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Lubuntu internet connection drops after a couple of hours
I am attempting to host a Minecraft server from a hp pavilion desktop running Lubuntu 13.04. After every couple of hours, the connection drops, a window appears asking for an administrator password, ...
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how to assign modules to devices (AR8131 driver issue)
I worked with older CentOS distributions which use /etc/module.conf for assign modules with respective devices. Now I am trying Ubuntu 12.04 and I played with /etc/modules and ...
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keyboard layout differs from my us intl
my hp probook has a us intl keyboard with eurosymbol on 5, but left shift key is right next to 'z'. that one is not available in my keyboard list. now my shift and ctrl keys are not working. is this ...
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What Password do you Use When you're Installing Software on a Virtual Machine running 13.04?
I am using Windows 8 and through virtualbox I am running 13.04 and it would be just great if I could actually use it for what I wanted it: installing and running GNU Octave. I can't seem to because ...
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Installed Ubuntu still work like LiveCD
Sorry for my english...
I've istalled U 12.04 from HDD, after installation and restart only wallpaper and cursor show.
I decide to reinstall from pendrive - the same problem.
Next day I try to ...
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USB Datacard not getting detected
I have a USB datacard which worked well with the backtrack5r3 (Which is based on Ubuntu 10.04LTS ) but it is not getting detected in Ubuntu 12.04LTS/13.04
The USB modem which I have been using will ...
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Module Not Loaded
I am new to Linux driver development, and I just stated to do some driver programming beginning with "hello.c" on Ubuntu 12.10... but unfortunately my Makefile didn't compile the kernel code... and ...
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secure boot not enabled
i have Q400A Asus laptop, which was running windows 8 when i bought,i installed win7 as the main OS for the system and win8 and Ubuntu 12.04 running on side.
I wanna try 13.04 so i download the ...
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Black screen after login with cursor
I have Ubuntu 13.04 and one day ago I've just installed updates, after I turned off my computer and then when I restarted I just can see a black screen with cursor after login.
Note: I can login.
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Where on the filesytem could a user find the Unity scope files?
I am wanting to find the Unity scope folder so that I can study how the scopes are set up and programmed. Where on the filesytem could I find the Unity scope files?
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Powernap daemon doesn't start with upstart
I have a problem with powernap daemon on kubuntu 13.04, which doesn't start with upstart (or with /etc/init.d/powernap start). On my other machine with ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS it starts ok.
$ sudo service ...
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installing ubuntu 13.04 using linux on a new harddrive the program stops during boot up
After installing 13.04 using linux on a new harddrive the program stops during boot up. It installs with no errors but stops on loading files after the re-start.
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Multiple Windows at QtCreator startup
I'm using QtCreator for a while. No problems everything worked fine. But, when I started some hours before it opens with multiple windows named QtCreator along with one main QtCreator window. Others ...
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How to enable multisession in X11RDP?
I am using X11RDP v0.6. In the XRDP v0.5 multisession was a choice by just changing the resolution. Anyway, its not the problem...
I just want to know how to enable multisession in X11RDP 0.6 in ...
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email problems retrieving messages/getting all old deleted messsages instead of recent ones
When I hit send/receive to get my latest emails, it says I have 20,000+ emails and then begins to bring up every one of them beginning with #1. I hit cancel and then retrieve what has been brought up ...
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Mouse Disappears Randomly and When Clicking Something
When I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 on my netbook, the cursor blinks randomly sometimes and when I click on any system surface. Cursor disappears whenever I scroll down with the scroll wheel on my mouse. My ...
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“The system is running in low-graphics mode ” [duplicate]
when I installed ubuntu12.04-32bits via Oracle VM Virtualbox,it saied that "The system is running in low-graphics mode ".What should I do?
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Unable to extend ubuntu partiton
I'm trying to expand my Ubuntu partition, I booted up my LiveCD, opened GParted and freed some space. But when I'm trying to expand the partition, it doesn't show any free space. It does this only for ...
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Tagging files in Nautilus
I would like to be able to add tags to images files by right clicking in the image file and be able to search by tags directly in nautilus without using an app like shotwell.
Is there anyway to do ...
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Mouse and keyboard modules take too long to load after resume from sleep in Ubuntu 13.04
I have Ubuntu 13.04 installed in my Sony Vaio, and I found that, after resumingfrom sleep, keyboard and mouse will not start after about 10 seconds. If I check dmesg I always find the following:
[ ...
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Updated then black screen after boot [duplicate]
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 today. I updated everything (no adjustments, just what it suggested me) and every time I try to start Ubuntu (dual boot with Windows 7) it sort of crashes. I see 'Ubuntu' ...
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Macbook Alu 2008 13.04 wifi issues
I have upgraded to 13.04 and now I can not figure out what is up with my network. It does not connect to the router. Just keeps asking for password, which I already have provided.
Macbook alu ...
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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 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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Can't run Frama-C on 13.04 after installation
I have installed Frama-C on 13.04 via apt-get.
However, after installation, I can not run it. When I type frama-c in terminal; nothing happens.
Also frama-c doesn't appear in the dash! I have ...
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Network device problem - Ubuntu 13.04
My Ubuntu suddenly doesn't seem to have a wifi adapter..or any network adapater actually. I noticed this after i tried to connect to my office LAN and changed set the LAN settings.
