Questions tagged [12.04]
Fourth LTS (Long Term Support) release of Ubuntu, code-named Precise Pangolin. Released on 26th April, 2012, no longer supported (EOL) since 28th April 2017. Questions about unsupported versions are likely to be closed as off-topic.
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Wifi not working with Ubuntu 12
I'm a brand new to Linux coming from Windows. I'm soon to be enrolling in a CS class and thought I should get some hands on experience with Linux. So with this being said, I hope I illustrated that I'...
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How to make Ubuntu 12.04 Server bootable again?
I just began taking a Digital Forensics course on campus, and thought having Kali Linux would be a good tool to familiarize myself. My computer has two separate hard drives, one for Ubuntu Server 12....
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Writing a bash script to read a text file of numbers into arrays, by column, on Ubuntu
I'm trying to write a little bash script on ubuntu 12.04 and have little experience. Odd little problem converting a text file of numbers into arrays. I need all of the first numbers, second, etc into ...
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Wired Connection not detected on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, which was working fine few days ago. Solution for "wifi disabled by hardware switch on Dell xps"
This working and not working happens to me often, and I dont know, why this is happening. I am frustrated trying all the related threads but it couldnt solve my problem. This wired lan connection is ...
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Where is my ruby installed when i install through RVM?
right now i am running ruby 1.9 , which i installed using RVM .
I needed that to run my redmine 2.4.2 , since i had trouble using 1.8.
Now i need to configure my passenger mod to point to ruby 1.9 ...
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vim colorschemes don't appear correct when using sudoedit
I've been trying to be a good little sysadmin and use sudoedit, instead of sudo vim, or sudo -i;vim, when making changes to root owned files (ex /etc/profile), but my vim colorscheme doesn't seem to ...
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64-bit 12.04 with mtp phone
On my Ubuntu Precise 32-bit PCs, I added a PPA as follows:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:langdalepl/gvfs-mtp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
The 32-bit PCs then work fine on picking up my ...
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Ubuntu 12.04LTS password is indicated invalid (greeter and tty) even if password is correct. Passwd fails
Today after regular system updates on my 12.04 LTS system, I cannot login anymore. On a greeter password is said to be invalid immediately (without the usual delay). And on tty the same result, just ...
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Code base build on 32bit Ubuntu 12.04 on x86_64 bit machine is taking more time
I have a code base to be built. I am building it on a 32 bit Ubuntu 12.04 LTS running on a high end machine (Intel i7, 16 GB RAM, HT enabled). But it is taking more time compared to the time taken on ...
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XRDP not showing taskbar or header, what's wrong?
I recently started out with Ubuntu and I installed x-remote desktop connection. However, when i log into the session, i get the desktop background and a mouse, no task bar, no screen header.
the ...
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Decrease in Network Speeds On 12.04
I have a newish 12.04 box that I converted from FreeNAS due to the difficulty with the FreeNAS operating system and slow transfer speeds over gigabit ethernet. I got 12.04 setup without many ...
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Trouble using the Xonar Essence STX soundcard
I'm trying to get my Asus Xonar STX soundcard to work.
It is recognized in the kernal if i type:
aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 3: ...
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motd displayed twice
So here's the deal. I've created /etc/motd.tail as suggested by Ubuntu documentation which should append STATIC content to /etc/motd . However as well as this work, it displays the MOTD TWICE when I ...
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Slim down Ubuntu server 12.04
I know Ubuntu server is already slimmed down, but... We're deploying a custom configured Ubuntu Server as an OVA. The size of the .vmdk file inside the OVA is 700+ MB (basically thats the bare bones ...
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Package Operation Failed. Installation or removal failed
I'm new to linux so excuse my lacking experience. Anytime I try to install anything, including just running the updater, I get an error saying Package operation failed the details button shows this:
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Cannot load module after updating php to 5.5
after updating php and restarting the apache2 i get this error:
Cannot load /usr/lib/apache2/modules/mod_R.so into server: /usr/lib/apache2/modules
/mod_R.so: undefined symbol: ap_log_rerror
This ...
