Questions tagged [compatibility]

About the compatibility of software and hardware with Ubuntu. Note that shopping recommendation questions are off-topic here.

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How to run School Days HQ in Ubuntu?

I have tried several times to run School Days HQ through Wine and VirtualBox without much success.Usually text appears but images and animation fails to appear on screen. How can I fix this?
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Will my device work with Ubuntu?

I have a device on which I would like to install Ubuntu. How do I find out if Ubuntu will work on it?
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Asus Vivobook Pro 16X - Problems to install Ubuntu? [duplicate]

I'm about to buy an Asus Vivobook Pro 16X (the one with code 90NB1101-M00950, so i9-13980HX, GeForce RTX 4060, 32Gb RAM, and 1Tb SSD) because I've found it to be the best option I can access (in terms ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS is Ready for PHP 8.3, WordPress 6.4.* is Not — How to Proceed?

I generally upgrade my servers with the following command: sudo -- sh -c 'apt-get update; apt-get upgrade -y; apt-get dist-upgrade -y; apt-get autoremove -y; apt-get autoclean -y' Is there a clean ...
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TP-Link WN725N, unable to get drivers to work with 13.04 after upgrade (worked on 12.10 and prior)

I went back to my desktop after a bunch of months not using it, and I decided to upgrade Ubuntu to the newest version (I was still in 12.04). I had to download a driver for my TP-Link USB wireless ...
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Can I run Wallpaper Engine (from Steam) in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS?

I am about to switch to Ubuntu and I wanted to know if there is a way to run Wallpaper Engine in Ubuntu since in Wallpaper Engine's store page, minimum OS requirements only specify Windows.
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Ubuntu installer keeps slowing down and freezing

I'm trying to dual boot Windows 11 and Ubuntu (The desktop version). Every time I get to the installer, usually at the "Updates and other software" section, it always freezes whenever I ...
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How to run Diogenes app on modern Ubuntu?

I've been using Linux in general for several years, but I've never played with programming etc. My question is the following. I would like to install a x32bit program on my x64bit computer but I could'...
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Brightness control not working on Ubuntu in HP Victus Gaming Laptop

I'm new to Linux and recently set up a dual boot with Ubuntu (22.04.3 LTS Desktop) and Windows 11 (Home) on my Victus by HP Gaming Laptop 15-fbOxxx (8GB/512GB), AMD Ryzen 5 5600H with Radeon Graphics, ...
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Virtualisation Error - Docker but Nested VT-x is enabled

I have been trying to install Docker Desktop following all the steps from installing Docker hub to then installing Docker Desktop. I even got the final error of N: Download is performed unsandboxed ...
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Is Predator Helios 300 compatible with Ubuntu 23.10? [duplicate]

i recently installed Ubuntu on a MSI Cubi and it's working perfectly and I'm working on it daily to learn better this environment, but while doing so I'm also neglecting my Predator Helios 300. Now ...
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Is board ASROCK Z690 PG Riptide Socket LGA1700 compatible with ubuntu server 22.04.3 LTS

I am currently building a file server for a small office on Linux and I would like to know if this board is compatible: ASRock Z690 PG Riptide ATX LGA1700 Motherboard The full build is here https:/...
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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 Intel (14") for Ubuntu?

I wanted to check how the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 Intel (14") is for running the Ubuntu 22.04 OS. I am quite a noob here, and found that this laptop satisfies a lot of the hardware requirements ...
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Samsung galaxy book 2 pro support

Is Ubuntu now supported on samsung galaxy book 2 pro ? 2 months back I installed; Following drivers were missing Sound Driver (No audio when watching video) Display Driver (Could not tune brightness. ...
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Is Ubuntu 23.04 compatible with Dell Precision 3520 [duplicate]

Is Ubuntu 23.04 compatible with Dell Precision 3520 (notebook)? NVIDIA QUADRO M620 - Core i7-7820HQ @ 2,9 GHz - 16GB RAM - 1000GB SSD - FHD (1920x1080) 15,6 inches Thanks for your responses!
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is the hp business notebook 8510p adequate to run Ubuntu? [duplicate]

It's the 8510p2221207, with Intel Core 2 Duo @2.2GHz, 2GB memory and 120GB HDD. The hard drive size is totally adequate for me. Best Buy is selling it for $186, refurbished. I want to load the latest ...
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Permission denied when trying to mount nfs on Ubuntu 22.01

My servers are all on Ubuntu 20.04 except one that I have migrated to 22.04 as a test. I encountered a problem mounting a shared scratch disk that is part of my backend network. The answers here did ...
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Installing matlab 2020a on ubuntu 22.04 lts

I was wondering if i can install matlab 2020a on machine with ubuntu 22.04 lts. Any one know if that will work or not ?
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How to ensure compatibility between the kernel version and the livepatching with Package Profiles in Landscape?

