Questions about files beneath `/etc`: How to handle them, how they are important, how to make backups, how to find important information.
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How to fix Xubuntu LightDM Theme after installing unity.
After successfully installing Xubuntu 12.04.1 on my laptop, I decided to install Unity. That went OK but then I realized there was no themes. So then I installed the themes and artwork, and got a ...
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What's the best way to resolve “read permission” error when including /etc in backup? [duplicate]
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How do I open Deja Dup as root?
Running Ubuntu 12.04 and using the built in Backup utility (Deja-dup) to back up /home and /etc every night.
Some files in /etc fail ...
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“Pointers” with $ Syntax in /etc/environment
Is it valid to have "pointers" in /etc/environment using $FOO syntax? Right now my /etc/environment looks like this:
JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk
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