Installing Ubuntu on a computer can be done from various installation media, such as from CD, DVD, USB stick or a network location. The previous operating system (if any) can be completely replaced with Ubuntu, or can be kept in a dual-boot installation together with Ubuntu.
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How can I resolve a 'Windows Backend: Object has no attribute iso_path' error while installing with Wubi?
I'm trying to install Ubuntu using Wubi in Windows XP Professional SP3 32bit. After running wubi I receive an installation error.
"Windows backend" object has no attribute 'iso_path' ....For more ...
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parallel installation option (ubuntu/vista) doesn't exist
I wanted to install Ubuntu on my notebook parallel to windows vista. But instead of three options, I could only choose between "replace windows vista" or "change partition".
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further question on apt configuration problem in ubiquity 40cdrom
This is a follow on question from https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/658865 and Apt Configuration problem
I've located the 40cdrom files but I can't delete them because they're ...
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Need help with mount points during fresh install
I have decided to wait for Windows 8 Consumer Preview...
but till then i decided to try various linux distro
currently i dual boot with w7 n ubuntu
my ubuntu is one big partition / and a swap ...
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Problem installing MPICH2 on ubuntu 12.04 [closed]
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There's an issue with an Alpha/Beta Release of Ubuntu, what should I do?
I tried installing MPICH2 package on Ubuntu 12.04. Configure, make and make install went ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 installation on a Dell 990
I have tried installing Ubuntu 11.10 64bit on my Dell 990 PC.
When the installation completes, I restart and try log in but the system is blocked with only the background showing and no taskbar。The ...
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Changing default install directory for Software Center
I want to change the default install path of the Ubuntu software center. I looked at this article: How do I change Software Center's default installation path? but a) it is for an older version of ...
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Ubuntu One problem with instalation
i've tried to install Ubuntu One again and i run into probem.
I's trying to do it with Ubuntu software center - instaled ubuntu one but i can not find ubuntu one in menu so a marked to install ...
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'Error: No such file or directory' while installing Ubuntu with Wubi
I have tried installing Ubuntu 11.10 (wubi.exe) twice now on Windows XP SP3. Both times the whole process gets to "Remaining time approximately 0s", then An error occurred: No such file or directory.
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Creating a custom installation CD with LAMP stack and some other packages preinstalled
We produce an office automation tool (PHP+MySQL) and we install it on the customer's server machine (Ubuntu 11.04). Now is there a way to produce an Ubuntu installation CD that automatically installs ...
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Install program from source to chroot env
I have an program source (Remmina) and want to install it to chroot environment. Remmina uses cmake system.
I can install it to chroot using:
sudo make install DESTDIR=mychroot
but this is not ...
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How to solve gdebi-gtk error on all additional application & software installations?
I am receiving the following error on all additional software installations on my Ubuntu operation software:
gdebi-gtk
Could not open 'skype-ubuntu_2.2.0.35-1_i386.deb'
The package might be corrupted ...
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Ubuntu doesn't install after rebooting
I install Ubuntu 11.10 in Windows 7 by Wubi.
After reboot it stuck at this image.
i am using Pentium 4 CPU 2.40GHz with RAM-1GB and NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
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I can't put my java jdk7 file into my usr/lib because it says Permission denied when I click show more
It gives me a error message saying that I need to have permission. My account is unlocked so I assumed that would fix it but that did nothing. Perhaps there is a way to do this via the terminal where ...
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Trouble installing Ubuntu
I have just bought a new PC, namely a HP Pavilion 700 series p7-1015itm, and I tried installing Ubuntu on it.
The fact is, no matter what I try, it seems that Grub does not get installed. After a ...
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How do I install Ruby 1.9.2 on Ubuntu without crashing?
I've been trying to set up Ruby on Rails for Ubuntu 11.10 following these instructions, but I can't get it to work.
I'll follow the install guide all the way up to "rvm install ruby-1.9.2", and at ...
