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How to run full text search on help pages offline (from Yelp / gnome-help or something other)?

I have both Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS installed. I want to search for documentation and read it off-line (as it is included to the installed packages in /usr/share/help and other ...
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How can I browse Ubuntu Wiki offline?

I am accustomed to offline wiki browsing. I thought it would be great if I can read Ubuntu wiki in the same way. Is there anyway I can read Ubuntu Wiki offline? Help will be much appreciated if I ...
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I changed cpus from a 3900X to a 3950X but now Ubuntu will only use the original 24 cores. Cores 24-31 are permanently offline after each reboot

I changed cpus from a 3900X to a 3950X but now Ubuntu will only use the original 24 cores. Cores 24-31 are permanently offline after each reboot. I have tried multiple times to change the online file ...
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Documentation / guides for offline ubuntu phone scopes

I've been working on an Ubuntu phone scope that is NOT connecting to the internet, it is retrieving local results. I am having difficulty, which is mostly due to not having a guide for how to write a ...
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Is there a way on ubuntu to keep offline files like in windows?

In windows there is a option when you browse network folders that copies selected files to local disk. Then you can work with those files, create, modify, delete and when you are in the same network ...
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How to add offline dictionary to Calibre?

"I have recently installed calibre for ebook reading. To find the meaning of unknown words, the calibre has an option to look into the dictionary. I know to use an online dictionary with calibre. ...
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Offline Ubuntu repos - how to get Ubuntu to use them?

I'm setting up a bunch of XUbuntu build servers running on VMware vSphere, which for IT policy reasons aren't allowed to access the internet. Of course this means I can't get updates or new packages ...
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How Do I Use Apt with an Offline Mirror of a PPA Repository?

I'm a Linux noob but a longtime Windows/DOS user. I'm running Ubuntu Trusty on an air-gap network (see below). As a baseline, I'm already able to use APT with an offline Ubuntu repository to install ...
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Headers for the kernel were not found

Im trying to install the guest additions for the virtualbox. my main operating system is xubuntu and the OS on the VB is ubuntu 14.04 so I have the iso file on CD (the computer is offline), and when ...
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offline libreoffice

Problem: when my laptop is offline, libreoffice freezes. When network is on, everything seems normal, when I shut down the network, libreoffice hangs. This is the case on my laptop, I struggled with ...
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How do I add extra packages for an offline install of server?

I've been following this guide and everything has worked great EXCEPT for the offline packages part: How to create a Customized Ubuntu Server ISO?. Basically, I need to add a set of packages into the ...
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install Electum (BTC) on offline live USB

I would like to install the bitcoin client Electrum on an offline live USB drive. This would help to create and restore wallets most securely. The install instructions are as follows: Install python-...
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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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12.04 can't connect to wired network/ crashes

I've tried the server and desktop version of 12.04 and I get the same issues: Entire system crashes while trying to install updates Loses ability to connect to network (usually after a crash) I ...
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ubuntu 22.04.2 server autoinstall package install

how do i install package without internet connection in ubuntu server autoinstall? i need to install openbox in ubuntu without internet. i tried to download all packages using these command: apt ...
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How do offline updates work?

I'm in Kubuntu 22.04 and I have used this relative new (at least to me) feature of "offline updates" which basically forces you to restart in order to apply the update the way Fedora and ...
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How to perform an offline upgrade on Ubuntu to the next LTS version?

The issue that we have multiple devices running on Ubuntu 16. The task is to perform an upgrade to ubuntu 18.04 and later to 20.04 It's not possible for the devices to perform normal upgrade through ...
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16.04: Create "deb" with all repositories for offline installation

I successfully installed 16.04 desktop on a PC without internet from DVD. Then I had to install a 3rd party software that requires extra ubuntu packages. This installation failed. Can you please ...
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Installing apps offline

I recently installed Ubuntu for the first time, but I'm having trouble installing apps, the internet connection here is quite slow. In my office I downloaded some apps from uptodown.com but when I try ...
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Upgrade from 17.10 to 18.04 offline

I have been looking for a way so I can upgrade from Ubuntu 17.10 to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS offline. There were tips in the internet but they were mostly done online. thanks in advance
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Why does .local only work in online mode firefox

When I open john.local page in firefox, when Wifi is on, it works perfectly. But when I turn off Wifi the page doesn't work anymore, plus firefox adds www before john.local, like this: www.john....
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How to upgrade ubuntu 14.04 to 16.04 offline

I want to upgrade ubuntu 14.04 to 16.04LTS offline on multiple systems in my organization. i want to know how can upgrade ubuntu offline in multiple systems.Please help me to upgarde ubuntu 16.04 ...
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keryx freezes when cancel pressed

I am trying to get Keryx up and running. However, I am running into a major error (I am using v1.0). I am also running ubuntu 14.04. On the offline computer, when I press cancel download, the program ...
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Installing Ubuntu 15.10 Server offline

Is it possible to install Ubuntu Server from the .iso without being online? If so, how?
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Problem with juju bootstrap on an offline MAAS cluster, overlayroot does not exist?

I am struggling to get Juju to successfully complete the bootstrap process on an offline MAAS cluster. I would really appreciate some help. The Setup Hardware: Orange Box (cluster of 9 physical ...
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How to download the latest Ubuntu repo and make it available locally in my PC offline?

