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Just a pink screen after "sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade". My laptop is new and it came with ubuntu

Yesterday, I received my laptop Dell Inspiron and I did Ubuntu installing. It comes with Ubuntu. When I finished, in terminal, I did this commands: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade. ...
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no sound and tried answers in the exchange but not working - need help

using ubuntu 14.04, did upgrade and sound disappeared. I tried pulseaudio -k gave Failed to kill daemon: No such process someone mentioned that they killed the pulseaudio process directly and it ...
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SD card showing up in `dmesg` but not elsewhere

I am trying to mount an SD card using built-in reader on my Dell Inspiron 7570 running Ubuntu 19.04. When I insert the card, dmesg says: $ dmesg [...] [ 202.433303] usb 1-6: new high-speed USB ...
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Ubuntu 18.10 does not wake up from hibernate

i got a Dell Inspiron laptop with Ubuntu installed. When I shortly press the power button or close the lid the system hibernates as it should. Now the problem is that when I open the lid, the only ...
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Screen Flickering & Freezing problem

I am using Ubuntu 18.04 in Dell Inspiron 3542 laptop for 2 years. Now my laptop screen is always flickering & get stuck / freeze in every 3 seconds. On the time of screen stuck, mouse, keyboard ...
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After last 14.04 package upgrade PC was slow, soundless and without brightness adjust (Inspiron - 5552)

After last (day 22 of this month) package upgrade of ubuntu 14.04, my PC got slow (compiz using too much cpu), soundless and i can't adjust brightness anymore. When i reinstall factory system (ubuntu ...
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Dell Inspiron laptop 17 7000 - brightness function keys Fn-F11 and Fn-F12 not working

The function keys to control the screen brightness - Fn-F11 & Fn-F12 - are not working. Xubuntu 18.10. Dell Inspiron 17 7000 (7786) laptop I have tried updating the boot parameters in /etc/default/...
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Can’t install 18.04 from live usb. Screen freezes, but cursor moves

I’m trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 on my laptop, but when I get past gnu grub. The mouse may or may not move and be able to click on items on the screen for a maximum of five seconds, but after five ...
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install ubuntu on Dell Inspiron 3181?

I wish to use Dell's Chromebook Inspiron 3181 (ChromeOS) to install ubuntu-only. Is there any detailed information to do just that - w/o the need to tamper with the BIOS? I might add that, in past, I ...
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Bluetooth not pairing

I am trying to pair my Bluetooth headset, but I can only see the device for a second and then it disappears, other times (like now) it won't detect the headset at all. I was able to pair a few times ...
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Ubuntu randomly reboots on Dell Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1

I've been having several instances of Ubuntu randomly rebooting my laptop with not trace of an error message or clue to a reason why. I've checked the system logs but frankly I'm too new to this to ...
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External Monitor not detected Ubuntu 18.04 on Dell Inspiron 5558

I connected an external monitor through my HDMI port but after an extensive search I wasn't able to find the solution to my problem. When I run xrandr this is is what I get, ~$ xrandr Screen 0: ...
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Reboot freezes at end of Ubuntu 18.10 installation

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 18.10 on my Dell Inspiron 15 7567 gaming laptop. The installation went normally, but when I need to reboot the system to finish the installation the laptop freezes. This ...
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Inspiron 5315 problems

I'm experiencing some graphics and performance problems. Whenever I load Ubuntu, my background looks like the below photo. I'm also having some really bad performance issues, for example: when I full ...
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Dell inspiron N5050 8 beeps because "removed lcd cable"

I have recently remove the lcd cable. the beeps start from bios and when start up the sound still from speakers. when i boot to windows the beeps will disable. how can i disable it in ubuntu?
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Where to get Ubuntu for Dell Inspiron 14 5000 Series 5480

Ubuntu on Dell Inspiron 5480 website says to use pre-installed version of OS, but it shipped with Windows 10. The system is available in some regions with a special image of Ubuntu pre-installed ...
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No user input on previewing a file that has no installed handler

I'm using the included filesystem browser, hitting the SPACE bar will give a preview of a selected file. If the selected file has no handler there is a popup saying "Additional Package Required", the ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on DELL Inspiron 15R 5520

