Codename "Oneiric Ocelot". Released on October 13th, 2011. Superseded by 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" on April 26, 2012. Reached End of Life (EOL) on 9th May, 2013. You should only use this tag if your question is hardware or version-specific.
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How do I upgrade from 10.04 or 11.10 to 12.04?
I am using Ubuntu 11.10.
Please outline the different ways I can upgrade to 12.04.
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Why has /var/run been migrated to /run?
From the technical overview of Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric:
Ubuntu 11.10 has migrated away from /var/run, /var/lock and /dev/shm and now uses /run, /run/lock and /run/shm instead (respectively).
I ...
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What does thisisthecountdown.com count down to?
The new cool page created by Ubuntu-adverts team http://www.thisisthecountdown.com/ displays a nice counter, and an Ubuntu logo followed by a short motto. It seems, however, that it's not counting ...
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What is the “show desktop” keyboard shortcut?
I just upgraded to 11.10 from 11.04. Previously the shortcut to show the desktop was Super key + D (same as in Windows), But now it is not working. What is the new shortcut?
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Which programs use the new “Online Accounts”?
In Ubuntu Oneiric 11.10 it's possible to configure a Google Online Account. I'm able to configure this program to get access to Mail, Contacts, Calendar and Chat.
But which programs use this data? ...
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Differences between the 2 FGLRX graphics drivers
I currently installed Ubuntu 11.10 and when I am prompted to install Additional Drivers, I get confused on which to use between the 2 FGLRX graphics drivers:
ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics ...
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Is there a way to password protect individual folders?
Let's say that I have a folder, within my Documents folder, that has files I want no one to access without a password.
Is there a way to lock down that folder so that it's password protected / ...
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Why did Thunderbird replace Evolution in 11.10?
According to this, The default email client for Ubuntu 11.10 will be Thunderbird instead of Evolution. I've used Evolution since Ubuntu 9.10; I've always used the default applications because I ...
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Ati incompatible with Gnome-shell?
Gnome shell installed through software centre does not display top toolbar panel properly (missing text and icons), and when one of the icons on it eg user's name is clicked the menu popup has missing ...
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Can I stop apps from selecting “Recently Used” by default in file chooser dialogs?
In Ubuntu and Kubuntu 11.10 I see changes in behaviour of GTK file chooser dialog. When I try to open new file (second, third etc, not first in editor) dialog show "Recenty used" section. It is very ...
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How do I run a custom animated bootscreen?
I want to create a new splash theme for Ubuntu 11.10 using a volcano theme, so when it boots the volcano erupts with lava (same for shutdown). Now I have my image (png) but obviously it does not ...
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How to install a LibreOffice Dictionary (Spelling Check, Thesaurus…)
What are the steps to install the Spelling Check and other language supports for LibreOffice. For example spanish, french, italian, etc..
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What is the current situation with BtrFS and 11.10?
It feels like I've read about BtrFS forever, but there has always been something that makes me not want to use it. But I'm guessing things are improving, so I'd like to know what the situation is ...
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How can I switch a 32-bit installation to a 64-bit one?
I've got a 32-bit Ubuntu installation running on 64-bit hardware. Now that multi-arch has been implemented, I would like to switch to 64-bit without having to reinstall the OS.
This is one of the ...
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How do you create a custom application launcher in Gnome Shell?
How do you create a custom application launcher in Gnome Shell?
I have a local Eclipse installation that I'd like to be to quickly launch. So I created a symlink to the eclipse binary and placed it ...
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Recovering GRUB after installing Windows 7? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I repair GRUB? (How to get Ubuntu back after installing Windows?)
I installed Windows 7 after it crashed, and now I am unable to boot Ubuntu. Ubuntu ...
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Difference between 'dir' and 'ls' terminal commands?
I've been trying to find the difference between using the dir and ls commands in terminal. I know ls is the traditional unix method of viewing the files in a directory, and that dir is the windows ...
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How do I force a user to change the password periodically?
I'm by far no network admin, but I know on the PC I use at work, we need to change our passwords every 30 or 45 days.
Is there something like that on Ubuntu that can prompt users to change their ...
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The selected configuration for displays could not be applied
Just installed 11.10 64bit and followed this guide to install the latest drivers for my Radeon HD 4870.
I have a 24" and a 17" side by side. The larger screen is turned on by default, but the smaller ...
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How can I remove Empathy, and integrate Pidgin?
I don't like the Empathy chat client, and I want to use Pidgin instead, but I want to maintain the functionality Empathy has in the messaging menu.
How can I do this in the cleanest way possible?
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How do I make the window border bigger?
I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 in a VirtualBox VM on a MacBook Pro with the default Unity UI. Positioning the mouse cursor over the 1-pixel wide border to resize a window is driving me absolutely nuts. Lots ...
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How do I theme the xscreensaver unlock screen?
How can I replace ugly screensaver unlock screen in Xubuntu 11.10?
Standard xscreensaver is very ugly.
Is there any themes for unlock screen?
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Why does compiz use 25% CPU while idle? [closed]
After clean boot with only Chrome running idle, Compiz is taking 25% all the time. It keeps my fan running non stop. Is this a regression or something?
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Touchpad not working on Dell XPS L501x
I just installed Ubuntu 11.10 (64 bit) and my touchpad is dead. Some ideas?
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Network manager asks for wireless password continually
Every time I restore my computer from sleep or turn it on a window pops up asking for my wireless password. Once I enter it it connects successfully, but this happens every time. I'm using Ubuntu ...
