For questions regarding the processes that automatically run after booting.
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How to edit startup applications in 12.10? [duplicate]
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Where did the startup-applications-preferences program go?
In Ubuntu 12.10 I can't find the app for editing the list of applications anymore? Where has it gone and how ...
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Upgrade to 12.10 failed. Now it wont start, hangs
May have started 2 instances of upgrade (to Quivering Quagga - I call it that because my machine is now extinct), stops and hangs halfway through startup.
Always at same point. Can I work out the ...
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Unwanted text at shutdown
When I shut down Ubuntu 12.10 (and sometimes at the startup, too) I can see something like a terminal output.
Under the title "Ubuntu 12.10" there is a text message like, "Asking all remaining ...
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Xubuntu boot time slowed after upgrade to 12.10
I run xubuntu 12.10 on a HP netbook N455.
Before the upgrade a few days ago my xubuntu was responsive at boot after 58 seconds - the desktop showed up a few seconds earlier.
Now, after the upgrade to ...
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How to fix 12.04 purple screen error on boot?
When I boot up my Ubuntu, it hangs on the purple screen. All I can do is press Shift on start up and it gives me these 3 options.
Normal Boot
Perform Disk Scan
Restore Factory Settings
I can also ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 gets stuck at startup (laptop)
I have noticed that almost 30% of the times, ubuntu gets stuck at the "purple" screen before the actual Ubuntu symbol comes when the OS loads.
Why is this and how can I fix it?
PS: I have this ...
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Ubuntu option appears twice on startup screen. How to fix it? [duplicate]
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How do I remove the extra Ubuntu option on the Windows Boot Manager menu?
Once I switch on my laptop then in start up screen Ubuntu appears two time beside the main ...
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Boot into Unity stops at wallpaper
Upgraded from 12.04 Lubuntu to 12.10 and installed Unity. Selecting Ubuntu from the logon choices results in the default wallpaper for Unity, but that's as far as it goes. Mouse works, Ctrl+Alt+Del ...
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Precise suddenly showing blank screen on bootup
I've been using my system for quite some time now, and it's been working (more or less) fine. But today, for no apparent reason, my it suddenly stopped working.
What happens is that when I turn on ...
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Xubuntu crashed and it won't startup graphically anymore [closed]
I was running a normal Xubuntu session and suddenly, I couldn't launch Firefox anymore - a dialog informed that the application crashed.
So I restarted the computer, but since then Xubuntu doesn't ...
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Startup value for Win7
Problem at a glance:
For Win 7, Ubuntu One changes the startup value to enabled whenever I run it
More Details:
If I change the startup value in:
Control Panel> System and Security> ...
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How do I get GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 behavior when GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false?
I have a question about the grub2 implantation in Ubuntu 12.04.
I have a dual boot system with windows 7, Ubuntu as the primary OS. When I have #GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=true in my /etc/default ...
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Sharing NTFS on start-up
After much digging around I've found a way to share my NTFS drives, but I don't know how to do it so it will still remain active after I restart the computer.
This is the method I currently use:
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Start and shutdown errors 12.10
I just upgraded Ubuntu from 12.04 to 12.10. I am now stuck as I don't know what to do. The installation have for some reason failed on some place as I am getting error messages on start and shutdown ...
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Installation of DAKOTA Sandia in Linux
Good evening, everyone.
I'm new to Linux, so please forgive any foolish questions I might make.
My problem is, I want to install DAKOTA (Sandia Labs) and I'm asked to do the following:
"Make sure ...
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Can't start ubuntu without USB boot [duplicate]
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Can’t boot without Flash Drive plugged in
Installed ubuntu with USB boot, but when I restarted, the laptop was unable to detect it on he HDD. When I boot from the USB ...
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How can I recover files inside a Wubi install before re-installing Ubuntu?
I failed to inter Ubuntu with this error
GNU GRUB VERSION 1.99-21........etc
I spoke with technical support at www.ubuntu.com he was really nice and he served me will I thank him very much.... but ...
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GNU GRUB version 1.99-21ubuntu3 with windows installer
I have this problem after damage I think hit the OS
GNU GRUB version 1.99-21ubuntu3
Minimal bash-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB lists possible command completions. ...
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Unity not running on startup
OK, so Firefox was running extremely slow, I ran it in safe mode and still slow, so I rebooted and when she came back on, I wasn't at the regular Unity login, it was like a classic Windows login ...
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Is 12.10 planning to add smb shares as /media besides waiting for Bug #995535 to be fixed
I love this guide found here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MountWindowsSharesPermanently but it is not working right for 12.10 in RC and this the closest I've found ...
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Ubuntu dual boot OS crashed my computer. Now my computer won't boot. Please Help [duplicate]
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What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?
I've just tried to install ubuntu 12.04 dual boot OS with Windows 7 and it finished installing in ubuntu. However, it said that the ...
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Ubuntu starts a bit unexpectedly
When I first installed Ubuntu 20 days ago, it started like a purple screen appears with Ubuntu written and loading points and then the login screen. But now when it starts, it is like a purple screen ...
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How can I play different sounds each time I startup?
I have read questions on Changing startup sound in Ubuntu and Changing startup music in Ubuntu.
I understand how to rename 'desktop-login.ogg' and copy the sound I want as 'desktop-login.ogg'.
My ...
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Ubuntu slow at boot because of gnome-set~ngs-daemon
When I boot my computer, the process gnome-set~ngs-daemon need a lot of disk access, according to sudo iotop, it require 100%...
Any idea how I can solve it?
