The current LTS (Long Term Support) release of Ubuntu, code-named Precise Pangolin. Released on 26th April, 2012. You should only use this tag if your question is hardware or version-specific.
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Issues with Broadcom wireless 4313 - brcmsmac driver is very slow
I have an ubuntu 12.04 LTS on Lenove Thinkpad Edge having Broadcom 4313 wireless. There are a lot of posting on getting 4313 wireless to work. For me the only driver that works is brcmsmac.
After ...
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How to install Ubuntu 12.10 on already i.e preinstalled win 7 or win8 PC?
How to install Ubuntu 12.10 on already i.e preinstalled win 7 or win8 PC?
Please tell me with out deletion of my files..nothing should happen to my PC files which i installed on WIN 7 or 8
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no icons on desktop after migrating to gtk+3.6.1 from 3.4.2 in ubuntu 12.04
wanted to experiment by updating gtk+3.4.2 to 3.6.1 by using ppa repository. so i did and restarted my pc . i could see the icons and shortcuts in nautilus but not on the desktop.
i know migrating ...
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Unusually high power consumption with Xubuntu 12.04, but not Ubuntu 12.04
This is my first question on this forum. Just a quick introduction: I have been a Linux user for about 5 years now, having been running Ubuntu, PCLOS, Puppy, OpenSUSE, Chakra, and now Kubuntu 12.04 ...
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Time set through terminal resets after reboot
I set the the time using, e.g.
sudo date --set="24 MAY 2013 18:00:00"
sudo hwclock --systohc --utc
This worked, but upon reboot the time was back to the old value. What am I doing
wrong? I thought ...
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RabbitVCS won't show in Nautilus on Ubuntu 12.04
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 and have installed Subversion 1.7.8-1+WANdisco and RabbitVCS 0.15.3-1~precise (the latter according to http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/RabbitVCS). The following packages are ...
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Remove one of the 2 Ubuntu 12.04 installed
I installed a second ubuntu-12.04 LTS because the first one didn't work. They have the same name. Now I want remove the one that doesn't work. Using the file explorer I can mount, format and unmount ...
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brightness slider in 12.04
I've installed 12.04 LTS on an core-duo iMac. When I was running the distro from the live CD, I had a brightness slider. After the install, said slider was no longer there.
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Dualmonitor - How to solve issue of resolution low in Ubuntu 12.04?
Something that annoys me is the issue of low resolution in my monitor. It's always so, when I turn on my notebook, the resolution is always low. Before me judge, I always going search at Google and ...
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Keep processes running after logout
I don't really want my brother on my computer without my permission, but I am running a Minecraft server and if I logout using Ctrl + Shift + L the server stops. Is there a way to fix this?
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Default Running
I want to make my Minecraft Skin Viewer not have to be put into the Terminal like
User@ChrUbuntu~$ Wine '/home/user/Documents/MCSV.exe'
I just want to be able to double click the .exe file and it ...
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How should I configure Ubuntu firewall?
Just discovered Gufw, and I'd like to set it up. But I haven't found any documentation telling me what I should/should not allow. I'd like to be able to use it but the only documentation on the web ...
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How Do I Install Mono2.8?
While installing MinecraftSkineviewer.exe I realized that Wine could not run it said.
wine: configuration in '/home/user/.wine' has been updated.
wine: Install Mono 2.8 or ...
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Ubuntu 12.04.2 Wired Internet Doesn't Work (“Cable Unplugged”)
Its a fresh install of 12.04.2. I can get wired internet if I boot into the livecd but not on the newly installed system.
When I installed I had to use nomodeset and b43.blacklist=yes. Has this ...
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Lastest kernel update killed webcam [closed]
I have a Dell Inspiron 1764 Laptop with an integrated webcam. After the update
to 3.2.0-43-generic-pae my webcam stopped functioning correctly. The light comes on but the screen is just black. If, ...
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How to install 3rd party module so that it is loaded on boot?
