This version of Ubuntu, code-named Quantal Quetzal, was released on October 18, 2012. You should only use this tag if your question is hardware- or version-specific.
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Contact List gnome-phone-manager
i can easily send short sms using gnome-phone-manager application ...however back in fedora this application used evolution contact list so i don't have to type phone numbers manually. I just typed ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 installation error on Dell Studio 1558
I have a Dell Studio-1558 which I've been trying to dual boot. I messed up with the creation of partitions and have lost the ability to boot into Windows 7. Now I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 on ...
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New installation 12.10 on HP d530 gets stuck on red screen
I installed ubuntu 12.10 on a HP d530 machine and after a successful install the reboot gets stuck on a reddish screen witch i thinks is pre gnome.
I think it has to do something with the graphics ...
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Why my Ubuntu 12.10 can't recognize Canon IP1980?
I've tried installing the required package from Canon Europe, but when I go to CUPS 1.6.1, and I click "Add new printer" it keep saying:
No printer found
Help me please.
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Partitions required for Installing Ubuntu?
I have a Laptop with 1TB hard disk space. I can allocate 100GB for Ubuntu. Currently there is only Windows 7 installed. I am new to Ubuntu & am confused by terms like mount point, root partition, ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 taskbar menu not showing
When I hover the mouse other the top left corner of the taskbar in ubuntu 12.10, I don't get any menu anymore. Before I used to get File,... Can you please tell me how to get it back?
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Updated answers for 32 bit vs 64 bit Ubuntu? [duplicate]
I have Intel 3rd gen processor i5 & ATI Radeon 7670m GPU in my 64 bit Laptop.
I want to install Ubuntu.
But I am not able ti understand which version to Install.
The answers for this question are ...
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12.04 vs 12.10? [duplicate]
I am new to Ubuntu & want to dual boot my Windows 7 laptop.
Which version of Ubuntu should I install if I want better performance with greater stability.
Since there are significantly more tags ...
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File System for Ubuntu 12.10?
I am new to Ubuntu & want to dual boot my Windows 7 laptop.
I am confused as to which file system should be used for the Ubuntu drive.
Some people say FAT32 is must while some say EXT4 is better.
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How do I resize my /boot partition?
/boot has become 100% full somehow.
df -k
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/mapper/ubuntu-root 191078052 31758960 149612804 18% /
udev ...
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Downgrade From Ubuntu 12.10 to 12.04 [duplicate]
I am new to Linux and I installed Ubuntu 12.10 in a Dual-boot with windows 7 a few days ago. I find that Ubuntu 12.10 is too buggy and I want to downgrade to 12.04. What should I do?
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Does the ScanSnap IX500 work with Ubuntu?
Fujitsu just released their latest scanner, the ScanSnap IX500. Does this scanner work with Ubuntu, or Linux in general?
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How to play Ragnarok Online in Ubuntu 12.10
I've recently updated from 11.10 to 12.10 Ubuntu. In 11.10 I was able to play Ragnarok Online (private server) with no problem under wine. However, once I updated I've been completely unable to play ...
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Cannot get Flash to work in Firefox or Chromium, and cannot upgrade to 12.10 LTS
I cannot get Flash to load for either Firefox or Chromium. So I tried updating to 12.10 LTS, but I do not show any distribution updates available.
I'm running 12.04 LTS on another computer, and it ...
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Booting Ubuntu 12.10 from usb to fix boot manager and get the running in low graphics mode
Ok, so I already installed ubuntu 12.10 a little while ago and while trying to fix windows (main OS) microsoft had me do the start up repair which erased or made the boot manager dissapear (not sure a ...
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Unity won't start after login
I'm having some troubles getting unity working again.. this problem came after I installed ubuntu updates and removing some repositories (gwibber-daily and some google chrome repos), then I restarted ...
