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Windows 7 Boot Loader - Remove 30 second waiting time
I've installed Fedora 17 and Windows 7 on two different hard disks as a dual-boot system. The default boot loader is GRUB 2 maintained and configured in Fedora 17.
When I startup and choose "Windows ...
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My Logitech G35 headphones aren't very loud on Linux (fedora 14) why?
I have recently purchased a set of G35 headphones.
They seem to be very loud when I use them on Windows, but when I try and use them on Fedora 14, they are very quiet and I can't seem to make them ...
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How can I safely remove my USB hard drive in Fedora 17?
In Fedora 17, when I want to plug my USB hard disk out, I can only unmount it. But the problem is that the hard drive won't be powered off so that I can plug it out.
In some other distros like ...
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How to open a particular file from a terminal?
How do I open a file from a terminal ? When I try to open a simple txt file like :
open _b2rR6eU9jJ.txt
I get this message :
Couldn't get a file descriptor referring to the console
Is that ...
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Error installing GCC on Fedora
I've been trying to install GCC on Fedora 18. Here is a direct excerpt from my terminal window:
ishan@localhost ~]$ sudo yum install gcc gcc-c++
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
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How do I install Sigil on Fedora 17?
I want to use Sigil, which isn't in the official repositories. First I added a repository called home_xwaver and installed it from there, but it started throwing errors, unable to save a book. I found ...
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Network with virtualbox (OS X host/Fedora guest)
I am having trouble in setting up Virtualbox to allow Fedora 11 (guest) leave the virtualbox machine and pass through Mac OS X 10.5 (host). I found only this tutorial
http://vre.upei.ca/dev/node/497
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Exclude specific applications from gnome shell theme [duplicate]
Is there a way to exclude specific applications from gnome shell theme? I installed a dark theme that I very much like, but on some applications it looks very wierd and some get even alot harder to ...
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How to use Oracle VirtualBox' remote display feature?
I can't use Oracle VirtualBox remote display feature.
I have host OS of Fedora 15 PAE. This OS is running Virtual Box with the same guest OS (Fedora 15). The network driver of virtual box is in ...
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Want FTP server (VSFTPD) configured for file sharing on fedora
I am using fedora to host a FTP server for internal use and I am using vsftpd for this.
It is using the configuration file /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf.
The configuration I am using is as follows:
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Error installing Nvidia proprietary driver on Fedora 18
I'm trying to install the Nvidia proprietary driver (Geforce 525M) but I'm getting this error:
ERROR: Unable to load the kernel module 'nvidia.ko'. This is most likely
because the kernel ...
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Fedora 18, grub2 reinstall, /mnt is empty
I have a common problem. I installed Fedora 18 on a PC that also has Windows on it. When I start the PC, I don't get asked which system I want to boot; Windows is chosen always.
So I found out that I ...
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Fedora 18 cannot boot no default ui config
When I try to boot up and install fedora 18 i get the following message...
ISOLINUX 4.05 2011-12-09 EHDD Copyright (c) 1994-2011 H. Peter Anvin et al
No DEFAULT or UI Configuration directive found!
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Linux users permissions
I have to do the following as homework (on Fedora):
Make 3 groups S,F,A
add some users to the groups
Make a file for each group which only the group members can use.
I logged as root and make in ...
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How to dual boot Fedora 14 on Macbook Pro 15" without CD/DVD, ie. .iso file bootable from external HDD
I have done quite a bit of looking around and have not been able to find a single walkthrough for doing this. I have:
MacBook Pro 15" with 20GB partition (of 500GB) which I want to install fedora ON
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CIFS share mount errors
Trying to mount a network share from a Linksys NAS200 to Fedora 16, as the program I am trying to run won't accept network addresses to save to. I ran it without specifying the IP address of the ...
