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is it possible to connect to internet from one remote system
I have a query to know if it is possible to get connected to internet from a remote system . This means that suppose there are three computers A,B,C. the system A is connected to internet(lets say via ...
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Ubuntu can't connect to internet
Ubuntu is unable to connect to internet, both live CD and installed Ubuntu can't connect to network. The system sees the Ethernet interface from the look of ifconfig output:
*eth0
Link ...
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Ping to an IP address received using connection sharing
I am currently having a raspberry pi that has been set-up to receive an IP address using Internet Connection Sharing with a laptop running Ubuntu Quental. In this set-up, the Raspberry Pi is connected ...
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What to do before connecting Ubuntu Server to the internet for the first time?
I just finished installing Ubuntu Server 12.10 on an Asus Eee PC 1000H (to be used as a home server/sandbox) from USB. I installed this software during installation:
OpenSSH server
LAMP server
Samba ...
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Vmware: guest (Ubuntu) can't access internet through host (XP)
I have been using Google to find a solution as to why guest (ubuntu) can't access internet. Host system is Windows XP. None of the solution didn't work for me.
Solutions that worked for others:
1. ...
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why my ubuntu surfer internet very slow
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 64bit. Now my internet is very slow. For example, using wget to download a file, I get about 40 to 50kb/s.
Downloading the same file in Window 7, I get much higher speeds.
I ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 terminal has no internet proxy server
Okay so my problem is that i got internet in browser but terminal has no internet access.
Maybe i lack of configuration of terminal. I'm using proxy that is auto configure in company network.
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How to make ubuntu server accesible from internet?
Ok, I have set up the php and apache and all that. And I can access the website from other LAN pcs, I can SSH into it from lan, and I can use FTP clients.
Now I wan to make it available to internet.
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How can I automate a root command after (not during) startup?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, but I need to run the following command:
sudo dhclient
after startup to acquire a stable ethernet connection. I am running dhclient during startup already, through the ...
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Android Internet connectivity
I've recently downloaded Android x86 (Android 4.0) and installed it in VirtualBox using using android-x86-4.0-RC1-eeepc.iso. Everything is working fine except the Internet connection. I've tried ...
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Ubuntu tool for showing internet traffic for each process [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a way to find out what application using most of bandwidth in Linux?
Is there any Linux tool that shows each process usage of internet bandwidth
such as :
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Internet connection is so bad on my linux mint, but good on windows 7 and windows xp and on mobile, why?
I dual booted my xp, installing linux mint, My connection is so bad on my linux mint, but good on windows 7 and windows xp and on mobile.
speedtest.net results on my linux mint 12
Ping: 200ms
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Slow internet on one computer (Ubuntu) but not the other (Windows 7)
I've been having a problem for the past week or so regarding my internet connection. I have a 10MB/s virginmedia broadband that's really fast when I'm the only one to use it (with an Linux machine). ...
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Wireless won't work on Xubuntu 11.10, but worked with live CD
I just installed Xubuntu 11.10 on my system and wireless doesn't work. The wireless card worked perfectly on Ubuntu 11.10 and on the live CD version of Xubuntu 11.10. As soon as I installed Xubuntu ...
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How do I block url in Ubuntu internet shared connection?
Basically I want to administrate the internet shared connection that I make in Ubuntu 10.4. Anyone knows how? I turn on a Firewall but only blocks certain applications.
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Server Not Found error on some servers
I'm using Windows 7 64-bit and Ubuntu . My hosts file is empty. I'm using Firefox and Internet Explorer.
When I tried to visit some sites I get a Server Not Found error. If I refresh the page a few ...
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How can I make the browser automatically do some operations (such as refresh the webpage every a few minutes)? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the easiest way to make your browser refresh a page every say, 5 seconds?
How can I run a web page in task scheduler every day?
Are there some ways to make the ...
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Automate 24 online internet authentication
I have recently switched to new ISP named Beam. It always asks for username and password at every system restart and also in the middle of the browsing sometimes. I already have a latest router ...
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Intermittent Internet With Ubuntu Natty
I'm having a bit of Internet trouble with a fresh install of Ubuntu Natty and I haven't been able to track down the problem. I have my desktop running over a wireless network, which connects without ...
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Can't access the Internet in VMware Workstation
I'm using VMware 7.1.2 in Windows 7 with Ubuntu 11.04 as a guest OS.
In the host OS (Windows 7), I can access the Internet without any problems but in the virtual machine I can't access the Internet.
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1answer
685 views
Sharing Internet connection via ssh
I have desktop and two laptops with Ubuntu. Normally, internet is shared via router with one port for PPP to provider and four for computers. But router broke and now it works only as switch. So, if I ...
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Connecting internet, Android, Ubuntu and Xbox360
I want to connect an Xbox 360 to the Internet, via a Ubuntu 10.4 laptop that receives its Internet connection through a USB-connected Android 2.2 phone.
Xbox 360 <-- Ethernet --> Laptop <-- ...
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Surfing remote from another computer
My University doesn't let me browse their article database if I am not behind their firewall. But I want to read some papers while not at home. So I want to find some way of remote browsing.
My ...
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Update manager cannot connect to internet in Ubuntu 10.10
Update manager and software center fail to update/install due to network connection error. Synaptic can connect, so can web browser and mail application.
I am using a proxy to connect to the ...
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1answer
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Secure Browsing, how [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to browse safely?
What's the best way to browse "suspicious" sites safely.
I know Firefox used to be "the thing", but now I don't think it is (IMHO).
What I'm ...
