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ssh with identical machines
I have two identical beaglebones that I'm working with. They have the same hostname and originally had the same IP, though I changed one to see if that made a difference. They're going to be deployed ...
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Logged into ubuntu via VNC. Windows key seems stuck
I have an ubuntu server running vnc4server and gnome-session.
When i log in remotely using VNC, it appears that the windows key is stuck. This occurs with multiple VNC clients (ultraVNC/realVNC on ...
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Is there a clang-snapshot?
I've just discovered the wonderful gcc-snapshot package for Ubuntu. I don't see a clang-snapshot or llvm-snapshot package though. Is there an equivalent for clang?
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Lenovo ThinkPad E430 - 32 or 64 bit?
I just bought a Lenovo Thinkpad E430 and want to install Ubuntu in it. But I don't know whether I should install 32 bit or 64 bit.
Its core i5 3rd generation and 6gb ram (2 + 4)
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Low PPPoE speed in Linux (Ubuntu)
We have 2 PC with Ubuntu 12.04 and connect with 1000M/bit cable. We then start iperf on both PCs and get 900m/bit speed using the iftop tool.
However, when we setup PPPoE server on the 1st PC, and ...
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Install man pages in directory with update-alternatives
Using update-alternatives(8) on a Debian system it is possible to add man pages as slaves under some master alternative.
For example, the following command installs an alternative man page tclsh.1 ...
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Error compiling OSSEC HIDS with Mysql support
I work with OSSEC HIDS In Ubuntu 11.10 from the instructions on the OSSEC wiki.
When I install with mysql support, I get this error
/tmp/ccuS4FYw.o: In function mysql_osdb_connect': ...
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How do I get Fedora 17 boot media to boot my laptop?
I have been using Ubuntu since Ubuntu 11.10 came out. I was very satisfied with how Ubuntu has evolved over the past few years, but now I would like to try out Fedora 17 since that has been out for a ...
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Number of running processes show in top
The usual maximum number that I have seen in the "running" field displayed in top(1) is the number of logical CPUs installed in the system. However, I have observed that under Ubuntu 10.04 (not ...
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Can I change a shortcut key to Windows key?
I'm trying to change the shortcut key for "Run Application" ( Alt+F2 ) to the Windows key.
When I click "Show the panel's Run application dialog box" in Keyboard Shorcuts, it says "New Shortcut", ...
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Why is Run Application (Alt-F2) very sluggish on a new computer?
I just got a new, strong ubuntu desktop. First time linux user.
I'm trying the Run Application app ( Alt+F2 ), try "Ch" for Chrome, and the app thinks for 2-3 seconds before displaying the list of ...
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'd' Key on VNC Viewer Minimises All Windows
I'm running vnc4server on an Ubuntu 10.10 box, and connecting to it from an Ubuntu 8.04 machine using TightVNC Viewer 1.3.9. I'm unable to type anything with the character d within the VNC session, as ...
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Static DNS setup on client of shared internet connection
I've 2 linux computers, one redhat (client), and one ubuntu (set up with shared internet connection as described here)
At the moment, on the wired connection between the computers, I can ping the ...
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Disk space disappearing [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to understand what's taking up space?
Hi, I am using Ubuntu 10.10.
I have 40G of disk space in my partition /home
and have used up 10 G of it, so I should have ...
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How to have correct permissions of files from usb disks?
Does anyone have the following problem?
I have an Ubuntu box at work and also one at home.
I always copy folders/files to/from an usb disk to/from my boxes.
I have to change permissions of ...
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Ubuntu Desktop lost
On my Ubuntu 10.10 system, after configuring an external CRT to clone my desktop over S-Video, I've lost my desktop icon and right clicking on it does not show the menu or the menu bar.
I've tried to ...
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/etc/rc.d vs /etc/init.d
Is ubuntu's /etc/init.d directory exactly equivalent (functionally) to what I presume to be the more standard /etc/rc.d/ (at least on arch)? Is there any particular reason canonical used init.d ...
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DSL connection not working in Ubuntu 10.04
I use a wired PPPoE connection to connect to the Internet. What I need to do on Windows to connect to it is put in static IP address, gateway, subnet mask and DNS servers for my LAN card. Next I have ...
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Anti Aliased Fonts with NoMachine NX
I am running nx server on a headless ubuntu server. Its desktop is to Unix -> Custom -> Emacs which gives me an Emacs window on the local machine. The only thing that does not work as expected is the ...
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How to create partition in ubuntu server 12.10
I'm trying to create partition during Ubuntu Server installation(12.10).Now I have a 500GB hard disk where I need to create a partition of 200GB for root file system and another 20GB for swap space ...
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Toggle touchpad in HP ProBook 4530s
I have a small problem. I installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my HP laptop and among some problems, I'm trying to solve a touchpad problem. It's working, but I can't toggle it on/off.
In Suse Linux Enterprise ...
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Finding yum equivalents of apt repositories?
I have code to setup an Ubuntu server that relies on apt-get. It has lots of packages as documented on our project wiki, for example these: development environment and the ruby dependencies.
However, ...
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How to Fix Choppy Video Playback in Ubuntu?
On Ubuntu 10.04 I experience choppy video playback.
I am running Mplayer and have an Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX+ video card. I have already installed the libvdpau1 library. I don't know if hardware ...
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Can /mnt/hgfs/'shared folder' be used as apache root?
I have an Ubuntu Server (12.04) running on my development machine. It is in a VM. I have succeeded with the task of setting up Apache2, MySQL, and PHP. I can access the server from my host browser ...
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Unable to connect Intex 3.5g modem in Ubuntu 11.04 [duplicate]
When I try to connect Intex USB modem firstly it is not displayed as a USB modem in networking panel. Then afterwards wen I try to manually add it, I get errors I have tried gnome-ppp and ...
