Questions tagged [internet]

Questions about connecting to the Internet. "wireless" and "networking" might be better tags, depending on the question.

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
737 votes
16 answers
1.6m views

How to check Internet Speed via Terminal?

Instead of going to sites like speedtest.net, I want to check my current Internet speed from the terminal on Ubuntu. How can I do it?
kernel_panic's user avatar
  • 11.7k
96 votes
3 answers
49k views

"Failure to download extra data files" with ttf-mscorefonts-installer on Ubuntu 16.04

I have been receiving notifications about "failure to download extra data files" from update notifier. It asked me to download fonts in request from the ttf-mscorefonts-installer package. However, ...
Xiaodong Qi's user avatar
  • 2,562
95 votes
7 answers
705k views

No internet connection on Virtualbox (Windows 7 as guest, ubuntu 13.04 as host)

Internet works perfectly on host (Ubuntu 13.04, 32 bit, fully updated) but cannot connect to internet on guest Windows 7 (under Virtualbox 4.2). Have tried NAT and Bridge Network - none worked. I had ...
Ben's user avatar
  • 953
58 votes
2 answers
92k views

What is the use of /etc/hosts?

I'm very new to Ubuntu and I want to know: what is the exact use of /etc/hosts? Lets say I'm adding this into it : 127.0.x.x mydomain What does that mean?
batman's user avatar
  • 7,951
47 votes
2 answers
157k views

No "eth0" listed in ifconfig -a, only enp0s3 and lo

So, I setup my Ubuntu box with VirtualBox, default settings - simple ISO image launch. After installing Ubuntu, I proceeded to test multiple programs, and everything was working fine. I have full ...
John Myers's user avatar
44 votes
13 answers
412k views

How can I check Internet connectivity in a console?

Is there an easy way to check Internet connectivity from console? I am trying to play around in a shell script. One idea I seem is to wget --spider http://www.google.co.in/ and check the HTTP response ...
Ashfame's user avatar
  • 3,214
43 votes
4 answers
148k views

Wifi problems with rtl8723be in Ubuntu 14.04

I have dual booted my Windows 8 laptop with Ubuntu 14.04. The wifi driver is Realtek rtl8723be. It didn't use to work but I updated the kernel to 3.18 and reinstalled the driver and that seemed to ...
scrabble132's user avatar
37 votes
8 answers
138k views

Create WiFi hotspot on ubuntu

Although many questions have already been asked regarding WiFi hotspot, I didn't get any of the solutions working for me. I connect to the Internet using a 3G Dongle of Huawei 3772 (Vodafone). The ...
Anuj TBE's user avatar
  • 2,536
33 votes
7 answers
40k views

How can I display my machine's IP address on a TTY login screen?

The server I administrate has a dynamic IP address assigned by DHCP, which is inconvenient. When I want to SSH into it, I have to first log in by hand and use ifconfig to find its current IP address. ...
arthropodSeven's user avatar
32 votes
12 answers
11k views

IT staff said that Linux cannot connect to the school's Internet (EduStar) and refused to try

I live in Victoria, Australia, where schools connect to the Internet via EduStar. In my school, we have to ask the IT staff if we want to connect to EduStar. I just installed Xubuntu 20.04 on my ...
Salvia rosmarinus's user avatar
31 votes
4 answers
50k views

14.04 - Network manager stopped working

When I started my laptop, there was no network service, and also no network icon in the top bar. It gives an error when I start OS like "Sorry, Ubuntu 14.04 experienced an internal error". When I ...
talha06's user avatar
  • 785
30 votes
6 answers
172k views

"Activation of network connection failed" for ethernet connection

I have installed Ubuntu 18.04 on a Surface Book with dual boot, and I can't get the ethernet connection to work. Although the wifi connects, I keep getting the "activation of network connection failed"...
Pedro Gordo's user avatar
28 votes
3 answers
65k views

How to use "apt-get" via "Http-proxy" like this?

I'm trying to use apt-get command on a network that uses a proxy, like this: We use 10.114.7.7 on port 80 as Http-proxy, and after that an authentication window comes up, asking for user name and ...
Mcferry's user avatar
  • 281
28 votes
3 answers
174k views

My eth0 has gone and I don't have internet and network connection

I had internet connection, but when I upgraded my VGA and restarted my PC then everything for eth0 has gone. When I used ifdown: ifdown: interface eth0 not configured Is there something I ...
Alireza's user avatar
  • 1,284
27 votes
2 answers
103k views

Wireless connected but no internet access

I'm using ubuntu 15.04 vivid, I'm connected to the wifi but when I open Firefox, it said "Server not found", I open Software Updater it said Failed to download, basically no internet access. But I've ...
truongnm's user avatar
  • 637
27 votes
4 answers
73k views

How to merge multiple Internet connections into one?