I want to install Ubuntu in a PC with no internet access. I want to have a local copy of the repositories in an external HD drive. This external HD drive is formatted as NTFS and has about 1 TB of ...
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Access to Ubuntu Server 12.04 offline

How to login in Ubuntu Server when server is offline? After start booting ubuntu screen show nothing (refresh rate is out of range). I try Ctrl + Alt + F1 and other and I still have not access to my ...
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How to install/upgrade Chromium offline?

I am running Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS, in which I also use Chromium browser. Now, I always install/upgrade files on Ubuntu in offline mode. Though, I never had any problem with any application ever, I never ...
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How can I put games on a USB stick for a LAN party?

Soon, I'll be attending a LAN party. There will be a couple of laptops, of which some have Windows 7 installed, and some Ubuntu 12.04. None of these laptops are connected to the internet. I want to ...
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Apache2 installation fails on a Ubuntu computer with no access to internet

I am trying to get apache2 installed on a Ubuntu 23.10.1 (desktop) computer that doesn't have any access to internet. But running into errors. I have looked through a lot on the askubuntu forum and ...
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Update-offline Ubuntu 20.04

I am a newbie on this list.  Thanks for the help. I am trying to do Update_offline for Ubuntu 20.04 Have the apt-offline.sig file on the remote host created. On running command:  (at the connected ...
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Need to start docker-compose up for a container with ubuntu 22.04 without internet access

I have docker compose and I have already container with ubuntu 22.04 which includes Nodejs app. Now, while connecting to internet it runs successfully, but when there is no internet access it does not ...
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Updating a Air-gaped Repo help

I am a relatively new Linux sysadmin. I managing a several air-gaped Ubuntu machine. all of these machines point to one server that we are using as a repo. The problem i am running into is trying to ...
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Broadcom 802.11n ubuntu 20.04. Cannot install drivers

Today i installed fresh ubuntu linux on my acer aspire v5 , very old laptop, dual boot with windows 8.1. Since i cannot connect to internet via wire, i had to download drivers from internet, and ...
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Offline Installation of Apache/2.4.54 on Ubuntu18.04

I have tried installing Apache 2.4.56 from source. However, I want to install Apache/2.4.54 on Ubuntu18.04, offline(without accessing internet) Is there any way to download apache2 and its ...
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Can I upgrade from 20.04 to 22.04 OFFLINE using an ISO image of 22.04?

My connection is capped at 80 KB/sec (640 Kb/sec). It would take over 7 hours to upgrade online, and likely crash due to several factors, with catastrophic outcome. Can I just use an ISO image and ...
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Offline Redis 7 install

I am trying to install Redis 7 on Ubuntu 20.04 with a no internet connection, but I am not able to find the .deb file. Is there any repo where I can download it?
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How to manually compile make in a live session w/o internet?

I need to install a Wi-Fi driver in a live session, but it does not come with "make". How can I install make so I can install the driver, without internet?
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rsync or cp for coping debs ans settings

Hi there I've written a script to backup my cache and etc directory. Just trying to decided whether or not to use cp or rsync. It's important that all files are copied with permissions preserved.
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How to update packages and apply hardening rules on servers without internet connection?

I have several new Ubuntu 18.04 servers that were scanned for compliance and vulnerabilities. The scan results show that I need to update certain packages and apply hardening rules. These servers are ...
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Offline update Ubuntu 20.04 CD repository

is it any possibility to seal the first update of packages for Ubuntu 20.04? Let me explain the problem faced and not found on internet as a solution. Immediately after installing of Ubuntu 20.04 it ...
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How to enable offline cpu in qemu?

I am using qemu to run ubuntu16. I met offline cpu. I want to enable it. However, /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0 is not found. How to enable it? Thanks very much. ~$lscpu Architecture: x86_64 ...
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Preparing Img for an Offline Embedded PC

I am preparing an Ubuntu 18.04 image that will eventually run on an embedded PC not connected to the internet. I recently noticed it taking a very long time to boot because it was attempting to ...
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Offline grub-efi installation (Offline BIOS Legacy to UEFI conversion)

I need to convert from BIOS Legacy to UEFI on a Linux Ubuntu computer without reinstalling Linux itself and without the Internet. I have managed to do it with the Internet, but it seems to be very ...
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Ubuntu asked me to update but is not connected to the internet and hasn't been used for weeks

I'm sorry if this sounds dumb. I'm new to linux and ubuntu. I like to play around with it sometimes. Just now i booted up ubuntu from an usb stick. I use a wired connection and ubuntu has airplane ...
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Offline Mirroring of 18.04 repository fails after download

I downloaded the ubuntu repository using apt-mirror in a system, which I copied to another system to create a repository. Reference 1 - Download a mirror | Reference 2 - Use the repository offline ...
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installing c compiler on an offline machine

i am new to ubuntu. i have been programming physics and rendering logic for pc games in c, c++ and opengl on windows os for years. i cannot use windows any longer and i am trying linux out. i want to ...
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Installing Offline Ubuntu 16.04 how to load apt-offline & install <14e4:43b1 system updates install

I am installing Ubuntu 16.04. I'm looking for someone who knows that offline installer and update for driver's mainly system updates and wireless drivers, perfered legacy since my wireless card is an ...
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Is it possible a system recovery for non-bootable offline PC with bad-transitioned ubuntu 18.04?

Some tutorial or method through a storage device like usb or sdcard to do a recovery and be able to replace corrupted essential files of the system, in recovery mode and using command line interface. ...
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Ubuntu 18.04.1 Usb networking stopped working - affected system is offline

I recently installed Ubuntu 18.04.1 and everything was working great. I left my home for 7 days for a business trip and I came back to find that my usb networking has stopped working. Please consider ...
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