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i want install php 5 (any version, 5.3 5.6) on ubuntu 16.04 without installing apache 2.4. (i have installed apache 2.2 following suggestion http://blog.thestateofme.com/2015/07/23/apache-2-2-on-ubuntu-14-04/ ) the answer how install different (upgrade or downgrade) php version in still supported ubuntu release? suggests ppa:ondrej/php , other ppas install apache 2.4. i have tried use precise repositories did not succeed. my purpose keep localhost mirror of site runs apache 2.2 , php 5. (php 7.0 breaks installed version of 1 of plugins.) please help. the reason why apt-get installing apache2 because resolving dependency. satisfy dependency first install php5-fpm before php5: sudo apt-get -y install php5-fpm php5 this should solve issue having. got answer here

in ubuntu, can install lamp stack in one command , start working on php . sudo apt-get install tasksel -y sudo tasksel install lamp-server i wonder if there similar bundle python stack? google search shows little helpful result e.g. this quora one .

i have ubuntu 16.10 (upgraded fresh 16.04) stationary computer - host - physical dvd-burner drive. have latest version of virtualbox installed work need windows , various linux-versions guests. now listen audio cd's in host dvd-drive, various audio cd utilities in ubuntu (the host) not recognize audio cd , give vague indications there no media in drive @ all. might because virtualbox intercepts drive in order present guests , presented host data-only drive? i fix this. not have need physical drive inside virtualbox, telling virtualbox leave drive alone fine. "passthrough" option in virtualbox gui not remedy in host. am on right track or barking wrong tree?

can tell me experience if there issues running ubuntu 16.04 on lenovo thinkpad x260? i'm order 1 intel i7 option. in advance! edit: unfortunately there isn't information on components used. got: processor: intel core i7-6500u-prozessor (4 mb cache, 3.10 ghz) display: 12.5 fhd ips (1920 x 1080) non-touch ram: 16 gb ddr4 2133 mhz sodimm video: intel hd graphics 520 security chip: software tpm , hardware dtpm keyboard: englisch + backlit pointing device: ultranav (trackpoint , clickpad) finger print scanner. tpm setting: software tpm-capable camera: 720p hd camera harddrive: 256 gb solid-state-laufwerk, sata3 opal 2.0-fähig (i replace one) expansion slot: smart card reader battery: lithium-ionen-battery 3 cells, 23,2 wh, front battery back: lithium-ionen-battery 6 cells, 72 wh, back integrated wi-fi-/wlan-adapter: intel dual band wireless-ac 8260 wlan (2x2) + bluetooth version 4.1, vpro display: x260 fhd ips nt ww we can't tell laptop brand n...

$ canonical-livepatch cannot change apparmor hat of support process mount namespace capture. errmsg: operation not permitted support process mount namespace capture exited abnormally it's same error or without sudo . ubuntu 16.04.1 server. i have 2 ubuntu desktops 16.04 , had no problems.

so today installed ubuntu 16.04.1 second os, windows 10 being first one. after successful installation came cleaning options in bios, , i've seen ubuntu pops twice in boot options section. both of them same when overridden, go grub. why there 2 of them, , why if deleted can seen again after full reboot? can it, , worthy worry about? type sudo efibootmgr -v in ubuntu terminal window view efi entries in detail. chances 2 ubuntu entries differ, in 1 boot shimx64.efi , other boot grubx64.efi . if secure boot disabled on computer, both entries work; if enable secure boot, chances shimx64.efi entry work. don't know why ubuntu registers both entries, since shimx64.efi entry should work whether secure boot enabled or not. in principle, remove 1 entry efibootmgr -b #### -b , #### hexadecimal number associated entry want delete. i've seen reports of ubuntu adding these entries back, i've never looked issue in detail. in end, having 2 ubuntu entries harml...

i've create ubuntu 16.04 virtual machine on google cloud. and i've tried use following command install. sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop but when reboot, doesn't in gui. did missed something?

i've created bash script automate editing exif data in image files. can't figure out how script issue command * wildcard (asterisk) specify file name pattern. the script assembles cli command executes if enter manually outside of bash script. within bash, script returns file not found error. here's code: #!/bin/bash # usage: place script in directory of jpg files exif data edited. echo press enter accept default values. # enter camera manufacturer. default="pentax" read -p "enter camera manufacturer [$default]: " cameramake cameramake=${cameramake:-$default} exifargs="-model=$cameramake" # enter camera model. default="k1000" read -p "enter camera model [$default]: " cameramodel cameramodel=${cameramodel:-$default} exifargs="$exifargs -make=$cameramodel" # enter slide film type. default="kodachrome slide film." read -p "enter slide film type [$default]: " filmtype filmtype=${filmty...

