07.237
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<p>With an Ubuntu Live Disc, I have copied my Ubuntu 10.04 installation to a new harddisk (with the same hardware). However, it doesn't boot, since I think I still need to set up grub for this new installation.<br> How do I set up grub2 for a copied Ubuntu installation?<br> All the tutorials for grub2 didn't really hel...
7790
7790
2011-02-28T20:39:36.060
2012-02-03T19:55:11.793
Set up grub2 on cloned Ubuntu installation
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28470
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28472
2011-02-28T19:50:03.863
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<p>I'd like to know how I would build Unity from source code in the current development release. Please cover the following topics:</p> <ul> <li>Which packages are needed to compile Unity?</li> <li>Where would I get the current source code?</li> <li>What are the steps to actually configure and compile Unity?</li> <li>...
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2013-12-11T10:45:03.810
2013-12-11T10:45:03.810
How do I build Unity from source?
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2011-02-28T19:52:33.353
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<p>I am trying to do something which involves pushing data to my Ubuntu 10.10 desktop from web (PHP) and somehow I can catch that data. Just like Push emails. Thoughts? Ideas?</p> <p>I know I can setup a cron job to keep checking for events, but is there anything like PUSH which can be done?</p>
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2011-02-28T20:03:25.193
2011-02-28T20:23:19.127
Can I push data from web to my Ubuntu?
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2011-02-28T20:18:41.983
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<p>and not NFS?</p> <p>click on a folder and select proprieties, tab "share".</p>
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2011-02-28T23:58:30.630
Why Gnome/Ubuntu use SAMBA as default sharing service?
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2011-02-28T20:38:55.403
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<p>I'm trying to create a zip file from a folder and I'd like to exclude the <code>.git</code> sub-folder from the resulting zip file.</p> <p>I have gone to the parent folder of the one I want to zip (<em>called bitvolution</em>) and I'm doing:</p> <pre><code>zip -r bitvolution.zip bitvolution -x ".git" </code></pre>...
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2023-04-04T09:12:49.307
How do I zip up a folder but exclude the .git subfolder
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2011-02-28T20:45:23.707
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<p>I'm looking for a list which paths/files are safe to exclude for a full system/home backup. </p> <p><em>Considering that I have a list of installed packages.</em></p> <ul> <li><code>/home/*/.thumbnails</code></li> <li><code>/home/*/.cache</code></li> <li><code>/home/*/.mozilla/firefox/*.default/Cache</code></li> <...
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2011-02-28T21:07:59.370
2014-08-01T11:09:59.553
What is safe to exclude for a full system backup?
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2011-02-28T20:57:19.197
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<p>The problem is that if I make an entry in <code>/etc/fstab</code> to mount a samba share I can give the option <code>iocharset=utf8</code> and this then mounts the share correctly and in the right encoding with special characters displayed correctly.</p> <p>Gnomes automount system for some reason never gets this ri...
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2011-02-28T21:19:21.283
2011-12-11T16:32:22.267
How to make gvfs-smb always use UTF8
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>gvfs-smb uses libsmbclient which uses the normal configuration for Samba for encoding. Have you tried setting <code>unix charset = utf-8</code> in your <code>/etc/samba/smb.conf</code>?</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "...
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2011-02-28T21:52:21.300
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<p>I'm thinking of an investment in a new root server running ubuntu. Due to the fact, that the provider won't have extra backup-space, I need an other solution.</p> <p>Is it possible to download the server backups automatically when my desktop machine is connected to the internet and in idle state?</p>
10046
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2011-03-01T00:17:20.807
How to download Ubuntu Server backups automatically?
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28493
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28497
2011-02-28T22:16:21.007
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<p>I'd like to run a script every time that a DVD is inserted into the drive.</p> <p>Ideally, it would be auto-mounted and then a script would be run. The script would NOT be on the drive (not looking for autorun functionality a la Windows).</p> <p>A command line solution would be optimal!</p>
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11620
2011-03-05T15:27:12.710
2011-03-05T15:27:12.710
How do I run a script every time a DVD is inserted
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<ul>\n<li>Insert a dvd and when this screen\npops up</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/pbe8N.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Select open with other application\nYou will then see this window</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.i...
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2011-02-28T22:23:31.860
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<p>If you select "USB" and "Mac" on <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download">this download page</a>, it gives a series of command line instructions to make a USB key which the MacBook will boot into Ubuntu from.</p> <p>I've followed them to the letter two or three times on different USB keys, and it...
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169736
2014-03-17T18:12:52.913
2022-03-18T13:50:53.283
How do I get my Mac to boot from an Ubuntu USB key?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This is a FAQ in the Ubuntu Forum: <a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1046568\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1046568</a></p>\n\n<p>It does not work directly, but requires some special handling with GRUB <a href=\"http://ubuntuforum...
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28496
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2011-02-28T22:40:02.510
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<p>Broadcasting the output of the soundcard as an internet radio stream is a reliable way to stream audio in a network. This can nicely be used to e.g. transmit audio in a wireless LAN to another computer or any other device capable of playing internet radio streams.</p> <p>However I did not find an easy step by step ...
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2014-05-03T21:20:08.907
2023-08-16T20:07:23.423
How do I setup an Icecast server for broadcasting audio in my network?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h1>Broadcast audio with Icecast2</h1>\n\n<hr>\n\n<h2>1. Install <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/icecast2\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Icecast2</a> <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/icecast2\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/WB8Ux.png\" alt=\"Install icecast2\"></a>...
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2011-02-28T23:19:51.030
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<p>I know that on Windows it's quite futile to try to backup the &quot;C:&quot; partition file-wise and that's why a full partition backup is needed. Is it OK to backup a the root Linux partition file-wise? Are there any downsides?</p> <h3>Clarification</h3> <p>Here, I don't care about advantages of partial backups. I'...
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Does it makes sense to backup the whole partition as opposed to their files?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The classic backup method is to use tools like <code>tar</code> and <code>dump</code> to backup the files, usually with frequent incremental backups. As you mentioned, it was Windows that popularized image type backups as it lacked the ability to backup files that were in use. File...
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2011-02-28T23:51:40.400
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<p>After many days and a lot of frustration, I managed to get freenx to work on my home server. I can connect to it with nomachine's linux client, but I want to use Remmina for this purpose. The problem is that I don't exactly know how to connect to a NX-server with the program.</p> <p>In the connection dialog, I've c...
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2011-03-13T03:06:01.370
2011-07-17T14:00:18.440
NX/SSH remote access with Remmina
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2011-02-28T23:53:55.453
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<p>I'm trying to use this code from webupd8 to fix the problem I have. It seems it didn't work. </p> <pre><code>sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/smplayer_0.6.9+svn3595-1ppa1~maverick1_i386.deb </code></pre> <p>Here is the output from my attempt to install dockbar :</p> <pre><code>$ sudo dpkg -i...
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2012-07-09T13:09:32.397
2012-07-09T13:09:32.397
dpkg snippet isn't working for me when fixing / installing dockbar
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<p>In 10.10, when opening a directory in Nautilus, I was wondering how to copy the current path?</p> <p>My address bar, pictured here, is not copyable: </p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/UJsTP.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>
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2022-05-11T16:30:28.813
How can I copy the current path from Nautilus?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I'd say the quickest way is to press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>L</kbd>, then you can copy it (<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>C</kbd>).</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/4V8z2.png\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/4V8z2.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"><...
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2011-03-01T01:01:06.973
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<p>I have an issue with my new Toshiba laptop. Whenever I plug in an external USB device, if the laptop is not plugged in to the wall, the laptop freezes. However, nothing happens if the laptop is plugged in to the wall.</p> <p>When I say the laptop freezes, I mean it really freezes. The only way to recover is to hard...
23257
23257
2011-03-02T03:29:12.147
2011-03-02T03:29:12.147
How are USB ports related to the computer power, and why would they cause my computer to freeze?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>One weird thing to check..... Look for your laptop model in Google to see if it usually has (no matter the OS) this problem. My desktop, for instance, freezes (although not always) when connecting USB devices because of.... some grounding problem with the MB and the front panel hub! ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The USB port specification is 5V @ 500mA of course not all usb devices will draw this current but some might (charging mp3 players for one) If your psu is on the weak side it might just be enough to cause the computer to freeze.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments"...
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28516
1
28658
2011-03-01T02:56:47.417
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<p>Is it possible to redirect connections to a specific IP/port to an external IP/port?</p> <p>Example:</p> <ul> <li>Server A has the external IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx</li> <li>Server B has the external IP yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy</li> <li>User sends a request to server A on port 2106, I want to redirect it to server B at port 2106...
