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Kubuntu not loading after installation of tuxonice
In order to make a windows like hibernation i have installed tuxonice through muon package manager. After that i have typed following code for hibernation
$ sudo pm-hibernate
Then the system ...
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Is there a difference between “apt-get install kdm” and “apt-get install kubuntu-desktop”?
My question's title is pretty straightforward. Is there a difference between installing KDE with the command "apt-get install kdm" or "apt-get install kubuntu-desktop"?
I'm installing Penguy OS on a ...
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How to install Kubuntu on Windows 8 for a [duplicate]
I've read Web-E answers to a dual boot for Windows 8 and Kubuntu. My problem arises in that the Wubi application causes an error message to come up. I do have the option to start Kubuntu or Windows 8 ...
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kubuntu 12.10 - problem with netbeans 7.3 and java
I have kubuntu 12.10 and I have installed netbeans from official site (https://netbeans.org/downloads/). Before I had already installed java from java ppa repository ppa:webupd8team/java ...
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How to fix Kubuntu's 13.04 installer to display the entire window in VMWare 9.0.2
When installing Kubuntu 13.04 (from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/raring/release/kubuntu-13.04-desktop-amd64.iso ) inside VMWare Workstation 9.0.2 on Windows 7 64-bit, the right side of ...
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Kubuntu 13.04 installer crashes on manual partition setup
I love kubuntu, but the day I get to install a new version without issue is the day I dance naked through the streets :-(
Trying to install 13.04 on my Dell XPS. The installer starts up fine, but ...
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kde inside ubuntu install
I am using Ubuntu with KDE-full desktop now. I want install it for my friends computers too. So installing KDE-full as long as Ubuntu installs, it would help me.
I want have an install usb, that ...
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Changing distribution and keeping user files
I am using Kubuntu now, and hava partition as /home seperate from /. I want to install xubuntu instead of kubuntu. Can I do that without affecting my files at /home and is there any disadvanteges of ...
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Firefox installation error in Kubuntu 12.10
I keep getting this error:
Package: /var/cache/apt/archives/firefox_20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.3_amd64.deb
Error: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop', which is also in ...
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can i cancel my install in process?
I have severe problem ... I already had ubuntu 12.10 with windows 7, but ubuntu began to fail and wanted to reinstall it, but the installation takes 20 hours and not advancing, stayed in "Unpacking ...
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How to install Kubuntu on other hard disk
I would like to install Kubuntu 12.10 on my computer. I have 2 hard drives, 500 GB each. I have Windows 7 Home Premium installed on one disk, and I want to install Kubuntu 12.10 on the other. How do I ...
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Unable to install latest version of Codeblocks
I am presently using Kubuntu, and now I want to install Codeblocks latest version.
I tried using
$ sudo apt-get install codeblocks
but, it gives me Codeblocks 10.05.
I don't know where is the ...
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Installing software in kubuntu
I have recently installed kubuntu. I am able to install softwares from muon software center. But when I try to do so from the terminal, I get errors. For instance on trying to update, I get:
Err ...
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kubuntu 12.10 amd 64 live cd unbootable
I recently bought an asus s56c ultrabook, it cames with windows 8 pre-installed.
It's my first time with uefi technology so I'm not 100% sure of what I'm doing. :)
I disabled secure boot and I'm ...
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Blank screen after grub when booting from live CD
I'm trying to install kubuntu to dual boot with windows 8 on my laptop from a CD I burned, but selecting any option from the grub menu causes a blank screen, and the CD drive stops after a short ...
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Kubuntu 12.10 cannot be installed alongside Windows 7
I would like to install Kubuntu alongside Windows 7, but installer does not see my previous installation.
I have extra 25 GB disk space free unallocated for Kubuntu.
I installed boot-repair while ...
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Kubuntu installation sticks before disk selection
While installing Kubuntu 12.10 on my PC (P4, 4 GB ram, 20 GB free space) the installation sticks before disk selection option.
