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Cannot load Ubuntu completely
Currently running 13.4 (I think? The latest release) and I updated the most recent package yesterday. Now I can't load into the desktop. All I get are error messages, even in safe boot.
Below is ...
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What system tool is reporting this error and how to diagnose?
In the last week, every time I turn my Ubuntu (12.04) machine on, and sporadically throughout operation (about every 1hr that I'm actively using it), I get the following popup from the system:
When ...
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Troubleshooting random pixels/artifacts on Ubuntu desktop startup after upgrading 12.10 to 13.04?
I dont know if others are getting same error, but I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 13.04 and it has some serious errors.
Whenever I try to start ubuntu after entering my password, for few seconds my ...
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ACPI: EC: Input buffer not empty aborting transsaction
Everytime I boot up Ubuntu, after a few hours, when I press Ctrl+Alt+F2 I get a flood of this messaage! I have this error since I first started to use Ubuntu a few years ago. It's frustrating!
When I ...
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Can't login to Kubuntu after upgrade
I'm running the latest version of Kubuntu and today I upgraded various packages and rebooted and now can't login. The computer gets to the login screen where I can login as my user or guest, but upon ...
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Some trouble with installing pip into 13.04.
Just trying install pip like guide says:
pip install SomePackage==1.0
[...]
Successfully installed SomePackage
But allways got this message:
Downloading/unpacking SomePackage==1.0
...
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When I use the Universal USB trouble
When I use the universal usb installer, and it's extracting the files. I get about 200 errors. I have reinstalled ubuntu twice. It still gives me problems. I try using it anyways to boot to my ...
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Launchpad gives Error “timeout” when I try to start working on translations
An hour ago Launchpad log me correctly and then I try to continue to select the package for translation, after that connection is closed( it is possible to browse other web sites but I can't access ...
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How can I type the “at” @ symbol on a Spanish keyboard?
I just finished installing Ubuntu on my AMD Athlon, but I cannot type the "at" sign. I'm from Peru and my Keyboard is Spanish. I have tried using Alt+64, Ctrl+Alt+2, Ctrl+Alt+Q, but nothing happens.
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Ubuntu restarts if Dash menu is clicked
glad I have a serious problem with my 12.10 because whenever the dash menu is clicked, it causes my computer to restart.
How can I fix this issue?
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Nvidia Graphic unknown
I install the Nnvidia 313 drivers. Everything works fine but the graphic driver is listed as unknown. In the Nvidia app, Nvidia server settings it's says the correct version.. the desktop seems to be ...
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Bumblebee Quadro 1000M and Nvidia 3.10 not working
I followed the instructions to install bumblebee... updated. installed the nvidia drivers as per this guide. http://www.webupd8.org/2012/12/use-nvidia-experimental-drivers-310.html
My PC has low ...
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Ubuntu freezes within 15mins after boot. Fresh install. Please help (lots of details) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?
I've been reading a lot of threads about this issue for the last 3-4 days...
I have a HP Pavilion 92077I with 1GB RAM.
I tried ...
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Ubuntu all screwy after dist-upgrade. How do I revert the damage? [closed]
After last night's kernel upgrade I'm getting the following symptoms:
After restarting computer several times.
One of my screens (always the same one) is split down the middle. Not always in the ...
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Repairing grub 2 with Ubuntu live cd
I installed Windows 7 on a separate hard drive and I have Debian on another hard drive. After installing Windows 7 my grub doesn't appear so I used an Ubuntu Live CD to use boot-repair to fix my grub2 ...
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struct kernel_stat has no member named cpustat
I am trying to get my dlink dwa 130 wireless usb stick working on my new install of Linux 12.10. From reading online (I know very little about Linux, I use red hat at work occasionally) it seemed I ...
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Scripting actions on firefox error page
I don't know if this can be done with xdotool, or some firefox plugin, in a nut shell we have an issue where our kiosk running FF in kiosk mode is showing proxy errors. Now I believe this is a web ...
