Questions about installing Ubuntu, or installing programs from within Ubuntu.
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How do I configure spice with KVM?
I'm running Ubuntu 12.10 and I have installed KVM. Trying to install / configure spice but not having any luck finding sources that work. Has anyone done this yet?
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How to install-and boot-Ubuntu on my MacPro Tower?
I'm running Mac OSX 10.6.8, have NO intention of moving to 10.7 or 10.8, since Apple is turning the platform into a "toy" system with too many restrictions.
So, for the past 8 months or so, I've ...
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Installation of capybara-webkit ruby gem
I have following errors when I try to install capybara-webkit ruby gem
Gem::Installer::ExtensionBuildError: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.
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Why does 32 bit and 64 bit Ubuntu OS change the behavior of the r8169 LAN module?
This question is posed because I finished building a new rig with a GA-990FXA-UD3 mobo, unlocked FX 4100 proc, 16gb RAM, and GT 640 graphix card. Started it up and tested the mobo (via BIOS) and all ...
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Blank Cursor after Installing Ubuntu 12.10 on laptop with Nvidia GeForce Graphics Card
Installed Ubuntu off a USB and system loaded and correctly installed the first time.
Used the desktop GUI and loaded Firefox but when clicked back to 'return to desktop' or the like, the monitor ...
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Backup all home folders on usb disk and accessibility
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 and have multiple family members working on it with there own home folder.
I have an USB disk and want to use it to backup my home folders. Trying this, I got some questions.
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Ubuntu 13.04 Stuck During Boot After Grub
I Just updated Ubuntu from 12.10 to 13.04 today. Everything went smooth until after reboot,and now at the grub menu. If I picked the first option(which says Ubuntu) it goes to a blank screen with a ...
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I tried to transplant the wireless_tools to Android4.0 system, but I have a problem with Java
My Linux system is Ubuntu Kylin, a new branch of Ubuntu spreading mainly in China.
I have changed some files, such as wireless.22.h,ifrename.c and iwlib.h , in wireless_tools.29/ which is located in ...
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Apt-fast does not show download size
I use apt-fast to download and install packages on my system. What I have noticed is apt-fast does not show me how much data will be downloaded, as apt-get does:
The following NEW packages will be ...
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How to install Ubuntu Desktop 13.04 with mirror RAID?
I've now spent hours trying and failing to figure out how to install Ubuntu Desktop 13.04 on my new desktop while setting up RAID as part of the installation.
I tried following the following two ...
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Ubuntu and fat partition, why and can I change it?
I have a mac from 2006 and it is already not supported by new Apple system. So I did get back to Linux and I did chose Ubuntu 13.04. I did install Ubuntu side by side with OSX, but I did notice that ...
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How to set up a bootable Truecrypt USB with Ubuntu on it?
Oddly enough, I haven't found the solution to this yet, unless I've misinterpreted the search results I've been seeing.
I want to encrypt a USB flash drive so that I can select "Boot from USB" on any ...
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problems with unity and gnome classic desktops - how to reinstall and clean them
I have ubuntu 12.04.02 and I always uses kde 4.10.1. Sometimes I need to swith to unity or gnome classic (with effects), the problem is that when I log in with one of them I can't access to "settings ...
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lvm disappeared after disc replacement on raid10
here my problem:
I am running ubuntu 12.04 on a raid10 (4 disks), on top of which I installed an lvm with two volume groups (one for /, one for /home).
The layout of the disks are as follows:
Disk ...
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How to install Ubuntu on a laptop external HDD for use in another PC?
I have several Intel Pentium II 333 based PCs which I want to install Ubuntu on. All PCs are identical, however they have no floppy nor do they have a CD drive. They all use 2½ HDD.
I intend ...
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Cannot install Ubuntu 10.4 but can install 12.04 and 12.10
I have 2 Lenovo thinkstation E31s with the xeon processor. Both machines have a 320 SSD and a 2 TB SATA HD, 8 gigs RAM.
I am trying to install Ubuntu 10.04 on them because for whatever reason, the ...
