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Bash printf sequence with interactive input [duplicate]
In bash how to get printf take input interactively to print a sequence. I have tried the following:
read x; read y; printf '%s\n' {"$x".."$y"..5}
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{0..40..5}
whence I am ...
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Execute file with double click [duplicate]
#! /home/mehmet/anaconda3/bin/python3
from os import pipe, sep
import os
import time
import math
os.system("figlet SAYI BULMACA")
rakam1 = [[1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15],
[17,19,21,23,25,...
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Script works when using "run in terminal" not when using "run"
I am using a script which is basically identical to the first one in https://stackoverflow.com/a/4783182/7238575. It works perfectly when run in the terminal or using the option "Run in terminal&...
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Problem with chown and vsftpd too slow
So me and a couple of friends have a ubuntu 20.04 server. We installed vsftpd to connect with filezilla and be able to upload and download files.
After like 1 hour playing with the permissions to ...
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Kdenlive 480p rendering
I'm using kubuntu 20.04. also I'm using kdenlive for my video editing. I wanna render a video in low file size. i used to render in 480p in Premiere pro. How can I di that in kdenlive. Thank you?
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Chromium won't start
Something keeps happening to Chromium that times to times won't start. I already searched for other similar questions but i do not find a solution. It appears this error in the syslog everytime i try ...
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Ubuntu login loop in terminal too
I really need help right now I restarted my laptop which runs Ubuntu and now I can't log in I tried to use ctrl+alt+f3 but when I log in in the terminal same thing happens, it loops again, what can I ...
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Placing .desktop file
Trying to add eclipse_java.desktop file on my Ubuntu 20 desktop with content below:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Eclipse Java
Icon=/home/a/eclipse/eclipse_java/icon.xpm
Exec=/home/...
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LibreOffice 7.0 offline help missing dependencies
I just installed LibreOffice 7.0.3. I downloaded the offline help, but it won't install because of unsatisfied dependencies. Gdebi reports that it wants "libobasis7.0-en-us >= 7.0.3.1". ...
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cp: cannot stat 'filename': No such file or directory
complete noob here, so thanks for your help ahead of time.
A using Linux in my chromebook and trying to intstall Vuescan.
The installation has told me to enter the following:
sudo cp vuescan.svg /usr/...
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Touchpad features, like right click and scrolling with two fingers not working
Hello everybody Am new to ubuntu linux and i have ubuntu 20.04 and before this i was using windows 10. In windows i had all the features of touchpad like right click and scroll with two fingers etc. ...
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Is there any way to extend root filesystem ext4 space using home ext4?
Some months ago I have installed Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS on my new laptop, but while allocating space to the drivers, I unknowingly put 20 GB for the root filesystem partition 3 Ext4 (which now I think it'...
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Upgrade to 20.04 LTS will not authenticate my password
I have not changed my password, I don't have the CAPS lock on, I've rebooted a number of times, I've been extremely careful about typing the correct password. I recently installed 20.04 as a trial on ...
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Screen sharing under wayland
Has anyone got screensharing working under wayland using pipewire?
As far as I can tell, it should be possible to share the screen from Chrome / Chromium after installing the pipewire package and ...
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SSH connection refused to Ubuntu Virtual Machine
I am using a windows 10 machine(corporate), firewall is turned off.
I have installed Ubuntu on my VMWare VM and setup openssh-server. I also did: sudo netstat -tupan to see if my ssh daemon is ...
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Unable to start Windows after Ubuntu installation
I have Windows 10 installed for a while, and for programming reasons I decided to install Ubuntu (Dual Boot) in the same SSD and Ubuntu works fine, but the problem is that I can't boot into windows ...
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Davinci Resolve Ubuntu 20.04 no access to microphone
actually Davinci Resolve 16 runs fine on my Ubuntu system,except fairlight cannot access the microphone. maybe it has to do with permission rights? in the permission settings for the applications, ...
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Mouse Setting Won't Save - Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
I just updated to Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS and the mouse settings obviously re-set to the defaults where the left button is the primary. I mouse left handed and want the right button to be the primary. I ...
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What were the requirements for running Visual Studio IDE on Ubuntu? Can we develop IDE like it for Linux? [duplicate]
I'm looking for deep knowledge for running Visual Studio IDE in Ubuntu. Can anyone tell me what were the requirements to do so. Ofcourse wine is a process available but as
It themselves says vs2019 ...
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Displayport Sound Delay on Ubuntu 20.04/20.10
I have decided to try switching to Ubuntu in a dual-boot scenario with Windows 10, and things work perfectly overall, but I have encountered one bug that really ruins the experience. I get my sound ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 TLS - apt-get update - The repository security.ubuntu.com no longer has a Release file
I don't understand why it doesn't work. Ubuntu 18.04 should be supported till april 2028
apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Hit:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu ...
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Setting a Time Limit on Apps
With online school, working productively online is a big focus for me right now. I was wondering if there was a way, whether through a program or code I could lock some of my apps so I can't use them ...
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mysql 8 packages kept back on ubuntu 20.04 [duplicate]
I have an ubuntu 18 box where I installed mysql server 8. After upgrading to ubuntu 20.04 it started to complain that there are two packages to be updated: mysql-server and mysql-client.
Each time I ...
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Why is Verification Required? [duplicate]
My home desktop computer runs Ubuntu 20.04 LTS with German as the interface language. This morning, for maybe the first time, I've seen an unidentified modal window three times that demands a password....
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Accidentally ran a chmod command on the "/" root directory
I accidentally ran a
sudo find -type f -exec chmod 664 {} \;
on the root directory of my server as I was logged in from a sudo user
I rebooted the server which seems to still be running fine, I also ...
