Questions tagged [12.04]
Fourth LTS (Long Term Support) release of Ubuntu, code-named Precise Pangolin. Released on 26th April, 2012, no longer supported (EOL) since 28th April 2017. Questions about unsupported versions are likely to be closed as off-topic.
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What does this mean? I am trying to upgrade my version 12.04 Ubuntu [duplicate]
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
mingw-w64 sbsigntool libnet-ssleay-perl gir1.2-timezonemap-1.0 linux-image-3.5.0-22-generic realpath efibootmgr ...
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Broken grub after duplicate root repartition
My root partition (sda5) became to tight for me and I decided to expand it. Unfortunately, after I resize /home (sda6 partition), I understood I cannot expand sda5, because of fragmentation.
So I ...
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Backup packages from 12.04 and install it on 14.04 [duplicate]
hope that everyone is doing okay ,
I have a question , i want to know if it possible to install packages from 12.04 to 14.04 not all of them just a few (for exemple i want to transfer the packages ...
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add-apt-repository not working [closed]
I can't add a simple PHP repository on 12.04, it just hangs for infinite time until you cancel it with CTRL+Z
I need this to update PHP from 5.3 to 5.6, already ran update and upgrade.
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Linux Kernel compile: File format not recognized [closed]
I compile the latest kernel version 4.15.15. My current kernel is 3.13 on Ubuntu 12.04, gcc version is 7.3.0. When it executes the command make, it has many errors, such as
objdump: mm/.tmp_oom_kill....
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an error accurred while mounting /
When I enter the command:
mount -o remount command, rw /
The response is:
[ 1369.701286] EXT4-fs (sda1) : Unrecognized mount option "remount-ro" or missing value
mount : / not mounted or bad ...
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can anyone help me with this error?
./trimmomatic-0.36.jar: line 1: $'PK\003\004': command not found
./trimmomatic-0.36.jar: line 2: $'\bi\203uH': command not found
./trimmomatic-0.36.jar: line 3: syntax error near unexpected token `$'\...
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How do I obtain token used to enable ubuntu-advantage esm?
Per the instructions in https://www.ubuntu.com/support/esm, I should be able to enable esm by running sudo ubuntu-advantage enable-esm [ENTER TOKEN]. I've purchased "Ubuntu Advantage - Essentials" ...
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"sudo apt-get update" command giving error in my ubuntu box [closed]
Whenever I am running "sudo apt-get update" command on my Ubuntu 12.04 box, I am getting this error:
Fetched 837 B in 0s (29.0 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
N: Ignoring 'build' in directory '/...
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Desktop Link will be broken after restart [duplicate]
I'm on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
I want to create a link from the WorkSpace folder on my desktop.
I did right click on that folder and choose Make Link option from the menu. And did move/paste or copy/past ...
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Website blocking issue in squid3 on ubuntu 12.04 [closed]
I am trying to block some websites on my ubuntu 12.04 with Squid 3.1.19. Following is a view of my ACL's.`
Denying domains based on defind access list
acl ym dstdomain .yahoo.com microsoft.com ...
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How to correct error for sudo apt-get update in xubuntu 12.04 [closed]
When I run sudo apt-get update in xubuntu 12.04, it gives:
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise Release.gpg
Err http://archove.canonical....
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Can't login into GUI-- Boot as guest --login loop
I hope somebody can help me with this frustrating problem.
I'm running ubuntu 12.04, when I start my PC, it boots me into the login screen as guest. When I try to login, I always return as guest into ...
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ssh keys based authentication
When I set up SSH with authentication based keys
I realized that the private key was needed for authentication to work
But when I deleted the private key (ID_RSA)
I can still log in without a password....
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Upgrade 12.04.2
I am trying to upgrade my 12.04.2 LTS to 14.04.3 LTS, which says is available.
I have changed my source.list file to reflect old-releases.ubuntu.com.
however everytime I try a sudo apt-get update, ...
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share virtualbox os with multiple ubuntu users
i have an ubuntu install with user account of myself and my brother sister father. recently install windowsxp on virtualbox on myside. how can i let my other users (brother sister etc ) to have access ...