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kubuntu 12.10 amd 64bit and lubuntu 12.10 amd 64 bit not booting through live usb on dell inspiron n5050 laptop
wen i tried to make live usb of lubuntu 12.10 and also of kubuntu 12.10 i come up with same stuff only boot scrren appears and wen selected in live mode kubuntu/lubuntu start screen appears and ...
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Kubuntu installation asks to install on entire partition
I'm trying to install Kubuntu 12.10 on my computer, but when i get to the part where we chose the partition to install Kubuntu, I only have three options and all of them includes using the 100% of my ...
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How to manuall install/integrate binary aplication?
So I have binary application that works. What should I do to get "full" integration with Kubuntu? (Info about Ubuntu specific steps should help too)
Things I would like to achieve:
Placing app ...
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Why aren't new programs showing up in the KDE menu?
I have run into a very odd problem in Kubuntu 12.10. Whenever I add a program through Muon or `apt-get`, it doesn't show up in the menu. For example, I installed Opera from a deb package and ...
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Installing Kubuntu on PC without internet connection
I need to install Kubuntu LTS version on x86 notebook. Current version is numbered 12.04.1. Unfortunately my internet connection is somewhat limited so I can download max. 1 GB per month. Now what are ...
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Unable to locate package pkgconfig
I try to install Ruby on Ubuntu 12. There is one of the commands which gives me an error
E: Unable to locate package pkgconfig
sudo apt-get install build-essential openssl libreadline6 ...
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How can I add the softwares I have installed from USC of kubuntu 12.04 into kubuntu 12.10 iso installation file
I am currently using Kubuntu 12.04. I don't have strong high speed Internet connection and managed to get Kubuntu 12.10. I found that it's size is about 1GB. I have a lot of softwares installed in my ...
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Why are there no alternate CDs?
In trying to download the latest release, I see there are no alternate CDs available. Previously I have needed them in order to install with a linux software raid root. Does the lack of alternate ...
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How do I partition my Hard drive to install Kubuntu?
I am a complete newbie to partitioning and I would like some guidance here. Can anyone explain what exactly I should be doing here?
I am installing Kubuntu 12.04 on a currently Windows 7 laptop. My ...
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How do I install/upgrade to KDE 4.9?
Recently kde released kde 4.9, I wanna test it from my ubuntu 12.04 . How to to install kde 4.9 in ubuntu? Is there any ppa available
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Installing gcc from Kubuntu DVD
I am having a hard time with a Kubuntu 12.04 install that does not have an internet connection. In order to build the ethernet driver, I need gcc. I installed from the DVD, and I have gcc-4.7-base ...
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How Can I Install LibreOffice Base?
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I have tried running sudo dpkg --configure -a and sudo apt-get install -f with no result.
I am running Kubuntu 11.10 (the updater is far too unreliable to ever be trusted with ...
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Ubuntu Stopped Working After Uninstalling Kubuntu
After installing Ubuntu on my laptop, I installed Kubuntu to see what it is like. I preferred Ubuntu, so I uninstalled Kubuntu using these instructions https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PureGnome. ...
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Installing KDE in Ubuntu 12.04
Is it good to use kubuntu or Ubuntu with KDE? Well if I install KDE in Ubuntu will there be any instability or conflict?
Will these two get mixed up with themes and icons? I had a bad experience ...
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Can I Force Kubuntu Installer To Use Nvidia Driver, Not Nouveau?
Is there an alternate install routine for Kubuntu 12.04 that would force the installer to use the Nvidia driver rather than Nouveau?
I ask because I've installed KDE-Full on Ubuntu 12.04 and like it. ...
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How can I install Unity in Kubuntu 12.04?
I'd like to try Unity, but I'm running Kubuntu 12.04 (64-bit). How I can I install the Unity desktop environment?
I tried "sudo apt-get install unity", but after installation and choosing "Gnome" ...
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How to switch from Kubuntu to Lubuntu
How can someone switch from Kubuntu to Ubuntu?
