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How to prevent installation from ejecting cd-rom?
I'm installing ubuntu server 10.04 over kvm switch. I have no physical access to the server. The server has ubuntu installation cd inserted. How to prevent setup from ejecting it after completion?
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How to go to previous step in 10.04 server installation?
I'm installing ubuntu server 10.04 in text mode. How to go to previous step to configure network?
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Bluetooth dongle always inactive on Toshiba Satellite M645-S4050 [closed]
I have a Toshiba Satellite M645-S4050, and I bought a Bluetooth dongle a while back (my computer has no internal Bluetooth) before I installed Ubuntu. In the top toolbar where the Bluetooth icon is ...
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Thunderbird 7 with email notification indicator doesn't seems to work
I just realized that in Ubuntu 11.10 fresh install the message indicator menu doesn't notify me if I have new mail, just in case of starting Thunderbird. The email setup completed, when Thunderbird is ...
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Where do I find packages files of apps that are installed
I want to backup my application setup files.(source packages)
So can anybody please help me find the location where these setup files are stored in Ubuntu Natty Narwhal.
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Trac Setup Error
I'm trying to setup the trac, this is the commands that I used:
sudo apt-get install trac python-setuptools libapache2-mod-python enscript
sudo mkdir /var/www/trac
sudo trac-admin ...
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How to get Ekiga working [closed]
Ok, so I have Ekiga, signed up and have my password. Great.
But... Now I have no idea how to use it and I cannot seem to add people and when I think I have they can see me but I cannot see them appear ...
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How to set up a mail server correctly?
I have read a number guides on setting up a mail server, but none of them seems to work completely.
My Requirements:
I want to send and receive mails to and from all domains. (i.e., ...
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How do I setup an email account in Evolution?
help to activate evolution email - to receive my centurylink emails.
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How do I erase/format a harddisk from a live CD?
I need to format a drive containing an old install of Ubuntu 10.04, to install Vista (not my idea!) Vista setup apparently refuses to format non-FAT32 or NTFS partitions. However, I can't seem to ...
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Change timezone in 10.04/11.04 without user input
How can one change the time-zone in Ubuntu 10.04 or 11.04 server from the command line without user input (e.g. tzconfig EST).
While one would use dpkg-reconfigure tzdata, per the related question ...
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How to re-purpose a computer to be a NAS type server?
If someone could walk me through the setup process that would be cool. maybe you could just leave a simple list of each command I need to enter in the correct order to set this thing up?
Here are ...
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How to setup Qt Creator to compile Windows executables?
The version of Qt Creator that ships in the repos. can compile Linux executables out of the box. However, it seems like some configuration is necessary to get it to compile Windows applications.
I ...
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Toggle synaptic touchpad with double tap on a corner
I've got a new HP G42 and it features a led indicator on the touchpad's top left corner and (in windows, with the vendor's driver) it allowed me to tap twice in that corenr to toggle the touchpad and ...
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MacBook Pro: should I virtualize Ubuntu or use Boot Camp?
I'm looking to run Ubuntu on a 2008 MacBook Pro 2.4Ghz C2D, 2GB GDDR3.
Will it be okay performance wise through virtualization such as VMWARE or should I use BootCamp?
Thanks.
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Brand new Ubuntu laptop. System Configuration setup problem [duplicate]
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Installer gets stuck with a grayed out forward button.
Hello!
I just got a Pangolin laptop (from System76) and I immediately ran into a problem. When I boot it, I get ...
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Can one choose a specific repository for the Ubuntu setup process to use when installing from the live CD?
I know a very fast repository I often use to install packages, I would dearly like to use this when I am setting up Ubuntu, the mirror used by setup when the region is choosen is usually very slow, ...
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How do I setup a server remotely?
I can run (and have run) the install fine with a monitor attached the machine, but what I wish to do is setup Ubuntu server remotely (within my home network).
I have a USB drive pre-loaded and ready ...
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Setting up a new machine with 2 HD
Here's the partitioning scheme I set up on a machine with 2 80GB drives:
SDA
1) root = 15G
2) swap = 4G
3) home = 60G
Ok? Or is there a better scenario?
Then the partitioner shows the second ...
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Setup Blue Eyeball Webcam for Ubuntu Lucid Lynx for Skype
My Blue Eyeball Webcam works for the application cheese out-of-the-box in Ubuntu. Now I would like to use it for Skype for which it does not work. What can I do?
UPDATE3:
I had limited time to ...
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Ubuntu Server on 5 year old PC
I was recently downloading Ubuntu server to put on an old machine to serve media around my house.
I was wondering why they recommend the 64-bit version of there server? Does this affect anything if ...
