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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Blank Screen After Ubuntu 12 installation [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it? On my dell laptop, running with windows 7, I installed Ubuntu 12. I used it for sometime, then i ...
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Multiple displays

I have connected an external monitor to my laptop with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Most of the time, however, my laptop screen remains black, even if it is clearly activated in System Settings. Rebooting seems ...
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USB internet dongle not working [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Micromax 3G mobile internet modem not being detected I am using Micromax USB dongle, it works well in Windows 7 and also worked well in Ubuntu 10.10. When I upgraded to ...
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How to connect with Mobile Broadband using a Verizon LG USB

I have an LG-VL600 VZW broadband USB adapter that my company provides and it is activated and working on Windows7 but can't get it working in Ubuntu 12.04. I've created a mobile broadband connection ...
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How to ugrade pdfsam?

How to upgrade pdfsam from 1.1.4-1 version included in ubuntu sofware center to 2.2.1 version, either the basic or enhanced version, in Ubuntu 12.04? I only found a possible solution here but it is ...
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Software Center doesn't work as it should in Awesome WM [closed]

I am using Ubuntu 12.04 and Awesome window manager. When I run software-center I cannot install or remove software. I get the following warning: softwarecenter.backend - WARNING - _on_trans_error: ...
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Fix missing KDE oxygen icons on Ubuntu 12.04

I've upgraded from Ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04 and used the KDE human theme in 11.10. After upgrade I switched back to oxygen-icon-theme and many KDE icons are still missing. I've already tried to ...
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How can I get my onboard mic to work while I'm using my AMD video card for sound playback?

This is a really annoying issue that no one seems to have the answer for. I'm using the audio of my HDMI sound card (its a Radeon HD 5450) to hear sound and it works when I'm listening to music or ...
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Should I persist with Ubuntu 12.04 [closed]

EDIT Sorry for the vague question / rant. I am not looking for answers to specific questions. My question is should I persist with fixing problems after my 12.04 upgrade? I guess I am looking for ...
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How do I change the name of the start menu on Cinnamon?

I'm using Cinnamon 1.4 on top of Ubuntu 12.04. I am trying to change the text of the "menu" without using the cinnamon-settings tool. (It wont launch in Ubuntu Builder). I want to change the word ...
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Synchronize KMail and KOrganizer with my Google data

Is there a way to synchronize KMail and KOrganizer with my Google data?
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Show only the active workspace on the launcher [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is there a way to hide applications from other desktops/workspaces in the Unity launcher? Is there a way in 12.04 to show only icons that are active on the current ...
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Ubuntu keyboard shortcut command [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What are Unity's keyboard and mouse shortcuts? I found a lot of books on windows keyboard shortcut command so please kindly provide me a method by which I can list ...
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Is there a tool to turn hard drive installation into a live cd installer? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Use existing Ubuntu partition as an installation image? I have the perfect desktop setup that I want to share with my friends and family. Is there a way I can turn my ...
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Does Scientific Workplace work with Ubuntu 12.04?

Before passing to Linux Ubuntu 12.04 I used to have a partition for windows in which I used to work with Scientific Workplace (SW from now on); now I do not have a partition no more and I am a ...
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Print a PDF document on multiple pages

I'd like to print a single page PDF document on 2 or 4 pages. Is there a way to do that on ubuntu 12.04? Thanks in advance
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error: gnutls_handshake() falied

When I try to connect to any HTTPS server with git, it gives the following error: error: gnutls_handshake() failed: A TLS packet with unexpected length was received. while accessing ... fatal: HTTP ...
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How can i learn CCNA using Ubuntu instead Windows OSs

I just begin course of CCNA and i just notice that all work on windows .. so my question have two parts first , can i learn and training on ccna using linux /Ubuntu?? second . if yes, how can i ...
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How can I get Broadcom BCM3000 Wireless working?

I installed 12.04 as a new install on a HP Pavillion AMD Athlon dual core 64 bit. I have done my best to work through a pile of assistance from various on-line sources, but none of the directions ...
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12.04.1 CD not recognized as a boot disk

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04.1 x64 as a standalone OS. I cannot get the laptop to recognize the CD as a boot disk. The Chipset is an Intel T5500 which is x64 architecture (have also tried the ...
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Top bar in Ubuntu 12.04 Gnome Classic is missing

The top (title) bar which includes File, Edit, View is missing in Gnome Classic on Ubuntu 12.04. On switching to Unity and normal Gnome 3, the top bar was usually merged with the Menu Bar, akin to ...
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Wireless not working on desktop with Asus USB-N13 (B1) wireless adapter

I am trying to connect my desktop to a wireless network. I have purchased an ASUS USB-N13 B1 adapter. I have followed instructions for installing drivers and disabling conflicting drivers. I have ...
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Banshee won't sync OGG format to my iPhone

I have a jailbroken iPhone 3G with 16 GB of memory and I've been putting my music on it from Banshee lately and have been having almost no issue. Unfortunately, I just added a few albums to my ...
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Audio stopped working suddenly in 12.04

My audio is no longer working in Xubuntu 12.04 after working fine for about a year. This happened right after visiting the following website and installing an audio browser application to upload ...
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How to create/edit/remove a group in Empathy

In 12.04 with Empathy 3.4.2.3 I can't seem to find the options for adding, removing or even editing a group. Are there still there or moved where?
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Suspend not working after kernel update on an HP Envy14 1050 [closed]

I just update ubuntu 12.04 to the kernel 3.2.0-30 and together with it a lot of packeges in the system. I am running it on an HP Envy14 1050. When I first made a fresh install of the clean ubuntu ...
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How do I identify a program that hangs on reboot/shutdown when it shows “Unknown”?