11630
3037
2011-03-01T06:25:36.270
2012-10-18T03:34:11.730
Redirect requests to my external IP/port to a different external IP/port?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Problem solved:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward=1\niptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --dport port -j DNAT --to-destination ip:port\niptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j MASQUERADE\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Where ip and port are the target server I want to redirect the current...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Problem solved:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward=1\niptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --dport port -j DNAT --to-destination ip:port\niptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j MASQUERADE\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Where ip and port are the target server I want to redirect the...
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28517
1
null
2011-03-01T04:14:20.860
1
969
<p>I'm new to Ubuntu and my question is pretty much the title. I just need help with this because I don't want to go through and specifically name ALL of my songs.</p>
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3037
2011-03-01T06:22:38.347
2011-03-31T08:38:49.547
Will Rhythmbox automatically add missing album information when I put a new album in my music folder?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>No, it wont, by default. I am not aware of any plugin to do the task either. The plugin that is with Rhythmbox, might get you the covers for it. If you want to tag your songs, I recommend you use MusicBrainz Picard. Open a terminal from Menu > Accessories > Terminal and type ...
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user11631
28519
1
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2011-03-01T04:35:36.600
3
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<p>I am running Ubuntu Wubi in Windows 7 on my netbook.</p> <p>I want to share files between the two OS's. </p> <p>I know how to make a partition in Windows and give it a name like <code>D:</code> but how do I then access it from Ubuntu?</p>
7499
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2013-01-16T18:40:23.443
2013-01-16T18:40:23.443
How do I share files between Windows and Ubuntu in a Wubi setup?
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2
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<blockquote>\n<p>The Windows partition where you installed Wubi is available as <code>/host</code> within Ubuntu (<code>Places &gt; Computer &gt; File System &gt; Host</code>).</p>\n<p>All the other partitions will be available under <code>Places &gt; Removable Media</code></p>\...
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28520
1
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2011-03-01T04:38:16.853
1
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<p>I want to buy a new PC to be used as a media server that streams HD movies, music to any wireless device on my network (laptop, desktop, TV, etc.).</p> <ol> <li>I was wondering about the PC hardware's specifications that I need to have so that it can work just fine? (It will be wireless)</li> <li>Is there any tutor...
11603
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2011-03-01T05:53:37.780
2011-03-01T11:31:07.670
What does a media server need?
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1
CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>As @Allan commented, this is pretty large question. Therefore, I'll give rather short answers.</p>\n\n<h2>Hardware</h2>\n\n<p>It depends how you are going to stream it. If you mean just sharing files, then almost anything with big enough hard disks. If you want to stream HD m...
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28522
1
null
2011-03-01T06:02:10.520
3
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<p>I want to log in to a database by running a SQL file from a UNIX script without supplying username and password (as root). Any command to do so?</p>
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169736
2014-04-16T14:56:59.093
2014-04-16T14:56:59.093
How do I log in to a database without username and password?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-01T06:38:55.713", "id": "31648", "postId": "28522", "score": "3", "text": "That depends on a few things. Can you tell us what sort of database you're using? is it on the local machine?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "192" }, { "creationDate": "201...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Many client softwares - including mysql - can get passwords from command line. Try</p>\n\n<pre><code>mysql -u root -pROOT_PASSWORD DATABASE_NAME\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Where ROOT_PASSWORD is password for mysql root account. You can also use certificates for logins.</p>\n\n<p>As...
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null
2011-12-06T12:38:11.467
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user11638
28523
1
28528
2011-03-01T06:03:26.673
15
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<p>For instance for mechanical engineering; from what I've seen, Blender is quite flexible and powerful so maybe it serves well for this also?</p>
8673
3037
2011-03-01T06:10:28.560
2016-08-31T07:38:32.117
Is Blender good as a CAD tool?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It really depends what you are doing exactly.</p>\n\n<p>In general, I would say it's not good as a CAD tool for mechanical engineering.</p>\n\n<p>It's good for modeling good looking things (teaspot, tree, people etc.), but if you want to for example handle strength calculations, you ...
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28530
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28537
2011-03-01T08:17:06.483
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<p>I have <code>unattended-upgrade</code> set up on my Ubuntu systems. Occasionally I will log in remotely to one of them and I'll see a message informing me that I need to reboot the system (in order to complete an upgrade). Is there a way to determine the specific package (or set of packages) which is triggering ...
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2014-03-30T22:05:25.980
2016-02-10T10:22:29.037
How can I tell what package requires a reboot of my system?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Short version:</p>\n\n<pre><code>cat /var/run/reboot-required.pkgs\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Explanation:</p>\n\n<p>Looks like there is an easy way to automatically extract the requested information.</p>\n\n<p>Inside <code>.deb</code> files there are control files for installation, includ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I don't really know if there are other packages that require rebooting, but kernel updates always do. I'd say almost every time I've been \"asked\" to reboot, the kernel had been updated.</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011...
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28538
1
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2011-03-01T09:14:16.863
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<p>In 11.04, if you don't want to use the new Unity desktop, you can use Ubuntu Classic Desktop (selectable from the login screen), which is similar to the Gnome 2 desktop provided in 10.10. Will Ubuntu Classic Desktop continue to be improved, or is it in "maintenance mode"? If the latter, will it continue to exist for...
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25863
2012-11-21T21:54:42.113
2012-11-21T21:54:42.113
Will Gnome 2 aka "Ubuntu Classic Desktop" continue to be developed after 11.04?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>AFFAIK Gnome2 will \"stop\" development at 2.30 (actually 2.32, my mistake). I think there will still be security updates. Most of Gnome developers is working at Gnome Shell (Gnome3).</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-...
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28544
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28554
2011-03-01T10:24:01.510
11
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<p>I depend upon Ubuntu for most of my work but I still need Windows 7 for some applications such as </p> <p>Office 2010</p> <p>Casual Gaming</p> <p>Adobe CS4 and other windows softwares that are not available on Ubuntu yet.</p> <p>I checked Wine but as of now it provides no support for Office 2010 and most of my g...
11645
3550
2011-03-01T18:48:39.080
2011-03-01T18:48:39.080
Best virtualization solution for running Windows 7 as a guest?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Virtualbox is probably the simplest to set up and use for this see <a href=\"http://www.virtualbox.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.virtualbox.org/</a> </p>\n\n<p>It's also available in the Ubuntu Software Centre for easy installation</p>\n", "commentCount": "4", "c...
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28547
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28582
2011-03-01T10:34:33.563
3
12490
<p>I don't want this to be default behavior for Chromium though.</p>
2313
25130
2012-04-04T00:58:42.330
2012-04-04T00:58:42.330
How do I launch Chromium with multiple tabs open using the main menu?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you want to start chromium with multiple tabs open, this is what your command will look like:</p>\n\n<pre><code>chromium-browser http://google.com/ http://bing.com/ http://yahoo.com/\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>See <em><a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/16825/how-can-i-add-and-cha...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you want to start chromium with multiple tabs open, this is what your command will look like:</p>\n\n<pre><code>chromium-browser http://google.com/ http://bing.com/ http://yahoo.com/\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>See <em><a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/16825/how-can-i-add...
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28550
1
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2011-03-01T11:06:13.507
1
1079
<p>I have downloaded the tar.gz file for Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit from <a href="http://plcemu.sourceforge.net/" rel="nofollow">http://plcemu.sourceforge.net/</a> but I don't know how to install this.</p> <p>Does anyone know how to install plc-emu from the .tar.zip?</p> <p>Tried but i cant install the software...it gives e...
10072
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2011-03-01T16:17:57.347
2011-03-01T21:06:42.020
How do I install plc-emu?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-01T11:49:27.037", "id": "31689", "postId": "28550", "score": "2", "text": "You should uncompress and compile it. Use make. If there is any particular problem ask about it. Two details, before the flak starts: I know that this is not an answer, but he is asking for a to...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>According to <a href=\"http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Simple-Introduction-to-Transistors-and-PWM-Puls/step2/Programming-for-the-Parallel-Port/\" rel=\"nofollow\">this writeup</a>, the source code you are trying to compile is outdated and needs to include <code>sys/io.h</co...
