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2011-03-28T23:03:30.100
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<p>I recently added another partition to my hardrive where ubuntu was installed to and afterwards when I booted ubuntu I got sent to the grub rescue> terminal. The fix for that was that I had to reinstall grub on the correct partition for ubuntu to boot again. So I followed all the instructions from ubuntu to fix it fr...
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2011-03-29T02:17:50.213
2011-05-28T12:49:07.167
How do I boot from a grub menu?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>That usually means that you mounted the wrong partition when you installed grub. Try following this guide: <a href=\"http://grub.enbug.org/Grub2LiveCdInstallGuide\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://grub.enbug.org/Grub2LiveCdInstallGuide</a> (in case it's still down when you read this ...
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Dom
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2011-03-29T01:55:22.233
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<p>When I copy something from another window and do <code>"+gP</code> gVim says 'Nothing in register g' but when I go to Edit_>Paste it does paste the text from the another window.</p> <p>I'm using ubuntu 10.10.</p> <p>Any suggestions?</p>
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2011-03-29T06:45:06.913
When I copy something from another window and do "+gP gVim says 'Nothing in register g'?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The register you want to use is not g but +. So it looks like the +-sign is ignored/not typed at all.</p>\n\n<p><code>:reg</code> shows you the register-content.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 2.5", "crea...
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32482
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2011-03-29T02:06:49.560
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<p>When using a virtual terminal with an external monitor, I would like to set the resolution to the monitors optimal resolution, but I'm not sure how. Does anyone know how I would go about doing this?</p>
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2011-03-29T16:34:09.830
How do I change my monitor's resolution when working in a virtual terminal?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>run <code>hwinfo --framebuffer</code> </p>\n\n<p>and you will get a short or long list depending on what video card you have. The list will look something like this:</p>\n\n<pre><code>Mode 0x0335: 320×240 (+640), 16 bits\nMode 0x0336: 320×240 (+1280), 24 bits\nMode 0x033d: 640×400 (+...
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32483
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2011-03-29T02:12:29.557
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<p>Can you set "keep aligned" to off by default on desktop? </p> <p>Ubuntu 10.10 64 bit</p>
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Can you set keep aligned to off by default on desktop?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Right click the desktop and you can uncheck \"Keep Aligned\"</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-29T17:33:59.103", "id": "36549", "postId": "32492", "score": "0", "text": "I have done this...
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32484
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2011-03-29T02:30:59.547
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<p>I created an Ubuntu 10.10 live usb with persistence feature. And it works well on my PCs. But one thing annoys me is that each time I boot from live usb, I have to choose between "Try Ubuntu" and "Install Ubuntu". Is there any way to dismiss that dialog and boot directly to the live Ubuntu system?</p>
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2018-10-07T13:49:00.363
How to boot from ubuntu live usb with 'try ubuntu' directly?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-29T03:04:12.283", "id": "36456", "postId": "32484", "score": "0", "text": "+1 from me. I'd love to hear a solution to this. My laptop's hard drive is dead, so I've been doing everything on a USB drive with persistence, and it would be wonderful to bypass this step at s...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I wouldn't do it the way you have, but it kinda depends what you want to use the USB key for. If you want to use it to do installs on computers then the way you set up the key is right. If you want to use it as a standard desktop install, that you can use on any random (or even just ...
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32485
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2011-03-29T02:52:28.920
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<p>How can I use libappindicator to create an application indicator for a KDE app in C++ without using GTK? The example shown <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopExperienceTeam/ApplicationIndicators#Porting%20Guide%20for%20Applications" rel="nofollow">here</a> uses GTK to create the menu. Is this necessary? Is ther...
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2011-10-24T12:49:33.313
2011-10-24T12:49:33.313
How to use application indicator for KDE application?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Application indicators are based on KStatusNotifierItem. </p>\n\n<p>I'm not too familiar with it but <a href=\"http://techbase.kde.org/Development/Tutorials/PortToKStatusNotifierItem\" rel=\"nofollow\">here's a tutorial</a> on how to get started. That's all you really need to...
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32495
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2011-03-29T07:48:33.910
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<p>I have a Dell Studio 15 laptop.</p> <p>It has an ATI mobility radeon graphics card using the opensource drivers It is running ubuntu 10.04</p> <p>It runs for a while (10-20 minutes) and then turns off.</p> <p>acpi -t shows the cpu temperature slowly rising until it turns off.</p> <p>acpi -c shows two cooling d...
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2011-03-30T22:11:17.833
2011-03-31T10:06:45.663
Fan not working at all
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I updated the BIOS as suggested under the dell support website. (you can only do this from windows).</p>\n\n<p>Randomly turning off was listed as a common problem. And updating the bios was the suggested solution.</p>\n\n<p>My fan now works under both windows and ubuntu. And so I can...
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2011-03-29T09:42:02.030
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<h3>Aka: How can I convert a .vdi or .vmdk to a real installation on a physical disk?</h3> <p>Is it possible/feasible to migrate a Virtual Machine installation of Ubuntu onto a physical machine? If possible, how difficult would this be to accomplish and what steps would i need to take to prepare for the migration.</p> ...
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2020-06-12T14:37:07.210
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Migrate from a virtual machine (VM) to a physical system
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Yes, it's possible. It's not even <em>that</em> hard, it just takes some time, a Ubuntu LiveCD, sticky-back-plastic, and an external USB disk (if you don't have more than one internal disks).</p>\n\n<h2>Preliminary step: Convert the disk to something useful</h2>\n\n<p>Both VMWare and...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Maybe it's not exactly what you are asking for, but it may accomplish what you want to do.</p>\n\n<p>Since all your settings are stored in your home directory, you can just make a backup copy of it to another partition on a real disk. After you installed a fresh Ubuntu on a r...
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2011-03-29T09:57:53.530
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<p>I want to know where I can find my installed application when I installed it on Ubuntu using package manager.</p> <p>I installed RabbitMQ and ran <code>locate rabbitmq</code> which gave me following result:</p> <pre><code>/home/anupamg/.m2/repository/com/rabbitmq /home/anupamg/.m2/repository/com/rabbitmq/amqp-clie...
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How do I get a list of installed files from a package?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>To see all the files the package installed onto your system, do this:</p>\n\n<pre><code>dpkg-query -L &lt;package_name&gt;\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>To see the files a .deb file will install</p>\n\n<pre><code>dpkg-deb -c &lt;package_name.deb&gt;\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>To see the files conta...
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2011-03-29T11:24:09.790
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<p>I installed windows XP Home on a new built machine. The boot from CD was not working so to get the Ubuntu 9.04 disk to run I installed the Ubuntu 9.04 boot/autorun/start utility.</p> <p>The installation went well and I have now upgraded to 10.10. However, now on boot I have to choose which OS to boot to twice.</p> ...
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2011-03-29T11:55:49.757
2011-07-08T17:27:47.947
I get a second menu on my dual boot machine after I choose Windows XP, I then have to choose again
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This is more of a question for windows experts, but basically you need to uninstall the program on windows. If you cannot find how to do that, try running msconfig and editing your boot entries.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate"...
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2011-03-29T11:19:00.023
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<p>I have a Macbook Pro 5.5 running Ubuntu 10.04, and I've noticed that with some wifi networks, but not all, I'm unable to reconnect after coming out of suspension. I've tried both Network Manager and Wicd management daemons, and both get through validation, but get hung up on "Acquiring IP address...". The only solut...
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2011-10-15T14:52:02.713
2014-02-17T15:20:55.503
Fixing IP Renewal After Laptop Suspend
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you run</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo dhclient -r\nsudo dhclient\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>do you get a new IP address? This will drop your current lease and attempt to acquire a new one.</p>\n\n<p>You might also be able just to restart networking, rather than your whole machine:</p>\n\n<pre...
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Chris
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2011-03-29T12:04:57.490
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<p>I've tried to record the output of my Acer laptop, using audio recorder and outrec.</p> <p>But for some reason, I'm able to do so, but when I change my sound profile to digital stereo duplex, and then I'm not able to listen to it.</p> <p>So for me it's either listening or recording. Can't have both at the same tim...
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Recording output while listening to it
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Try to connect your line-out with your mic input with a cable? :) That's how I do it!</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-29T20:31:19.280", "id": "36568", "postId": "32579", "score": "0", ...
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32519
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2011-03-29T12:10:52.800
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<p>I've created one password-protected RSA key to access my remote server via ssh using key-based authentication and added it to seahorse using <code>ssh-add</code>.</p> <p>I would like to prevent seahorse from asking me for the passphrase on every login.</p> <p>Is there any way to disable this? Or to enter it foreve...
