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Can i install ubuntu in a usb drive while my computer is a windows 7 32bit that has 2gb ram

I want to install ubuntu's latest version in a usb drive following this tutorial, can i install it in my windows 7 32bit os that have 2gb ram? if yes please tell me how.
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Failure of browser windows

I installed Kubuntu 22.04 LTS on an Asus VivoBook, but when I open the Opera or FireFox browser, it comes out pixelated and not visible.enter image description here
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Error installing Ubuntu Server 18.04 with vmworkstation 12.0 "kernel panic - not syncing: corrupted stack end detected inside scheduler"

I am getting an error Kernel Panic - not syncing: corrupted stack end detected inside scheduler This is on vmworkstation12 while installing Ubuntu Server 18.04. Any pointers on what this could be?
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Ubuntu installer does not show drives

I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my Inspiron laptio, but the installer does not show any drives. My system has a 1TB SATA drive and a 32GB SSD. As far as I can figure, the boot files are ...
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Problem at installing cpx210x driver ob Ubuntu 22.04

I've got a problem at installing the cp210x driver for Arduino on my ubuntu system. The os version is 22.04 (64bit): I follow this tutorial: https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/release-notes/...
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TSC_DEADLINE disabled due to Errata; please update microcode to version: 0x22 (or later) couldn't get size: 0x0000000000000e

Hi first of all i'm a first time user and a newbs in this computer thing. So i try to install linux on my windows laptop and it gave the eror: TSC_DEADLINE disabled due to Errata; please update ...
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Unable to install Ubuntu 22.04 desktop on a X86-64 I7 system with 8G of ram and a SCSI HD/SCSI DVD drive using a flash drive

I am working on a medical piece of hardware that currently uses an older version of Ubuntu desktop. I am trying to perform a fresh install using a flash drive with Ubuntu 22.04 desktop. Grub comes up ...
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SSH into Ubuntu 22.04 server installer

I am trying to install ubuntu 22.04 remotely through SSH. It seems that the SSH server is running out-of-the-box but I do not know the username and password. Is there a default username and password ...
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Error while booting Windows 11 with Kali Linux [closed]

I had installed Windows 11 on my SSD drive. Then I shrinked the SSD drive and installed Kali Linux to it. Both Windows and linux worked well, but suddenly when I opened Windows, it gives me error ...
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What is "curtin command in-target" and why does it take so long to run?

I frequently install Ubuntu on VMs running under Proxmox or VMware. Every time the installer gets to curtin command in-target and stays there for at least half an hour, sometimes much longer. The ...
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Cannot boot from Linux Mint 21.3 live USB [closed]

I need some help I downloaded the Linux Mint 21.3 64-bit live ISO image/install (corresponding to sha256sum.txt) and burned it to a 16GB SanDisk USB drive using the latest Balena Etcher utility. The ...
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My bios does not appear to recognize the UBS with a Ubuntu install imparted on it

I set up a flash drive with Ubuntu using rufus , I have disabled windows but locker and I have disabled safe boot , however it appears that my bios does not recognize the flash drive plugged in as a ...
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Are there a pre- and post-install hooks before going into reboot in Ubuntu Desktop Installer (as of 24.04; 23.04+ changes)?

I want to customize installation CD for Ubuntu Desktop. Version 24.04. Anybody, to confirm, that the functionality has been lost and there is no full replacement? Anybody, to tell, how a ...
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Installing Ubuntu 14.04 alongside Windows 8.1

I'm attempting to install Ubuntu 14.04 alongside Windows 8.1. I had Ubuntu 12.04 installed with Windows 8.1 before, but it became corrupted so I decided to do a complete uninstall/reinstall with 14.04....
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Installing Ubuntu 22.04 with full disk encryption (LUKS) and swap partitions

I`m just trying to install Ubuntu 22.04 in my notebook, but I need to have full disk encryption enabled and I would like to define the size of my swap partition. When searching for answers I saw ...
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Trouble installing Ubuntu on MacBook Pro 2009

Installed using an ISO on a usb stick. Followed basic YouTube tutorial. The installation process is going just fine until I restart my computer after the installation is complete and I remove the usb. ...
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Blinking Cursor when trying to run live Ubuntu 13.10 on USB