i know not new question , many have answered before. have tried lot of solutions , didn't work me. i want install wine on ubuntu 16.04 lts ued following command sudo apt-get install wine reading package lists... done building dependency tree reading state information... done packages not installed. may mean have requested impossible situation or if using unstable distribution required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of incoming. following information may resolve situation: following packages have unmet dependencies: wine : depends: wine1.6 or wine1.8 not going installed e: unable correct problems, have held broken packages. also tried this: sudo apt-get install -f reading package lists... done building dependency tree reading state information... done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 remove , 0 not upgraded. so followed answers here , ran following command. dpkg --get-selections | grep hold but have got no res...

i installed lubuntu 16.04 not know @ in how works. how work? need install, have type in lxterminal? or have search @ synaptic task manager? might best suited follow wiki entry lubuntu: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/lubuntu/documentation hope helps!

i’m trying isc-dhcp-server working on headless ubuntu 14.04 machine , i’ve run problems documented in thread here . haven’t had response yet i’ve been trying different things , have more questions. as indicated in other thread, can isc-dhcp-server working briefly. have ubuntu server connected router that’s configured dhcp server. once starts, shut off router’s dhcp service , re-start isc-dhcp-server service on ubuntu machine , begins giving out ip addresses in range configured, well. when reboot ubuntu machine however, dhcp service doesn’t come up. figured there may problem eth0 not being ready in time start of dhcpd service during boot sequence, wanted try booting without isc-dhcp-server service, leads first question: how prevent isc-dhcp-server service starting on boot? i’m running ubuntu 14.04, it’s not using upstart. dpkg -s /sbin/init indicates: systemd-sysv: /sbin/init i removed isc-dhcp-server init.d pgrep dhcpd shows it’s running when boot. how can be? other s...

after attempting upgrade xenial yakkety on live usb, encountered error upon attempting reboot. during boot, there kernel panic, evidently caused fact /init unable open /scripts/casper the following 3 lines before kernel panic , first line of kernel panic begin: loading essential drivers ... done. begin: running /scripts/init-premount ... done begin: mounting root file system ... /init: .: line 257: can't open '/scripts/casper' [ 34.941779] kernel panic - not syncing: attempted kill init! exitcode=0x00000200 i had guessed @ first maybe /scripts/casper/ file missing in /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/ in squashfs, seems there, , normal permissions. what cause of problem, , how 1 fix it? did try 'do-release-upgrade' persistent live usb drive next ubuntu release? i don't think work. can keep (backup , later restore) home directory , best stored in home-rw partition (or file), should remove other directories , files (except upper/home ...

i installed gnome on windows 10 pc can dual boot them. couldn't boot grub @ all, boot windows. noticed can't access uefi firmware through advanced restart (yes, have checked , computer uefi). cannot disable secure boot or alter boot order. did searching, , found command on askubuntu post, ran it: `bcdedit /set {bootmgr} "path\efi\ubuntu\shimx64.efi"` in command prompt. the computer boots grub , can load ubuntu. however, error: cannot load image whenever choose windows boot loader option. i've read disabling secure boot fix this, don't how boot uefi. suggestions how can boot windows without having reinstall on top? try systemctl reboot --firmware-setup documentation: https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemctl.html#--firmware-setup

i use windows phone. want share files ubuntu laptop. how it? tried connect using bluetooth bluetooth not getting connected. pretty time consuming share big files on bluetooth. you can take 2 diferents ways.. use internet transfer files or use samba. samba emulator of window's network. the first step install samba package. terminal prompt enter: sudo apt-get install samba the main samba configuration file located in /etc/samba/smb.conf . default configuration file has significant amount of comments in order document various configuration directives. first, edit following key/value pairs in [global] section of /etc/samba/smb.conf : workgroup = example ... security = user the security parameter farther down in [global] section, , commented default. also, change example better match environment. create new section @ bottom of file, or uncomment 1 of examples, directory shared: [share] comment = ubuntu file server share path = /srv/samba/sha...

i’m trying install ubutntu on g551v pc , having trouble. installation freezes right after ubuntu logo appears. can’t try ubuntu (without installation). after looking up, seams problem related de graphic card, nvidia 960m. such problem bypass installing ubuntu without graphic card support , installing drivers afterwards. looks should able booting menu: highlight ubuntu menu entry , press e key. add nouveau.modeset=0 end of linux line. press f10 boot ubuntu operating system. but don’t how. if press “e” nothing happens. if press shift+e changelog terminal appears can’t write anything… so, please expand little on instructions please? or maybe can modify booting files usb have option incorporated when in booting. wouldn’t know file modify though… i'm going dual boot, btw. welcome!

