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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how to write to ubuntu partition from windows (7)?
I've had it with Windows, but I don't have a burner.
Is it possible to write to the ubuntu partition from Windows 7?
I'd prefer to download the latest and write it to the ubuntu partition from ...
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X-term application behaves strangely when running is attempted outside IDE
I'm using code:blocks to develop c++ programs as a beginner, I've recently moved to Ubuntu after breaking windows and as such I'm not very familiar with the OS. I have several simple programs that I ...
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Correct drivers for AMD Radeon™ HD 7650M
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I have a Sony Vaio sve15118fg running Ubuntu 12.10 which comes with an AMD Radeon™ HD 7650M graphics chip.
This was all working fine until some updates (note sure what they were) came through, ...
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How to install Ubuntu 12.10 [closed]
i have once installed Ubuntu 12.10 already ,, but all of sudden now it has stopped working . during the boot menu option when i select Ubuntu they show that some of the files are missing and press ...
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Sound doesn't work in Ubuntu 12.10 after reinstallation of unity-greeter
I upgraded to Quantal Quetzal in my ASUS Eee PC. It looked like the upgrade removed unity-greeter.
That's minor, I installed it easily.
But I log in unity, and the sound isn't working.
Any ...
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How to turn off airplane mode?(12.10)
I have a problem get the WiFi to work in Ubuntu 12.10.
When I use gnome network manager it indicates that wireless is disabled by hardware switch while it is not.
In the Network Settings Panel in the ...
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Distorted graphics on start up
So I am using dual monitors and every time I boot up my machine after entering my password to login, both screens show distorted graphics which eventually go away. I am on Ubuntu 12.10 the OS type is ...
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Cannot resolve dns on 12.10 install
I am very new to networking on Ubuntu so I have been struggling with this issue for several hours now. I am running a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.10 and I am unable to resolve DNS when using my ...
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What do I do when Ubuntu 12.10 freezes while starting up? [duplicate]
I have installed Ubuntu to dual boot on my mac with Mountain Lion, but whenever I decide to boot Ubuntu I can make it all the way to the log in menu but when I log in it will freeze up. I am not sure ...
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Add an entry for Ubuntu on Windows 8 boot loader
I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 by creating free space in Windows 8 and then using that space to create 3 partitions, one for SWAP, one for GRUB (mounting point is /boot) and one for the actual OS. I ...
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Multiple errors while installing acroread on Ubuntu 12.10 64b
From here I obtained the latest deb file, double-click that opens Software Center and click install. I got:
The package is of bad quality
The installation of a package which violates the quality ...
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How to safely remove a USB external drive?
How I can safely remove a USB external drive?
Ubuntu 12.10 does not come with this option, only to "Unmount" the disk, but not "Eject".
I have tried both USB sticks and with my external hard ...
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Configure “Link-Local Only” without NetworkManager?
I have two computers, each of which I want to connect to a camera that communicates via "Link-Local" Ethernet.
The first computer has a full install of 12.10. I can get the camera communicating by ...
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Not enough free disk space
I'm new to Ubuntu and I'm getting an error in software updater. When I try and do my daily updates, it says:
The upgrade needs a total of 25.3 M free space on disk /boot. Please free at least an ...
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Wired card not connecting after trying to connect
I have an Ubuntu 12.10 PC. When I plug in my internet cable it starts connecting and after a minute it says it can't connect. I tried different cables but nothing works. Wlan works.
I think it's the ...
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EasyBCD, Windows 8 Bootloader, and GRUB2 Help?
Basically I've dual booted windows 8 and ubuntu 12.10 using this guide:
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/11/05/dual-boot-windows-8-and-ubuntu-12-10-on-uefi-hardware/1/
It all works perfectly but there ...
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Can't get bootloader to work using easyBCD
When rebooting the computer, only Windows 8 will be visible in bootloader.
Computer: HP Envy 17
OS 1: Ubuntu 12.10 32 bit
OS 2: Windows 8 64 bit
Disk partitions on system:
(data from windows disk ...
