Questions tagged [16.04]

Questions about 16.04 are off-topic on Ask Ubuntu. Sixth LTS (Long Term Support) release of Ubuntu, code-named "Xenial Xerus". Released on April 21, 2016. Reached End of Standard Support (ESS) on April 30, 2021.

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Where is apache2.conf in ubuntu 16.04

I am trying to install amp on ubuntu using this tutorial. How To Install Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP (LAMP) stack on Ubuntu 16.04 On the apache part of the tutorial it says the following: Set Global ...
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No audio in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with VirtualBox 5.0.20

I have been breaking my head on this for a day and a half now. I am running VirtualBox 5.0.20 r106931 in Windows 8.1. My Guest system is Lubuntu 16.04 LTS, and I have successfully installed the ...
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i8kctl not working for Dell Inspiron fan control

I am trying to control the fan speed manually using the i8kctl package for dell laptops. System - Ubuntu 16.04, 4.17.19-041719-generic Dell 7567 Inspiron I followed the instructions in https://...
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crontab -e doesnt save

crontab -e opens up the editor selector. I choose 2 for nano. Edit the cron job. [Ctrl]+O to save. [Ctrl]+Z to exit. Then crontab -l to list and it tells me there are no cron jobs set for my user. ...
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Nvidia Quadro K2200 on Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Possible?

So I'm a n00bie to Ubuntu/Linux. I've been trying to get a Quadro K2200 to work with the most recent update to Ubuntu, due to my Windows installation causing me more grief than necessary. I've spent ...
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Boot Failed: Failed to start Remount Root and Kernel File Systems

I suddenly got my desktop machine to fail booting with no obvious reason. I haven't made any significant changes/updates since the last shutdown. Here is what happens: Normal boot sequence throws me ...
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lm-sensors not showing voltages

I've done as suggested here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SensorInstallHowto and run sudo sensors-detect and entered yes for everything. Still I only get this: :~$ sensors acpitz-virtual-0 ...
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Ubuntu 16 04 device descriptor read/64 error 110

Ubuntu 16 04 device descriptor read/64 error 110 login: After an upgrade to 16.04, this is what I get when starting up. This is a dual boot system and win 8 starts fine but I cannot get past this on ...
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PCIe Bus Error Ubuntu 16.04

I bought recently a computer and installed ubuntu but get this error when ubuntu is booting [ 91.167119] pcieport 0000:00:1c.0: PCIe Bus Error: severity=Corrected, type=Physical Layer, id=00e0(...
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USB wireless Netgear adapter Ubuntu 16.04

My netgear wireless adapter appears to be the same model as from this thread, but the steps didn't end up working out for me. No errors were given. Note: This is the second attempt, so some files are ...
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Wifi doesn't detect any networks on 16.04

I'm having troubles with wifi. I'm using a MacBook Pro 7,1 with a Broadcom 4322 wireless interface, and it theoretically works, but it's not showing any networks. rfkill says that nothing is blocked, ...
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Kworker consumes ~80% of 1 CPU core, how to get rid of this once and for all?

Kworker takes about 80% of CPU1 each time I boot the system. I tried to do as explained in this answer. Here's the output of grep . -r /sys/firmware/acpi/interrupts: root@fmcomp:~# grep . -r /sys/...
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How can I fix my broken package manager? "software index is broken"

I am using Ubuntu 16.04. How can I fix the following issue? Software index is broken This is a major failure of your software management system. Please check for broken packages with synaptic, ...
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Cannot delete user - entry missing in /etc/passwd - (networked user)

I ran sudo userdel <username> but I received the following error userdel: cannot remove entry '<username>' from /etc/passwd I check the /etc/passwd file and I indeed cannot find an ...
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Skype new install not working on updated 16.04.4 LTS

I was having problems answering a call in Skype, no answer button, and so I decided to reinstall Skype from scratch. This is Xubuntu with lsb-release showing DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04 ...
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"no caching mode page found" error in Ubuntu without any drive partition

[6.913785] sd 1:0:0:0 [sdb] no caching mode page found [6.913885] sd 1:0:0:0: [sdb] assuming drve cache: write through Busy box v1.22.1 (Ubuntu 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1) built-in shell (ash) Enter 'help' ...
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Scan from Xerox WorkCentre 3025

I have a multifunctional printer Xerox WorkCentre. I can print and scan from my computer. However, I cannot make scans from the device, when choosing scanning to PC. Is there a way to scan directly ...
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How to make read-only file system writable on Ubuntu 16.04?

