Questions about installing Ubuntu, or installing programs from within Ubuntu.
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How do I install w32codecs by hand?
Have searched the internet but the guy does not explain in detail so I decided to post my question here I hope someone can help me.
Note: Package I am trying to install is the w32codecs, I await the ...
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Update 11.04 to 12.04 with LiveCD [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I upgrade straight from a very old release to the latest one?
I'm trying to update my current Ubuntu 11.04 install to 12.04 while keeping the files, settings and ...
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Upgrades from previous versions
I have couple of questions about upgrades:
Why is Ubuntu still including the release name in the sources.list? The package manager could get this information from /etc/lsb-release. And it's really ...
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Should I upgrade Ubuntu 11.10 to Ubuntu 12.04 using Update Manager or Do I make a complete re-Install? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is a clean install better than upgrading?
What will be the consequences if I use Update Manager ?! Do I still have to reinstall all currently installed applications ?
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Ubuntu Won't Boot After 12.04 Upgrade, Timidity++ Error
So I upgraded to 12.04 this afternoon from 11.10. However when I boot into Ubuntu, after the loading screen has hung for about 15 seconds, it then disappears and a black screen appears and appears to ...
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“None-type” error on Wubi after MD5HASH check fails
c29be6d58c1581d9cd679aca25db77d1 ubuntu-12.04-desktop-amd64.metalink
c7a6b99206703cfe37f1da5af1d28e3a ubuntu-12.04-desktop-i386.metalink
4e44ca9bc7ee8ab54ff9565a5437bdc2 ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 startup after installation needs USB
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 from a bootable USB (created in Ubuntu itself). Everything was fine with installation, but after installation, I need to plugin the USB to start-up.
Ubuntu does not read ...
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“/casper/linuz: file not found”? when trying to boot off the CD
I'm trying to install 12.04 amd64, but none of the options work. When the cd runs, the options to run,install,and check disk for defects give the following error: "/casper/vmlinuz: file not found". ...
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How do I install and run Lord of the Rings Online on a 64-bit Ubuntu system?
Has anyone found the secrets to installing and running Lord of the Rings Online on an Ubuntu 11.10 64Bit system?
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GRUB complains of “no such partition” after installing 12:04
I have just installed 12.04. I previously had 11.10 installed, with /dev/sda6 as the install partition mounted at / and with /dev/sda1 mounted at /home. When installing 12.04, I duly selected the ...
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Where can I download Ubuntu?
Ubuntu 12.04 has been released. I still can't find it on ubuntu.com. Where is it meant to be downloaded, or is the only way to install it use update-manager to upgrade an existing installation?
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Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 2 Installation hangs on Samsung laptop [closed]
I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 2 on my Samsung Laptop, the installation freezes after entry of user info when i press Continue button. The same USB ISO installed normally on my hp Desktop ...
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Install Problems with 12.04LTS - Lockup [closed]
CD checksum and disk have been verified.
System P4 -3Gig - 4Gb Memory - 160Gb Hard drive- Intel 845g MoBo - ATI all-In-Wonder 9800 Series.
Clean install with full disk format.
One third (1/3) ...
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“udevd[96]: timeout:” error killing blkid when booting from a Live CD [closed]
I have a Dell Inspiron 4100 and keep getting the following error when attempting a Ubuntu trial on a CD.
udevd[96]: timeout: killing '/sbin/blkid -o udev -p /dev/sda' [121]
Eventually, I am taken ...
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How to solve GNOME power manager installation problem?
I installed my updates today and now I can't login due to a fault. After booting, the login screen and the message about installation fault for GNOME power manager appears. After logging in, the ...
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What is the command line for skype installation? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install Skype?
I am wondering what the command line is for the installation of skype-ubuntu_2.2.0.35-1_i386.deb from the terminal?
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Raid destroyed after upgrading ubuntu to 12.04 from disk [closed]
I ran the upgrade from the iso and after booting my raid 5 array no longer appears to exist. I will admit to on caveat that I was upgrading what was technically initially (months ago and before many ...
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boot from usb thumb drive: the installed (octave) pkg not there and forever after, on subsequent boot!
I successfully installed and used Octave from a USB thumb drive for a Toshiba 205 netbook.
Everything was fine.
Then I quit and re-booted.
Octave had disappeared from the launcher.
And, I can't find ...
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How to install GIMP 2.8 on 11.04? [closed]
I've tried
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gimp
but, This isn't working.
I'm using Ubuntu 11.04.
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How to install slingshot launcher
How to install slingshot launcher in ubuntu .Is there any ppa available for it?
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mdadm and lvm2 packages within live-cd [closed]
I've just installed Precise amd64 with RAID and LVM disk managament. However, I had to install mdadm and lvm2 packages from live install to do that. Those packages should be included in the install ...
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Trying to run VMware 8.0.2 on 11.10 x64?
I have downloaded VMware 8 for Linux. I am running Ubuntu 11.10 x64. I am very new to linux, and I am having trouble getting Vmware 8 to install. I know that there must be a sudo command to get the ...
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Installing Ubuntu on a new solid state drive [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I optimize the OS for SSDs?
I dropped my laptop and my hard disk is corrupted. I had dual boot win7 and Ubuntu on my Dell Inspiron 15R laptop. I have purchased a ...
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Is there a version of Ubuntu Server that will install from a USB drive?
I am trying to install Ubuntu Server on a computer that has no CD Drive and it is trying to detect a CD drive and fails whenever it cant find it.
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Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 2 Installation freezes (100% CPU and RAM) - Windows 7 Dual Boot [closed]
I am installing Ubuntu on a friends Samsung laptop which contains a default Windows 7 installation:
/dev/sda1 ntfs PRIMARY (100 MB) System - this is Win7's boot partition I guess
/dev/sda2 ntfs ...
