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I need a root password to access my drives, how to install 13.04?
My PC crashed a week ago and by using Multi Bios I found I could "Try Or Install Ubuntu". I have never used this before and every time I try to access my drives it says I need a root password or I ...
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The installer gets stuck at “Restoring previously installed packeges” while reinstalling 11.10 [closed]
I had Ubuntu 12.04.02LTS, but due to some issues I had to go back to 11.10. Due to improper installation, I am again trying to upgrade 11.10 to 11.10 but the installer gets stuck at "Restoring ...
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How can I upgrade from Ubuntu 11.10 to 13.04 using minimal cd [duplicate]
I want to upgrade to Ubuntu 13.04 from 11.10. I don't have a CPU that supports pae, and from what I uderstood, that means I have to use the minimal cd. I am running a dual boot with windows XP,and I ...
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Canon LBP2900B installation in 11.10
I need to install the Canon LBP2900B printers into my Ubuntu machines using 11.10 version. I have tried most of the queries online but could not able to find a solution for this issue. So could any ...
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Ubuntu 11.10(on ext hdd) boots from one system not from the one I installed using
I came across a strange issue. I have installed Ubuntu 11.10 using Live USB on my HP ProBook with 500GB USB HDD, Install location for bootloader is MBR of 500GB HDD.
Set First Boot Device on HP as ...
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How to create a bootable USB to install Windows 7 on Linux? [closed]
EDIT: Since my question seems to be confusing somehow... I wish to completely wipe off Linux, and install Windows 7 onto my laptop using a USB device. Not on Virtual Machine. My previous OS was ...
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convert rpm to deb failed install maya [duplicate]
When i use alien convert rpm to deb, it doesn't work. here is feedback.
maya version: hotfix4
Ubuntu: 11.10
LANG=C rpm -qp --queryformat %{NAME} 'Maya2012_0_64-2012.0-499.x86_64.rpm'
LANG=C ...
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Unable to install MATLAB 2012b in Ubuntu 11.10(x64)
I have downloaded MATLAB 2012b from the mathworks website.
When I use ./install in the terminal it gives me the following error:
Error: Cannot locate Java Runtime Environment.
The directory ...
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do-release-upgrade failing to upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04 (amd64)
I was using 11.10 fresh install then on terminal I typed
sudo do-release-upgrade
but it fails to upgrade to Ubuntu 12.04
here is the log
http://paste.ubuntu.com/1534446/
Upgrading
apport ...
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How to install GCC 4.7 on Lubuntu 11.10?
I installed Lubuntu 11.10 and I installed build-essential with this command:
sudo apt-get install build-essential
Now I have gcc 4.6
I read on some forum that adding the next PPA I'll be able to ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 install using live CD froze
I want to install Ubuntu 11.10 on my new 64-bit laptop which came without an OS.
I burnt a live CD with Brasero using my other machine which is running Ubuntu. I was able to get the new machine to ...
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What is the risk of destroying working software by upgrading from natty narwhal to oneric ocelot? [closed]
I would like to know what happens with my good tuned system on natty narwhal when I upgrade to oneric-ocelot. I cannot find any threads in the forum which is very strange.
Thanks for your answers in ...
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Update Manger in 11.10 does not show Ubuntu 12.04 as available for update
I have Ubuntu 11.10. When I go to Update Manager it does not show 12.04 as available to upgrade system. In settings there is no way fro
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Login problems with ubuntu 11.10
I installed 11.10 server on to my server everything went well then I tried to log in my username worked fine but when i tried to type my password nothing showed up? what can I do to fix this? should I ...
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google-chrome causes failure in package upgrades
I am using 11.10 64 bit
and each time I reboot the machine I get to see an unusual pop up which says "An upgrade 12.04 is available" then it lists some of the packages installed on my system and asks ...
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Install OpenNI for Ubuntu 11.10
I cannot find install instructions for Ubuntu 11.10 anywhere on the internet. Does anyone have a link to how to get it up and running or how I can get started?
