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Change font glyph is taken from
I've trying to use some Font Awesome glyphs as icons for workspaces in i3wm, but I can't get them to display correctly. After reading the answers on this post, I saw that the glyph I want was being ...
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Is it safe to install outdated intel Linux Graphics Installer for 14.04.4?
I have ubuntu 14.04.4 and intel hd 4000. Recent releases of Linux Graphics Installer only support 15.10+ versions, but after little but of googling I found a working link to an outdated version that ...
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Problem wired connection ubuntu LTS 14.04
I have a problem with my network wired connection, my general problem is when I plug the ethernet cable it doesn't work.
But the problem is the following, if my computer is on and later I plug in ...
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Difficulties installing apache web-server on Ubuntu 16.04 [duplicate]
I was wondering if I can get some assistance here to install an apache2 web-server on my Ubuntu 16.04. I have followed the instructions, such as : opening the terminal, and typing : sudo apt-get ...
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How to get the stabilization function working in Kdenlive?
I have a shaky video that I would like to stabilize with Kdenlive. However, I can't seem to get it to work. I right-click a clip in the project bin and select Clip Jobs -> Stabilize, but nothing ...
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Firefox or Ubuntu browsers not connecting to WiFi but WiFi connected OK
Firefox or Ubuntu browsers not connecting to wifi. wifi connected ok and working on MS Windows laptop. Newly installed Ubuntu on Acer Aspire laptop. Firefox connects to wifi sometimes for a short ...
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echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/slots/$4/power bash: /sys/bus/pci/slots//power: Permission denied
On typing echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/slots/$4/power, I get this error:
bash: /sys/bus/pci/slots//power: Permission denied
Here is the output of lscpi -vvon my system:
02:00.0 Multimedia controller: ...
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Dual boot Lubuntu install not going well. (on old P4 w/ xp)
Have an unallocated partition, (Youtube vid), Have the 16.04iso on usb. Several different versions all crashed, or just didn't load from the usb.
Can't write code, so if it's not fully auto-install, ...
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Won't boot into other OS over USB drive
I have Ubuntu on my hard drive but when I try to boot from Kali on my USB drive it takes me back to the GNU GRUB of Ubuntu.
I've tried booting from my USB in the BIOS and using boot order. I'm ...
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How to doubleclick a Java Jar and start it without sudo
My current Situation:
my pc is running Xubuntu 16.04
a java jar app on Xubunutu desktop
a USB thermal printer (Model: DigiPOS 920) is connected via USB to my pc
the java app talks to the thermal ...
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www-data vs <username>
I am really confused about ownership www-data vs [username] (ex: admin, mike).
www folder owned by [username] same as any folder or file created, great. So why do I need to change owner to www-data? ...
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USB Keyboard not recognized during installation
USB Keyboard not recognized during installation at language select screen. Tab, space, enter don't work. 16.04 server, Acer, intel. How to fix?
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apt-get upgrade gives GPG Error [duplicate]
How would I go about fixing this error? I have pycharm installed through a ppa that I have been using for years in various computers.
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net/mystic-mirage/pycharm/...
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I cant type on Firefox in my new m10 tablet [closed]
Why the typing on Firefox dosent work?is it working with keyboard, and not touch screen ? Thanks
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Grub2 keeps saying unknown filesystem-
Hello Friends I'm asking for help.I have a 2006 mac running ubuntu.The problem is it wont boot.So I decided to put an iso of ubuntu on a usb so I can boot it with grub 2.The thing is whenever I try ...
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VM Ubuntu Server 16.04 no network connection with static IP
My Setup:
Oracle VM Virtual Box running on a windows 7 box
Virtual hosting is enabled in Windows Box BIOS
Steps taken:
With Dynamic IP assignment the the Ubuntu server can ping
everything.
No ...
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meizu pro 5 OTA-10.2
How can I get fingerprint to work. Missing a userguide for the OS. There is no place in the systemsettings where I can activate or log my fingerprint.
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Salvaging the updates system "Wrong sources.list entry or malformed file" [duplicate]
I am getting this error:
W: There is no public key available for the following key IDs:
1397BC53640DB551
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release
Unable to find ...
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Install Cloudera and Hadoop on ubuntu 16
I am trying to find online materials to find the steps or guideline on installing cloudera and Hadoop. I found this and this page but none of them helped.
If you know please help me on this as I am ...
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Can games be played? [closed]
Can I play games on Ubuntu ? Just want to know. And also I have a AMD Radeon graphics card but Ubuntu says I have Intel Haswell graphics ? :S
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Can not resolve aliases for ssh
Here is my problem:
I got two machines in the same network 192.168.122.0/24
my /etc/hosts :
192.168.122.100 toto
192.168.122.110 tata
if I type : ssh toto:
root@toto's password:
Permission ...
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bluefish: quick bar not configurable and main menu invisible
Quickbar is not allowed to configure. Just appears "..." and if I click on right button nothing happens. So it's not allowed external filters/commands and outputs resources because main menu is ...
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strange screen disturbance
I am using ubuntu 16.04 and chrom as web server. I get often the strange dusturbance in some parts / lines on the screen like in the picture for example. Does anyone know why is this happening and how ...
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how to install a specific package version [duplicate]
I'm building my first debian package (django), which needs some dependencies, so I was wondering if it's possible to install a specific package version with apt-get.
For example instead of
pip ...
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Install second network interface on virtualized Ubuntu Server
I've just installed the latest Ubuntu 16.04 on a VirtualBox machine. I'd like to have two different network interfaces:
the first one to access the guest machine from the host using ssh; for this ...