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Accessing image module for python in ubuntu
how do i access the ImageOps module for python in ubuntu 12.4. I wanted to use inbuilt image processing functions but m unable to acess those.Can someone tell me that how do i aceess that module.there ...
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How to remove NTFS partition in Ubuntu Launcher?
I am new to Ubuntu, and just installed Ubuntu12.04 along with a dual boot for Windows 7.
And I was following some tutorial on booting up Ubuntu with the NTFS partition of Windows 7 mounted, I did that ...
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How can I Sync/Backup iPhone 4S (IOS 7) with ubuntu 12.04 LTS [duplicate]
I have recently upgraded my iPhone 4S to IOS 7. I have Ubuntu 12.04 LTS installed on all my systems and due to Security reasons it is not safe to sync and backup my iPhone on other's Windows based ...
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Ubuntu Precise with Raring kernel, how to create deb? Precise or raring?
I wish to build a deb package (in order to install latest AMD proprietary drivers for my troublesome gfx card), given I have Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS precise, but with the raring kernel:Linux 3.8.0-35-...
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Heroku Toolbelt install - header over 360 characters
I am trying to install the heroku toolbelt on my Ubuntu 12.04.
I am getting the following errors when I run the script from the heroku website:
$ wget -qO- https://toolbelt.heroku.com/install-...
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How to start networking service
When I write below commands it says job failed to start. Actually I don't want to write a command every time. So how can I start my network service automatically?
sudo /etc/init.d/networking start
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Clone Ubuntu with openssh-server, Still asking for password
I have a Ubuntu virtual machine with ssh installed. (Ubuntu 12 with GUI)
I clone it and renew the clone IP address.
I want that the Master can have ssh to the clone without asking password.
I had set ...
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How to use user defined keyboard shortcuts in Kate's terminal
Recently I started using Kate. I find it a really beautiful and powerful editor. It is also very convenient that the user can type commands by using the embedded terminal.
One rather bizarre thing is ...
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Can both NICs be in the same subnet?
I have a requirement for which I have to put both the interfaces(eth0 and wlan0) of Ubuntu 12.04 PC in the same subnet. As far as I understand, this should not create a problem but I wanted to ...
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How to install the latest version of VLC (2.1.2) on Ubuntu 12.04?
I need play video in ultra-hd 4K definition (3840×2160 pixels) and my favorite player is VLC.
In Ubuntu 12.04 LTS the latest available version of VLC is 2.0.8 which does not have support for this ...
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Make a custom iso of current Ubuntu set up
I have been running on a dual boot of Windows and 12.04 for quite some time now. Primarily because of space constraints and the fact that I might not have booted into Windows in the last 6 months, I ...
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Chromium hacked?
I have xubuntu 12.04 with chromium 31.0.1650.63 installed.
Occasionally, I will hear a very short audio ad come from my speakers. This will happen only when Chromium is open, but it will happen when ...
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How to Install apropraite Eclipse on ubuntu 12.04 LTS? [duplicate]
I want to know how can i install Eclipse on Ubuntu 12.04LTS as I'm new in both and want Eclipse platform suitable for my
java version "1.6.0_38"
Java(TM) SE Run-time Environment
(build> 1.6.0_38-...
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Shut down doesn't shut down properly
My computer shut down fine until I decided to install the Clementine music player.
Now when I go to shut it down it first closes the Clementine window, and I have to go to the shut-down dialogue ...
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How can I get the Tripp-Lite KVM Switch work on Ubuntu?
I have a Tripp-Lite KVM Switch model B020-008 and I'm trying to get it to work on Ubuntu version 10.04 LTS and 12.04 LTS but for some reason it only barely works on 10.04 LTS meaning the mouse barely ...
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stuck at dollar prompt
I have an Acer laptop and running Ubuntu 12.04. I tried updating it and I then fell asleep and when I woke I tried restarting it. It then asked me to login by this prompt:
Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 & 13.10 won't boot from USB pen
I tried with both 32bit versions, 12.04 & 13.10, but none of them will boot.
I create the usb drive with pendrivelinux, i pick the destro, iso, format and go.
As mentioned below, i also tried ...