My PC has a total of 4 NICs, 2 wired Gigabit Ethernet network cards and also 2 wireless network cards. (One Broadcom with proprietary drivers and Ralink with open source software, which works much ...
Luis Alvarado's user avatar
26 votes
2 answers
76k views

List all internet connections

I'd like to know all the connections my system is making to the internet. I tried netstat but that shows a lot of connections - all of which aren't applicable I think. Can it be displayed like top ...
James's user avatar
  • 261
25 votes
5 answers
83k views

How to set routes for my vpn connection

In my previous question I was asking about setting up vpnc connection. I've installed network-manager-vpnc so now I can configure all this stuff right from network manager gui. I have got this pretty ...
fl00r's user avatar
  • 1,393
25 votes
8 answers
100k views

DNS not working on WSL

I'm currently using an Insider build of Windows 11. (22458) However, I had this problem a few times on other builds. (and wsl worked before) When I start wsl, I'm not able to do a DNS request. (...
LightJack05's user avatar
24 votes
2 answers
76k views

Is there a way to make Ubuntu "forget" a network connection? [duplicate]

Is there a file or something that holds the data for the internet connections?
Brett Leaver's user avatar
24 votes
5 answers
4k views

How can I reliably check which is the last time an Ubuntu machine has been connected to the internet?

How can I reliably check which is the last time an Ubuntu machine has been connected to the internet? In case this is not possible, a way to check the last time an Ubuntu machine has been connected ...
kos's user avatar
  • 35.9k
24 votes
0 answers
164k views

Using Terminal as a web browser [duplicate]

I've found that terminal can be used for various purposes. This will be great if I can use it as a web browser. Is there any way to use it as a web browser??
opu 웃's user avatar
  • 2,137
23 votes
3 answers
62k views

How do I make the script to run automatically when tun0 interface up/down events?

I use VPN client to connect to my corporate servers. It creates tun0 interface after starting the client. I've written script which install specific routes point to tun0 interface and rest to use ...
sudurais's user avatar
  • 1,052
22 votes
7 answers
125k views

ping 8.8.8.8 works but ping www.google.com doesn't

I'm running ubuntu server 16.04.2 and apt-get update returns temporary failure resolving "everything on the list". When I ping www.google.com, it responds with unknown host. When I ping with 8.8.8....
Gary Mercer's user avatar
21 votes
5 answers
23k views

Internet stops working after installing ProtonVPN

I tried to install ProtonVPN on my Ubtuntu 20.10 via official ProtonVPN documentation. After installation, I noticed ethernet icon appearing on top-right but internet was not working. I then ...
Mushahid Hussain's user avatar
21 votes
2 answers
15k views

How do I find out which program is using internet and how much? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I find out which process is eating up my bandwidth? Sometimes there is unusual internet activity on my Computer. The modem's lights are always blinking and when I open ...
Anwar's user avatar
  • 76.6k
21 votes
1 answer
86k views

How to route all internet traffic through Tor (the onion router)?

Could you explain how to route all internet traffic through tor? I am using Ubuntu I really don't know how to do it. Actually I am using tor for twitter only, and I'm afraid of DNS leak. So I need to ...
user178493's user avatar
20 votes
3 answers
91k views

How to configure static ip in Ubuntu running on virtual box?

I am using Ubuntu on VirtualBox in Dell Laptop and wanted to know how I can configure the static IP in Ubuntu so that I can browse internet on Ubuntu and also use putty. I am using data card for ...
Balkrishna's user avatar
19 votes
4 answers
206k views

How to connect a wired internet connection through terminal?

I am using Ubuntu 10.04 with KDE on it. I am facing a problem in connecting to a wired LAN internet connection. I want to connect to wired internet connection with static IP and authentication. How ...
javanoob's user avatar
  • 969
17 votes
2 answers
56k views

Unable to access internet on Vmware

I have a Windows 7 host, and Ubuntu 16.04 as a guest operating system over VMware, I've been trying for a few days and have been unable to access the internet over the guest operating system. My ...
13aal's user avatar
  • 334
17 votes
4 answers
21k views

Connection 802.1x supplicant failed

Before everything was working ok, but now I keep getting 802.1x supplicant failed And no connection to network. I can reset it with sudo service network-manager restart But I was wondering if ...
Lee Mia's user avatar
  • 171
16 votes
6 answers
73k views

Connected to Wifi but no internet

Hi so I'm a complete Ubuntu beginner and I have just installed it. So the problem is that I am connected to the Wifi (wireless) but I can't actually use the internet. I am using Ubuntu 16.04.
Ciaran's user avatar
  • 161
16 votes
5 answers
74k views

System Monitor : How to display net speed on panel

I use system monitor with 16.04 in Unity. Currently, I get all the graphs and text indicator for Disk on top panel. I want to have net speed displayed instead of Disk. How can I do that ?
user227495's user avatar
  • 4,069
16 votes
3 answers
170k views

How to use a proxy on the command line?