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Displayed language does not match what keyboard types
I have 2 languages installed: EN (us) and LT. For some reason they flipped, and now LT types EN characters, and visa versa.
Is there anything I could do to reverse this? I'v tried removing LT, and ...
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Zathura i3 Ubuntu
So I have zathura installed on Ubuntu 18.04 with i3-wm. Zathura works all well but every time I close zathura using the Mod+Shift+Q and then open the PDF next time it always starts from the first page,...
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Help Troubleshooting: Ubuntu 20.04 Sound Issue: Jumping / Repeating
I'm worried this might be a hardware issue, but need help with how to troubleshoot it.
My Mobo died so I replaced it, turns out with a slightly updated version of the board, finally got everything ...
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Airplane mode activates automatically and disables bluetooth, and wifi does not work
I'm using a HP laptop running the new Ubuntu 20.10 groovy gorilla
My kernel version is 5.8.0-29-generic
Everything was fine until today, when airplane mode started to turn on automatically and disable ...
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Places to set PATH [duplicate]
I need to set PATH and JAVA_HOME for my Oracle java. Where I can set these environment variables in Ubuntu in general. Where is the best place to set them?
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input/output error with external hard drive
I have a problem with my backup external drive.
Can you help please ?
EDIT I ran chkdsk from a windows machine. There messages with sectors issues. Now I still have the display below with "?"...
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Horrific state to be in. Can't install Ubuntu due to HDD issues? HELP!
I am trying to install Ubuntu onto a machine with an installed Win10. In the "Something Else" section I can't find my windows C: drive so that I can delete it and say goodbye and install ...
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Bus error severity=corrected, type=Physical Layer | unable to boot / login
After installing a driver for a new PCIe Wifi card, my /vars/logs folder started filling up, where it end up filling the entire disk space and wasn't able to boot Ubuntu (more info here) and just got ...
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WPS Office Writer Automatic Color problem
I used WPS Writer on Ubuntu 14 with automatic color and it was black. All my docs was saved with auto color. :(
Trusty is almost dead, so I recently installed the new Ubuntu 20, reinstalled WPS and ...
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Shared HDD completely wiped after booting to Windows
I have a Ubuntu 20.04/Windows 10 setup. Both OS'es boot from - and store application settings etc in - their own partition on my SSD, while most of my personal data is stored on a separate HDD (...
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OBS studio 26.0.2 VST 2.x Plug-ins
The 26.0.02 version of OBS studio available at the PPA below includes a VST 2.x Plug-in audio filter wrapper.
https://launchpad.net/~obsproject/+archive/ubuntu/obs-studio
Has anyone figured out how ...
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Install win 10 AFTER ubuntu
I have ubuntu running on a 240gb SSD, I have my home folder mounted on a secondary 960gb SSD.
I have a third 1TB HDD used for long term archiving of backups.
I now have a 4th 750GB HDD that I want to ...
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How to make a command line program have a custom icon in XFCE dock or Plank?
I have created a .desktop file for octave-cli, which is the command line version of GNU Octave. When I double click the .desktop file (which has the icon of Octave, and is pinned in XFCE Panel), the ...
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Internal pull-up resistors not working [closed]
I installed Ubuntu Server 20.04.1 LTS on my RPi4 v1.1, and used this script:
from gpiozero import Button
import time
import os
stopButton = Button(26)
while True:
if stopButton.is_pressed:
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Python permission denied using Ubuntu in Windows 10
I recently installed Ubuntu on my Windows 10 PC, and I tried running Python but I got:
-bash: /mnt/c/cygwin/bin/python: Permission denied
I've tried running sudo apt install and sudo apt upgrade and ...
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PHP sessions not working in my server after refresh
I tried to use sessions, but are not working, so I tested them with
$_SESSION['one'] = 'one';
print_r($_SESSION);
I refreshed the browser, it works Array ( [one] => one )
I commented the $...
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Problem on installing Ansible on 18.04 LTS
What I did:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ansible/ansible ; sudo apt update ; sudo apt install ansible
Error message:
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an ...
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Help needed with monitor resolution issue since new kernel, related to EDID
since upgrading to 20.04 my system boots into 640x480 and I am unable to change the resolution, I tried following the instructions here: How do I set a custom resolution? to force a custom resolution, ...
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Setting the Coolbits in 20.04 without blowing X
I'm trying to set the Coolbits in 20.04 in order to gain manual gpu fan control.
I edited the nvidia the X configuration file 10-nvidia.conf already present in /usr/share/X11:
Section "...
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Issues installing Mendeley [duplicate]
The refered tutorial.
The commands used in order:
1)wget https://desktop-download.mendeley.com/download/apt/pool/main/m/mendeleydesktop/mendeleydesktop_1.19.4-stable_amd64.deb
2)sudo dpkg -i /...
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Notifications never go away
Ever since last week notifications will show, but can't be hidden.
Notifications stay there forever obstructing part of the screen and can't be closed.
This happens for most notifications and the only ...
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perl command: Prepend a line of text only at the first occurrence
I have this input file:
text1
match
text2
match
text3
And I have this command:
perl -lpe 'print "prepend_me" if /^match$/' text.txt
And its output is:
text1
prepend_me
match
text2
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find - Logical operators
I want find shows me the result with excluding permissions 660 AND files.
I.e. it has to show me files that have no permission 660 and all directories.
I run:
find "/path/to/dir" -not \( -...
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terminal commands for all default keyboard shortcuts
I want to know which terminal command is performed when I do a keyboard shortcut.
In settings, I can change the default shortcuts but can't see which terminal command is performed for that.
Is there ...
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