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1054 votes
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How do I search for available packages from the command-line?

370 votes
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What is the 'whoopsie' process and how can I remove it?

328 votes
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How can I shorten my command line (bash) prompt?

318 votes

How can PPAs be removed?

312 votes
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How do I set the grub timeout and the grub default boot entry?

303 votes

Disable auto-opening nautilus window after auto-mount

249 votes
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How do I grant sudo privileges to an existing user?

200 votes
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How do I change my timezone to UTC/GMT?

198 votes
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How do I create a 32-bit WINE prefix?

194 votes

How to add a directory to the PATH?

180 votes
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How do I extract a specific file from a tar archive?

178 votes

How do I sudo a command in a script without being asked for a password?

162 votes
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How do I disable the screensaver/lock?

159 votes
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How do I keep track of failed SSH log-in attempts?

159 votes
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System tray icons disappeared after upgrading Ubuntu

145 votes
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How do I change the font or the font size in the TTY (console)?

133 votes

How do I set a shortcut to screenshot a selected area?

130 votes

How do I get the parent process ID of a given child process?

125 votes
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How do I install the latest TeX Live 2012?

120 votes
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How do I set system-wide proxy servers in Xubuntu, Lubuntu or Ubuntu Studio?

120 votes

How do I configure proxies without GUI?

116 votes
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How to customize the Ubuntu Live CD?

107 votes
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What are "/run/lock" and "/run/shm" used for?

98 votes
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What are login and non-login shells?

89 votes
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Why does "ps aux | grep x" give better results than "pgrep x"?

83 votes
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What is the equivalent of Windows System Properties or Device Manager?

80 votes
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How can I tell if I am out of inotify watches?

76 votes
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How can I easily share the output of a command or a text file with others?

75 votes
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Should I upgrade to the "mainline" kernels?

73 votes
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How do I clean or disable the memory cache?

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