Questions tagged [reinstall]
Questions related to technical difficulties arising out of installation of an app on Ubuntu or Ubuntu itself , again after a fresh installation.
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how can i reinstall the image viewer for ubuntu 22.04.3?
I had trouble with image viewer locking up and uninstalled it, thinking i could reinstall from Ubuntu software (the orange briefcase). It is not on the list of image viewers. How can i get it back?
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Ubuntu Bootable USB with installed packages [duplicate]
I am using ubuntu 20.04 in my system. doing my works most of the times due to some issues am unable to power ON it properly and getting file corrupt issues.
Keeping the issues aside , when this issue ...
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Minimal BASH like line editing is supported Grub error
this might sound ridiculous but it's true and I need your help
I bought an Ubuntu laptop and switched to Windows. Now I want to switch it back to Ubuntu. I'm thinking two options:
1/ Go to Windows ...
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Can't reinstall ubuntu20.04 with usb
I reinstall Ubuntu20.04 LTS in my laptop with usb, but the usb can't be read when reinstalled and the laptop's power light flash for a few seconds then the system shutdown automatically every time.
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Fresh 22.04 install won't boot [resolved, sort of?]
Going to try my best here, but tbh I was going to use Ubuntu because it was supposed to just work out of the box and I don't know much about any of this :(
pastebin with system-info -
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Re-install ubuntu 22.04 on encrypted LVM partitions
I have an existing installation (Debian) using encrypted LVM partitions. I would like to re-use the same partitions to install Ubuntu (more precisely, format the / partition with the new system but ...
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How to reinstall correctly package ubuntu-restricted-extras
I had a DNS problem when I went to install the ubuntu-restricted-extras package on my ubuntu 23.04. Due to this problem the fonts were not downloaded and also the codec packs.
The DNS issue has been ...
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Install Ubuntu over broken Ubuntu to recover files
I broke an Ubuntu 22.04 LTS when changing some X11 configuration file. Don't remember what exactly. The machine is an Acer Nitro 5, from 2021. It is now broken on boot. It shows a sometimes blinking ...
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Using Ubuntu Studio 22.04, Plasma does not start anymore after reboot
This new Ubuntu Studio 22.04.2 was working for a few days, now after reboot, it starts booting, I can enter PW, then it tries to start Plasma but just hangs on a black screen with a mouse cursor. The ...
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"Backups" app missing after Ubuntu 22.04 Minimal install. How to install it now?
I did a Minimal install of Windows 10 followed by Ubuntu 22.04 a week or two ago. Now discovering "Backups" isn't listed in my Ubuntu Apps -- yes, even in the utilities folder.
I've looked ...
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Trouble reinstalling Ubuntu after accidentally changing ownership
I accidentally ran the command chown -R MY_ACCOUNT / and now I can't start my computer anymore. It shows the Ubuntu logo, but gets stuck before showing the login prompt.
I've seen this question asked ...
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Requesting Instruction to Reinstall Touchscreen on Acer Spin
I'm requesting instructions to install the ability to use the touchscreen for the Acer Spin SP314-53N.
After installing Ubuntu, I could no longer use the touchscreen.
Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS is the current ...
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Lost my wordpress dashboard
I am Somakumaran, I lost my WordPress Dashboard in bitnami AWS console.
can I recover through the lightsail terminal ? or can I re install the bitnami wordpress new?
if yes please get the commands for ...
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Need help reinstall Grub2 from Live Ubuntu 20.4.1 Usb
I have a 3 boot system that's badly infected- Win10 has a reboot virus; Pepermint9 got something so funky that I reinstalled new Ubuntu (now 20.4 8 months ago); a month ago stupidly I used Pep9 for a ...
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I want to reinstall the previous version of ubuntu to a pc that has dual boot Ubuntu and windows
So I upgraded Ubuntu, but I'm having a lot of trouble. I want to reinstall the older version of Ubuntu, which was working like a charm. However, I don't want to create problems with windows. my ...
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Ubuntu terminal not opening , neither software update , software download and can't reinstall ubuntu
I am new to linux / ubuntu and today I can't open my terminal nor my software updater and other apps ..I even tried to solve terminal issue by alt+ctrl+f3 and all other keys
but it gives blinking ...
