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ADOC Navigator for Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin LTS
I am an aircraft technician. So I have to use ADOC Navigator software for aircraft maintenance purpose. Unfortunately, ADOC Navigator can only be run on Windows so far. So I would like to install this ...
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How to run Ubuntu Tweak's janitor automatically?
My aim is to have the janitor running at startup, with a pre-configured profile (e.g. clean old packages and empty the browser cache), much like CCleaner's /AUTO parameter on Windows.
The website is ...
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should `dist-upgrade` be followed with a reboot?
Following a periodic, in my case weekly, run of:
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade
is there much benefit from rebooting?
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How to organize periodic maintenance tasks?
I have a couple thinks I like to do every now and then, but that are connected to some things that cannot be determined by the computer directly, like those:
Create a backup of some FTP servers.
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Why is my system becoming gradually slower and how should I fix it?
I've noticed that the more time passes since I installed the system the more unresponsive it gets. Booting up takes for ever, login screen loads slow, logging in takes about 3-4 seconds, when first ...
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Will the 12.04.1 ISO appear on the Ubuntu website?
Following the release schedule for 12.04 here, I see that today, the 12.04.1 maintenance release will come out. Since it includes all updates found for 12.04 up until today and saves me a lot of ...
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Is Ubucleaner script still a good idea?
I wonder to know if should I use ubucleaner script on Ubuntu Oneiric/Precise?
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How large can Nautilus's thumbnail cache grow?
Nautilus's thumbnail cache in ~/.thumbnails has grown to several hundred megabytes.
Do I need to be concerned about unrestricted growth of this in the long term, or is its size automatically managed ...
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Is system cleanup/optimization needed
Does Ubuntu need regular cleanups like Windows. For example:
Cleaning the logs
Temporary files
Package cache
Dependencies left over
I am not referring to web browsers only.
In case I never do a ...
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How do I clean up my dconf database?
Dconf is pretty young, yet my database is already a mess with lots of "schema-less" keys. Is there a way to do some cleaning up, or would I need to start from scratch (by removing ~/.config/dconf/user ...
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Five years old Ubuntu system - dist-upgrades always went fine, however some tasks remain
I have a PC with a current Ubuntu distribution installed. I've upgraded many times since 5.10.
It always went well, however some tools or features were kind of left behind in a unsatisfactory state:
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Physically check ram without rebooting the server?
I have a production Ubuntu server in a remote location, which recently started to behave strangely.
I suspect RAM errors, and want to have a physical RAM check without rebooting, Live CDs or ...
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Do you ever have to do any regular maintenance?
For example, de-fragmenting, disc cleanup, or stuff like that?
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What are the common maintenance tasks?
When i was using windows, i used to run defrags, ccleaner and revouninstaller once a month to keep the system and the registry clean.
I know ubuntu (and all linux distro) has a different system ...