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28556
1
28560
2011-03-01T12:11:56.013
60
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<p>Are there any good alternatives to Nautilus? I'm looking for something lightweight, with a cleaner interface, but the ability to manually enter file paths is still important. Any suggestions?</p>
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2012-08-20T15:34:05.203
2018-08-15T10:29:03.187
Are there any alternatives to Nautilus?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><a href=\"https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunar\">Thunar File Manager</a> is the Xfce file manager. It is quite clean and should provide the functionality you are looking for.</p>\n\n<p>Other than that I only know <a href=\"https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pcmanfm\">PCMan F...
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28559
1
28640
2011-03-01T12:29:46.633
2
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<p>It was suggested I use hg-buildpackage to build my Ubuntu packages because it will ignore my .hg folder and files.</p> <p>However I can't seem to find it in the Ubuntu 10.10 repos.</p> <p>How can I get hg-buildpackage on Ubuntu 10.10?</p>
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2011-03-01T22:15:58.797
2011-03-01T22:15:58.797
Can't find hg-buildpackage
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Ubuntu appears to have transitioned from <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=hg-buildpackage&amp;searchon=names&amp;suite=all&amp;section=all\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">hg-buildpackage</a> to <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=mercurial-buildpack...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Ubuntu appears to have transitioned from <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=hg-buildpackage&amp;searchon=names&amp;suite=all&amp;section=all\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">hg-buildpackage</a> to <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=mercurial-b...
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28561
1
null
2011-03-01T12:32:50.593
9
55248
<p>The current home directory gets full.</p> <p>Can I assign more disk space to the home directory somehow or are there any other solutions?</p>
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3037
2011-03-01T12:57:34.600
2016-03-13T13:14:10.880
How can I add more disk space to my home directory?
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2
CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If you are running a dual boot install try using gparted (on the install disk) to shrink the windows partition and enlarge the Ubuntu partition.</p>\n\n<p>If not try using the disk usage analyzer (Applications -> Accessories -> Disk Usage Analyzer) to possibly find large file...
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user8260
28562
1
28629
2011-03-01T12:49:42.043
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<p>Let's assume I have a working application written in C, C++ or Python. I want to create a Launchpad PPA so others can easily install it from a package. Please give step by step instructions for doing this from beginning to end. (Or provide a link that does the same ;)</p> <ul> <li>Does the programming language matt...
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null
2014-02-12T09:58:06.877
How do I create a PPA for a working program?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-01T12:51:01.700", "id": "31694", "postId": "28562", "score": "1", "text": "I'm asking this question because I occasionally recommend that FLOSS projects to create a PPA (so I can install them easily :) - I'd like to be able to point them to a thorough resource or be ab...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><em><strong>That's a very wide question.</em></strong> I'll try to answer as much as I can, but it definitely <strong>WON'T</strong> be a step-by-step instruction. This is because there is no step-by-step algorithm for creating a package. The way you'll do it depends on many factors,...
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28563
1
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2011-03-01T12:55:03.277
3
8044
<p>I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 10.04 Server on nodes of a computational cluster, and I access the nodes via ssh. I configured a X server, which I start with the command <code>startx -- -ac</code>. The server is running fine on port :0. Then, I set the environment variable DISPLAY to :0. Now, when I run a GTK appli...
11599
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2019-05-20T14:10:35.310
GTK applications do not start
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I found the solution by myself after searching for a while. There is apparently no need for a further package on top of the a proper X server, but you need to allow local connections to your X server by using the following commands:</p>\n\n<pre><code>DISPLAY=:0 \nxhost +LO...
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28564
1
28580
2011-03-01T13:00:30.667
4
9735
<p>I want to run a simple bash script automatically when I log in. For example</p> <pre><code>#!/bin/bash echo "start spotify" gnome-terminal -e spotify --title spotify </code></pre> <p>When I run this command, one <code>gnome-terminal</code> shows up and <code>spotify</code> show up. I also want the gnome-terminal t...
11647
10581
2011-03-01T14:44:08.983
2011-03-01T16:49:59.347
Run simple bash script to start applications at login
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3
CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Go to <em>System → Preferences → Startup Applications</em>, then click <em>Add</em>. Under <em>Command</em> just enter <code>spotify</code>, instead of the script. There's no need to start a terminal for it. </p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/xPXxK.png\" alt=\"screenshot...
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28566
1
28574
2011-03-01T13:06:30.997
5
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<p>When I login after boot, or maybe after a idle time, I am presented with a login box. If I enter the incorrect password, it takes a longer time to verify, and give the error message, than entering the correct password, and getting logged in. Why is that?</p>
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2011-03-01T13:57:25.050
During login, why does it take more time to give an error message, than to login?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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28567
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2011-03-01T13:08:49.757
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<p>I'm not able to switch to <em>Seamless Mode</em> in VirtualBox with Ubuntu 10.04 or 9.10 as guest OS's. I have tried the seamless mode with XP as guest OS, and it works absolutely fine. The host OS is Windows 7.</p> <p>I have in-built Via/S3G Unichrome Pro IGP graphics, and I have allocated 30 MB out of 64 MB of gr...
11658
11658
2011-03-02T04:40:04.083
2020-07-21T06:04:10.953
Unable to turn on seamless mode in VirtualBox
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Install Guest Addtions from Synaptic.</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-01T17:58:47.720", "id": "31756", "postId": "28569", "score": "0", "text": "how to look for guest additions in syna...
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28570
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2011-03-01T13:26:35.607
1
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<p>I currently have Kubuntu running on a large SATA drive. I am considering setting up KXStudio to dual boot. Rather than messing up my current partitions I am thinking of adding an old IDE drive and installing KXStudio there. I'll probably share the swap and data partitions.</p> <p>Any potential pitfalls with this?</...
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2011-03-01T18:24:45.347
Dual boot. Install 2nd OS on separate drive
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CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-01T13:33:33.727", "id": "31699", "postId": "28570", "score": "0", "text": "If KXStudio doesn't set up GRUB you can always install grub from the Ubuntu live CD", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "5297" }, { "creationDate": "2011-03-01T22:01:07.403", ...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><strong>KXStudio</strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Is based on Ubuntu and uses\nthe Ubiquity installer which should\ndetect any previous Ubuntu\ninstallations and add them to GRUB</li>\n<li>The only pitfall if any is the fact\nthat it will be on an IDE drive so\nfile transfers and the like m...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p><strong>KXStudio</strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Is based on Ubuntu and uses\nthe Ubiquity installer which should\ndetect any previous Ubuntu\ninstallations and add them to GRUB</li>\n<li>The only pitfall if any is the fact\nthat it will be on an IDE drive so\nfile transfers and th...
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28575
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28577
2011-03-01T14:11:08.500
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<p>I want to schedule my machine to run all my updates unattended at night, but this requires my authentication (which pretty much axes the unattended part). Would it be best to use a cron job or is there something better?</p>
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3037
2011-03-01T16:15:40.077
2011-03-01T16:46:24.920
How to schedule an update?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Check out <code>cron-apt</code>. It can do exactly that. I use <code>cron-apt</code> to download packages and send email that tells what can be updated.</p>\n\n<p>If you are running anything critical (not your own desktop computer, that is), automatically installing updates is risky....
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Check out <code>cron-apt</code>. It can do exactly that. I use <code>cron-apt</code> to download packages and send email that tells what can be updated.</p>\n\n<p>If you are running anything critical (not your own desktop computer, that is), automatically installing updates i...
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28578
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2011-03-01T14:54:38.053
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<p>Does anyone knows if the 2D (Qt) version of unity will be theme-able and also will support transparency in the top panel?</p> <p>How customizable is Unity 2D planned to be?</p>
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2011-03-01T16:58:03.473
2011-12-14T17:42:25.173
Will Unity 2d top panel be theme-able and support transparency?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Unity 2D is nearly not customizable at all for the moment. All customization that exists today is <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/17249/how-do-i-use-the-gconf-editor\">through GConf</a> (/desktop/unity-2d key).\nAs of now, there is no plan to improve on that.</p>\n\...
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28579
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2011-03-01T13:44:19.520
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<p>When I put a site on a shared folder on Virtualbox I get a very slow response time. If i move it to a non-shared folder such as my home folder it responsed instantly. I am running a Ubuntu guest on a Snow Leopard host.</p>
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2011-08-07T18:20:26.810
Why are ShareFolders so slow when used with Apache on VirtualBox
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2012-03-01T18:53:55.847
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Simon Wood
28581
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2011-03-01T15:10:00.210
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<p>I'm probably missing something here. I'm using the default Ubuntu power manger, I set it up like this:</p> <ul> <li>On AC: no screen dimming when idle, never put computer to sleep, never put display to sleep.</li> <li>On battery: I kept the default settings.</li> </ul> <p>Still, Ubuntu does whatever it likes, and ...
