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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/6339/how-do-i-install-firefox-4">How do I install Firefox 4?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I'm getting fed up of Chrome's crazy memory usage and quirks and I'm tired of FF3's sluggish performance. I'd like to replace F...
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2017-04-13T12:23:44.677
2011-03-22T18:19:25.203
Is there a way to get a "proper" Firefox 4 experience on Maverick?
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2011-03-22T19:42:16.270
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<p>How can I get an alphabetical list of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_marker" rel="nofollow">kernel markers</a> from command-line?</p>
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2011-03-12T17:23:30.563
2011-03-12T18:35:05.503
List Linux kernel markers in alphabetical order
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Kernel markers were <a href=\"http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=fc5377668c3d808e1d53c4aee152c836f55c3490\" rel=\"nofollow\">removed</a> entirely from the Linux kernel in version 2.6.32.</p>\n\n<p>As of December 2009, there aren't ...
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<p>I was wondering why my memory useage was so high, what is this thing that take a whopping 1.2GB of memory.</p> <p>Please and thank you.</p>
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2017-12-22T08:07:47.593
what is the nm-applet and why does it take so much memory?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It's the Network Manager applet. 1.2GB does seem a bit high, though.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2012-08-21T06:04:23.050", "id": "221276", "postId": "30009", "score": "3", "text": "This i...
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2011-03-12T02:12:25.263
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<p>It's my first time running ubuntu server and I'm trying to figure out a way to prevent the machine from going into suspend mode (I'm guessing) when the Lid is closed on the Laptop. </p> <p>Is it possible to stop the laptop from entering suspend mode when the lid is closed? Possibly without needing to install some G...
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2018-07-24T19:04:41.303
Can I modify power-management settings on a laptop running Ubuntu Server?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Power management is handled by <code>acpid</code>; <code>man 8 acpid</code> and poke around in <code>/etc/acpi/events</code>.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-12T05:05:28.767", "id": "33549", "postId":...
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2011-03-12T02:33:02.647
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<p>This is the third time I have installed Ubuntu on my pc along with Windows 7, but every time I install, I have to upgrade all packages. (Almost 300 - 400 Mb). Is it possible to make a bootable DVD of my current installation so that I don't have to upgrade all the packages next time?</p>
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2011-03-12T04:08:40.173
2012-07-08T17:14:40.463
Can I backup my entire Ubuntu installation to ISO DVD?
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2011-03-12T03:22:27.220
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<p>I noticed that there is a time lag of several days between a software update (for example "chromium") and their inclusion in the repositories! Is there certain criteria that software has to meet, before Ubuntu releases it into the repositories?</p>
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2011-03-12T04:02:13.500
Time lag between software update and inclusion in the repositories
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<p>This question is about backports again, but is specific to the difference in availability of packages.</p> <p>A specific example of this would be the two gcc packages in 10.10's repos: gcc (which is 4.4), and gcc-4.5 (which is gcc 4.5).</p> <p>While this change is in 10.10's repositories, such optional packages ar...
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2011-03-12T03:59:26.733
2011-03-22T14:34:36.267
Why is there a lack of Backports of Optional 10.10 or later Packages in repos?
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2011-03-12T04:56:22.697
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<p>I wish to integrate Gnome MPlayer with Nautilus file browser.<br> You know, add:</p> <ul> <li>"Play with MPlayer"</li> <li>"Enqueue to MPlayer"</li> </ul> <p>Couldn't find how to do this.<br> I just want for MP3 and other relevant music files to have a "play/add" option.<br> And for directories (regardless of cont...
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2011-03-12T06:53:12.347
Integrate a media-player into Nautilus file browser
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<p>I have checked several "Tracker Search Tool" questions, but they all stop at very superficial usage. Google, at least for me, didn't turn out anything either. I am using Maverick, 10.10.</p> <p>Here is my situation and workflow: I am studying for a Masters, and writing academic essays. Through my university, I have...
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2011-03-13T03:43:32.930
2023-05-22T12:15:27.727
Advanced searching in Tracker Search Tool? Filter by folders?
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2011-03-12T06:50:59.133
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<p>I don't know how to install files to Ubuntu. Kindly explain to me how to install Groovy.</p>
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2020-11-24T10:47:48.323
How do I install Groovy in Ubuntu?
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<p>I would like to know how to ask for new features in Ubuntu. </p>
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2014-03-05T01:32:48.947
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How do I ask for new features in Ubuntu?
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<p>I have installed the Groovy documentation from the Ubuntu Software Centre, but where does it reside? And how to view it?</p>
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2011-03-12T10:28:05.820
2011-03-13T10:21:33.847
Where is the Groovy documentation?
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2011-03-12T09:19:22.347
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<p>Last week I started desktop sharing using krfb. Continuing from my last session, it appears that the process restarts itself.</p> <p>Two days ago I noticed messages popping up saying something like "rejecting uninvited connection from (some IP)", but today I figured it might be because of krfb, and I was right. kr...
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2017-04-13T12:24:44.127
2012-07-11T11:47:32.000
How safe is Ubuntu?
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2011-03-12T11:06:24.197
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<p>To monitor what my job definitions are doing, I would like to see text output from the jobs. That does not seem to be possible when I am logged on via SSH.</p> <p>I am having this problem with Natty 11.04, but I am convinced that it is a more common one.</p> <p>A simple job file I use (filename <code>/etc/init/tes...
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2013-11-02T11:38:23.880
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2011-03-12T11:39:47.240
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<p>I have installed Ubuntu on my emachines. It works well, so far, although I am unable to play movie files which I have saved from my old Windows installation. </p> <p>I am using the default movie player that comes with the Ubuntu. I have seen other movie players in the Software Centre.</p> <p>Should I install a new...
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2011-03-12T14:52:29.043
2017-02-25T11:47:12.377
How can I play mp4 and avi files in a Movie Player?
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<p>Lately I've been getting a lot of warnings about SSL certifications on my pc, Empathy keeps telling me that Facebook's certificate is self-signed and can't be trusted, and also, there are occasional warnings in Google-Chrome about security. I remember the last one saying that that the page is secured but some of the...
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2011-03-12T12:10:22.137
2011-03-12T13:21:30.600
Warning about SSL ceritificate, am I under attack?
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<p>I have the package installed. Now I want to use it to install the ms ttfonts, as stated in the description:</p> <p>"This package allows for easy installation of the Microsoft True Type Core Fonts for the Web including: [list of fonts]"</p> <p>so, how do I install the fonts?</p>
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How to install the package ttf-mscorefonts-installer
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2011-03-12T12:48:14.227
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<p>I installed Firefox 4 from the daily builds PPA, and it doesn't seem to be the latest RC, and tells me that I'd better update to it. How come a daily build is behind snapshot releases like beta or RC?</p> <p>I used the profile for my Firefox 4 on Windows, I had a few app tabs saved in the profile. What gives? How d...
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2011-03-23T20:37:12.503
2011-03-23T20:37:12.503
How come a daily build is behind snapshot releases like beta or RC?
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<p>I want to mount my root filesystem as read-only on boot, and use separate writable partition for logs.</p> <p>Is it necessary to create a ramfs image for such task?</p> <p>How can I do this?</p>
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2014-02-11T14:01:59.923
2014-02-11T14:01:59.923
How can I boot from read-only filesystem while having writable partitions for logs?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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2011-03-12T13:02:13.730
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<p>I have a bootable CD image that I would like to transfer to a USB stick, so that I can boot from it. The Startup-Disk creator doesn't support it. How can I make a bootable USB disk from it? The ISO is quite old so that might be a problem.</p>
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2011-03-12T13:05:51.870
2017-02-25T12:16:13.340
How can I create a bootable USB disk from a CD image?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can use <a href=\"https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unetbootin\" rel=\"noreferrer\">UNetbootin</a></p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install unetbootin\n</code></pre>\n<ol>\n<li><p>Select <code>Diskimage</code> and browse to the ISO files location.</p>\n</li>\n<li><p>Make sure that...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can use <a href=\"https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unetbootin\" rel=\"noreferrer\">UNetbootin</a></p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install unetbootin\n</code></pre>\n<ol>\n<li><p>Select <code>Diskimage</code> and browse to the ISO files location.</p>\n</li>\n<li><p>Make s...
