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LXC container troubleshooting
I'm trying to start my container node01.
It was working before and I just can't understand why all my containers (3) stopped working in one time after reboot. Actually they not starting. After ...
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Troubleshooting Wlan, essential WLAN debugging information?
My Wlan does not get connected, only showing networks, but internet connection works only with RJ45. I am hoping for some sort of summary answer to solve this kind of problems in a generic way. I have ...
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Ubuntu 10.10 Network not working
even few days go it was working perfectly. suddenly There is no internet. I can't even reach 192.168.0.1 . I've a dual boot with window. with which I can reach to internet.
lspci says :
01:02.0 ...
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How to go about troubleshooting frequent system pauses
I have had my desktop that has ran Ubuntu over a few years, on my most recent reinstall, periodically (saying once every 10 minutes or so) my system will just freeze. Mouse won't move, keyboard ...
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What is causing these symptoms? [closed]
A friend asked me to look at her laptop (via TeamViewer) after she noticed that Rhythmbox wouldn't open. Here's what I learned:
Rhythmbox and Update Manager crash with a bus error:
$ rhythmbox
...
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Black screen, sound issues, screen brightness, computer freezing [closed]
I am a new user converted from Windows XP. I have a few issues after install of 11.10 which has been affecting my computer.
First, while online my computer froze and then showed me a black screen. ...
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1answer
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server crash - how do I investigate the issue?
What is the correct way to diagnose the problem? or get to the bottom of the crash?
I've ubuntu server.
It crashed out of blue. I couldn't connect to ssh it was refusing connection. And all services ...
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/dev/mapper/cryptsetup1 is not ready yet or not present, slow system [closed]
Today I had a very high system load because I used many applications at the same time (VirtualBox, totem, firefox,...). The load was so high, that the system almost didn't react anymore. Then I killed ...
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Ubuntu freezes when attaching external hard drive due to hard drive mount mismatch. Is there a solution to fix it?
Ok I think I understand why my Ubuntu 10.10 freezes when pluggin in an external hard drive through USB.
First of all I have to mention that my Ubuntu is installed on another 160gb external hard ...
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1answer
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Why CharMap in Ubuntu for lydian not showing up the correct character set
Why CharMap in Ubuntu 11.04 for lydian not showing up the correct character set. I checked couple of different character sets(Javanese), its showing up the same boxed hexdecimal values.
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1answer
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Cannot install Maverick Meerkat
I have a low-end PC am tired of Windows so I tried to install Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat on my system. I really don't know what's wrong.
After I booted my system with the LiveCD that I got from ...
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2answers
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Why is start menu button not showing up?
why ubuntu start button not showing up in ubuntu 11.10; While upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10 it throwed me upgrade not successful, but i'm able to login as 11.10, now that i see there is no ubuntu start ...
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1answer
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What could be causing background CD drive access? [closed]
I've got a brand new clean install of Ubuntu 10.04 running on a 6-year-old HP laptop. Everything works fine with one exception: periodically (say once or twice an hour) the machine will completely ...
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2answers
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Wubi install cannot see/connect to any wifi?
I installed 11.0`4 via wubi on my new Acer Aspire 7551G-7606. When I boot it up it cannot detect wifi. As a matter of fact, the "Enable Wifi" checkbox in the dropdown is disabled and when I enable it ...
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3answers
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My sound and ALSA has gone when I installed Realtek drivers [closed]
I made a confusion with some informations and I thought that I have a Realtek audio card, but in really I have an Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller, so when I ...
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1answer
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How do I get my webcam to work?
since I started using ubuntu (9.04) I try to get my webcam working, but I never got any success, 2 years passed and I didn't get any progress, then, sometime ago I leave Windows out of my computer ...
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1answer
703 views
I have a problem with wine “path not found” when i trying to run install.exe
"path not found" when i trying to run install.exe
im try to rm .wine and run winecfg but not cann't solves this problem.