hello have been using ubuntu , many of various de clones around 10~ years. similar issue faced when using older hardware in past. from version 12.04-16.0.4.1 have had no problems installing xubuntu on machine uefi mode included. motherboard asus sabertooth gen/3 rev 2.0"990fx series chipset sb950" gpu msi gtx 970.... when try run install either via live system or install xubuntu option faced blank screen... have used old workaround boot when when there problem incompatible or buggy graphics drivers. i assuming noveau gpu drivers buggy in update.. issue dosnt stop here.. tether samsung rugby 4 pc , in previous version of xubuntu have never had issue reason in version of xubuntu forces phone reset loop if getting shorted... i guessing kernel issue , know if being worked on or if there workaround besides having setup mainline kernel...

i'm new the linux community. upgraded old laptop ssd , installed ubuntu 16.10. plan on using old hard drive external hard drive videos , music. starting format drive , battery died while hard drive formatting. when plug in drive, doesn't show , don't know do. please help.

i using ubuntu mate 16.04.1. wanted use bleachbit. first, ran bleachbit , clicked on "preview". showed 556 mb cache, , wanted delete it, when tried it, program said, need root permissions. when start bleachbit root permissions , click on "preview", says cache 0 byte. hard disk isn't big, 556 mb hard disk. could me? --nonick try this link launch nautilus root or can run bleachbit root, instead of standard mode check boxes , big delete button, click file - shred menu. navigate folder /home/your_username/.local/share/trash . may want delete whole folder or command line try delete whole trash folder rm -rf ~/.local/share/trash

say installs google pagespped module as described here : sudo touch /etc/default/mod-pagespeed sudo dpkg -i mod-pagespeed-*.deb sudo apt-get -f install how can test if it's working? didn't see test command in linked documentation above. there "test files" unclear me documentation how these used. you can on command line running curl against server -i option print headers , -s option prevent connection info being displayed. send grep see if there x-mod-pagespeed header. curl -is http://ip.ad.dr.es/ | grep x-mod-pagespeed if want make easier use use following shell script takes server first parameter , string match in output second. #!/bin/bash headers=$(curl -is $1) return=1 echo "fetched these headers $1": echo "$headers" if [[ $( echo "$headers" | grep $2) ]] echo "$1 returns $2 header" return=0 else echo "$2 header not found" return=1 fi exit $return you can run script ht...

i have remote ubuntu server without gui. how can run virtual machine test.ova file command line? i folloed this tutorial , how can attach .ova file vm? an ova file complete archive of information create virtualbox vm included inside it. use command: vboxmanage import test.ova this create vm in default vm location, same settings original vm. can change settings using --vsys options command mentioned in virtualbox manual . change vm name you'd use: vboxmanage import test.ova --vsys 0 --vmname <name>

there's newer version of libreoffice writer available 1 installed ubuntu 16.04 lts. how install it? appears have 46 separate files or packages. there single technique or command install in 1 swoop? after installation, continue operate older remaining parts of libreoffice remaining on computer (spreadsheet, presentation software, etc)? the latest libreoffice available in snap store, can either install ubuntu software (just search "libreoffice") or sudo snap install libreoffice . this still keep older version of libreoffice around, can remove if want: how uninstall libreoffice?

a simple download , install of application on ubuntu desktop 16.10 hangs indefinitely "waiting install" use app grid or synaptic or apt-get.software center that. to install chromium ( open source chrome without flash): open terminal pressing ctrl+alt+t or pressing windows key , searching terminal. type sudo apt install chromium-browser type password. won't see while type. type , press enter. ask confirmation again. type 'y' without quotes , press enter. download , install chromium. but if want graphical package manager. open terminal above , type sudo apt install synaptic synaptic rated package manager. if want chrome, then, download deb file site . install gdebi synaptic. , open deb file gdebi take care of dependencies , install you.

on ubuntu 16.04 box when press ctrl+w takes 1 second before window spread animation starts. animation smooth though. issue not hardware issue rest of system smooth , responsive, window spread effect slow. on laptop i7 quad core, 32 gb ddr4 ram, nvidia gtx 980m 8gb vram using binary driver, laptop monitor running @ 1080p plus external monitors running @ 1200p. idea how fix this?

