Questions about installing Ubuntu, or installing programs from within Ubuntu.
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How to install and run Scilab manually?
Firstly, I saw topics such as 'How to install manually a software ...' but my problem does't solve!
I've downloaded Scilab 5.4.1 from official website. And i extract '.tar.gz' file in :
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How to install LibreOffice in Ubuntu 12.10 4.03.deb?
I can not install LibreOffice-4.03_deb in Ubuntu 12.10. Uninstalled applications LibreOffice Native OS Ubuntu 12.10. Use the versions of Portuguese-BR.
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Lubuntu won't install using wubi (pastebin of log file included)
So I tried to install lubuntu 2 times now, and it seems that it won't install because at the very last of the install progress I get the error: Could not retrieve the required installation files
for ...
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Installation not asking for formatting/resizing
I am installing Ubuntu from an ISO file loaded on a USB key. The installation does not even detect hard drives or ask for formatting/resizing as it used to do!
Is this normal?
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Synaptics Touchpad not working after a fresh install of 12.04.2 on a Toshiba P850
I have read all related posts I can find but none of them offer a solution.
The touch-pad is detected but does not work. It works in Windows 8 (machine is dual boot)
$ egrep -i touchpad syslog
May ...
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How to fix syslinux error creating a bootable USB stick in Windows?
I downloaded Ubuntu 12.04 desktop and I am trying to create a bootable USB drive using the universal USB installer.
However, I keep getting the message:
An error(1) occurred while executing ...
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How do I install LibreOffice 4.0.2?
After I upgraded to 13.04 I noticed that Libreoffice 4.0.2 wasn't working, at all. When I click its launcher I get the this start up box:
which amounts to no program being opened.
I have ...
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Is WUBI installation a full installation, or is it a live CD with persistent file or partition?
Is WUBI installation a full installation, or is it a live CD with persistent file or partition ?
I want to know when I run apt-get update && apt-get upgrade, will the new downloaded files ...
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What Linux version of Flash do I download for Ubuntu 13.04?
I don't know what Linux version of Adobe Flash to install for Ubuntu 13.04; Also: once I get it, how do I install it?
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How to HYBRID-EFI install Ubuntu 12.10?
On trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 Desktop amd64 to a desktop pc using a ga a75 ud4h motherboard (which is using an AMD 3870k APU with a new 1TB HDD) following the advice in the motherboard manual and ...
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Installation of ubuntu and replace windows vista
I have downloaded ubuntu and saved it on my external hard drive. I would like to replace Windows Vista and run ubuntu on it's own. I have tried to boot straight on to the external usb drive but it ...
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invalid EFI file path on windows 8
I installed ubuntu 13.04 on my new notebook (that came with windows 8 installed) and now when I try to load windows 8 appear the error:
impossible to find command 'drivemap'. (this is in ...
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GRUB2: When I choose Windows 8, error invalid EFI file path
I had a problem with install Ubuntu 13.04 next to Windows 8. I have a Dell inspiron 15 notebook with UEFI.
In Boot-setup I changed to Legacy Boot on and switched UEFI boot off. Then I installed ...
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How to install Eclipse?
I want to install the latest version of Eclipse but the Ubuntu Software Centre contains an older version.
Is there a PPA or some other way to install latest Eclipse?
Please describe the steps for ...
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Why can't I install Ubuntu from Live USB?
I have been using Ubuntu and other distro's for years, but I have never had such difficulty trying to install it for a friend.
I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 from Live USB to an HP Mini ...
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How to boot Ubuntu from EFI/UEFI?
I have just tried installing Ubuntu 11.10 on a newly bought Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge with EFI boot enabled. The machine came preloaded with Windows 7. I first opted to install Ubuntu 11.10 side-by-side ...
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Installing Ubuntu on a GPT HDD
I have changed my system to boot from UEFI instead of BIOS and have installed Windows 7 on my internal SSD which has GPT partition type.
I am trying to install Ubuntu 13.04 on my external HDD. My ...
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Setting Up RAID During 13.04 Install
I am attempting to install Ubuntu 13.04 Desktop on a RAID, but I can't figure out how to do it. I have read that it can be done during the install, but no one cares to explain how it is done. I saw ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 hard disk does not boot
This question has been edited.
At the moment I have just 1 hard disk in my computer, with Ubuntu 13.04 installed. It is not bootable.
It is formatted with gpt, by gparted. AHCI is enabled, secure ...
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How do I get the touchpad working on a Toshiba P850? [duplicate]
The synaptics touchpad is not working after a fresh install of ubuntu 12.04.2 on a Toshiba P850. It works fine under windows 8 (it's a dual boot machine).
It appears to be recognised OK in ...
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MacBook install: no mountable file systems
I own a MacBook Pro running Mountain Lion. I would like to dual-boot my Mac OS with Ubuntu. When I download the file and try to open it, it reads "No mountable file systems". I have downloaded both ...
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Ubuntu open to black screen with blinking cursor after upgrading from 12.10 to 13.04
I upgraded my Ubuntu OS from 12.10 to 13.04 and after the process of upgrading it via Software Updater , it requested me to restart the computer .
I restarted and on boot I proceed to the Purple ...
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Installation with no ISO
I would like to ask two questions about
installation with no iso and
can some Linux-version be favoured gamewise, please.
I do want (perhaps an office type) Linux, might be Ubuntu (or Xubuntu? ...
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Best partition scheme for ubuntu + windows with EFI and GPT
I am guessing which is the better partition scheme for a system with EFI and GPT.
Currently, I have the following scheme:
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 465.8G 0 disk ...