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display sleep on server without X
I installed Ubuntu on to a laptop which has since been repurposed to be a family server. I disabled lightdm at startup by deleting /etc/init/lightdm.conf, since running an X server is a waste of ...
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How do I choose which way to enable/disable, start/stop, or check the status of a service?
If I want to start a system installed service, I can do:
# /etc/init.d/some-svc start
# initctl start some-svc
# service some-svc start
# start some-svc
If I want to disable a service from running ...
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Startup script sometimes fails - rc.local virtual machine
I've added simple line:
python <path-to-my-script> &
to /etc/rc.local, but I've noticed that after migration from one host to the other one, the script sometimes fails.
I'm using KVM, ...
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Howto enable boot messages in ubuntu 12.04? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to enable boot messages to be printed on screen during boot up?
Hello when I do reboot or init 6 in console under ubuntu 12.04 my system does not start correctly. it ...
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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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How to start 2 bash files (node.js and mongodb) when the pc starts but keep their terminal open?
I have 2 bash files that initializes the server; one for the database and the other for the code.
I've put in the startup applications preferences to start both of them but their terminal is not ...
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Ubuntu won't fully start after fresh install [duplicate]
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Unity doesn't load, no Launcher, no Dash appears
I've recently installed ubuntu 12.04 on a Toshiba Satellite M40 and, after restarting, I can see nothing but the ...
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Running a startup program in terminal as sudo
I need to run a python script in a terminal, myscript.py at startup (on Lubunt). This script requires root.
I've setup a .desktop file that runs the following command:
lxterminal --command="python ...
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ubuntu start up script not functioning as expect
I am using Ubuntu 12.04.The users delet settings and .dot files and folders from my home folder.I decided to a start up script.
cp -r /etc/skel/* $HOME/
The script works fine but copies all files ...
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Unable to start ubuntu
Need your help here: I'm unable to start Wbuntu in my laptop.
I'm sharing ubuntu with Windows 7 in my laptop, and after I install Ubuntu when I boot my laptop and choose ubuntu as my operating system ...
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Repeated power error, can get to log on screen
I've used Ubuntu for 2 weeks until this error popped up. It goes like this:
failed to set up /tmp/.X11-unix
/etc/acpi/power.sh: 11: etc/acpi/power.sh: pm-power : not found
It keeps repeating this. ...
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Starting / Shutting down Problem
I have 12.04 installed on my laptop. There is the following starting/shutting down problem:
When clicking the power button, the laptop starts for 1 second and after that abruptly shuts down. When ...
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How can I create a startup script that starts various Rails-required programs?
When I start my Ubuntu 12.04 vmware VM, I open up terminal and run the following commands.
sudo /etc/init.d/postgresql start
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 start
cd sites/name_of_rails_app
bundle exec ...
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starting glassfish on ubuntu 12.04
I have installed glassfish in ubuntu 12.04 from below: (the first one)
http://glassfish.java.net/public/downloadsindex.html#top
I have user-admin and password-admin for administrator and ...
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How To add the new startup sound to Ubuntu 12.04?
Ubuntu 12.04 promised to add a brand new startup sound : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgAj_gJ-TXA.
But its not there in the final release. There's no sound at all! I now know how to restore the ...
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12.04 Random sounds sometimes after startup
I'm not quite sure what the sound is, but it has only started happening in the last two days. The only way I can describe it would be that it sounds like a wooden xylophone being tapped lightly. It ...
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how to setup nouveau driver at boot time in ubuntu 12.04?
I would like add nouveau driver during boot time but I don't know where is the place in ubuntu 12.04 to add modprobe nouveau.
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When laptop turned on, and Ubuntu is chosen for OS, I get a blank purple screen and can't log on. How do I fix this problem?
I turn on the computer.
I can select either Windows 7 or Ubuntu.
When I select Windows 7 it works well.
When I select Ubuntu, it normally works well.
But right now when I select Ubuntu,
It leads ...
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How to install desktop version from netbook version?/Where can I find the Startup Disk Creator?
I have an old netbook version of ubuntu, and I wanted to install the current desktop version
I was following the steps that you can see here
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How to run a bash script in terminal but hide the terminal on startup?
I have a backup script on start up with cuttlefish. I set it on "Run in terminal" but I want to hide the terminal on start up. I also have the terminal in the start up applications. How do I hide the ...
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How to turn off passwords?
When I start Firestarter, the firewall program asks for my password. How do I turn off my Firestarter password? I want Firestarter to start on computer startup but it won't because it's password ...
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Ubuntu can't shut down correctly [duplicate]
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Problem with ubuntu 12.04
I am new to Ubuntu. I've installed 12.04 version of Ubuntu. It works fine but sometimes when i shutdown my PC from Ubuntu and when I try to ...
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Black screen and blinking cursor for a while during Startup
I've installed the Ubuntu 12.04.1 "rock solid" release. Everything works fine apart from the fact that during start-up the usual purple screen and Ubuntu logo doesn't appear. Only a black screen and ...
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How to make Cairo dock(with opengl) excute only on Gnome-Classic?
I want to make Cairo dock(with opengl) execute in the start-up only on Gnome-Classic but not on other DEs like cinnamon, unity or gnome.How to do that?
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unable to find /home/user [closed]
I am not able to boot Ubuntu. I am facing four problems in serial and I am stating each one below:
1) When I switch on my computer the Ubuntu boots than at starting it says:
the disk drive for ...
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How to start a never ending script at startup
I'm trying to automatically run a never ending script (so it doesn't return 0 on exit) at startup on my headless ubuntu 12.04 server with no GUI.
I have tried @reboot nohup /home/luke/netup.sh & ...