I have a third party module to go with a frame grabber. I've downloaded the kernel source, followed the vendor's instructions to compile it, and have the resulting module, arvdrv.ko, sitting in a ...
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Motherboard driver and acceleration problem Ubuntu 12.04 HP Pavillion G7-1150US
Recently I tried to move away from 12.04 on wubi and instead create a swap space with grub and install 13.04. I think I accidentally ruined a 35GB partition in the process on my Windows 7 machine. ...
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Black screen installing ubuntu server 12.04 64 bit [duplicate]
I am trying to install ubuntu server 12.04 64 bit via USB external hard drive.
My processor does not have integrated graphics (Intel Xeon E3 1230 V2) so I am forced to use a cheapo graphics card ...
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No language switcher
After (as I suppose) updating my Ubuntu 12.04 is refuses to change keyboard layout and only allows me to type in english. It even doesn't show language bar at the top. What is the way to solve that ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 boots to busybox exit doesn't work
I turned on my computer and I was sent to the busybox. I have not done anything to my computer and it worked fine last night. I tried typing exit and then pressing enter and it gives me an alert that ...
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Nested VM's - Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows 2008
We are looking to run a nested windows VM. The host is ubuntu 12.04, the 1st tier VM is ubuntu 12.04, then trying to nest the Windows 2008 R2 server VM. But the VM seems to constantlt reboot and ...
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Why running clamtk on 12.04 with kernel-update of today crashes the system?
I am performing clamtk - virusscan as usual (at a friends computer with 12.04 - updated today):
sudo clamtk
Then normal scanning of all files. When reaching certain file, it crashes with logout to ...
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help in 12.04 monitor setting
The problem after change to dell 17 inch
Could not apply the stored configuration for monitors
none of the selected modes were compatible with the possible modes:
Trying modes for CRTC 206
CRTC 206: ...
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Making websites visible to outside networks with Ubuntu Server 12.04
I am a new Ubuntu Server user, and I need some assistance in setting it up.
I am using Ubuntu Server 12.04 64-bit.
This is my main question: How can I set up Ubuntu Server to host a website that is ...
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Latest Ubuntu 12.04 LTS kernel update (updated today, May 24, 2013) broke my dashboard search
I just updated my Ubuntu VM installation with that latest kernel, and usually I've had no problem with my VM updates. This change today, and now I can't search for any of my applications in the ...
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apt-get update fails to configure linux-image-3.2.0-43-generic
When I recently tried to use apt-get upgrade to install the most recent updates, the process failed while configuring linux-image-3.2.0-43-generic. I can not remove / purge the package, and can not ...
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broken dependencies trying to install linux-image-3.2.0-44-generic [duplicate]
I'm going nuts trying to figure out a way around this. Already tried apt-get install -f and repairing the packages via Ubuntu software center. Both crashed, saying I still have unmet dependencies. I ...
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After installing 'mesa', Ubuntu doesn't start up
Firstly, i've deleted /etc/X11/xorg.conf
And then tried below command to install mesa on Ubuntu 12.04.2.
sudo apt-get install libglapi-mesa && sudo apt-get install libosmesa6
After reboot ...
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Reverting after installing lubuntu desktop
I have installed ubuntu 12.04 LTS and then found the Lubuntu desktop in Ubuntu Software Center.
If I install it, would I later be able to revert to the ubuntu desktop?
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upgrade percona-server package fails
This has been happening for a few weeks. Every other package upgrades without issue except this one, but I'm not sure what's causing this or how to debug it.
sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package ...
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How to boot Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS with UEFI, Nvidia graphics and dm_crypt encrypted LVM
I've just gotten 3 new systems, with Nvidia GTX 660 graphics, Z77 chipset and AMI UEFI BIOS.
I've installed Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS from the Alternate Installer in order to install onto an encrypted LVM ...
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install windows back
i recently replaced windows with ubuntu,now i want to install windows xp with ubuntu.. my laptop dosent have cd drive so i copyed the files in cd to pen drive . i dont understand how to run the ...
