Questions tagged [10.04]

Codenamed "Lucid Lynx", this is the third Long Term Support (LTS) release of Ubuntu. Released April 2010, and no longer supported since May 2013 on Desktops and April 2015 on Servers. Questions about unsupported versions are likely to be closed as off-topic.

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Install MediaWiki with PostgreSQL instead of MySQL

I need to install MediaWiki with PostgreSQl as database backend on an 10.04 server. I would prefer to install MediaWiki via apt-get/aptitude but I don't know how to configure the installation not to ...
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I want to upgrade from 10.04 but I don't know how since update hangs [closed]

I would like to upgrade my current LTS version of Ubuntu to a new version. Current version: Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS Release: 10.04 Codename: lucid ...
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How do you remove a stubborn Lubuntu-desktop environment after changing ubuntu's default login screen? [closed]

I installed Ubuntu 10.4 Lucid (using WUBI) on an old Dell I use mostly for emails. I then installed Lubuntu-desktop environment but now I want to remove it. When I run the command sudo apt-get ...
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How can I install 10.10's Light Themes in 10.04?

As the title of the question says, how can I install the version of the light themes from Maverick in 10.04.2 64 bit? I've followed these instructions but I don't see any difference after restarting, ...
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Windows 7 can't boot with Ubuntu on different hard drive

I use a dual boot with two hard disks and two OS is Ubuntu 10.04 and Windows 7. Windows 7 installed on the first disk, first partition. Grub is installed on a second hard disk MBR, and Ubuntu ...
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apt-get upgrade segfault!

I installed ubuntu server 10.04 and booted as normal. Some time later, I booted the server and tried to install a new package/upgrade the existing packages using: sudo apt-get upgrade sudo aptitude ...
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"cat: write error: File too large" when trying to join 7GB backup

I have a 7gb .iso file, and I want to move it to a secondary HDD I have connected on my computer, first I tried to move the entire file and it failed saying the file was too large. I noticed always ...
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Is it possible to use empathy 2.32 on gnome 2.30?

I'm running Ubuntu Lucid which contains the Gnome 2.30. The thing is that, I'm really interested on using empathy 2.32, since it fixes a lot of bugs. However I don't want to upgrade the entire system ...
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HSDPA modem only working on certain USB ports

Depending on which USB port I use to connect my HSDPA modem, the network manager will connect to the internet or not. I used to work (i.e. established a internet connection automatically) on all ports,...
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How to reduce power consumption in ubuntu?

Why does Ubuntu use more power than Windows? Which is the best energy manager?
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How do you recover from a failed upgrade ('apt-get -f install' and 'dpkg --configure -a' fail)?

During an upgrade from lucid (10.04) to precise (12.04), the X session froze, and I have been trying to recover the upgrade to get a stable system. I have performed the following steps: Used ssh to ...
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How to map "ç" to another key?

I have a new keyboard and it has an ENTER key smaller than my previous keyboard, right next to it there is this key "ç" and I always hit it when trying to hit ENTER. I don't use this ç key, so is ...
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Add volume control to desktop panel indicator?

I recently upgrade to Ubuntu 10.04 and I noticed that I'm no longer able to add a volume control to my desktop panels. When I right click the panel and choose "Add to panel" there is no longer a ...
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Unmet dependencies error while installing uuid-dev

I'm getting the following error: The following packages have unmet dependencies: uuid-dev: Depends: libuuid1 (= 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.10.04.1) but 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.10.04.2 is to be installed Haven't been ...
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How do I install Turbo Pascal?

I'm reading this tutorial. I need a turbo pascal, can anyone say me how to install turbo pascal in Ubuntu 10.04? Thanks in advance.
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How to defrag ext4 file system on Ubuntu 10.04? [duplicate]

I have an Ubuntu 10.04 Server with ext4 as file system. e2fsprogs is installed, but e4defrag is only packaged since Ubuntu 12.04. How do I defrag the file system or how can I install e4defrag? Maybe ...
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How to expand the ext4 primary partition size in a VMware Player virtual disk?

