Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx), is the twelfth release of Ubuntu from Canonical.
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What does “sudo -s” actually do?
I am using ubuntu 10.04.
I notice that after I run "sudo -s" in terminal, the prompt changed from
"XXX@XXX"
to
"root@XXX",
seems it changed to root privilege.
But when I check the ...
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Ubuntu fails to start after system update (displays BusyBox notice on command line)
I am running Ubuntu 10.x on one of my boxes. Yesterday the SPM popped up during a session, with the choice to install the latest updates. I agreed (like I have done many times before). This time, ...
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How to fix broken sudo config in Ubuntu?
I made changes with sudo visudo on Ubuntu 10.04.
I get error in shell:
sudo: unknown defaults entry `env_resets'
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Where is my CPU usage going?
My Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid virtual machine is saying it's at 100% CPU usage... but all I'm running is Thunderbird. According to top, CPU usage should be ~25.9%... How do I interpret this conflicting output ...
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Lost current user (shutdown/logoff) widget after upgrading to Ubuntu 10.04
I've upgraded to 10.04 from 9.10. Everything went fine until I've rebooted. After reboot, I've received some message about status panel and being sleepy, dismissed it. However, I haven't seen the user ...
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How to downgrade JRE's version in Ubuntu?
Currently I am having JRE 1.6.0_20. How do I downgrade it to JRE 1.6.0_17?
How can I downgrade?
I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
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Ethernet port not showing up in ifconfig
I asked this question on ubuntuforums.org, but haven't gotten any responses.
I am new to Ubuntu, and am having trouble getting my onboard ethernet port working on a fresh install of Ubuntu 10.04 ...
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How can I start the Android SDK manager with non-root shell?
Login as user myuser.
To become root and run Android SDK manager:
su -
/var/lib/jenkins/android-sdk-linux_x86/android
all is well.
Then to become user jenkins and run Android SDK manager:
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Why doesn't getent show OpenLdap users?
I'm trying to configure Ubuntu 10.04 so that I can login using ldap credentials.
I've followed these general configuration steps outlined in several tutorials I found:
1) Install libraries:
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How to disable GRUB boot menu and boot in default OS
I have Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.04 installed on my system.
I want to configure GRUB so that it automatically boots into the default OS without displaying the boot menu; it should only appear if I ...
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Chromium Annoying New Feature
I used to have an email notifier extension icon in my toolbar at the top right. As of Google Chromium 10.0.648.204 on Ubuntu Linux 10.04 LTS, they have since replaced the toolbar extension system with ...
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VirtualBox with existing operating system
So my laptop is set up for dual-booting, Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux 10.04. There are certain applications in which I want to access Windows from Linux. Is there a way to do this using VirtualBox? ...
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Dual Boot - Ubuntu 9.10, 10.04 - /home Cannot Be Initialized Upon Startup
This post have been moved to the Ubuntu site:
http://ubuntu.stackexchange.com/questions/2997/dual-boot-ubuntu-9-10-10-04-home-cannot-be-initialized-upon-startup
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Execute script before shutting down in Ubuntu
When I shut down my computer I want to show some pending tasks that I have to do before leaving the office.
I have a local application to manage those tasks, so basically I just want to run a ...
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Ubuntu 64bit - Best way to install Python 32bit
I'm running Ubuntu 10.4 64bit, and I would like to run python 32bit.
The current Python version used is the 64bit one.
What can be some good ways for installing the python 32bit version without ...
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no internet connection on terminal
I'm not sure what it's called but you know right before you login Ubuntu, you can hit CTRL+ALT+F1 and you get a terminal? That's what I'm referring to. The problem is that I'm not sure how to enable ...
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Is there a USB-based external display to add to Ubuntu 10.04
I am looking to add a supplemental display to a Ubuntu 10.04 box. This is a smaller display, like a small notepad. Ultimately, I would like to run some status software, such as email checking, or ...
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Installing Ubuntu in Windows 7 virtual PC
I am trying to install Ubuntu Desktop (latest edition downloaded from their website) on my Windows 7 Virtual PC. The VM boots and I get to the install screen, however, when I press ENTER to begin the ...
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What is the %u command in all my programs command?
I saw in my programs properties they have a "%u" in the end of the command, what does this do?
Using Ubuntu 10.04.
e.g. My Chrome have the command: /opt/google/chrome/google-chrome %U
for what this ...
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Power cut during Ubuntu upgrade to 10.04 - boots to command line, apt-get and dpkg do not work
I was upgrading Ubuntu to 10.04, when a tripswitch tripped, cutting power to the computer. When it was restarted, it booted into a command line prompt. Google tells me to try:
sudo dpkg --configure ...
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Ubuntu 10.04 boot problems
When Ubuntu 10.04 boots, it loads, appears to be fine, then transitions to a blank screen. Pressing a key will bring it back, however, it then reverts to my old wallpaper and password protected login ...
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Windows 7 running Virtualbox 4.1.12 with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS guest but no full screen
After a recent windows update (though may not be the issue), I am unable to run Ubuntu in the virtualbox with full screen mode. I can no longer stretch the window to any resolution. It is locked at ...
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HASP dongle in kvm?
Is there a way to use a HASP dongle (Aladdin) in a kvm virtual machine (guest) running Windows 7 professional with Ubuntu 10.04 or 10.10 as host?
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Windows 7 Dual Boot + Virtualization under Ubuntu 10.04?
Question(s): I currently have a dual boot: Win 7 x64 Pro & Ubuntu 10.04.1 x64. Is there a way to boot Win 7 as a virtual machine under Ubuntu without reinstalling anything, in addition to ...