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12.04 GPU Freeze/Lockup Errors Every Try At Booting
I'm running:
GA-P67A-UD7-B3 mb
i7 processor
GTX 580 video card
Where am I going wrong? I burned and verified a DVD under OS X but every time I boot to the DVD it fails...always a GPU lockup. ...
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How to clear bad sectors in hard disk using ubuntu
My hard disk has developed more than 1200 bad sectors and it is failing to install any operating system. I am using ubuntu 12.04 through my pen drive. I need to zero fill my hard disk. Please advice.
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Postfix: Require login before sending email
How can I configure my postfix to require the user to log in before sending email ? At the moment I can send emails without any login authentication...
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Will the Linux clock fail at January 19, 2038 3:14:08?
I am a bit concerned about this. It's called the "year 2038 problem". Is the Linux kernel or Ubuntu ready to handle dates after this yet, as of 12.04?
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Partitioning; NO LIVE CD [closed]
I just asked this but no one is even on that thread anymore. I just need help resizing my /dev/sda1 partition bigger and USING A LIVE CD DISK IS NOT AN OPTION!! <------- READ THAT!. Ok well ...
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Rsync between my home computer and Work Computer [duplicate]
I have a computer at home and i want to rsync one folder with a folder on my server so that I can update it, say everyday.
I have already read this answer but I don't understand the numbers and how ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 ethernet card not visible
Sometimes my ethernet card on my HP 8530w is not visible anymore. Wifi works but eth0 is not listed. Ifconfig only shows lo and wlan0
cat /etc/network/interfaces
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
The ...
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update pci.ids file to check for CUDA compatibility
I'm going through CUDA's documentation and following this page (CUDA toolkit documentation) to see whether or not my machine and distro can support it.
To verify if i have a CUDA capable GPU, i had to ...
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Virtual keyboard and Unity don't work together
I'm running Ubuntu as a media center with a Wireless mouse. When I popup the Dash and use the virtual keyboard it closes the Dash. I have even moved the Virtual keyboard over the area where the Dash ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 alternatively disable network adapter
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I'm facing the following 2 problems that I don't understand how to solve it:
Wireless connection was running normally when I installed the Ubuntu without the ...
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Microphone not working on Ubuntu 12.04 with asus eee pc 1000he
Help, friends! I am lost, and know not what to do...
I have both Pulseaudio and the ALSA-mixer running on my Asus EEE PC 1000HE, and while the speaker sound is fine, the microphone has majorly ...
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HP DV5000 Wireless not detecting wireless network
I'm actually having an issue with the Wireless on the an HP DV5000
lspci
06:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01)
sudo lshw -C network
*-network ...
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Does upgrading Ubuntu risk the loss of important data?
I currently use Ubuntu 10.04, and I want to upgrade it to version 12.04 (and then, maybe, to 13.04). I can do it via Upgrade Manager, but I'm worried that my important files (which are in the home ...
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Should I Update My Ubuntu 12.04 [closed]
The reason i'm asking this is because when i update things on my Ubuntu starts to get slow booting up takes longer programs take a little longer to fully load and so on.
I know it best to update your ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 and Steam
I am having a major issue with steam working on Ubuntu. I previously had steam working on Ubuntu 12.04LTS but after upgrading to Ubuntu 13.04 I have had issues. There are two issues, first sometimes ...
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live usb problems
I have made usb live 12.04 on 4gb pendrive. On first startup everything went wery well, but I started to had error messages about no free space. But I had like 2 gb of free space!
Now on 2nd ...
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Problems with USB mouse on 12.04 LTS
My mouse stops working after a few seconds, or a few minutes at most. It works fine on my Raspberry Pi and on my Mac, but my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS system complains:
[ 654.508063] usb 2-5: new low-speed ...
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Accidentally ran “sudo chmod a+rx ~”
I accidentally ran sudo chmod a+rx ~ on the system root rather than sudo chmod a+rx myfolder...
I ran
sudo chmod -R a+rX myfolder/public_html
then accidentally ran
sudo chmod a+rx ~
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