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Ubuntu 11.10 got virus or malware, how to delete entire disk and re install?
Had the Ubuntu sitting idle, came back to find it had linked and connected to malware sites, do not know how. Just want to delete/re install. want to stay with 11.10
the pc itself does not have a ...
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Ubuntu Live CD hangs on boot
I have burned 11.04 to a CD to set up dual-boot. But the Ubuntu screen just stays with the dots below the name and nothing else. I would really like to try it out. Any help would be appreciated.
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Can't boot Ubuntu 11.10/12.10
I installed Ubuntu 11.10 and 12.10, but both gave the same. When the installer finished, it asked to reboot, and after the reboot the windows started (like before) or the Ubuntu boot-screen showed, ...
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My HP Pavilion a1710n and an upgrade to Ubuntu 11.10
Please...I recently was prompted to upgrade my Ubuntu to 11.10 and I was able to successfully complete this task. However, now when I start my computer, I have to
go through and reboot etc. because ...
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installing ubuntu as the only OS
i want to install ubuntu as the only os. that means remove the cuttent os win XP and install ubuntu 11.10. now it will use the entire hard disc for that. but i want to only use the C: drive for that ...
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Some applications is not working after upgrading from Ubuntu 11.04 32 bit to Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit
I updated my system from Ubuntu 11.10 32-bit to Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit using installation DVD. I used option 'update older installation of Ubuntu 11.10'. Now my softwares and settings pre-installed ...
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How do I install ia32-libs so I can run yWorks diagrams in Ubuntu 11.10 64bit?
I'm a beginner here. Step by step near plain english would be appreciated if you have an answer. Thanks
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Ubuntu install and boot failure 11.10
I installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my machine alongside Vista, and upgraded to 12.4. I decided I liked 11.10 better, so I tried to install that again as my only OS, except I increased the size of the swap ...
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ubuntu ssd install issue
Was not able to install ubuntu 12.04 LTS or 11.10 on SSD OCZ Vertex 3 120GB
Installer crashed.
There is no more information. Installer promised to report issue to Ubuntu.
Do I have to prepare ...
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Nvidia GTX 560 Ti card and Ubuntu 11.10 (64-bit)
I want to find out if it is possible to boot 11.10 64-bit without removing my video card from the motherboard?
BACKGROUND: I was able to install 11.10 today, after a hiccup that had prevented ...
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How do I install MailScanner on 11.10?
I'm attempting to add/install MailScanner to my ubuntu 11.10 desktop configuration running postfix. I tried installing the latest 12.04 LTS but it had neither MailScanner nor qpopper package, 11.10 ...
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Is 12.04 more stable than 11.10? [closed]
I've just installed a Ubuntu (Studio) 12.04 on my laptop. There are a few problems. Packages are broken, I have
failed to open directory`errors, and there are also some problems with Ubuntu 12.04 ...
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1answer
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How to fix mistake specifying partition sizes during installation alongside other OS?
I wanted to install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7.
When it asked me to allocate the partition size I by mistake dragged the panel. I was unaware of that it will allocate that size for Ubuntu. And I had ...
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How to upgrade/downgrade from 12.04 to 11.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to roll back Ubuntu to a previous version?
Now this might sound stupid, but coming from 12.04 I would like to upgrade/downgrade to 11.10. I can't do a fresh install ...
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How to Install Lexmark x6650 Driver (.sh.tar) file in Ubuntu 11.10
When I connected my printer to my pc, he found drivers & installed them.
I thought everything would work, but when I did a testpage, the pc acts likes he's doing the job great, but the printer ...
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Why does installing 11.10 or 12.04 on old laptops fail?
I recently reimaged my Lenovo t400 with Ubuntu. However, after wiping two other systems (Compaq Presario 2100 and Dell Latitude D600) both Ubuntu 11.10 and Ubuntu 12.04 fail to load on boot. I am ...
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How to save my certified Ubuntu 11.10 which came with the computer
I have bought a computer with Ubuntu 11.10 and now I need to install Windows XP alonside it. Is it possible to save my certified Ubuntu configuration onto a usb stick, then unistall Ubuntu, install ...
