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Debian update-alternatives vs Red Hat alternatives
Since CentOS 7 is at its EOL, I am trying to migrate to Ubuntu. Many of our setups involve alternatives to be configured. In Ubuntu, there is no alternatives command but there is an update-...
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"Hardware does not pass checks" in Ubuntu 24.04
Device Security Report
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Report details
Date generated: 2024-06-28 05:07:00
fwupd version: 1.9.16
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How to fix the "Connection failed with error: Failed sending banner ....." for ssh?
At times when the remote device is behind a VPN or is in local network, this error shows up:
Connection failed with error: "Failed sending banner to ....@..........:22"
This shows up infrequently ...
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Is there an image viewer for ubuntu that will read/apply xmp sidecars?
I tweaked a bunch of Jpeg images in Darktable, which offers non-destructive photo editing. I would like to view my images in a simpler program, like gthumb, but although gthumb says it can read xmp ...
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can't signin to ubuntu due to sign-in loop
I am experiencing couple of errors on my ubuntu machine from the booting process to the sign in screen.
My Ubuntu is in emergency mode. Whenever I bootup my machine it shows the below message
You ...
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MGLTools Segmentation Fault
I'm currently working as an intern for computational chemistry. One of the applications that we need is MGLTools which I installed using this website:
https://bioconda.github.io/recipes/mgltools/...
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Missing icons in Dock after upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04 [duplicate]
I have several program pinned to my Dock: some work perfectly, others behave strangely after updating. The .desktop files are configured properly.
I don't know exactly how to put it in words, I'll try ...
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How to match the --out-interface to the same --in-interface in iptables
The system have multiple interfaces: eth0, eth1, eth2, ... br0, br1, br2, ...etc.
The following rule will allow packets from "br0" to "br0":
iptables -A FORWARD -i br0 -o br0 -j ...
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installing DaVinci Resolve on Ubuntu Studio
tried installing missing packages in Ubuntu Studio but Resolve still says they are missing when I try and execute ???
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Cloning and restoring partitions using GParted
Using Ubuntu 22.04 (dual booting with Windows 10). Boot partition is UEFI (GPT) on an SSD drive.
I want to test some changes to the system (including upgrading to 24.04), but I want a "fail safe&...
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Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
I'm experiencing a critical issue with my Ubuntu system and need some assistance. When I attempt to boot my system, I'm confronted with the following error message:
Potential solution attempted:
I've ...
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How can I access my root directory to save file in ```/etc/environment/``` [duplicate]
while setting up java-jkd-22,
I write the code sudo gedit /etc/environment/ in terminal,
after authentication,
I am getting this message
Authorization required, but no authorization protocol specified
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Cannot establish HTTP connection with VPS although ufw is allowing outside traffic
Here is the output of sudo ufw status verbose
Status: active
Logging: on (low)
Default: deny (incoming), allow (outgoing), disabled (routed)
New profiles: skip
To Action ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS error during boot
Every now and then since I installed Ubuntu 22.04.4 in a dual boot on my hp omen 15 laptop this screen appears during boot that does not let me proceed further and after waiting several minutes ...
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AeroThemePlasma does not launch and instead throws this error: Dependency '/usr/lib/qt/qml/QtGraphicalEffects/qmldir' is missing
I installed Ubuntu 20.04 and updated it to 22.04 and wanted to install a Windows 7 theme onto it, so I installed KDE Plasma and tried to run the AeroThemePlasma installer. I installed all of the ...
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Ubuntu WiFi hotspot MIA
I have a fresh Ubuntu 24.04.4 with a USB Wifi dongle from BrosTrend (AC1L), the most Linux friendly I can find. This is a minimal desktop version, but I initially turned off X/GNOME as it was mainly ...
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How do I configure xorg.conf for two X screens on one Nvidia card?
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Goal of this post: Figure out what xorg.conf configurations are necessary to use each of my dual monitors as a separate X screen.
Intermediate goal for this post: Figure out why I cannot start X ...