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2013-12-27T09:18:14.537
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2011-03-12T13:05:58.323
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<p>I am going to buy Logitech C510 HD webcam and I just checked on other questions here on AskUbuntu that it works out of the box with cheese. Jorge's response also confirm this and I feel confident buying it now.</p> <p>My question is can it be limited in any functionality that I would like to do with it? I would lik...
8238
8238
2011-03-13T20:35:41.603
2011-09-21T01:33:34.803
How is Logitech C510 HD Webcam
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This <a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9654221&amp;postcount=3\" rel=\"nofollow\">comment</a> on the forums confirms that the camera works when you're plug it in. The older C500 shows up as <a href=\"http://www.quickcamteam.net/devices\" rel=\"nofollow\">supported in L...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This <a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9654221&amp;postcount=3\" rel=\"nofollow\">comment</a> on the forums confirms that the camera works when you're plug it in. The older C500 shows up as <a href=\"http://www.quickcamteam.net/devices\" rel=\"nofollow\">suppor...
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2011-03-12T14:30:30.760
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<p>I'm new to Linux and Ubuntu is my first distribution. I have chosen Ubuntu because I want to learn more about Linux.</p> <p>I'm under time constraints and need to setup a server as soon as possible. I have Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Server setup via VMWare Fusion on my MacBook Pro. </p> <p>I installed everything I ...
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2011-06-09T01:21:54.617
2011-06-09T01:21:54.617
Can I use a desktop install as a server?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Certainly. If you look at the packaging the desktop is build on top of the same core as the server. Any of the packages you can install on the server can be installed on the desktop. </p>\n\n<p>If you choose you can install one or more desktops on top of your server. Look at the ...
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2011-03-12T14:52:41.020
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<p>Im trying to install Ubuntu 10.10 64bit on my pc. Unfortunately when I try to boot the installation from my usb-drive the installation begins with asking for a username and password.. </p> <p>I didn't set up a user or a password for that matter, so what username/pass should I fill in. I already tried to submit the ...
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2014-08-04T18:59:23.817
2014-08-04T18:59:23.817
Installing Ubuntu, asks for user/pass
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If you are installing, then it isn't asking you FOR a username and password; it is asking you to PICK one. You obviously can't be asked to enter a password you haven't chosen yet.</p>\n", "commentCount": "4", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-13T...
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NickGreen
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2011-03-12T15:08:18.683
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<p>I installed windows 7 and my grub is gone. I'm trying to follow: <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows" rel="nofollow">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows</a> but I can't mount my ubuntu partion.</p> <pre><code>sudo fdisk -l Device...
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2011-03-12T15:25:48.500
2011-05-15T00:50:51.777
mounting linux partition after installing windows
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-12T15:24:45.333", "id": "33602", "postId": "30058", "score": "1", "text": "There isn't a Linux partition here. It seems you have overwritten it unfortunately.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "667" } ]
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2011-03-12T15:46:43.793
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/3678/make-my-own-dropbox-ubuntu-one-server-at-home">Make my own &ldquo;dropbox, ubuntu one&rdquo; server at home</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I have a Debian based box in my house that runs as a webserver, and a 4GB b...
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2017-04-13T12:25:03.423
2011-03-12T16:20:25.520
How to install Ubuntu One server software or alternative for personal use?
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2011-06-05T20:13:17.547
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2011-03-12T16:01:34.227
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<p>I've been dual booting my system with <strong>Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat)</strong> and 11.04 <strong>(Natty Narwhal)</strong> but today after an update, <strong>I can't boot into 10.10</strong>, there's only option to boot into 11.04 and <strong>Grub also looks a bit different</strong>.</p> <p>Before this updat...
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2011-03-12T17:37:17.523
Dual Boot 10.10 and 11.04 can't boot into 10.10 after an update
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>First mount the partition on which 10.10 is installed. You can do this by clicking the on the partition in nautilus sidebar. </p>\n\n<p>Once mounted, run this command in the terminal</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo update-grub2\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { ...
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2011-03-12T16:14:21.277
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<p>I do most of my work in either a terminal or a web browser. I prefer my terminals to use bright colours on dark. I would really prefer that web pages tended to look this way as well, but that's not under my control. The problem is that when I switch from a light-on-dark terminal to a dark-on-light web page (like ...
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2011-03-12T18:00:31.920
2011-07-10T00:39:26.627
Reducing brightness of large areas containing bright colours
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p><kbd>super</kbd> + <kbd>n</kbd> will toggle your browser to Negative so it looks surprisingly like a terminal</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/EQWMv.png\" alt=\"Negative askubuntu\"></p>\n\n<p>Hope this helps</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ ...
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2012-02-25T01:10:43.160
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2011-03-12T16:08:20.667
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<p>So I purchased a computer recently and have been trying to customise the display.</p> <p>AMD Radeon HD 6800 series Ubuntu 10.10. I have three 22inch 1080p LCD monitors that are mounted together. Everything is working smooth.</p> <p>How do I get the 'big-desktop' display where I have one enormous display across all...
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2012-01-09T08:25:54.767
2012-11-16T00:18:39.737
Eyefinity across 3 displays with a AMD Radeon 6800
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I'm running a similar setup, and unfortunately as far as I know it is still not possible to have the true Eyefinity configuration. At least in my case the three monitors were correctly usable out of the box. Although I have yet to see any advantages to installing the Catalyst...
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Peter G Mac.
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2011-03-12T17:11:06.123
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<p>I have a Dell XPS M1330 laptop that has Vista installed and I just installed Ubuntu 10.4 LTS so I can dual boot. </p> <p>Everything seems to be working well, but when I opened the Disk Utility to have a look, almost all the partitions on the hard disk are showing the warning <code>WARNING: The partition is misalig...
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2017-04-13T12:23:18.167
2013-03-20T07:32:59.433
"the partition is misaligned" error in Disk Utility - should I repartition?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-12T17:35:41.903", "id": "33618", "postId": "30071", "score": "0", "text": "Be careful, I lost my hole `/home` partition when repartitioning. If Ubuntu is working fine just leave it like that, I don't think that error may cause data loss.", "userDisplayName": null, ...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This answer may help you.\nCheckout ubuntuforums.org post at <a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1635018\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1635018</a>. That in turn points to <a href=\"http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-4kb-sect...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This answer may help you.\nCheckout ubuntuforums.org post at <a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1635018\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1635018</a>. That in turn points to <a href=\"http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-...
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<p>The computer gave me this output in a window:</p> <pre><code>E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. </code></pre> <p>How can I fi...
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2015-11-18T00:54:44.307
2020-09-21T17:10:31.870
How do I fix a "Problem with MergeList" or "status file could not be parsed" error when trying to do an update?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>These terminal commands should solve your problem:</p>\n\n<p>First remove the Merge List by opening a terminal (Press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd> to launch) and run this command*:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo rm -vf /var/lib/apt/lists/*\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Next, generate a...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Open a Terminal and run the following commands one at a time:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf\nsudo apt-get update\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>See also:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PackageManagerTroubleshootingProcedure\">https://h...
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2011-03-12T17:19:22.370
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<p>I have 2 video cards, one On board, a <code>nVidia 6150SE nForce 430</code> and a PCIe <code>nVidia GeForce GT 220 1GB DDR2 RAM</code></p> <p>I have already configured the PCIe card to use the dual monitor feature, using the VGA and HDMI ports, but now I want to add a third monitor, using the On board VGA port</p> ...
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2023-12-13T22:57:54.230
2023-12-13T22:57:54.230
Using the Onboard VGA output with a PCIe video card. Both nVidia
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2011-03-12T17:43:16.423
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<p>Is there a way to change the hide button on the gnome-panel? What I mean is the buttons placed at the end of each side of the panel? I'm wondering if its possible, and if it is, how to go about doing it.</p> <p>Panel hidden, button showing </p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Yklrs.png" alt="hidden"></p> <...
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2011-03-12T17:54:06.870
2011-06-06T23:45:15.020
Change the hide button for gnome-panel?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>How to change the look of the buttons through an icon theme: </p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Head to <a href=\"http://art.gnome.org/themes/icon/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Gnome-Art</a> or <a href=\"http://gnome-look.org\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Gnome-look</a> and find yourself an ...
