questions about upgrading packages, systems or hardware.
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Can I Install Ubuntu on a older laptop with a intel pentium processor (which doesn't have pae)?
I currently have Ubuntu 11.10, and I finally decided to upgrade. So I downloaded the .iso file from the site (Ubuntu 13.04, 32 bit), and put it on a 2gb thumb drive. I booted from the thumb drive, and ...
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This version of ntop is a minimally supported but OLDER version - please upgrade
ntop crashes:
root@dur:~#
root@dur:~#
root@dur:~# ntop
Sat May 18 17:57:45 2013 Initializing gdbm databases
Sat May 18 17:57:45 2013 ntop will be started as user nobody
Sat May 18 17:57:45 2013 ...
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Can not boot after a terminated upgrade
I have moved my HDD with Ubuntu 12.04 to a new PC, but the wired LAN didn't worked, so I have booted the computer from a 13.04 USB stick to see if it is working there (it works), and started the ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 not booting after upgrade from 12.10
This is duplicate post from here
After upgrading to 13.04, I was able to boot into ubuntu.
I made change a line in grub from
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""
to
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Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages
After upgrading from 10.04 to 12.04 I am trying to install different packages.
For instance ia32-libs and skype (4.0).
When trying to install these, I am getting the 'Unable to correct problems, you ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 is not booting
I have upgraded today Ubunutu 12.04 Lts to 12.10 and then to 13.04.
After issue with brightness. I have followed serdotlinecho and added GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="acpi_backlight=vendor" to grub config.
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Ubuntu open to black screen with blinking cursor after upgrading from 12.10 to 13.04
I upgraded my Ubuntu OS from 12.10 to 13.04 and after the process of upgrading it via Software Updater , it requested me to restart the computer .
I restarted and on boot I proceed to the Purple ...
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Neverwinter Nights does not run in 13.04
I installed Neverwinter Nights on this very machine while running 12.10, following the instructions here. Since upgrading to 13.04, nwn hangs when I run it. This is a strace log file generated by my ...
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After updating to Xubuntu 13.04, Brasero will not work, can this be remedied?
After updating to Xubuntu 13.04, Brasero will not work, does anyone else have this problem and can it be solved?
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Upgraded to 13.04, mount.cifs returns “Invalid argument” -22 error
Just upgraded my Ubuntu Server to 13.04, and the existing and working fstab configuration for a cifs mount is failing with the generic -22 error (invalid argument):
12:38 PM wesley at wsrv cwd ~
$ ...
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gtk2-engines:i386 breaks 12.10 dist-upgrade
My 12.04 LTS was working just fine and when i tried to upgrade to 12.10, I have 3 packages that failed to install gtk2-engines, libtool and python-gst0.10.
After the upgrade to 12.10 is completed ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 HDMI broken
I recently upgraded from 12.10 to 13.04 and ever since the upgrade the audio from my HDMI has not been working. It doesn't show up in the sound options as it did in 12.10 and it doesn't show up when ...
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Upgrade from Ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04 “Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 12.10 _Quantal Quetzal”
I am not able to upgrade to the latest version 13.04. The error is:
Failed to download repository information
Check your Internet connection.
Details
W:Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 12.10 _Quantal ...
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I can't see the “Something else” option while installing Ubuntu
few days ago, I was updating my ubuntu from 12.10, to 13.04, but unfortunately my PC did turn off with no reason (I actually had problems with that by lasted days, but it doesn't matter) and now, when ...
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Unable to start VMWare Workstation after upgrade to 13.04
After upgrading to 13.04 I am unable to start VMWorkstation. I get the following message:
Before you can run VMware, several modules must be compiled and loaded
into the running kernel.
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Trying to download and install the Pinguy Os to another computer [closed]
I am currently downloading the 12.4 version of the pinguyos, i am going to burn the iso to a usb pen drive (as i have no discs) to go on a laptop, currently using a pc with windows 7 on it, what do i ...
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Ubuntu-Server Upgraded to Ubuntu desktop, How do I change it back?