i'm running ubuntu 14.04 on gigabyte brix intel hd graphics. i'm trying connect 7" touchscreen display adafruit. touchscreen part responsive , working correctly there nothing showing on display. xrandr outputs hdmi port disconnected. if plug monitor computer can display. switching touchscreen display fix problem need display work on startup. there way force hdmi output though thinks hdmi port disconnected?

i need know how rip photos off of 16.04 ubuntu computer onto dvd. i've searched through entire computer , not find way this, please help. k3b excellent choice type of project. it's available in universe repository. enable universe repository, open software & updates , check second box top on first tab. can install k3b either through software center of via terminal command sudo apt install k3b on opening screen choose new data project, navigate location keep photos , drag , drop individual photos , or entire folders top window bottom window. can select multiples shift , ctrl keys. k3b warn if exceed capacity of disk shown below. when you've added want, insert dvd , click burn button.

hi new kubuntu 16.10 , have no startup or shutdown sound. have looked everywhere in system settings , see no setting either startup login or shutdown sound. can tell me go this? preferably step step konsole commands can use both sounds working? thank in advance this. kde notifications kde system settings > notifications event source: plasma workspace enable 'play sound' @ login/logout launch 'event notifications , actions' terminal: kcmshell5 kcmnotify

i have ubuntu 16.04 installed on machine, canon mf4820d working well(print scan & copy) till day before yesterday. today shows error while printing : have absolutely no clue can now. have tried rebooting machine printer, still not work. copy , scan functions working fine.

i installed ubuntu yesterday alongside windows 7 , whenever start computer don't have option boot windows. when computer starts goes straight ubuntu without giving me os selection menu. when goes ubuntu gives me ubuntu repair options , ubuntu normal start option. still have of windows 7 files on hard drive, windows 7 has no way boot. first thing first, need repair win7 bootloader, , can visit this page learn how this. write down on piece of paper required commands fixing both boot , mbr. you'll using codes after getting command prompt screen. next can download boot repair iso image suggested in previous answer 'user3005324'. choose 64 bit iso image if have installed ubuntu 64 bit or choose 32 bit iso image if have ubuntu 32 bit. hope win7 same architecture ubuntu, mean have either win7 32 bit , ubuntu 32 bit, or have win7 64 bit , ubuntu 64 bit. burn iso image, , restart computer new boot repair cd in tray. can write boot repair iso image on usb pendr...

i running newest release of kubuntu on 2012 macbook air. when close laptop , reopen few minute later, disconnected wifi, , wifi selection panel @ bottom-left-corner of screen blank, except "wifi" switch , "airplane more" switch. place has wifi networks blank white screen. by way, new kubuntu have had experience different linux distributions in past, know way around bash , stuff that. wireless information: *-network description: network controller product: bcm43224 802.11a/b/g/n vendor: broadcom corporation physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0 version: 01 width: 64 bits clock: 33mhz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=bcma-pci-bridge latency=0 resources: irq:17 memory:a0400000-a0403fff *-network description: wireless interface physical id: 2 logical name: wlp2s0b1 serial: 28:cf:e9:4b:72:27 ...

after recent automatic security update (ubuntu 14.04), none of games using nvidia driver (i have laptop optimus/bumblebee/nvidia) not work anymore. don't use "dangerous" packages, security , recommended updates. because use laptop working, mean serious things :-). information somewhere ?

recently, i've been experiencing strange visual glitch on monitor: every few seconds, thin green bar (or 2 close each other) appears in random position on lower half of screen. on occasion, stop appearing (mostly when i'm not using computer.) i'm using amdgpu-pro driver far can tell. haven't been able test monitor against other operating systems confirm indeed ubuntu issue, have yet see similar errors in bios. is there fix issue? using amd rx460 card.

this question has answer here: my computer boots black screen, options have fix it? 32 answers right updated ubuntu 16.04 earlier week , can't system text screen on boot. i've gone through number of solutions on here, appears issue nvidia driver, still can't work. i wen t , changed grub file nomodeset , read should able option select driver on boot, don't anything. screen of writing comes first before text screen. enter image description here when go command prompt try install or update keep getting these kind of errors. enter image description here run command sudo dpkg --configure -a sudo apt-get install -f to fix packages problem. update sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade if didn't work check this: answer on: how continue configuration if apt-get interrupted?

suddenly found used dvd-writer couldn't ejected means. e.g. $ eject eject: unable eject, last error: inappropriate ioctl device $ eject -t eject: cd-rom tray close command failed: input/output error how can check whether firmware have been accidentally flashed during package linux-firmware being updated?