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2011-03-12T17:56:39.113
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<p>I have dual boot Windows Vista and Ubuntu 10.10 Now I have error message as follows:</p> <pre><code>No init found. Try passing init=bootarg BusyBox v1.15.3 (Ubuntu 1:1.15.3-1Ubuntu5) built-in shell (ash) </code></pre> <p>I booted from live CD and ran sudo blkid and the partitions are:</p> <pre><code>/dev/loop0:...
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2011-03-12T19:04:48.693
2012-01-22T17:40:26.770
"error: no init found. Try passing init=bootarg" error after video driver update
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Your ubuntu partition is missing. Are you sure this is a complete list of your partitions? Did you have a second hard disk that doesn't show up now?</p>\n\n<p>Provide the output from <code>sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda</code> to check if there is unallocated disk space, maybe you ca...
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2011-03-12T18:07:48.433
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<p>I have an Ubuntu Server 10.10 32-bit in my home. I'm making SSH connections to it from my PC via Putty.</p> <p>The problem is, sometimes I'm able to login seamlessly. However, sometimes it gives me an error like this: <code>Network error: Connection refused.</code></p> <p>Then, I dont't change anything, try to log...
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2013-12-17T18:31:31.857
2022-06-02T06:00:40.383
How to solve 'Connection refused' errors in SSH connection?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This looks more of a problem of your network equipment than the server itself.</p>\n\n<p>Check /var/log/messages for ethernet link up/downs (or wlan in case of wireless). If so try changing the cables.</p>\n", "commentCount": "6", "comments": [ { "creati...
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<p>I'm told to go to <code>/home/jbander/Downloads</code>, so how do I do that, I assume you do it in terminal but what do you do next, I can get to home but that is it. </p> <p>How do I go from one directory or file or whatever they are, to another and once I'm there what do I do to see what is in the download file. ...
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2012-03-23T21:04:37.450
2012-03-23T21:04:37.450
Changing from one file to another
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>To change directory you use the command <strong>cd</strong></p>\n\n<p>e.g <code>cd /home/jbander/Downloads</code></p>\n\n<p>To list the directory use the commmand <strong>ls</strong></p>\n\n<p>If you want to change name on a file you use </p>\n\n<p><code>mv oldFile newFile</c...
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2011-03-12T18:45:10.467
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<p>Hey guys, I am currently running 10.10 - 32 bit on a new Thinkpad W510 with nVidia Quadro FX 880M graphics card. I am running with the default graphics drivers that installed with ubuntu install. </p> <p>My problem is that when I am logging in the screen acts normally as far as birghtness is concerned. I can increa...
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2017-04-13T12:23:09.107
2011-03-13T11:16:00.623
Thinkpad W510 with default graphics drivers shows weird brightness issues
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<ul>\n<li><p>Press <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>F2</kbd> to get the run dialog → type <code>gnome-power- preferences</code> and click on <em>Run</em></p>\n</li>\n<li><p>On the <code>On AC Power</code> tab there is an option <em>Dim display when idle</em> that does exactly what it says → untick...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<ul>\n<li><p>Press <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>F2</kbd> to get the run dialog → type <code>gnome-power- preferences</code> and click on <em>Run</em></p>\n</li>\n<li><p>On the <code>On AC Power</code> tab there is an option <em>Dim display when idle</em> that does exactly what it says ...
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2011-03-12T19:51:07.717
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<p>I have problem with touch-pad. It is not working correctly. It goes like this. When laptop is booting, right after desktop shows, <strong>I can move mouse with touch-pad for a second</strong>, but when icons shows up, touch-pad does not want to move cursor at all. Even buttons stops work. The same problem with Ubunt...
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2011-03-12T21:27:48.630
2012-01-24T17:41:56.993
Touchpad stops working after desktop shows up
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This may seem obvious, but does your laptop have a hardware key to toggle the touchpad? It can be located in a different place for each laptop (in my case it's under Fn+F9). What happens when you press this key?</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { ...
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2011-03-12T20:03:21.193
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<p>Is C++ a supported language for writing unity places?</p>
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2011-03-13T10:30:13.050
Can unity places be written in C++?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There exists a library called libunity which is a native wrapper over unity dbus api. Since c++ can link to native libraries, so you can write your apps in C++.</p>\n\n<p>Also check kamstrup's ubuntu develop week session on libunity. I can't search for it since I am on phone with pre...
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2011-03-12T20:31:15.117
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<p>I was recently starting to setup my usual alias. I ended up needing to pass more information than my alias originally needed</p> <pre><code>$ alias runserver = 'python manage.py runserver' $ runserver 80 // turns out you need sudo $ sudo runserver 80 $ sudo: runserver: command not found </code></pre> <p>Now as I ...
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2011-03-12T20:47:41.737
alias with parameters
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Note: the body of this question is a duplicate of <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/q/22037/6969\">Aliases not available when using sudo</a>.</p>\n\n<hr>\n\n<p>In the <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/q/22037/6969\">above question</a>, they solved the sudo problem by aliasing sudo too:</...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p><code>sudo</code> doesn't see aliases in the invoking shell. Aliases in <code>.bashrc</code> will show up with <code>sudo -s</code> or <code>sudo -i</code>; the former is your <code>.bashrc</code>, the latter for <code>root</code>'s.</p>\n\n<p>In any case, wouldn't the easie...
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30104
1
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2011-03-12T20:31:53.873
2
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<p>I have some strange problems with Samba server. I am using samba Version 3.5.4 on Ubuntu 10.10.</p> <p>I have two Windows XP machines, one on VirtualBox on Ubuntu and another office laptop. Windows machine on VirtualBox has no issues in accessing the shared folders, but the laptop is not able to access all the shar...
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2011-03-13T08:36:43.027
2011-03-14T08:02:39.383
Samba issue with sharing directories on NTFS/FAT32
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Most probably your filesystem permissions are wrong. If your disk is mounted with wrong user (and with 700 or similar permissions), samba is not going to show those.</p>\n\n<p>You can start debugging the issues with samba logs: <code>/var/log/samba/</code>.</p>\n\n<p>Changing...
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30105
1
30133
2011-03-12T20:33:28.273
4
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<p>When I hit the power button of my computer, a window titled 'Shut Down the Computer' appears. It gives a few options, including shutting down or restarting.</p> <p>This window is different following the context I hit the power button :</p> <ul> <li>when logged in and seeing my desktop, it includes colourful icons ...
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2011-03-13T15:50:16.947
How do I make the 'Shut Down the Computer' window be monochrome?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Change your icon set in appearance preferences to LoginIcons. This will adopt the icons from the login screen, and also change the rest of your system icons to the Humanity set.</p>\n<p>If you want to use the default Ambiance icons instead of the Humanity ones:</p>\n<ol>\n<li><p>Cre...
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30114
1
30118
2011-03-12T21:33:52.277
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<p>When I add a new user to my system I set a password and tell it to the new user. If the user doesn't like it, he/she can change it. However in my opinion it is better to force the user to change his/her password at the first login. Is there a way I can do that in Ubuntu?</p>
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2011-06-11T10:10:01.817
2016-11-02T14:02:55.430
Force the user to change their password at first login
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can just expire that password. After creating a new user <code>foo</code>, just type:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo chage -d 0 foo\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>And he will be forced to change it after first logon.</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2015-...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can just expire that password. After creating a new user <code>foo</code>, just type:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo chage -d 0 foo\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>And he will be forced to change it after first logon.</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creat...
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30115
1
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2011-03-12T21:36:11.113
3
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<p>I am trying to generate a GPG key, and I cannot generate enough entropy. So I installed <code>rng-tools</code> and tried following these instructions: <a href="https://serverfault.com/questions/214605/gpg-not-enough-entropy">https://serverfault.com/questions/214605/gpg-not-enough-entropy</a></p> <p>When I am logged...
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2017-04-13T12:14:53.440
2011-05-13T00:50:29.197
Root cannot access /dev/urandom
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p><code>/dev/random</code> or <code>/dev/urandom</code>? The error is the former but the command is the latter, and <code>rngd</code> source suggests they should be the same.</p>\n\n<p>In any case, <code>/dev/random</code> is the correct one; <code>/dev/urandom</code> doesn't ...