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Installing libctemplate.so.2 and libzip.so.2 packages on Fedora 16
While trying to install a MySql Workbench I am getting the following errors:
Error: Package: mysql-workbench-gpl-5.2.45-1fc17.i686 (/mysql-workbench-gpl-5.2.45-1fc17.i686)
Requires: libzip.so.2
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Change mouse right button events type to onmouseclick
I have noticed that in Fedora almost all events related to mouse right button are of onmousepress type, e.g. as soon as I press the mouse right button (but not released yet), it shows the context menu ...
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Secure telnet for POP3 and others
I need a command to connect to POP3 server, set startTLS, and get secure connection. I neet something to use like telnet. Is there any program that can achieve it?
--edit
I'm just trying to write ...
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Install LUKS in existing OS
How do I encrypt an existing Fedora's system disk with LUKS.
I understand you can enable it when you install it from fresh but what if I forgot and want to enable in it on my existing system?
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File exists but cannot be executed from another folder
On my Fedora 16 machine, I have an executable file named 'WarpImageMultiTransform', and I can run it when I cd into the folder that contains it:
[huangchao@localhost bin]$ ./WarpImageMultiTransform ...
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Difference between su command for Fedora and Ubuntu?
To log in as root while using Fedora I use :
su
and then enter the password.
But while using Ubuntu this fails even if I use the correct password. But if I enter:
su -s
and then enter the ...
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What does /dev/sda for linux mean?
What does :
/dev/sda
stand for? What does it mean?
I have both Fedora and Ubuntu installed and if I explore them using Ext2explore from windows, I see these names :
/dev/sda6
/dev/sda9
Please ...
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Why would vncserver not use the xstartup script?
I am using Fedora 16, and I've set up vncserver, using the systemctl method...
/lib/systemd/system/vncserver@:1.service:
[Unit]
Description=Remote desktop service (VNC)
After=syslog.target ...
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Linker error while installing Oracle 11g on Fedora 18
I have to teach database programming against Oracle DB using C/C++ on Linux. So first step is to install Oracle 11g on Linux.
Machine config :
HOST: Windows 8 Enterprise 64 bit
Guest: Fedora 18 XFCE ...
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Apt / Deb Support in Fedora
I want to have some apt / debian support in Fedora 18. I know how to use yum, and I like it. But not all packages / repositories are available for it. So, I wanna install apt (apt-get) to my Fedora.
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Aptana Studio and xampp on Fedora
I'm using Fedora and Aptana Studio 3. I can launch Aptana Studio and it works without
problems. I can also type in localhost in the URL of my browser and it gives me the xampp-splash screen.
Now I'm ...
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Error building JZMQ on Fedora-18 (specifically the “make” phase)
I'm trying to build JZMQ on Fedora-18/64bit, but am experiencing a build error during the "make" phaze. Here (next) is my environment, followed by the error (at the end). Can anyone provide advice on ...
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How can I access a Fedora 18 partition on Windows? ext2explorer doesn't work
I had Fedora 17 and ext2explore 2.2.71 worked as advertised. Since I installed Fedora 18, it no longer works. I already reinstall the program, but the program can't detect the partition.
What ...
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ABBYY .lsa dictionaries not loaded in Goldendict
I recently have found that only goldendict is modern QT application to integrate many dictionaries in a common platform, am using it under Fedora. After having installed it under Fedora I made it to ...
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Raspberry Pi Fedora 18 ARM Remix Remote Desktop from Windows 7
I've installed the Fedora 18 ARM Remix for Raspberry Pi onto the SD card of my RasPi (type B). When connected by HDMI, Fedora and XFCE4 come up fine and without the HDMI i'm able to login through SSH ...
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Setting up a Dynamic Web Project in Eclipse on Fedora 18
I'm trying to get a web project set up for a class that I have this quarter. I currently have Fedora 18 installed and thought it would be good to try to get some practice in with a Java web ...
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Fedora 17 LXDE missing man 2 and man 3 C functions
everyone.
I am using Fedora 17, and I need to refer to some C functions, but man 2 malloc or man 3 malloc ( malloc for example ) are not working. Also man (function) is not working too. Any clues? I ...
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is it possible to change the way of authenticating linux with the help of a daemon (FC4 particularly)?