I am trying to delete some files from my microSD card on my Ubuntu 16.04 (I am using MircoSD adapter in order to access my files). However the file system has been changed to 'read-only' and hence I ...
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i want to install specific version of go programming language(1.7.5 ) in ubuntu 16.04

wget https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.7.5.linux-amd64.tar.gz extract the package sudo tar -zxvf go1.7.5.linux-amd64.tar.gz -C /usr/local/ Added by Go Path echo 'export GOROOT=/usr/local/...
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Ubuntu 16.04 Unknown interface

I have an issue when configuring a second nic for my ubuntu server. Look at this: root@ubuntubox01:~# lshw -short | grep network /0/100/15/0 ens160 network VMXNET3 Ethernet ...
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How to uninstall Electrum?

I use Electrum as Bitcoin Wallet, and I want to update it. The best way to do it, I think, would be to uninstall the old version and install the new one. How can I do that? I use the 16.04 version of ...
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Unable to install silverlight in Ubuntu 16.04 after using tutorial from multiple sites

I have followed these procedures: sudo apt-add-repository ppa:pipelight/stable sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio sudo update sudo apt install wine-staging sudo apt install --install-...
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SD card content not showing up in Ubuntu

I have burned OS image (.img) into a new SD card (Sandisk 16GB) use LibreELEC USB-SD creator tool on Ubuntu laptop. I assume I don't need to format SD card before writing. Then I tried browse SD card ...
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How to check progress of an ongoing installation?

I have run the following commands: sudo apt-get install libbz2-dev libbz2-1.0 zlib1g zlib1g-dev wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost/1.58.0/boost_1_58_0.tar.gz tar -zxf ...
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How do I access tmux session after I leave it?

I'm using tmux on EC2 AWS but I want to see what is going on in one session I created. I use Ctrl+b and then d to leave the session.
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Use proxychains in terminal

I know that I'm using the proxy(tor) by the precise return of this command: sudo proxychains sh -c 'apt update' However, when I do this in 2 steps, the command's return isn't as precise as before: ...
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No sound in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS new install

After a fresh install of Ubuntu 16.04, there was no sound on my 64 bit desktop pc. I followed the following link. Installed Lubuntu 16.04 version no audio now The sound worked. But on restart, it ...
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gs: /MATLAB/ /bin/glnxa64/libtiff.so.5: no version information available (required by /usr/lib/libgs.so.9)

When I use in Matlab !epstopdf "output.eps" --outfile=output.pdf then I get one of the following message: gs: /opt/MATLAB/R2016b/bin/glnxa64/libtiff.so.5: no version information available (...
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Change fan curve on 16.04

I need to know how to change the fan curve on my laptop, specifically making the fan go up when the CPU reaches 80 C rather than 95 C because I don't want the CPU getting damaged by high temperatures. ...
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Bluetooth not working on a Lenovo ideapad 100-15iby (Wi-Fi unstable too)

I have made edits to this post and Wi-Fi works now, but I still have problems with Bluetooth, and is further explained below at "EDITS:" A verbose output of lsusb has been posted down below, please ...
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How to force hardware acceleration on Ubuntu 16.04 RX460

I have googled and searched and i want to move back to windows (as this setup works FLAWLESSLY with windows 10, sigh) I have an MSI A68HI-AC mb with A10-something CPU, 12GB ram, a shiney gigabte RX ...
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Save & Open Dialog - file order is now alphabetical, don't know why (edited)

Something shifted and I don't know how to shift it back. In any program, when I open a save dialog or open dialog, the contents of the directory are listed alphabetically instead of the default...[...
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How resolve WARN when run ansible: [WARNING]: Skipping plugin as it seems to be invalid?