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Can I reinstall Ubuntu off of another pc?
I am using Ubuntu 22.04 and I have messed up the installation. Is there a way I could run the iso off of another pc?
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/home partition erased after install
Tried to "upgrade" ubuntu 20.04->22.04, by doing clean install
In partition manager I've killed old / partition (omit that, imagine i wanted dual boot) created new / partition and checked ...
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Can't install R 4.0.0 version on Linux ( always R 4.2.1 installed )
I have a Ubuntu 22.04 system.
I used advice from here to install version of R 4.0.0 but I always get 4.2.1 the newest one.
Problem installing R 4.0 on Ubuntu 18.04
One thing I changed is "bionic&...
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I want to re-install ubuntu. What steps should I follow? where to backup?
I've just realized that my local computer store installed a modified version of ubuntu. I want to re-install it. Can anyone guide me by answering these questions?
I've configured quite a lot (neovim, ...
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Reinstall Ubuntu 22.04 with fscrypt encrypted HOME directory?
Unfortunately, an encrypted home partition in Ubuntu 22.04 is not going to be unencrypted by default unless someone does some tricky preparations.
Even if one does, it will not be possible to use it ...
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How to cleanup multiple failed installations?
I tried a few different times to install Blender in my WSL Ubuntu 20.04 terminal. I think I finally found a good write-up with instructions for a tar.xz file, but when I try to launch it I get anerror:...
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How to reinstall ubuntu 20.04 without deleting data
How can I reinstall Ubuntu 20.04 without trashing data
I tried from a Live USB stick but there is not a non-destructive option
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Re-install Ubuntu 20.04 LTE [duplicate]
We have installed Ubuntu 20.04 LTE on a laptop (single boot) around 6-10 months ago and now it failed to boot.
We try to reinstall system only, that is keep all data on the laptop, but during re-...
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Re installing using USB
on my recently bought HP desktop I have installed Ubuntu 20.04 using a USB. It worked like a dream for a few months until suddenly it could not connect with the internet, I have wireless in my house. ...
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Reinstall kubuntu while keeping configuration and data
I'm facing constant issues with my system and have decided to do a reinstall while keeping /home intact, but the guide I find are either old guides or not the information I'm looking.
I'm currently ...
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I've had 18.04 for years on my Acer Aspire 5, I would like to reinstall and start over. Do I need to change anything (again) in the BIOS or UEFI?
For clarity, I have an Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-5504
I installed 18.04 years ago and I've been using it ever since. I now use virtual machines for everything but when I started dabbling in linux back in ...
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How to install ubuntu in SSD after removing from HDD without loosing files? (My PC does not have separate partition)
I bought a DELL with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS installed on it. It becoming slow day by day. I am thinking of adding a SSD to my PC and installing the OS (Ubuntu 20.04) in there. Currently, the OS is installed ...
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Where fingerprint sensor storages fingerprints. One finger not recognized anymore
I have a fingerprint sensor in my machine (Dell Vostro 3515) and in the first instalation of 21.10 I registered one finger and it worked well, after reinstall 21.10 (I installed and removed Ubuntu 22....
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Dual boot Ubuntu 20.04, Win 10: Ubuntu now suddenly freezes the moment I log in, how to reinstall Ubuntu only? [duplicate]
There are really 2 problems here, but at this point, I just want a clean re-install of the Ubuntu partition.
I used the same laptop with Win10 and Ubuntu 16.04 for several years with no issue. Then I ...
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Best way to backup data and settings before reinstalling ubuntu?
I want to switch from Ubuntu 21.04 to 20.04 LTS and was wondering if there is a way to backup my settings (e.g. Gnome extensions) and data (Directions and files) in a way which makes it easy to ...
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Ubuntu not working properly after recovery
My Ubuntu 20.04 crashed but I was able to get back reinstalling using the recovery options and with some codes in the hard terminal. But the folders are not opening, icons are not showing I can only ...
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reinstall ubuntu mate 21.10 without losing data
how can I reinstall ubuntu mate 21.10 without losing my data and installed packages.
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How to fix broken OS installation in a RAID 0 array?
