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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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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Wireless doesn't work on a Broadcom BCM4312 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Install Broadcom / STA Wireless card (BCM43XX)
As stated, I've just upgraded to 12.04 and my Dell Inspiron 1545 isn't recognising its wireless card and I was ...
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Why is “No new release found” when upgrading 10.04 to 12.04 LTS?
I'm following the upgrade instructions on Ubuntu's website, but on launching the upgrade tool I get this response:
Checking for a new ubuntu release
No new release found
Am I doing something wrong? ...
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What are the minimum system requirements for 12.04 LTS? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I find out which version and derivate of Ubuntu is right for my hardware in terms of minmal system requirements?
I have a 2nd generation core i3 processor (2.30 ...
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Why is the file /var/crash/_usr_lib_empathy_empathy-chat.1000.upload empty?
I just experienced an unusual crash: I tried to click on a name entry in the contact list of Empathy. A crash happened. Usually I am asked then if I'd like to report the error to Launchpad, and ...
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How well will Nvidia Optimus cards be supported in 12.04? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How well do laptops with Nvidia Optimus work?
Will Nvidia Optimus be supported in 12.04?It will be improvements in nvidia optimus drivers?
Will no longer need bumblebee ...
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the size of apt-get update lists is too big
This question contains circumventions for an Ubuntu bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/launchpad/+bug/1001780, as well as some general advice on saving bandwidth when doing apt-get update.
That bug was ...
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Sound from both headphones and speakers
I guess this question already had the answer here but I can't find it. I'm using 12.04.
Update:
The problem is that I can hear the sound from my laptop's speakers even I plugged in my headphones. ...
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Shutdown does not power off computer
I recently upgraded from ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04. If it makes any difference, My system is a dell inspiron 1520. I encounter a problem whenever i shutdown or restart. It kills all running processes (as ...
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Restore the Ctrl + Alt + Num Pad 4 and 6 window positioning commands?
Using Unity in Ubuntu 12.04, the Ctrl + Alt + Num Pad combination for positioning windows no longer works completely consistently:
Ctrl + Alt + 4 (move window to left half of screen) was changed to ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 (Wubi) not starting - root.disk corrupted
I have Ubuntu 12.04 installed through Wubi on my laptop. For some reason when i click on Ubuntu on start up (when you have to either select windows or Ubuntu) I get the following screen, the grub ...
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Connecting Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich / Jelly Bean) phone to Ubuntu 12.04
I'm using the US Model 16GB version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 (I747), however, I cannot mount it to my laptop from some reason. I have tried using both FTP and MTP connections, but neither work.
What ...
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Does Ubuntu rely on Windows if I install it using the Windows installer? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to convert Wubi install into regular install?
If I install Ubuntu to a new partition using the Windows installer (Wubi), will I be able to uninstall Windows, and ...
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How do I fix my installation of ATI Catalyst Video Driver in 12.04 LTS?
My graphic card is a Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series.
I tried these 2 answers from What is the correct way to install ATI Catalyst Video Drivers in 12.04 LTS?
But unfortunately, it does not work for ...
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What happened to the ia32-libs package?
The ia32-libs package is longer present in Ubuntu 12.04 repositories for a 64bit system.
Are there any available replacement packages available for download?
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How to make the date appear next to the time indicator in Gnome Classic?
I'm using Gnome classic in Ubuntu 12.04 and I'm not able to find the settings that would allow me to display the date and day along with time in the clock of my indicator applet. Any idea how I can ...
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Unsatisfied Link Error and missing .so files when starting Eclipse
I upgraded to the 12.04 beta yesterday. Now, when I try to start Eclipse, I get the splash screen and then this error message:
An error has occurred. See the log file ...
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Will final version of 12.04 use the power management changes found in kernel 3.3
I have seen in some version of Ubuntu that instead of making a huge change to update to the latest kernel, they take some of the good stuff out of it, for the sake of stability and put it on a ...
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Stuck at login screen [closed]
I updated recently to 12.04. At first, everything worked perfectly. But since today, I get stuck at the login screen. Whenever I enter my password, it says "logging in" but won't continue from there. ...
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Why do I get an “unmet dependencies” error when trying to install WINE?
When trying to install WINE (sudo apt-get install wine) I get the following error:
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are ...
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“An upgrade from 'precise' to 'oneiric' is not unsupported with this tool” error while upgrading
A brief electrical outage interrupted my 12.04 upgrade. After many tries, which included trying to upgrade from a command line, I was able to access Ubuntu screens again.
I find that the 12.04 ...
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E: Malformed line 59 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse) E: The list of sources could not be read [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix “malformed line” errors in sources.list?
The software center wasn't working so I tried to uninstall and and reinstall and I got this message:
E: Malformed ...
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Skype video not working after upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04
I used Skype with this command on Ubuntu 11.10:
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib32/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype
But since I upgraded to 12.04 it dosn't work and I can't use my video (Webcam).
I have latest libv4l ...
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What are the benefits of a disk install vs. Wubi? And can I migrate my settings easily?
I chose to do the Wubi install because it was short, simple, and easy to reverse (no messing with partitions required). To be honest, I can handle the lack of a hibernate function.
I haven't really ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 does not see windows already install on my computer (dual installation)
I was trying to install the ubuntu 12.4 along side windows 7 on my new HP Pavilion 64k desktop with windows 7 computer but Ubuntu said that ( This computer has no detected operating system) and some ...
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Only 'sdb' shows up when installing 12.04 on a new Dell inspiron 14z
I got my brand new Dell Inspiron 14z yesterday, but failed to install Ubuntu.