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error : you need to load the kernel first
any ideas about this error ? i was following all the instructions step by step .
im using HP ENVY DV7 Windows 8 x64 .
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wanted to install the windows xp
I have installed the unbutu latest version on my laptop. then i am trying to install the windows xp as dual boot . could any body please suggest me how to do it . i have tried the following procedure ...
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unable to locate package and not allowing to install any software
Whenever I try to install any software in Ubuntu 10, I type command
sudo apt-get install vlc
and also command
sudo apt-get update
but I find this error every time
unable to locate package ...
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Installing ubuntu for the first time and can't get to GUI
I've downloaded the iso for the amd64 version of 13.04 and burnt it to a dvd.
I can successfully boot off this dvd but instead of being prompted by the welcome screen that appears in every ...
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Black screen after clicking “Install Ubuntu”
I want to install the latest ubuntu (12.04.2 LTS) in my ultrabook asus S56C.
I tried to boot with USB & CD, but both stuck in black screen after choosing "Try Ubuntu..." or "Install Ubuntu"...
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Remove Android OS and Install Ubuntu
So I found "The Complete Linux Installer" in Google Play but my cheap $72 tablet doesn't have enough space to run Ubuntu 12.04 on it. I'm considering acquiring another and just putting Ubuntu on it ...
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Valgrind - problem with held broken packages
When I try to install Valgrind with sudo apt-get install valgrind, I get error:
valgrind : Depends: libc6-dbg but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken ...
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secure boot not enabled
i have Q400A Asus laptop, which was running windows 8 when i bought,i installed win7 as the main OS for the system and win8 and Ubuntu 12.04 running on side.
I wanna try 13.04 so i download the ...
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Bootable usb not working
I am trying to install Ubuntu on my laptop with a new hard drive and no current operating system, i have went through the process of creating a bootable usb disk using ISO to USB, but when i plug it ...
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How can I download/install Second Life? [closed]
I have heard about Second Life, but I have no idea where to download it from, nor how to download it.
What should I do?
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I can't get passed the first boot screen
I have been trying to install Ubuntu on a dual partition with windows 7.
I burned the .iso file on to a disk and then I boot from the disk instead of the hard drive. At this point everything works. ...
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Cannot boot into Ubuntu 13.04-amd64 after install
I recently decided to migrate to Ubuntu after issues with working in Windows and Remote Desktop access.
I made a bootable USB flash drive with Ubuntu 13.04-amd64 today and proceeded to install on an ...
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installing g95 on ubuntu 12.04
I'm having trouble installing it. I have followed the steps on the link below but when I try to run g95 on terminal it says it doesn't exist.
how to install g95 in ubuntu 12.04
this is what it looks ...
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12.10 unable to install or even run from Live CD with nVidia GTX 580
I've used Ubuntu in the past (set up as web server, etc over in Iraq), so I'm not a 100% Linux Noob, however, I'm running into a brick wall here.
I've got a machine I built when I got back to the US ...
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Kernel module compilation fails when installing vmware tools
When I install WMWare tools, I get this error for vmhgfs:
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmhgfs-only/filesystem.c:47:28: fatal error: linux/smp_lock.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
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Can I use a 3TB hdd as a boot drive?
I need a new HDD and plan on getting a 3TB one to fit all my stuff, ubuntu 12.04 install included.
So far I only have a 5yr old Asus p5qse but sooner rather than later I should have a new system with ...
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Bootable USB drive won't run installation
I am having issues installing 12.10 on a laptop from bootable USB Drive 4GB FAT32.
Also I changed order on BIOS to boot from USB.
But only I see is the black screen with
SYSLINUX 4.06 EDD 4.06-pre7 ...
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Which Ubuntu ISO should I burn for my system?
When I am downloading Ubuntu to burn it and install on a partition, I keep getting the amd version (ubuntu-12.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso). I don't have an amd processor but I have intel i7 3740QM.
On the ...
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Why won't ubuntu 13.04 work on my computer
I have a dell optiplex GX260 and i tried installing the 32 bit ubuntu 13.04 and when i booted it up and logged in it wouldn't show the panels. all it would show was the background.
Any aswers why?
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Windows Installer
I have a Windows 7 laptop (Lenovo T430u) and have tried to install Ubuntu alongside Windows using the Windows Installer. It works fine and I can log into Ubuntu once the install finishes. However once ...
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Cannot install Crossover
I can't install crossover from the package, ".deb". Here is a screenshoot of it :
Here is what I got when I was trying to install with terminal:
`young@jianyue:~$ cd /home/young/Desktop
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Module Not Loaded
I am new to Linux driver development, and I just stated to do some driver programming beginning with "hello.c" on Ubuntu 12.10... but unfortunately my Makefile didn't compile the kernel code... and ...
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What Password do you Use When you're Installing Software on a Virtual Machine running 13.04?
I am using Windows 8 and through virtualbox I am running 13.04 and it would be just great if I could actually use it for what I wanted it: installing and running GNU Octave. I can't seem to because ...
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Installed Ubuntu still work like LiveCD
Sorry for my english...
I've istalled U 12.04 from HDD, after installation and restart only wallpaper and cursor show.
I decide to reinstall from pendrive - the same problem.
Next day I try to ...
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Can't run Frama-C on 13.04 after installation
I have installed Frama-C on 13.04 via apt-get.
However, after installation, I can not run it. When I type frama-c in terminal; nothing happens.
Also frama-c doesn't appear in the dash! I have ...
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installing ubuntu 13.04 using linux on a new harddrive the program stops during boot up
After installing 13.04 using linux on a new harddrive the program stops during boot up. It installs with no errors but stops on loading files after the re-start.