My laptop is DELL Inspiron 15R 5520 with Windows 7 Ultimate installed and i want to migrate from Windows 7 to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS but first i want to know if my laptop is fully compatible with this ...
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Dell Inspiron 15R (5520) Optical drive ejects randomly

machine: Inspiron 15R (5520) O.S: dual boot Win10/ubuntu 18.04 I kept it on bios for 1 hour and it didn't ejected. Doesn't happen when booted on Windows.
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Issues with Nvidia drivers on Dell Inspiron 7567

so I've been trying to make my Nvidia drivers run on my linux machine for some deep learning capabilities. Problem is that laptops and especially dell Inspirons have isssues with drivers on unix ...
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Post installation issues Ubuntu 18.04-Dell inspiron 7559

The aforementioned laptop bears a NVIDIA card which has made things very difficult when it comes to installing almost any linux distro (except Mint). I managed to install Ubuntu 18.04 but in Legacy ...
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Wireless connection gets randomly dropped out every 10 minutes on Inspiron 15 Gaming 7567

I have an Inspiron 15 Gaming 7567 with Lubuntu and the wifi stops working while still connected to a wifi network. I have tried to update the kernel but it did not help. Details The connection ...
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System freezes when trying to install Ubuntu 18.04

My Dell Inspiron 7567 Gaming laptop freezes when trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 for the first time. I downloaded the Ubuntu 18.04 .iso file from the official Ubuntu website, used Rufus to burn the ...
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Getting ACPI Error and COMRESET failed (error=-32) during boot

I am using Ubuntu 16.04 in my Dell Inspiron 3521 (2013 model) for the past year. I have changed my hard disk with a Samsung 850 Pro SSD. I've been using Samsung SSD for the past 5 months and I never ...
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Will laptop Dell Inspiron 15 7000 gaming 7567 work with Ubuntu? [duplicate]

I am planning to buy a laptop that meets my requirements and is compatible with Linux,this one meets my desired requirements, but will it run Linux Ubuntu or no? Dell Inspiron 7567 is said to be ...
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Total CPU load won't exceed 90% - is this by design?

Not worried, just curious: I'm currently running Handbrake 1.10 on my new Dell Inspiron 3576 with Bionic 18.04, and I see that all cores are working nice and hard. :) However, with all 8 virtual cores ...
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How do I force a key release event for fn+arrows (home,end,pgup,pgdn)

This is the same problem asked before, but the “solution” was along the lines of “the problem went away after an update and reboot” which was purely serendipitous, as I tried installing the same ...
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Lower resolutions appear abnormally blurry on laptop

I have a Dell Inspiron 9200 equipped with Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics with a max resolution of 1920x1200. I have both XP and Lubuntu installed, and I've noticed something particularly irking. Lower ...
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Install Ubuntu 18.04 lts on Dell Inspiron 15 5000 [duplicate]

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS cannot be installed on Dell Inspiron 15 5000 gaming laptop with GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile. The screen goes blacklight and freezes and the installer does not run. There are another ...
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Stuck for over 2 hours during Ubuntu 18.04 installation

I have been installing Ubuntu 18.04 for over 2 hours now and it's still stuck where it started. It is still detecting file systems though the codes do keep moving. Is there anything I could do to make ...
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How to install on Dell Inspiron 15 5577

Things rapidly spiralling from bad to worse on this disasterous Dell Inspiron 15 5577. First, Windows got corrupted, twice, so I decided to install Ubuntu. Didn't have a USB handy and it doesn't work ...
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Do I need to install Ubuntu desktop before installing Ubuntu server?

I have an old Windows Vista Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop. After my research I have found that it is capable of handling Ubuntu server. I want to REPLACE Windows vista with Ubuntu server 16.4.3. Do I ...
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No Wifi on ubuntu 14.04 in Inspiron 15 5570

I am using Dell Inspiron 15 5570 laptop. I have Windows 10 and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (dual OS). Wifi enable option is not listed when clicking Wifi icon. In Windows 10, Wifi is working fine. Network ...
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Ubuntu freezing resulting in grub error

Hi I currently have a dell inspiron 15 5000 and I keep encountering this issue on Ubuntu 16.04 Lts. I start the computer and it works for a few minutes afterwards it becomes unresponsive, no matter ...
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Can not run my GPU AMD card on my ubuntu 16.04, it causes the login looping problem