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2answers
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avant window navigator still starts at startup after i uninstalled
I have recently installed Avant Windows navigator for openbox and when I go to other gui interfaces like Ubuntu Classic or Ubuntu it also starts so I uninstalled everything I installed to make it ...
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0answers
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11.04 won't boot all the way - unusable [closed]
I'm new to ubuntu/linux and need some trouble shooting help. I setup 11.04 with zoneminder, it worked great for a few weeks and now it seems to boot fine but I'm unable to use anything. runs very ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty) doesn't install properly [closed]
I have a new computer and want to install ubuntu on it. I downloaded the .iso and burnt it to a disk, but whenever I select install, it comes up with an error. I have tried with numerous disks, but ...
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0answers
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How well does an INCA IM-201W Wireless work? [closed]
I'm using Ubuntu 11.04 . I'll buy a wireless modem, Inca IM-201W .
But i'm looking supported OS of modem : Windows XP , Vista, 7 .
There isn't Ubuntu in list.SO what's the meaning of this ? ...
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File uploaded but never completed [closed]
I put a file in the Ubuntu One folder and it gets uploaded 100% and then nothing happens. I do not get a message it has completed and looking at the website it has not been uploaded.
This generally ...
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1answer
803 views
How do I troubleshoot S-Video + audio jack output not working in Ubuntu? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I troubleshoot S-Video + audio jack output not working?
I connect my laptop to my TV using S-Video + audio jack. This worked perfectly in Ubuntu 10.10 but has ...
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2answers
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Laptop Brightness Problem on Toshiba Portege R705-P35
Basic Specs:
Toshiba Portege R705-P35
13.1" screen
Intel HD Graphics
4 GB RAM, Core i3 2.4 GHz
Dual Boot Ubuntu 11.04 and Windows 7 (using grub bootloader)
Basically, Ubuntu recognizes me ...
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1answer
841 views
How do I troubleshoot S-Video + audio jack output not working?
I connect my laptop to my TV using S-Video + audio jack. This worked perfectly in 10.10 but has stopped working in 11.04. I have tried switching from Ubuntu (Unity) to Ubuntu (No effects) and Ubuntu ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu account keeps quiting
I have been running Ubuntu on my Dell Vostro 1520 for a few months, and the latest 11.04 version of Ubuntu since it was released.
As of a few hours ago, my account keeps quitting every couple of ...
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2answers
441 views
Cannot get to Grub after addition of new Win7 drive and install of 11.04
The TL:DR on this is that I had a working dual-boot. I then added a new drive with Win7. Which works fine and serves most of my needs, but I cannot now get to Linux. I'd like to get to Linux ...
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1answer
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Troubleshooting a sudden shutdown
Yesterday my computer suddenly powered down, without warning or going through the normal shutdown procedure.
I know it wasn't a powercut because everything else in the house stayed on. This is the ...
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3answers
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Enable wifi on my computer - firmware missing [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I setup my ubuntu on a WiFi network?
I am attempting to set up a wireless network on 11.04, freshly download today. The router is on and working. However, I do ...
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1answer
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Why does my computer make noises? [closed]
My computer seems to have troubles with noises. Its a kind of a scratchy, repeated, croaky noise. And it is very disturbing and annoying to the peers around me. I dont know where and how much it is to ...
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2answers
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Diagnose brightness control [closed]
Brightness control on my laptop does not work, how can I diagnose if it's unsupported, or a bug? And if it is a bug, what do I include in the bug report?
UPDATE
Thank you for all the responses, ...
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2answers
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I am unfamiliar with Ubuntu on my Dell Mini (pre-installed)
I got a Dell Mini that comes with Ubuntu.
I am unfamiliar with Ubuntu and I do not know how I can use it. I have trouble connecting to the Internet and I do not know what apps are available. I am ...
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How can I see a list of all the systray icons that are not whitelisted?
