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HomeGenie Installation on Ubuntu 12.04 Server
I'm not sure if this is the best place to ask, but it's kind of a cross between HomeGenie setup and integration with Ubuntu, so I hope I can get some good input or at least pointed in the right ...
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VirtualBox Headless: Unable to create hostonly network
I am trying to create VM with the one Bridged interface and one Hostonly interface, but I keep getting an error as the I am not able to attach a device to the hostonly nic. I have done this:
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Command Prompt Stopped Listening to Me; Feeling Rejected
I'm SSHing into my headless Ubuntu 11.04 Server using PuTTY, and I'm in a byobu session.
I started a mysql_safe daemon because I was trying to fix a password problem I was having with mysql. I was ...
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Boot to command line 12.04 (grub options not working)
I installed 12.04 Desktop because I want the option to run Unity in the future, but I PREFER to work headless via SSH.
I changed the following in /etc/default/grub:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet ...
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System running in low graphic mode (Ubuntu without monitor) [duplicate]
I have Ubuntu desktop 12.10. I want to have a desktop server but it can't start without a monitor. I tried Ubuntu server but I got the same error. Everything is working fine while monitor is ...
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Encrypting server
I have a server running ubuntu server 12.10. The server is set up in such a way that i have Ubuntu booting from a 200 GB hdd, This drive has nothing but ubuntu and programs on it. From there i have 2 ...
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Run Ubuntu 12.04 from USB
I couldn't find sufficient answers to my problem, even though it's probably very easy.
I have a headless NAS, which can just boot from USB. Right now freeNAS is running on it, because I just had to ...
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Are headless images discontinued (OMAP)?
I'm trying to install ubuntu on my Beagleboard, the main impediment being that once installed (and gathering by the led activity, it appears to be working) I can't get any video out to the one HDMI ...
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Need assist - Converting Windows Media Server to Ubuntu
I found this guide but have a few questions:
http://dagolav.prestegarden.com/installing-ubuntu-on-the-hp-mediasmart-ex490/
I'm not a Linux guru yet, fairly new. I want to convert this sweet little ...
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Howto run UbuntuOne headless
Following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOne/Headless
I run into a snag at: u1sdtool --start
It gives: X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication
(Why X11?? This was supposed to be ...
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How can I send VBoxHeadless to the background so I can close the Terminal?
I would like to start virtual machines in headless mode. The advantage: I can logoff from the desktop, and the machine will continue to run. However, starting the virtual machine blocks the Terminal ...
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how do i run teamviewer in a headless system?
im really new to ubuntu 12.04 and ive been trying to get remote desktop services between me and my server. and i dont have any spare monitors, keyboards, or mice. i did connect said items too the ...
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Ubuntu Server 12.10 No GUI Headless Boot and/or Reboot
I have a headless server running the latest Ubuntu Server 12.10. It does not have any GUI at all.
I am having the same issue that others are having which is that when you boot or reboot without a ...
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Getting system to boot in headless mode set-up without display problems
Previously I had Ubuntu 11.04 and I could boot with no monitor attached.
Now I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 with autologin and I've found that is incapable of booting correctly if the monitor isn't ...
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Install OpenOffice for headless use
The question very simple and short. I am following this article to install OpenOffice headless:
sudo apt-get install openoffice.org-headless openoffice.org-writer openoffice.org-draw
And I get the ...
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Vuze (Azureus) with Headless server
I have a system
lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 11.10
Release: 11.10
Codename: oneiric
uname -a
Linux node04.home 3.2.0-31-generic ...
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Lubuntu Precise - Power button doesn't shutdown immediately anymore
After some upgrade, my headless lubuntu 12.04 stopped shutting down on power button press.
I tried to edit ~/.config/openbox/lubuntu-rc.xml without success. Nowhere docs on possible alternative to ...
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Headless music converter with filename based on tags
I have a music collection consisting of several film soundtracks in Apple Lossless and I'd like to convert it to 48kbps OGG Vorbis in a completely different folder structure with file names in the ...
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How can I make Izpack detect that I'm *not* in a headless environment?
I'm not entirely sure why (or even when) this happened, but we use a lot of Izpack installers at work and they've all stopped working on my Ubuntu 12.04 (Gnome Classic WM). They all fail in the same ...
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Cannot create file/directory in home directory
I have a headless Ubuntu 12.10 server. I'm logged in as administrator via SSH. I cannot create a directory in my home directory:
administrator@Leo:~$ cd ~
administrator@Leo:~$ mkdir Test
mkdir: ...
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Autostart ubuntuOne on headless server
I've set up UbuntuOne on my headless server using this guide
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOne/Headless
however i get disconnected every time i log off and I have to connect it manually each time i ...
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How do I start xterm with a headless system?
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 and I want to boot directly and headless in the terminal (no GUI). After that I want to startx to start a program in xterm.
When I boot 'headed', everything is working like ...
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Can't get firefox to render the right size in a headless xvfb instance
I can start the xvfb instance just fine
Xvfb :1 -screen 0 800x600x24
I can then launch firefox and have it load correctly but the window is always smaller than the resolution I set during the xvfb ...
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Server error (-5 - No address associated with hostname)
This seems to be a common problem with 12.04. I've done the searches and found various and sundry replies, but I've yet to find a solution to my situation.
I've installed 12.04 32bit on a server box ...
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Headless OpenVPN server with inadyn
The goal: bypassing the Great Firewall of China while I am there on a contract.
The concept: a micro-minimal install of Ubuntu on a headless machine left behind in the States which boots and runs ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 - command line: no headless boot
I'm setting up Ubuntu 12.04 minimal on a mini-pc using a GENE 5313 motherboard with a Geode lx800 CPU. I'll use it as a headless PC with just transmission, ssh, ddclient and few more stuff. The ...