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2011-06-22T19:26:16.940
2021-02-10T02:31:19.753
How to prevent seahorse from asking for a passphrase?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Any solution that would stop Seahorse from asking for the passphrase would involve writing the passphrase down to the hard drive (or something else). Which means anyone who steals your computer would be able to log in (as the password is also saved somewhere). This is pretty ...
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32520
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2011-03-29T12:45:38.160
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<p>I used Ubuntu 10.04 previously and 10.10 now. What i felt is, it's pointer is a bit weird. It does point exactly on the target area but it slightly trembles or shake while the finger is on touchpad.Some of u might have noticed and may be not.Similar is not the case in Windows. I found this case in my friends Ubuntu ...
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2011-03-29T15:20:46.100
2013-12-01T21:45:00.787
Is Ubuntu's mouse(pointer) weird?
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2011-03-29T13:02:56.140
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<p>and not one ppa, which fits for every ubuntu version and all the following versions ?</p> <p>A global PPA would be a nice idea.</p>
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2011-03-31T01:18:14.867
2011-03-31T01:18:14.867
Why are there PPAs for each Ubuntu version?
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2011-03-29T13:11:08.807
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<p>I recently read that Uplink was available from Software Centre. But I go to the "For purchase" section of the software centre and there are only 7 entries. There's no trace of Uplink (or Darwinia). I'm running 32-bit natty and have refreshed my software sources, installed all updates, etc. Is this app not availa...
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2011-03-31T14:01:21.983
2011-03-31T14:01:39.237
Some "For purchase" apps not visible in software centre
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2011-03-29T13:23:30.353
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<p>How to delete and create a new firefox profile from TTY1?</p>
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How to delete and create a new firefox profile from tty1?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><strong>WARNING</strong>: This will delete everything in the Firefox config - there is no undo. </p>\n\n<p>With that out of the way, to do that, you can run the following in the terminal.</p>\n\n<pre><code>rm -rf ~/.mozilla\nrm -rf ~/.cache/mozilla\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>This will dele...
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2011-03-29T13:30:04.860
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<p>How to configure bootpd server for a testing environment?</p>
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2011-11-07T15:40:00.890
How to configure bootpd server?
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2011-03-29T13:49:19.113
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/5675/i-upgraded-from-a-beta-am-i-now-running-the-official-non-development-version">I upgraded from a beta - am I now running the official (non development) version?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>So with beta 1 just aro...
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2017-04-13T12:23:59.520
2011-03-29T15:44:26.663
If I install a beta or alpha will I have to reinstall when it is finally released?
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2011-07-30T14:28:58.787
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2011-03-29T14:24:24.510
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<p>I am experiencing frequent drops in performance of my server (affects both webserver performace and ssh). It may work fine all day and then suddenly pages load 10 times slower. After awhile it comes back to normal performance. Reboot also helps. Please suggest how to investigate this? Prerequisites:</p> <ul> <li>Ub...
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2011-03-29T14:37:11.660
Ubuntu server unstable performance
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There are multiple possibilities for degrading performance, but the most likely cause is a shortage on RAM, causing the system to swap.</p>\n\n<p>You can use <code>free -m</code> to get the memory usage, an example output:</p>\n\n<pre><code> total used ...
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2011-03-29T15:11:24.690
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<p>(Migrated from Ubuntu forums.)</p> <p>I'm somewhat new at building, so I'm hoping this is an easy explanation.</p> <p>Downloaded Nautilus source to patch for transparent background.</p> <p>Patching went well and fine.</p> <p>During building I received this: </p> <pre><code>Making all in libnautilus-private make...
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2011-06-19T10:12:50.340
@APP_INDICATOR_CFLAGS@: No such file or directory
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I'm not very good at debugging build issues either but here goes.</p>\n\n<p>I can tell you that this is caused by the Debian patch <code>89_use_application_indicator.patch</code> which references <a href=\"https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/497880\" ...
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user13225
32549
1
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2011-03-29T15:41:05.600
5
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<p>I've successfully installed Adobe Digital Editions using Wine in Linux Mint 10, and it appears that the program operates normally for the most part, as I can open eBooks and view my library. However, in Windows, when I plug in my Nook, the Nook shows up in ADE in my library view. It does not do so in Linux. I can ...
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11984
2011-07-22T03:17:12.077
2014-11-29T09:09:19.013
Using Adobe Digital Editions to transfer books to the Nook, or a workaround
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10555500&amp;postcount=55\" rel=\"nofollow\">This post</a> in the Ubuntu Forums describes how to get Adobe Digital Editions to recognize the Nook.</p>\n\n<p>From the post.</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <ol>\n <li>Plug in the nook and it shou...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>As soon as ADE downloaded the ebook, it added the encryption keys to it.\nWith that, <a href=\"http://calibre-ebook.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Calibre</a> can decrypt the epub file and transfer it to your nook.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityO...
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2011-03-29T15:50:47.790
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<p>Currently I am backing up gigabytes and gigabytes of data from a live server to a backup server using an rsync/ssh combination script, allowing for automated operation every night with a cron job.</p> <p>The problem I am having is with permissions.</p> <p>Running rsync with -a mode copies over the user:group and f...
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2011-03-29T19:29:51.347
Forceably set permissions when running rsync
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Amongst many other options <a href=\"http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/maverick/man1/rsync.1.html\">rsync</a> can change permission by running it with the option:</p>\n\n<pre><code>rsync [options] --chmod=CHMOD source destination\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>where you can also combine opti...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If the permissions are already setup that way on the machine you are copying from you could try -p. It saves the permissions. Also you may want to try grsync. It's a gui for rsync that makes some of the options more apparent. Also -o preserves the owner.</p>\n\n<p>Hope th...
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32556
2011-03-29T15:53:22.300
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<p>In order to pass the contents of one file to another we can, for example:</p> <pre><code>cat ~/temp_minhakey.pub &gt;&gt; ~/.ssh/authorized_keys </code></pre> <p>Let's say, we need to append <strong>more</strong> content to authorized_keys, but we <strong>don't want</strong> to overwrite it.</p> <p>Should we use ...
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2011-03-30T04:17:59.300
2016-11-01T12:37:13.247
cat command - will it overwrite?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<pre><code>cat ~/temp_minhakey.pub &gt;&gt; ~/.ssh/authorized_keys\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>appends the contents of <code>~/temp_minhakey.pub</code> to <code>~/.ssh/authorized_keys</code>, it does not overwrite it. This is safe.</p>\n\n<p>You might be confused with a single <code>&gt;</code...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<pre><code>cat ~/temp_minhakey.pub &gt;&gt; ~/.ssh/authorized_keys\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>appends the contents of <code>~/temp_minhakey.pub</code> to <code>~/.ssh/authorized_keys</code>, it does not overwrite it. This is safe.</p>\n\n<p>You might be confused with a single <code>&g...
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32555
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2011-03-29T15:56:13.983
3
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<p>I have a dual boot of Ubuntu 10.04 and Windows XP. After allowing Ubuntu to update itself and installing some new programs, I restarted the system, expecting an option to choose for Windows XP. Unfortunately, the boot didn't give me an option to choose XP. </p> <p>My XP is still on the drive, because I can access ...
2636
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2011-06-14T15:48:26.600
2011-06-14T15:48:26.600
Ubuntu updated and now the option to boot into Windows XP is missing
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Based on the output of <code>sudo update-grub</code>, it looks like you have a long list of Linux kernels, and it is successfully seeing Windows and putting it at the very bottom of that list. When you boot up, GRUB only shows a fixed number of options before it starts scrolling the...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Based on the output of <code>sudo update-grub</code>, it looks like you have a long list of Linux kernels, and it is successfully seeing Windows and putting it at the very bottom of that list. When you boot up, GRUB only shows a fixed number of options before it starts scrol...
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2011-03-29T16:06:11.933
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<p>i installed 10.10 recently and immediately noticed that the wireless button display(blue indicates on and red indicates off) goes blue and red repeatedly when I'm connected to any wireless connection. Any fix available for that, by the way my laptop model is hp pavilion dv6700. </p>
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2011-03-30T12:15:44.820
wireless button display turns on and off repeatedly
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I believe that on some HP laptops, it is actually using the wireless indicator is being used to show activity as well as status. No idea how to turn it off though. Should slow down when you aren't using the internet.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creatio...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I believe that on some HP laptops, it is actually using the wireless indicator is being used to show activity as well as status. No idea how to turn it off though. Should slow down when you aren't using the internet.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { ...
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2011-03-29T16:49:04.907
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<p>Starting apparmor on a Ubuntu Lucid Lynx gives the following:</p> <pre><code>user@host:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/apparmor start * Starting AppArmor profiles * AppArmor not available as kernel LSM. ...fail! </code></pre> <p>Googling a bit, I found the following bug report - marked as fixed -:</p> <p><a href="https:...
