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How to empty swap if there is free RAM?

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I have 16GB RAM. Do I need 32GB swap?

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Alt + F4 switches to TTY4

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Why is defragmentation unnecessary?

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How to make sure I'm not using any proprietary software after installation?

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How to list files installed by a snap package?

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When installing user applications, where do "best practices" suggest they be located?

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How do I get the version number of a snap package?

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Install as a snap or a package?

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Why is firefox trying to access fstab and how can I stop it?

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Who is SABDFL? What does he do?

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Can I run Steam as its own standalone session?

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Why does "Software Updater" say when performing updates that it is "updating snaps" when in reality it is not?

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How to install a .deb file in Ubuntu-Touch?

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Are apt packages in main and universe ALWAYS guaranteed to be built from source by Ubuntu or Debian mantainers?

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22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish): How to install Linux 6.1 LTS

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How can I install software or packages without Internet (offline)?

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How to easily resize images via command-line?

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Why can't snap files be modified in any way?

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How to boot from ubuntu live usb with 'try ubuntu' directly?

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Show *year* on Ubuntu 20.04 top bar

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When I try to install vscode, snapd shows error code 400

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Why have Canonical installed core Gnome apps as Snaps by default?

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Is the /snap/core folder needed?

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What are some useful keyboard shortcuts?

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How do I make sure that Canonical get affiliate benefits when I buy from amazon?

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where did /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/XXX go in 12.10?

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Is Ubuntu based on Debian unstable or Debian testing?

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How to identify whether an app is a snap or a flatpak or a native app on my computer?

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Snap apps Not showing in Ubuntu software centre

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