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Why does a program disabled as a service still runs at the system's startup?
I installed Tor (to run it as a node, not simply the browser) on my desktop and laptop. But as I use desktop almost all the time and the connection to the Internet is the same, I run tor only on the ...
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Application menus missing in Xubuntu
I'm very much used to having a menu (File / Edit / View / ...) menu at the top of the screen. But Xubuntu neither shows me a menu at the top of the individual window, nor one at the top of the screen. ...
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Touchpad synaptic misbehavior
I have a DELL with a buttonless touchpad and I want to ask what can I do in order to get the touchpad button zone to work like a physical button, because I'm used to touchpads like that, and I have ...
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W: There is no public key available for the following key IDs: 1397BC53640DB551 [duplicate]
I think my topic is my question.
when i use sudo apt-get update in my Ubuntu(15.10).
I get the below warning i am not good in Ubuntu can some one explain and give me a soution.
Hit http://in....
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How to reinstall Ubuntu Software Center? [closed]
The system has become too slow and Terminal tool does not work.
I deleted Ubuntu Software Center.
How do I download it again?
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How To Select The Same Files In Two Different Folders
I am trying to compile CyanogenMod and in the vendor files I have to manually find same files and then copy them. In a folder, there are 400+ files and it is very hard to copy them one-by-one.
I was ...
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Will Ubuntu prompt me for consensual 14.04.x download?
I just did fresh install of Ubuntu 14.04.1 on my desktop. Naturally, there are many updates available in Software Updater for me to download, but it's very important for my WiFi chipset that I update ...
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How do I create a snap for a MonoGame application?
I've been going through the snapcraft documentation and examples and I'm still really confused about how to go about creating my snapcraft.yaml file.
Basically I have a folder with my game in it. ...
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Is Ubuntu 16.04 stable? [closed]
I would like to know if it's safe to install Ubuntu 16.04 (safe as in stable, unlike 15*). If it's stable, is it possible to upgrade directly to 16.04 from 14.04 without carrying out a clean ...
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Can't install libudev-dev on Ubuntu 16.04
I cant seem to find a solution for installing libudev-dev package.
It outputs this error
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libudev-dev : Depends: libudev1 (= 229-4ubuntu4) but 229-...
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Can I reset Unity's coordinate system? [duplicate]
Unity had a meltdown a while back (compiz?). Anyway, since then, Unity is mistaken about the origin of its coordinate system, so that when I open a new window, I get this:
Is there a way to reset ...
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Dim screen light even though I have brightness on high
So I currently am using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and the brightness button registers my screen brightness on high, however, the actual brightness that I see is the lowest. I've tried using terminal codes to ...
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Completely reset Firefox because of Wine uses too much CPU
I need to do a complete reset of Firefox because every time I open Firefox, Wine pops up and is being used which uses more CPU. I tried resetting it by Troubleshooting and I deleted its file. I can ...
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Help to recover personal files from encrypted Home folder, Im on USB live USB
I need help to recover my files from "Home" in an encrypted partition with Ubunu 14.02 (I went with the encryption option from the installation). I couldn't boot normally on that system (normally ...
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two gpu two x session, move mouse from one x server to the other
and xinerama sucks.. So I thought I might use two x servers.. but I do not understand how I move the mouse courser from one screen to the other.
Thanks.
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Error on installation of apache2 and php5 [duplicate]
This error occurs when I install the apache2 & php5 around the time that libapace2-mod-php5 is installed:
root@ubuntuServerASC:/home/asc# apt-get install libapache2-mod-php5
Reading package lists....
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When using vagrant Stderr: VBoxManage: error: VT-x is not available (VERR_VMX_NO_VMX)
I am trying to install open edx with ubunty 16.04 and I get this error
There was an error while executing `VBoxManage`, a CLI used by Vagrant
for controlling VirtualBox. The command and stderr is ...
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16.04: I have been trying to dowbload wordpress but there is some problem with my apache2. It is not working
I have been referring to the following to procedures and whenever i check if my apache2 is functioning it shows an error:
WORDPRESS: http://computerbeginnersguides.com/blog/2016/05/12/install-and-...
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Ubuntu Server 14.04 on VirtualBox - GPG error NODATA (All Previous Threads Unhelpful)
Error screen-shot:
I am having issues with apt-get update, running it on VirutalBox. Getting an error, it is in the link included.
GPG error: http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease: ...
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snapcraft snap failing because python modules are missing
I'm attempting to learn something of snap desktop packaging by repackaging unity-tweak-tool as a snap. I am finding the docs to be less than stellar, but so far I've got a snapcraft.yaml file that ...
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Stop apt-get autoremove from removing old kernel?
I like managing kernels my self, and I can't figure how to stop apt-get autoremove from deleting older kernels.
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Live USB or Live Install better for my needs
The question to be answered is...
Which type of installation should I use on my USB (Live USB or full installation or an other options??) and how would I go about doing so to meet all my requirements?
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Install packages from terminal while other applications are running?
Sometimes I find myself installing packages from terminal while chrome is running (because I m following the instructions on how to install). Sometimes some other applications may also be running or ...
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Is there a way to remove the shadow on the bottom launcher?
When I change the launcher position to bottom, I get this ugly shadow:
I have tried googling this for ages and I found nothing, I have also tried making several images from /usr/share/unity/icons (./...
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Need fix an unusual window behavior Ubuntu 16.04
I've upgraded from Ubuntu Utopic to the 16.04 and when I go to my file explorer I got the problem in the picture.
How can I fix it?