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Windows XP & Ubuntu 12.10 shutdown problem
Ubuntu 12.10 for some time has not been shutting down at all. It is showing some series of numbers and call trace message (I don't know anything about this). It did not shut down even after waiting ...
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Xubuntu Mac theme?
I have Xubuntu 12.10, and I would love to have a mac theme on it. I have been looking at this:
http://www.noobslab.com/2012/11/install-mac-os-x-theme-on-ubuntu-1210.html
...and I'm wondering if it ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 is much slower than 12.10 [closed]
I upgraded from 12.10 to 13.04 and i have noticed that 13.04 is much slower when i open programs.
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efi boot sequence
It seems I somehow kicked out my 'diskdrive boot-option' for my blueray-diskdrive.
I tried to fix it with 'efibootmgr' but I'm not getting anywhere. I think I just don't understand how to use this ...
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12.10: a setting good for both stereo upmix to Surround *and* 5.1 (hdmi)
primarly asking for directions here,
since I seem to be able to find either outdated howtos, solutions that send stereo audio to more channels (and that's not "upmix to surround"), or plain 5.1 ...
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no upper right icons with Ubuntu 12.10 and lightdm
I have a Ubuntu 12.10 server running in which I have installed lightdm. Now lightdm can boot and I can log in, but when I see the screen, I don't see ANY top right icon. So I cannot logout I cannot do ...
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Help with installation version 12.10 desktop
I downloaded Ubuntu 12.10 a while back ant tried to install it. I created a USB drive and booted up from the drive. It started installing, showed a long list of code and then just showed a strange ...
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Will be something deleted if I upgrade from Ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04?
I want to upgrade to 13.04 but I dont know if something will be deleted ...
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HDMI not detected Ubuntu 12.10 - ATI Radeon HD 6670
Brand new to Linux, so help a young blood out :-) (I'm a novice/hobby programmer, but completely new to Linux command syntax, etc)
Brand new everything Rig. Fresh install of Ubuntu 12.10. Ubuntu ...
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Where to get wireless drivers for ubuntu?
I am working with a Dell Inspiron 1545. I recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my computer and after I was done, I observe that there is no wireless functionality available on my system.
I go to the ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 - Vmware 3D support [duplicate]
I am running Ubuntu 12.10 (host), and I am running window 7 in VMware Player (guest). When I run VMware it says 3D acceleration is not supported from host but when I check my settings in terminal it ...
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What is pxgsettings?
Today I opened System monitor to kill an app and found three enigmatic entries labelled pxgsettings and four sh entries. See image below:
Does anyone have a clue what these are?
EDIT
Today (2 days ...
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Wifi keeps disconnecting and extremely slow at low signal - Ubuntu 13.04
First off, I just want to say that I work as an IT engineer (Windows Desktop/Server etc) so I am willing to go right down to the ground when it comes to advance technical troubleshooting. ...
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How can I connect my Samsung S3 Mini to Ubuntu 12.10
I have tried many things including the installation of gMTP from Ubuntu's PPA, and with it many other that include mtp-dev... I have forgotten now the bunch of files I have installed.
The problem is ...
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ubuntu 12.10 Lenovo b570e, WiFi connected but not working
I'm running ubuntu 12.10 liveUSB on a lenovo b570e. It has an atheros wifi card that connects with my home network but I can't browse AT ALL.
My network is multiple clients --> router --> isp ...
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How to HYBRID-EFI install Ubuntu 12.10?
On trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 Desktop amd64 to a desktop pc using a ga a75 ud4h motherboard (which is using an AMD 3870k APU with a new 1TB HDD) following the advice in the motherboard manual and ...
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How do I see windows 8 files on ubuntu 12.10?
very new to ubuntu, and I think the interface is absolutely beautiful. I am using Ubuntu through the usb for now, after following this tutorial http://lifehacker.com/5504531/the-co...-a-thumb-drive - ...
