Code named "Maverick Meerkat". Released on October 10, 2010. Superseded by 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" on April 28, 2011. Support for 10.10 ended on April 10, 2012.
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ḾySQL 5.5 starts and then instantly stops on Ubuntu 10.10
MySQL 5.5 on Ubuntu 10.10 used to work well until yesterday but today whenever I start MySQL using mysqld_safe as root user it shows
Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql
and ...
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Wireless USB - D-Link DWA-125, constant authentication required. Ubuntu 10.10
I installed Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop clean install on a hard drive.
I then plugged in my D-Link DWA-125, and it immediately picked up my home network. So I click connect, and after a while, it asks for ...
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icedtea plugin fails to install
I was performing a normal update (Ubuntu 10.10, 64 bit), and the software update failed. Software center throws the error "Items cannot be installed... Want to repair"? I press repair button, and then ...
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How do I install Alfresco (Enterprise Content Management software)
Give me some steps to install the Alfresco on Ubuntu 10.10.
I am new to Ubuntu so please give me some guide to install the Alfesco on Ubuntu system
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Logitech K750 Mac version keyboard - the keypad stopped working
Last week after upgrades my keyboard stopped, but still works fine in Windows.
The 5 key though will bring up a context edit menu.
Anyone else have this since the last two sets of upgrades? Any ...
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Grub2 boot loader doesn't appear on boot
Okay, install goes smoothly every time. No issues on that end. I let Ubuntu decide where to place the boot loader. It's usually /dev/sda.
The issue I have is the boot loader. Grub, does not show ...
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Ubuntu 10.04,10.10,11.10 boot but don't load after fresh install, graphics to blame?
I've been running ubuntu fine few months ago then decided to reinstall everything and get a fresh start. After about few months of windows I couldn't stand it and re-installed ubuntu.
It was all ...
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Manually Sync Play Counts in Ubuntu
I am following the advice located at this link to manually change the playcounts in Banshee by altering the database: Manually set track listen count in Banshee?
But it is too time consuming to ...
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How to copy region of text in some app (like using Alt key in some Win apps)?
In Windows, when I want to copy some region of text I press Alt key and then mark the region with mouse.
If I try to do this in Ubuntu, then I activate the move screen command.
How can I achieve ...
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How to enable/activate openchrome driver?
I have installed Ubuntu 10.10 on a PC at my work, but my graphics don't work. Some examples: my mouse is a block with some pixels, my taskbars are completely white and I see no text and no pictures. ...
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Adding archlinux to dualboot without messing up grub
Right now I have a dual boot setup with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.10, both 64 bit. I would like to try archlinux, but I'm afraid it will mess up my grub bootloader, so that I can't get into ubuntu or ...
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How do I get a Canon Selphy ES1 printer working?
My Canon Selphy ES1 photo printer does not work with Ubuntu 10.10
The printer is installed, and the print job is send to the printer, but nothing happens.
Please help!
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Visual Effects crashs when I switch windows while runing Git with Wish [closed]
Environment
I am using git with its gui applications gitk and gitgui which are based on the simple windowing shell named wish. Also I enabled Visual Effects in the Appearance Preferences of Ubuntu. I ...
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Ubuntu intallion gets hung up on ready when you are
I am doing a full system install. What do I need to do when I see the ready when you are? Because the installion goes no further. Is it looking for some kind of input from me? If so what?
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Should I choose 10.04 or 10.10? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What's the difference between a Long Term Support Release and a Normal Release?
I wanted to install Ubuntu on a partition. I have used Ubuntu 10.10 in Virtual Box, ...
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Microsoft IntelliMouse episodic pauses
I have a Microsoft IntelliMouse connected via USB to a computer (directly, NOT via hub) currently running Ubuntu 11.10, but this problem also existed before we upgraded from 10.10.
Every now and then ...
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tar unpack : Unexpected EOF in archive
I have downloaded "eclipse-platform-3.7-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz".