I decided to upgrade my home server to Ubuntu 11.10 from 10.04. Instead of upgrading to the server version, it upgraded to the desktop version, or something similar to it. I assume this is because I ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 hangs at grab after upgrading
I met with a problem or two every single time I upgraded Ubuntu to a newer version. And this time, when I upgraded Ubunutu from 12.10 to 13.04 the new problem was that, the booting hangs at GRUB.
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Upgrade Ubuntu 10.04 LTS custom kernel to support DELLR720
It would be very helpful, if somebody already knows way to upgrade 10.04 LTS custom kernel to support DELLR720.
I am having hard time with setup. I used this,
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symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/apt/methods/http: undefined symbol: _Z14maybe_add_authR3URISs [closed]
I upgraded Ubuntu 9.10 to 10.04 and after that package manager is not working. As sson as package manager is started this popup appears:
You have 4 broken packages on your system!
Use the "Broken" ...
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After upgrading from 12.04 via 12.10 to 13.04, I think I don't have a working window manager
I have a guest virtual machine running under VirtualBox. It had 12.04. I wanted to test upgrading to 13.04, so first I upgraded to 12.10 and then to 13.04. I didn't do much testing of the 12.10 ...
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After 12.04 to 12.10 upgrade (64bit), xorg held back and unable to install wine
After upgrading to quantal, I wanted to install wine. However, attempting to do so results in apt wanting to remove all kinds of important packages:
The following packages will be REMOVED:
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ubuntu 12.04 kernel upgrade 3.2.0-43 failed to install
I run 12.04 on my laptop, tried to upgrade from 3.2.0-41 to 3.2.0-43.
Got stuck at 62% with the cpu to 70% forever.
After like 30 minutes I quit the upgrade and retired with similar results.
Then I ...
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How do I update to Ubuntu 12.04 if update manager doesn't prompt it?
I was updating to Ubuntu 12.04 and I lost my wireless connection. I turned off my computer and got to a better connection and now my "Update Manager" does not prompt for the upgrade.
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Can I download the new version and burn it to a CD and install it without reformating the hard drive?
I was upgrading from version 11 to version 12 and during the upgrade it stopped processing giving a message of "stopped processing due to too many errors". Now the operating system is corrupt and does ...
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Nautilus bookmarks are missing since upgrade to 13.04
My bookmarks are not shown anymore after upgrading to 13.04 Raring ringtails and I can't add any new bookmarks. The function is not shown and the shortcut Ctrl+D isn't working either. Is this ...
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How to upgrade 12.04.2 kernel and HWE to raring?
As the topic states I want to upgrade my 12.04.2 to newest raring lts kernel and HWE.
Now I have:
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: ...
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After upgrading from 10.04 to 12.04 - it stays in Ubuntu loading screen
I upgraded from 10.04 to 12.04. After installing the updates, the wizard automatically shut down my computer instead of restarting it. I restarted the system, but it won't go after the Ubuntu loading ...
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Upgrade to Ubuntu 13.04 Problem - Boots into Blank Black Screen
After upgrade my desktop system (asrock z77, intel i5, geforce gtx 650, 16 GB ram) can only boot to a black screen. I mean after the GRUB interface (kernel is 3.8.8-19-generic) and purple screen.
I ...
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Wireless adaptor problem after upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04
My wireless adapter was working probably after I used these two commands:
sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree
sudo modprobe -r b43 && sudo modprobe b43
But when I upgrade to 13.04, ...
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What to do?! Upgrading from 12.10 to 13.04 failed :(
I got an update reminder to go from 12.10 to 13.04.
I followed the instructions, was able to download the package, and started installing.
Up to a point where my computer (seemed to) restart and there ...
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Partial upgrade - why remove MariaDB?
My 12.04 system wants to run a partial upgrade, as part of which it proposes to remove certain MariaDB packages (see screenshot below). Attached is my sources.list file - I don't understand why the ...
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13.04 hash sum update problem not fixed when lists removed
I've looked at the other questions covering this topic, and while their error messages are identical to mine, their fix doesn't work for me. I have removed all apt lists and updated several times, but ...
