Questions tagged [10.10]
Codenamed "Maverick Meerkat", this version was released on Oct 10, 2010 and is no longer supported since Apr 10, 2012. Questions about unsupported versions are likely to be closed as off-topic.
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Headphone is not working
I am running ubuntu 10.10 on a Lenovo ideapad z560. The speakers run fine but the headphones are not recognized when i plug them in. Audio comes out of the speakers only. I tried all alsa and ...
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Stop and start desktop couch with "service"?
I think I'm hitting the same error as Evolution has no access to couchdb but the first step in the solution is to "stop desktopcouch service"
Service doesn't know desktopcouch (or couch, as far as I ...
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How to set up a working VPN?
I've tried to set up a VPN server on my copy of Ubuntu 10.10 with insuccess. Community material on the topic is little and poorly documented (clients only information, scenario-specific information, ...
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Evolution has no access to couchdb
Evolution gives the error "Cannot open addressbook". "We were unable to open this addressbook. This either means you have entered an incorrect URI, or the server is unreachable". "Details: Operation ...
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How can I recover encrypted data from a previous Ubuntu installation?
I tried to upgrade from 10.10 to 11.04 but it crashed. It couldn't mount disk drives so I did a new installation without erasing the previous drives. Now I can't access access-your-private-data.
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Using a displaylink usb video adapter
I just bought this USB graphics adapter and I need to use it on Ubuntu 10.10. I followed this guide, but when I ran
$ ./configure && sudo make install && make check
nothing happened. ...
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How do I completely format my disk?
I want to format because my laptop has stopped connecting to my wireless connection and hopefully this will fix it.
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How to install LibreOffice 3.4 Final In Ubuntu 11.04 or 10.10
How do I install the final version of LibreOffice 3.4 in Ubuntu 10.10, 11.04 and the latest version of 11.10
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(MPX) Multi Pointer X on 10.04 and beyond?
I've read articles about Multi Pointer X on Ubuntu, and just wanted to know if it has got to a stable stage yet where it can easily be enabled on 10.04+?
If yes, how can I enable it?
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How to install an alternative display manager?
I want to replace gdm with another display manager. I did aptitude install slim (tried also xdm) and got a possibility to configure which display manager should be used. But after the reboot the ...
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Can I expand my /boot without upsetting the system?
This is the current state of my partition table. As can be seen, the boot is very small, and I can't upgrade the kernel, because the update-manager tells me there isnt enough space on /boot :( Which ...
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Triple monitor setup with an ATI Radeon 4200?
I have a relatively new Powerspec computer (i5 quad core processor, about a year or two old) and just grabbed a new relatively inexpensive ($40?) graphics card. It has 1 DVI, one VGA, and one HDMI ...
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Why are window borders so hard to click in Ambiance? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I increase resize Margin on windows?
In Lucid, I never had this problem. However, with Maverick Ambiance I've noticed that the window borders are extremely hard to grab,...
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Can't fix Plymouth resolution by any means
Due to a bad update to 11.04 i had to completely reinstall Ubuntu, now i got everything pretty much the way it was before, except for plymouth.I've tried every script i found, every turorial i've ...
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How to set up VIA chrome9 screen driver?
I have an old machine here with a VIA chipset. The default screen resolution is 800x600 but the monitor is a widescreen LCD monitor which is capable of much more.
I've tried to install the ubuntu 10....
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Is using Ubuntu 10.10 still a viable option?
I fell in love with Ubuntu when version 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) was released. I want to stick to it, since I like it a lot more than the 11 and 12 series.
(2011/11 Series: 11.04 - Natty Narwhal, 11....
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How to Install 10.10 to an External Hard Drive
I recently got a used external hard drive from a relative, and decided that I would like to have a fresh system around, so I can program, etc. without all of my junk around. I downloaded the 10.10 ...
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What is saved when you upgrade and should you upgrade or wipe clean the disk?
I have used 10.10 as long as i have used ubuntu and I have not upgraded yet. I have tons of files and applications on this computer and I really don't want to have to reinstall them and copy them. ...
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Kernel compile error with iw_ndis.c
I have a hp pavilion dm3t with intel HD graphics running ubuntu 10.10 64 bit. I'm trying to compile and install a patched kernel according to this,
https://launchpad.net/~kamalmostafa/+archive/linux-...
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Brightness control not working on HP Pavilion dm3t (Intel GMA 4500MHD)
I picked up an hp dm3t laptop with intel HD graphics and installed ubuntu 10.10 64 bit on it. It works great -- the only problem is that the brightness controls on the keyboard don't work. The ...
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How to delete/disable GNOME panels? (Existing solutions not working.)
I would like to remove the GNOME panel completely. I spend most of my time in a (tmux) terminal or a browser. Synapse and a small hidden AWN panel fit the rest of my needs.
I have tried all ...
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Guest has mini freezes on Virtual Box
Ubuntu 10.10 starts to have mini freezes every 2 seconds. If I am typing in any sort of input (for example the terminal or a text field in Firefox or a text editor), I can type a few letters and then ...
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Read error while booting
I am getting the error message read error while booting. After power up, I get a black screen with cursor at top, and after a while around 1:30 min. I get a read error message at the top.
I shut down ...
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MacBook Pro Compatibility, Multitouch [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible to get dragging working on a Macbook multi-touch touch pad?
How is the hardware compatibility for the 2010 macbook pros?
Does the trackpad multitouch gesture ...
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How do I mount .cue file?