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Installing Oracle 11g release 2 on UBUNTU [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install Oracle 11gR2 Enterprise in Ubuntu?
I've been trying to install Oracle 11g R2 on many 32 bit versions of UBUNTU such as 9.04, 10.04, 10.10, 11.10, 12.10, ...
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About uninstallation of Ubuntu to allow dual-boot
I had windows XP and windows 7 previously. I wanted to keep windows XP and replace windows 7 by Ubuntu in a specific drive of hard disk.
During installation of Ubuntu I found option replace windows ...
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How to fix “Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)” when installing and upgrading packages?
I am getting this error whenever tring to install or update anything:
"Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)"
I need help, as I cannot install or upgrade any packages on my Ubuntu ...
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Error in Ubuntu 11.10 instatllation using wubi [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why can't I install Ubuntu or Wubi on a dynamic disk? (“The request isn't supported” from bcdedit.exe)
The log file shows an error like this:
check ...
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Should I upgrade from 11.04 to 12.04 directly or upgrade to 11.10 first [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I skip over releases?
Upgrade manager is talking about doing upgrade 11.10
Can (and should) I go straight to 12.04 ? If so how (online?) ?
Yup, I've backed up my ...
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Why does Wubi installer not find my CD and then abort?
When I try to install Ubuntu 11.10 using Wubi I get an error asking to check
C:/users/home/appdata/local/temp/wubi-11.10-rev245.log
I don't know what to do.
I am not using the internet to ...
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Problem on upgrade from 11.10 to 12.4 with CD
I write the Ubuntu 12.4 .iso file to CD. reboot my PC and boot from CD and chose install Ubuntu. I don't know why the chosen "upgrade Ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04 " is disable ?
is problem in my hardware?
I ...
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Unable to fix broken packages with sudo apt-get install -f
Here's my result, of sudo apt-get install -f. i have Ran it twice and got negative result. I believe there is an error at
"error in Version string '0:3.6.1-dates for language English
Translation ...
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1answer
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How to recover from a broken upgrade?
I've a dual boot system with XP and Ubuntu. (Grub 1.5) Ubuntu was originally installed from a CD and has its own partition on an external hard drive.
After an upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04 the 3.XX ...
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Installing swftools in 11.10
I downloaded the deb, following the answer in this question:
How can I get swftools installed?
When I run:
wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27270379/swftools_0.9.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg ...
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How can I install 12.04 LTS on a non-PAE machine? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Cannot install due to the error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE”
The other day I started trying out Ubuntu on an ageing Samsung Q30 ...
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1answer
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How do I know which partitions belong to Linux, and which belongs to windows?
Okay, so I want to re-install Ubuntu, but in order to do so I'm being told to delete my previous Linux partitions. However, I can't tell which one's to delete. The only one I know for sure is the ...
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Grub not loading?
So I got fed up with Windows Vista and decided to install Ubuntu. My roommate has the 11.10 version and so that is what I installed. I've used Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10 on a different computer before so ...
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Which release should I install, given my system specs?
I'm new to Ubuntu and am trying to run something better than 10.04. I have a Toshiba with the following:
1gb ram
1.86ghz processor
ATI mobility radeon 600x.
I was wondering which version I should use ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 - How can i install xserver-xorg-input-evtouch? apt-cache search do not show up
I have Elo touch screen, where i have been trying for long long time, which is failing. I now figure out that i have to use xserver-xorg-input-evtouch, which is the only one worked for many others.
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How do I install the program I just downloaded? [closed]
How do I install a software that I just downloaded from the net. I'm currently using Ubuntu 11.10.
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Windows 7 is not accessible or can't be repaired after installing ubuntu 11.10 using live USB
I've messed things up a bit.
I was running windows 7 ultimate 64-bit in my HP laptop. I was using live USB of Ubuntu 11.10 and then i tried to install Ubuntu on hard disk using the same live USB.
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