13232
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2011-03-29T16:57:24.957
2012-04-09T09:09:05.170
Apparmor not starting with kernel LSM error
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The only thing I can think of is to get a Launchpad account if you do not already have one, then go to the bug report. Mark yourself as affected by that bug and post another comment there with your specs.</p>\n\n<p>Alternatively, you could try filing your case as a new bug, b...
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2012-05-23T17:18:27.880
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2011-03-29T19:21:49.233
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<p>I've seen a whole bunch of posts on iTunes replacements for Ubuntu, and how to sync your iPodTouch with Banshee, Rhythmbox, etc. But here's my question: can you sync an iPod with both a Mac and an Ubuntu machine? I know if you try to sync a single iPod with iTunes on 2 different computers it won't let you. But I'm n...
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2011-03-29T21:50:02.567
Can I sync an iPodTouch with both a Mac and Ubuntu?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<pre><code>Can you sync an iPod with both a Mac and an Ubuntu machine?\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>If you want to know whether you can or not, then my answer is YES, you can sync with bot computers. BUT, what if you download, for example, a song on your Ubuntu PC, use Banshee (or any o...
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2011-03-29T20:11:22.373
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<p>I am doing web development on a Ubuntu machine (Lubuntu 10.10 more specifically), and wondered if there is a browser that I can install (in the repositories or otherwise) that has decent support for CSS3 3d transforms (by using the word 'decent' here, I exclude Chromium which is incredibly glitchy).</p> <p>Thing is...
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2011-03-29T20:22:21.097
2012-08-17T21:31:59.470
A browser that supports css3 3d transforms?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>So far, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_layout_engines_%28Cascading_Style_Sheets%29#cite_ref-75\" rel=\"nofollow\">only Webkit browsers support CSS3 3D Transforms</a>. Chrome/ium is probably the most popular option, so if the version you tried wasn't working, yo...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>So far, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_layout_engines_%28Cascading_Style_Sheets%29#cite_ref-75\" rel=\"nofollow\">only Webkit browsers support CSS3 3D Transforms</a>. Chrome/ium is probably the most popular option, so if the version you tried wasn't wor...
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2011-03-29T20:35:17.610
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<p>I have been affected by <a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1601810" rel="nofollow">an ext4 unmountable problem</a>.</p> <p>The suggested solution is to run <code>e2fsck</code> in a live CD. Ubuntu can't be used because it periodically tries to mount the partition (/dev/sda3 in my case) preventing e2f...
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2011-03-30T13:26:49.060
2011-03-31T02:51:26.057
Which Live CD should I use to repair my ext4 partition on a MacBook Pro?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Solved with Parted Magic live CD and running <code>e2fsck -f -y -v /dev/sda3</code></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 2.5", "creationDate": "2011-03-30T12:07:27.350", "id": "32669", ...
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2011-03-29T21:26:11.700
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<p>My parents were having continuous trouble with Windows Vista. The problem was that Vista refused to connect to the wired network set up for them, and if it did it would only last for a day or two and then quit. Finally yesterday it quit connecting completely no matter what I did, so I took the initiative to install ...
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2011-03-29T22:16:11.873
2011-03-29T23:44:41.737
Dell DImension C521 won't automatically connect to a wired network
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can create a start up script like this: </p>\n\n<p>1) Create a file </p>\n\n<pre>gedit ~/.scripttoconnect.sh </pre>\n\n<p>2) Paste this into the file </p>\n\n<pre>\n#!/bin/bash\n#\n# to connect after login\n#\nsleep 5 && nmcli con up id 'name_of_connection'\n</pre>\...
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2011-03-29T23:13:05.240
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<p>I am using Ubuntu 11.4 alpha3 for testing. I see that some applications have been removed like Appearance where we play with theme preferences.</p> <p>How can I change themes in Unity? What interface do I use?</p> <p>During the upgrade process my default Ambiance theme got corrupted.</p> <p>Window decoration are ...
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2016-11-19T18:57:20.863
2016-11-19T18:57:20.863
Restore Ambiance Gtk theme for Unity Desktop
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Hit <code>&lt;super&gt;</code> (aka the \"windows key\") and start typing \"appearance\" (or what ever it is called in your locale). You should find the old Appearance app for tweaking your theme.</p>\n\n<p>Or you can right click on your desktop and select \"Change Desktop Background...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Hit <code>&lt;super&gt;</code> (aka the \"windows key\") and start typing \"appearance\" (or what ever it is called in your locale). You should find the old Appearance app for tweaking your theme.</p>\n\n<p>Or you can right click on your desktop and select \"Change Desktop Ba...
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2011-03-30T00:07:32.450
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<p>I used to have Windows XP on my laptop but switched over to the latest Ubuntu version. Unfortunately, there are programs that I would like to use on the Windows side, but cannot because I have no access to it anymore. </p> <ul> <li>What is the way to reinstall Windows as a partition so that I can dual boot? </li...
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2012-02-21T16:27:38.680
2017-07-07T21:58:04.013
Reinstall Windows as a partition after I have Ubuntu
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This has been well documented on the web with many tutorials. It will take as long as it takes to install windows and ubuntu. Which will be about 3 hours. If you want to recover that data on your previous install, that is a different problem. </p>\n\n<p>You might already have the opt...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Hope this helps. You need to create a partition (if it is not already there) using NTFS, for this you may install GPARTED on Ubuntu, resize your Ubuntu partition to leave some space for your new Windows installation.</p>\n\n<p>You'll need the Windows XP Install Media, if you ...
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2011-03-30T00:18:32.957
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<p>I found that I can use:</p> <pre><code>ignore.default = \A#.*\Z \A.*~\Z \A.*\.py[oc]\Z \A.*\.sw[nopx]\Z \A.*\.swpx\Z \A\..*\.tmp\Z \A.*\.git\Z </code></pre> <p>In /etc/xdg/ubuntuone/syncdaemon.conf to ignore files...
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2011-04-01T19:32:46.737
Ignore files in Ubuntu One
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>A friend of mine suggested \\A.git\\Z for the .git folder. It seems to work effectively. The end result was the following ignore.default in /etc/xdg/ubuntuone/syncdaemon.conf:</p>\n\n<pre><code>ignore.default = \\A#.*\\Z\n \\A.*~\\Z\n \\A.*\\.py[oc]\\Z...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>A friend of mine suggested \\A.git\\Z for the .git folder. It seems to work effectively. The end result was the following ignore.default in /etc/xdg/ubuntuone/syncdaemon.conf:</p>\n\n<pre><code>ignore.default = \\A#.*\\Z\n \\A.*~\\Z\n \\A.*\\.p...
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2011-03-30T03:37:56.810
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<p>I have PDF file with layer masks (i.e. transparencies) and I need to extract transparent layers of images.</p> <p>When I use <code>pdfimages</code> to extract images - both .jpgs and .pngs have same white non-transparent background. ImageMagick's <code>convert a.pdf image-%04d.png</code> outputs single non-layered ...
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2012-11-07T22:39:48.720
Extract images from PDF with layer masks
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I think the layer masks are part of the PDF and not part of the images. You can however using some PDF library obtain masking details and then use some other image processing library or tool to apply those masks on the extracted images.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "c...
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2011-03-30T04:18:22.890
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<p>I have a local network of 80 machines, all with Ubuntu 10.04 installed on them. All the machines are connected to a central switch.</p> <p>I have some contractors that are located overseas. I would like to dedicate each of them a single machine, so that all the work they do will be performed on one of my 'local' ma...
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2011-03-30T04:39:57.643
Access a machine remotely?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>ssh -X user@dedicated-ip-for-machine</code> in a terminal would allow them to connect via SSH but also forward GUI programs to their system (so that if they type in <code>gedit</code>, it will run <code>gedit</code>, and forward the GUI program to their system's screen, rather ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>ssh -X user@dedicated-ip-for-machine</code> in a terminal would allow them to connect via SSH but also forward GUI programs to their system (so that if they type in <code>gedit</code>, it will run <code>gedit</code>, and forward the GUI program to their system's screen,...
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2011-03-30T04:44:13.680
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<p>Firefox Browser working very slow in my UBUNTU 10.10. I use Mobile to connect either via blue tooth or cable.</p> <p>Is any tips to make it fast</p>
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2011-03-30T05:37:08.327
2011-04-13T11:05:36.163
10.10 Firefox Speed Problem
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The speed issue might not be Firefox, but rather the connection speeds you're getting over your mobile tether. There's no way to increase the speeds if that is the case.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense"...