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“Cannot locate suitable jar utility” while trying to install Oracle Java JDK
I have installed jdk-7u3-linux-i586.tar.gz according to this:
How do I install Oracle Java JDK 7?
But when I try to install java_ee_sdk-6u4-unix.sh using the command sudo sh java_ee_sdk-6u4-unix.sh ...
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How do I get the MinD program running? [closed]
I learned about the MinD program for content filtering here. I installed mind-toy_1.1...deb. Since there's no content blocking happening, I assume it is not working. I got a response using pidof ...
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How can I install Ubuntu on a MacBook Air?
How can I install Ubuntu on a MacBook Air? I want it to dual boot, is it possible?
Do I have any benefits by install Ubuntu or Linux? Since OS X has Unix tools like bash, isn't is the same?
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Tried Several Install Methods… None Work [closed]
First let me start off by saying that I am new to Linux so please attempt to keep any Linux specific jargon to a minimum or explain the terms :-D.
I am attempting to perform a dual install with ...
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do I need to partition my whole harddisk to install ubuntu for the first time?
I want to install Ubuntu for the first time in my notebook, is this necessary to partition my whole hard disk to install Ubuntu or just the C drive or any one (like installing windows 7 or others)? I ...
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How can I completely replace Windows XP by installing Ubuntu over it?
System specs:
80GB HDD
2GB RAM.
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How to install Truecrypt?
I have recently downloaded truecrypt from www.truecrypt.org and got a .tar.gz file. I am completely new to ubuntu and dont know how to install it.Please help and give extra details.
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How does the installer automagically fill in the suggested hostname?
I was just installing 12.04 beta2 when I noticed something really odd. I was at the screen where you enter your username/hostname/password/etc. I typed 'Me' for my real name as I normally do. This is ...
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If I want to create a VM for Win 7 on top of Ubuntu, where do I get the install disks?
I've got a HP Pavilion Laptop that came with Win 7 already loaded. I shrunk the main partition and installed Ubuntu. There's a partition called HP_TOOLS. I did not see a partition for Win 7 ...
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installing Ubuntu on an older laptop gives me an error message
The truth is that I cannot even start the installation. The live CD is loading and all of a sudden it is ejected and this message pops up:
unmount: /run/lock/: not mounted
It's an AVERATEC laptop and ...
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Can not boot Ubuntu 11.10 from external USB HDD
I've just installed Ubuntu 11.10 x64 on a 200Gb partition of my 2Tb external usb HDD. Everything went smoothly. After restarting the computer, I tried hitting F12 and choosing usb hdd. Something like ...
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Can I install Ubuntu on a partition formatted as ntfs instead of ext4?
Can I install Ubuntu on a partition formatted as NTFS, instead of EXT4?
After installing Ubuntu 11.10 using ext4, I keep on getting disk errors at boot up. But on this same harddrive, I have Windows ...
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Doesn't Boot after 11.04 install [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
after I install it from a burned cd into my vaio laptop (the process is normal,ubuntu boots off ...
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cannot install application from source using tar.gz archive
I tried to install utimer (https://launchpad.net/utimer) by following the below steps.
$ tar -zvxf utimer-0.4.tar.gz
$ cd utimer-0.4
/utimer-0.4$ ./configure
/utimer-0.4$ ls
aclocal.m4 autogen.sh ...
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How can I install Botanicula?
I just got Botanicula. When I unzip it, there is just a .air file. What do I do now?
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How to install ThinkingRock v2.2.1?
http://www.trgtd.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=58#linux
is the link for this Java program for organising your projects/activities. Java is working on my ...
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How to install google appengine
How can I install google's appengine in Ubuntu 12.04?
Is there an easy method to do install with all dependencies? Is there a PPA?
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“/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lboost_python-mt” error when installing pycuda 2011.2.2
I am installing pycuda2011.2.2 on ubuntu 11.10, but can't complete it.
When i do pycuda-2011.2.2 $ make -j 4
I get this error:
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lboost_python-mt ,
/usr/bin/ld: ...
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How do I install a .TGZ file in Ubuntu 10.11? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install tar bz2 and gz files?
I'm trying to install "Sunflower" file browser app in Ubuntu. I downloaded the installer and it's a .TGZ file. How do I install ...
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Clean install of 12.04 over old 10.10 and only format some partitions
I want to install latest Ubuntu 12.04, once it gets released, on top of my actual 10.10. The main reason is that I get the "not supported" message, and cannot upgrade to newer distributions through ...
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Issues with installing Ubuntu alongside my current OS
I'm a first time user, and I literally just downloaded an burned it to disk about an hour ago.
So I put the disk in an chose the install option.
Now after reading the install instruction on the ...
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Toshiba Netbook works on LiveUSB, but not when installed
When running Ubuntu 11.10 live on my USB, everything works perfectly. Once I install the OS, however, most of the hardware is no longer recognized.
Once I booted into Ubuntu, I had a number of ...
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How do I install NachOS-3.4 on Ubuntu 11.10? [closed]
I want to install NachOS-3.4 on Ubuntu 11.10.
I had tried to do it in different ways by following this video tutorial, but nothing works for me.
Can anyone explain how to install it?
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Installing Wine 1.5: configure: error: Cannot build a 32-bit program, you need to install 32-bit development libraries
Wine Installer v1.0
Warning !! wine binary (still) found, which may indicate
a (conflicting) previous installation.
You might want to abort and uninstall Wine first.
(If you previously tried to ...
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how can I download application to add to several desktops so I woundn't download the apps on each computer from the internet? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I install software or packages without internet (offline)?
I am helping a non-profit put ubuntu on donated computers to give to children. We Install ubuntu on a ...