I have a cd image that is not a .iso but a .cue. I cannot mount it. I use ubuntu 10.10 64 bits, and I've tried a lot of programs. furiosmout just says it is not a image file, and it just didn't work. ...
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How to switch the editor in mc (midnight commander) from nano to mcedit?
Using ubuntu 10.10 the editor in mc (midnight commander) is nano. How can i switch to the internal mc editor (mcedit)?
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Software to create a video slideshow?
I have a bunch of pictures I'd like to make into a basic slideshow, as a video (e.g. mpeg/avi). What software is available to do this?
I started using PiTiVi based on recommendation in another ...
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Where does Ubuntu store its library files?
I want to add my own library to use in c compiling, but don't really know where ubuntu stores it.
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How to disable touchpad on Dell Latitude E-Series (E5510, E6510)?
I want to disable the touchpad. I want to keep the trackstick.
Is it possible?
The Alps touchpad is recognized by the kernel as a PS/2 Generic Mouse.
Not all its features are supported by the kernel ...
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Check the correctness of copied files
After I copy say 50+ GB(30,000 files including different formats) of files from an internal hard drive to an external drive is there any way to find out if everything has been copied correctly? Also ...
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How to set up Hot Corners?
I am using 10.10 and I would like to set up Hot Corners. Can I do this with Compiz? How? I tried Ubuntu Tweak but it did not let me choose a specific application to run on Hot Corners (it only show ...
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How to uninstall OpenOffice?
I want to completely remove open office from my system. What packages do I need to uninstall to remove it completely?
I am using Ubuntu 10.10.
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How to enable 1280x800 resolution in tty?
I've got Toshiba U500 (nVidia). Tried changing /etc/default/grub in many ways, now I've got:
GRUB_DEFAULT=5
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /...
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I can't find .bash_profile [duplicate]
I am trying to learn how to tweak my shell in the file but can't seems to find the file in my home directory or in /etc/profile.
Is there any other file I need to search for, or am I expected to ...
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How to enable OpenGL 2.0 and WebGL on GMA 3150?
I have a Dell Mini 1012 which has an Intel N450 processor and GMA 3150 integrated graphics card running Ubuntu 10.10. According to Intel's website the graphics card supports OpenGL 2.0.
http://...
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Mount Ubuntu's partition on Windows 7 [duplicate]
Is it possible to mount Ubuntu 10.10's partition on Windows 7?
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Use Computer headset like a hands-free for cell phone
Is it possible (and how) to use a computer headset (or speakers+mic) as a hands-free device for my mobile? I bought a bluetooth-dongle but I couldn't get it to work yet. I think I already set this up ...
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How can you keep a record of notifications?
I'm using Radio-Tray and I would like to keep a list of the tracks which get played and I was wondering if it was possible to do this by keeping a record of the Ubuntu notifications?
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Is e4defrag ready for use?
I want defragment my root ext4 partition after upgrade to 10.10. But I can't find e4defrag in standart repos. May I build it from source? And is it safe for use?
UPD: Now in 12.04, we have e4defrag ...
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Trick installer to use btrfs root with compression
I want to install Maverick onto a BTRFS root partition. Not for fun or testing, but because I need compression due to a small flash disk (4GB).
Now the 10.10 installer finally supports btrfs, but ...
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ca-certificates-java fails when trying to install openjdk-6-jre
I use a VPS with Ubuntu Server 10.10 x64. I want to use Java and run the command sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre but it fails because the installation encounted errors while processing ca-...
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Why doesn't GNOME respect OnlyShowIn=KDE; in .desktop files?
I have both KDE and GNOME desktop environments installed on Ubuntu 10.10. When I add the entry OnlyShowIn=GNOME; in a .desktop file, the application doesn't appear in the KDE menu.
However, when I ...
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Software and scanner for scanning photographic slides?
I am searching for software and hardware for scanning slides to import to digitize my old pictures..
I have already a scanner working in Windows, but I would like to scan them directly in Ubuntu.
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Why was F-Spot replaced with Shotwell in Ubuntu 10.10?
What are the advantages of using Shotwell? What are the disadvantages?
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/usr/lib/cups/backend/hp has failed with an HP LaserJet p3005
Ever since 10.04, I can't print to an HP Laserjet P3005. I'm even using an entirely different computer now with a fresh install
of 10.10. I've tried with and without the latest hplip.
Recently, ...
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How do I configure apt to use a Proxy.pac file?
So I have a proxy.pac file at work (it doesn't have a username or password) it's just a simple .pac file.
I've gotten it to work with Chrome so I can surf the web, but apt-get and update do not work. ...
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Remove welcome screen from Live USB?
I created a Live Ubuntu 10.10 with persistent storage on a USB drive. On every boot the Welcome screen appears where you can select the language and choose to try Ubuntu Live or to install Ubuntu.
I'...
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Microphone not working at all in Skype
I have been able to get the built-in microphone (it's an Acer laptop) to not only work, but work perfectly in Ubuntu's own Sound Recorder, but when starting up Skype, there's no sign of my microphone ...
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Gwibber will not allow me to log into facebook [closed]
I have installed Ubuntu 10.10 and it does not work, it hasn't worked since the beta I believe, any ideas? By the way this is a clean install, and it does not work on my older install either.
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Compiz slow under proprietary nvidia driver [closed]
I am using Ubuntu 10.10 and have problem with proprietary nvidia driver for my GeForce GTS 250. I have issue with poor Compiz performance. And there is also open-source "noueau" driver.
Proprietary: ...