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Is it possible to turn the video card off in a laptop to use it as a headless server?
Since I recently upgraded my IT infrastructure, I decided to use my old laptop as a home server. The problem is that the machine sports a powerful nVidia card that even at idle generates enough heat ...
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How do I create completely unattended install for Ubuntu?
I need a CD or USB stick, that will install ubuntu on a completey headless machine. Stick CD and restart, no keyboard or screen should be involved.
There are a few obstacles:
The language selection ...
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How do i get hostapd to work with TP-Link TL-WN727N in AP mode?
I'm trying to start hostapd but without success.
I'm using Headless Ubuntu 11.10 oneiric 3.0.0-16-server x86_64.
WLAN driver is rt2800usb and my wireless nic card TP-Link TL-WN727N supports AP mode as ...
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Startup a Ubuntu FTP and SSH server without logging in
I have a Ubuntu Server 11.10 box, which I would like to run "headless", and without a keyboard, mouse or display. Is it possible that immediately after startup the machine logs into an account, or ...
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Launching Transmission/Dropbox behind a XBMC desktop session
I am trying to get my HTPC set up just how I like it.
I have Transmission scanning Dropbox for new torrents, and XBMC handling playback.
I want to use XBMC as the Desktop session, to speed up ...
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How can I run an OpenGL program on a headless server?
I'm working on a server application that does image processing (and in part, using freeglut). This application will be deployed on a headless server and when I run it there, I get errors saying that ...
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Crashplan on headless server
I've Googled a bit and not really found anything out. I want to install Crashplan for remote upload on Crashplan+. How painless is the installation and set up?
Crashplans site is lacking a lot of ...
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Install Ubuntu server to run on a headless machine on RAID6-array of USB-sticks, in DHCP-less environment
I happen to have a box without HDD (or CD for that matter), but with four (now clean) USB sticks, no display, on wired LAN without DHCP server (i.e. static network configuration).
I want to install ...
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Set desktop resolution for standard 11.10 VNC server
Is it possible to specify a desktop resolution for the built-in ubuntu 11.10 vnc server?
It defaults to 640x480 when I have no monitor connected (headless), and I can't find a way to change it. Does ...
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Can you install Deja-dup on a headless server?
Can I install a command line version of deja-dup backup utility on Ubuntu server?
I wish to restore a backup of my previous Home directory made with deja-dup.
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Xubuntu 11.10 won't boot without an attached monitor
When I detach the monitor from my computer Xubuntu won't boot. If I plug in the monitor after a while I can see it's stuck somewhere (I see a frozen Xubuntu boot screen progress bar)
When I boot with ...
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How do I set default screen size for headless machine?
Vanilla 11.10 install. I want the default resolution to be 1920x1080 instead of 1024x768 when I access from a Windows 7 box using TightVNC client. I've not installed any new VNC s/w on Ubuntu. Where ...
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Which is best to use on a HEADLESS Server that is going to be use as virtualization host? KVM / XEN / QEMU?
Okay, The main purpose is to learn about virtualization and play around with it. However, I have a problem of determining which is best for a headless server. I want to run several Linux distributions ...
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How to install and run Windows XP / Vista in KVM headless server?
I have a Headless Ubuntu 11.10 Server running with KMV installed. I was able to install and run several VMs with the vmbuilder.
However, now I want to install and run several Windows (XP & Win7) ...
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Precautions to take when installing Ubuntu on a laptop and moving the HDD to a headless server?
I have no monitor and I'm planning to do this:
Install Ubuntu server on laptop.
Move HDD to headless server (hoping it will work).
Is there anything I should worry about?
I imagine that I need to ...
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Which folders are often written to, and how can I mount those folders on a separate drive?
I have a headless ubuntu server acting as a fileserver (samba and ssh) and sometimes virtualbox host.
It is currently running from a USB drive, since all hard drive slots on the motherboard are ...
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Create wifi network that links to specific server page on boot
I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 headless with a wifi card. Everything works fine, but I need the box create a wifi point on boot that redirects all connected users to a certain page on the server. Let me ...
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limit / disable VNC display updates
I am using the stock "Remote Desktop" VNC server in Ubuntu. Ubuntu is on a 2nd machine, and my primary machine is a 3-monitor Windows 7 setup.
I can VNC into Ubuntu, however I would like to disable ...
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How do I set up a headless server via VNC?
I'm trying to configure my system to run headless and access the desktop via VNC when necessary. It seems everytime I unplug the monitor while ubuntu is running, the system freezes and I am forced to ...
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How can I force Ubuntu to boot on a stuck boot menu?
I have Ubuntu Server 11.04, but it is headless (no monitor). The only way I want to be able to access it is remotely via SSH. But, sometimes, say after a power loss, when the server restarts, it will ...
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How to always boot into a CLI environment? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to disable X at boot time?
The title says it all really.
I've got Xubuntu 11.04 working as a file server which I SSH into. 90% of the time it's headless and ...
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Optimizing rarely used server installed in an always up virtual machine
I have a Ubuntu Server installation on VirtualBox since I am a Mac OS X user and I want to launch some Linux-dependent programs on Ubuntu rarely by connecting it via SSH. Therefore I want to make a ...
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How to save power on a Xubuntu server?
I installed Xubuntu 11.04 AMD64 on an 'old' PC I have lying around. I quite like how Xfce has come along, but alas, this box will become headless shortly.
Specs:
Gigabyte P35-DS3P
Intel E8200 @ ...
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How do you run a GUI application without GUI (gui application as daemon on headless server)?
Okay, so I want to run a GUI application as daemon on a server without X. The application is a java program. It can be configured in a configuration file so the GUI is not necessary to use it. ...