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What's the easiest way to upgrade to 16 from my current situation? [closed]
I have an old laptop that doesn't get used frequently but is very important when it does get used. It's an inspiron 6000 just in case this makes a difference.
I'm currently running 12.04 and that's ...
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Upgraded Apache Server won't start: Syntax error on line 141 of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
I upgraded a Ubuntu 12 LTS server to Ubuntu 14 LTS and as a result breaks the apache2 set up (such that the subdomain hosted no longer works).
Full Error: [so:warn] [pid 3782] AH01574: module ...
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Increase the size of / (root directory) when it is not using lvm
I have an Ubuntu server with Filesystem as follows:
$ sudo df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1 7.0G 6.2G 516M ...
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Power saving control of CPU
My notebok is Asus U36SD and I've upgraded from 12.04 to 16.04. There was the Jupiter program in Ubuntu 12.04 which was able to drastically change the computer performance
- when set to powersave, ...
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Resize or split partition for Ubuntu dual-boot installation?
I'm trying to dual-boot Ubuntu onto a laptop that I'm currently running Windows 10. I have two main partitions that take up the bulk of my HDD space: one for the Windows 10 installation, and the other ...
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dowload libclang-3.5-dev linux 12.04 [closed]
I have Ubuntu 12.04 and I want to download libclang-3.5-dev.
I can't upgrade my version because some projects don't run in another newer version.
Could you help me how to download libclang-3.5-dev??
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Restore a Database from a .Bak file in Ubuntu CLI MySQL?
I am currently trying to restore a database that is currently saved as a .bak file on a flash drive. I have MySQL installed on a headless install of Ubuntu so CLI is the only way I can restore this. ...
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No connectivity between two ubuntu servers
I have two servers connected like the image i attached here with. I can not ping from the server1 to server2. But I can ping from server1 to R2's Eth1 and server2 can ping R1's Eth1. All other routers ...
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Does installing kernel 4.13 on Ubuntu 12.04 change the update policy?
I know that Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is no longer getting app updates and security updates.
If I update the kernel to the latest 4.13 ATM. Does that change the update policy or is it strictly based on the ...
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Ubuntu reverse proxy blocks file view/download
We have a ubuntu 14.04 acting as reverse proxy. Everything works fine except that on the browser when we try to view/download attached files in the application it doesn't show/download them. However ...
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Transfer all file and programs and settings to iso file
I have one ubuntu machine which I installed on it programs and settings such as(MySQL,PHP,freeradius ) and I configured this programs.
I developed freeradius management system on it so I want to ...
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How to open header file by terminal [duplicate]
I want to open header file in /usr/local/include.
How to open it by terminal?
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Aquantia Touchpad Driver Ubuntu 12.04
I am in need of a touchpad driver for the Dell Precision 3520 laptop. It appears that this is the only laptop with this specific touchpad according to Ubuntu Certification. Unfortunately, I am ...
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After upgrade from ubuntu 12 to ubuntu 16, printer prints od wrong side of a paper
I have multiple workstations with same setup: Ubuntu12 and Lexmark laser monochrome printer.
After upgrading to Ubuntu 16, paper in the tray needs to be turned in another direction than usual.
I've ...
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Installing 16.04LTS replacing the existing 12.04LTS on a dual boot system with windows
I searched enough. But not able to find the right answer. So, please help. I currently have a dual boot system (windows ) and Ubuntu 12.04LTS installed. i created a 16.04LTS USB stick and wanted to ...
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Unable to delete or formatt the unknown partition
I want to delete both partition and format it to fat32 , but my problem is cant delete the unknown partition as you can see in the Gaparted picture.
I have no idea how these partition has been ...
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How to delete duplicate files with the same size and date?
For a reason I do not know, Postfix decided to duplicate all the emails I received in a specific folder after my return of vacation. Instead of having ~1000 emails in that folder, I now have 401120! ...
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Can I upgrade from Ubuntu 12.04.5 to Kubuntu 14.04.5?
I am planning to upgrade my PC from Ubuntu 12.04.5 to Kubuntu 14.04.5 when I return from vacation. Is that possible? Or should I do a clean installation?
Reasons for upgrading to Kubuntu and not to ...
