John S Gruber

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I enjoy exploring many areas of Ubuntu and Unix/Linux.

I also enjoy proposing patches using Ubuntu Distributed Development, and I currently help maintain the Lernid package used with Ubuntu classes.

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How do I install Ubuntu to a USB key? (without using Startup Disk Creator)

installation usb

apr 15 at 10:22 Flimm 5,647

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use ffmpeg to transform mp4 to same high-quality avi file?

11.10 ffmpeg mp4 avi

oct 24 at 19:45 duffydack 2,560

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Ubuntu not detecting second monitor

12.04 display intel-graphics monitor

apr 2 at 20:18 Bernhard 1

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Unable to sync time using `ntpdate`, error: “no server suitable for synchronization found”

time ntp date

feb 14 at 0:22 aidan 103

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Flash player in Epiphany

flash epiphany

nov 18 at 18:24 Edward 1

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How to Synchronize Folders?

backup usb-drive sync

jan 23 at 19:36 Raúl Castro 11

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High CPU usage while playing Flash

firefox flash cpu

jan 2 at 17:12 Carl Ellis 1

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Ubuntu 12.04 fail to upgrade to kernel 3.4

12.04 upgrade kernel fglrx

jul 1 at 16:08 codeguru111 11

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How to fix MBR partition prior to Ubuntu Installation? A partition overlaps GPT backup sectors

installation partitioning uefi mbr gpt

jan 8 at 22:56 Braun 1

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How to resolve “dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-apport_2.0.1-0ubuntu9_all.deb”?

12.04 update-manager

mar 12 at 11:52 David Lartey 1

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USB flash drive mount issue

mount usb-drive

mar 29 at 18:28 Sauron 65

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KVM Bridged Network Not Working

server networking kvm network-bridge

sep 18 at 17:41 John S Gruber 5,926

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Timezone appears to be set correctly, but time is 7 hours off

time ntp

dec 24 at 21:20 Jorge Castro 24.1k

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“xrandr: Configure crtc 0 failed” when trying to change resolution on external monitor

12.04 resolution screen external-monitor xrandr

oct 21 at 3:42 Community♦ 1

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What happens under the covers to log me in and start up the Unity Graphics User Interface?

unity lightdm gnome-session

jul 15 at 14:07 John S Gruber 5,926

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How can I permanently save a password-protected SSH key?

unity ssh gnome-classic awesome key

jul 9 at 21:47 izx 48.2k

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the size of apt-get update lists is too big

12.04 apt update-manager

sep 3 at 9:56 Anwar 15.8k

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How can I keep the cpu temp low?

fan overheating fancontrol

jan 19 at 10:45 fossfreedom♦ 75.6k

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Why is my Internet connection randomly dropping?

12.04 wireless networking ethernet disconnect

oct 29 at 5:16 João Moreira 81

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How to safely remove Ubuntu 12.04 from a dual-boot installation with Windows XP?

12.04 dual-boot uninstall windows-xp gparted

aug 9 at 5:32 Eliah Kagan 23.9k

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How can I regain admin privileges?

administration accounts privileges

jan 9 at 16:54 d3ngar 1

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How to fix sudo after “chmod -R 777 /usr/bin”?

permissions sudo root chmod

oct 10 at 16:13 Eliah Kagan 23.9k

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Why is Ubuntu's clock getting slower or faster?

networking time clock date ntp

sep 25 at 15:08 Peachy 2,836

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Ubuntu 12.04 fails to boot after sudo apt-get upgrade

12.04 boot upgrade ati fglrx

jun 12 '12 at 6:58 Community♦ 1

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Corrupted MBR, MBR repair does not recognise

external-hdd mbr repair corruption

jul 19 at 1:41 Community♦ 1

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Nvidia Drivers and Kernel Update Problems (nomodeset)

nvidia kernel xorg updates

may 26 '12 at 16:55 John S Gruber 5,926

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error: invalid arch independent ELF magic. Dual boot with SSD

12.04 grub2 dual-boot ssd

oct 14 at 16:58 Mitch 13.6k

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Where is Python source code?

12.04 python directory programming source

jul 16 at 20:05 ImaginaryRobots 3,516

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Wubi Device /dev/loop0 full. How to get more space?

12.04 wubi filesystem

aug 9 at 18:55 John S Gruber 5,926

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How to make dhclient forget its last DHCP lease?

networking network-manager dhcp

may 13 at 0:04 Community♦ 1