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How do I access files inside a Wubi virtual ext4 Ubuntu partition from within Windows?
I just installed Ubuntu 10.04 using Wubi on a PC that has Windows XP and Windows 7 installed. I was working in it for a while and everything is just fine.
However, when I booted back into Windows 7, ...
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Problem after upgrading ubuntu 9.10 to 10.04
After upgradation of my system from ubuntu 9.10 to ubuntu 10.04. I am not able to find minimize and maximize buttons of any opened window
EDIT
My problem is that my minimize maximize buttons are not ...
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Why VMware Player does not recognize USB devices?
I am running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS as a guest OS via VMware Player 3.1.4 build-385536 over Windows 7 Home Premium host OS. This runs on a HP Pavilion g7-1173dx laptop.
At the Virtual Machine... menu > VM ...
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Installed KDE, now GNOME has kde default cursor
I installed KDE over my Ubuntu 10.04 installation. Now when I log into GNOME I get the KDE default cursor instead of the usual one. It's a minor issue but one I'd like to deal with especially since ...
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A text/audio/video chat client that can connect to an IP directly?
Is there any chat client that would just let you connect to someone's computer directly? (provided they're also running the same client). I'm in a place where I can connect to their ip directly, but ...
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Building Awesome Window Manager is giving me an error? [closed]
I am following these steps in order to build Awesome window manager on 10.04. I am building 3.4 while the tutorial is for 3.1. I installed all of the specified dependencies including Cairo.
Edit:
I ...
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What does the content of /etc/iproute2/rt_realms mean? (Ubuntu 10.4)
I am wondering what, if anything, this content of the /etc/iproute2/rt_realms file mean?
#
# reserved values
# 0 cosmos
#
# local
#
#1 inr.ac
#2 inr.ruhep
#3 freenet
#4 radio-msu
#5 russia
#6 ...
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Hard Reset USB in Ubuntu 10.04
I have a USB device (a modem) that is really finicky. Sometimes it works fine, but other times it refuses to connect. The only solution I have found to fix it once it gets into a bad state is to ...
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Xinerama causes windows to maximize across both monitors [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
In Debian Gnome, windows are maximizing over multiple monitors
After I installed Xinerama whenever I maximize a window it spreads the window across both of my monitors. ...
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Ubuntu USB disk naming conflict on bootup
I've finally taken the plunge and ditched Vista for Ubuntu 10.04, and have a strange problem when booting up.
Normally, my boot disk is /dev/sda, and grub boots from /dev/sda1 just fine. Once Linux ...
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Find where a program is installed in Linux
After installing a program using a package manager where is the information about where the program was installed and in which menu category it can be found.
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Do I need to have Windows installed to run Wine?
Do I need to have Windows installed on my machine for make Wine run? Or I don't need Windows installed, Wine has it owns libraries?
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What parts of the OS are the most important?
I've got an assignment to complete where I compare two operating systems of equal vintage, however my instructor hasn't really given me much of a scope for this? He has basically asked for 2000-2500 ...
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What is the meaning of kill %1
I have seen the following command:
$ kill %1
What is the usage of this statement?
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Ubuntu 10.04 Recurring Low Disk Space issues
I am running Ubuntu 10.04 on one 80GiB disk partitioned as two equal. The second one is mounted as my home folder. The reasons for the partitioning are historic and I don't think they're relevant ...
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Linux- using multiple consoles + vim
I am gradually getting used to the CLI for Ubuntu. I am used to switching between windows when editing a file, going to the command line to run a cmd, and then back again etc.
I feel severly ...
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Cannot access Ubuntu 10/04 after reinstalling Windows [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
No GRUB after re-installing windows
Windows 7 upgrade and Grub boot loader
I had Windows Vista Home Premium on HP pavilion desktop.
I partitioned the disk for Ubuntu ...
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Gnome's shutdown menu disappeared
I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 and my shutdown menu
suddenly disappeared (the menu on the top where you click it
and get options such as "shut down" and "suspend"...)
how do I bring it back?
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How can I get log messages from the LAMP server on Ubuntu 10.04?
How can I get log messages from the LAMP server on Ubuntu 10.04?
Should I install some good program on Ubuntu for that purpose?
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Installing LAMP stack on Ubuntu 10.X Desktop version
I want to install LAMP stack on Ubuntu desktop version 10.x. Do I have to reinstall the whole thing via the server version or apt-get install?
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changing the current set locale on a Linux(Ubuntu)
I have a Ubuntu system on which current locale is(output of locale command):
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
LC_CTYPE="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_NUMERIC="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_TIME="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_COLLATE="en_GB.UTF-8"
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I deleted files from my Linux box's /boot directory and now it won't boot
I did that to save space.
Now I see
GRUB loading, please wait ...
ERROR 15
when booting.
What can I do ?
/boot still has files corresponding to 2.6.32-27 version of the Kernel. But I ...
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Is there a way to insert a timestamp in a file in Ubuntu?
I often find myself needing to type out a timestamp into a text file. Is there a way to quickly insert the current timestamp into a file in Ubuntu?
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Don't know why this small shell script wont work
I'm trying to make a small script to start up gunicorn for a python website I'm making. I have modified the script found at https://github.com/benoitc/gunicorn/blob/master/examples/gunicorn_rc ...
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How to tell if OpenGL is really working in Ubuntu 10.04
I have a lenovo S9e running Intel integrated graphics. Here is my lspci output related to the graphics:
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express ...
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Being inside multiple window managers at the same time
I'm in Gnome but if I logout I can get to a menu where I can choose KDE as well as other window managers. The problem is I have a program that's running inside Gnome and I don't want to stop it. Is ...