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30117
1
30121
2011-03-12T21:51:51.497
1
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<p>I'm using Ubuntu as a LAMP server. I'd like to arrange the disk partition and folder structure for an easy upgrade to the next Ubuntu version.</p> <p>In Windows it can be: <code>A: windows</code> <code>B: program files</code> <code>C: data</code>.<br> How should this be done in Ubuntu? Thanks.</p>
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2011-03-13T02:32:10.043
2011-03-13T02:33:55.017
Organizing the Disk and Folder Structure for an Upgrade
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[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Ubuntu can easily be upgraded without losing data. Because Ubuntu knows where each application resides (thanks to <code>apt</code>), there is no need for a separate directory for applications.</p>\n\n<p>You'll mostly be fine with a separate <code>/home</code> directory, in ca...
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30123
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2011-03-12T22:42:32.310
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<p>I recently bought a Wacom Bamboo Pen &amp; Touch CTH460L. I installed doctormo's PPA, however, the pen functionality didn't work and the touch was very glitchy (when I touched it, it immediately double clicked and began to drag elements in the screen). </p> <p>I tried to configure it using the wacom-utility package...
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2012-10-28T01:10:40.067
2012-10-28T01:10:40.067
Wacom Bamboo CTH460L issues
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I hate directing you to another site, but there was a really useful thread about installing Wacom Bamboo tablets (both pen and pen&amp;touch models) on the ubuntuforums.org site, you should check that out. I've gotten the Wacom Bamboo Pen version to work flawlessly on Lucid ...
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30126
1
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2011-03-12T22:56:14.170
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<p>I am currently running Ubuntu 10.10. The Unity Netbook interface seems to fail on my laptop because it has an unsupported video card (one of the Radeon ones).</p> <ul> <li>Will I have a problem with I upgrade to 11.04 where Unity is default?</li> <li>Can I just switch it back to a different interface (the one that ...
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2011-03-13T18:24:20.187
2011-03-13T18:24:20.187
Will Unity work with a video card without 3D support?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I think if you jump to 11.04 and it does not support the Unity it'll fallback to the Classic Desktop. I have a netbook (Acer + Atom) in here that runs Unity on the 10.10 pretty well, but does not go that well with the Classic Desktop.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "com...
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2011-03-12T23:15:02.093
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<p>I got a new Thinkpad X201 last week with the 6 cell battery, which is advertised to work for 5 hours. I installed Ubuntu Maverick on this machine right away. My battery life is only around 2 hours. Is this because the Thinkpad's battery power management only works well under Windows? Or can I change some configurati...
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2011-03-13T15:03:35.053
My Thinkpad X201 battery is draining extra fast. What can I do?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You could try installing powertop, it is a console application.</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install powertop\nsudo powertop\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>It will monitor your machine for a few seconds, then tell you what is likely causing the power drain. You can then use it to try and ma...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You could try installing powertop, it is a console application.</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install powertop\nsudo powertop\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>It will monitor your machine for a few seconds, then tell you what is likely causing the power drain. You can then use it to tr...
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30129
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2011-03-12T23:23:52.023
1
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<p>I'm using Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick. Does anyone know where I can find a version of Zentyal for it? </p> <p>I heard that webmin is not available any more, and I had a problem with it, so I'm trying to change the webmin to Zentyal. The problem now is that I can only find the version for Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid).</p> <p>I...
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2011-03-13T02:48:39.340
2012-02-25T13:45:21.533
Where I can I find Zentyal ?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The packages in the Ubuntu repository (which are named ebox as that is the project former name) are outdated.</p>\n\n<p>You should be using the packages from Zentyal PPA. Instructions at: <a href=\"http://trac.zentyal.org/wiki/Documentation/Community/Installation/Installatio...
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30130
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30131
2011-03-12T23:36:22.807
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<p>Sometimes I wanted to do smart partitions, by doing <strong>separate /boot partition</strong>, but I only give little space. Now I am having problems with lack of space on that partition.</p> <p>How to remove /boot partition and join it with /root partition?</p>
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2017-07-26T08:23:07.390
Remove /boot partition
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You could use <code>cp -a /boot /boot-tmp</code> to copy the contents to a temporary directory on the root filesystem, unmount the boot partition using <code>umount /boot</code>, and put the files back in place with <code>rmdir /boot &amp;&amp; mv /boot-tmp /boot</code>.</p>\n\n<p>On...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You could use <code>cp -a /boot /boot-tmp</code> to copy the contents to a temporary directory on the root filesystem, unmount the boot partition using <code>umount /boot</code>, and put the files back in place with <code>rmdir /boot &amp;&amp; mv /boot-tmp /boot</code>.</p>\...
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30135
1
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2011-03-13T01:53:59.833
2
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/13487/gnome-mplayer-failed-to-open-vdpau-backend-libvdpau-nvidia-so-error">GNOME Mplayer: &ldquo;Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_nvidia.so&rdquo; error</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>When I open an avi file under ...
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2017-04-13T12:23:27.200
2011-03-14T01:44:06.633
Gnome Mplayer failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_nvidia.so
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2011-06-05T20:11:29.013
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2011-03-13T04:10:55.983
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<p>I have netatalk install on a headless Ubuntu box on my lan. I have a usb drive mounted on /mnt/ext. When attempting to copy a ~700 MB file from the box using netatalk (afp) OR samba, my estimated time is ~3.5 hours. When using scp to copy the same files I complete the transfer in 5 minutes.</p> <p>Anyone have a clu...
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2011-04-19T15:11:49.047
Netatalk 100x slower than scp with USB disk
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I found the issue. The drive is a seagate POS.</p>\n\n<p>explained here <a href=\"http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1005886\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1005886</a></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense"...
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30143
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2011-03-13T05:44:37.020
2
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<p>Installed 10.10 this week on dual boot system. Everything else works fine but cannot read from 2nd SATA drive with all my data. </p> <p>Same drive works normally when booted to Windows XP.</p> <p>Interesting part is that I can see the drive in Ubuntu Disk Manager, can read all its attributes, can test it, shows up...
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2011-03-14T01:25:27.227
2011-10-22T23:55:21.720
Cannot read from 2nd SATA data drive connected via SATA docking station
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Try from a terminal,</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdc5 /mnt\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>If it works works,then great\nIf does not work, please paste the errors reported.</p>\n\n<p>Also can you attach a screen shot similar to screenshot.png from disk utility, but this...
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30145
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2011-03-13T06:38:23.617
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<p><em>(quote from chat)</em></p> <blockquote> <p>Got a PPA on launchpad for source packages for an IRC bot project I'm associated with (since its all the intermediate packaging for the stuff between releases, it's classified as an "experimental" PPA). Question: I've already packaged the stuff for a lucid build. Any...
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2012-11-03T01:19:20.373
2013-12-16T20:09:28.067
PPA & Packaging: Having versions of packages for multiple distros
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Probably the easiest way is to simply copy the binaries on Launchpad:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Go to your PPA and click on 'View package details':</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/ak99V.jpg\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p></li>\n<li><p>Click on 'Copy packages':</p...
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30147
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30414
2011-03-13T07:09:40.190
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<p>I have a small shell script that plays a little jingle and displays a notification whenever I get a new email.</p> <p>The problem is that this shell script can get invoked <em>anytime</em> - including when I'm watching a DVD / video in fullscreen mode with the sound turned up quite a bit - which is quite annoying.<...
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8844
2011-03-20T21:25:08.407
2024-01-03T19:54:08.610
Command to determine whether a fullscreen application is running?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Kind of extreme overkill as a shell script, but it should do the trick:</p>\n\n<pre><code>#!/bin/bash\nWINDOW=$(echo $(xwininfo -id $(xdotool getactivewindow) -stats | \\\n egrep '(Width|Height):' | \\\n awk '{print $NF}') | \\\n sed -e 's/ /x/')...
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2011-03-13T07:29:06.470
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/15853/how-can-a-script-check-if-its-being-run-as-root">How can a script check if it’s being run as root?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>This is something I've been curious about. I make a lot of small bash scripts (.sh...
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2017-04-13T12:24:29.360
2014-05-08T22:58:14.450
How can I determine whether a shellscript runs as root or not?