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2011-03-01T16:14:16.177
2015-10-06T08:09:35.230
Power manager keeps shutting down the display
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-01T15:45:17.653", "id": "31734", "postId": "28581", "score": "0", "text": "No, don't have that problem. A week idea: Is there a BIOS-setting?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "10068" }, { "creationDate": "2011-03-01T16:36:57.793", "id": "31740",...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I had the same problem, after ages of searching what might be the problem i found out that it was the screen saver. I believe it was by default set to go black after 15 minutes, it had nothing to do with the power management just go to system > screensaver to disable it</p>\n...
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28583
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28611
2011-03-01T15:20:37.190
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<p>I have manually installed a software to <code>/opt</code> and I wanted to add it to the Applications menu. </p> <p>Although Ubuntu makes it dead easy to add it to my user's menu, how do I add it system wide, so that all users will see the application in their menu?</p>
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2647
2011-12-07T21:25:04.467
2020-03-05T15:24:06.673
How do I add a system-wide menu item to the Applications menu?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can create the proper <code>.desktop</code> file and place it in <code>/usr/share/applications</code> which is the global place for applications.</p>\n\n<p>It would like something like this:</p>\n\n<pre><code>[Desktop Entry]\nType=Application\nEncoding=UTF-8\nName=Sample Applicat...
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28584
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2011-03-01T15:22:44.953
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<p>When try to cd into <code>init.d</code> or less <code>init.d</code> I get an error message: </p> <blockquote> <p>No such file or directory</p> </blockquote> <p>Where is <code>init.d</code> - why do I get that error?</p>
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2011-03-01T15:51:25.867
2011-03-01T15:52:20.983
No init.d file in the etc directory
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>On a fresh installation of Ubuntu 10.10 I am able to <code>cd /etc/init.d</code> which is where <code>init.d</code> resides:</p>\n\n<pre><code>marco@img32:~$ cd /etc/init.d\nmarco@img32:/etc/init.d$ \n</code></pre>\n\n<p>You'll need to make sure you are going <em>in to</em> the <code...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Maybe you're in the wrong directory: </p>\n\n<pre><code>ibmux:~/proj/mini/forum &gt; less init.d\ninit.d: No such file or directory\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>init.d isn't a file which can be seen by <code>less</code>, </p>\n\n<pre><code>ibmux:~/proj/mini/forum &gt; cd /etc\nibmux:...
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28586
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2011-03-01T15:35:09.390
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/15749/alternative-to-dragon-naturally-speaking">Alternative to Dragon Naturally Speaking?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Is there any good speech to text tool like one we have for Win &amp; Mac named Dragon Speaking sof...
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2017-04-13T12:23:44.677
2011-04-28T13:28:27.240
Speech to Text - Dragon Speaking software alternative
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2011-06-05T19:37:01.510
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28592
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2011-03-01T15:51:11.383
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<p>I want to merge the standard Ubuntu Mono icon set and the Faenza icon set. I would like to keep the standard Ubuntu icons in the panel (including icons for the likes of Dropbox, file transfers etc.) and replace all the other application icons with the Faenza versions. </p> <p>How would I go about this?</p>
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3037
2011-03-01T16:09:49.940
2011-05-13T18:33:19.803
How do I merge two icon sets?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Edit this file below with your favourite text editor</p>\n\n<p><code>/usr/share/icons/ubuntu-mono-(which mono set you want)/index.theme</code> </p>\n\n<p>and put Faenza at the start of the inherits line.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Edit this file below with your favourite text editor</p>\n\n<p><code>/usr/share/icons/ubuntu-mono-(which mono set you want)/index.theme</code> </p>\n\n<p>and put Faenza at the start of the inherits line.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "crea...
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28593
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28602
2011-03-01T16:44:58.660
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<p>There is not much documentation in the project page. Did anyone try it on Ubuntu?</p> <p>In any case, what to expect from it? Can it become a FOSS alternative to Catia, Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks?</p>
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2012-03-19T20:36:47.100
How usable is BlenderCAD project right now?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><a href=\"http://sourceforge.net/projects/blendercad/\" rel=\"nofollow\">BlenderCAD</a> is just 7.6 kilobytes right now, which is not very promising. I couldn't compile it, but maybe I did something wrong.</p>\n\n<p>There is also another (stalled) <a href=\"http://projects.blender.or...
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28594
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28598
2011-03-01T16:50:00.343
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<p>I mistakenly removed by message indicator from the panel. How can I add it again?</p>
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2017-10-21T17:10:23.327
2017-10-21T17:10:23.327
How do I re-add the messaging indicator?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Right click the panel, select <em>Add to Panel</em>, find the <em>Indicator Applet</em> and click add.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/AFzU1.png\" alt=\"\"></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 2.5...
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28597
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2011-03-01T16:54:34.363
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<p>From apt-get or aptitude there's just termcap-compact, but I still see "no termcap library found" when trying to install my software (a development kit from another enterprise).</p> <p>This happens just on my computer.</p> <p><a href="http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/ncurses.faq.html">This page</a> has a .tar.g...
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2014-05-28T13:21:14.537
Where can I install termcap from?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>For libraries and header files, you have to install the developer packages, often the package name with the <code>-dev</code> prefix appended.</p>\n\n<p>The termcap library and headers are part of the <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/amd64/libncurses5-dev/filelist\">libncurses5-d...
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28600
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29947
2011-03-01T17:14:57.920
3
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<p>Does Lucid support hotswapping of AHCI devices? Is there anything more to it than simply unmounting all filesystems on the drive to be disconnected and plugging in the new disk?</p> <blockquote> <p>00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801IR/IO/IH (ICH9R/DO/DH) 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 02)</p> </bl...
11668
11668
2011-03-03T23:27:03.437
2011-03-11T16:46:40.013
AHCI Hotswap in Lucid Server
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>First, make sure you are using the SATA power connector; the molex one is not designed to be hot plugged. Before removing the old drive, you should write a 1 to /sys/block/sdX/device/delete ( after unmounting it of course ). When the new drive is connected, you may need to write a ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There are some posts on UbuntuForums that might help you solve your problem.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8874139\" rel=\"nofollow\">Post #1</a> (recommended)<br>\n<a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=907124\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pos...
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28603
1
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2011-03-01T17:29:20.197
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<p>I've a question concerning a weird issue I never ran into before even though I am working with many servers for quite a long time.</p> <p>So there is the <a href="http://www.cherokee-project.com/" rel="nofollow">cherokee web server</a> that I compiled and installed with </p> <pre><code>./configure --prefix=/usr ma...
11669
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2011-03-01T17:57:13.943
Some files in /usr/sbin/ are never being replaced?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You need to be root to run make install. From your question it is not clear whether you have the correct permissions when running it.</p>\n\n<p>You should compile as a normal user, and install as root (also, you should use /usr/local as a prefix for everything that doesn't co...
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28604
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2011-03-01T17:34:08.107
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2110
<p>Heartbeat don't start on automatic. Network interface is not UP when heartbeat start</p> <p>OS version : 10.04</p> <p>Exact message in boot.log :</p> <pre><code>Starting High-Availability services: bond1: unknown interface: No such device /usr/lib/heartbeat/findif version 2.99.1 Copyright Alan Robertson Usage: ...
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2647
2011-07-01T09:45:10.690
2012-01-20T16:38:48.590
Heartbeat doesn't start
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This looks like you've hit this known bug:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/heartbeat/+bug/567463\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/heartbeat/+bug/567463</a></p>\n\n<p>Its been in progress for over a year, so maybe Andre...
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2012-02-24T09:43:02.720
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user11670
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28630
2011-03-01T17:38:42.217
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<p>Basically I am using AwOken icon set and the notification area shows different icons than that of awoken i.e colored tray icon. What can I do to bring in consistency or similarity? I found <a href="http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/11/use-ubuntu-mono-icons-with-any-icon-theme/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this</a> and <...
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44179
2013-08-28T17:25:01.687
2013-08-28T17:25:01.687
How do I get Notification Icons to follow my Icon theme?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>An icon theme can only replace icons it was planed to replace. If your icon theme does not provide replacement icons for applications which are not initially part of Ubuntu like Skype, VLC and XChat for example then you'll either have to find appropriate icons somewhere and replace t...