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Upgrade to ubuntu 12.10 fails with calculation error
I wanted to upgrade to 13.04 and as a necessity I need to update to 12.10. I have successfully updated in the past from Ubuntu 10 to Ubuntu 11 ans 12.04. Somehow, when I try from terminal or from ...
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lost user accounts when upgrading ubuntuserver from 11.10 to 12.04 LTS
I have some problem with my Ubuntu machine. I have just configured to finish Domain Controller system with using UbuntuServer. At the moment, I am upgrading UbuntuServer from 11.10 to 12.04 LTS. But, ...
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I Try to update and checking for upgrade in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS [duplicate]
And finally it show this message:
W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_universe_binary-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
E: Some index files ...
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12.04 unattended-upgrades package has lock on /var/lib/dpkg/lock (cannot sudo apt-get update due to lock) [duplicate]
Calling the sudo apt-get update fails to complete. Fails with:
Fetched 2,212 kB in 13s (162 kB/s)
E: ...
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error message while updating R version from 2.10 to 3.0 on Ubuntu 12.04
I get the following error message while trying to update my current R version from 2.10 to 3.0.Any tips would be welcome.
Thanks
mgjohnson@mgjohnson-linux:~$ apt-get install r-base
E: Could not open ...
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How to install apt-get package manager [closed]
I am booting Ubuntu via VirtualBox. PostgreSQL 8.0 is already installed in the disk image I am using. Now I want to upgrade the PostgreSQL database to a higher version.
I tried using:
apt-get upgrade
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Several questions about upgrading from 11.04 to 13.04
I still have the Ubuntu 11.04 and I want to upgrade it to Ubuntu 13.04, but:
I have a directory called /soft where I have several softwares that I have installed manually. If I make the upgrade on ...
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Not able to launch Ubuntu after upgrade with 12.04 in VirtualBox
I am using VirtualBox 4.1.2 & installed Ubuntu 10.04. I saved so much data in it. Recently I started upgrading it to 12.04. During the middle of installing 12.04 packages, I shutdown my ...
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problems after upgrading to 12.04 LTS
I am having some problems after upgrading to 12.04LTS.
Wireless now won't connect, Wireless adapter shows as unclaimed.
sudo lshw -C network shows
liz@liz-N220:~$ sudo lshw -C network
[sudo] ...
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DistUpgradeFetcherCore errors while upgrading 12.10 to 13.04
When I try to upgrade my 12.10 install to 13.04 via do-release-upgrade, I get the error:
File "/usr/bin/do-release-upgrade", line 145, in <module>
fetcher.run_options += ["--mode=%s" % ...
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upgrading from ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04 [duplicate]
First of all, this is the first time I am trying to upgrade. I want to upgrade my Ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04. in some thread it says just to use update manager to update.
I am doing this right now
sudo ...
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Cannot edit Software Sources after upgrading from 12.10 to 13.04
I go to System Settings -> Software sources. I see there many Software sources with the comment "disabled on upgrade to raring". When I click on the check-button or select ppa name to edit/delete that ...
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how do I upgrade from 12.04 to 13.04 using USB [duplicate]
I can boot from the Live CD for 13.04 off a USB stick, but the option to upgrade my system is greyed out -- is it not possible to upgrade from the Live CD desktop edition? Should I upgrade to 12.10 ...
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The installer gets stuck at “Restoring previously installed packeges” while reinstalling 11.10 [closed]
I had Ubuntu 12.04.02LTS, but due to some issues I had to go back to 11.10. Due to improper installation, I am again trying to upgrade 11.10 to 11.10 but the installer gets stuck at "Restoring ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 automatic reconnect to hidden wireless network
I updated form 12.10 to 13.04 and computer will not automatically reconnect to hidden wireless network anymore, have to manually connect every time after booting.
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my taskbar and unity have disappeared after upgrade to ubuntu 13.04 [duplicate]
I upgraded to 13.04 and now my taskbar and unity are gone. I am glad I know a little bit about terminal because i can use this computer to as questions online. can anyone help me out?
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Distribution upgrade at a chosen moment [duplicate]
When the window poped up that told me that 13.04 was released, I clicked on "Install later". Right now, I have got the time to upgrade but I can't find a button where to do it. It used to be in the ...