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2011-03-30T05:34:37.127
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<p>If I run Ubuntu on a Dell laptop which was sold with Windows, will that void my warranty?</p>
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2011-03-30T05:35:22.247
2018-08-28T15:15:57.723
Does running Ubuntu on a Dell laptop sold with Windows void the warranty?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>No it wont void the warranty. You can revert back to windows using the recovery partition or any other recovery media that was supplied with your laptop and your laptop will be back to the state where it was when you bought it. If you are new to Ubuntu and if your laptop comes with r...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>No it wont void the warranty. You can revert back to windows using the recovery partition or any other recovery media that was supplied with your laptop and your laptop will be back to the state where it was when you bought it. If you are new to Ubuntu and if your laptop come...
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2011-03-30T05:55:44.980
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<p>In desktop Ubuntu there is handy GRUB menu, but there is no such menu in Ubuntu Server. How do I get into recovery (single-user) mode on Ubuntu Server then?</p>
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2014-09-25T07:46:51.577
2017-03-19T15:59:54.047
How to boot into Single-User recovery mode?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I've found the answer - I had to hold shift to see the GRUB menu.</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RecoveryMode\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RecoveryMode</a></li>\n</ul>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate":...
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2011-03-30T05:58:24.380
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<p>I'm having problems getting the Netbeans font to look nice, this has been a problem ever since I tried Ubuntu ~8. For some reason fonts look like they're not getting subpixel smoothing in Netbeans only, for the rest of the applications they look perfect.</p> <p>Look at how ugly the screenshot is:</p> <p><img src="...
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2015-10-19T08:23:56.240
2021-04-09T12:54:24.990
Ugly fonts in Netbeans - How can i make it use the system font?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>As has been stated in the comments, this is a problem with Java Swing apps on Linux. Swing does use Gnome's font smoothing settings (deactivated, greyscale or subpixel) - it disregards the hinting settings though. It always uses full hinting, and if you're running Ubuntu with little ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>As has been stated in the comments, this is a problem with Java Swing apps on Linux. Swing does use Gnome's font smoothing settings (deactivated, greyscale or subpixel) - it disregards the hinting settings though. It always uses full hinting, and if you're running Ubuntu with...
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2011-03-30T06:14:00.497
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<p>Wireless N network speed doesn't go faster then 54M in Ubuntu with router being rigth next to the computer. I get around 200-220M in Windows.</p> <p>OS: Ubuntu 10.10 64 bit. router: wireless N router card: wireless N card</p> <p>I don't use network manager applet, card is configured manually in <code>/etc/network/...
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2011-03-31T03:45:33.093
2017-02-25T11:59:40.643
Wireless N capable Ralink RT2860STA doesn't go faster than 54Mbit
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Edited: So, apparently I misread, my previous advice didn't apply.\nSeems you're not the only one with that problem: <a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1583164\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1583164</a> Apparently, a new driver hel...
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32628
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32750
2011-03-30T06:15:53.440
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<p>First, I'm not sure if this is the correct venue to be asking this question, so if not, I apologize. </p> <p>I'm a big fan of Tomboy notes and the ability to sync them with UbuntuOne. I like having my notes accessible across all of my computers, and would like to be able to do the same thing on my phone. I know the...
13260
235
2011-03-31T02:13:00.847
2012-02-28T22:32:57.563
I am writing an iPhone Notes Client, can I integrate it with Ubuntu One?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I'm only going to answer about Ubuntu One; your question is actually several questions rolled into one, and I can only answer for what I know.</p>\n\n<p>You can't use the Ubuntu One logo as your application icon. You can, however, use the Ubuntu One logo and name within your applicat...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I'm only going to answer about Ubuntu One; your question is actually several questions rolled into one, and I can only answer for what I know.</p>\n\n<p>You can't use the Ubuntu One logo as your application icon. You can, however, use the Ubuntu One logo and name within your ...
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32630
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2011-03-30T06:39:26.323
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<p>how do I stop ubuntu one from syncing on start up of computer</p>
13262
235
2011-03-31T02:50:21.767
2011-03-31T02:50:21.767
How do I stop Ubuntu One from syncing when I login?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Just uncheck \"Ubuntu One\" in menu System -> Preferences -> Start applications\nYou then have to start manually, when you want to use it.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/GUa88.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "co...
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32631
1
32649
2011-03-30T06:46:59.080
5
16880
<p>Is it possible to configure firefox from terminal?For example if i want to set <code>toolkit.networkmanager.disable=true</code> in <code>about:config</code> can i do it from terminal?</p>
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2017-08-10T10:17:04.720
How to configure firefox from terminal?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This setting should go into your Firefox profile <strong>prefs.js</strong> file, which should be located in <code>~/.mozilla/firefox/*.default/</code>.</p>\n\n<p>The file format is JavaScript, so in theory it could be mangled to the point of needing a JS parser to modify it, but Fire...
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32632
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32634
2011-03-30T06:55:42.513
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<p>I'm new to ubuntu. I want to learn about it, and I want do this as fast as posible. But I don't know whether to read a book, or try to solve my problems when they arise. I will appreciate if anyone can help me to do the right thing.</p>
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2013-12-21T19:35:28.830
2016-05-25T08:42:19.663
Where to start? How to start?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>My experience is that reading book wont help a lot. You will learn new things but you will forget most of them as you will not be using them. The best way to learn Ubuntu or any other Linux distribution is by practice, so use it as often as you can. Make sure you stick with it i.e ke...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>My experience is that reading book wont help a lot. You will learn new things but you will forget most of them as you will not be using them. The best way to learn Ubuntu or any other Linux distribution is by practice, so use it as often as you can. Make sure you stick with i...
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2017-03-19T20:37:25.047
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32633
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2011-03-30T07:03:51.983
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<p>Well - just because I cannot find this asked anywhere else on the net - is there something like a "Disk Mounter" applet for Unity interface, or are there any alternatives? </p> <p>(By 'alternatives' I mean: I wouldn't mind doubleclicking an icon, and have what used to be a toolbar applet start up as a separate wind...
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22949
2012-07-10T15:56:50.997
2016-10-09T04:18:37.160
Is there a Disk mounter indicator?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/RBy9t.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n\n<p>You should try Mounty - an indicator applet you can use to easily mount CD / DVD images (and can also burn them directly from the appindicator).</p>\n\n<p>You have to add the ppa <code>pp...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/RBy9t.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n\n<p>You should try Mounty - an indicator applet you can use to easily mount CD / DVD images (and can also burn them directly from the appindicator).</p>\n\n<p>You have to add the ppa ...
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32637
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2011-03-30T07:18:31.033
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<p>all my PPAs are gone. thats why i cant install any other updates because the repositories are unavailable. </p> <ul> <li>what should i do to bring the repositories back? </li> <li>what command lines or methods should i use? </li> </ul> <p>thank you.</p>
13252
3550
2011-03-30T12:13:39.060
2016-05-10T10:21:15.247
All the PPA in software center has been removed
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>All the source files are located at /etc/apt/sources.list.d/. You will need root privileges to edit the ppa files. See if you added ppa are there as a file. If they are located there see if the content of files are commented or not. If they are not in the above location you h...
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32646
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2011-03-30T08:11:29.820
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<p>I am rather new to fixing problems; no one seems to be able to give me any guidance so I am turning to you. I have just installed the scanner drivers for my mfc5460cn. Everything is okay except for the connection. lsusb shows my machine at</p> <p>Bus 002 Device 005: ID 04f9:01b7 Brother Industries, Ltd MFC-5460CN...
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2012-07-28T10:38:01.267
How to change the Bus / Dev in order to allow xsane to work
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>As you stated in your comment:</p>\n\n<p>The problem was solved. <code>lsusb</code> to verify where the usb is located.</p>\n\n<p>Then, <code>sudo chmod a+w /dev/bus/usb/$Bus/$Dev</code></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": "2011-11-0...
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2011-03-30T08:30:48.070
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<p>Probably I could read it somewhere, but couldn't find anywhere.</p> <p>In Windows 7, I have had two partitions ("Disk C" and "Disk D"). After installing dual-boot Ubuntu, I can access disk C under /media/Windows, which is what I expect: disks are mounted under /media. My two external hard drives are also found ther...
12938
12938
2011-03-30T09:10:30.440
2011-03-30T09:10:30.440
Why is the second Windows partition mounted under /host
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It's mounting to /host because your windows \"D:\" partition is \"hosting\" your root.disk file, which contains your root filesystem (since you are using Wubi, your root filesystem is stored in a file on an ntfs partition).</p>\n\n<p>1: No, you can't reasonably change this, though yo...