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28608
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2011-03-01T17:55:40.957
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<p>I've noticed people using a product for Windows and Mac called <a href="http://www.shapeservices.com/en/products/details.php?product=idisplay&amp;platform=none">iDisplay</a> which lets you use your Android or iPad as a secondary display. This seems like a great idea, and something that could be done on Ubuntu. Unfor...
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2011-03-01T17:58:15.240
2024-01-12T17:44:03.453
How do you use an android tablet as a second display?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Get a VNC client for Android, start up a new VNC server session on your computer (don't just share the current display - use vnc4server not x11vnc), connect to it from the Android VNC client, and (the clever bit) share the PC keyboard and mouse between the two sessions using synergy....
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28610
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41805
2011-03-01T18:02:10.073
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<p>The account I'm using is the first account on the system and it can use the sudo command. But when I'm trying to change anything in the User Settings program nothing happens. I can change my own password but not the other user's which I have created. Could this be because of that I'm using a NX remote session to adm...
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2011-05-10T15:02:27.603
I can't change any user settings with my login, why?
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5
CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>PolicyKit-based tools don't work over remote connections, as evidenced by the two following bugs:\n<a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/230656\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/230656</a></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http...
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28613
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2011-03-01T18:21:43.163
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<p>I was reading a bit about gnome-mount, HAL, udev, etc. It left me with a couple of faint ideas how mounting a hotplug device might work in the latest Ubuntu release.</p> <p>Could someone give a detailed explanation about what exactly is going on after a hotplug device (i.e. usb-stick) was plugged in?</p>
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2014-02-28T22:30:02.433
2014-02-28T22:30:02.433
How does automated hotplug mounting work?
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28614
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2011-03-01T18:22:49.860
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<p>I have a little problem with my vim config. </p> <p>This what I got in my <code>home/user/.gvimrc</code></p> <pre><code>syntax enable "Enable syntax hl colorscheme peaksea set background=dark set gfn=Inconsolata:h11 set nonu set history=1000 set scrolloff=3 set number " turn on line numbers " Save a glo...
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2011-03-02T20:23:14.950
gvim configuration does not work like it should
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0
CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You're using the wrong format for the <code>'guifont'</code> setting. The format <code>FontName:h10</code> works for Windows, but not *nix. Instead, use <code>:set gfn=*</code> to bring up the font dialog to choose your font and size. Then you can check the correct format ...
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28619
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2011-03-01T18:32:57.510
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<p>When installing applications via the software center or by a DEB file they will usually be installed system wide for all users.</p> <p>Is there a way to install an application for a single user only?</p>
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2014-04-26T19:12:17.390
2014-04-26T19:12:17.390
How do I install an application by DEB file for a single user only?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Depending on what you want to accomplish, there may be different ways to make this work (or at least give a hacky semblance of the functionality you want). </p>\n\n<p>Installation of software in many ways comes down to making resources available, or allowing access to things that ar...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can probably use the <code>--root</code> option of <code>dpkg</code> to install to another directory. But will probably run into problems if the application looks for stuff in fixed places like <code>/etc</code>.</p>\n\n<p>In short, I don't think there is an easy way.</p>...
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28624
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28715
2011-03-01T19:05:41.337
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<p>I used to have dockbarX applet installed on my gnome panel. However one day when I login in I got a error message which can be seen in the screenshot below. So I removed it, and then tried adding it again to the gnome panel but I still get the error message.</p> <p>I am running the latest version of <strong>dockbar...
5855
5855
2011-03-02T12:05:00.057
2011-04-04T21:30:04.517
DockbarX Applet not loading
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Ok, that's a known problem. There's a bug in zeitgeist and DockbarX 0.43 don't handle that error as it should. Next version will simply not use zeitgeist if there's an error instead of crashing.</p>\n\n<p>It might take a while before the next release of DockbarX (I'm doing some code ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Ok, that's a known problem. There's a bug in zeitgeist and DockbarX 0.43 don't handle that error as it should. Next version will simply not use zeitgeist if there's an error instead of crashing.</p>\n\n<p>It might take a while before the next release of DockbarX (I'm doing so...
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28627
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2011-03-01T19:40:38.810
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<p>I'm seeing some weird behaviour in Ubuntu 10.04. I have a cifs mount that's mounted by fstab as follows:</p> <pre><code>//192.168.1.1/share /media/storage cifs_netdev,username=guest,password="",uid=1000,guid=100,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 0 0 </code></pre> <p>I can mount the share using:</p> <pre><code>sudo...
11675
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2011-03-01T21:15:45.627
2011-03-01T21:15:45.627
Gnome trash on cifs mount random behaviour
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2012-02-20T23:25:47.093
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28631
1
28641
2011-03-01T20:07:45.847
5
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<p>What is wrong with this picture?</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZagRG.png" alt="Can somebody suggest the best (non-destructive) way to correct this?"></p> <p>Top is output from "df -h", bottom is gparted. I suspect I'm missing a lot of free space. No problems other than that (yet). Can somebody suggest...
10458
10458
2011-03-14T15:52:02.407
2011-03-14T15:52:02.407
What's wrong with my ext4 partition?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-01T20:22:32.690", "id": "31786", "postId": "28631", "score": "2", "text": "Can you also post the output of `sudo dumpe2fs -h /dev/sda3`?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "9340" }, { "creationDate": "2011-03-01T21:11:50.627", "id": "31793", "...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Have you been resizing partitions? Pending the output of <code>sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda</code> I wonder if the partition <code>/dev/sda3</code> as defined by the disk partition table (which fdisk will tell us) is 70.50 GiB, while the filesystem on the partition is only 25 GB.</p>\n\n<p...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Have you been resizing partitions? Pending the output of <code>sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda</code> I wonder if the partition <code>/dev/sda3</code> as defined by the disk partition table (which fdisk will tell us) is 70.50 GiB, while the filesystem on the partition is only 25 GB.</...
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28632
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2011-03-01T20:15:16.733
4
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<p>I have an HP Pavilion dv1000 laptop with a widescreen monitor.</p> <p>My monitor works well at its native resolution, But when I choose 1024x768, I see black bars on left and right side of the monitor. </p> <p>I used a live-cd of an old Backtrack 3 distro, and I notice it can stretch the image there, but in Ubuntu...
6822
1067
2011-03-01T21:00:29.927
2013-11-20T01:18:09.787
How can I remove black bars at smaller resolutions?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This doesn't really answer the question, but please take into account that LCD displays are meant to be used in the native resolution. If you don't want to do that, at least choose resolutions with the same aspect ratio (for WXGA this is 5:3). In theory it might be possible t...
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28635
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2011-03-01T20:41:06.393
2
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<p>I use Ubuntu (Spanish language). Sometimes I get this error when I use special characters (codification error) so I read that if I edit a file of my hard disk by using <code>gedit /etc/fstab</code> and adding <em>utf8</em> I can fix it....</p> <p>I had this line:</p> <pre><code>UUID=bfb5b95e-bf68-464a-8abf-d6027b0...
6822
3037
2011-03-01T20:59:19.723
2011-03-02T06:11:55.230
How to add UTF-8 support to my hard disk in fstab?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>With ext4 (or ext3/2) you don't have to specify character set for filesystem. It does not care, as long as you are not using unescaped control characters in filenames.</p>\n\n<p>Your system locale is more important thing. Try <code>dpkg-reconfigure locales</code> and select a...
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28637
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2011-03-01T22:03:35.487
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<p>How can I try the newest codebase of Unity, so that I can send bug-reports and feature requests to the Unity developers?</p>
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8844
2011-04-07T05:59:43.463
2011-04-07T05:59:43.463
How do I try Unity from Natty?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Install Natty on a new partition and keep updating.</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-01T22:08:39.117", "id": "31806", "postId": "28638", "score": "0", "text": "that's what I'm doing, bu...
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2011-07-19T15:08:47.287
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2011-03-01T22:13:35.597
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<p>I accidentally removed the trash icon from the desktop, is there a way to put it back?</p>
8357
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2011-03-01T22:28:39.010
2021-06-09T16:40:43.343
How do I restore the Trash icon on the desktop?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><em>Using the graphical tool GConf Editor :</em></p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p><kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>F2</kbd>, type <code>gconf-editor</code> and click <em>Run</em>.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/sjU3R.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p></li>\n<li><p>Navigate to <em>...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If it's a desktop icon:</p>\n\n<p>1) Press ALT+F2 and type in the dialog: gconf-editor + enter</p>\n\n<p>2) In the editor, navigate to apps/nautilus/desktop and on the rigt hand pane check the \"trash_icon_visible\" checkbox</p>\n\n<p>If it's the panel icon:</p>\n\n<p>Right c...