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Is It Possible to Install Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) on an HP Pavilion g7 Notebook?
I recently purchased an HP Pavilion g7-1310us notebook with the intention of doing a full install of the latest version of Ubuntu on it. I succeeded in installing Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit, but not without ...
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How to safely install Ubuntu on an existing partition
Sorry if this is a bit of a newbie question.
I'm trying to install the newest ubuntu desktop (11.10) on my MacBook Pro. I currently have two partitions, one 455 GB Mac OS partition, and one 45 GB ...
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Cannot print with Laserjet M1212nfw
I installed the driver for my HP laserjet, but I receive a message that it cannot complete the print job because the print server is not connected. I saved on a file the debug session.
Apparently I ...
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Cannot install Software from the Software-Center
I have a problem. I want to install software from the software-center but when I click on "Install" comes a pop-up with this text in German:
Anscheinend gibt es einen Programmfehler in aptdaemon, der ...
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Invalid Argument Error while installing Ubuntu 11.10
I got this error when i was installing ubuntu directly from CD choosing the option 'inside windows' [XP] , i had tested several times on C drive [30 GB free space] as well as on other drives with ...
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Bootable usb stick with Ubuntu installation won't load/autorun on pre-installed MeeGo
I just bought Acer AspireOne D257 computer, with pre-installed MeeGo OS. I am quite put off by its interface and usability, and want to install Ubuntu instead. I made a bootable USB stick following ...
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My OS disappeared (WIN7) on Acer Aspire Lap top including BOOT file
Okay, I'm obviously an extream novice with computers no matter what OS! So Whoever responds To my Question must be patient & Take it Easy on me please. (OKAY) this is what happened Misplaced my ...
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Oil rush 11.10 install
ive just bought Oil rush and it installs just fine. Everything works until the games screen. It says firing up the engine. That works. Then loading the game. Sometimes the screen just goes black and ...
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PHP Module installation - downgrading
I'm wondering if someone come across a problem which I'm experiencing on my Ubuntu 11.04.
when trying to install a php extension I'm getting this error. I tried to downgrade php-common in the past ...
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Is it possible to create an installation disk of Ubuntu, from an already existing installation? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Use existing Ubuntu partition as an installation image?
I'm using Ubuntu 11.10, and wondering if it is possible to create an installation disk/image from my existing ...
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The installer needs to commit changes to partition, but cannot do so because partitions on the following could not be unmounted. /isodevice
The installer needs to commit changes to partition tables, but cannot do so because partitions on the following could not be unmounted. /isodevice
I'm installing this from a external 1TB hard drive ...
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How do I deinstall Ubuntu?
the version installed is ubuntu 8.10 i386 which I want to deinstall completely. So far I could not find a function in this version by which I could do that. Thanks a lot for a helpful advice.
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Install freezes at the wireless screen
I have a Toshiba Satellite with an AMD Turion X2 that I am trying to install ubuntu on using a USB stick. The hardrive has Windows Vista on it but is from a different laptop so it is not accessible. I ...
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Mass Effect 2 installation [closed]
I have been trying to install Mass Effect 2 on my computer but I kinda failed. I have two "downloaded" images named rzr-me2a.iso ; rzr-me2b.iso and I followed the instructions on this site ( ...
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Ubuntu Installation - No drives found
I am trying to install Ubuntu 11.10 on a machine that previously had Windows 7 installed. However, there are no drives/partitions available in the installation menu, and I cannot create any. The drive ...
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Why is better to upgrade/install a newer release
I will be talking soon about the advantages of upgrading or installing a newer release of Ubuntu instead of sticking to an older version. A behavior I tend to attribute to Windows users where they ...
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Ubuntu One sign-on does not complete
I have installed Ubuntu One on windows 7 and this has completed.
I'm entering my Sign in Information correctly but the sign-on process does not complete. It has been running now for about 5mins.