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Missing Ubuntu 12.04 security update for Apache 2.2.22-1ubuntu1.12? [closed]
On July 31st 2017, Ubuntu released Ubuntu Security Notice 3373-1 ( https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3373-1/) related to Apache 2.2 on Ubuntu 12.04. I thought it was nice of them to release a security ...
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How can I view the contents of an .ipk on Ubuntu 16.04?
When I try to open an .ipk file with Archive Manager on Ubuntu 16.04 I get "Archive type not supported.". This didn't happen on Ubuntu 12.04.
What alternatives do I have to inspect the contents of an ...
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System that worked fine with 12.04 LTS will not power off with 16.04
I decided to upgrade to a new SSD and 16.04 LTS as I have been running 12.04 LTS and it's out of date.
The install went fine, but the system which was working fine with 12.04 will not power off on ...
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Fix malformed line error [duplicate]
see up right. I have an error called malformed line 59 in source list.
The list of sources could not be read. How can i solve it?
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Apache rewrite work on http, but not working on https
I am using apache 2.2, trying to make rewrite from one url subdomain to another domain, it is working properly on http vhost, but on https not working at all
/etc/apache2/domain1.conf:
<...
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Can I upgrade from 12.04.5 (Precise Pangolin) to 14.04.5 (Trusty Tahr) and use Gnome (3.x or 2.x) as my main desktop environment? [duplicate]
(Important for readers and AskUbuntu editors: I know my 12.04 has reached its EOL, but I'm asking for an upgrade, so please do not set my question as off-topic.)
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS Precise ...
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Reduce Hard disk size using Gparted in VMWare player?
When using Ubuntu 12.04, i increased Hard disk size from 150GB to 300GB manually in VM player by mistake.(VM ware located in D:/ drive, which is 232GB in size).
However, I couldn't see 300GB ...
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VM Player Ubuntu upgrade from 12.04 to 16.04 failed - entering into emergency mode
I'm upgrading Ubuntu from 12.04 to 16.04 in VM Ware Player version 5.0.4.
When using Ubuntu 12.04, i increased Hard disk size from 150GB to 300GB manually in VM player by mistake.(VM ware located in ...
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SMBv1 and Ubuntu
After recent ransom-ware flows in the wild we decide to disable SMBv on our WindowsServer. And after disabling it all my Ubuntu clients areunable to connect windows shares from that server.
My Ubuntu ...
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% iowait increase at 99.9% from specific time [closed]
% iowait increase at 99.9% from specific time, which make slow performance of server, kindly let me know solution to fix?
08:30:01 IST CPU %user %nice %system %iowait %steal %...
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How to upgrade from Ubuntu-12.04 LTS to the latest Ubuntu version [duplicate]
How to upgrade from Ubuntu-12.04 LTS to the latest stable Ubuntu version, could someone please help me with the procedure, can I find a KB article somewhere. ? Thank you in advance.
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Signature by key C47415DFF48C09645B78609416126D3A3E5C1192 uses weak digest algorithm (SHA1) [duplicate]
Fetched 111 kB in 2s (41.4 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
W: http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg: Signature by key C47415DFF48C09645B78609416126D3A3E5C1192 uses weak digest ...
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Failed to read converted .ods from soffice command
I have converted .xls file to .ods by using below command in terminal
COMMAND : soffice --headless --convert-to ods abcd.xls
After conversion I am not able to read fileName.ods using SpreadSheet API ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 EOL appears in motd after release upgrade to 14.04 [duplicate]
I just performed a do-release-upgrade to bring a server from 12.04 to 14.04. The server rebooted at the end of the upgrade. However, when I log in, I am greeted by a contradictory MotD:
Welcome to ...
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Why vpn configuration is disappeared on ununtu
I am not able to create vpn connection, I have created many times before. but i installed a fresh ubuntu and now I cannot create a vpn connection. I want to connect to a server.
I installed the ...
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Server 12.04 LTS to 14.04 LTS live CD upgrade - No new release found
I'm trying to upgrade a server with 12.04.05 LTS to 16.04.2 LTS via 14.04.05 LTS.
I have created a USB pen drive from the 14.04 ISO using startup disk creator and can successfully boot from it.
I ...