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28644
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28655
2011-03-01T22:30:25.410
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<p>Related to <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/24022/how-can-i-backup-my-repositories">this question</a>. But my concern is that over the past year, most of my more interesting (or used) applications are from PPAs, and just backing up my sources list won't add the associated launchpad keys the way that <code>a...
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2017-04-13T12:24:41.703
2022-03-10T07:22:41.923
How can I backup my PPAs?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Well because I like mucking around with command line scripting, I've written the following. It generates a list of PPA strings that you could backup and then script into <code>add-apt-repository</code>:</p>\n\n<pre><code>grep -RoPish '(?&lt;=ppa.launchpad.net/)[^/]+/[^/ ]+' /etc/apt ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>What I do is that I copy the whole /etc/apt directory to a safe place. If you have to reinstall or clone your install, just copy back that directory. It'll save even the gpg trusted keys.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, ...
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28649
1
28651
2011-03-01T22:54:26.737
11
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<p>It competes with the <kbd>Alt</kbd> behavior in Photoshop, so I want the left <kbd>Alt</kbd> key to do nothing.</p>
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2012-03-11T17:30:28.557
2021-05-12T20:20:14.423
By default, the left ALT key drags and moves windows. How can I get rid of that?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can change it from <kbd>Alt</kbd> to <kbd>Super</kbd> and vice-versa. Go to <em>System ➜ Preferences ➜ Windows</em> and in the Windows Preferences Choose which \"Movement Key\" you wish to use.</p>\n\n<p>A screenshot to illustrate is placed here:</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.st...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can change it from <kbd>Alt</kbd> to <kbd>Super</kbd> and vice-versa. Go to <em>System ➜ Preferences ➜ Windows</em> and in the Windows Preferences Choose which \"Movement Key\" you wish to use.</p>\n\n<p>A screenshot to illustrate is placed here:</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"http...
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2011-03-02T00:20:20.853
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<p>On 10.04 (and other versions, but I am asking about 10.04), going to<br> <em>System ➜ Preferences ➜ Appearance</em> and selecting the <em>Visual Effects</em> tab shows possible values of <em>None</em>, <em>Normal</em>, and <em>Extra</em>. How can I query from the command line what the current setting is?</p>
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2011-03-02T14:33:38.570
2011-03-02T14:33:38.570
How can I find the value of the "Visual Effects" setting using the command line?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Yes, you can. If you are using GNOME, then there is excellent <code>gconftool</code> command.</p>\n\n<p>Try</p>\n\n<pre><code>gconftool --get /desktop/gnome/session/required_components/windowmanager\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>It'll return <code>metacity</code> when setting is \"None\" and ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Yes, you can. If you are using GNOME, then there is excellent <code>gconftool</code> command.</p>\n\n<p>Try</p>\n\n<pre><code>gconftool --get /desktop/gnome/session/required_components/windowmanager\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>It'll return <code>metacity</code> when setting is \"Non...
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28659
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2011-03-02T01:25:06.997
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<p>I have noticed that when I type in some programs, Text Editor, Terminal, Bluefish, Gnome Baker, etc. the mouse cursor disappears while I am typing. In other programs like Firefox and LibreOffice, it does not.</p> <p>I am not an application programmer, but I imagined it has to do with their cross-platform nature an...
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2011-03-02T01:38:25.613
Inconsistent mouse cursor status while typing
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I'd say it is just how a designer decided to write the application there are no set rules for whether a cursor should hide or not.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-02T05:06:34.233", "id": "31840", "postId": "28660", ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I'd say it is just how a designer decided to write the application there are no set rules for whether a cursor should hide or not.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-02T05:06:34.233", "id": "31840", "pos...
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28661
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2011-03-02T01:53:22.557
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<p>On my <code>top</code> output, at header level, swap is showing 0k used. But on each individual process the SWAP is shown as a non-zero value (output column enabled with option p). What does this mean?</p> <pre><code>Swap: 4870140k total, 0k used, 4870140k free, 571300k cached PID USER PR NI VI...
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3037
2011-03-02T09:10:30.657
2011-07-04T15:21:46.640
Swap utilization: system level versus individual processes
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>That is probably the amount of memory the program has said can be swapped out; however, you likely have RAM available, so the kernel is just going to use RAM instead of Swap. Until you have enough going on to actually use Swap, I guess those numbers wont match up with amount...
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28663
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2011-03-02T02:32:43.990
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<p>Ubuntu 10.10 Server x64 installed as Virtual Box VM.</p> <p>Fresh install plus postgresql and tomcat6 installed via aptitude. Rebooted the server and now when I run some command the console hangs. For instance, I run "sudo shutdown now" and then nothing happens but I am not returned to the prompt. I hit CTRL+C and ...
10946
10946
2011-03-02T02:51:14.600
2011-03-02T12:28:03.393
Why is the console hanging randomly?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The problem turned out to be the DHIS2 WAR I had deployed to the tomcat6 installation. Stopping tomcat6 and removing the WAR and the directory and then rebooting has fixed the problem. I haven't diagnosed farther than that yet.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments":...
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28666
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2011-03-02T04:13:25.793
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<p>I am using Empathy IM Client for my google hosted mail domain on 9.04, 9.10, 10.04 desktops. I could able to chat from the google mail chat to Empathy and I have set empathy notification to get notified when a message is received and it pops up. Whenever it pops up, it show the complete message of the sender which I...
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2014-01-08T23:10:58.003
2014-01-08T23:10:58.003
Empathy chat notification
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Actually you can't. In the Preferences window you can only disable/enable the visual notifications. If you don't like/want the message to be revealed to everyone looks at your desktop, you can disable the visual notifications and pay attention only to the Indicator Message (t...
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28667
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2011-03-02T04:55:02.570
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<p>I can't figure out how I allow my iBook to right click in Ubuntu. It's one big button; so, I used to hold Option and click. I'm willing to do that, but I can't figure out how. Unless, of course, I've completely let the noob out and one doesn't right click in Ubuntu. </p> <p>Thanks for the help!</p>
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2011-03-02T09:09:57.350
2012-10-03T07:34:53.427
How do I do right clicks on iBook G4?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There are <a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook4-1/Lucid\" rel=\"nofollow\">instructions in Ubuntu Wiki</a> (see topic \"Trackpad\").</p>\n\n<p>Basically, you can map right click to two finger click by modifying system preferences and <code>/usr/lib/X11/xorg.con...
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28669
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2011-03-02T05:44:05.370
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<p>I added the Japanese Layout in Keyboard preferences, however all the layouts look like being in katakana. </p> <p>I suspect that the key that is to the left of the number <kbd>1</kbd> (above <kbd>Tab</kbd> and under <kbd>Esc</kbd>) could be the one to switch from Katakana to Hiragana.</p> <p>However, I don't have ...
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2020-01-30T01:38:17.313
2020-01-30T01:38:17.313
How do I get keyboard to write Hiragana instead of Katakana?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I'm not sure that the \"Japan Kana\" layout can do hirigana. The key left of 1 doesn't toggle for me.</p>\n\n<p>I've only ever used an IME to type Japanese, that might be an easier option for you - you type phonetically in romaji and it's converted to kana and kanji. A guide ...
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28671
1
28673
2011-03-02T06:00:03.110
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<p>Is there a modified version of Ubuntu that I can choose to load to RAM on start up? Kinda like the LiveCD, but that can be easily modified (ie: I can install stuff) when I choose to boot from disk.</p> <p>The idea is to install it to a USB drive. I know there's <a href="http://www.slax.org/">something similar</a> b...
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2014-07-04T20:56:19.003
2014-07-04T20:56:19.003
Distro that I can load into RAM?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There is parameter <code>toram</code>, which you can give to recent Ubuntu livecd's at boot time, recent meaning 10.04 or newer. That'll load everything to RAM (assuming you have enough RAM to hold it), and afterwards you can remove CD (or USB stick) and continue using Ubuntu normall...
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2016-09-28T17:36:36.953
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28675
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2011-03-02T06:50:05.617
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<p>How do I individually change the horizontal and vertical acceleration of the cursor? I can scroll side-to-side in a single stroke on a 1600x900 monitor on my laptop, but I can never do that vertically. Furthermore, the touchpad seems to be too sensitive horizontally (I hold my index finger still, but the cursor subt...
