Downloading a file is taking a file stored on a remote machine or attached device and transferring it to your computer to be stored.
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Where can I download the source code of ubuntu? [duplicate]
Some could give me one link to download it.
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Downloading videos to an external drive with youtube-dl
My Hard drive has very little free space left. Thus I am trying to get youtube-dl to save the videos onto my external drive. With no luck, so far. Has anyone tried that? Or any ideas on how to ...
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Google Chrome won't install. Help?
I downloaded Chrome from the official page. Once it was done downloading, I double clicked it to start the installation. It took me to Ubuntu's SoftWare Center, and I clicked "Install." Once I clicked ...
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I chose to download the 32-bit version, but it downloads the 64-bit version instead. Why?
I had it installed and running last night, but I could tell it wasn't 32-bit cause when installing the Adobe Flash player, it said I had a 64-bit OS. I uninstalled it, then downloaded it again, then ...
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Is it possible to download updates of Ubuntu 12.10 manually somewhere else and then install later?
I actually want to use my mobile to download updates as my internet is not so fast and I have to keep my computer running for a long time to install them. I want to download them in my mobile and then ...
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Places to download Ubuntu for Chrome OS via command line?
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on my Chromebox. I have found several tutorials online and I have gotten to the middle of the process but I always run into a snag. I have been typing in the address as ...
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How to extract a tar.gz file [duplicate]
I am new to Ubuntu and I would like to know how I extract a tar.gz file. Thanks!
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Videos Downloading problem with MultiGet
I have installed MultiGet to my machine and I don't know how to use it. I tried to download videos from YouTube by pasting URL to MultiGet but it didn't work. So what should I do now?
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How do I install unsettings in ubuntu 12.10? [duplicate]
When I try to install through my terminal I get this error:
enyel@Alexandria:~$ sudo apt-get unsettings
E: Invalid operation unsettings
enyel@Alexandria:~$ sudo apt-get install unsettings
E: Could ...
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Can Dolphin File Manager be downloaded for Windows? [closed]
I was on the Dolphin website, but there didn't seem to be a download or purchase button anywhere. Is Dolphin available for Windows? If so, could someone please link me to a page to download or ...
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Zsync download problem
When the zsync downloading a file, sometimes the connection may stuck forever and don't continue for it. Although I can cancel it out, and restart the terminal to continue my downloading task. But ...
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Downloading software from internet
I need to download a file from this site.
I saved the file elements as Linux 64.bit into a temp folder in my desktop.
How do I get these files from my temp desktop folder to its final destination so ...
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Cannot download Ubuntu 12.10 from the Site
When I am trying to download Ubuntu 12.10 32-bit, it is asking for a username and password of gluh.nith.ac.in
Thank You
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slow server download
I'm trying to download the latest LTS server. The first time I tried it estimated about 30 minutes which I felt was too long, so I canceled the d/l and restarted. It went up to about 45 minutes. ...
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Failed to download repository information | Ubuntu 12.10
I already checked for a possible answer to my question, but, how to fix this since my details are different from the other people here. Here's my error information on Software Updater:
[W:Failed to ...
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How to install with Wubi when it says “Could not retrieve the required disk image files”?
I tried to install Ubuntu 12.10 with the Wubi installer while running Windows, because my PC does not accept my BootCD as a bootable medium.
But Wubi showed me this error:
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Ubuntu download size
I'm trying to install UBUNTU using Windows Installer, though its written less than 500MB in the instructions page, the actual installation size is mentioned to be 18GB with 5GB being the minimum, ...
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Download 12.10 gives 12.04.01 LTS
I'm a Newbie just experimenting. When I download 12.10 by clicking on the GET Ubuntu 12.10 button I actually get 12.04.1 LTS.
Installed it works fine on a ancient Dell Inspirion 8000 that I had ...
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Hash Sum mismatch when I try to update [duplicate]
when I update "sudo apt-get update "
this is show to me :
W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal-security_main_binary-i386_Packages Hash Sum ...
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How do I download Ubuntu using BitTorrent on Windows?
I am trying to download and install Ubuntu. I was told that downloading a torrent was a good option, as it can deal with interrupted downloads very well.
Where should I go to download an Ubuntu ...
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Ubuntu for Phones - Downloadable ROM? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is ‘Ubuntu for phones’ and how can I get it?
Will Ubuntu release the OS to download?
I have the Galaxy Nexus. I read on different pages that Ubuntu will not be ...
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How to disable downloading, file transfer and installation option in ubuntu?
How to disable or password protect downloading, file transfer and installation option in ubuntu ? Or how to customize it so that the we cannot download, transfer and install any extra file after the ...
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music downloads not here [closed]
I paid for two music downloads from ubuntu one music.
They charged me of course. And guess what?
No sign if either soundfile anywhere on the computer.
Did a search of the home folder.
They're not ...
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failed to download repository information error. bad IP? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install software or upgrade from old unsupported release?
W:Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/main/source/Sources 404 ...
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Trouble with booting from DVD on a Mac
So I just downloaded the latest edition of Ubuntu 32 bit onto a blank DVD. I went through the whole disk terminal and set it up the way the website showed. However when I inserted the disk it said it ...