I have a VMware Player virtual machine setup, running Ubuntu 10.04 as the a guest OS. The VM was created on a 20GB virtual drive, with a single partition for working space. Finally I got to the point ...
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Driver for hp laserjet p1108 printer

I have an HP laserjet p1108 printer. Please send me a driver software for the same. I am using Ubuntu 10.04 version.
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Boot error for custom compiled kernel - gave up waiting for root device

I have installed lucid on my Lenevo Laptop (Y 410 series , x86 platform) and it is working fine. Now I have compiled kernel 2.6.37 downloaded from the kernel tree. I followed usual procedure of ...
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How can I get my Ubuntu 10.04 Hyper-V VM to recognize the virtual networking hardware?

I am new to Linux and Ubuntu, being primarily a Windows developer for the past 20 years. However, we've been using Redmine hosted on an Ubuntu VM to manage our development tickets. The VM was hosted ...
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All files gone after running fsck. How can I recover my files?

I installed Ubuntu server 10.04 LTS. It worked great for many months, until today I decided to run fsck on the system partition and although it warned me, I kept pressing yes and now it will only boot ...
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Wireless connection doesnt work on ubuntu 10.04 [closed]

I have dual booted my dell laptop with ubuntu 10.04. In ubuntu wireless networks are not getting detected while wired connection works. In windows wifi networks are detected and works without a ...
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10.04 upgrade (to 12...) never works [duplicate]

When I attempt to upgrade from 10.04 to 12..., I get the following message(s) at the point of 'setting up files': (YadYada = www.): W:Failed to fetch YadaYada us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/...
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After upgrading to 12.04 from 10.04, can't login to PHPMYADMIN

I just can't login to PhpMyAdmin anymore, it says bad logins. PHP works perfectly. Please help. Thank you. 2002 Cannot log in to the MySQL server Language Log in Username: Password: Connection for ...
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Unable to install on an HP Probook

I just received a brand new business laptop from my company. I wanted to install Ubuntu on it. I resized Windows 7 partition and started the installation of the 10.04 LTS. However, I soon discovered ...
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Cannot access Windows Shares on Win-7 from Ubuntu 10.04 after Copied files from another Win-7

Hi I know Samba problems is all over the places. But I am through with searching none of the solution worked for me (Disable firewall, Install that lib, Config smb.conf and stuffs) Actually the ...
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Install Older Ubuntu on 14.04 Machine [closed]

I am in immediate need of installing 10.04 in a laptop that is currently 14.04 (Only Ubuntu). And I have to do this using a USB stick or pendrive only. I tried using LinuxLiveUSB creator or using ...
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Does upgrading Ubuntu 10.04 will affect Windows 7? [closed]

I have a dual-boot computer, which I want to upgrade Ubuntu 10.04 (using the update manager) to another version. Does it will affect the other operative system (Windows 7) and its data?
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How to make the Wacom Bamboo Splash Pen CTL-471 work on Lucid Lynx 10.04?

I've tried many sites and none of them have worked thus far. When I plug my Wacom Bamboo Splash Pen (CTL-471), the tablet lights up and it responses to the pen, but nothing is working. No response ...
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Drivers for a Brother MFC-240C printer, they still exist?

I'm trying to set up an old MFC-240c printer on an older box with Ubuntu 10.04 for a friend. I've found a couple of howtos but they all seem to be pretty out of date. They link to a page on the ...
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Erased root trash but still getting no memory

I was coding my site on Apache Server. Suddenly an error came and I got the warning This computer has only 1.3 GB remaining. I knew that this was because of the log file in /var/log/apache2/...
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How do I encrypt my home partition?

With Ubuntu 9.10 I did not have any encrypted partitions set up, I have since installed a fresh Ubuntu 10.04. I have 3 partitions: OS root (/), home and swap. How do I enable encryption on my ...
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How can the font size in empathy be configured?