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2011-03-02T08:58:46.013
2011-07-31T20:53:14.420
Change touchpad horizontal and vertical acceleration/sensitivity?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Solution for Ubuntu <strong>11.04</strong>:</p>\n\n<p>Add the options</p>\n\n<pre><code>Option \"VertResolution\" \"75\"\nOption \"HorizResolution\" \"75\"\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>To the file <code>/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf</code>.</p>\n\n<p>After doing that, mine loo...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Solution for Ubuntu <strong>11.04</strong>:</p>\n\n<p>Add the options</p>\n\n<pre><code>Option \"VertResolution\" \"75\"\nOption \"HorizResolution\" \"75\"\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>To the file <code>/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf</code>.</p>\n\n<p>After doing that, ...
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28676
1
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2011-03-02T06:54:00.000
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<p>I set up Apache web server.</p> <p>When I open <code>http://localhost</code> in Google Chrome, it asks me to download a file. It works correctly with Firefox.</p> <p>How can I resolve this issue?</p>
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2011-03-02T08:49:59.043
2011-09-21T16:34:21.533
Chrome starts download instead of displaying webpage from local server
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Sounds like your server is sending a Content-Type header that Chrome thinks it should download, rather than display.</p>\n\n<p>You can check for this with:</p>\n\n<p><code>wget --server-response -O /dev/null <a href=\"http://localhost/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://localhost/</a>...
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2011-03-02T07:36:48.627
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<p>I tried to install <code>xinetd</code> by the command <code>sudo apt-get install xinetd</code>. I got this error message</p> <pre><code>Unable to locate package xinetd </code></pre> <p>Why? Isn't it supposed to be under <code>init.d</code> folder?</p>
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2013-08-14T20:33:10.160
2013-08-14T20:33:10.160
Unable to locate package xinetd
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-02T08:35:57.193", "id": "31866", "postId": "28682", "score": "0", "text": "What repositories you have enabled? (in `/etc/apt/sources.list`)", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "10581" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><strong>xinetd</strong> is in the <strong>main</strong> repository the top tick in this screenshot</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/zlrKb.png\" alt=\"Software Sources\"></p>\n\n<p>Make sure this is enabled first. I would then update your server by clicking on the Downlo...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p><strong>xinetd</strong> is in the <strong>main</strong> repository the top tick in this screenshot</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/zlrKb.png\" alt=\"Software Sources\"></p>\n\n<p>Make sure this is enabled first. I would then update your server by clicking on th...
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2011-03-02T07:47:25.497
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<p>How to delay a program such as cairo-dock (No openGL) or Firefox?</p> <p>Sometimes programs crash when started with other startup apps. I want programs to start 10 seconds late to avoid a crash.</p>
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2015-02-14T18:11:41.447
2020-02-10T16:55:44.413
How can I delay a specific program on startup?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-02T07:54:00.927", "id": "31860", "postId": "28685", "score": "0", "text": "see http://askubuntu.com/questions/22512/how-can-i-delay-dropbox-from-starting-but-not-disable-it", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "8844" } ]
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You could try to change the command to this:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sleep 10 &amp;&amp; firefox\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Some people say it works, some say it doesn't, if this is your case, and it does not work, you can try with:</p>\n\n<pre><code>xterm -e 'sleep 10 &amp;&amp; firefox...
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user11701
28697
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2011-03-02T10:23:07.353
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<p>Is it possible to remove the window border for gnome-terminal only in Compiz? I recall that it used to be possible to do this with a command-line option, but I can not find it anymore.</p>
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2011-03-02T10:53:45.207
How to remove the window border for gnome-terminal?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Turns out this can be easily done using the Compiz window decoration plugin. In the 'Decoration windows' field enter:</p>\n\n<pre><code>!(class=Gnome-terminal)\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>To further customize this you can hide a specific set of terminals by entering in the 'Decoration windo...
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2011-03-02T10:36:57.097
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/80251/keyring-on-startup-popup">Keyring On Startup popup</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I use automatic login because I don't want to enter a password every time I start the system. Although automatic login works, I'm s...
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2017-04-13T12:24:49.530
2011-03-02T10:48:35.100
Why am I asked for a password after automatic login?
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2011-12-20T13:44:15.513
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2011-03-02T10:47:59.907
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<p>I want only two keyboard layouts in my system: <code>us altgr-intl</code> (USA International (AltGr dead keys) ) and <code>gr</code> (Greece), so this is what I've selected in System → Preferences → Keyboard → Layouts. However, every time I begin a new Gnome session (reboot, logout/login), the <code>us</code> keyboa...
1629
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2011-03-02T15:21:37.097
How can I have only two specific keyboard layouts in my system without 'us'?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You are probably experiencing <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-applet/+bug/688936\" rel=\"nofollow\">bug #688936</a>. It hasn't been fixed yet, but you could try the workaround in <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-applet/+bug/688936/comments/5\" rel=\"nofol...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Are you sure you're not running some script which is modifying the list of layouts on boot/login already? I've used only the \"USA Dvorak International\" and \"Norway\" layouts since 8.04, and I've never seen this. Or if you modified the GNOME settings files by hand (which lo...
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28704
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28718
2011-03-02T11:44:51.543
2
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<p>I have Ubuntu Server 10.04 1 system disk, and 5 disks in RAID-5 configuration. The problem is that names of these disks are changed from time to time, they are being randomly mixed from time to time (sda,b,c,d,e,f - so system disks might be sda, or sdc at different time for example)....</p> <p>is there any way to f...
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2011-03-02T15:02:51.553
Avoid random disk names
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It's best to always refer to the disks by UUID; you can use the symlinks in <code>/dev/disk/by-uuid/</code> (or <code>by-id</code> if that's more suitable) to refer to the device nodes.</p>\n\n<p>The <code>/dev/sdxN</code> names are never guaranteed to be consistent, so relying on fi...
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28706
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2011-03-02T11:59:40.320
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<p><br> I'm trying to analyze an enormous text file (1.6GB), whose data lines look like this:</p> <pre> 20090118025859 -2.400000 78.100000 1023.200000 0.000000 20090118025900 -2.500000 78.100000 1023.200000 0.000000 20090118025901 -2.400000 78.100000 1023.200000 0.000000 </pre> <p>I don't even know how many lines the...
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2011-03-02T13:42:43.070
2011-03-02T22:13:13.920
Split a text file by its entries
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Assuming the file is sorted and the dates are always there, this should work:</p>\n\n<pre><code>#!/bin/bash\n\nbase_dir='./' \n\nwhile read line; do\n date=\"${line:0:8}\"\n echo \"$line\" &gt;&gt; \"$base_dir$date.txt\"\ndone &lt; \"$1\"\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>[Save i...
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28710
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2011-03-02T12:58:57.087
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<p>My laptop touchpad has left button (for mouse click 1), a right button (for mouse click 3). To get mouse click 2 you must simultaneously press the left and right buttons. Will Unity let me reprogram this action to. say, Alt-Z (or some other key combination)?</p>
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7035
2011-06-06T15:16:56.133
2011-06-06T15:16:56.133
Can Unity reprogram Touchpad mouse click 2 to a keyboard key?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This is probably not suited as a feature for Unity - it's more related to configuring the underlying X11 input devices. I'm not sure how to do it, but I am certain there is some X11 feature that lets you do this, an there probably is no nice GUI for it so I hope you don't min...
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28711
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2011-03-02T13:09:11.433
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<p>I have always backed up my home directory to an external hard drive using the <code>cp -r</code> command.</p> <p>Until recently, it worked fine, but now I regularly get the error message <code>cp: cannot create regular file</code> followed by <code>invalid argument</code> or <code>cp: cannot create symbolic link</c...
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2014-03-13T18:02:26.673
2015-07-21T08:46:20.570
External backup - "cp: cannot create regular file" error
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>See your <code>dmesg</code>. Usual problem is either filesystem problem or failing hard disk (and therefore filesystem problem).</p>\n\n<p>You can umounting external disk and then running <code>fsck</code>. For example</p>\n\n<pre><code>umount /dev/sdb1\nfsck -f /dev/sdb1\n</...
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28716
1
28722
2011-03-02T14:01:54.497
1
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<p>If I have HTTP_PROXY defined in default my environment (by ~/.bash_profile), how can I unset the variable from a script?</p> <p>I know that I can do <code>unset HTTP_PROXY</code> from the command line, but if I try to put this command in a script and run it, HTTP_PROXY is still defined. If I load the script using <...