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error 403 forbidden ip while trying to install wine [duplicate]
i have been getting error 403 while trying to install wine on ubuntu 24.04
when i go to http://ir.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/r/rust-rav1e/
there is no "rust-rav1e" in the "...
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IpVanish VPN failed to connect
I am trying to install IpVanish on Ubuntu 23.10, but I get connection failure every time, the activation of the network connection has failed
VPN settings:
IPV6 settings:
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Ati Radeon Xpress 1100/1150 Driver? Which one and how to install? Ubuntu 14.04
h@h:~$ lspci -nn | grep VGA
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS482/RS485 [Radeon Xpress 1100/1150] [1002:5974]
Thats my Graphics card. And all I need ...
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udev problem is preventing Ubuntu upgrades
My server seems to be running fine, but any attempt at upgrade is aborting because of a problem with udev. It seems to boil down to the issue shown below, an "Exec format error" with systemd-...
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Install openssh-server package from preseed file
So I've managed to create a custom ISO using a preseed file that isntalls the OS automatically, all works fine BUT the isntallation of the openssh-server package...I'm not what else to do.
On my ...
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Is the fact that I have a ton of disc things in System Monitor > File Systems that all have either 90% or 100% bad?
many disc icons of varying filenames all with either 90% or 100% s
I tried opening Steam recently, but it said that I don't have 250MB to install an update. For some reason, I didn't believe it, but ...
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How to configure screenshot tool in ubuntu to snip area on mouse release?
I am trying to replicate the way windows snipping tool behaves on ubuntu 22.04
from my understanding, gnome-screenshot is ubuntu's default screenshotting tool.
When using the "selection" ...
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Having trouble with "Initramfs unpacking failed: Decoding failed" solutions
I just build my first PC, turned it on for the first time, and attempting to install Linux Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS from a bootable USB.
As many others have had the "decoding failed" problem I ...
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Two separate session/user/{something}
New here, might be a repetition. Not even sure of correct tag. Thanks for bearing.
I have ubuntu LTS 24.04 LTS in my local machine. I want to have two separate {something} to solve my problem.
I am ...
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lightshot for ubuntu 22.04 screen black screen problem
I try to take capture an image and upload to lightshot it looks like black screen.
ubuntu 22.04 LTS
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Ardour not recording audio on Ubuntu 22.04.4
I use Ubuntu 22.04.4, with KDE Plasma or XFCE as a desktop environment, for all of my multimedia design needs. I regularly record, using Audacity, from a Snowball Blue microphone, and it works fine. ...
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Random MySQL Server 8 on Ubuntu 20.0.4 - 2 processes trying to run gets stuck on Loading Status
I have been running into this issue now for the last 2 weeks. Our Ubuntu 20.04 server was stable and running without issue until one day it pinged me a 500 error with UpTime Robot monitoring.
When I ...
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Gnome tweak tool crashes ubuntu 24.04LTS with Gnome v46
Gnome tweak tool causes "Oh no! something went wrong" message. Rebooting system etc wont fix the issue!
This happen when I:
Run tweak tool > select Appearance > change Cursor from Yaru ...
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Losing print jobs
In 22.04, I used to bring up the printers app and disable the printer when it is off (I am in a home office and do not leave the printer on all the time, saves power). In 24.04, that feature is gone. ...
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Why does adding -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo cause a C compiler error in CMake?
I'm new to CMake and trying to build Instant-3D, but I encountered an error. I think this is not directly related to the Instant-3D project itself, but rather a CMake issue, so I'm asking for help ...
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Replace or enhance default on-screen Keyboard
I am running Ubuntu 19.04 on a Surface Go. There is the default on-screen keyboard which looks exactly like the ones on phones.
But I need (at least sometimes) the extra keys like Alt, Ctrl, and ...
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libMagickWand-6.Q16.so.2: cannot open shared object file
After upgrading Ubuntu 16.04 to 18.04, I can't run php commands.
php -v shows me this:
php: error while loading shared libraries: libMagickWand-6.Q16.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such ...