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emacs fonts from ssh not as good as locally installed
How can I have the same emacs fonts and antialiasing configuration that I have in my local Ubuntu 12.04 also working when I open an emacs session via ssh to a CentOS 5 system?
EDIT: I didn't get an ...
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How to remove a package for the current user?
How can I remove a package for a given user but leave it installed so that other users can still access it? I'm using Ubuntu 12.10.
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Can I install ubuntu on a Virtualbox image and use it anywhere?
I am wondering if I install ubuntu once on a virtual machine running inside virtualbox, could I then use it as a portable OS and launch it from virtualbox on any machine? Or would I have to match the ...
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What is the command or hotkey for stopping a running program in DrJava?
I installed DrJava about a week ago. Its been working fine so far but I ran into an infinite loop and wanted a way to stop the program from running without having to force DrJava to quit. Is there a ...
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File permission issues with shared folders under Virtual Box (Ubuntu Guest, Windows Host)
I am using Ubuntu on Virtual Box and I have a folder which is shared between the host (Windows) and the VM (Ubuntu). When I open any file in the share folder in Ubuntu, I can not change it as its ...
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Networking not working on ubuntu server 12.10 on B75MA-P45 mobo
Just got some new parts to but together a local dev server with ubuntu server 12.10 and I can't get networking working.
I have an airport extreme for my router and it works find with centos boxes I ...
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Can't get lm-sensors to ouput correctly or load ATI Radeon temp and fan
I am new to Linux and having minor issues. I followed this guide initially, but did not receive the proper output, and it did not show my ATI Radeon HD 5000 temperature or fan speed. Then I used this ...
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Power consumption monitoring problem
I used powertop v.2.1 under Ubuntu 12.04 but it missed the power est. column.It's the same situation as described https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796068 and that bug is supposed to be ...
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HAProxy should not forward an incoming request to down instance
In my scenario, I have 2 servers, both are communicating with HAProxy. When a request comes in, HAProxy splits the request and sends it to both servers, following a round robin method. If in any case ...
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How can I test whether the output from a command is null or empty string? [closed]
I'm trying to get a pre-commit hook script to work on our old SVN box.
It's very old, running Ubuntu Server 8.04.
This script:
@echo off
::
:: Stops commits that have empty log messages.
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eth0 not being configured automatically
When I start an ubuntu 12.10 instance, eth0 is NOT getting configured.
davidparks21@MySqlDB:~$ cat /run/network/ifstate
lo=lo
When I manually edit ifstate and add eth0=eth0 and service restart ...
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Software-center crashes in Ubuntu 12.10 [migrated]
I'm having a problem with Ubuntu Software Center. When I open it, it closes automatically without any permissions. When I run it in a terminal I get this:
vangjush@vangjush:~$ software-center
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Enable wifi monitor mode on Samsung Chromebook
I want to buy the Samsung Chromebook and use it with Ubuntu (12.10).
I also want to play around with airmon-ng and thus want to use the wifi card in monitor mode.
I didn't find any information if ...
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How to implement package install suggestion on Debian?
I have noticed that while on Ubuntu, if I type the following:
mc
and it isnt installed, I get the message below:
The program 'mc' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: sudo ...
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Yarbu Execution
I am attempting to use a Project called Yarbu
It appears to be exactly what I am looking for. However I am a noob at Linux and am having difficulty getting it to work.
I successfully completed the ...
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LAMP Server setup for personal development
I am setting up a LAMP server in VirtualBox for personal development. This will be an Ubuntu Server 12.04 install, and I will be using Virtual Hosts for Drupal, Yii, and other small PHP apps. Ideally ...
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zero downtime on server [duplicate]
The scenario is, I have two web servers both are running nginx on it, also I have configured haproxy after the LB for both the servers, I have checked with heartbeat, but no luck to make downtime ...
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How to make Wi-Fi work on Dell Inspiron 14R laptop running Ubuntu 12.10?
I have seen that on most Dell laptops running Ubuntu 12.04 or 12.10, the Wi-Fi doesn't work.
It appears the reason for this is the fact that Dell laptops have Broadcom wireless cards. How to make it ...
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How to open a program as another user inside a logged display?
I'm trying to open netbeans as a different user, but isn't working.
I'm running a Kubuntu 12.04 LTS with KDE.
And I tried the following:
Open a terminal, type su - myotheruser, type the myotheruser ...
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Detection of USB Modem is unstable - how can I correct this?
I am using Huawei 3G USB Modem in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on DELL Inspiron NS5520. I tried every possible solution but had no luck. Whenever my USB Modem disconnects, I can not re-connect it and then I have ...
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nohup and screen not working when running program in background?
I don't why but my screen command running on server is stopping on its own. Therefore I tried to use nohup. e.g:
nohup bzcat a.bz
But when running nohup it is giving me
nohup: ignoring input and ...
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Unable to chown recursively
I'm using this command:
chown root:www-data /var/www/example.com -R
but I get an error message that the directory is not listed.
What is wrong?
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Why is this network connection so slow?
I am having some problems with network performance speed on a Linux server running Ubuntu 9.10. Transfer speeds on all types of traffic are around 1.5MB/s on a 1000mbit/s wired ethernet connection. ...
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Sound volume control does not work in Ubuntu
My sound volume control does not work when I'm logged in with my regular user, though the sound works correctly. What's weirder is that the sound control works when I'm logged in as guest.
With my ...
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Bluetooth doesn't show up, Linaro
rfkill list all
Shows:
0: fxi_c210-bt: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
And hcitool dev shows nothing except:
Devices:
Bluetooth didn't work, but at some start it didn't ...