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Need wireless drivers for Dell Latitude E5420
I have an Dell Latitude E5420 with Ubuntu 12.10. I need my wireless to work. Where can I can get the driver or how can I get the WiFi working?
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WPS Kingsoft not running
Installed WPS Kingsoft on my Ubuntu 12.10 64bit from a .deb package downloaded from omgubuntu but when I execute any for the three files (writer, spreadsheet or powerpoint) nothing happens.
Anyone ...
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How to login using domain\user and AD password? [duplicate]
I have Ubuntu 12.10 machine that has been joined to an active directory domain. However, when the machine turns on and I am presented with a login screen, I can't just type DOMAIN\user. All I can do ...
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Installed kernel, and printer driver - No Unity?
I ran installation of printer drives for Epson Stylus S22 (From original website)
The most recent installs are:
2013-04-10 12:06:53 install linux-image-3.5.0-27-generic:amd64 <none> ...
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Choose a suitable version of Ubuntu [closed]
I need to choose a suitable version of Ubuntu Where the computer is very fast.
My computer information:
Processor Intel Pentium 4 3.00ghz (2CBU)
2046MB RAM
Which version is available to me 12.4 ...
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Unable to uninstall OpenVPN 2.3.1
I've uninstalled Openvpn but it is still there When I type for example OpenVpn -- version it shows me:
OpenVPN 2.3.1 i686-pc-linux-gnu
[SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [EPOLL] [eurephia] [MH] [IPv6] built on ...
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Problem booting with docked laptop and two external monitors
I'm running 64-bit 12.10 on a Dell Latitude E6430 with the Intel graphics card (NOT Nvidia). I dock it and have it attached to two external monitors most of the time.
If I ever have both external ...
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Unable to activate MATLAB
I have a Problem with the Matlab (2012a Student Version) Activation. The following message pops up when I try to activate:
Error 1,714: Unable to activate your machine. The activation process cannot ...
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External monitor blanks (as if cable broken) with ati open-source drivers
This seem to be exactly the same question as Laptop VGA monitor (ati card) blanks ~every 30 seconds, but since that question is closed, I have to ask it again and hope for the better.
My HP 8510p has ...
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Does installing Ubuntu 12.10 with 'Erase Win7' option deletes Windows partitions? [duplicate]
I had Win 7 in C:\ and other data in F:\ G:\ H:\ partitions. Installed Ubuntu 12.10 with option Erase win7 and install Ubuntu and checked LVM option. After installing Ubuntu I'm not able to see F:\ ...
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update manager keeps crashing but apt-get and aptitude is working
Since December last year i already got problems with the update manager it keeps crashing right from starting it, i already sended the crash report multiple times and searching the internet and this ...
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HUD in Libreoffice 3.6.2.2 with Ubuntu 12.10 works only once
I am using Libreoffice 3.6.2.2 with the global menu in ubuntu 12.10. I am trying to use the HUD instead of the mouse, in order to access the menu commands. Apparently, this works only the first time. ...
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HowTo: Configure Xorg to support tri monitor setup with an Intel 4000 onboard graphics and a Radeon HD7570
I'm trying to configure Xorg to support my tri monitor setup with an intel 4000 onboard video and AMD Radeon HD 7570.
The autoconfiguration does not detect the Radeon card, and installing fglrx ...
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Seperate /home on Virtual Installation
I currently have Lubuntu 12.10 installed on my computer in a dual boot configuration with Win 7. I mostly access it by loading the Linux partition with a mapped vmdk in VirtualBox, but sometimes I do ...
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Running DWSIM failed
I am using Ubuntu 12.10 with mono-complete installed. Being a chemical engineer I required some 'Process Simulation' application & I found it in DWSIM. I used this.
However it failed to ran ...
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vmplayer 5: can't create VM from vmdk
Yesterday I installed VMware player 5.0.2 from bundle file on a ubuntu 12.10 machine.
Then I created a VM containing WinXP Professional, this too went well.
But when I looked for creating a new VM ...
