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Is it possible to download a bash script and execute it from a preseed file?
I'd like to do a untended installation iso. So I generated a preeseed file to run trough the installer automatically. But I miss the clue. Is it possible to download a bash script with wget and run it ...
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How to set grub install device non-interactively
I'm writing a bash script that runs on a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04 and installs a bunch of packages non-interactively. The problem is that grub reports the following error when I run apt-get ...
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What to do with files in package with debconfig of synaptic?
I had a little read of this documentation on debconf but I am not sure what it means in relation to the packages in the package with debconf selection field in synaptic?
Does this mean I should run ...
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Filesystem owner changed by mistake
I ran this command on my ubuntu 12.04 by mistake:
chown someuser / -R
On RHEL it would be fixed by this command:
rpm --setugids -a
Is there anyway to fix it in ubuntu server?
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Unattended grub configuration after kernel upgrade
Today I have been working on automatic deployment of an ubuntu server. I got stuck on automatic updating of the server using apt-get upgrade trying to upgrade to a new kernel. The log looks like this:
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Cannot get debconf version after delete /var/lib/dpkg
As a new ubuntu user, I just make a mistaken. I've deleted a folder /var/lib/dpkg/ instead of /var/lib/dpkg/lock :)
Now when I execute apt-get -f install then it will display error message:
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E: ...
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I can't reinstall packages [closed]
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
Setting up debconf (1.5.42ubuntu1) ...
locale: /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: ...
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Which debconf preseed option to auto reboot after installation?
Another pressed config to find here .. auto reboot after installation
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Which debconf preseed option to install GRUB automatically to MBR?
NOTE: I'm using preseed here , this step should be done automatically from preseed config
This is the final step before finishing installation , install grub to MBR:
I'm not sure which debconf ...
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Unable to install due to debconf problem
I'm trying to install the flashybrid but when I enter the apt-get install flashybrid command, I get this error:
root@user-desktop:/home/user# apt-get install flashybrid
Reading package lists... Done
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Can I recover from corrupted debconf in place?
My file system recently experienced multiple failures. An fsck from an old live cd I had laying around (Hardy) was able to repair things enough that I could boot my system (xubuntu 9.10 I think) but ...
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How to confirm sun java 6's license agreement automatically?
When I install this:
sudo apt-get install -y sun-java6-bin sun-java6-jdk sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin
I am still forced to select OK and YES during the install.
The -y switch doesn't work for ...
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What are the default settings in debconf's configuration?
I had to run dpkg-reconfigure -a for certain reasons, and consequently given options for configure debconf. But I don't really know how those change things, and want to use the default settings.
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Lot of debconf windows [closed]
When I install a program from the software manager, I have a lot of blank debconf windows opening then disappearing.
Is this normal behaviour or should I report a bug ?
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Debconf window appearing after installing Burg
I have just added the PPA 'ppa:bean123ch/burg' with a view to installing Burg, a graphical boot manager. In the Software Center, after having clicked on 'Install' for burg-pc, I have a pop-up window ...
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Bypass RabbitMQ “OK” dialog on install
When I install rabbitmq-server package on Lucid, I always get a warning about upgrading from a previous version (even though no previous version is installed), and then I have to hit enter to dismiss ...
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What do I select for “GRUB install devices” after an update?
After running Update Manager, a debconf window (titled "Configuring grub-pc"), popped up, requiring me to select the appropriateGRUB install devices for my system. I've made no changes to grub or ...
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How to quietly install LDAP on Ubuntu client
I'd like to install libpam-ldap to use ldap on a client machine and I was hopping to use
sudo apt-get install -qq libpam-ldap
to quietly install the package as part of a bash script used to ...
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How can I accept Microsoft EULA agreement for ttf-mscorefonts-installer?
After a recent update, ttf-mscorefonts-installer
prompted me to accept its license agreement.
For some reason my terminal will not allow me to accept, or for some reason I am pressing the wrong ...