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Cannot add a new user
I am trying to add a new user to my ubuntu 14.04 os. I go System Settings -> User Accounts and try to click the [+] button, but nothing happens it is grayed out. The system did not ask me for ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 snapd seems to be preventing applications from starting
I was repeatedly having prompts to update Brave Browser, despite following the prompt and updating the browser, and I saw that it was from the "snap store", so I uninstalled and reinstalled ...
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What format to use for bootable usb for a mac?
I followed this tutorial https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-macos#1-overview. When I run ubuntu, or attempt to, it doesn't register the mac's mouse or keyboard. I had to get a pc ...
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TP-Link AC600 Archer T2U Plus driver for Ubuntu 20.04
I am looking for a driver for the TP-Link AC600 Archer T2U Plus, on Uubuntu 20.04 (kernel version 5.11.0-40-generic).
$ lsusb
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 2357:0120 TP-Link 802.11ac WLAN Adapter
$ inxi -N |...
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Just made an updated machine unbootable - trying to remove wayland usage
Background:
I use VNC alot.
I VNC to a lot of my other machines (VNC viewer).
That is on THIS machine.
I want to try some new software and didn't want to do it on THIS machine.
I have another NUC (...
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kubuntu 22.04 + nginx + apache2 + php = 'service apache2 restart' regularly necessary
kubuntu 22.04 + nginx + apache2 + php = 'service apache2 restart' regularly necessary.
i've already set a TimeOut value of 20 in /etc/apache2/apache2.conf, but not even that is getting used.. :(
EDIT :...
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How to remove Google Chrome error popup - "your preferences cannot be read..." on Ubuntu?
Since past few days, whenever I start Google Chrome, I have been getting this popup error message saying "your preferences cannot be read..." I haven't faced any issues in normal browser usage, but I ...
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Installed Cinnamon on Ubuntu. Is it considered Linux Mint or Ubuntu?
I installed Cinnamon on my Ubuntu OS. Am I still using Ubuntu or Linux Mint when I use the Cinnamon desktop environment?
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TP-Link AC600 Archer T2U Nano driver for Ubuntu 24.04
The problem is that the device works, even emits light signals indicating operation, but the system does not see available networks (the wifi tab has appeared). The wifi modem does not work and in ...
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After upgrade from 16.04 LTS to 18.04 LTS, display manager fails apparently because of freedesktop
I recently took the hint and upgraded from 16.04 LTS to 18.04 LTS, but had a nasty surprise when no login screen appeared, and even ctrl-alt F2 and friends didn't work. Fortunately, I was able to ssh ...
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Blue tint after crash entire OS
It looks like my laptop crashed and restarted after open a tab in Chrome (i guess it is RAM excess) and suddenly all the colors look with a blue tinted, how can i fix it? I tried to restart, to be up-...
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Mouse and Keyboard will not work Windows 7 Dual Boot
My mouse and keyboard work fine in Ubuntu, as well as grub. However, when I boot into Windows 7, I cannot get past the login screen because the mouse and keyboard do not work. The lack of light on my ...
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Single display unable to set 5120x1440 resolution
I was running Ubuntu 19.04 with a Philips 499P9H 5k monitor that was running at 5120x1440 at 70Hz. Today I upgraded to Ubuntu 19.10 and can now only run the monitor at 3840x1080 at 60Hz.
The option ...
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Slow speed Ethernet issue on Ubuntu 24.04
I recently changed my system to Ubuntu from Windows and I use my mobile and USB ethernet to connect, I used to get 500+ mbps on Windows by using USB tethering, but on Ubuntu 24.04 I am getting only 4 ...
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Ubuntu 24 Virtualbox 7 Guest - Display Issues
I did a fresh install of virtualbox and Ubuntu 24. I'm getting issues with 3d acceleration on and off. When it's on, everything runs really nicely, but system windows don't render properly (shown ...
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How to create partition for QNX6fs?
I want to run RPI with QNX 7.1. I can boot RPI with 1 partition of type FAT32. It has QNX kernel and necessary configuration files. But I want to have 2nd partition of type qnx6fs for to mount root ...
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