I need the OS to be more lighter than Kubuntu, so I need things to be unistalled from Kubuntu and the LXDE to be installed.
I am talking about 11.10 .
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Error: need a repository as argument
i am kind of new in Linux, and i am using kubuntu and i keep getting this error when installing a package in terminal, i tried java, openshot, any ppa package and i keep getting "Error: nedd a ...
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How to re-install kde splash screen with tty1 [closed]
I accidentally uninstalled the splash screen I was using in Kubuntu 11.10 and now it takes me to tty. Can any body tell me how to re-install the kde splash screen so I can login and use my computer ...
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How to install smoothtasks in Kubuntu??/ General tarball install help
Ive been using Mint, and more recently Ubuntu for over a year now. Ive learned a lot, and know my way around most things. However, Ive yet to learn to compile and install things. This wouldnt be much ...
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What's Kubuntu-Full?
During text install, it asked me what to install. Along the well known Kubuntu-Desktop and many others, there was Kubuntu-Full. What's it?
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Does the Kubuntu installer get less attention than the Ubuntu installer?
I have just tested 10 PCs. 4 were with Kubuntu and 6 with Ubuntu. Of the 6 Ubuntu PCs, 2 of them run on Unity 2D. What I saw in this installation was that the installers for Kubuntu were (In the best ...
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Can't install on Presario M2000 [closed]
When I try to install Ubuntu or Kubuntu from USB or CD, I can't do it.
It freezes on black screen, I try all nomodes settings, like= nomodeset, if probably would be a graphics problem.
On Ubuntu, I ...
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Kubntu 11.04 and 10.04 won't boot after install [closed]
I attempted to install Kubuntu 11.04 from a disk which worked as a live disk. After the restart, all I get was a blinking cursor in the upper left hand corner of the screen. I got the same results ...
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error while installing odin [closed]
That's my problem while installing Odin :
Ccutiyar@cutiyar-Probook:~$ sudo apt-get install odin
[sudo] password for cutiyar:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading ...
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Can't install Ubuntu on a HP DV6 Laptop
I just bought a HP DV6 6011tx (link) Laptop. I formated the disk through Windows and prepared for installing Ubuntu. But when I inserted the live CD, it showed the Ubuntu start screen and then ...
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Kubuntu bootloader overwritten by windows bootloader. Cant choose to run Kubuntu anymore!
My laptop had Kubuntu installed earlier but then I made a new installation of windows 7 ultimate. Now I cannot choose to run Kubuntu anymore as its bootloader was overwritten. How can I configure my ...
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Switching between Kubuntu and Ubuntu without re-installation
I have Kubuntu 11.04 installed on my laptop, and I want to try, and probably switch to, Gnome-based Ubuntu. What is the best way to do so, by using the package manager, and not overriding the ...
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Installing kubuntu using a pendrive!
I am a newbie in Kubuntu/Linux but i know the basics, so i have an old Kubuntu 9.10 version CD, which runs fine when i go live (ie. live CD). However i installed Kubuntu onto my pendrive to make it a ...
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WUBI boot issues [closed]
I would like to enquire how to boot wubi which I installed from my USB installation on my Asus 3800 laptop.
Once in GNU Grub from start this is what I see. I only have three options:
Ubuntu linux ...
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How to reset kubuntu to initial state?
Is there a way to reset kubuntu to the initial state?
Under initial state, I mean the system and all settings are as kubuntu was installed on a clean disk, but to preserve installed packages.
If ...
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How to install Wine from already downloaded package? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install wine?
Identifying and Downloading Dependency for an Offline PC
I downloaded Wine from Windows but don't know how to install it in Ubuntu. Please help.
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Install Ubuntu or Kubuntu on a External USB Drive
I have a few external hard drives (SSDs and Platters (SATA), is this possible that I can install Kubuntu 10.10 x64 or Ubuntu 10.10 x64 onto one of these external hard drives? My System supports ...