Any ...
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Error while trying to install opencv
I an trying to follow the procedure as given in the installation guide
http://opencv.willowgarage.com/wiki/InstallGuide_Linux
While trying do Path configuration I tried creating a opencv.conf file in ...
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Cannot install Lazarus [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Cannot install Lazarus IDE on Ubuntu 10.04
I have installed Lazarus on 10.04 Lucid by downloading it from the website and using dpkg. However, then my Ubuntu Software ...
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'E: Unresolved dependencies.' when trying to install new packages
I have installed Lazarus IDE downloaded from the website, not from Ubuntu Software Manager. I couldn't install it from USC so I downloaded it. But after I installed it using
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
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Cannot install Lazarus IDE on Ubuntu 10.04
I have downloaded *.deb files from Lazarus homepage and used
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
in Lazarus folder. It did install, but couldn't run due to error saying:
No Lazarus executable in ...
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Screen goes blank when I try to install ubuntu 11.10 on my HP pavilion G4 using wubi
I did the installation using wubi.
The initial running of wubi inside windows goes well, then when it reboots, it just got blank even before the installation starts.
I have ATI switchable graphics in ...
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Error while installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
There's an issue with an Alpha/Beta Release of Ubuntu, what should I do?
When I am installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my PPC iBook g3, I get the error:
An error has ...
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Invalid Access to FAT (entry 0x0606bfdf)
I am trying to install Ubuntu 11.10 over a corrupted partition of Windows 7. Booting from USB I select Install on HDD and everything is fine and dandy until i get this error half way though initial ...
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Session locked on imac
I installed Virtrual box on my new iMac without any problems. when I create a virtual machine, everything looks fine. Then they minimize and they can't come back up. When I look at the side bar it ...
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How to install utorrent step by step?
I am trying to install utorrent instead of using the torrent apps and I just came off windows seven can someone help me?
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Ubuntu 11.04 Does not complete boot
I have installed Ubuntu 11.04 next to windows 7 on a separate hard disk.
After restarting both options of windows 7 and Ubuntu are found but
when I select Ubuntu I see a pré load which stops at a ...
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Triple Boot Windows , Windows 8 and Ubuntu 11.10 with Grub?
I have Windows 7 and Ubuntu 11.10 installed. If I wanted to install Windows 8 and triple boot with Grub running the show, how difficult would it be? Installing another OS is the easy part. It's the ...
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How to install Gnome 3.2 in Ubuntu 12.04? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install and use the latest version of GNOME Shell?
How I can install Gnome 3.2 in ubuntu 12.04? It comes preinstalled? Help Please! :D
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Ubuntu Installation Help
I have a Packard Bell EasyNote TJ65. Yesterday I tried to install Ubuntu using Wubi, but after 3 hours, the installation was not finished.
CPU: Intel® Pentium Core™ T4300 - 2,10GHz
Memory: 4096 MB ...
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How can I install a package in Gnu Octave?
How can I install a package in Gnu Octave? I have tried, for example, with the splines-package after downloading it in my home directory with:
Octave1>> pkg install splines-1.0.7.tar.gz
I get ...
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Problem with Ubuntu installation alongside WindowsXP
I tried to install Ubuntu on my WindowsXP machine as a second OS.
I do not get the option "Install Ubuntu alongside them" when I go through the guided installation process from the Live-CD.
Any idea ...
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Installer Reboots at “Detecting hardware” (disks and other hardware) on all recent Server Installs
I have a very frustrating problem with my PC. I cannot install any recent version of Ubuntu Server (or even Desktop) since 9.04 even using the text-based installer. I boot from a USB stick created by ...
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error while installing mesa in command 'make linux-x86'
nir@nir:~/Downloads/mesa-8.0$ make linux-x86
make default
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/nir/Downloads/mesa-8.0'
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/nir/Downloads/mesa-8.0/src'
Making sources for ...