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2012-10-13T04:47:07.900
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30166
2011-03-13T09:24:25.347
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<p>/* to see the screenshots clearly please hit 'ctrl' and '+' */</p> <p>After installing Kubuntu 10.10 the look and feel was awesome. The fonts looked beautiful. But after having a reboot the font style changed and looked very ugly. After that i gave it another install. The fonts looked beautiful again. But after ins...
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2011-03-13T12:02:46.833
2011-03-13T12:02:46.833
Font style changed suddenly - what's wrong?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Actually I hardly see any difference on these screens, however since fonts seem to be unchanged, I would check if anti-aliasing for fonts is still enabled. On the first screen u have the <code>Use anti-aliasing:</code> Option which is currently set to System Settings. Go there and ju...
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2011-03-13T10:33:59.217
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<p>How can I install the most used plugins like flash player and mp3 in Ubuntu?</p>
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2014-08-08T16:10:49.283
2017-12-25T11:15:32.830
How to install the most common plugins?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The easiest way is to install the package <code>ubuntu-restricted-extras</code> by clicking the button below: </p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/ubuntu-restricted-extras\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://hostmar.co/software-banner\" a...
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30167
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2011-03-13T10:52:12.387
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<p>IIRC, once upon I time I used only the mouse for copy-and-paste, which I consider way superior to the Windows-like <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>-<kbd>C</kbd> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>-<kbd>V</kbd> complication. Now after many years I'm slowly starting to use Linux again and to my horror I see that it doesn't work anymore, except between Em...
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10802
2011-03-13T11:46:20.203
2011-03-13T12:19:35.787
Is it possible to make clipboard work always the same?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h3>Using the mouse</h3>\n\n<p>Kubuntu comes with a clipboard manager by default, <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/maverick/klipper\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Klipper</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Ubuntu has a simple clipboard manager (not installed by default) that does contains everything you...
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2011-03-13T11:15:55.303
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<p>It's been well over six months but I have the same router SmartAX MT880d with Ethernet, and the exact same problem : no internet, even though I can successfully reach the modem settings page by entering 192.168.1.1 in Firefox.</p> <p>I'm a total beginner with Ubuntu. My internet works great in Windows but does not ...
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2011-03-17T14:46:45.767
2017-09-13T11:29:07.143
How to connect Ethernet via a Huawei Smart AXMT880s modem (with auto-detection)?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I'm adding a separate answer here, since while my first answer is relevant generally, it looks like the SmartAX MT880d modem/router requires a different approach. I found <a href=\"http://dqzx.neuq.edu.cn/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=890\" rel=\"nofollow\">this site</a> which (with the he...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If your PC works with this modem in Windows, it should be quite easy to copy those settings to Ubuntu. In <strong>Windows</strong>, open a command window and type <code>ipconfig /all</code>.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/AcKy5.jpg\" alt=\"Windows command win...
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2011-03-13T14:02:24.123
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<p>I am using Kubuntu 10.10 with Plasma-Netbook on my netbook. Somehow I messed up with window's settings and now the menubar (the one on top of the window, just below the titlebar, which has the File button, Edit, Settings, Help, ...) is hidden from all my KDE applications.</p> <p>I don't remember what I did to hide ...
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2017-11-07T11:12:06.703
2017-11-07T11:12:06.703
Menubar hidden in all KDE apps
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>M</kbd> to get your menu bar back.</p>\n\n<p>The menu would likely be \"Setting\" => \"Show Menubar\".\n<img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/bODw0.png\" alt=\"Gwenview menu\"></p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "cre...
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2011-12-27T21:53:43.547
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30181
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2011-03-13T14:11:20.777
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<p>thers a similar question out there <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/30148/how-can-i-determine-whether-a-shellscript-runs-as-root-or-not/30155#30155">How can I determine whether a shell-script runs as root or not?</a></p> <p>I have the same doubt with different result</p> <p>Is it possible to, within the BA...
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2017-04-13T12:23:53.673
2016-04-01T19:59:19.830
How to execute a script as super user first checking the user and getting pass from askpass if not super user
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I just call sudo if the program needs root permissions, but doesn't have:</p>\n\n<pre><code>#!/bin/bash\nif [ $(id -u) != 0 ]; then\n echo \"This script requires root permissions\"\n sudo \"$0\" \"$@\"\n exit\nfi\n</code></pre>\n\n<p><code>\"$0\"</code> contains the name of the...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I just call sudo if the program needs root permissions, but doesn't have:</p>\n\n<pre><code>#!/bin/bash\nif [ $(id -u) != 0 ]; then\n echo \"This script requires root permissions\"\n sudo \"$0\" \"$@\"\n exit\nfi\n</code></pre>\n\n<p><code>\"$0\"</code> contains the nam...
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30183
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2011-03-13T14:14:33.650
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<p>I just upgraded to Chromium 12 using daily build ppa. But Chromium is still showing older icon on the gnome panel and appication menu. But it shows new icon if I create shortcut on the desktop and it shows new icon about window of chromium. I tried to remove it completely and re-installed but no use. I even deleted ...
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2011-06-04T22:06:06.680
2011-06-04T22:06:06.680
Chromium 12 still showing older icon
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-13T15:56:07.910", "id": "33775", "postId": "30183", "score": "0", "text": "Try logging out and in or hovering over it.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "6969" }, { "creationDate": "2011-03-13T17:15:47.273", "id": "33788", "postId": "30183", ...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Remove the old icon on the launcher and put the new one bck by starting chromuim it back it i did this with google chrome dev on ubuntu 10.10 (on docky) that helped for me.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3....
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Remove the old icon on the launcher and put the new one bck by starting chromuim it back it i did this with google chrome dev on ubuntu 10.10 (on docky) that helped for me.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicens...
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30185
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2011-03-13T14:40:55.730
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<p>I am running ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat, and recently I am helping in testing out indicator-weather using the unstable buids. However there was a bug which caused my system to freeze suddenly (due to indicator-weather not ubuntu) and the only way to recover is to do a hard reset of the system. This happened a cou...
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2014-02-19T02:37:16.887
2014-11-15T20:04:11.363
Banshee encountered a Fatal Error (sqlite error 11: database disk image is malformed)
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CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2014-02-19T02:38:27.263", "id": "546831", "postId": "30185", "score": "0", "text": "This is a bug reported upsteream https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=621057", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "169736" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This problem is, unfortunately, not completely uncommon. It's often caused by a system crash or power outage while Banshee is running, but there may be other causes as well. The <a href=\"http://banshee.fm/support/faq/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Banshee FAQ page</a> has a list of instructi...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It looks like Banshee's database has become corrupt. To make Banshee run, you should remove the corrupt database file (or repair it). The database is located at</p>\n\n<pre><code>~/.config/banshee-1/banshee.db\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Rename it, and Banshee can run again. But all...
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2011-03-13T15:07:55.637
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<p>I need to use Windows 7 VM to test my web application in Internet Explorer.</p> <p>I have a bootable USB drive for Windows 7.</p> <p>I have already installed VirtualBox.</p> <p>However in the vbox when I press start, the first run wizard is looking for a DVD image, which I do not have.</p> <p>What can I do?</p>
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2013-03-01T20:06:35.200
2013-03-01T20:06:35.200
How do I use virtualbox for Windows 7 installer?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Create a empty disk for Windows7 and then F12 during post for bootmenu?</p>\n\n<p>(I'm not able to test it for myself)</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-13T15:50:59.110", "id": "33771", "postId": "30192...
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30191
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2011-03-13T15:16:01.427
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<p>Approximately twice a week, the entire graphical interface will lock up for about 10-20 seconds without warning while I am doing simple tasks such as browsing the web or writing a paper. When this happens, GUI elements do not respond to mouse or keyboard input, and the System Monitor applet displays 100% IOWait proc...
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1859
2011-03-15T01:11:26.103
2011-03-15T01:11:26.103
How can I prevent [flush-8:16] and [jbd2/sdb2-8] from causing GUI unresponsiveness?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-13T18:01:52.303", "id": "33791", "postId": "30191", "score": "1", "text": "I can tell you what they are: They are part of the file system - `flush` writes the RAM buffer/cache to disk, and jbd2 deals with the ext4 journal.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I'll venture a theory:</p>\n\n<p><code>/dev/sdb1</code> is perhaps swap space? </p>\n\n<p>If something central to the graphical interface has been offloaded to disk, the GUI can't continue until it has received those data. If the swap disk is sleeping, this means it's stuck u...