I can set my proxy username and password along with proxy settings in the proxy ui but these settings do not work on the command line. How can I use apps such as wget & ping on the command line ...
consindo's user avatar
  • 451
16 votes
2 answers
12k views

How to stop huge consumption of internet data by Ubuntu 20.04?

For the past 5 years, I have been using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. During that time, I didn’t face any unwanted internet data consumption issues. Recently I installed Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. I haven't installed any ...
user12207831's user avatar
15 votes
6 answers
12k views

Why would I use Wget instead of a browser? [closed]

In what case should I prefer to use Wget rather than a browser? I heard that Richard Stallman uses it instead of a browser for some anonymity reasons. And what does the server see when you get its ...
R S's user avatar
  • 2,369
15 votes
5 answers
133k views

How to pretend to browse from a different country?

How to pretend to browse from a different country for view Streaming Online Television From Another Country or to use programms that don't work in my country or to Buying (shop). Edit: The best ...
Vassilis's user avatar
  • 2,957
15 votes
9 answers
32k views

Monitoring inbound and outbound internet traffic

Is there software I can install to enable me to monitor inbound and outbound internet traffic for security reasons? I recently installed ubuntu and loving it because of speed and interface. I want to ...
gijoemike's user avatar
  • 313
15 votes
1 answer
18k views

What is equivalent of windows' hosts file?

I want to redirect some sites to localhost. I can use hosts file which resides in directory C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc in windows. Which is equivalent of this file in Ubuntu?
Rahul Virpara's user avatar
14 votes
3 answers
23k views

Failed to connect to https://changelogs.ubuntu.com/meta-release-development. Check your Internet connection or proxy settings

When I want to upgrade Ubuntu from 18.04 Bionic Beaver to 18.10 to Cosmic Cuttlefish via terminal with sudo do-release-upgrade -d command it gives me warning: Failed to connect to https://changelogs....
ayibugan's user avatar
  • 141
14 votes
5 answers
15k views

Which applications are using internet

How can I check which applications are using internet? How to block internet accessing one particular application? Is there any GUI tool that exist for it in Ubuntu Software Centre? Thanks in advance!
Tachyons's user avatar
  • 17.3k
14 votes
3 answers
38k views

LAN not working on 17.04

Actually yesterday I've upgraded from Ubuntu 16.04 to 17.04 and I got a problem that, if connect LAN cable it does not showing anything and remains disconnected. But i can connect with WiFi. I don't ...
RuD3B0y's user avatar
  • 143
14 votes
1 answer
15k views

Why does the snapd service use so much data?

I am on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Updated the system to the latest. Recently I noticed something unusual on Ubuntu with my Internet connection. My limited Internet quota was used up quickly by something ...
Nuwan Thisara's user avatar
14 votes
3 answers
24k views

How to enable wireless network for standard users?

how can I allow standard users to connect to wireless network without administrator password? It's simple question. I need any positive answer.
Marko's user avatar
  • 762
14 votes
4 answers
197k views

Ubuntu installed on Vmware cannot get access to internet

I installed Ubuntu 14.04 on Vmware, the host machine is Windows 7. However, I cannot get access to internet from Ubuntu. I am not clear how to identify the cause and fix it? Thank you for the help. ...
user288609's user avatar
14 votes
2 answers
26k views

How do I stop virbr0 interface being created?

Whenever I start my laptop(HP) , 'Network Connections' shows it being connected (though it is actually not) . When I go to 'edit connections' option , it shows virbr0 . I have to delete it every time ....
Rangerix's user avatar
  • 461
13 votes
2 answers
40k views

Slow WiFi since updating to 18.04

I've had some weird internet issues since upgrading. First of all, my wifi USB dongle stopped working so I thought it was broken, I replaced it and was getting speeds of under 1 Mbps. Since then I ...
Syteanric's user avatar
  • 131
13 votes
5 answers
50k views

Hostnames cannot be resolved after upgrading to 22.04

After upgrading ubuntu from 21.10 to 22.04, my internet connection does not work anymore. I am connected to the WLAN and I can ping IP addresses (from the local network as well as from the internet) - ...
Thomas's user avatar
  • 339
13 votes
1 answer
72k views

How can I share my internet connection via bluetooth? [duplicate]

I'm running ubuntu 12.04 I have a hp laptop brand and I would like to share my internet connection via bluetooth I searched on google but I found nothing serious Can you help me please ?
khaled's user avatar
  • 131
13 votes
2 answers
5k views

Software to show amount of data transfer of each process

I am noticing some unusual network data transfer activity. Is there any software that can show the amount of network data transfer is process is doing.
user's user avatar
  • 1,727

1
2 3 4 5
71