I tried to install the amdgpu-pro vulkan driver from amd support web >>> http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMDGPU-PRO-Install.aspx . But it caused me the login looping problem, I aimed ...
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Touchscreen not working properly

My touchscreen intermittently works on my Dell Inspiron 7537, mostly not. It generally is not detected on bootup, but only when the computer resumes after suspend. When it is detected (after suspend) ...
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Intermittent wifi on Dell Inspiron 15 3565 with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

I got my new Dell Inspiron 15 3565 preloaded with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. I'm first time user of Ubuntu. All working fine except the WiFi. It doesn't respond after 10 minutes. If I reboot the laptop it is ...
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My battery started draining very fast ,but only when I use Ubuntu 16.04 [duplicate]

I am using a Laptop Dell 15 5555. What can i do. CPU~Quad core AMD A10-8700P Radeon R6 10 Compute Cores 4C+6G (-MCP-) speed/max~1300/1800 MHz Kernel~4.10.0-33-generic x86_64 Up~4 min Mem~1048.2/...
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Ubuntu 16.04 doesn't boot (radeon VCE init error -22)

I recently started using a pre-installed Ubuntu 16.04, Dell Inspiron 3567 laptop. I upgraded Ubuntu to 16.04.3. However now my laptop isn't booting. It shows radeon 0000:01:00.0: VCE init error (-22) ...
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Inspiron 5000, N3700 processor bug: fan doesn't stop spinning & is very loud

I have a Braswell N3700 processor, Dell Inspiron 5000. It comes with Ubuntu 14.04, and works well. I reinstalled the system with Ubuntu 16.04 and now the fan doesn't stop spinning and it's very loud. ...
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CD/DVD-RW Drive not at all reading discs in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

My DVD drive is not reading any discs that's put into the drive. Last time, it worked like some miracle happened and now, it isn't. OS:Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS Device: Dell Inspiron N5050 (Ubuntu Version) ...
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Cursor moving or jumping automatically while typing

I am a beginner to Ubuntu and Linux so please help me in elaborated and simplified manner. Thank you in advance. I have ubuntu 16.04 LTS installed. Whenever I type in any editor then the cursor ...
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Unable to install AMD driver on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS [closed]

I am trying to install AMD Radeon driver - fglrx on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, using the command sudo apt-get install fglrx but I am getting the following error message: Reading package lists... Done Building ...
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Ubutu 16.10: Sound plays through built-in speaker when headphones connected

I have a new Dell Inspiron 15 5578 with Ubuntu Studio 16.10 and Windows 10 (dual boot). Everything works fine in Windows 10. Initially, there was no sound at all coming out of the headphones when I ...
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Upgrading to Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS from live USB fails

Hardware Dell Inspiron 15-3552 with full details from lspci shown at the end of this message. The PC is factory loaded with Ubuntu 14 LTS. I have prepared a live USB stick from the iso image of ...
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updating my dell-inspiron from 14LTS to 16LTS fails

just wanted to check if I 'm missing out something here. Been trying to upgrade my (factory installed) ubuntu 14.04LTS to 16LTS for a couple of days now. When I use the live-CD (usb stick actually) ...
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Mouse freezes on login

My touchpad and mouse buttons freeze whenever I login, making my system basically unusable. My keyboard still works fine, I can access terminal, etc. If I logout with Ctrl+Alt+Del, my mouse cursor ...
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Inspiron 15-3552 - Dell's Recovery Mechanism and Partition Sizing for 14.04.5 LTS

My new Dell Inspiron 15-3552 laptop came with 14.04.5 pre-installed by Dell. A global software update attempt trashed its OS. Tests with a clone of its HDD show that there's a recovery mechanism that ...
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sluggish video. ubuntu 16.04, core 2duo 2.00Ghz

trying to recycle a nice old laptop Inspiron 1720. Its got a core2duo 2Ghz Intel centrino processor, 4GB ram. I installed ubuntu 16.04 on it. it performs pretty ok until I trying stream video. youtube ...
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Did Dell Partition My Inspiron 15-3552 Correctly - Only 3GB for 14.04.5 OS?

My new laptop's OS was trashed by a failed global software update. The HDD is partitioned thus (ignore sdb1, the live-USB and sdc1, another USB stick): ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lsblk -f NAME FSTYPE LABEL ...
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