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2011-06-02T15:48:43.277
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2011-03-13T16:04:56.627
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<p>I have simple question. Is it possible to use new 2.6.38 kernel with Ubuntu 10.10? Does there exists some PPA or you need to compile?</p>
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2011-03-13T16:16:59.123
2011-11-24T14:14:20.907
Is it possible to use a 2.6.38 kernel with 10.10?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can also use the debs coming from Natty... Just go <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/source/natty/linux\" rel=\"nofollow\">here</a> and download the \"linux-image-2.6.38-<em>\" and the needed \"linux-headers-2.6.38-</em>\" you want and install the debian files. They should wor...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Yes, it's possible.</p>\n\n<p>I didn't found any PPA repositories offering 2.6.38 for Maverick. However, I found <a href=\"http://www.megatek.net.br/customkernels/\" rel=\"nofollow\">this site</a>.</p>\n\n<p>It doesn't look very promising (Portuguese, CSS copied from kernel.o...
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30198
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2011-03-13T16:53:02.120
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<p>Using compiz with transparency behind windows and borders on a dual-screen system; all works fine, but the background that shows through with any transparency done by compiz is wrong.</p> <p>It appears to be using the whole-width image from the display to generate the transparent image, but applying it to each disp...
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12302
2011-03-13T16:57:10.633
2011-04-13T01:40:16.487
Transparency background wrong on Dual-screen
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Have found a russian website that google managed to kind-of translate, which seemed relevant.</p>\n\n<p>Had instructions for updating radeon drivers from a third-party ppa - which I've tried and it seems to work so far... posting here in case anyone can cast any light - or kn...
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30202
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2011-03-13T17:36:26.310
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<p>What is the best way to share a folder between Win7 64bit (host) and Ubuntu 10.10 (guest) in VMware player?</p> <p>I can setup the sharing just fine (using vmware-tools), but all shared files are root:root owned with 777 permission set. Which, well, sucks.</p> <p>What can I do to have shared files with preserved o...
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2012-02-23T18:16:32.347
VMware sharing folders between Win7 (host) and Ubuntu (guest)
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You cannot preserve ownership and permissions unless the authentication mechanism is the same (What does user 1000 in Ubuntu mean in Windows?). Sharing authentication would mean using an LDAP (Active Directory) server.</p>\n\n<p>What I do on my network is to set up a smb shar...
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30203
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2011-03-13T17:47:40.170
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<p>I am coding Scala and would like an up-to-date 2.8.1 of it to be installed in my Ubuntu 10.10 system, but there is only obsolete 2.7 package available in Ubuntu repositories, so I have to go Slackware-way and use manual installation from tarballs. At the same time there is already scala_2.8.1.dfsg-1_all.deb availabl...
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2013-04-10T20:40:48.103
2013-04-10T20:40:48.103
Can I install Debian Unstable Scala 2.8.1 package in Ubuntu? Won't it cause problems?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You could use the jar installer as follows:</p>\n\n<p>First download the IzPack Installer from the Scala Website, <a href=\"http://www.scala-lang.org/downloads\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.scala-lang.org/downloads</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Run it with </p>\n\n<p>sudo java -jar installe...
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30206
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2011-03-13T18:31:51.160
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<p>Why are there 4 IEs (I have not installed them manually, may be one, but not four), 2 WordPads, 2 "winebrowsers" (and 2 notepads there up the list)? Do you know how fix this correctly?</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/XmSxn.png" alt="Wine apps suplicates"></p>
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5149
2011-07-20T11:52:44.907
2011-07-20T14:16:40.407
Why do the same Wine applications appear in applications list many times? How to fix this?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<ul>\n<li>Launch Menu editor from the dash.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/D3sfs.png\" alt=\"\"></p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the Other Category.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/emjEo.png\" alt=\"\"></p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Remove all the useles...
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30209
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2011-03-13T18:46:12.850
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<p>I'm trying to create a .deb for a python-based IRC bot. I've already gone through the Ubuntu Packaging Guide, and done a <code>debuild -S</code> on it to create the source package.</p> <p>When its uploaded to the PPA, it fails to include the code for the bot (which is necessary for the bot to run). How do I make ...
10616
10616
2011-03-13T19:13:07.917
2011-03-13T19:32:48.377
PPA & Packaging: Packaging Source as a Binary Package
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-13T19:31:36.503", "id": "33804", "postId": "30209", "score": "0", "text": "Oh, and to answer your first question, just run `debuild` without `-s` to build a binary package.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "5" }, { "creationDate": "2011-03-13T19:56:...
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2011-03-13T19:01:21.760
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<p>When editing the Applications menu, I see for some applications their commands have <code>%U</code> such as <code>gedit %U</code> and <code>gnome-mplayer %U</code>, but others don't such as <code>gcalctool</code>.</p> <p>I was wondering what <code>%U</code> means when calling a command, and when it is needed and w...
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2019-01-12T20:07:42.207
2020-05-17T11:37:44.680
What does “%U” mean when calling a command?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It's a parameter for the <em>Exec</em> key in <em>.desktop</em> files (defined in the <a href=\"https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s07.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Desktop Entry Specification</a>) that describes how arguments to the program (from the fi...
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30219
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2011-03-13T20:19:25.977
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<p>I'm getting "NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier()" messages in syslog and dmesg at a rate of 4-6 per minute; I think it's from the Nvidia graphics driver.</p> <p>The system behaves normally, but the messages clutter up the logs so I can't find any real issues. (At the moment dmesg is 4,000 lines and 3,925 of those lines ar...
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2011-03-14T09:43:01.083
2011-04-13T10:40:18.253
Can I block log messages from specific devices or drivers?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I have half an answer: I don't know how to block specific drivers, but rsyslog has a mechanism for <a href=\"http://www.rsyslog.com/writing-specific-messages-to-a-file-and-discarding-them/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">filtering log messages on content</a>:</p>\n\n<p>Edit the rsyslog ...
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2011-03-13T20:29:35.913
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<p>I have a new USB drive which came with a single NTFS partition.</p> <p>How can I shrink that so that I can create an ext4 partition?</p> <p>gparted does not seem to have the "Resize" option highlighted.</p> <p>Update:</p> <p>After following the directions below, after unmounting I am still not able to resize the...
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2013-06-06T18:35:04.583
2015-08-12T22:01:20.887
How can I resize an external USB NTFS partition?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You will not be able to resize the drive while it is mounted ie: in use - boot into Gparted Live CD, attach the drive (make sure it is not mounted!!) and then you should be able to resize the drive as you want.</p>\n\n<p>Here is some useful documentation on using Gparted: <a href=\"h...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You will not be able to resize the drive while it is mounted ie: in use - boot into Gparted Live CD, attach the drive (make sure it is not mounted!!) and then you should be able to resize the drive as you want.</p>\n\n<p>Here is some useful documentation on using Gparted: <a ...
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2011-03-13T20:34:18.903
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<p>When will Ubuntu support postgres 9? </p>
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2013-12-03T18:25:59.710
When will postgres 9 be supported?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Ubuntu 11.04 currently has 8.4.7 and I don't expect that to be changed. Debian testing has Postgres 9.0.3 so I'd expect it to be in Ubuntu 11.10.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-13T22:43:23.340", "id": "33845...
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2011-03-13T20:47:40.250
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<p>When I attach my external hard drive, I cannot access it, because permissions are granted not to me but to another user. </p> <p>I'm using Ubuntu 10.10, Maverick Meerkat.</p> <ol> <li><p>Where do I report this as a bug? 1b. Is it a Ubuntu, or a Nautilus, or a Gnome problem?</p></li> <li><p>Is there a solution for...
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2011-06-06T15:18:15.027
2012-03-06T15:52:51.527
External hard drive gets wrong user as owner
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-13T21:13:27.793", "id": "33830", "postId": "30223", "score": "0", "text": "How did you mount your drive? Through Nautilus?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "6969" }, { "creationDate": "2011-03-13T21:14:19.057", "id": "33831", "postId": "3022...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It isn't a bug. Either you have added an incorrect entry to your /etc/fstab, or you are mounting a filesystem that stores permissions and was created on another machine, and so the ownership information is not correct on yours. If the former, then you need to chown the files to fix...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It isn't a bug. Either you have added an incorrect entry to your /etc/fstab, or you are mounting a filesystem that stores permissions and was created on another machine, and so the ownership information is not correct on yours. If the former, then you need to chown the file...