Using Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit on Intel 64-bit processor.
While trying to unpack the contents (either double-click or right-click & ...
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how to install libbow?
Does any one installed libbow on ubuntu 10.10?
Seems the code is not upgraded for latest compiler. when i try to follow the instruction to install the same, i got error during compilation stage.
It ...
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How to fix that terminal can't input anything when other shell 'exit'?
I found that when I open two terminal and exit any one, it will cause the other can't input any character.
I found that I can use alt+tab change the focus to other program and change back can ...
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How to install Edubuntu package in Ubuntu?
I have installed on my pc Ubuntu 10.10 and Edubuntu 11.04 in a USB. I had a problem with the installation of Edubuntu so I had to install ubuntu 10.10.
I want to install the desktop and all programs ...
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Some bookmark subfolders do not show content when mouseovered for the first time [closed]
After upgrading from 10.04 to 10.10 I am experiencing a weird, annoying issue. Some subfolders do not open when mouseovered for the first time. They react only on a second mouseover showing their ...
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How do I add a local mirror to my software sources?
My institute hosts ubuntu repositories and I have added them.
However, whenever I am downloading any software from synaptic/software_centre, it downloads from the main ubuntu server and not my ...
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VirtualBox seems to disable printing in Ubuntu to USB Printer
I am running Maverick on my machine and I have Lexmark X6675 connected to the system via USB. I also have VirtualBox 4.1 running Windows Vista on the system. And I have a very interesting situation ...
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sun-java6-plugin installed but does not work in Maverick 10.10
I would like to use the proprietary Java browser plugin instead of IcedTea in Ubuntu Maverick 10.10. So I have removed icedtea6-plugin and installed sun-java6-plugin but neither Firefox nor Chromium ...
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Installed Ubuntu via Wubi, only reading 2.9 GiB of Ram [closed]
So I just installed Ubuntu 10.10 via Wubi over Win XP Pro 32bit, my processor is X64, and I have 4GB of RAM installed, the Ubuntu installs as 64bit but it only shows 2.9 GiB of RAM even tho the OS is ...
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Prevent an application from being closed on terminal exit
I have created a bash script that starts an application. Since I wanted the terminal window to close when the application is started, I used this line:
firefox & 2> /dev/null; exit;
It works ...
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How to findout web history in ubuntu?
I have gifted my 15yrs son a Dell laptop in which Ubuntu 10.10 has pre installed,
wanna trace what whether he is using the net in proper way or not.
Please suggest me how to findout what he browsing ...
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can't run or install Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition
Before this I had run ubuntu 10.04 netbook edition on my Lenovo s10-3c but I just figure out ubuntu 10.10 is a newes ubuntu for netbook.So I just download the ISO Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition.But here ...
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Viewing windows files [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to read ext4 and btrfs partitions in Windows?
I have dual boot Ubuntu 10.10 and windows 7. How would I view my files on windows from Linux? And how would I view my ...
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How to use Huawei EC156 modem on 10.10?
How to configure Tata Photon+ USB Modem Huawei EC156 on Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat.
It is not getting detected in network manager nor in media. Is there any way out to configure and use internet ...
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How do I get a DigiPro Wp8060 tablet working?
I am hoping to find some assistance with installing my DigiPro WP806 Tablet with Ubuntu 10.10 if anyone is available to help
I have done some research myself, but the documentation I've come accross ...
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Toshiba Satellite A105 boots 10.10 from live CD and works fine. (everything works) when I install it I can't get past login
When booting Ubuntu 10.10 from the live CD everything works Great.
Toshiba Satellite A105-S2071
Video card - ATI Xpress 200M
When I run the 10.10 installation routine it installs without errors. ...
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Native Spotify client is not playing songs [closed]
The native linux spotify client is acting a little weird.
The first song I play starts at around 4 seconds into the song, with no sound at all, it will play (still completely muted) till around 6/7 ...