I would like to create a package profile to ensure the kernel version is supported for livepatching with the package conflict functionality in Ubuntu Landscape. According to the documentation, on ...
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Is it possible to install metasploit on Ubuntu touch

I know that it is possible to install Metasploit on iPhones and somehow on Android mobile devices, today I installed ubuntu emulator and try ubuntu touch directly from my computer and I have a ...
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Compatiblity with Ubuntu [duplicate]

I'm already getting closed answers for unsupported versions of Ubuntu. But what do I do? I have a 2012 PC, 2G RAM, an old processor (i386 architecture). Not surprising: non-compatible with new ...
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Is there a "reverse compatibility" mode for 22.04 LTS?

I have an app provided by my college as part of a course and when I run it on Ubuntu 22.04 it crashes with a segmentation fault. However if I run it on 18.04 LTS and 20.04 LTS it works fine. I have ...
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Is the Dell Universal Pairing USB receiver supported?

Dell sells wireless keyboards and mice that use a Dell Universal Pairing system. Does this work out of the box in Ubuntu?
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Samsung SSD T5 compatibily with Ubuntu

I am about to buy an external disk Samsung SSD T5 500Go. I am not sure that it is compatible with my Ubuntu 16.04 (Xubuntu). Any one as already try this external disk ? Should I expect some ...
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Touchpad issues - Elantech PS/2

I was able to getit working with: sudo modprobe -r psmouse sudo modprobe psmouse proto=imps My laptop's touchpad (Elantech, I think) is not working whatsoever. I am dual-booting Win8.1 and Ubuntu ...
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Does audio work in Zenbook 14x UX5401ZAS? [duplicate]

Here it is in the hardware database: https://linux-hardware.org/?view=computers&vendor=ASUSTek+Computer&model=Zenbook+UX5401ZAS_UX5401ZAS Audio chip is reported as Realtek ALC294. Audio issues ...
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Ubuntu compatibility with Lenovo ThinkPad e15 gen 4 with ryzen 5625U [duplicate]

I am planning on buying a laptop for everyday use with Ubuntu. Since I live in India Lenovo does not ship with Ubuntu. Please check the specs and let me know if I will have driver problems with ...
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B450 Gaming X (rev. 1.x) is compatibility with ubuntu [duplicate]

I am planning on building a PC. And I was wondering if ubuntu is compatible with my motherboard: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B450-Gaming-X-rev-1x/sp#sp Also are there any bios & drivers ...
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ASUS TUF Gaming | Drivers

(This is my first experience with Ubuntu) I want to install Ubuntu (last LTS version) And I want to ask: Will I have problems with drivers on TUF B450-PLUS GAMING and where can I install them for ...
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How do I install fsl and Afni compatible with Ubuntu 22.04 Lts on my surface pro Windows 11?

I have been trying to download fsl, (https://fsl.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/fsl/fslwiki/), and/ or afni,(https://www.opensourceimaging.org/project/afni/), for Neuro image analysis; as I have already installed ...
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Will my UPS interface be recognized --> How to know if my current kernel version will support the class USB CDC-ACM kernel 2.6?

I'm running on: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.4.0-135-generic x86_64) I'm seeking out an uninterruptible power supply (known as a no-break where I live) which can shut down linux in the event of ...
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Does Ubuntu have drivers for an IBM Thinkpad T40?

Does Ubuntu have drivers available for this laptop? And which version of Ubuntu would be recommended for the T40? T40 specs for reference CPU: Pentium M 1.3-1.6 GHz Video: ATI Radeon 7500 32MB RAM: ...
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Recommended steps to check compatibility before purchasing new hardware [duplicate]

Are there steps I ought to take to verify compatibility with Ubuntu before buying a new system? While I've never had any concerns in the past, I'm trying to be a little cautious. Investigating driver ...
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Does the Microsoft Sculpt keyboard or other Microsoft ergonomic keyboards work on ubuntu 18.04 or 16.04?