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2011-03-13T20:48:26.927
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<p>This is not just gnome terminal, but pretty much all gnome windows: When you hold the "alt" key, you can press the first letter of one of the menu items. This will let you scroll that menu without clicking on it directly.</p> <p>This is okay on any other window, like say Firefox, but on gnome terminal, it steals th...
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2012-03-11T17:29:19.557
2016-07-01T04:17:04.957
How to disable the alt-hotkey behavior on gnome terminal?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-13T21:24:49.953", "id": "33836", "postId": "30224", "score": "6", "text": "Seems worth a bug report. It's a terrible idea for a terminal emulator to intercept Alt or Ctrl combinations.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "5862" }, { "creationDate": "20...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts..., and uncheck \"Enable menu access keys\".</p>\n", "commentCount": "10", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-06-01T16:06:44.523", "id": "51044", "postId": "30225", "score": "2", "text": "This doesn't seem to work for...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts..., and uncheck \"Enable menu access keys\".</p>\n", "commentCount": "10", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-06-01T16:06:44.523", "id": "51044", "postId": "30225", "score": "2", "text": "This ...
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2011-03-13T21:16:50.473
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<p>I would like to stop my network card from using the Minstrel algorithm because of <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/29316/steps-to-diagnose-snu5600-disconnection-problem">a problem</a> I am having.</p> <p>I have tried creating /etc/modprobe.d/80211.conf with the following in it:</p> <pre><code>options mac80...
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2017-04-13T12:23:44.677
2016-11-09T19:34:33.023
Change from the minstrel algorithm
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You must put the whole thing on one line:</p>\n\n<pre><code>options mac80211 ieee80211_default_rc_algo=pid\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>And then reboot.</p>\n\n<p>Confirm the parameter has taken effect:</p>\n\n<pre><code>cat /sys/module/mac80211/parameters/ieee80211_default_rc_algo\n</code><...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You must put the whole thing on one line:</p>\n\n<pre><code>options mac80211 ieee80211_default_rc_algo=pid\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>And then reboot.</p>\n\n<p>Confirm the parameter has taken effect:</p>\n\n<pre><code>cat /sys/module/mac80211/parameters/ieee80211_default_rc_algo\n...
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2011-03-13T21:57:41.580
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<p>Though correctly mapped, some of my multimedia keys stopped working on my ASUS 1215N (Ubuntu 10.10). All Fn keys are working excepting the ones related to Rhythmbox (XF86AudioNext, XF86AudioPrev, XF86AudioStop, XF86AudioPlay/XF86AudioPause).</p> <p>I cannot tell when this issue began or if any packages where update...
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2012-02-19T19:38:54.317
Multimedia keys stopped working
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2012-02-24T12:34:09.653
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2011-03-13T22:31:51.383
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<p>I am trying to install ZendStudio 8 (Eclipse based) on 11.04 and am kinda stuck at the part were I can get it into the Applications list.</p> <p>ZendStudio prior to version 8 came with a magic .bin which installed it all no problems, but now it simply comes as a folder all set up to be run as-is. I have copied this...
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2011-04-17T15:16:16.883
2012-05-16T03:50:09.413
How to install an application manually into the Application list
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Try this (from a terminal):</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Create a new .desktop file:</p>\n\n<p><code>gedit ~/.local/share/applications/zend-studio.desktop</code></p></li>\n<li><p>Add the following to that file:</p>\n\n<pre><code>[Desktop Entry]\nName=Zend Studio 8\nExec=/opt/ZendStudio/ZendSt...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Try this (from a terminal):</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Create a new .desktop file:</p>\n\n<p><code>gedit ~/.local/share/applications/zend-studio.desktop</code></p></li>\n<li><p>Add the following to that file:</p>\n\n<pre><code>[Desktop Entry]\nName=Zend Studio 8\nExec=/opt/ZendStudi...
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30234
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30235
2011-03-13T22:36:14.330
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<p>I had previously ruby 1.8 on my Ubuntu 10.10, which I removed through Synaptics. Then I have installed ruby 1.9.1 also via Synaptics (which is then saying that itself is version 1.9.2). Then I installed ruby-debug19 and rspec gems with <code>sudo gem install ruby-debug19 rspec</code></p> <p>However I can't start <c...
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12321
2011-10-11T20:52:59.950
2011-10-11T20:52:59.950
Installed Ruby 1.9.2 but new gems won't create scripts into /usr/bin
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>As far as I'm aware, Rubygems on Ubuntu and Debian use /var/lib/gems/$ruby_version as their installation root (to keep gems installed via apt, and manually-installed gems cleanly separated).</p>\n\n<p>In your case, since you're using Ruby 1.9, the executables should be installed in /...
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2011-03-13T23:54:22.000
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<p>I try to open an AVI file. </p> <ol> <li><p>The first software I tried is VLC media player. It reports some error about AVI index:</p> <blockquote> <p>This AVI file is broken. Seeking will not work correctly. Do you want to try to fix it? This might take a long time.</p> </blockquote> <p>I chose yes, and...
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2011-03-14T00:54:56.567
2014-08-31T09:35:09.970
How to fix AVI index error
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I was able to restore a broken avi index using this </p>\n\n<pre><code>$ mencoder -forceidx input.avi -o output.avi -oac copy -ovc copy\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http://compbrain.net/archives/18\" rel=\"noreferrer\">http://compbrain.net/archives/18</a></p>\n\n<p>...
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30243
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2011-03-13T23:57:15.197
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<p>I mount an NTFS partition (where I've got some Linux binaries and scripts alongside with Win32 and data files) with the following fstab line:</p> <pre><code>/dev/sda5 /mnt/dat ntfs-3g rw,dev,exec,auto,async,users,umask=000,uid=1000,gid=1000,locale=en_US.utf8, errors=remount-ro 0 0 </code></pre> <p>All files seem ...
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2011-03-14T01:56:25.263
2015-12-09T14:14:02.457
Why does Ubuntu refuse to execute files from an NTFS partition?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There were a few people mulling this one over in the chat channels. One of the people suggested that you take a look at George Edison's response to this question, and see if it helps you:<br /> \n<a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/18052/exe-file-permission-fail/18053#...
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2011-03-14T00:25:22.690
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<p>In Empathy IRC, how do I turn off the "joined" and "disconnected" messages?</p>
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2012-03-23T20:59:35.903
2015-01-29T11:34:15.517
In Empathy IRC, how do I turn off the "joined" and "disconnected" messages?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>At the moment, there is no easy way to do this. </p>\n\n<p>There is currently an open bug report regarding this issue: <a href=\"https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=599453\">https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=599453</a></p>\n\n<p>In the meantime, I'd recommend ...
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2011-03-14T01:15:33.723
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<p>I have an "Acer Aspire ONE ZG8 Netbook", and i wanted to install Ubuntu on it for quite some time, but it won't install. It has wiped windows from my hard drive already, so i can't go back to the horrible "Win7 Starter Edition", that came with this Netbook. </p> <p>I would really love a way to fix this, but right n...
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47151
2012-03-23T21:07:43.580
2012-03-23T21:07:43.580
Trying to install ubuntu netbook 10.10 but it hangs on the "who are you" screen
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Are you installing from a usb key? If possible, try another key. I had the same issue and tried another usb key, which worked flawlessly. </p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 2.5", "creationD...
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user12329
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2011-03-14T04:44:36.617
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<p>Scrivener is a word processing app designed for writers with a unqiue interface and tool set focused on ‘generating content’ rather than simply allowing for content to be written.</p> <p>Anything like that for ubuntu?</p>
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2011-04-03T06:47:57.800
2018-06-06T15:52:52.380
Is there an alternative for Scrivener (a tool for writers to arrange ideas?)?