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Will Thunderbird integrate with the calendar indicator?
Since we're past feature freeze does that mean that there will be no more efforts into integration of Thunderbird and Unity?
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Setup for mounting kerberized nfs home directory - gssd not finding valid kerberos ticket
Our home directories are exported via kerberized nfs, so the user needs a valid kerberos ticket to be able to mount its home. This setup works fine with our existing clients & server.
Now we want ...
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Prevent gnome-shell's dash from listing Recent Items
I am using gnome-shell in Ubuntu 11.10. I am getting annoyed when dash search lists Recent Items. I have tried many ways to prevent it like
Deleting activity.sqlite and activity.sqlite-journal files ...
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How do I turn off the onscreen keyboard on the lock screen?
The lock screen has an on screen keyboard that I am unable to disable. I don't remember exactly but I believe I turned it on using the "Screen Keyboard" setting in the Universal Access settings. I've ...
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Where can I find a g++ 4.7 package?
Some time ago, I managed to find PPA featuring g++-4.7 build. However, I had to reinstall everything on my machine and I lost name of that PPA. Could anyone point me to it? I tried to find it again, ...
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How to activate USB speakers consistently
I have a pair of Trust USB speakers. As these are external, I sought to use them with 11.10. They are recognized by 'aplay -l' and Pulseaudio- I have selected them, but, have to reset the volume, ...
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How to convert .tex into .odt?
I wish to convert a .tex file into an .odt file.
Can you suggest a good step-by-step solution?
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I can't get grub menu to show up during boot
After trying (and failing) to install better ATI drivers in 11.10, I've somehow lost my grub menu at boot time. The screen does change to the familiar purple colour, but instead of a list of boot ...
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Why is sudoers NOPASSWD option not working?
I have a NOPASSWD line in /etc/sudoers (edited with visudo)
gatoatigrado ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /bin/set-slow-cpufreq
However, the output is,
gatoatigrado@coral:~> sudo -n /bin/set-slow-cpufreq
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How do I disable the sleep button on my keyboard?
I have a "power button" on my keyboard that enables standby or hibernate. I can't find the mapping of this key anywhere in "sytem settings>Keyboard", "system>power management", "compiz config> or ...
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What is the reason for moving the dash button in 11.10?
Why is it now located in the launcher rather than the top left?
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Where are the LXDE sound preferences?
I'm confused,how can I change the sound output in LXDE? There's not even a single option anywhere unlike other environments.
I've tried doing anything with alsamixerbut still nothing, the output ...
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How can I disable the “popping” sound when adjusting the volume?
Whenever I adjust the volume in Oneiric there's a popping sound (probably inspired by Mac OS X's similar behaviour). I find it really annoying.
Is there any way to change/disable this behaviour?
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How to replace OpenJDK 6 with OpenJDK 7?
Surprisingly (as OpenJDK 7 was released to general availability about 4 months ago) Ubuntu 11.10 still uses OpenJDK 6 instead of 7 by default. How do I best fix this? I'd prefer to remove OpenJDK 6 ...
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How to set up Dolphin as default file manager?
I've recently came back to Ubuntu from Kubuntu, but I really like Dolphin. Is there any way how to set it up as default file manager?
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What is the difference between Eject and Safely Remove Device
Taking this question and it's answer into account What is the difference between "Unmount", "Eject", "Safely Remove Drive" and the eject icon? I ask:
Why do both options ...
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How do I always show the launcher (i.e. disable the auto-hide functionality)? [closed]
When I upgraded from 11.04 to 11.10, the setting remained. Now that I have done a clean install of 11.10, the CCSM option does NOT work anymore and I can't seem to find a solution. Also note that I am ...
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Differences Between 10.04 and 11.10
I have no experience with Linux. I bought a book (Beginner's Guide) but it is for 10.04. Should I download 10.04 so it matches the book or use 11.10 with the book, assuming they are pretty similar?
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How good are the open-source Nvidia drivers (Nouveau)?
I learned that Ubuntu 11.10 would come with Open-source Nvidia drivers by default. I have an Nvidia 9600M GT graphics card and have always had to install the proprietary Nvidia drivers after ...
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Amazon S3 option missing in Deja Dup?
I wanted to restore my backup (created with Deja Dup on Fedora 15) from Amazon S3, but the option to set up Amazon as storage location in Ubuntu's Deja Dup seems to be missing.
I only have Ubuntu ...
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Why isn't my upstart service starting on system boot?
Following on from this question, I have written a simple upstart service (/etc/init/pms.conf) for my headless Ubuntu Server 11.04 box as follows:
start on filesystem and net-device-up IFACE=eth0
stop ...
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How to remove the big banner from Software Center?
In the new version of Ubuntu Software Center there is a big banner under toolbar. It's useless for me. How do I remove it?
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Automatically mount NTFS drive when I login
I use Ubuntu 11.10 and Windows7 dual boot with Ubuntu as my primary OS.
Every time I need to access a document I need to mount the respective drive, though this is not at all tiresome, still, is ...
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What is “Ubuntu Desktop USB” in tasksel?
What is Ubuntu Desktop USB tasksel alternative in ubuntu server 11.10 edition?
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Rabbit VCS stopped working after upgrade to 11.10
Been using RabbitVCS for months now happily. Then when I updated to Oneric on Monday Rabbit VCS stopped working.
It is installed but the right click menu in nautilus is gone and ...