I have been thinking of buying an ergo keyboard for coding and stuff. But confused if microsoft keyboards would work.
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Problems with KeePass2 Plugins

KeePass is an integral part of any PC build I own, and recently I've tinkered with trying to get it to work on Ubuntu. After a lot of attempts I finally got Global Auto-Type to function, but there are ...
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Installing Ubuntu on Asus ROG Strix G513IC-EB73?

I want to buy an Asus ROG Strix G15 G513 on Amazon. One of the reviewers commented: The laptop overall for gaming and stuff is great. But I bought it for professional use and thought being such a ...
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Is it possible to install a Windows device driver using Wine?

I have a Windows 7 64-bit driver for a device that I would like to use with my system. If it was possible to load it with Wine and put that command correctly in my .bashrc, I would be good to go.
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RST RAID-0 NTFS partitions not available to mount

I've a double boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu mate on separate disks (F8 boot select). I've a RAID-0 block made in Windows 10 on RST that is working fine as secondary disk. This block is not meant to boot, ...
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Owncloud doesn't run on Ubuntu 22.04

Since I upgraded to 22.04 the Owncloud Client doesn't run or start anymore. I tried different methods of installing and even tride to run Owncloud as sudo from the terminal, no success. Owncloud isn’t ...
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Does Ubuntu 20.04 work in Azure?

Does Azure support Ubuntu 20.04? We are deploying a new syslog and were opting for Ubuntu 18.04.
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What brands of USB Microphones are compatible with Ubuntu Studio?

I am interested in starting a podcast (eventually going to VLog/Vodcast). I have been doing the due diligence of getting a list of the necessary elements to successfully produce a good quality podcast....
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How do I know if a laptop will work with Ubuntu?

I want to buy a laptop at some point in the near future, but not knowing beforehand whether it works with Ubuntu makes the whole operation risky and tiresome. I would like to know if there is some ...
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How to avoid UEFI? Installation without UEFI? How to have Ubuntu 19, 20, 21, 22 w/o UEFI? Just no more EFI/UEFI problems?

I need to install Ubuntu 19 o. 20 o. 21 o. 22 on a quite recent machine. I enabled all compatibility and legacy modes in BIOS to avoid UEFI. (DO THAT FIRST!!!) I do not want to use UEFI. The ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS compatibility with Dell PowerEdge R650

Anyone know or have any experience running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS with newly release Dell PowerEdge R650? In dell compatibility and also in Ubuntu compatibility, only Ubutun 20.04 is reported as compatible.
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Is Ubuntu compatible with Intel 6th generation [duplicate]

HP Pavilion 15-au062nr - PN# W2L51UA - Intel® Core™ i5-6200U - Intel® HD Graphics 520. I've tried and tried to get Ubuntu server 20.04 LTS and 21.10 (directly from Ubuntu making the .iso using their ...
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Motherboard compatibilty with Ubuntu 20.04

I am planning to buy a new computer that comes with an ASUS TUF GAMING B460-PLUS motherboard, but I want to install Ubuntu 20.04 on it instead of Windows. How can I find out whether this motherboard ...
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Epson DS530II scanner not detected by sane

I have an EPSON DS530II scanner. Output of lsusb: Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04b8:0182 Seiko Epson Corp. DS-530II output of sane-find-scanner: found USB scanner (vendor=0x04b8 [EPSON], product=0x0182 [DS-...
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Ubuntu Compatibility Mode

A coworker and I are using Ubuntu VMs to do some development. I am using 20.04 and he is using 18.04. We are using a tool named ceedling for automated testing of our code base. To the best of my ...
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Adobe Reader 9 and Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (Wine)

I installed Adobe Reader in Ubuntu 21.04 because it is required for sign-in documents authenticated, e,e E adhar, etc. Recently I upgraded Ubuntu from 21.04 to 21.10, and I observed that Adobe Reader ...
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My Windows pc does not recognize by usb my Ubuntu external hdd disk

My old laptop had Ubuntu but it got destroyed. The HDD from that laptop is on my hands in a very good condition. However, it is not readable via usb. I don't want to format the drive yet, because I ...

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