When I run ansible command, like this: ansible -i host all -m ping I got this warnings: [WARNING]: Skipping plugin (/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/callback/foreman.py) as it seems ...
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Hibernating from cron

I am trying to hibernate from cron using the command systemctl hibernate. However, I am getting the following error: Failed to set wall message, ignoring: Interactive authentication required. ...
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Not able to connect to school wifi network in Ubuntu 16.04 - need to edit ca-certificate

My school asks us to do this to connect to the wifi in the ca-certificate Search for the line: system-ca-certs=true Change this line to: system-ca-certs=false The problem is that I cannot find ...
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Problem using GSM modem on Ubuntu 16.04

I justed upgraded to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Everything looks fine except the modem. First, the modem connects but the icon doesn't change. It still shows 'disconnected icon'. Old computer shows right icon ...
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How to Install vim-full in 16.04?

I cannot find it in apt-get. I need vimdiff. How can you install vim-full in Ubuntu 16.04?
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Ubuntu 16.04: display manager fails to start

Reposting the question from: https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/314129/193223 I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 14.04 to 16.04 after which the display manager stopped working. Assuming it's due to the ...
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sudo a2enmod ssl - error message

Does this mean a2enmod is failing to install? Anyone know of a fix? Thanks
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Running apt-get update gives all "Ign" on WSL

I tried to run sudo apt-get update this morning on Ubuntu 16.04 running on WSL, and it just keeps trying every server over and over, racking up Ign responses. What the heck is going on here? ...
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Drivers for HP Ink Tank 415 for Ubuntu 16.04

Please help finding drivers for HP Ink Tank 415 for Ubuntu 16.04. I used HP guide but it does not work.
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System won't boot after partition resizing

I recently tried to resize my partition with Ubuntu 16.04 on it, and now cannot boot. I got the "boot repair disk" (https://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair-cd/home/Home/) and tried the recommended ...
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Why won't my Logitech F310 controller work on Ubuntu 16.04?

I have recently tried to play games from the Ubuntu store with my Logitech F310 pc controller, and have had problems. I used WINE to use the program Joy2Key and make my controller emulate keyboard ...
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Ubuntu encrypted disk and boot problem

After disk format and installation of Ubuntu I have a problem with boot. System doesn't want to start. There is info: 'boot device not found' It seems that system doesn't see the bootloader / disk ...
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How to install driver for TP-Link AC600 USB Wireless on Ubuntu 16.04

I want to install a driver for the TP-Link Archer T2UH AC600 (Version 1) USB WLAN adapter on a newly installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Linux kernel 4.4.0). During compilation I got the error: /home/...
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Connected to Ethernet, but no Internet

My problem: I am connected to Ethernet "wired connection 1", I can see that in the network manager (the up and down arrows). But when I open up Firefox or anything else that requires ...
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How to update Python 3.5.2 shell (IDLE) to the latest version 3.7.3?

I have already installed Python 3.7.3 version via command line and cross-checked it by typing python3 -V command but still, my Python IDLE is set to 3.5.2 version. I need to know how to update it ...
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Windows 10 Can't access samba share

I have Ubuntu 16.04.1. I have Samba 4. Windows writes access denied. I can reach the shared folder, but I can't access. My smb.conf file: [megosztas] path = /home/attila/Asztal/megosztas available = ...
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Wine Gecko not installing

Im using Ubuntu 16.04.1 When I try to install some programs Im getting this error Wine could not find a Gecko Package which is needed for applications embedding HTML to work properly. Wine can ...
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How to tranfer files between iPhone and Ubuntu?

How to transfer files between my Ubuntu and iPhone? The answer here recommends to use this URL in nautilus: afc://<your iPhone's UDID>/ Then next question is: What is my iPhone UDID (without ...