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sudo su doesn't change users for mysql
On a Ubuntu 11.10 ubuntu-server:
Last night, on my server, I did:
sudo su - mysql
to change to the mysql user so I could run the mysql client, which is set up so it will only authenticate from the ...
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1answer
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squid3 PAM_Auth authentication not working
I'm attempting to run a squid3 proxy server with authentication for any user that has a login to the server.
I've followed these instructions, and I am prompted for a username and password when I ...
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Why won't my code work in Ubuntu Server 11.10? Is it because of gd library?
I get this error when running the following code:
No such file found at "widgets/104-text.png"
I know that the code works because it works on my other non-ubuntu server. I do not know if it is gd ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 server; can't stream audio to bluetooth
I have a current working setup of mpd -> alsa on ubuntu server 11.10.
I now have an usb<>bluetooth adapter, with which i can see the to-be-paired device (logitech adapter) with hcitool scan.
So ...
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Cannot reinstall MySql in 11.10 - ERROR: There's not enough space in /var/lib/mysql/
I've tried it all (removing all the packages associated with MySQL) but keep getting stuff like this:
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 142196 files and directories currently ...
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1answer
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How to completely remove other versions of Java on 11.10?
I have been trying to install Java on my dedicated server. I have partially installed multiple versions of Java and now cannot un-install them as they all have dependencies.
Whenever I try and ...
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1answer
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Problem upgrading 11.10 Server to 12.04 LTS
I'm experiencing some problems with upgrading Ubuntu 11.10 Server to 12.04 LTS
I have changed the release-upgrades files to prompt=lts but the do-release-upgrade -d doesn't work.
How can I fix that? ...
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While upgrading from 11.10 to 12.04, can't generate initramfs
I am trying to upgrade my Ubuntu server from Oneiric to Precise (64-bits) with do-release-upgrade. The upgrade is going alright up to the point where it starts generating the ramfs. After starting, it ...
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1answer
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Lost control of root account, Ubuntu Server 11.10
after I created a group, and put the root account in it, I lost control of it and now it's not root anymore.
Also I can't login with "root".
How can I revert this? Now there is no way I can use sudo ...
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1answer
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How to install Ganglia 3.4.0 in 11.10?
I am new to this environment. I am trying to install ganglia-monitor-core3.4.0 in Ubuntu 11.10.
But I am getting a error code 1 while executing the configure commands.
Can I do the installation ...
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1answer
958 views
How to install Asterisk on Ubuntu 11.10?
I want to install Asterisk server on Ubuntu 11.10. Is there a tutorial?
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I have Ubuntu Server 11.10 64-bit . Updates were working but now fails every time after apt-get update [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
apt-get update fails to fetch files, “Temporary failure resolving …” error
This is what I get when I try to run apt-get update
Err http: //security.ubuntu.com ...
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1answer
265 views
How to get LVM and RAID1 going in 11.10 server? [closed]
I screwed up my partitioning apparently trying to get LVM and RAID1 going. The machine is an Intel dual core dt with 2 GB of RAM and 2 SATA drives, one 250g and the other 500g.
Have onboard gigabit ...
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1answer
528 views
How do I switch from Ubuntu to Ubuntu Server?
I'm currently running Ubuntu 11.10 on a PC which can no longer handle the graphics (it's a dinosaur of sorts), and I now want to turn it into a home file server. To do so, I wanted to replace Ubuntu ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu 11.10 Server remote access
A IT Tech person set us up a Ubuntu Server 11.10 fileserver is there a way that you can remote access the file on the server, I know that it can me done but I'm not sure if it have been setup. how to ...
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2answers
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How to replace/fix a messed up /bin/sh and /bin/dash
I have corrupted my /bin/sh and have no idea how to replace it. I accidentally copied over it. How can I fix this?
I am running Ubuntu Server 11.10, no X.
update: I have tried the fix that was ...
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1answer
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How to create an FTP account for one folder?
I have a folder:
/srv/ftp_folder
How would one go about setting up an FTP account with upload/download for that folder only with no other access?
(Using Ubuntu Server 11.10)
Thanks in advance!