When i open ...
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Ubuntu Server - bandwidth prioritising
My Ubuntu Server HTPC runs a torrent client, and I also use it as a WiFi bridge to connect my laptop to. There are no other devices on my network. It does not function as a router, I still use a ...
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Unable to connect to WiFi - Dell Vostro 2420
I got a Dell Vostro 2420 laptop yesterday. It was connecting to WiFi perfectly fine. Today, I am unable to connect to the WiFi network. The wireless icon also doesn't show any curved lines.
I am ...
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Adding a watermark to MTS video file using avconv
I'm following the steps mentioned here to add a watermark to my videos but there are 2 issues :
It doesn't seem to recognize MTS format as input. Does avconv need any additional libraries to read ...
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wireless networks on ubuntu 12.10
I am unable to even view wireless networks on Ubuntu 12.10. I was using Windows 8 intitally, and have a driver Broadcom installed, yet I cannot see any networks. Do I need a different driver?
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Ubuntu 13.04 hard disk does not boot
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At the moment I have just 1 hard disk in my computer, with Ubuntu 13.04 installed. It is not bootable.
It is formatted with gpt, by gparted. AHCI is enabled, secure ...
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Running GameRanger on ubuntu 12.10
I have wine installed, and I'm trying to run GameRangerSetup.exe with wine, but it shows the following message on the terminal:
err:module:import_dll Library MFC42.DLL (which is needed by ...
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13.04 - Random Lag Spikes on Wifi
I get random lag spikes on my wifi connection. Here's what pinging a computer on the local network does:
64 bytes from 192.168.1.99: icmp_req=10 ttl=64 time=2.06 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.99: ...
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GRUB2: When I choose Windows 8, error invalid EFI file path
I had a problem with install Ubuntu 13.04 next to Windows 8. I have a Dell inspiron 15 notebook with UEFI.
In Boot-setup I changed to Legacy Boot on and switched UEFI boot off. Then I installed ...
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Software Center crash, sources.list error 13.04
I'm having a problem with Software Center since I tried to add Spotify repositories to sources.list. It doesn't open at all.
I tried reinstalling Software Center, but it sends this error:
E:Type ...
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Installing proprietary ATI driver bricked my SSD
Today I tried switch back to full Ubuntu, getting rid of Windows for a while again. Was attempting to install 13.04. At first try everything was fine, grabbed the driver from ATI download page, ...
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How can I change partition table without data loss?
I hope that I name it that right. I have a root partition a home partition and swap. All I want is to add a partition for windows. BUT my drive is full so I want to shrink the logical home partition ...
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T400 secondary battery not in use
I am a total newbie to Linux, running 12.10 on a Lenovo T400 with a second battery installed. The battery Bat 1 is visible in the power settings but is never used by the computer, Bat 0 drains and the ...
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Where are ALL ubuntu logs/terminal history stored
In what folders are the logs and key histories stored so that I may make a script to purge them. Is there a specific folder for the hibernation partition or a file by which it keeps the RAM data on ...
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Need help adding a PPA
This is the command i am typing in the terminal.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gregory-halnaut/pcsx2.official.ppa
And this is the reply I am getting.
Cannot access PPA ...
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How can I determine the sudo password? I'm currently using Ubuntu 13.04
What is the default password of the sudo? I visit some forums, it tells that the default password is password, but it doesn't work, how can I determine the password?
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12.10 installation problem
I have been trying to install 12.10 version of Ubuntu on my 1GB powered 160 GB AMD sempron 64 bit processor, without a graphic card.
The entire procedure seems to occur with ease till the end except ...
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Grub rescue unknown file system error
I formatted my partition of Ubuntu 11.04 and created a new simple volume in Windows. But when I rebooted my laptop, I got an error :no such partition.
I tried nearly all commands suggested, but could ...
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Skype-call-recorder keeps showing up legal information
I've installed skype-call-recorder. On first call, legal information window popped up notifying me about legal stuff.
I checked dont show again option. However, every time I restart PC, it shows ...
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Change brightness automatically depending on power source in 12.04
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 on a HP G61. When I used to use Windows in this machine, my screen to autodimmed when unplugging AC (i.e. running on battery), and brightness was restored when plugged again. ...
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Play Random Song On Clementine Using Alarm Clock
I am trying to use Alarm Clock to launch Clementine and play a random song in a particular playlist.
Does anyone know if this is possible or a different solution?
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Which package handles changes to connected displays?
I've noticed a couple of questions here citing unhappiness with the way window positions are handled when an display is connected or disconnected.
Ubuntu 12.10 - Problems with secondary monitor on ...
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Convertion of tiff image in Python script - OCR using tesseract
I want to convert a tiff image file to text document. My code perfectly as I expected to convert tiff images with usual font but its not working for french script font . My tiff image file contains ...
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Linksys Wireless-N PCI Adapter WMP300N works, but slow download speed
I tried a LiveCD and Wubi on a computer with a Linksys Wireless-N PCI Adapter WMP300N wireless card. It works, but the download speed is really slow compared to under Windows. Under Windows I'm using ...
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VPN keeps Dying/Restarting on 12.04
Hi I am running Ubuntu 12.04. I recently got into VPNs for anonymous downloading; however, no matter what VPN location I choose (my provider allows me several), it eventually dies. This happeneds ...