How do I identify a program that hangs on reboot/shutdown when it shows "Unknown"? Is there a shutdown log that might have the info? Is there a way to shutdown using the terminal that might show the ...
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how to reinstall/repair ubuntu 12.04 after dual boot installation fails with windows 7

I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my preinstalled windows 7 Sony vaio s series laptop following instructions here: http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/05/17/how-to-dual-boot-ubuntu-12-04-and-windows-7/ ...
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Strange behaviour when screencasting

Since an update I did yesterday I am not able to screencast any video using Kazam, Recordmydesktop or even ffmpeg/aviconv. After the upgrade to some libraries (A normal update that showed in Update ...
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Lenovo G580 Brightness Error caused by unsupported updates. How to revert?

I just installed the 64-Bit version of Ubuntu 12.04 on my newly bought Lenovo G580. The brightness control was working properly using the Live CD and when I first started the installed version. Then ...
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Skydrive - blank page [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Problem accessing skydrive I'm running 12.04. When I try to access Skydrive I get a completely blank page. This happens with Firefox, Opera, Chrome & Chromium ...
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I accidentaly removed ubuntu software centre [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to re-install Software Center? It seems that i accidentaly un-installed ubuntu software centre.I relly want to re-install it but i don`t know how.Can someone help ...
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ATI propriatery drivers install latest 12.8, broke my kernel. Stuck on kernel 3.2.0-26

I messed up a bit. Hoping some here can help me. I tried to install the newest catalyst 12.8. Sadly, this broke my system. I was stuck in low graphics mode. I finally managed to restore the ...
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Issue with libGL.so

I am new ubuntu, I have just installed ubuntu 12.04 on hp probook 4530 for my android development, I have installed oracle jdk 6, android sdk and ndk but whenever I start android emulator I got this ...
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Backup and Restore Non-WindowSystem Packages Only

Sometimes it so happens that I want to back up a packages list in Ubuntu and restore it in Kubuntu or Xubuntu. Most applications that I use (deadbeef, SublimeText, AcetoneISO, skype, FileZilla, ...
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Strange behaviour of Launcher icon positions

It's a hardly any trouble but I still want to ask in case anyone knows. I like to keep my Launcher clean with just two or three most common applications pinned. The strange behaviour is that new ...
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proprietary driver 295.49 for Nvidia go 6600 seems to be not recognized by system information window [closed]

actually i have a problem with my notebooks grapic card nvidia go 6600. The proprietary driver 295.49 for Nvidia go 6600, suggested by Ubuntu 12.04 as latest driver seems to be not recognized by ...
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What is the best configuration while installing the Fresh Ubuntu [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What's your recommendation on drive partitioning schemes for a desktop and home server? I'm going to install fresh Ubuntu on my Laptop. But I some time ago I read ...
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Cannot proceed on ubuntu upgrade from 10.04 to 12.04 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I upgrade from 10.04 or 11.10 to 12.04? I am trying to upgrade 10.04 to 12.04 My system is Linux patmos 2.6.32-42-generic #96-Ubuntu SMP Wed Aug 15 19:37:37 UTC ...
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mdadm fails after 10.04 -> 12.04 upgrade

I just upgraded my Ubuntu server (in the role of NAS) from 10.04 to 12.04. Since both are LTS versions I didn't expect any issues and... didn't make any backups. My bad. After upgrade, the server ...
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Existing partitons not recognized during installation

I've got a Windows 8 (final version, no preview) installed in my pc. Now I wanted to install Ubuntu like I've done a thousand times before. Strange thing is, gparted (started from live USB-Stick) sees ...
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No Spotify in Clementine whith Ubuntu 12.04 - what is to do? please help! [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Spotify support in Clementine broken 12.04 also purging doesn't work Would like to use spotify whith clementine in ubuntu 12.04 but its not there anymore - didn*t ...
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Network Error on Acer 5745G

This was my very first hand on Ubuntu with absolutely no idea about the OS except its based on Linux & its an open source thing. OK, so Let me start with Config- I have Acer 5745G ...
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HP Probook 4515s boots to a purple screen

I have an HP Probook 4515s with the following specs: AMD Sempron SI-42 / 2.1 GHz ATI Radeon HD 3200 1 GB Ram I´ve installed Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin successfully. However, everytime I turn on ...
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12.04 tablet cursor jumps around when clicking

After updating to 12.04, I had to re-install wizardpen-driver ( https://help.ubuntu.com/community/TabletSetupWizardpen ) to use my Trust tablet. But now when I change the Coordinate Transformation ...
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Can't center dialog window above main window when using Glade (Quickly)

I have a dialog opening when I press a button in my application and I want it to center above the application's main window, but I can't find a way to do this. I'm using Quickly (Python) and Glade. ...
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Ubuntu hanging problem [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What should I do when Ubuntu freezes? I have a problem with ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my custom tower pc in which the OS hangs at specific points:- - live usb with ...
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Is it possible to use Nvidia GO 6600 with Unity 3D? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I know if my video card can run Unity? Is it possible to use Nvidia GO 6600 with Unity 3D?
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My fresh install is broken, how can I fix it?

After installing from a bootable dvd, All went ok. After installing, disk draw opened, took out DVD and pressed enter as instructed. It bots up to a desktop white screen and on the left where the ...
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very slow shutdown in ubuntu precise

My system with ubuntu precise installed shuts down after a long delay (up to two minutes). The system is uptodate with the newest software available in ubuntu repos. Network-manager is installed and ...

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