I have been trying to install Ubuntu on this laptop forever. I have my USB drive all setup and ready to go, but when I try booting from my flash drive it just shows a blank screen with a blinking ...
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Unable to find a medium containing a live file system

I have tried to install ubuntu on my system for several days now. Every attempt ends with the "unable to find a medium containing a live file system" error. Error To date I have tried: ...
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grub bootloader failed to install error when trying to install Ubuntu or Lubuntu - tried to reinstall grub but didn't work

I've unsuccessfully been trying to install Ubuntu or Lubuntu for a couple of weekends now. The installation seems to go fine until the end, when I get the "grub bootloader failed to install" error. I ...
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Why does Ubuntu 22.04 LTS install continue to fail with 'grub-install /dev/sda failed' error?

Goal: I am trying to install Ubuntu onto a Dell XPS 8900. Problem: I can't get through an Ubuntu install without the install interrupting with Unable to install Grub in /dev/sda, Executing 'grub-...
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ubuntu 20.0 grub.cfg is overwritten by rescue cd with older ubuntu version

I inherited a ubuntu 20.0 system that the grub.cfg was overwritten by ubuntu 19.4 version (I think). the original grub.cfg is gone without backing it up. I see all the files in /boot/vmlinuz* and /...
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Ubuntu 22.04 Reset System Bootloop

Hey I just installed my 22.04 Ubuntu and the installation was successful. Unforetunately I seem to be stuck in a "Reset System" boot loop which I can't seem to get out of. When I boot the OS ...
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Help installing Ubuntu Cinnamon or linux Mint to a standalone system with a single drive

I've downloaded Ubuntu Cinnamon from Ubuntu site using a USA mirror and downloaded Linux Mint Cinnamon version and tried a number of times to install them. I created a usb flash drive using both Rufus ...
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error invoking "grub-mkrescue" - invocation fails

I am following along a tutorial on writing an OS and fail to create a bootable iso file. The tutorial uses grub-legacy but I use grub 2 since legacy is outdated. The important part of the makefile ...
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debootstrap failing to mount /proc

I have researched this, and none of the answers (so far) on here, nor googling seem to match my problem. Here is the situation: I am running Xubuntu 12.04 as a base install, and am trying to set up a ...
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Why Does a burned iso of Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS take about 10 Minutes to load and start Ubuntu Live CD Installer?

Does anyone know why it takes a while for an iso image of Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS burned to disc to load to the installer/live session? I did a screen record below with timestamp sped up where when booting ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop Installer - Stuck on Active Directory page, doesn't like my domain name value?

So, I'm installing 22.04 desktop and I get to the "Who Are You" page, fill in username/password/etc on there, and I check the "use Active Directory" checkbox at the bottom of that ...
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I tried to install Ubuntu and it broke

I tried installing Ubuntu with Windows for a dual boot. I installed Ubuntu on a seperate hard drive but it somehow replaced the windows boot loader and grub corrupted after it did.
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Ubuntu desktop installation problem, a lot of error messages

I am getting error messages while trying to install ubuntu 12.04 on my desktop (Intel Pentium D). The error messages are: *checking battery state... [412.633532] end_request:I/O error .dev sr0, ...
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GRUB image not found

I have been attempting delete Windows 10 and clean install Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS on my Samsung R730 laptop. While the installer ran without an issue, when booting from hard drive the only response was a ...
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Install Ubuntu 20.04 desktop with RAID 1 and LVM on machine with UEFI BIOS

I have a machine with UEFI BIOS. I want to install Ubuntu 20.04 desktop with LVM on top of RAID 1, so my system will continue to work even if one of the drives fail. I haven't found a HOWTO for that. ...
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Download Ubuntu rootfs

Similar to what is possible with Alpine Linux is there a place where I can download some kind of official "core" rootfs of Ubuntu, mainly for chroot purposes?
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cannot install msodbcsql17

