4
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Processing triggers for man-db
The man-db update trigger is controlled by a hidden flag in debconf, which is cached on the filesystem in the path /var/lib/man-db/auto-update. That cached flag file is synced from the debconf ...
4
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Where is the cursor speed for mouse keys configured?
There is also this answer by Song Jong Márcio, which I just paste for completeness. Please upvote the original if you found it helpful.
The properties they change via terminal can also be edited in ...
2
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How to completely remove Thunderbird?
A complete purge includes
sudo apt-get purge thunderbird*
rm -r /home/<username>/.thunderbird
then you can reinstall it from zero, otherwise, all the information in .thunderbird will still ...
2
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I borrowed a Ubuntu administration book dating to 2013. Is it useless?
Most changes were in the GUI. GNOME 2 desktop has been replaced by Unity (that has been used in 12.04) and later by GNOME 3. You tagged your question "server", so I guess you don't have a ...
2
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Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: No such file or directory
This happened to me when I used mosh from ubuntu 22.04 client (WSL2) to another ubuntu 22.04 (server). The above answers didn't fix the problem; what actually fixed it was:
sudo apt install locales-...
1
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Finding Precise Pangolin (12.04) repository
The url for EOL repositories is https://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/
The direct link for Precise Pangolin (12.04.5 LTS) is: https://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/precise/
This Ununtu comunity ...
1
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Why do I have 2 IP addresses for the same computer?
Issue:
Got the same issue of having a secondary ip address in eth0 when configuring a static ip address via /etc/netplan/99_config.yaml on home WIFI.
Observation:
ip address cmd show both primary and ...
1
vote
Permission denied when running .sh scripts
For the rest of us where the issue isn't caused by the execute bit not being set, @Avinash-Raj put it best:
Permission denied error are occurs only if you don't have enough privilege to access that ...
1
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The volume "Filesystem Root" has only 533.9 MB disk space remaining
To get read/write access, you need to run "gparted" as root. Open your terminal and type "sudo gparted" and enter your password. Now "gparted" will run with read/write ...
1
vote
Is there another way to restart the sound system if pulseaudio/ALSA don't work?
For me on MX Linux 23 (Debian 12.1) the following worked:
sudo alsactl -F restore
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How can I print a PDF document on multiple pages?
Lot of years later, but I tried pdfposter and realized that there is no overlap option. Sometimes it could be a problem, with printer margins for example.
So I used pdfarranger:
Import original PDF
...
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