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32654
1
32662
2011-03-30T08:50:48.410
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<p>Is there a way to find out with what parameters did the kernel boot?</p> <p>For example if I specify noexec=off at the grub command line? Can I see this sort of info after the system has finished booting?</p>
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2011-03-30T11:25:44.940
2018-10-21T05:08:37.220
How do I find the boot parameters used by the running kernel?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can run <code>cat /proc/cmdline</code>.</p>\n\n<p>Example:</p>\n\n<pre><code>[01:31] ~ $ cat /proc/cmdline\nBOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic root=UUID=025c4231-b7bb-48bf-93e9-d20c5b5ce123 ro crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M quiet splash bootchart=disable acpi_enforce_res...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can run <code>cat /proc/cmdline</code>.</p>\n\n<p>Example:</p>\n\n<pre><code>[01:31] ~ $ cat /proc/cmdline\nBOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic root=UUID=025c4231-b7bb-48bf-93e9-d20c5b5ce123 ro crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M quiet splash bootchart=disable acpi_enf...
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32658
1
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2011-03-30T09:50:42.230
1
943
<p>How to make Unity 2D dash background blurry transparent using QT code?</p>
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235
2011-03-30T14:39:44.380
2011-04-29T09:26:28.813
How to make Unity 2D dash background blurry transparent using QT code?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can use the QGraphicsBlurEffect QML element applied to the background image in the dash (GnomeBackground.qml): <a href=\"http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.7.1/qgraphicsblureffect.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.7.1/qgraphicsblureffect.html</a></p>\n\n<p>However ...
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user13275
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2011-03-30T09:56:10.477
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<p>I have a file <code>/var/logs/apache2/error.log</code>. And every time I boot, Its file permission is changed to default (unwritable) by the system. So, i have to run <code>chmod</code> command every time i boot-up. How to change it's file permission permanently.</p>
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2011-03-30T12:03:38.010
2011-03-30T12:41:50.813
how to change file permission of a file permanently that is set back to default on boot
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>As per the discussion in comments, for the purpose the OP is trying to achieve (looking at a simple subset of logs for a specific purpose), this may be an appropriate alternative solution:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/CGI/man-cgi?tail\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tail</a> will ...
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2011-03-30T12:04:22.733
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<p>There are <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/29553/how-can-i-configure-unity">several options</a> to configure Unity 3D via "CompizConfig Settings Manager" respectively its "Ubuntu Unity Plugin". </p> <p>But how do I access Unity 2D's settings? </p> <hr> <p>If you are looking to configure Unity 3D see this...
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-1
2017-04-13T12:24:43.770
2013-04-21T02:35:36.613
How do I configure Unity 2D?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>gconf-editor > desktop > unity-2d</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-30T14:01:37.580", "id": "36664", "postId": "32679", "score": "0", "text": "Sure, I forgot to mention this way. But the...
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32673
1
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2011-03-30T12:57:03.563
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<p>Will Switching graphics be supported in Ubuntu in the near Future ? I have a Hp dv6 with an Ati 5650 , but it only get reconiced as a Ati 4200, that means really bad performance. I read that this is beacuse this computer uses Switching graphics and this is not supported in ubuntu. Any hope that this will be fixed ? ...
13283
null
null
2011-09-18T17:58:08.340
Switching graphics in Ubuntu ATI
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1
CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>According to <a href=\"http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&amp;px=OTI3MQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">this post</a> on phoronix website, it seens that the new catalyst 11.4 will support it.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null,...
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32674
1
32677
2011-03-30T05:04:27.013
1
7186
<p>I'm having a problem with calling env from the terminal. I'm running the latest Ubuntu OS. Here's what happens:</p> <pre><code>$ ls disarm.ss hereis.ss mat.ss README sg.ss start-test syntax.ss $ env SCHEMEHEAPDIRS=/usr/lib/csv8.1/i3le sg.ss env: sg.ss: No such file or directory </code></pre> <p>I have checke...
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1165986
2023-01-27T20:55:27.040
2023-01-27T20:55:27.040
unix env command can't find file even though its in the current directory
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Look at the first line in the file sg.ss\nit most likely starts #!/blah\ncheck that /blah exists.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 2.5", "creationDate": "2011-03-30T10:43:16.687", "id": "32677", "lastAc...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p><code>env</code> will search the PATH environment variable to search for your utility, just as your shell's native behavior. Use <code>./</code> if you want to refer to the file in current directory, i.e.:</p>\n\n<pre><code>env SCHEMEHEAPDIRS=/usr/lib/csv8.1/i3le ./sg.ss\n</c...
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Dustin
32685
1
32686
2011-03-30T14:07:31.303
12
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<p>I usually back up before formatting and doing a re-installation of Ubuntu, it was in the process and then obviously stopped prematurely but I was thinking all my data was transferred.</p> <p>After installing formatting the drive and sticking a fresh Ubuntu on there I proceed to transfer the files from my memory sti...
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134729
2013-03-18T20:08:03.403
2015-03-26T03:28:30.807
Formatted and lost 6 years worth of photo memories.. any way to get this back?
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2
CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This <a href=\"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/7069/data-recovery-how-to-restore-deleted-formatted-files-on-hd-micro-sd-card/7072#7072\">answer</a> may help you. It was for recovering data on an Android phone but I believe it would apply for hard drives as well. </p>\n\n...
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user931
32688
1
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2011-03-30T14:23:08.230
2
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<p>I moved an Ubuntu installation (i.e the hard drive) to a new machine, and while everything went alright, I had to delete xorg.conf to get X running. Now, Gnome is running fine, but I can't get desktop effects to work.</p> <p>Here's my lspci specs:</p> <pre><code>00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation...
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2011-08-23T05:33:39.760
Desktop effects could not be enabled with Intel 82G35
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The 82G35 graphics chipset is a little old now and as you have found, is not well supported in terms of 3D graphics/hardware acceleration etc.</p>\n\n<p>From <a href=\"https://wiki.edubuntu.org/X/UxaTesting\" rel=\"nofollow\">here</a>, version 10.04 of ubuntu had the ability ...
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32691
1
32692
2011-03-30T14:59:23.487
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<p>What alternatives exist for editing Microsoft Word documents (docx)? </p> <p>I know about OpenOffice and Google docs. What else is out there?</p>
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2011-04-05T19:28:40.143
2016-05-28T06:11:44.120
What do you use to edit Microsoft Word documents (docx)?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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32695
1
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2011-03-30T15:26:48.583
3
3651
<p>What editor do people here use in Linux? I want Xdebug support but I don't want something java based (eclipse, netbeans, etc) nor do I really want to use VIM. Any native GTK based editor/sdk that supports PHP &amp; xdebug would be awesome.</p>
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2017-03-14T13:48:52.683
2017-03-14T13:48:52.683
What PHP & Xdebug based Editors do people use other than Eclipse, Netbeans (anything java based) or VIM
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-31T14:09:03.427", "id": "36819", "postId": "32695", "score": "0", "text": "emacs and geben pop into mind. I am not answering because I don't have personal experience with geben or xdebug. But I am sure a sizable crowd won't leave emacs for the life of it.", "userDi...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I use <a href=\"http://geany.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">geany</a> for python as well as php. Just love it. See <a href=\"http://www.geany.org/Download/Extras\" rel=\"nofollow\">here</a> for snippets and colorschemes. I also created a <a href=\"https://github.com/sagarchalise/My-S...
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32696
1
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2011-03-30T15:27:31.110
0
3408
<p>I have done the fol­low­ing: <br></p> <ol> <li><p>Install send­mail and con­fig­ure <code>/etc/mail/sendmail.mc</code> by adding line:</p> <p>DAEMON_OPTIONS(‘Family=inet, Name=MTA-v4, Port=smtp, Addr=127.0.0.1′`)dnl</p></li> <li><p>Configure joomla mail server set­ting = send­mail</p></li> <li><p>php.ini: <code>se...
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12864
2012-10-24T20:07:52.473
2012-10-24T20:07:52.473
Sendmail configuration
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You likely want to edit <code>/etc/mail/submit.mc</code> (the local submission half) instead of <code>/etc/mail/sendmail.mc</code> (the network-listening daemon half). Don't forget to run the \"make\" command <code>/etc/mail</code> after you've made changes.</p>\n", "comm...
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2011-03-30T16:19:14.573
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/27894/get-window-size-in-shell">Get Window size in shell</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I have a terminal running on the desktop and I would like to determine it's size and coordinates.</p> <p>I'd like to get the param...
10343
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:13.310
2011-03-30T16:41:17.620
Determining the geometry parameters of a running terminal
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>wmctrl -lG</code></p>\n\n<p><code>xprop -spy</code></p>\n\n<p>Also see fred.bear's answer in <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/27894/get-window-size-in-shell/27980#27980\">Get Window size in shell</a> .</p>\n\n<p>More info is available in <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>wmctrl -lG</code></p>\n\n<p><code>xprop -spy</code></p>\n\n<p>Also see fred.bear's answer in <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/27894/get-window-size-in-shell/27980#27980\">Get Window size in shell</a> .</p>\n\n<p>More info is available in <a href=\"https://askub...