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Ubuntu Kylin stuck at blue welcome screen
Recently I had installed Ubuntu Kylin on a 32GB USB hard disk (The internal one is not an option currently), and after installing it I am presented with an unchanging "Ubuntu Kylin" blue welcome ...
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What to do after Failed to start Load Kernel Modules
I tried to upgrade my system from Ubuntu 14.04. My laptop froze for a few hours. Not even the pointer did anything. So I switched off by pressing the power button for a few seconds.
This uncompleted ...
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How to `conda install ipython`?
System: Ubuntu 14.04, python 2.7.6, pip 1.5.4 from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages (python 2.7). I am trying to setup my packages by conda because of this table here in my system.
I did successfully
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Just installed the latest ubuntu version and my earphones don't work
My earphones are fine but not working on ubuntu. My speakers work just fine with ubuntu. How can I fix it? Thanks!
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Shell Script Won't Run
Newbie. I am trying to install BeautifulSoup4. There is a shell script "convert-py3k" to run, to convert to Python 3 version. It has an executable permission but, neither double clicking nor, ...
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Reduce size of widgets in Plasma panel
Is there some way to reduce the size of the widgets in the plasma (KDE 16.04) panel?
I have a right-aligned panel and they appear to expand to fill the width, which also increases their height (what ...
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16.04 Akonadi for Kontact does not start [duplicate]
I upgraded from 12.04 to 16.04 in two steps today and the PIM tools, like Kontact, no longer work due to Akonadi/MySQL problems. akonadictl start gives this output/error:
edA-qa@silent-red:~/.local/...
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GUFW does not open for configuration in 16.04
Yes I have a dell Inspiron 15 3552 notebook, Intel Pentium N3700 with 4GB memory.
Every time I try to open the blue and white icon, the password window appears. this I enter with no problem but then ...
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Why Ubuntu can't play MP3 files by default
Why Ubuntu can't play MP3 files by default? I was going to ask a bit more detailed question but I won't. It's just ridiculous.
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Xubuntu 16.04 - second monitor disabled after display sleep
My computer is set not to sleep or lock, but to blank the display after eg 10 mins. I have 2 monitors, which, prior to 16.04, worked as expected - the only noticeable thing was that, for whatever ...
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How to Enable Wifi N-only in Ubuntu 14.04 on Broadcom BCM4360?
I want to get Wifi N-only work with my Ubuntu 14.04 on Macbook Air 2013-mid which has BCM4360 802.11ac so it should work well with Wifi N-only also in Ubuntu 14.04. In Ubuntu
In Software and Updates >...
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Kernel Panic - Ubuntu 14.04 crashes when playing call of duty
After playing Call of Duty 2 for about 5-10 minutes my computer crashes (with an Kernel Panic) and displays this message:
What does this mean and how can I fix it?
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Need help installing Google Chrome and other applications [duplicate]
I currently need to use my computer for my online college courses. However, I am not able to install the programs I need, such as my bookstore app and Google Chrome.
How can I install these ...
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Continue/Retry do-release-upgrade after fixing problem?
What is the procedure to continue or retry a "do-release-upgrade" after it has failed on something, and that has been fixed?
While upgrading from 15.10 to 16.04 LTS, mysql failed to upgrade, and the ...
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Run a command for all directories [duplicate]
I have a lot of directories that contain some text files and I would copy all files (of all directories) in a new directory. I'm looking for a bash command that do this. How can I do it?
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How to view locally stored HTML files on Ubuntu Touch?
I am looking for an option to open html files rather than URLs on the web in the browser on my phone with Ubuntu Touch. As there's no 'open file' option I have been experimenting with file:// type ...
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Made a huge mistake and deleted my /home/user folder (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)
I was following this question here: Nautilus Thumbnails Size Fix
I screwed something up and I don't know how to fix it.
I installed dconf-editor and changed the thumbnail size in nautilus. after that ...
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How to upgrade a server from 12.04 to 16.04?
The machine has no desktop, only a command shell. It is running 12.04. I have been doing apt-get update & upgrade weekly for four years. How do I convert it to 16.04 from the command line? I have ...
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How to not show minimized windows in GNOMEs activities overview?
In the overview every open Program is shown, but I only want to spread the windows that aren't minimized. Is there a way to disable this feature?
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The Eclipse executable launcher was unable to locate its companion shared library
Upgraded from 14.04 LTS to 16.04 LTS but my Eclipse is not getting launched from the launcher on the side vertical bar.
Giving me this error:
The Eclipse executable launcher was unable to locate its ...
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Error in Synaptic Package Manager [closed]
I use Ubuntu Studio 16.04 LTS and, today, when I used Synaptic Package Manager I got the following error:
*W: El objetivo Sources (partner/source/Sources) está configurado varias veces en /etc/apt/...
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How to write a script which works with or without arguments?
I have a bash script which goes something like this:
#!/bin/bash
if [ $1 = "--test" ] || [ $1 = "-t" ]; then
echo "Testing..."
testing="y"
else
testing="n"
echo "Not testing."
fi
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COMODO AntiVirus for Linux cannot be installed on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64 bits
The last version of COMODO AntiVirus for Linux, 64 bits version, cannot be installed on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, 64 bits.
However, the 32 bits version of the program can be installed into a 64 bits OS, but.....
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How to change the default save location for Firefox bookmarks?
When I make a new bookmark in Firefox it is automatically saved to the "Unsorted Bookmarks" section, but I would prefer it go to just straight to the "Bookmarks Toolbar", so how can I change the ...
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I can't boot my ubuntu usb on my laptop
I have an Asus laptop with Windows 8.1 installed.
I created a bootable Ubuntu stick, deactivated secure boot and fast boot, created a booting destination of the USB port, and chose to boot from ...
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