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1answer
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How do i fix problem with Ubuntu 11.10 server and gitweb?
Hi and sorry for bad english first :(...
i have one ubuntu 11.10 server and i wanna make gitweb server. i refered to this site - ...
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2answers
697 views
Unable to install updates in Ubuntu server
Unable to install Ubuntu server 11.10 updates.
When I try to update using apt I get the following error:
reading package lists... done
Building dependence tree .... done
E:unable to locate package ...
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0answers
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How to repartition an EC2 micro instance under ubuntu 10.10? [closed]
I want to create an instance to run a webserver under EC2 using ubuntu 10.10.
That's actually quite easy, but what I'd want to change how that virtual disk partitioning is made. Using the wizard they ...
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1answer
120 views
VNC Server not responsive after a few days
I am new to Ubuntu (11.10) - I installed Ubuntu on a box which has no screen and no keyboard. It is mostly used as a file and media server (i.e. samba + XBMC) and I control it via tightvncserver.
So ...
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1answer
181 views
HP DL360 G4 screen resolution problem
I just bought an old blade server to mess about with at home and cant get the thing to work. I have run the installer 11.10 x64 server and that was fine.
After installing and rebooting, POST is fine ...
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3answers
425 views
Really Broken MySql Setup
I have been having trouble with my MySql setup. This morning it was a working mysql server I added a database and some data with phpMyAdmin then things started to go wrong.
I became unable to connect ...
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0answers
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How do I authenticate on a IPrism content filter from a server? [duplicate]
I will be moving (with my home server) to a more public network. The network I will be on has an IPrism content filter.
In order to access the internet one needs authenticate (open up a web browser ...
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Ubuntu Server 11.10 - Auto Mount NTFS External USB drives (vulnerable to power failures) [closed]
I'm trying to replicate on the server what happens on the desktop version: when a USB drive is connected it is automatically mounted on /media as well as unmounted on removal or power failure.
I've ...
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1answer
624 views
Ubuntu 11.10 server monitor goes “out of range” (not grub related)
I'm installing ubuntu server 11.10 on two old servers (asus cuv4x-d, dual p3 1ghz).
For vid cards they have old ATI 4MB PCI cards on the riser.
I can get into the ubuntu server CD fine, install fine ...
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2answers
296 views
Ubuntu Server 11.10 64bit - FTP
I am new to Linux as due to a requirement at work we are trailing Splunk which runs better un Linux. So I have installed Ubuntu Server 11.10 and put it in the DC with SSH access.
However, I have ...
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2answers
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is it normal for ubuntu 11.10 to use 1 GB of memory?
On my older system i ran the 32 bit version of Ubuntu with 4 GB of ram and noticed it rarely come near 1 gig of usage.I have my new system running with the 64 bit version.The new system is a quad ...
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1answer
2k views
DHCP server not routing to connect to internet for clients
i am configuring a DHCP server using ubuntu 11.10 with 2 lan cards.eth0 is connected to wan on ip address:192.168.2.2/24 and eth1 connected to lan is configured with ip:192.168.10.1/24 ...
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Why access is denied to Windows users when saving files in a dir shared with Samba? [closed]
I installed Ubuntu Server 11.10 + Samba
I'm using Webmin to share folders in samba and give permission to users.
In windows xp I can log to Samba and open the shared folder but when
I save a file it ...
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1answer
296 views
11.10 Server does not reconnect to network after router reboot (DHCP or Static IP)
If I reboot the router (Netgear DGN2200) my Ubuntu 11.10 Server box does not reconnect to the network. This is over a wired link either with a reserved IP Address over DHCP or a static IP Address ...
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3answers
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App service alternative to Adobe Flash Media (Server & Live Encoder)
I am looking for an alternative to Adobe Flash Media Server and Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder that can offer on the same hardware better performance, quality and overall performance/stability. I will ...
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1answer
445 views
Install Ubuntu server using alternate iso from offline Linux system
I want to install Ubuntu server from my downloader alternate iso file for the Ubuntu server, without rebooting my machine. In other word, I want to install it while I am still on a Linux/Ubuntu ...
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1answer
209 views
How to backup a windows share to another windows share using rsync?