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Ubuntu won't boot and it is stuck on the loading screen
I had just installed it as dual boot 2 days ago, and everything was fine.
I was installing some programs (i think it was Play On Linux) and I don't think the install was 100% done when the battery ...
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Issues connecting to Wifi
I am having trouble with my wifi connection.
I have two laptops, and I have just installed Ubuntu for the first time on both of them.
With the first one I just put in the password and it instantly ...
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Troubleshooting Firefox and VLC Mozilla plugin
I may be reaching here, but I figured this form would be worth a shot. I'm working with our new HP "ThinPro" thin clients based on Ubuntu 10.04, but a very stripped down version of it. Its running ...
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Ubuntu not starting up after shutdown while upgrading
I had ubuntu 11.10 installed and I was upgrading it to Ubuntu 12.04.1. While upgrading my computer got shut down due to heating issues. Afterwards its not starting up and gets stuck at a black screen. ...
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I cannot login to my ubuntu admin!!!! HELP!
I used lightdm to hide the users at the login prompt of ubuntu and it hid my account. The only one visible is "other" and it doesn't even have a known password. So, I have accessed the terminal and ...
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keyboard and touchpad disabled on alienware m14x +ubuntu 12.10
perhaps this question is not quite an ubuntu related, but it's a pain in the ass and i had to ask. I got ubuntu 12.10 on an alienware m14x , recently i turned on the laptop and the keyboard and ...
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FFMPEG compilation errors
First of all i am a newbie to Ubuntu Linux and have been trying to install and compile FFMPEG on an Ubuntu machine...
I am trying to compile FFMPEG on an Ubuntu machine, using the following link ...
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Enable wireless greyed out. Disabled by hard switch. Details inside
Ok so the basic issue here is this: My wireless has not once enabled through many environments.
Wubi install: Enable wireless greyed out
Live cd: greyed out
Partition alongside win7: greyed out.
I ...
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Installing Ubuntu 64bit on Acer netbook causes black screen.
Trying to install Ubuntu on an external usb 3 500 Gb hard-drive. I am using Acer netbook. My specs are: amd C-60 1GHz with 4 Gb ram. I have a 64 bits windows 7 no2 installed.
I downloaded ...
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What else can I do when Alt+F2 does not kill a process? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?
Ubuntu 12.04 keeps crashing randomly, the keyboard becomes non responsive except the num lock key, I've tried using Alt+F2 with no ...
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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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nouveau driver issue when trying to boot ubuntu
i just installed ubuntu, and it says nouveau failed to idle channel 1 and 2. it also says nouveau playlist update failed. i believe this is a video card driver problem. what can i to to resolve this?
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Low sound issues on HP p7-1227c PC using IDT 92HD73E1X5 chip
Anyone else ever encountered issues with low sound?
Installed a fresh new install of ubuntu 12.04 x64 alongside Win7. Everything runs great except for the sound.
Computer is a hp pavilion ...
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Black screen after installation of a command-line version of ubuntu 12.04
I just installed ubuntu 12.04 (command line version) on an old machine (athlon 1,2 GHz, 1GB RAM, [SiS] 65x/M650/740 graphics). When I boot the screen turns black after the BIOS messages. Even grub ...
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Is there a command like REISUB that only restarts X?
Is there a command like Ctrl + Alt + SysRq + R E I S U B that only restarts X - or drops down to shell (not a virtual console its broken)?
Between Ubuntu, Unity/Gnome3, and the kernel ...
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Kubuntu 12.04 loging failure
When I load up Kubuntu 12.04 and I type in my password the loading screen only gives me one icon. After a minute it goes back to the login screen.
Can anyone please help me and tell what to do so I ...
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ntpd & libopts permission denied
My ntp daemon not starting. So what is wrong? I can't find any hints about it in google.
root@us1:~# /etc/init.d/ntp start
* Starting NTP server ntpd
/usr/sbin/ntpd: error while loading shared ...