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Moving Ubuntu from one computer to another [duplicate]
i have my laptop pc with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.10 as secondary OS. I was using wubi installer to create ext4 partitions for ubuntu in the same partition as Windows. I have a lot of complicated ...
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Resetting original display drivers
When I first installed Ubuntu on my system, the display worked pretty much exactly how I wanted it to. I decided that it couldn't hurt to install drivers through jockey-kde. This made the screen ...
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Chromebook: Map Search Key to ctrl, ubuntu
I've got ubuntu running on chromebook using crouton.
How do I map the search key to the ctrl action.
Similar to this, swapping the caps lock key and the ctrl key.
/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option ...
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File copy freezing with large network copies
I'm using version 12.10. When I do large file copy from windows network share it always hangs the copy process. Rest of machine is fine, just the copy process is hung. I connect to the share by ...
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Best way to connect to Webdav on Sharepoint with NTLM Authentication Ubuntu 12.10
I am currently trying to connect to a Sharepoint workspace using Webdav that uses NTLM using davfs2. However I am failing due to this bug:
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wireless driver can't work with ubuntu 12.10 after entering windows 7
After installing, the driver works out fine (the proprietory driver). But when entering windows 7 and back to ubuntu again, the wireless driver doesn't work anymore. My wireless card is bcm4312. ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 iso image customization
I'm trying to create my own iso image based on Ubuntu 12.10 and I've got several questions.
1) How can I add user using preseed? I tried to do it this way, but I still have to enter the password in ...
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Minecraft on Cairo Dock Opens Another Instance
So i "installed" Minecraft using this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZIbcWpdSA4 and put it on my cairo dock. However whenever I open it, it opens another instance of the icon. Is there any way ...
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Can't get wired connection to work with Ralink Device 539b
I am using Ubuntu 12.10 and I am stuck. My wireless connection works fine, but my wired does not. I would prefer to use my wired connection on this machine.
When I ran lspci | grep Network the ...
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Firefox ignoring it's own preference/settings in 12.10
I am trying to turn off two things in Firefox - it is re-opening every tab that was open when it was shutdown, and it always warns when I close multiple tabs.
I have altered both these behaviours ...
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What's wrong with PHP 5.4.6 and what can I do about it?
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 server with the stock version of Apache2, PHP and MySQL. Something is wrong with PHP - first I thought it was an issue with PHP Markdown, as the script came to a ...
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no launcher after update to 3.5.0-27
New user to ubuntu here:
Just installed the new updates for 3.5.0-27, after reboot, my screen changes to 1024x768 and I don't see any launcher at all.
can't access any settings besides the command ...
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The “new file” option in Files context menu is missing
I am using Release 12.10 (quantal) 64-bit with GNOME 3.6.0 and Files 3.6.3
When I right click an empty space I can see the options: New Folder, Restore Missing Files..., Ubuntu One, Paste and ...
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Ubuntu on Asus F201E
My grandpa just bought a new netbook, the Asus f201e, shipped with Windows 8 :( After 5 minutes he said "I don't want this crap" and so I ow try to install Ubuntu 12.10 64bit there. Have the iso ...
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Unable install cmake and ccmake?
So the thing is I'm trying to install Cmake and cmake-curses-gui.
I have updated the system with apt-get-update.
sudo apt-get install cmake
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency ...
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How do I upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04?
I am using Ubuntu 12.10.
Please outline the different ways I can upgrade to 13.04.
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PS3 Media Server not opening?
This is my first time posting on the forums but I've tried everthing and cannot find an answer anywhere. My problm is that I am unable to run PS3 Media Server (PMS) on Ubuntu 12.10. I run the 32 bit ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 - opencl mining on Intel Sandbridge card help
Has anyone ever get opencl drivers install and working on ubuntu 12.10 with Intel on board graphics card - I think its the sandbridge range. I've download the SDK opencl beta drivers from Intel, used ...