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Yet another "Computer won't boot from Ubuntu Install Media" question
I've been banging my head against a wall. I have an older machine with a Gigabyte P35-DS3L motherboard. For some reason it'll boot other installs from USB and CD/DVD-ROM, but not Ubuntu. (Tried ...
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How do I install an ASUS USB-AC56 WiFi adapter?
I'm trying to get this ASUS USB-AC56 adapter installed on Ubuntu 12.04, but when I try to extract the Linux file from the cd, it says I don't have the right permissions to extract. I tried downloading ...
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DISPLAY command on the command line
What does the command export DISPLAY=:0on terminal do ??
Is it possible to change the number from 0 to some other value..
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How to optimize sata hard disk in ubuntu 12.04?
How to optimize sata hard disk - HDD (Not A SSD) in ubuntu 12.04 for better performance.
Hard Disk ( HDD ): 500 GB - Not a SSD
Ram: 4GB 1GB
1 GB Nvidia Graphic Card
Intel Core i5 Second Generation ...
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SlickEdit won't install on 12.04
I can't run the SlickEdit installation on my Ubuntu machine. Following the vendor's instructions:
Run the installation at the prompt:
$ ./vsinst
Here are the details:
$ ll
-rwxr-xr-x 1 user ...
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How can I connect to wi-fi with this old laptop? [duplicate]
I recently got an old Dell Latitude-D610 laptop that was running Windows XP, I think, so I completely deleted XP and put Ubuntu on. Before I put Ubuntu on, the wi-fi was working just fine, but now it ...
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Linux Live USB's will not boot on MSI GT70-2OC [duplicate]
I recently got a new laptop for Christmas, I love it. There is one crucial error though. It runs Windows 8. I cannot stand Windows, let alone Windows 8. I want to keep Windows 8 for the simple fact ...
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How do I make my system to prompt me for Windows and Ubuntu, instead of directly booting to Ubuntu?
I have new Lenovo laptop with pre-installed Windows 8. I was facing issues installing Ubuntu l2.04 LTS, so following a thread I made some changes, created some ext4, swap, bootloader partitions and ...
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Ubuntu Server 12.04.3 LTS No Internet connection
my ubuntu server is no longer accessible to the internet. during boot it will say
waiting for network configuration
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waiting up to 60 more seconds for network configuration
then it just skips ...
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need help w? Samsung ML-2545 printer on 12.04 LTS
I have a Samsung ML-2545 printer and cannot find a driver that can load.. Is there a driver that will load without special code? I am on 12.1
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Ubuntu 12.04 not loading after installing updates - initctl: Event failed
After updating my Ubuntu installation I get a blank screen when try to load it. I have dual boot with Windows which works fine.
Going into recovery mode -> resume normal boot gives me the following ...
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Remap Command/Apple key to work as the control key
I have an iBook G4 running Lubuntu 12.04 LTS and I would like to re-map the Command (Apple) keys to work as control. I've looked at using xmodmap, but so far I have failed at it.
And, after trying the ...
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NIC bonding mode 6 (balance-alb) only uses one NIC
OS: Ubuntu 12.04LTS
bonding is in /etc/modules for automatic loading at boot
The bonding configuration works in bond-mode 0 but not bond-mode 6
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When the system boots bond0 comes up with only ...
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Wireless adapter connects every time I insert it, but stops working after a short while
The model is Edimax EW-7811UN 150Mbps Wireless Nano USB Adapter.
It doesn't work for more than a few minutes, but if I take it out and let it cool then insert it again, it works.
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Help in wiping off Ubuntu 12.04!
I installed ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop and my laptop is running on high temparatures(70-80 C). I tried to figure out the graphics card issues (I have intel and AMD radeon), i activated both and none of ...
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Cannot connect to internet using D-link mobile broadband modem for BSNL network
I am using dlink modem of model DWM-156 as an HSUPA USB adapter with a BSNL network sim in it. I am using Ubuntu 12.04 alongside with windows7. I have defined the network settings in the mobile ...
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How to add / list / remove a group [duplicate]
How can I add a new group (for file permission)?
How can I view the full list of existing groups?
How can I remove a group?
I prefer to do the above using a UI rather than terminal commands if ...
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