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2011-03-14T06:00:48.440
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<p>I am slightly new to Ubuntu and I just installed kate by typing <code>sudo apt-get install kate</code>. Now I want to install this <a href="http://kate-editor.org/2010/07/29/katesql-a-new-plugin-for-kate/" rel="nofollow">kate sql plugin</a> and google is not helping me. I downloaded a punch of files from <a href="ht...
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2012-01-24T07:17:08.317
2013-04-28T21:08:17.140
How can I install KateSql plugin?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>From the comments on <a href=\"http://kate-editor.org/2010/07/29/katesql-a-new-plugin-for-kate/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">the first link</a> you gave, it looks like you'll need to build it yourself, unless you're running KDE4.6:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p><img src=\"https:...
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user12337
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2011-03-14T06:13:33.687
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<p>Are you aware that Norton Safe Web blocks access to files published on UbuntuOne? Reason given is they found a malicious worm uploaded (to a stated URL). We send "community" feedback explaining we think their blocking is not right. They do not block hotmail, gmail or Yahoo because some user send an infected mail? ...
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2013-08-30T01:57:54.453
2013-08-30T01:57:54.453
UbuntuOne blocked by Norton Safe web
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This sounds like something Canonical needs to deal with. Perhaps emailing the Canonical people would help? Because they'd need to address the issue, since most of the people here who answer are just users, and not the Canonical people.</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "...
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2011-03-14T07:39:47.540
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<p>Does anyone know if this is possible? I'm a Star Trek fan, and there's this screensaver that's for Windows that mimics a Star Trek systems panel, and I'd love to have that on Ubuntu (so would some of my friends).</p>
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2011-03-14T08:05:51.673
Screen Savers: Windows .scr In Ubuntu?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Many Windows screensavers can be run in Wine.</p>\n\n<p>Assuming your screensaver is stored in your Downloads folder, just run <code>wine ~\\Downloads\\startrekscreensaver.scr /s</code> in your Terminal.</p>\n\n<p>Windows screensavers have not been integrated into Linux so you won't ...
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2011-03-14T07:49:33.627
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<p>I want to connect a few PCs in my company so that they can share files, chat, and transmit data. I have no Internet connection. I want to accomplish this without Internet but whenever needed I can connect them to the Internet, but for now there is no Internet service.</p> <p>Please provide step-by-step instructions...
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2011-11-29T05:01:42.310
2011-11-29T05:18:43.347
How to connect a few PCs without Internet access?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You'll need a <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_switch\" rel=\"nofollow\">switch</a> and several network cables.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 2.5", "creationDate": "2011-0...
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user12341
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2011-03-14T07:51:00.487
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<p>Is it possible to restore a deleted note in Ubuntu One? On the web page "Recent activities" it says "TODO deleted"</p>
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2012-04-29T19:40:57.347
Restoring a note
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It is possible. I read about in the <a href=\"http://www.mail-archive.com/ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com/msg2791906.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">ubuntu-bugs mail archive</a> .</p>\n\n<p>Good luck!</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-15T08:3...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It is possible. I read about in the <a href=\"http://www.mail-archive.com/ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com/msg2791906.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">ubuntu-bugs mail archive</a> .</p>\n\n<p>Good luck!</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": ...
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2011-03-14T07:58:30.027
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<p>When I use the emacs shell mode or in gdb, when I type double tab, the emacs pop up a new window which always cover an existed window. While in terminal, when I type double tab, to complete a directory, the terminal just print all the candidates in the same window. Can I make the emacs not to pop up a new window whe...
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2011-03-15T13:22:20.043
2012-03-11T00:53:06.753
How to make the emacs not to pop up a window when using tab-completion?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You could conceivably modify it to show completions in the minibuffer, but (a) you can't scroll the minibuffer sanely if needed, and (b) it would just expand and cover your other windows anyway. Creating a dedicated minibuffer frame might help.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0...
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user8260
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30287
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2011-03-14T08:21:57.197
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<p>I am currently learning upstart by playing around. I think I have understood the principle now, but I am having difficulties with the "kill timeout" stanza in upstart jobs.</p> <p>For example, I have the following job (filename /etc/init/test.conf):</p> <pre><code>description "test" start on test console owner kil...
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2011-11-02T18:17:03.407
Upstart kill timeout not respected?
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2011-03-14T09:04:13.967
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<p>I still haven't upgraded to the latest version of ubuntu because of poor support for this video card. What is the recommended upgrade path to ensure maximum 2D performance?</p>
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2011-08-28T07:35:59.477
What is the best 2D driver for GeForce4 MX 440?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>What is the driver that you are use? by \"Hardware Driver\"? If you use the \"Hardware Drier\" to download the driver, you might want to try using the open source driver, take a look on this: <a href=\"http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_x86_96.43.11.html\" rel=\"nofol...
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30295
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2011-03-14T10:02:05.630
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<p>How to permanently add CSS to some pages using Firefox?</p> <p>Say, I want to change the font or background of a page I frequent using Firefox.</p> <p>How to do that?</p>
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2011-03-14T12:11:54.280
2020-10-09T15:11:55.407
How to permanently add CSS to some pages using Firefox?
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2011-03-14T10:10:09.943
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<p>After successfully updating my netbook from 10.04 to 10.10, I also tried to update my older Toshiba satellite A100, everything seemed to go well and indeed it all appears to be there, it's just that the dock does not show at all on the L/H side and the time, battery, network, etc also don't show on the upper right. ...
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2011-03-14T12:01:51.533
2011-03-14T12:01:51.533
Dock does not show after updating to 10.10
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Well...you did an upgrade of your entire operating system from version 10.04 to 10.10. During upgrade any 3 party repositories are being disabled and after the upgrade you have to re-enable them. In most cases any third party software is being uninstalled due to compatibility...
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user12344
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2011-03-13T11:43:39.170
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<p>How can I screen-capture an inactive (minimized / on another workspace) window in Ubuntu?</p> <p>Applications like ImageMagick's import are only able to capture active windows. When attempting to capture an inactive window, I get the following message:</p> <pre><code>unable to read X window image `&lt;id&gt;': Res...
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2011-03-14T14:57:31.740
2011-03-22T14:18:18.133
How do I screen-capture an inactive window?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can do something similar with <code>shutter</code>.</p>\n\n<p>However, it doesn't appear to be exactly what you're looking for (sadly), but it's the closest I could find.</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Install <a href=\"http://shutter-project.org/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Shutter<...
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Wassasin
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2011-03-14T11:03:11.737
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<p>This morning I upgraded the server running ubuntu 10.04 to the latest kernel... except that apt-get returned an error. I'm pretty sure I shouldn't reboot, so I'm asking here to help solve the problem so I can reboot safely without compromising the machine. (It runs a network share which all the developer's SVN clien...
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2011-03-14T17:16:36.383
2011-03-14T17:16:36.383
Upgrading to linux-image-2.6.32-30-generic failed
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you don't need the <code>nvidia-common</code> package, just uninstall it, and the upgrade should run smoothly again.</p>\n\n<p>EDIT: If uninstalling gives an error too, I'd back up the <code>/etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common</code> and <code>/etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia...
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2011-03-14T11:39:34.017
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<p>I'm running lucid server and have installed tomcat. The version it installed is 6.0.24-2ubuntu1.6.</p> <p>Is this the version I'm tied to? Is it possible to install a more recent version? The one available from maverick is 6.0.28.</p> <p>Maybe I can add a source to provide my lucid install with this version? In th...
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2014-01-04T05:55:16.390
Install a different version of a package
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h2>Short answer:</h2>\n\n<p>Using pinning, you can select which packages come from maverick, and automatically get their dependencies, and keep them up-to-date through your package manager. <a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PinningHowto\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">https://...
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2011-03-14T12:32:22.797
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<p>When I start Empathy absolutely no contacts appear, including if I check to show offline contacts.</p> <p>My accounts are set up and authenticated and yes - I do have contacts on both accounts. When I check the accounts page both of them say "Offline -- Status is set to offline" despite the fact I have manually set...
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2014-01-29T11:59:22.603
2014-01-29T11:59:22.603
Empathy fails to show any contacts, accounts say status is set to offline when it isn't
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Are you using autologin? Maybe <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/empathy/+bug/558872\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/empathy/+bug/558872</a>\nDoes quitting and restarting empathy fix the problem? I think that is also a bug.</p>\n...
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