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Remove lvm to install Ubuntu
I am trying to install Ubuntu. However I have an lvm on the drive I want to install Ubuntu on.
Gparted cannot remove the lvm which is /dev/sda6.
How can I remove the lvm to instal lvm over it?
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How can I build the best Cyber Cafe possible using Ubuntu (Desktop or the Server Edition)?
My question has to do with my plan/dream of opening a Cyber Cafe in Mogadishu, Somalia, my birth place. I plan to use 5 to 15 computers (all laptops) running Ubuntu.
Now that you have the background ...
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CPU fan kicks in to full gear when i try to install ubuntu 12.10 or LTS
Whenever I try to install (DUAL BOOT WITH WINDOWS 7) both versions of Ubuntu desktop on my PC the CPU fan starts spinning so fast that I couldn't even go through the installation for fear of my CPU ...
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How do I remove the 'Write the Changes to the Disks?' question during preseed?
I am pretty new to Ubuntu and Linux. I have spent a lot of time trying to get an unattended install up and running for my Headless Server.
As it stands I have everything almost there but when ...
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Installing 12.04LTS Server on a Fake RAID10
Scenario
Install Ubuntu 12.04LTS Server on a RAID10 with boot on a RAID1.
4 - 2Tb SATA Hard Drives
3 Partitions (/boot, /, and swap)
boot (256Mb from each disk) setup in RAID1 /dev/md0
partition ...
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How to get past “sending 'system' (92311 KB)…” when installing ubuntu on Nexus 7
I'm in the process of installing the Ubuntu image onto my Nexus 7 following these directions.
I am on the step 4 and typed in phablet-flash -b and it downloaded some files, erased 'system' and is now ...
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How to modify Ubuntu Precise .iso preseed?
I'm trying to modify the installation sequence of Ubuntu Precise. I need add a repository package inside de iso.
I make my own apt repository mirror and add my own packages with reprepro includedeb. ...
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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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How can I preseed package installation without a network connection?
I am working to create an unattended offline installation of the Ubuntu Server 12.04.
I have everything preseeded so far, but I still can't figure out how to install other packages without requiring ...
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how to restart upgrade during middle of upgrade session
I was upgrading from Ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04
sudo do-release-upgrade
after this downloaded 700 Mb of packages in approximately 10 hours and upgrade etc started
I am finally stuck up here during the ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 OEM install from USB - Need help to either change boot options or add to USB without losing OEM option
I'd like to install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS in OEM mode on a few desktops via usb drive.
These instructions work fine to install in OEM mode on a VM using the .iso from Ubuntu site : How do I pre-install ...
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sccs returns 'Permission denied'
I installed and set up the package "cssc", but when I try to use sccs with the command "sccs create filename" I receive the message "Permission denied". The exit status of the command is 69, which I ...
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Failed to install a ruby gem, eventmachine
I attempts to run a script that prompt
Could not find gem 'eventmachine (= 0.12.10) ruby' in the gems
available on this machine. Run bundle install to install missing
gems.
Then I runs ...
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python-plugin installation
I try to play online radio in the Chrome web browser. It said this following installation:
Required plugin could not be found
Python(2.7) requires to install plugins to play media files of the ...
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Can't Install Ubuntu 12.04 Sony Vaio Serie E 2012
My Sony Vaio Serie E, not start the BOOT.
Ubuntu 12.04-LTS-amd64 (desktop)
Serie: SVE14A25CXS
Processor: Intel Core i5 (3 generation)
Does anyone have any idea?
Thank you very much.
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Uninstall ubuntu 12.10 installed via wubi
I installed ubuntu 12.04 LTS and later uninstalled it succesfully.
Now again installed ubuntu 12.10 but I get messsage installer crashed ,when reported it comes as third party items involved, not ...
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Problem with Ubuntu Installation using Windows Installer
I use Alienware laptop and have Windows 8, and tried installing Ubuntu using the Windows Installer. After installation I was prompted to restart, the PC then restarts and goes into a blank screen. If ...