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xterm error : xt error can't open display xterm display is not set
I have no idea how to set the display. I keep getting the following error error
xterm: xt error can't open display xterm display is not set
I have searched online but haven't found any solution. ...
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Is there any GUI VPN that I can use for 14.04?
Can any one link me with a vpn software I can use with GUI not with terminal or manual stuff ?
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Win XP on VirtualBox not recognizing USB
I have UbuntuMATE 16.04 and recently installed Windows XP on VirtualBox, but everytime y connect a USB stick or my External Hard Drive it's not recognized by Windows.
Ubuntu recognizes both USB stick ...
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Redirecting apt-get output
So there's some output from apt-get that I can't seem to redirect anywhere else. Here's a sample of what I see:
sudo apt-get -qq -y --force-yes install cowsay 2>&1 > /tmp/tmp.txt
This is ...
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NetworkManager segfault every time I disconnect
Every time I disconnect from a wired or wireless network using the network manager applet, I get this in dmesg:
[ 2036.633608] NetworkManager[13108]: segfault at 8 ip 000000000048abc6 sp ...
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How to set up dialup on Ubuntu 16.04?
OK, absolutely new at Linux, installed 16.04. How do I get dialup going with it, since that is all I have available?
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Cannot Print from Canon LBP6020 Ubuntu 16.04
I just installed the new ubuntu 16.04 from 15.10, where I had set up a printer LBP6020. I'm following this guide
I found same steps across the net, so I guess it is quite common. Anyway, when I ...
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Remove extra font
There is a Chinese font (WenQuanYi Micro Hei) which I'd rather remove since I don't use it and I guess it takes up memory. Where is the file for it?
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How to convert a deb package to udeb
Following up on How to install squid-deb-proxy-client via preseed/early_command, I want to have a udeb of the squid-deb-proxy-client package. From reading the Debian wiki it seems it should be easy ...
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Cannot create a persistent Bluetooth connection between phone and laptop using rfcomm
I already successfully paired my Android (6.0.1) phone (Sony Xperia Z3) with my laptop (running Ubuntu 14.04). I can send files back and forth. The Bluetooth connection menu shows that the connection ...
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Ubuntu SDK: Can't deploy to device
I installed the Ubuntu SDK following the instructions given in
https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/phone/platform/sdk/installing-the-sdk/
Afterwards I connected my Aquaris M10 (running Ubuntu Touch) and ...
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How to change the text font color on multiple PDF pages at once?
This is a question which keeps coming back to me and hitherto has remained unanswered. Having once again spent too much time googling for a solution in vain, can anyone help?
Goal
I'm looking for a ...
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Run a command on GUI (TTY7) on boot/login [duplicate]
I am using an Xenial Xerus minimal Ubuntu install.
I want a command ("antimicro") to be run on boot/login (doesn't matter) to map my Bluetooth controller buttons to keyboard keys.
The farthest I ...
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Thunderbird, Alt+Tab Text Disappears
Whole message lines disappear in the Thunderbird 38.8.0 mail client on Lubuntu 16.04.
The Alt+Tab switcher shows icons, but shows no text. So the problem is likely not specifically with Thunderbird, ...
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After switching mouse buttons is with xinput, each computer restart resets the settings
How does one go about "saving" settings in Ubuntu? I change my buttons on my trackpad using xinput set-button-map 11 3 2 1 (I'm a lefty) and it works during that session. However, when I ...
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How do I activate my usb modem in my VM ubuntu server with windows host?
I have ubuntu-16.04-server-amd64 running in my virtual-box and I want to use gammu to send sms with my HUAWEI E153 HSDPA usb stick. I tried to add the modem in the serial port to see the modem in COM4 ...
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How to find the name of an app from Ubuntu Software
I want to install my apps by apt-get install from terminal but there aren't any options to get an app name in Ubuntu Software. What can I do?
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How to "dismount" an active partition from Ubuntu
I'm using Ubuntu Studio 16.04 LTS and I have a physical hard drive with 4 partitions:
1) The main Ubuntu system partition (Ext4),
2) The interchange area,
3) My data partition (NTFS), and
4) The ...
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What's the problem with the panel in the desktop?
These couple days, when I start ubuntu, and after about 15 min to 1 hour, the colors of the Panel icons (time, username, language, network...etc) change their color and become white, and the Close, ...
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How do I install gcc 6 (latest 6.1?) on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, make c++14 the default and will my libraries work? [duplicate]
How do I install gcc 6 (latest 6.1?) on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, make c++14 the default and will my libraries work? Also, what problems can I expect if any? Lastly, please walk me through this because i am ...
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Problems installing Telegram on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (defunct icon in Dash)
Oh boy... I have been a Linux user for three weeks now, and I really don't know what to do anymore :-( I tried to install Telegram on my Linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS through various ways but with no success....
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Installing Teamspeak via PPA
I want to install teamspeak client on Kubuntu 16.04. Of course I could download the .deb file from teamspeak.com, but I want to update it via apt-get. According to this article https://help.ubuntu.com/...
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I need Help Installing JDK
Hi I need help installing JDK so I can use Netbeans. When I try and install Netbeans with POL it says missing JDK. Please Help
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Unable to run docker-machine despite trying to add path
I downloaded the docker toolkit from docker. I tried to change the .basrc, .profile, .bash_profile, /etc/environment file by adding /usr/local/bin/ or /usr/local/bin/docker-machine but I am still not ...
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Installing a secondary DE without too much trouble
I'm currently running Ubuntu 16.04. To keep my story short: I'm trying to play a game in WINE fullscreen, but actual fullscreen mode for this particular game crashes too much, so I'm running it ...
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