Questions tagged [ubuntu]
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How to convert system partition raid 1 to 0 for the config
I have ordered few ubuntu servers from one provider and need to change raid 1 to raid 0 on system partition
Usualy new server has a disc structure
And I do a change by following commands from running ...
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Ubuntu Kernel build & install problem
Running on Ubuntu 24.04, trying to rebuild the existing 6.14.0-33 kernel with some modifications I need around RT & Power management. I followed the instructions here : https://canonical-kernel-...
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PostgreSQL: When would be mandatory use the "manually configure the Apt repository" approach?
To install PostgreSQL in either Debian or Ubuntu according with the official docs:
Linux downloads (Debian)
Linux downloads (Ubuntu)
Exists the PostgreSQL Apt Repository section where exists two ...
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Trying to install blueman but asks to remove pipewire
Recently bluetooth has disappeared from my machine. Its running, but its disappeared from my taskbar and the start menu. As far as I can tell its running anyway.
I am running Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS with ...
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Ubuntu server can't get networking set up in university data center
I'm trying to set up an IBM Power 8 server in my university's data center to be used by my department. This is great for us because we don't have to pay for electricity or colocation. However, this is ...
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How to achieve persistent quicklaunch behaviour with Gnome on Ubuntu?
I'm new to Ubuntu.
I wanted to configure the taskbar panels so I can see individual running programs as tabs at the bottom of the screen (as in windows), and I was able to achieve that by using Dash ...
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How to check and rerun an apt-upgrade command when you find you're out of disk space?
Today I ran apt upgrade, but in the meantime I also ran out of space on the SSD.
I realized this too late, as the window with the shell was closing. The apt upgrade command had finished running anyway....
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Sharing internet connection between 2 pc
I have 2 ubuntu PC connected together by an ethernet cable.
My PC 1 have internet access through another internet cable. My PC 1 also host a DHCP server to give an IP address to my PC 2, because my PC ...
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Ubuntu Server 24.04 difficulty with uninstalling Postgresql
I have packages that I need to remove including postgresql-client-16, postgresql-client-18, postgresql-client-common and postgreql-common. Whenever I try to remove/purge any of them I get a message ...
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Why can I browse this Windows share using smbclient, but cannot mount it with mount.cifs?
I am working in a primarily Windows environment.
I need to access a Windows shared drive which is known among my colleagues as "the L drive". Running net use on a Windows machine shows the ...
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Changing HID device type
I bought this lovely old Macally iBall Pro and I have it setup well in Ubuntu 22.04 using xinput to configure middle button emulation and scrolling with a button. Like so:
xinput set-prop "12&...
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Enable DRI3 extension on Ubuntu VM with TigerVNC
I have downloaded the source code and built Chromium on an Ubuntu 24.04 VM (from https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/tools/depot_tools.git by following the instructions on https://chromium....
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Making `apt-get` read answers from stdin on graphical Ubuntu
This may seem like a question asked, but I have yet to find anything that works and I start suspecting it may be a bug in apt-get…
So, I have a python installer wrapping around apt-get, whose relevant ...
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Realm Joined - Can't Login
I realm joined Ubuntu(latest LTS), i used the same commands that i used on redhat machines i have. Obviously not an expert, just someone that tinkers.
When I login, it spins and spits me back out at ...
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How to shut down my pc if no session is open
I have a PC on Ubuntu that serves as a media server in my living room, and also as a borg repo for backing up a YunoHost server that is in another city. The backup happens over SSH, I activated wake ...
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