I have two windows shares mounted and I would like to be able to backup the first into the second. The shares are found on a windows server 2003 machine. I was able to copy one folder to another ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu Server 11.10 iso image is loading desktop
I am trying to load Server 11.10 i386 form an iso image on a usb stick. It loaded desktop instead. does not run tasksel during install and definitely loads GUI.
Anybody else having this problem?
In ...
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1answer
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server 11.10 only using 31% of my ram [closed]
I have a server 11.10 installed and it seems like no matter how hard my server is working it only uses the first 5GB of RAM out of 16 but is still using some swap space.
All the memory shows up, it ...
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1answer
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wpa_supplicant ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument [closed]
I just installed Ubuntu Server on a spare computer with a broken graphic card, and I needed to setup my wifi.
I thought No problem, I've done it before from the command line, in Arch Linux., only the ...
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1answer
718 views
How to connect to a virtual server using TightVNC from a Windows XP machine?
Our client from a different country provided us a VPN connection which we connect through Sonicwall net-extender. I am using Windows XP 32-bit.
After that I use putty to connect to the client's ...
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4answers
521 views
Is it safe to upgrade my web server from Ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10?
Currently, im planing to move my site to Mediatemple. When installing an OS in the server, the latest Ubuntu version they show is 11.04. So, is it safe If I update it to 11.10 with ...
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2answers
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uShare getting a Segmentation Fault on Ubuntu 11.10 [closed]
I've just installed (from the repository) uShare on my Ubuntu Server 11.10 to play my media files on my PS3. When trying to execute it, I get this error:
Interface eth0 is down.
Recheck uShare's ...
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2answers
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Ubuntu Server HowTo's [closed]
So I'm in the process of trying to decide on the best measure of installing Ubuntu server to store all my media, pics, music, etc.
I'm a noob when it comes to Ubuntu, but I've tossed about some ideas ...
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2answers
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Ubuntu Server 11.10 boot, white terminal with garbled black text
I just installed Ubuntu server 11.10 and the install went fine. This system is running on an Intel Pentium II board with onboard graphics.
However when I try to boot into Ubuntu I get a white ...
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2answers
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PHP-FPM Constantly Restarting Pools - Zombie's Everywhere!
Ok so after a recent incident in which I ran "chown -R root:root" on my entire /var directory on accident (XO.. I know...) I've been dealing with php-fpm issues. I've tried fixing permissions in a ...
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Update Manager cannot find repos when upgrading to 11.10
I cannot seem to upgrade from 11.04 to Oneiric because:
Error during update
A problem occurred during the update. This is usually some sort of
network problem, please check your network connection ...
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1answer
3k views
How to enable forwarding of data between two local interfaces?
I have installed Ubuntu 11.10 on a refurbished machine. I have also replaced a defective NIC card with a new NIC card, two NIC cards are recognized when the install occurs. I also have squid installed ...
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4answers
4k views
Why am I not given a GUI after installing ubuntu-desktop in Ubuntu Server?
I installed the ubuntu-desktop (apt-get install ubuntu-desktop) but it does not show the GUI and it is not changing. It installed without any problem and I don't know why it does not work.
I select ...
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2answers
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How to install oracle10g?
I want to install oracle10g on my ubuntu 11.10 server but it has
this error:
E: Unable to locate package oracle-xe
0
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1answer
730 views
64-bit Ubuntu Server and Xubuntu alternative install CDs won't install
I recently bought a quad-core Gateway computer that is a few years old. I want a minimal installation of Ubuntu, so I'm interested primarily in Ubuntu Server, though Xubuntu is okay too.
When I try ...
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0answers
255 views
How to make the LED in USB stick blink only when accessed? [closed]
In Ubuntu with GUI I plug the flash drive into usb port, and is automatically mounted, the LED turns on and off the thumb drive that is to be checked. In ubuntu server (text mode, without GUI) I ...
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0answers
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forked-daapd doesn't work and I don't know why! [closed]
I'm using ubuntu server 11.10, I've installed forked-daapd and this is its config file:
general {
# Username
uid = "musica"
logfile = "/var/log/forked-daapd.log"
# ...