I am having issues install msodbcsql17 in my docker container. I tried suggestions similar to Unable to install msodbcsql17 on Ubuntu 18.04, but still received the error: ACCEPT_EULA=Y apt-get install ...
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Laptop keyboard not working when trying to install Ubuntu 23.10

Today I have acquired a new laptop, Maibenben X565, with preinstalled Kubuntu based on Ubuntu 22.10. I downloaded an ISO image of the regular Ubuntu 23.10 from the official site, created an ISO image ...
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Creating a Portable Ubuntu 18.04 OS in a External SSD

I have been trying from last few days to create a Portable OS. My reasons being Avoiding Dual Boot To make the OS like Plug and Play Before trying on External SSD as they are costly, I first tried ...
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When installing, the user setup part skips after a couple seconds and goes into installation and fails

I’m using a late 2013 MacBook Pro, I don't know what to do, and the console is blank
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I can't boot into Ubuntu after installing it

I have a Lenovo Thinkpad t470s I followed the instructions to install Ubuntu but I can't boot into after multiple try I couldn't do anything
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Is it possible to create custom ISO with Cubic and use autoinstall?

I would like to prepare custom Ubuntu 20.04 image. The idea is that system after automatic installation will include some custom network configuration, Docker and some Docker containers running. My ...
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Upgrading to Ubuntu 22.04 from 18.04 on Acer Aspire ES1-533

I'm using an Acer Aspire ES1-533 laptop. I already have Ubuntu 18.04 installed and I'm really happy with the OS. Installing 18.04 was a nightmare, but I was able to do it by following this guide https:...
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"echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message

I was trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 here: the 'grub-efi-amd64-signed' package failed to install into /target/ Finally I created a new partition sdb8 efi and then Installed Linux successfully. ...
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Installing Ubuntu on a Powerbook G4 667- unable to boot

When going to the boot menu (after pressing option), the Powerbook G4 667MHz detects the installer (either on a CD or flash drive - depending on what I am using), but when I choose the Linux installer ...
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Installing Ubuntu on early 2011 Macbook pro using USB Stick: ''i8042 No Controller''

I have an early 2011 macbook pro. My primary hard drive location has a mac os X yosemite installation. I replaced the optical drive with a secondary hard drive, which has two partitions created with ...
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Which version for Asus ee pc [duplicate]

I installed Ubuntu 12.03 on my ASUS EE, but ut isn't supported any more. Which ubuntu version would run on an ASUS EE netbook and is still supported?
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Blinking Cursor and black screen when booting from USB - Lubuntu

I did have Windows XP and then since the support ended, I thought of going with Lubuntu since it's lightweight. I downloaded and burned it to a CD first, the 14.04 LTS version. It was burned ...
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Will my device work with Ubuntu?

I have a device on which I would like to install Ubuntu. How do I find out if Ubuntu will work on it?
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Dual-Boot with Windows 11 and BitLocker

I want to setup a dual-boot of Ubuntu with Windows 11. Currently I am using Microsoft account and BitLocker is ON. Do I have to do anything to be able to successfully setup the dual-boot? Or it is ...
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Live USB Uses Same Hardware Drivers As Normal Installation?

I have a NUC Mini-PC. I am going to test Ubuntu with a Live USB. If everything works OK, does it mean that it will also be OK if I install Ubuntu normally? I mean mainly the hardware drivers.
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Installing Ubuntu 14 - Scrambled screen / display issues

When I attempt to boot into Ubuntu 14, I'm able to get all the way into the GUI w/o issue.. but once i'm there, the background is corrupted (black/white stripe/block images) as is anything "inside" a ...
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how do I install ubuntu over broken RAID when ubuntu keeps telling me boot into windows but windows ( ASUS TUF GAMING Laptop)

How do I install ubuntu over a broken RAID setup when ubuntu keeps telling me to boot into windows but windows no longer exists on the machine ( ASUS TUF GAMING Laptop) System Details Report Report ...
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Installing linux on OCZ RevoDrive3 x2

First of all, here is the configuration of my computer: Motherboard: Asus H87Plus RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32GB Processor: Intel i7 4770 Drive: OCZ RevoDrive 3 x2 (240 GB) (OCZ Revodrive3 is a PCIe ...

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