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2011-03-30T17:03:17.003
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2011-03-30T16:33:00.570
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/14903/hide-your-profile-could-not-be-opened-correctly">Hide &#39;Your profile could not be opened correctly&#39;</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Whenever I launch google-chrome, a window is displayed which contains this ...
13252
-1
2017-04-13T12:25:03.983
2013-04-19T00:24:58.873
Profile error when launching google-chrome
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This worked for me. Give it a try, this procedure includes a backup of your google-chrome profile folder, so that you can revert it if this seems not to work for you.</p>\n\n<p>Pasted here for your convenience.</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <ol>\n <li>If the browser is open, close it\n do...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Probably it is a bad permission on the directory where the profile is stored. Your user should have rw permission and be the owner of it.</p>\n\n<p><code>~/.config/google-chrome</code></p>\n\n<p>is probably the directory so you may have to execute:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo chmo...
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2012-04-30T13:38:43.657
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2011-03-30T16:55:46.757
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<p>I am unable to suspend in a fully updated (as of yesterday, 29 March 2011) Ubuntu 10.10 installation (kernel 2.6.35-28). Following is a list of some of my hardware:</p> <p>Motherboard: Gigabyte <a href="http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3449" rel="nofollow">GA-X58A-UD3R</a></p> <p>Video: Rade...
13296
13296
2011-04-06T05:18:43.190
2011-11-24T01:32:37.440
Unable to suspend with FGLRX enabled
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Especially Suspend-and-Resume work better with a later kernel.\nInstalling a newer kernel is easy and even if it doesn't work, you can choose your old kernel in the grub menu when booting.</p>\n\n<p>To install a kernel, please have a look at the <a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu....
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32710
1
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2011-03-30T17:03:27.610
1
1015
<p>i want to install GoogleChrome extension yet whenever i click install it says Extension Install Failure.</p> <blockquote> <p>Invalid value for 'permissions[0]'.</p> </blockquote> <p>What causes that?</p> <p>thank you.</p>
13252
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2012-02-15T13:15:40.427
Google chrome extension install failure
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Install the Chrome Development version. To do that, run the following:</p>\n\n<p><code>sudo apt-get update &amp;&amp; sudo apt-get install google-chrome-unstable</code></p>\n\n<p>However, be warned that this is Google Chrome <strong>unstable</strong>, and that it won't be sta...
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32713
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32716
2011-03-30T17:23:15.750
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<p>Basically the question. I need to setup an environment that supports tkinter programming in python and maybe some network socket stuff too. I'd also like to emphasize that I need python 3.</p>
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13300
2011-03-30T20:48:54.427
2019-09-18T07:14:20.243
What's the difference between python-minimal and python-all?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>python-all</code>, according to <a href=\"https://packages.ubuntu.com/bionic/python-all\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">the docs</a>, is a minimal package intended to avoid hard-coded dependencies on python versions. </p>\n\n<p>The two packages you would be looking for are proba...
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32718
1
32721
2011-03-30T18:21:54.170
8
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<p>I fix computers to get a little extra money. I'm planning to buy a removable hard drive to carry important programs and stuff and I'd like to install Ubuntu 11.04 in it too. So, I can't install proprietary graphic drivers in it, so Unity 3D is out of question. </p> <p>Can I run GNOME Shell without installing driver...
4488
3037
2011-03-30T20:31:01.113
2011-03-31T13:42:41.500
Will GNOME Shell need compositing (like Unity does)?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Both gnome-shell and Unity will require compositing in order to be used. You can install proprietary drivers and still have it on a USB/external drive - I do it all the time and move from computer to computer. Besides, you can always install the Gallium3d drivers for Nouveau and you'...
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2011-03-30T18:37:22.537
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<p>The newest Ubuntu (10.10) has gcc version 4.4.4, but I need 4.2.1 for compilation issues. The library that I'm using requires me to use 4.2.1.</p> <p>How can I downgrade the gcc to a specific version?</p>
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721
2011-04-01T00:04:53.393
2011-04-01T00:04:53.393
How to downgrade gcc from 4.4.4 to 4.2.1?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can't really downgrade gcc. However, if you don't need 4.2.1 specifically, but 4.2.x, you can install Ubuntu 8.04 which will continue to have the <code>gcc-4.2</code> packages supported for another 2 years.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate...
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32722
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2011-03-30T19:07:58.703
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<p>So I wanted to extend my laptop battery life. After googleing a lot I found many tips and tricks. <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/400/tips-to-extend-battery-life-for-laptops-and-notebooks">Some</a> even in this site as well. Then I found this package in synaptic as well <code>laptop-mode-tools</code>. Now I...
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-1
2017-04-13T12:24:29.360
2011-08-26T11:10:07.707
laptop-mode-tools and harddrive spinoff
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>To my memory laptop-mode-tools is now \"deprecated\", and you really should not use it on a recent system.</p>\n\n<p>Instead you could probably try <code>powertop</code>. Not nearly perfect, but it should do something to help out a bit ;).</p>\n", "commentCount": "4", ...
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32725
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32788
2011-03-30T19:29:04.520
7
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<p>Permissions are set correctly on the server (chibi). If I do not have an existing ssh session open to the server, then all new sessions require a password. However if there's already one open, additional ssh sessions authenticate with pubkey correctly.</p> <p>My $home is on an SD card. I moved authorized_keys to...
12095
12095
2011-03-31T04:59:06.513
2011-03-31T06:11:04.523
SSH pubkey authentication works only if another session is already open
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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32727
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32733
2011-03-30T19:42:59.533
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<p>For programming, I like to turn off font antialiasing (i.e. select the Monochrome option) because it makes the terminal text look a lot sharper at smaller font sizes. But then everything in the web browser looks worse.</p> <p>Is there a way to have the best of both worlds, and have non-antialiased Terminal fonts, b...
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2013-01-24T19:43:09.067
How do I turn off font pixel antialiasing only in Terminal?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can control the antialiasing of fonts in <code>~/.fonts.conf</code>. Doing so on an individual program basis requires some trickery, though.</p>\n\n<pre><code>&lt;?xml version='1.0'?&gt;\n&lt;!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM 'fonts.dtd'&gt;\n&lt;fontconfig&gt;\n &lt;dir&gt;~/.fonts&l...
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32730
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32735
2011-03-30T20:03:42.220
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<p>I have ubuntu 9.10(karmic), and when I attempted to install a new program, the postgres was installed as a dependency of that program, no problem at all if the installation occurs with success, but there was an error, and the Postgres was not installed and the application is not working. I had tryed to update the Po...
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158442
2018-12-12T11:38:59.273
2022-04-01T12:02:51.613
How to remove Postgres from my installation?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The simplest way to do this is to open a terminal and type:</p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get --purge remove postgresql postgresql-*\n</code></pre>\n<p>This will also prompt you to remove that software that depends on Postgres, which in this case it appears you would like to do.<br />\nI ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The simplest way to do this is to open a terminal and type:</p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get --purge remove postgresql postgresql-*\n</code></pre>\n<p>This will also prompt you to remove that software that depends on Postgres, which in this case it appears you would like to do.<b...
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32737
1
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2011-03-30T20:50:06.670
1
178
<p>I have Ubuntu and Windows installed together. I want to reinstall Ubuntu but I need to add some space from Windows D: disk. Is there any chance in losing data and if not please give me instructions.</p> <p>Ubuntu installer using gparted, yeah? Is there any difference between if I resize D: disk or while installing?...
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3037
2012-01-24T15:26:56.300
2012-10-08T08:57:45.470
Ubuntu and Windows together
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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32741
1
32744
2011-03-30T21:43:57.007
1
379
<p>I want to support Windows users by viewing and controlling their desktops remotely in a simple, hassle-free way a la Logmein Rescue. Is this possible?</p> <p>Scenario:</p> <p>Hapless Windows user: "Geoff 9100, please, please help me. I have a virus and it's wiping my files and making me sad."</p> <p>Geoff 9100: "...
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null
2017-10-20T09:23:19.483
Ad hoc 'Logmein Rescue' style remote desktopping?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I've had good luck with \"TeamViewer\" (http://www.teamviewer.com/). It works on Mac, Linux, and Windows, and will let you friend IM, or send you via any other method, a login code to control his computer. </p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": nu...
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32749
1
32752
2011-03-30T22:31:13.320
13
65920
<p>I have run the following commands:</p> <pre> sudo groupadd -r testgroup sudo useradd -g testgroup -M -r testuser </pre> <p>Notice the <code>-r</code> option, which according to the <code>man</code> page:</p> <blockquote> <p>-r<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Create a system account.</p> </blockquote> <p>Assuming...