I can boot from a USB stick, and it works well. When trying to install, I confirm that the laptop is connected to the ...
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Can't boot into Win7 since Update to 12.04
I had dual boot, Win7 64bit, and Ubuntu 11.10
I updated to Ubuntu 12.04
Now I am not met with the prompt asking which OS to boot into (setup via EasyBCD in Windows while I had Ubuntu 11.10)
Is ...
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Is it possible to install Unity 6.x.x on 12.04?
Is it possible to get the latest Unity without upgrading to 12.10 on my Ubuntu 12.04 PC or will this be backported?
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Unity 3d no longer works after installing 12.04
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 by cd. Unity 3D will not work now only 2D It worked fine in 11.10 and also when I upgraded to the beta of 12.04 through update manager. I tried both Nvidia Proprietary ...
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Brightness is reset to Maximum on every Restart
The brightness of my laptop is reset to Max on every restart. I tried the solution provided at this website but had no luck.
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Missing launcher after 12.04 upgrade
I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 12.04 and after doing some updates and such my application launcher and title bars (for window dialogues) are missing. Basically the entire Unity GUI is missing!
Not ...
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Can't connect to any wireless connection after updating
I have a dual boot (windows 7 and ubuntu 12.04) setup and, for (apparently) no reason, I can't connect to any wireless connection on my ubuntu box at all. (on Windows it works.)
I think it stopped ...
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ubuntu-12.04-wubi-i386.tar.xz for the wubi installer
I ran the wubi installer (from an extracted ubuntu ISO) and it downloads ubuntu-12.04-wubi-i386.tar.xz but it's slow and non-resumable so I cancelled it, found a mirror of the file online and ...
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What's the difference between 12.04 and 12.10?
I have an Asus K55V and I'm wondering which version of Ubuntu I should be attempting to use. The website offers 12.04 (LTS) and 12.10.
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APT wedged by kernel version mismatch
Apt is seemingly unable to do anything useful for me, repeatedly giving messages of this form:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-server:
linux-server depends on ...
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Accidently installed grub to usb
While doing a fresh ubuntu install (dual boot with XP using resize), I somehow managed to install grub to the source usb instead of to the harddrive. Normal harddrive boot goes straight to XP. Booting ...
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How to safely upgrade from an older Ubuntu version to a newer
How can I safely upgrade an Ubuntu installation from 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) to 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)? What should I do before upgrading to ensure it goes smoothly, and is there any clean-up I need ...
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Reboot during update, glibc error
While upgrading from 11.10 to 12.04 the upgrade stalled because it said xscreensaver needed to be uninstalled. I tried to open a terminal but the system wouldn't respond. So I did a hard boot and now ...
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Why did my upgrade to 12.04 fail with “glibc not found” or “libc6” or “requires kernel 2.6.24” error?
I upgraded my server installation form 11.04 to 11.10, then to 12.04 over ssh. All seems almost ok - but there is a small issue with glibc, which is messing up my apt.
I tried sudo apt-get install -f ...
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How do I get a Broadcom BCM4313 wireless card working?
I upgraded Ubuntu from 11.10 to 12.04, until which wireless was working just fine. After the upgrade and reboot, wireless is not even being detected (When I click the network manager icon in the top ...
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Change Icon of Wine Application in Unity Launcher
I frequently run a windows program with wine. When I open this program it shows up in the unity launcher as wine instead of the actual opened program.
I have made a desktop launcher with the right ...
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Micromax 3G mobile internet modem not being detected
I have Micromax 3G modem, and I inserted it in the USB port, but it is not being detected by Ubuntu 12.04, that I'm using from a Live USB. I tried creating a mobile Internet connection, however, ...
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12.04 won't boot from Live CD or USB
My laptop (the only PC left in my home to install Ubuntu 12.04 now that it's out) is not booting from Live CD or USB. I get past the screen with the little person in the circle. but right after that, ...
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How do I fix slow wireless on Intel wireless cards? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to fix slow Wi-Fi on Thinkpads or other machines with Intel wireless cards?
After hours of searching the Internet for a solution for extremely slow WiFi connection ...
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After installing Ubuntu from USB, GRUB2 can't be installed!
Hello ladies and gentlemen! I installed Ubuntu alongside with Windows 7 using live USB.
It wouldn't let me install GRUB, it says there's a fatal error with the partition chose. I literally chose ...
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How can I remove the Skype panel icon in Ubuntu 12.04 (and earlier)?
As I use the Docky Skype indicator, and the green Skype icon doesn't look good next to all the grey ones -- it would be nice to remove the icon from the system tray.
Is this possible? How can I do ...
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Is “laptop-mode-tools” still relevant for 12.04 and the 3.x kernels?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 x64 and trying to choose power management software. Laptop-mode-tools have a lot of features, but the only reason why I'm worry about is that it's manual and config files are ...
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GRUB complains of “no such partition” after installing 12:04
I have just installed 12.04. I previously had 11.10 installed, with /dev/sda6 as the install partition mounted at / and with /dev/sda1 mounted at /home. When installing 12.04, I duly selected the ...
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Dell Inspiron N5110 Keyboard & Touchpad
I have Dell Laptop " N 5110 "
How do make 2 finger scrolling work + 2 fingers zoom in & zoom out work
How to Fn + f3 To ...
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Drag and Drop across (fullscreen) applications, switching via Alt-Tab
Example
Drag media file onto Totem's playlist to enqueue
Bug in Compiz
Especially for Unity (formerly Netbook Edition, being intended for small screens) this is quite a vital feature, as ...