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Installing drivers for a windows 7 guest in virtualbox
I am new to ubuntu. I want to know how to install drivers such as lan, wifi, audio, video & graphics, webcam and so in Windows 7 32bit installed as a guest OS inside Ubuntu 10.10 (host) using ...
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How do I install a webcam driver for an hp g62? [closed]
I have ubuntu 10.10 (maverick meerkat) on my hp laptop (g-62). Please guide me on how to install the webcam driver.
Thanks.
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Error after updating from Ubuntu 10.04 to Ubuntu 10.10
I updated to 10.10 from 10.04 last week. After rebooting it shows "error "prefix" not found" for half a second and then it's stuck at a flashing line forever!! I installed 10.04 again and I didn't ...
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Ethernet fails after a few minutes on ubuntu 10.10 — can't reactivate without restart
I just got a new Toshiba Satellite C650 and set it up to dual boot Ubuntu 10.10 and Windows 7. Ubuntu will be my primary OS, but I'm having a weird problem with wired ethernet: when plugged into my ...
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How to change the default locale in ubuntu 10.10 server
I have a remote server which I installed and have been trying to unsuccessfully change the locale to french for a few hours. Below are the contents of my locale files:
//============ ...
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setup samba share on 10.10 and access via windows
I have the following /etc/samba/smb.conf config setup to share my homes and a custom folder named /var/itc_data_feed:
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = yes
read only = no
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Ubuntu 10.10 Network not working
even few days go it was working perfectly. suddenly There is no internet. I can't even reach 192.168.0.1 . I've a dual boot with window. with which I can reach to internet.
lspci says :
01:02.0 ...
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How to bring the top panel to the bottom from command line?
I would like to bring that top panel to bottom via command line. Is there any command to do that from terminal? I have searched everywhere, i haven't find one. Can any one share a command to bring the ...
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Safe adding and removing cron jobs from shell script?
I need to create a package, which should add itself to list of cron jobs, and remove it from that list on deinstallation.
How can I do it without possibility of screwing the crontab file? Maybe there ...
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Force network-manager to use wireless for an Internet connection
I have a Ubuntu 10.10 laptop running two VirtualBox machines that I want to use to demonstrate how an application can connect to a networked database. I use a stand-alone (not connected to the ...
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How to make Phillips SAA713x TV tuner card work?
I'm new to Ubuntu and have installed Ubuntu 10.10. I have a Phillips SAA713x PCI TV tuner card. Please help me to get it to work in Ubuntu. I dont know any Linux commands.
The output of lspci is
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Nautilus now has small icon and only one window [closed]
I run Ubuntu 10.10. At first, icons in Nautilus got smaller and zoom didn't work. Then when I started again it opens in only one window and lost his selections in "View". To show what I mean here is ...
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Installing/upgrading GCC compilier for testing C++
I have ubuntu 10.10, and I have been learning c++ lately on it. I originally installed the gcc compilier via the command:
sudo aptitude install build-essential
I would like to start ...
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ubuntu upstart script execute a script.py program
I'm creating an upstart script to execute a python program I've written. When the service is starting I want to echo starting service - script.py... and echo the process id of the program once ...
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How to solve extend monitor problem on my laptop? [closed]
I installed 10.10 on my laptop and the microphone and wlan didn't show up. I then built the latest Linux core and installed it. Everything is okay now, except of the external monitor.
If I plug in a ...
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Ubuntu 10.10 trash CPU overload
I have a weird bug with Ubuntu 10.10 on one of my computer. When I empty the trash, the process - gvfsd-trash goes to 200% and does not stop until I kill it (using kill -9).
Does not matter if I have ...
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How to install libboost 1.48?
I would like to install the latest Boost C++ libraries onto my 10.10 system using a PPA but cannot find one that works. Nordlöw already suggested good sources in a similar discussion but I could not ...