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Wireless Not Working Ubuntu 12.04 new computer
I just bought a laptop from CyberPower PC company and opted out of spending $39 for them to install windows 8. I just booted Precise Pangolin from a flash drive and installed it on my computer. ...
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How to circumvent “Illegal instruction error” with midori, luakit and surf
I just installed a fresh minimal ubuntu 12.04 system, first without X, then I installed xinit and xmonad. After that I installed some lightweight browsers: surf, luakit and midori.
When I start one ...
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Wireless working but unable to use Internet for more than 5 seconds
I've followed this guide for troubleshooting WiFi problems.
I found that my wireless card is actually working but somehow can't load pages or ping for more than ~5 seconds after it gets connected. ...
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I can't get the wireless to work in Ubuntu 12.04 using Sony Vaio VPCEB1E0E
Hi I am using Sony Vio VPCEB1E0E and i recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 from the ubuntu website using windows installer. Everything else works fine but i cant get the wireless to work. I used the ...
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Ubuntu can't update some repositories [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the easiest way to resolve apt-get BADSIG GPG errors?
Why can't Ubuntu update some repositories? especially from extras.ubuntu.com, PPA Tualatrix for Ubuntu ...
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I can't Install Oracle J2EE JDK [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Installing J2EE under Ubuntu x64
I can't install Oracle JDK J2EE like i show in the pix below
this is my java (Oracle J2SE JDK) configuration
when I typed which ...
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What can I do when Ubuntu freezes for some unknown mysterious reasons?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 but of some unknown reason sometime Ubuntu get stuck, no motion what so ever. If i try to move a mouse it doesn't respond and same thing with the keyboard.
I hope at least some ...
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How can I easily share the output of a command or a text file with others?
I recently asked a question on AskUbuntu (or somewhere else), and a comment or answer asks me to paste the contents of some file or the output of a command to troubleshoot my problem.
How do I do ...
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Oracle Java Runtime doens't appear
I had installed originally Oracle JDK 7 update 4, with update-alternatives installation instruction and the JDK became manual mode (3). OpenJDK 7 in auto mode (O).
When I will run/install .jar file ...
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Troubleshoot broken ZFS
I have one zpool called tank in RaidZ1 with 5x1TB SATA HDDs. I'm using Ubuntu Server 11.10 Oneric, kernel 3.0.0-15-server. Installed ZFS from ppa also I'm using zfs-auto-snapshot. The ZFS file system ...
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RTL8190 UNCLAIMED?
I have recently installed UBuntu and I'm having problems with my (RTL8190) card.
I followed the steps listed here - https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/internet/C/troubleshooting-wireless.html
After ...
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How to troubleshot a printer failure?
After a fresh Ubuntu 12.04 install, the Samsung Laser Monochromatic Printer (ML-1860) fails to print intermittently: sometimes it prints and sometimes it says that it is printed but it is actually ...
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How do I boot into single-user mode from GRUB?
After changing a few lines in xorg.conf, I can no longer boot Ubuntu (I assume it breaks when trying to load up X), so I need a way to boot into a single-user mode. However, there seems to be zero ...
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How do I find the cause of a system crash/hang [closed]
My system has been crashing/hanging roughly once a day for the last month or so. I have also recently (over the weekend) upgraded to 12.04 in a misguided hope that something in the upgrade would ...
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How do I find out what webcam driver is in use?
I need to troubleshoot a webcam that stopped working correctly in Ubuntu 12.04. It's always worked "out of the box" in the past so I have no idea what driver it uses.
How do I go about looking that ...
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Uninstalling package unrecognized by aptitude
Some times ago I installed qtikz on my system, but I don't remember if I did it via dpkg -i --force-architecture or directly from source (perhaps via checkinstall). In short, it is not working and I ...