5
41
2011-10-18T17:28:44.830
2021-06-23T10:57:03.710
How to create a user with root privileges in bash?
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1
CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Haven't tried it but this should create a new user and add them to the <code>sudo</code> group, which if your <code>/etc/sudoers</code> is as default, should mean they're allowed to use <code>sudo</code> with their password (just like the standard first user):</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Haven't tried it but this should create a new user and add them to the <code>sudo</code> group, which if your <code>/etc/sudoers</code> is as default, should mean they're allowed to use <code>sudo</code> with their password (just like the standard first user):</p>\n\n<pre><co...
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32751
1
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2011-03-30T22:58:02.153
3
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<p>I have an intermediate baseline experience with the Linux OS/features and functions in general. That is I understand commands like cat/grep etc and know what a BASH shell is.</p> <p>I am a software developer by trade (Win OS but I understand Programming language concepts) so I am familiar with code files etc.</p> ...
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2014-02-18T11:58:23.907
2014-02-18T11:58:23.907
"Advanced" Ubuntu links
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p><a href=\"http://www.debian.org/doc/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read about Debian</a>, the Linux distribution on which Ubuntu is based. Debian is meant for more advanced users, so the information you'll find will be more in-depth.</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ ...
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2014-02-19T19:16:14.257
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1
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2011-03-31T01:25:53.087
2
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<p>Is there a script somewhere that will allow me to upload files to an archive.org project? I'd like to be able to simply run a script on a folder and have it upload and then spit out a list of URLs, for free, permanent, file hosting.</p>
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2014-02-14T15:44:20.023
Script to upload to Internet Archive (archive.org)
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Actually, I should have spent about 30 more seconds on Google ...</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.archive.org/help/abouts3.txt\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.archive.org/help/abouts3.txt</a> says I can use the s3cmd tool:\n<code>sudo apt-get install s3cmd</code>\nAnd then edit the conf...
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2014-02-15T07:17:23.650
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1
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2011-03-31T01:43:58.567
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<p>In Windows, we can use <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd><em>Keycode</em></kbd> (for example, 130) to get an <em>e acute</em>, but it does not work this way in Ubuntu/Debian.</p> <p>Is it possible to have the same keycodes work in Ubuntu?</p>
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2018-06-26T19:24:18.217
2023-04-03T04:46:59.247
Using Alt + Keycode for accents?
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1
CC BY-SA 4.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>First hold <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>, then tap <kbd>U</kbd> and let go.\nAn underlined \"u\" will appear, to which you can append a combination of characters. Hit enter after that and the new character will appear.</p>\n\n<p>For instance, if I hold <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd...
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32766
1
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2011-03-31T01:47:23.420
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<p>Are the x11 100 and 75 dpi fonts absolutely necessary?</p> <p>If Ubuntu has TrueType support, (as well as OpenType) why do I need all those bit-mapped fonts hanging around?</p> <p>Can I delete them? (and/or generate ttf/ot versions for those I want to keep)</p> <p>If I delete those fonts, will some ancient primi...
13314
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:29.360
2011-04-01T07:20:07.313
Are x11 bitmapped fonts necessary?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>All modern GTK+ applications use Xft for font rendering. Xorg bitmap fonts are installed by default just for the sake of backward compatibility. In other words you can safely uninstall them if you don't use any legacy applications (eg. gitk).</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comment...
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2011-03-31T01:55:54.200
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<p>And how will it improve other GTK themes such as Ambiance or Elementary?</p>
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2011-03-31T02:44:29.333
2012-06-18T14:46:01.977
What new features does GTK+3.0 introduce?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The GTK+ 3 release notes gave the basics of it.\nGTK+ 3.x will not directly change/improve themes like Ambiance, in fact, most of these themes won't work as yet, as they have to be ported.</p>\n\n<p>However, you can expect to see some improvements all around as things progress with G...
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user13318
32769
1
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2011-03-31T02:13:04.253
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<p>I've installed the TrueType version of the Lucida Grande font from my Mac. It seems to show up fine when setting desktop options for screen, system, document, menu, titlebar, etc.</p> <p>However, it will not show up in the font list in LibreOffice for anything.</p> <p>I've rebuilt the font cache several times. A...
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2011-03-31T02:13:48.727
2018-11-21T00:41:38.820
What would make a font available for desktop options, but not in an app like LibreOffice?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Assuming the font was place in one of the folders the font cache looks in, i.e. ~/.fonts, the only thing I can suggest is a reboot. That may be required for LibreOffice to recognize the updated font cache.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "cr...
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2011-03-31T03:15:46.613
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<p>Video Chat is always greyed out in Empathy (Yahoo and MSN contacts have the same issue) (2.32.1), however, video chat in Skype (Beta) Works 100% perfectly. </p>
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866
2011-04-30T07:04:25.693
2012-09-20T21:47:45.650
How do I enable Video Chat in Empathy for MSN and Yahoo?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>According to the <a href=\"http://live.gnome.org/Empathy/FAQ#For_which_protocols_does_Empathy_support_audio_and_video_chat.3F\" rel=\"nofollow\">Empathy FAQ</a> it only works with certain protocols:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>Currently for SIP/XMPP/Gtalk. MSN support is curren...
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user13321
32777
1
null
2011-03-31T03:50:20.410
0
1375
<p>After using Macbuntu 10.10 theme for a while, I uninstalled it using supplied <code>uninstall.sh</code> file, and now Nautilus icon is missing, and none of the icon theme is showing it. I also found that the launcher of Nautilus i.e. <code>nautilus-browser.desktop</code> is missing in <code>/usr/share/applications/<...
12242
null
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2011-06-19T01:03:59.117
Nautilus icon missing (after uninstalling Macbuntu 10.10 customization pack)
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0
CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Try reinstalling Nautilus and the theme containing the icon:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install --reinstall nautilus gnome-icon-theme\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-04-12T15:58:56.200", "id": "38...
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32779
1
null
2011-03-31T03:56:23.260
3
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<p>I notice in the demo video of uTouch that the standard mouse pointer is still showing. Are there plans to remove the mouse cursor? </p> <p>This is one of the most annoying things when using touch technology on PC tablets. This was also my issue with the Android port for PC. People with touch screen device's don't w...
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235
2011-03-31T03:58:27.607
2011-11-03T02:22:29.660
Are there plans to remove the mouse cursor in uTouch?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-31T05:37:37.753", "id": "36773", "postId": "32779", "score": "0", "text": "Not as far as I know - It doesn't seem to be that wanted. I currently use unity on my tablet, and, due to the \"desktop-ness\" of the OS I would rather have a cursor showing.", "userDisplayN...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>See this question: <a href=\"https://stackoverflow.com/questions/660613/how-do-you-hide-the-mouse-pointer-under-linux-x11\">https://stackoverflow.com/questions/660613/how-do-you-hide-the-mouse-pointer-under-linux-x11</a></p>\n\n<p>It looks like there are no plans to do anythi...
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user13322
32781
1
null
2011-03-30T18:09:45.947
2
2775
<p>Ubuntu 8.04 comes with Python 2.5 and no 2.6 package support in the apt-get ecosystem. Searching around I found <a href="http://www.saltycrane.com/blog/2008/10/installing-python-26-source-ubuntu-hardy/" rel="nofollow">http://www.saltycrane.com/blog/2008/10/installing-python-26-source-ubuntu-hardy/</a> and all went w...
6848
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2011-03-31T04:49:54.240
2011-04-05T16:09:39.567
Manually installing Python 2.6?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This doesn't exactly answer your question but there appears to be a backport of Python 2.6 in this PPA:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://launchpad.net/~python-dev/+archive/ppa/+packages\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://launchpad.net/~python-dev/+archive/ppa/+packages</a></li>\n</...
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Flowpoke
32783
1
null
2011-03-31T05:17:54.953
2
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/32395/can-i-change-the-firefox-menu-to-look-like-the-firefox-menu-in-windows">Can I change the Firefox menu to look like the Firefox menu in Windows?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I have just installed Firefox 4 from t...
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2017-04-13T12:24:13.887
2011-03-31T09:13:49.563
Where is firefox button for Firefox 4 for ubuntu?
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2011-03-31T09:30:10.923
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32902
2011-03-31T05:31:26.033
0
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<p>I'm unable to install ubuntu 10.10amd64 (or i386) onto a ubuntu amd64 server running KVM. However I'm able to install Ubuntu server fine into the same KVM.</p> <p>I'm not sure if it makes a difference but I'm trying to manage the install using virt-manager so it connects to the host server using ssh tunneling.</p> ...
7945
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2011-03-31T18:47:19.410
Unable to install ubuntu desktop guest using KVM
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>So it turns out that the Ubuntu 10.10 desktop installer requires at least 512MB memory (according to some forum posts, I was unable to find an official system requirements page) and the 256MB I was giving the VM just wasn't cutting it.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [],...