I got a pc and a special application installed on it, the OS is FC4 and we don't have root password I tried several random passwords and after 3 times I realized that something fishy is happening ...
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How do I keep my bash history across sessions?
I am working on a x86 target running fedora 9.
Whenever I reboot it, my history returns to some state, and I do not have commands I did in the sessions before the reboot.
What I have to change to ...
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Fedora on USB drive - cannot mount root partition
I am trying to install Fedora 18 on my USB pendrive (4GB). I know it is possible to do using 'liveusb-creator' application, but it is what I would like to avoid. What I would like to do, is to install ...
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Mac-like keyboard layout switching in Fedora 16
I have a Mac in the office and PC in home.
Is there a way to tweak Fedora 16 with Gnome3 to use Mac-like keyboard switch shortcur? (Left win + Space)
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Can't choose between Fedora 18 or Windows 7 at startup
I've installed Windows 7 on my system, and made three partitions: one of 180 GB, one of 210 GB and one of 75 GB. I've made a bootable DVD with Fedora 18 from an ISO file and installed Fedora on the ...
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Pam Tally Linux to ban users from wrong passwords
I have a major problem with a fedora distribution (17). I don't know how to set up
/etc/pam.d/system-auth in order to ban a user after he/she writes the password wrong (3 times)
I have read ...
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No-IP on Linux: What am I doing wrong?
I want to setup a small Home Server using Fedora 17 (32 Bit) and No-ip because I have a Dynamic IP adress,
This is what am I doing:
1) I create a Host on No-ip:
2) I setup No-ip on my fedora box:
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Finding not empty directories without subdirectories and specific sorting
I have a problem with my "homework" on studies.
I have to list all not empty directories from /var and /usr, which do not have subdirectories and their owner is not root user. Also, for each ...
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I took an image from entire hard disk of a real PC running linux FC4 and try to run it under virtual box but grub freezes all the time
I am trying to run an image which I took from an actual PC (cpu = intel/motherboard=unknown to me/ os = FC 4/ RAID disk controller) and I want to run that image under virtual machine ...
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Planetlab and scapy: MAC address to reach destination not found
Using the minimal Fedora 14 distribution provided in PlanetLab, I'm forging packets through Scapy and sending them with tcpreplay.
I thought I had installed all the necessary packages to run scapy ...
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rt2x00usb module unstable on Fedora 18?
I am attempting to connect to a Belkin F9K1102 router, with a couple different USB wireless adapters. One is a Tenda V7TW311M, reported by lsusb as "Ralink Technology, Corp. RT5370 Wireless Adapter". ...
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Laptop noise, CPU or Graphic Card?
I currently have Fedora 18, ATI Radeon HD 7730M and an i7 Processor on my laptop, it going crazy making lots of noise, how can i know what is making noise,
if it is the ATI card, how can i unload it ...
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Confirmed success with installing linux on Samsung UEFI laptop? [closed]
I am aware that the specific question and possible solution about this has been asked before:
How to safely install GNU/Linux distro on a Samsung UEFI enabled laptop
However what I am looking for is ...
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How to utilize the remaining space after installation of Fedora 17 minimal in USB flash drive
I installed Fedora 17 minimal to my USB flash drive successfully. I used 4 GB USB flash drive. After installation I am unable to use the remaining space.
Is there any other way to use the free ...
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How to use IPython with Python3.3 in Fedora 18
I've got both Python 3.3 and Python 2.7 installed on my PC. After installing IPython 0.13.1 on Fedora 18 using the Software installer it defaults to Python 2.7.
I've little experience in both Linux ...
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How to install jdk with yum on Fedora 17?
I want to install jdk by yum on Federa 17 and using :
su -c 'yum install java-1.6.0-openjdk'
But it show "no available package". How can I do to install it ?
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How to easily make a screenshot like these (partial enlargement)?
I need to make some screenshots like the images in the following questions & wikipedia pages.
Bad font anti-aliasing in Ubuntu
Who provides the Internet service to Internet Service Providers ...