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Ubuntu no internet connection
For some reason, Ubuntu 10.04 thinks I do not have a connection to the internet, when yesterday I did. I have Windows XP installed via dual OS boot, and the internet connection works perfectly.
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Why my router alows to connect to the internet only after plugging the cord to laptop?
I'm using Ubuntu 10.10.
I have D-link dir-320 wireless router.
When I turn on my laptop Lenovo G555, I'm trying to connect to router by it's usually unsuccessful.
But if I'll pull the ethernet cord ...
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1answer
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Why urllib2 doesn't work for me?
I have installed 3 different python script on my ubuntu 10.04 32 bit machine with python 2.6.5.
All of these use the urllib2 and I always get this error:
urllib2.URLError:
Why ?
Examples:
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How can I determine the origin of a downloaded file?
Is there a way to determine what the original source or link was for a previously downloaded file, other than using the browser's download history?
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1answer
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Ubuntu: Sharing internet connection via ad-hoc
I have a laptop with Ubuntu and connected to internet through cable. I want to set up an ad-hoc network to share the internet connection via wi-fi. The other computer runs on Windows Vista.
I managed ...
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2answers
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Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid erratic Internet connection
I have a clean install of Ubuntu 10.04 plugged into our office LAN. Everything works fine except the Internet connection. I can open a couple of Internet pages then my browser starts "waiting" for any ...
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How can I block all internet access on Ubuntu?
I want to stop being able to access the internet during my working day. Is there any tool that I can use to disable internet connectivity for a specified period of time? I'm using Ubuntu 10.04
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Ubuntu 10.04 No internet
I have Ubuntu 10.04 dual booted with Windows Vista on a work Lenovo R61 laptop. The home and work wireless connection were working fine. I lost all internet connection at work. The IT guy clearly knew ...
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Internet radio on Ubuntu
Has anyone installed an internet radio client on Linux? I am trying to install a couple of them like gst123 and istreamer, but no breakthrough yet.
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Share Internet via Ethernet from Mac OSX to Ubuntu (10.04)?
Anyone know how to share an Internet connection over Ethernet, from Mac OSX to Ubuntu (Lucid Lynx 10.04)?
EDIT
Mac receives Internet access via Airport (Wireless).
I don't need any Mac-Ubuntu file ...
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Ubuntu Karmic - Net connection unusually laggy
I've just installed Ubuntu 9.10 and fired up Firefox, what I have noticed is that the Internet is slower than it is with the other machines that I have with identical connection.
In particular, it ...
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Linux on Sony Vaio VPCEB1S1E
I bought Sony Vaio VPCEB1S1E and I was able to surf on net. Then I tried to install Ubuntu 9.04 and Linux Mint on it but neither allows me an access to the Internet. How can I configure Mint so that I ...
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How to setup PPTP-VPN on ubuntu and how to run?
I was using my cable internet on windows and it was working. Now I moved to ubuntu for development work. But I am unable to connect this internet on ubuntu. I called their technical support and they ...
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How to increase my network speed in Ubuntu
I am running Ubuntu 9.10 and I am experiencing some fairly dire internet speeds from the same connection that Windows machines have no issues with.
All the help I have found online seems to be aimed ...
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In Ubuntu, MoBlock makes it take a while to actually start using internet
When connecting to wireless internet in Ubuntu (tested with two different networks), I connect nearly instantly. However, to actually load a page, I need to wait a few minutes, at which point I can ...
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Dual internet connection setup
So I'm currently connected to two internet connections. My 3G network and the company's wireless connection. But I don't really understand which one I'm using. Is there a way to find out which ...
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How to continue downloads in ubuntu in firefox?
I'm currently using Ubuntu 9.10, because I get higher download rates when I use this OS.
But the download rate is not consistent. How can I save the current download, because when I do it in XP, a ...
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How to Clear your browsing history
How do I clear my browsing history?
Windows and Ubuntu please.
Update: Already do all use ccleaner, clear my flash cookies, etc... Everything minus the sandboxie thing.
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Slow website loading on Ubuntu Karmic
I've for a little time had the problem, that it took a while for my browser (Chromium) to load websites. It says "Resolving host" for a while, and then eventually loads; but this process can be pretty ...
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Internet very slow when upgrading to Ubuntu 9.10 [closed]
I was running Ubuntu 8.x on my desktop and everything worked fine. I'm using wired internet and it worked perfectly, pages loaded pretty fast.
However, when I decided to upgrade to 9.10 the upgrade ...
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Change IP address :: Ubuntu
I am trying to access a website from an IP address that appears different than the normal one. I have tried using "sudo ifconfig 192.168.1.29 up" and successfully changed the ip address, but then I ...
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Internet/pinging really slow on ubuntu
I think something happened to my ubuntu machine and now going to websites and/or pinging a website is extremely slow. I am hardwired to my router so it should be pretty fast.
here are the pinging ...
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How safe is this computer from intrusion?
Single computer with dynamic IP assigned by ISP, running on Ubuntu 9.04 Live CD, using Firefox, all ports in stealth mode, does not repond to pinging. How safe is this machine from intrusion when ...
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Graphical FTP client for Ubuntu
I want a GUI-ish (and not command-line only) FTP client for Ubuntu. Any good you can recommed?
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How do you release the ISP lease using an Ubuntu v9.04 live CD, like Windows does?
I use Windows 2000, and I’m able to release the ISP (Verizon) lease using the WNTIPCFG applet, but I cannot do the same when I use the Ubuntu v9.04 live CD. I have used just about all methods I found ...