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32787
1
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2011-03-31T06:07:55.690
8
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<p>Are there any good Ubuntu/Debian/Linux-based tools for identifying corrupted jpeg images in a collection of tens of thousands? I know that there are a few in there, but I can't bring myself to view them all manually, even at the thumbnail level.</p>
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2021-05-10T08:29:19.143
Finding corrupted images
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It might not be perfect, but you could use <a href=\"https://man.finalrewind.org/1/feh/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><code>feh -p</code></a> and examine the error messages generated.</p>\n<p>To list all the unloadable images in /opt/images and below</p>\n<pre><code>feh -ur /...
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32789
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2011-03-31T06:46:50.797
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<p>Yesterday I preformed a standard update routine using <code>KPackageKit</code>. Everything went smooth. However, today I found out there is no sound anymore on my machine. Since I was listening to music yesterday morning, the only one to blame is this update. </p> <p>I have no idea where to start solving this.</p> ...
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2011-04-01T15:26:00.947
Kubuntu 10.4 No Sound Since Latest Update
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I have the same problem!! :-(\nAlso ran some updates but not sure if that is the issue, you don't happen to have keytouch installed aswell? Only i installed that yesterday, didnt have the right model for my keyboard so used the closest alternative, then when i click on the pl...
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32795
1
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2011-03-31T08:03:20.537
2
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<p>I cannot enter to the normal Login interface. If I do it will enter into tty1 mode. I just can enter using recovery mode. How can I solve this problem?</p> <p>This happened 3 month before and after I just updating the Ubuntu. It was just a normal update.</p> <p>I'm using Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat 10.10 and I think t...
13327
19490
2011-09-28T12:37:02.473
2012-01-11T00:32:02.310
Login screen problem, boots into text mode instead of GDM
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>First step is to login with a shell and look at /var/log/syslog for errors.</p>\n\n<p>Researching <code>/etc/init.d/gdm restart</code> issues might help.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0",...
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2012-02-03T01:23:51.863
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32797
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2011-03-31T08:14:30.393
1
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<p>I upgraded initially from Karmic to Lucid and then right to Maverick (all in the same day) and since then I've not been able to get online at all. It sees the ethernet but it won't connect, and it doesn't even bother with the wifi.</p> <p>I have rebooted, reinstalled, left it alone for months and now I'm back at tr...
13329
41
2011-03-31T16:16:32.007
2011-07-17T20:20:17.593
No internet connection on Dell Mini 9 after upgrade
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2
CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>According to the <a href=\"http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/hardware/200908-3475\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Ubuntu Certification Page</a> Ubuntu is compatible with 10.04 LTS (with notes) those notes say:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p><strong>Proprietary drivers required</s...
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32798
1
32943
2011-03-31T08:32:21.580
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<p>I just compiled the 2.6.39-rc1 kernel and AppArmor complains about a missing <code>/sys</code> interface (plus, it slows down the boot). Where do I get the AppArmor 2.4 compatibility patch AppArmor asks for?</p>
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2012-03-15T22:23:56.190
Where do I get the AppArmor 2.4 compatibility patch?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There are two ways:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>You can find the patches for various kernel versions in the <em>kernel-patches</em> directory in the sources of the package <em>apparmor</em>:</p>\n\n<pre><code> apt-get source apparmor\n</code></pre></li>\n<li><p>You can grab the patches <a hr...
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32799
1
35980
2011-03-31T08:39:16.397
2
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<p>I have Glippy installed on my Natty machine. Everything was fine until a couple of days ago, when the indicator applet mysteriously disappeared. The same is the case with Parcelite. Does anyone else face this problem? If yes, is there a way we can get this applet to show on the top panel? If no, how do I troubleshoo...
1838
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2011-03-31T13:43:24.713
2011-04-19T17:36:39.477
How do I enable Glippy/Parcelite's indicator applets?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Got the solution! I followed this <a href=\"http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/how-to-re-enable-notification-area.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">article</a> and 'enabled the systray for all applications'. Now I got glippy back on my systray.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "c...
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32800
1
32802
2011-03-31T09:29:17.210
30
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<p>How can I disable/modify the SSH login banner for a given user?</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Xbu4L.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>
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2017-06-22T08:53:14.437
How can I disable/modify the SSH login banner for a given user?
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32801
1
32808
2011-03-31T09:35:06.563
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2913
<p>I'm programming a Qt app in Ubuntu. Well, I'm newbie in Linux but good at Qt. I wanna know how to Create Qt Static Libraries(Qt has installed from Synaptic), Create an installation package and How to put the app on the Applications Menu. Please Put some links for me.</p> <p>Thanks in advance.</p>
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2011-04-13T08:27:42.267
2020-10-14T23:56:45.777
How can I create an installation package?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Hi\nI've found a link, but I can't describe all the process for you here; the reason is explained in first few lines of where I've found a little tutorial:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>This article wants to be an introduction to creating .deb packages, meaning I will not get into more a...
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2020-10-16T17:47:11.463
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32806
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34539
2011-03-31T10:12:02.073
0
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<p><a href="http://refit.sourceforge.net/" rel="nofollow">http://refit.sourceforge.net/</a></p> <p>What is Mac PPC's version of rEFit?</p>
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2011-04-13T16:08:00.633
I'm looking for rEFit for PPC Mac
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>PPC Macs <strong>can</strong><strike>'t</strike> boot from USB; you will need to know your way around OpenFirmware.</p>\n\n<p>The only bootloader I have used for PPC (\"New-World\" Macs) is <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaboot\" rel=\"nofollow\">yaboot</a> and it seems to ru...
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32811
1
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2011-03-31T12:27:13.960
8
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<p>Is there a Gnuplot GUI (equivalent to wgnuplot.exe) for Ubuntu ?</p>
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2011-03-31T13:48:18.423
2011-03-31T13:48:18.423
Is there a Gnuplot GUI?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I found this two.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://linux.softpedia.com/downloadTag/Gnuplot+GUI\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://linux.softpedia.com/downloadTag/Gnuplot+GUI</a></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://sourceforge.net/projects/jgp/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://sourceforge.net/projects/jgp/<...
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32812
1
32838
2011-03-31T12:33:03.197
2
3585
<p>I have recently managed to convince my mother to let me switch her PC to Ubuntu, and to make her transition easier I want to automate as many tasks as possible for her. I managed to do quite a bit, however there is a script I'd like to leave her with, but, unfortunately I have no knowledge of scripting.</p> <p>The ...
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18887
2012-02-29T17:00:48.870
2012-02-29T17:00:48.870
Need some help creating a script to rename text files and move them to a directory
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Open up a terminal, and open up a text editor using this command (gedit, or your favourite!)</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>gedit ~/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts/Notes</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>This will open up a file in the Nautilus (file browser) Scripts folder for some magic that you will s...
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32815
1
32880
2011-03-31T12:52:25.037
3
2761
<p>How can i change the runlevel in ubuntu 10.04 or 10.10 As far as I can recall ubuntu changed the runlevel with something else?</p> <p>If I want to change the start to terminal only and not X what and r</p>
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2011-03-31T13:51:13.880
2014-11-21T17:54:52.863
How do I change the runlevel?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>To make Ubuntu boot directly to console and not X, you have to do the following:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Open <code>/etc/default/grub</code> in your favorite text editor as root (e.g. <code>gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub</code>)</p></li>\n<li><p>Locate the following line:</p>\n\n<pre><co...
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32816
1
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2011-03-31T12:52:25.367
1
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<p>I have tar 1.22 installed and I need tar 1.20. I tried:</p> <pre><code>sudo apt-get install tar=1.20 </code></pre> <p>but I got:</p> <blockquote> <p>Version '1.20' for 'tar' was not found</p> </blockquote> <p>When I looked more closely it turned out that the current version is not just <code>1.22</code>, but <...
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2011-03-31T13:53:13.817
2011-03-31T13:53:13.817
How do I install tar 1.20?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If it is not in the repositories and you can't find any PPA for it then you'll have to build from source.</p>\n\n<p>You can get the source <a href=\"http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/\" rel=\"nofollow\">here</a>.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communi...
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32819
2011-03-31T11:07:34.677
0
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<p>I setup the compizconfig, but I find I don't like it.</p> <p>and my terminal cant use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>c</kbd> or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>v</kbd> since I setup the compizconfig?</p> <p>So how to uninstall it?</p>
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54224
2012-04-10T12:01:22.590
2012-04-10T12:01:22.590
How to uninstall compizconfig?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Can't you just do - </p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get remove compizconfig-settings-manager\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-31T13:37:08.353", "id": "36814", "postId": "32819", "score": "0", "text": "...
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