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How to install Trimaran on 12.10?
I am not able to install the trimaran package on Ubuntu 12.10. I have tried this how-to guide.
Can someone help me find the solution to this problem?
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What features were lost in 12.10 when the Alternate CD was cut?
Some of the Alternate CD features were added to the Desktop CD (like full encryption) but some were lost (like RAID).
What other features were lost?
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How do you blitzmax IDE on Ubuntu?
I just installed Ubuntu and wanted to install everything I have on my windows. I use this programming ide called blitzmax and I need to know how to install it.
It is not like installing for windows, ...
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Dual Boot installation error “no root file system is defined” for 12.04 LTS
I am trying to install ubuntu 12.04 using WUBI.exe from within windows 7. All goes well but when it restarts and installation proceeds it gives and error "No root file system defined".
I have tried ...
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Ubuntu 10.04 minimal installer hangs
I need to install an old version of Ubuntu (namely, 10.04) in a virtual machine using VirtualBox. Unfortunately it fails. My host operating system is Ubuntu Precise 32bit. I downloaded the 32bit ...
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ntfs error after installing ubuntu 12.04
I have installed ubuntu 12.04 on my HD,,where windows7 is my old OS..i have given a special drive holding 50gb of memory for installing ubuntu.The hard drives partition is of NTFS format..now after ...
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ISO passes SHA tests, but deb packages on installation don't match MD5
I am trying to install Ubuntu Server 12.04 in VMware, and every time I try it reports that several files in the iso are corrupt. I have tried re-downloading several times and it has not helped. What ...
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libapt-inst1.4:i386 fais to install
Today I was notifed of updates, some of them being libapt.
So I press "Install Updates", and I got this error:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libapt-inst1.4:i386: Depends: ...
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It is possible to install Lubuntu with an other computer using LAN cable?
I got a compaq evo n400c computer and it has no BIOS support for the bootable USB flash drives and there is no CD/DVD ROM! So i want to install the Lubuntu 12.04 with the netboot installer, but i have ...
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12.04 LTS USB wont boot
I've tried to install Ubuntu 12.04LTS parallel with Windows 8, on my laptop Clevo m767tu
But when I try to boot from USB it just stops when it's trying to read the files.
it stops and shows this ...
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PXE Linux kernel line for Preseed
I want to setup a Preseed for my Edubuntu 12.04 on my PXE Server, running PXE Linux
but I can't seem to figure out how to add the Preseed.
LABEL Install edUbutnu Junior 12.04 x86
MENU LABEL ...
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I cannot install 12.04
I have Windows 7 installed on my machine with 297GB HDD.
When I tried to install Ubuntu with WUBI, there's a black screen saying use (hd 0,0) cannot install wubi. After restarting the computer, the ...
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Installation Problems Acer 4750G Ubuntu 12.04 Dual Boot
I've been playing with Ubuntu the past few weeks via WUBI and finally decided to give it its own space in my HDD through dual booting via separate partitions.
After installation, the system could ...
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Getting an error while installing 12.04 via WUBI
I am currently running Windows 7 Ultimate with a 2GB RAM and 500GB SATA HDD and a 2.60 GHZ Intel Dual Core processor. I want to use Ubuntu 12.04 alongside Windows 7. Being a complete Linux newbie, I ...
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isolinux.bin missing or corrupt On SDHC with Kodak Adapter
When booting from amd64 desktop 12.04 ISO (I did check the MD5), I get the isolinux.bin missing or corrupt. error of doom.
Additionally, when (auto)mounting on Mac OS X Snow Leopard, I get an error ...
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Grub fails to install - core.img 'unusually large'
When trying to resurrect my (t)rusty 'ol router who's system disk (CF card) had failed (probably because I neglected to tune Ubuntu properly for this type of media), I wanted to use the opportunity to ...
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Computer auto reboots after some time
When I try to install Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop, it just reboots. I tried with CD, with USB stick, everytime I choose install after 15 seconds it just restarts.
If I install it via Windows with Wubi ...