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Would I benefit from switching to Lubuntu or Xubuntu?
I just settled down with my ideal setup, a dual boot of Windows 7 and Ubuntu, but for some reason Ubuntu's running slow for me. I heard that Ubuntu was pretty small and resource light, but should I ...
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Boot Issues with 13.04 & 12.10
I have two internal hard drives. Windows 7 is on sda. Ubuntu 13.04 and 12.10 on sdb sharing a swap file. I get a lag in booting 13.04, but it does boot. The message identifies my computer and ask ...
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How do I downgrade to Subversion 1.6?
I'm trying to downgrade subversion to 1.6 from 1.7, doing sudo apt-get install subversion=1.6.17dfsg-3ubuntu3 does not seem to work, any idea on how to do this without breaking half the instalation? ...
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Open multiple terminals after startup in Ubuntu 12.10
Is there a way to open multiple terminals after Ubuntu 12.10 starts up?
Actually I was able to run a terminal with a program running, trough the "Startup Applications" tool.
The command I am ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 freezes at boot installation (at the purple screen)?
Each time i try to install Ubuntu 12.10 live cd, the Ubuntu installer asks about the language and then it loads at the purple screen. Suddenly everything freezes at some point in the first purple ...
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VirtualBox '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' issue
So I installed VirtualBox through the software centre, but when I try to start a vm, I get the following error:
Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)
The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 and Wifi
I have just installed Ubuntu 12.10 and despite it being a trouble free and easy install I am stumped with a WiFi issue. I have tried to find and answer in the "newbee" part of the forum but there is ...
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New user. Having to boot my computer twice before Ubuntu 12.10 starts
I'm a new user to Ubuntu. While I haven't had many issues with the OS since I've installed it, I have had one odd problem. Whenever I shut my computer down and later turn it back on, the power button ...
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“Please ensure you have JAVA_HOME points to JDK rather than JRE” message
I have java installed
aaa@ubuntu:~$ whereis java
java: /usr/bin/java /usr/bin/X11/java /usr/local/java /usr/share/java
aaa@ubuntu:~$ whereis javac
javac: /usr/bin/javac /usr/bin/X11/javac
and ...
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Setting up ubuntu(desktop) to work as workstation
I have second monitor/keyboard/mouse. And only a single PC(laptop actually, which is much more powerful from my desktop)
Can I connect my second devices to the laptop and make it look like it is ...
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12.10 not booting from grub line but will boot to generic version
I am new to Ubuntu and installed it as a method to access the internet while I attempted to repair my internet connection for Windows XP SP3. Dual boot for both Ubuntu and XP worked great. Failing to ...
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Proprietary drivers don't work with AMD Radeon HD 7640G on Ubuntu 12.10
My setup
First off, my apologies if this is a duplicate but I could not find anything specific regarding my graphics card.
So as the title states, I have purchased a new laptop with an AMD Radeon HD ...
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Wifi slows to crawl Intel Centrino wireless -N 1000
I've been experiencing sever bandwidth issues with my laptop and was hoping someone could help me resolve them.
Speedtest.net typically reports my dl rate is ~ 18 Mb, upload ~ 2.5 Mb and ping ~ 20ms, ...
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How do I do a reinstall of Pidgin?
I've been using Pidgin (on Ubuntu 12.10) till it developed a bug with one of the plugins (musictracker). So I first decided to disable the plugin. But that didn't work. Next, I removed Pidgin and then ...
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Wireless not working with Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1000?
Title says pretty much all.
Ubuntu v.12.10.
I'm an absolute Linux newbie, so I can say much more than this. But please, let me know what info to provide and how and I'll make the necessary edits.
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Advantages of alternative kernel
Recently I have seen an WebUpd8 article about an alternative kenrel to the stock Ubuntu kernel, the pf-kernel, that supposed increases performance. I am running Ubuntu 12.10 using kernel 3.5.0-30 ...