I had Ubuntu server 16.04 installed to run a media server in my house in a RAID 0 array (3 hdd). After upgrading to Ubuntu 20.04 many problems occured in the OS and some ofthe features I installed ...
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Many failures trying to re-install ubuntu
My situation has just gone from bad to worse. First I had an issue that suddenly started with a black screen with just a cursor. I spent a couple of days trying to fix it. Now I've decided to ...
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Windows Installed apps transfer to ubuntu [duplicate]
I had backed up all my apps and software to a hard disk while switching from windows to ubuntu. I'm a beginner and I have no idea how to transfer the backup to the new operating system and reinstall ...
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How can I install the release version of Ubuntu 21.10 after I have installed the beta of 21.10
I installed a beta of 21.10 over 21.04. Now that 21.10 is released I want to install the released version over the Beta version.It keeps telling me I have the latest version but there are some things ...
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Re-installing Ubuntu without affecting Windows partition (dual-boot) [duplicate]
I want to re-install Ubuntu but I am afraid to start because I am using a dual-boot and don't want to affect my Windows partition.
Has anyone done this before? Tutorials I'm finding is how to ...
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Problems reinstalling MySQL
I tried to reinstall MySQL but I was having problems. Initially I tried to solve the problem by reinstalling GNOME control center, but this didn't work and I am still experiencing problems trying to ...
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Would reinstalling Ubuntu solve a software problem?
I am having a rather complicated and confusing software problem relating to DNS and, despite the marvelous advice I have gotten about it, am still stuck. I am increasingly drawn to the idea that I ...
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I have a Dell Chromebook with 16 gb HD and 4gb memory with Kubuntu and wish to rest Kubuntu OR put Chrome OS back on
Have KUbuntu on a Dell 16gb Chromebook and wish to reset Kubuntu or reinstall Chrome OS.
New to Both Kubuntu and Chrome OS, Can someone simplify a step by step to reset or reinstall KUBUNTU. The ...
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(Ubuntu server 20.04) MySQL DB failing to reinstall
I tried to make a login system but inexperienced in servers and backend as I am, I followed two tutorials with different login credentials for the DB and now I've locked myself out. The first password ...
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Uninstalled program will not re-install because dependencies now not met?
Ubuntu 20.04
I have used the (ancient - 2006) Catalog management software Gwhere since Ubuntu 18. Recently, on starting, it had "forgotten" the directory where my data was stored and I had ...
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Reinstalling Ubuntu the installer doesn't recognize the EFI partition
I'm quite new to Linux and when I have done an update on the Ubuntu 21.04 Hirsute Hippo, on restarting the system hasn't worked anymore. As I am not an expert I've thought that the most ...
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reinstall spamassassin (broken perl)
spamassassin was broken on my Ubuntu 20.10 and I can't reinstall it.
I have done
dpkg --purge spamassassin sa-compile spamc
deluser --remove-all-files debian-spamd
apt update
apt upgrade
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Best way to go about wiping and installing most recent version of Ubuntu? [duplicate]
There is a computer that has been sitting in our lab office that nobody has used in +8 years. It's running Ubuntu 14.04.
I've been trying to download some useful software to it, but I've run into a ...
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Ubuntu server reinstalled, ghost gnome desktop returns?
I am experiencing a weird situation:
I was using Ubuntu Server LTS and later installed the Gnome desktop. Now I've decided to do a fresh install of Ubuntu Server to return to just the CLI. The re-...
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can I reinstall Ubuntu 20.10 with all settings, apps and themes? [duplicate]
I set up the ubuntu 20.10 system perfectly for myself and installed some software. And can I keep the system I’m using right now to reinstall or give it to someone else?
is it possible. can I ...
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Trash folder survives two drive wipes!
Somebody please convince me that I'm not in the Twilight Zone. I've been using Xubuntu for years (20.04 presently) but yesterday I was in the mood to be bold so I installed Manjaro from USB, choosing ...
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Unable to remove nor reinstall docker-ce; Both apt and dpkg hang without error in CLI
I initially tried to reinstall the docker-ce package when its service was not starting successfully but reinstall would hang at 20% progress. When that wouldn't work I attempted to remove it, and then ...