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How to download specific images from a site index with wget?
Let's suppose that I have access to a site index and in a specific directory of this index I have a lot of images, but some of those images were resized (the original still there). The resized images ...
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Help! Windows 7 user can't successfully download or install ubuntu [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install Ubuntu?
I've been using Windows for 18 years and am finally sick of it, so want to try ubuntu.
I have followed the installation instructions on the ...
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Why do the update/download servers cap out at like 100-130 kb/s?
Whenever I'm updating or doing a fresh install it always seems the package servers download speed caps out at 130 kb/s, why is that?
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How to download a full multi-paged news article?
When I visit a site like the New York Times, I sometimes like to save the page for offline viewing. But many of the articles are linked in a series, like page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Is there a way to save ...
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install open icon library in ubuntu 10.04
I download open icon library from http://openiconlibrary.sourceforge.net/ so, how can i install it in ubuntu 10.04??
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Can Wubi use the ISO I already have?
The Windows Installer for Ubuntu desktop instructions say that an ISO image for Ubuntu is downloaded during the installation process.
But what if I already have an ISO image for Ubuntu. Can I make ...
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error in downloading video from youtube
sailao@sailao-IH4EP:~$ youtube-dl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbB6zg7kvFY
[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] wbB6zg7kvFY: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] wbB6zg7kvFY: Downloading video info ...
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Can't download QT5 from Launchpad PPA with the following error
XML Parsing Error: undefined entity
Location: https://launchpad.net/api/1.0/~ui-toolkit/+archive/ppa
Line Number 14, Column 9:
<dd><p> Ubuntu SDK preview for Ubuntu application ...
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HP Pavilion no wireless w/ubuntu 12.10 and a wired connection isn't possible. Is there a download could get with my windows comp and put on USB key [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I install software or packages without Internet (offline)?
I have no wireless connection with Ubuntu 12.10. Using a HP Pavilion DV6000. I have read other ...
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How to make ubuntu 12.04 shutdown automatically when the battery is below a critical level, provided there are no downloads in progress?
Its all in the question itself: How to make ubuntu 12.04 shutdown automatically when the battery is below a certain level, given that no downloads in torrents or somewhere else are in progress. thank ...
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Unable to download Ubuntu from the official website in Windows [closed]
I tried to download Ubuntu from the main website twice, even made a donation through PayPal, yet both times the download I expected didn't start. I was also not prompted where to do the download ...
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Google Chrome is installed but Ubuntu Software Centre says it's not
Ubuntu 12.04.
When I was on Ubuntu 11.10 and 11.04, Google Chrome was available to download from the Software Centre. Now I'm on 12.04 and the Software Centre is saying Chrome is NOT downloaded and ...
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Trying to download a software [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
New to Ubuntu, How to install a program?
New to Ubuntu, wondering how to download this software http://www.mobilepcmonitor.com/download/pcmonitor.tar.gz.
I did wget ...
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Can I download internet streaming songs from Clementine
I use Clementine on 12.04 as an audio player. When i am typing something on the search bar, it searches my local music library as well as Internet. Some times it shows songs which is not in my music ...
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Generic flash downloader
There are several content downloaders like You_tube_downloader and many others. However i don't wnat something which is specific to one site or another. is there something like Real_player_for_windows ...
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Download problem
I'm trying to create a disk and I've downloaded the installation file twice and my computer can't find it. If I open the Firefox downloads box it shows up there, but when I click it nothing comes up ...
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Can't Download Wubi
I want to download Ubuntu with WUBI but, the WUBI download page redirects here and this page doesn't load anymore.
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youtube-dl not performing as expected on 12.10
When I type the video url, it bring out this message instead of download.
Please what do I do because I really need to start downloading videos.
joshua@joshua-HP-625:~$ youtube-dl ...
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External download manager for firefox and chrome
Is there an external download manager for ubuntu 12.10 that will easily integrate with chrome and firefox and has pause and resume functionality and other features that kick ass?
I loved orbit ...
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Can't install Skype In Ubuntu 64 bit [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Unable to install Skype on 12.10 64bit
I can't download skype, is skype currently not available for ubuntu linux 64bit 12.10?
1.dowload skype in official website
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how much time does it take to download wine 1.4 or wine 1.5 [closed]
I am trying to install wine on ubuntu. How much time does it take. it's allready running 2 days and seems not finished or advanced yet. What to do? Thanks for your help.
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Where's natty (11.04) package repository? [closed]
It's meant to be at http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/ since it's EOL, but I can't find it there:
$ wget -qO- http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/ | grep -Fie natty -e 11.04
$
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Ubuntu 12.04 wont update or download from software center [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are PPAs and how do I use them?
i have untunt 12.04lts and i wanted to download wine. when i tried it said this: "could not download packages. check your internet ...
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How can I get the the Windows installer (Wubi) for Ubuntu 11.04?
I'm looking for the link to have access to Windows installer for Ubuntu 11.10. My computer has trouble running Ubuntu 12.04 so I want to install an older version.
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Direct download problem
The download has got stuck on the first file (ubuntu-12.10-wubi-amd64.tar.xz) and it won't continue. I have like 50 hours remaining time for my download to complete. Anyone knows what's wrong?
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