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2011-03-02T14:41:41.843
How do you unset an environmental variable using a script?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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28719
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2011-03-02T14:09:40.357
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<p>I have a 2 yr old HP pavillion dv4 laptop. Ubuntu runs fine. But I recently noticed that the temperature of the cores (with just a browser open, not playing flash videos) is significantly higher than when I run windows 7.</p> <p>If I buy one of the laptops listen in the 'ubuntu certified list', is it likely to run ...
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169736
2014-06-26T23:12:02.500
2014-06-26T23:12:02.500
Is running temperature considered when a machine is added to the 'Ubuntu certified' list?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It's very difficult to make a direct comparison between one OS and another temperature wise as the programs that collect the data from the temperature sensors in your machine do that in different ways.</p>\n\n<p>For instance two different programs in windows can give differen...
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user11711
28721
1
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2011-03-02T14:33:51.657
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<p>I have always had trouble setting up samba shares with ubuntu. In the past I've tried getting it to work by configuring <code>/etc/samba/smb.conf</code> but never achieved what I wanted. Last time I managed to get it working by making a share with nautilus built in file sharing (which utilises samba). Now when I try...
10609
10609
2011-03-02T15:35:22.847
2011-11-02T11:23:40.157
Nautilus file share for multiple users is not working. Only owner gets access
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I finally was able to solve this. Visit this page for a detailed walkthrough:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1699453&amp;page=2\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1699453&amp;page=2</a></p>\n\n<p>It turned out that the problem wa...
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28723
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28726
2011-03-02T14:46:03.803
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<p>By default when Evolution is launched, I have to press the button "Check emails" (or press <kbd>F9</kbd>) to receive new emails. I would like it to be automatic each time I launch Evolution. Is it possible?</p>
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2011-03-02T14:48:26.020
2011-03-03T18:23:25.540
Can I make Evolution to automatically check emails when I launch it?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Evolution checks for new mail for every account that you have set up automatic email checking. To turn on automatic email checking:</p>\n<ol>\n<li><p>Navigate to <em>Edit ➜ Preferences ➜ Mail Accounts ➜ select one of your accounts ➜ Edit ➜ Receiving Options</em>, check the <em>Check ...
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28728
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2011-03-02T15:25:57.980
2
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<p>I want to use Thunderbird as an IMAP client to backup Gmail and would prefer to run it from a CRON... Basically want to wake it up, sync IMAP folders than shutdown... I tried offlineIMAP with no success and it seems that Thunderbird is a reasonable solution.</p> <p>What would the command line settings be to have it...
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2011-04-12T14:54:32.867
How can I launch Thunderbird from Command Line and Auto Check IMAP Email?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I believe you can launch Thunderbird by just typing <code>thunderbird</code> in the terminal. As to auto checking, I believe Thunderbird has an option (burred in the settings somewhere) to check for new mail at start up. Also be sure that you're fetching the entire messages ...
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28730
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103733
2011-03-02T15:30:07.857
3
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<p>I just upgraded to 10.10 last night and I'm having issues now with dual display from my laptop dock. This was working in the previous release with a manual xrandr command:</p> <pre><code>xrandr --output LVDS1 --off --output DP1 --mode 1920x1080 &amp;&amp; xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1920x1080 --left-of DP1 </code><...
1550
1550
2011-03-07T12:26:28.297
2013-02-13T19:36:18.547
Upgrade won't allow second display to go to 1920x1080
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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2011-03-02T15:35:24.833
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<p>How can I associate a script to OpenVPN so that it runs when the VPN is connected successfully?</p>
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2011-03-06T09:22:01.363
2023-11-30T10:23:28.740
How do I run a script after OpenVPN has connected successfully?
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28734
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2011-03-02T15:42:36.430
2
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<p>I've been experiencing a lot of crashes of the Sun JVM on both Ubuntu Server 10.04.1 and 10.04.2. The crashes seem to happening at random intervals. Sometimes they occur when the server is stressed, other times when there is no load on the server at all.</p> <p>I'm running a host with four virtual machines using KV...
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2011-04-10T14:12:19.730
2011-11-10T20:27:09.497
Persistent crashing of Sun JVM
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>On the web there are reports of crashes on quite similar operations that seem to be related to a unhealthful maximum size setting of the PermGen.</p>\n\n<p>Seeing through your VM args you seem to have 256 MB allowed for PermGen but only 384/512 MB for your heap, which is at l...
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2012-02-01T19:34:09.010
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2011-03-02T15:57:23.923
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<p>I downloaded and installed a Python-based application according to <a href="http://comix.sourceforge.net/download.html" rel="nofollow">this page</a>. How do I use it?</p>
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2012-06-18T18:14:47.063
2012-06-18T18:14:47.063
Using Python applications
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2011-03-02T16:27:08.437
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<p>I know there have been other questions like "<a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/6586/what-native-games-are-available">What native games are available?</a>" and they often have issues because they turn into a never-ending list of every game ever released for Linux.</p> <p>But I'd like to know what's coming out...
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2017-04-13T12:23:40.050
2017-03-22T14:46:43.237
What new games are available for Ubuntu in 2011?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-02T16:35:09.713", "id": "31929", "postId": "28738", "score": "1", "text": "@Alaukik Only if they're *super*-significant updates. Ie if they completely change how the game works, or it takes the game from a point of not really being playable (eg GemRB) to being feature ...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h1><a href=\"http://oilrush-game.com/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Oil Rush</a> <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/oilrush\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/vyWhw.png\" alt=\"(Software Center)\" /></a> <a href=\"http://www.desura.com/games/oil-rush/play\" rel=\"noreferre...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<h1><a href=\"http://trine-thegame.com/site/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Trine</a> <a href=\"http://www.desura.com/games/trine/play\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/G1WjO.png\" alt=\"(Desura)\" /></a></h1>\n<h3>Proprietary, priced at $19.99</h3>\n<blockquote>\n...
2011-03-02T16:27:18.623
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<p>I was trying to install the Crysis 2 demo on wine, but after extraction it said </p> <pre><code>Unable to find a volume for file extraction. Please verify that you have proper permissions. </code></pre> <p>and ended the setup there.</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/dppzH.png" alt="enter image descr...
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2017-03-14T21:45:50.583
Crysis 2 Demo on Wine error
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You need to use #<a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/winetricks\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">winetricks</a> <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/winetricks\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://hostmar.co/software-large\" alt=\"Install winetricks\"></a> and install the VC++...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You need to use #<a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/winetricks\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">winetricks</a> <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/winetricks\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://hostmar.co/software-large\" alt=\"Install winetricks\"></a> and install ...
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2011-03-02T17:07:40.127
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<p><a href="http://oilrush-game.com/" rel="nofollow">Oilrush</a> is a game with a high-end graphics engine due for release on the linux platform very soon. As a matter of fact, preordering is <a href="https://store.unigine.com/products/category/oilrush/" rel="nofollow">already possible</a>! </p> <p>That is why I would...
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2011-09-03T20:52:13.353
Will "Oilrush" be available for purchase from the Software Center?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-02T17:23:13.523", "id": "31937", "postId": "28749", "score": "0", "text": "is it going to cost more when it's in the Software Centre?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "6450" }, { "creationDate": "2011-03-02T17:24:42.687", "id": "31938", "pos...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Definitive answer: Maybe.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/EebjL.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 2.5", "creationDate": "2011-03-04T09:51:42.557", ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I think it will, eventually, there is a post in <a href=\"http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/27219/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Ubuntu Brainstorm</a> to add a few more paid apps to the Software Center. Besides, Oilrush is a huge release as a Linux game, there are few games t...
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<p>Some files on my hard drive are corrupted (no worries, nothing system-related, just a junk of data files, mp3 etc.). I found that out when I tried to burn them all to a DVD, the burning application show a message that it cannot read the files as they are corrupted. [This is probably a drive issue, it had happened me...
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2011-04-01T21:39:08.777
How to find corrupted files?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-02T18:41:10.170", "id": "31955", "postId": "28754", "score": "0", "text": "What type or filesystem are those files in? What application are you using to burn them?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "8851" }, { "creationDate": "2011-03-02T18:45:37.563...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>do what luri suggested (copy the files somewhere else). then, use a diff tool like meld (<code>sudo apt-get install meld</code>) will be very helpful by doing a directory comparison between the original and the copy. you can filter out the identical files, and only see the difference...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>do what luri suggested (copy the files somewhere else). then, use a diff tool like meld (<code>sudo apt-get install meld</code>) will be very helpful by doing a directory comparison between the original and the copy. you can filter out the identical files, and only see the di...
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