I've learned that Unity does not support systray icons, and that it is possible to grant exceptions for (whitelist) certain applications. As far as I can tell, there is no general error message ...
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What do you do when Ubuntu hangs/lags? Ctrl+Alt+Del? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?
Generally, I think Linux should be stable? But recently, my Ubuntu was hanging or lagging. Mouse moves but not responding to ...
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2answers
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Wubi installation on laptop keeps becoming unresponsive
I have wubi on my Asus Eee laptop. usually after locking the screen then unlocking it, it becomes sort of unresponsive in a weird way. I can click on the background and drag and draw a square but I ...
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Font corruption on a netbook
Lately I'm getting really weird font issues. I'm not sure what to make of it. Here's a picture.
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How can I restore my computer to factory default using the command line? [closed]
How can I use the command line to restore my computer to factory settings?
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1answer
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How do I fix my wireless network connection? It stopped searching for wireless connections [closed]
I am running Ubuntu 10.10
It used to be able to connect and find wireless connections, but now it has stopped completely and doesn't display my home wifi network.
How do I fix this?
Thank you in ...
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dbus sporadically not starting at boot [closed]
I'm finding that a number of fairly essential daemons and programs are not starting up at boot time, most of the time. This is a pretty fresh (a few weeks old) install of 10.10 on an Acer Aspire 5742 ...
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GXNeur switching keybord layout shortcut working only after manually restarting daemon, how to fix? [closed]
I use Ubuntu 10.10.
I have disabled gnome keybord plugin (because of a bug, which told here), using this:
Press Alt+F2 and enter gconf-editor
Now navigate to ...
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2answers
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Strange sound artifacts when using Firefox while music is played
I listen to music using Rhythmbox. Meanwhile I browse web with Firefox. When a page is loading, I switch tabs or I scroll up-down a site (and sometimes randomly), terrible "cracks" are audible, and I ...
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3answers
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Unable to install on a Lenovo V460
I tried installing Ubuntu 10.10 on a Lenovo V460. I selected a separate drive for it and also created a swap area, but after the copying of files is over and when it displays "Ready When You Are ..." ...
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1answer
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How to troubleshoot a wireless networking regression?
I've been experiencing this perhaps slightly odd bug.
It works flawlessly in Lucid, but not in Maverick and Natty. I find it seems to work when I'm booting a partition everyday (as I do for my main ...
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1answer
415 views
Cannot access to internet after installing 11.04 alpha2 [closed]
After installing 11.04 alpha2, I cannot access to internet.
I use wireless lan. In network connection dialog, it seems to work well.
But I cannot access any webpages from webbrowser. Even if I use ...
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1answer
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How can I find out which programs have modified a file over some period of time?
I'd like to better understand which programs are modifying a specific file1 during a reboot. Can I set something up to log this kind of information?
Polling for which processes currently have the ...
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4answers
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Changing brightness on a Sony Vaio laptop
I just installed Ubuntu 10.10 on a Sony Vaio laptop. The brightness functions keys don't change the brightness. When I try to change the brightness I can see the levels going up and down in the ...
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2answers
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Why does sound stop working after a while?
I don't know how to reproduce this problem, because I don't regularly play music or sound. All I know is that, sometimes, I'll load a video (from youtube or from a local file) and there will be no ...
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Kernel Panic Troubleshooting For Dummies
I have made Ubuntu my primary OS since 10.04, and I have converted many of my friends and neighbors into Ubuntu users since then. I am the fix-it guy they approach when they encounter problems. The ...
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2answers
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Recent unreliable wireless connection
Recently, my internet connection over wireless has become unreliable, on both a Dell laptop running Ubuntu 10.04 as well as my Desktop running Ubuntu 10.10 . The problem does not seem to occur on a ...
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2answers
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Can't access any functions after chown command
I am not being to access any functions in my desktop and I don't have an OS besides Ubuntu and I am new to Ubuntu. I think I rebooted my computer thinking that Google Chrome crashed. I opened Google ...
