Questions tagged [policy]
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What is Canonical's LTS support policy for EOL software?
I'm using PHP 5.3 and need to remain on PHP 5.3 for the foreseeable future. Please don't suggest upgrading -- for my setup, it's simply not possible at this stage.
I'm currently evaluating which OS ...
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How to change/disable password complexity test when changing password?
I know that it is a "bad" idea, I know that it is not secure, I know. I searched the net for an answer and all I saw was whining that it's not good. But I like using Linux because it lets me ...
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How can I give permission to a user be able to UNLOCK Users GUI to Create New Users when connected thru xRDP Sessions?
I've really dug into Google and AskUbuntu this week, but I wasn't able to find a satisfactory answer to this issue I'm facing...
I've created a user with ADMIN permissions on my Ubuntu 18.04 using ...
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Software can't be installed or removed because the authentication service is not available
I'm trying to install flash via the software center and I get this error :
"Software can't be installed or removed because the authentication service is not
available. (org.freedesktop.PolicyKit....
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Is the Ubuntu policy manual out of date?
I just started reading the Ubuntu Architecture wiki which outlines the overall architecture of Ubuntu. Got to the section that discusses the Ubuntu Policy Manual and that it is derived from the Debian ...