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Does guest account work like a VM (virtual machine)?

If guest session creates the entire user and everything, when running, then erases it all. It sounds like a VM instance, turning on and then turning off/logging out. Is it?
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VMWare shared folders not working, vmware-tools issue?

I'm having trouble getting VMWare to enable shared folders between the host and vm as every time I try to enable it, I get the following error dialog: VMWare Player Unable to update run-time folder ...
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Apache fails to start, Address already in use (but not really)

I'm trying to set up a VM running Ubuntu 12.04. I have two virtual hosts configured using port 80, but Apache will not start. I get this error: (98) Address already in use: make_sock: could ...
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Virtualbox - Failed to open a session for the virtual machine

I installed VirtualBox via Software Center. When I try to load a VM, getting an error exactly like this: After I googled this error, found many different solutions, none of them were helped my ...
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Can't get 1920 x 1080 in Ubuntu via VMWare

I just installed Ubuntu and typed in sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools I can change my resolution to 1920 x 1200, but not 1920 x 1080. Any ideas? I've tried this, and this but no luck. The second ...
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Ubuntu 12.04.1 Server VM doesn't recognize keyboard

I installed Ubuntu 12.04.1 Server on sdb2 with this iso. I selected the install minimal virtual machine (after pressing F4) and the installation worked fine. (The BIOS knows the keyboard and the ...
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What does it means: `cgroup_disable=memory` in my `dmesg`?

My dmesg command give me that result in particular: [0.000000] please try 'cgroup_disable=memory' option if you don't want memory cgroups What does it meanings and how to know what I want around ...
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Ubuntu Server 12.10 (or 12.04) install wont start (VM in ESXi host)

I have a working ESXi host running several other working Ubuntu VMs. I am attempting to install Ubuntu on a new host. I have tried 12.10 and 12.04.1 both with the same result. After selecting the ...
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Boot taking forever. Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (bootchart included)

host is a vmware instance with 8GB RAM And 4 CPUs. please help.
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I want to use Windows 8 from within Ubuntu

I have Windows 8 CD. I bought a laptop which has a Windows 7 OS but I removed it to use Ubuntu 12.04 but for some of the programs I need Windows 8 without separate partitions. I heard about VMware ...
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Using local repository with vmbuilder and https

I seem to be having problems using vmbuilder with a local https mirror "--mirror=https:///archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/" as shown below: Process (['/usr/sbin/debootstrap', '--arch=amd64', 'precise', ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 VM goes dead unexpectedly

I'm not a super savvy super user, so I'm not sure what to look for. I have a VM running 12.04. It runs fine, and then just dies (no ping, no ssh). When I log into VMwareSphere, I see the VM still ...
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How can I fix missing key presses when running Ubuntu as a VM under OSX?

Environment OSX 10.7.4 Mid-2010 iMac VirtualBox 4.1.18 Ubuntu Precise Pangolin (all updates applied) Issue I have created a fresh VirtualBox vm and installed Precise from the standard desktop ...
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Ubuntu giving error in VM

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 in many Virtual PC's But every time Getting same error's. Don't know why? Here are some screenshots: I'm using 20.GB for Ubuntu installation & 512 Ram But ...
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Ubuntu Software Center and VM

I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my system after 20 years of windows. I also installed it on a virtual machine. I have noticed that Ubuntu restricted extras in the regular system are different from ...