Empathy uses a very small font size. I'd like to have some larger font. But the system setting has no entry for fonts. How can I use another/larger font in empathy?
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Reinstall Ubuntu with encrypted home directory?

I have Ubuntu 10.04 installed with encrypted home directory. /home is on a a separate partition. Can I just boot from a 10.10 CD, reformat / and install as usual? Should it work if I use the same ...
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Login failure after new install

I recently installed Ubuntu 10.04 on my MacBook. I have it running smoothly on here, but when I used the same disk to install Ubuntu on a friend's Dell Laptop it isn't working correctly. After the ...
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Enable Networking in VMWare

I just got myself an Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop CD. I pop it into my DVD drive (on my laptop which has Windows 7), run VMWare, install Ubuntu using Easy Install. So far, so good. But, now, internet does ...
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I can't install Tor on Ubuntu server [closed]

I have Ubuntu server 10.04 on virtualbox. I want to install Tor daemon and i am following this guide https://www.torproject.org/docs/debian.html.en I added these two lines in the sources file: deb ...
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Can't install Ubuntu 10.04 with 12.04 already installed

I have a machine with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Desktop installed and everything works find. I would like to install 10.04 LTS on a second partition. I tried booting from a 10.04 DVD through the BIOS. When ...
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Is there a way to automatically detect the 3G port without using wvdialconfig every time?

I am using 10.04 Server. I have a 3G wireless card, use the switch program which i get from the manufacturer, i can change the 3G card from USB storage mode to 3G modem mode, then following devices ...
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Hard drive overheating badly

My laptop's hard drive heats up quite badly. The regular operating range hovers around 42-44 Centigrade. It gets even worse when the screen is locked with temperatures shooting up to 50C. The casing ...
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Java console doesn't recognize arrow keys

I have some strange problems with a java console on my 10.04 server (it's actually the console of a minecraft-server, but I believe it's a general problem and not something minecraft specific): arrow ...
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haproxy doesn't start

Installed a new Ubuntu 10.04 server and logging in as root I installed haproxy using apt-get. I can run haproxy directly as a daemon but when I do /etc/init.d/haproxy start nothing happens.. not even ...
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grub update making automated install stuck

I am following these instructions- https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AutomaticSecurityUpdates on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server 64 bit. The problem is that when the update script is executed, it gets stuck ...
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Ubuntu Desktop 14.04 halts on bcmwl-kernel-source(i386)?

I've read through the relevant posts, and don't find an answer. Problem: I install from disk Ubuntu 14.04.LTS 32-bit. At boot, Ubuntu gives a wireless error [81.275055] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware ...
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On what date does Ubuntu Server 10.04 reach end of life (EOL)?

I was planning some migration and started to look around for exactly when Ubuntu Server 10.04 goes EOL. But all I can find is the month. Is there any official or unofficial date set to when Ubuntu ...
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Login timed out after 60 seconds

Booting server Ubuntu 10.04, no GUI installed, only console, inputing correct username, receiving "Login timed out after 60 seconds.". after around a minute with no password prompt. Trying with ...
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please help installing missing pkgs [closed]

I tried to install exploration software for multirobot but i got many errors regarding dependency problems i tried several times to install them but I couldnot could anyone help me please thanks nao@...
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Nautilus File Search is not working

Nautilus File Search is not working. It is as simple as that. Nothing is ever found.. Nothing happens... (Nautilus 2.30.1, on Lucid 10.04) The same version of Nautilus running in a VM works fine, ...
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Upgrade from 10.04 to 14.04 ubuntu desktop

I am running 10.04 ubuntu version and since it's out dated now, I want to switch to 14.04. Can I upgrade to 14.04 from 10.04 or do I have to re-install the distribution. Also my ubuntu 10.04 is a 32 ...
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Setting up NFS client shows "local domain name not set" error

I'm having trouble configuring the machine to use nfs. I have installed autofs, and tried to configure it. But the problem is that the configuration I use on OpenSuSe machines isn't working. First ...

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