i installed ubuntu 14.04 on home pc. installation proceeded no problems @ all, i'm having trouble video drivers. drive need install sis 671, v.7.14.10.5280, a01, have zip file downloaded, windows. when go configurations drive used generic one, , no other option choice. i need install driver, cause screen isn't working generic one. clarification of question: how install sis 671, v.7.14.10.5280, a01 driver on ubuntu 14.04? there simple solution, posted here: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2167879 simple use command: sudo cp xorg.conf /etc/x11/xorg.conf this creates brand new xorg.conf file. as side note, there no 3d drivers sis video cards in ubuntu. fix applies 2d drivers. in short, cannot use unity , must use lighter de. even more, not recommended use sis video cards ubuntu flavors past 12.04. here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/advancedmethods#sis_graphics sis graphics sis graphics should run flavours or re-spins of ubuntu 12....

i using ubuntu 16.04 , wireless card rtl8723be. i have tried 3 laptops now, lenovo b50-45, lenovo b50-50 , hp 350 g2. have wireless card rtl8723be integrated , had same issue - wlan disconnects , after disconnection cannot connect again. not find other router connect to. solution found make restart. i aware of question how realtek rtl8723be wireless card work? , followed instruction of answer, installing new driver. however, on 3 laptops did not solve problem. tried suggested add echo "options rtl8723be ant_sel=2" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8723be.conf but did not help. worse, when adding line not connect router, had remove again. i had windows 10 on hp laptop , on windows 10 there no connection errors. don't think router problem. here information current installed wireless card: *-network description: wireless interface product: rtl8723be pcie wireless network adapter vendor: realtek semiconductor co., ltd. physical id:...

i ubuntu newbie, trying vuescan work on ubuntu system, no luck. software appears install ok on lenovo, , program opens fine, there not seem connection between pc , scanner. vuescan works fine on imac , old apple laptop, scanner works fine. i've contacted ed hamrick details of vuescan.log file, after looking @ this, suggested might problem missing libsys folder, version 16.04 has installed. suggestions check next welcome. thanks, ken system details: lenovo-g500 intel® core™ i3-3110m cpu @ 2.40ghz × 4 os type ubuntu 64 bit version 16.04 canon scanner 9950 vuescan version 9 x64 9.5.59 linux

i found bcache suite me better, due discussion today came test dm-cache. didn't find great entry doc how so, thought document , share here - , make "searchable". so how set dm-cache on ubuntu? i starting on info on get out of nvme , man lvmcache resource. i have (sorry not more disks around): /dev/sda2 (931g slow) /dev//dev/nvme0n1 (372.6g fast) basic setup: $ sudo pvcreate /dev/sda2 physical volume "/dev/sda2" created. $ sudo pvcreate /dev/nvme0n1 physical volume "/dev/nvme0n1" created. $ sudo vgcreate cache /dev/sda2 /dev/nvme0n1 volume group "cache" created $ sudo lvcreate -l 200g -n origin_device cache /dev/sda2 logical volume "origin_device" created $ sudo lvcreate -l 60g -n cache_block cache /dev/nvme0n1 logical volume "cache_block" created. $ sudo lvcreate -l 2g -n cache_meta cache /dev/nvme0n1 logical volume "cache_meta" created. $ sudo lvconvert --type cache-pool /dev/...

my touchpad doesn't allow tapping single , double click. on researching, came across xinput . on navigating xinput list > xinput list-props [device number] . found libinput tapping enabled had value 0 . changed 1 using command xinput set-prop 13 "libinput tapping enabled" 1 . started working. after rebooting system, tapping again doesn't work , value changed 0 . how make change permanent? the easiest way, gui, via startup applications - can create commands run @ startup. simply add command(s) xinput set-prop 13 "libinput tapping enabled" 1 (you need add single entry per command), , reboot. if want via terminal, edit .xsessionrc file (or create in ~/ or /etc/x11), adding xinput commands that.

this question has answer here: recovering broken or deleted ntfs partitions 1 answer suddenly deleted ntfs partition disk in ubuntu , later created new partition of same name 1 deleted before. have files in there i'm missing. i want retrieve data before formatting partition. can achieve this. tested testdisk , won't help. to recover data, may try follows: boot ubuntu live dvd/usb , open terminal sudo fdisk -l find exact partition number (sdax/hdax - x 1/2/3 etc.) then sudo ntfsundelete /dev/sdax (or hdax) if ntfsundelete gives error, sudo apt-get install ntfsprogs now ntfsundelete should work to undelete file, check ntfsundelete report, should see files inode number @ left sudo ntfsundelete /dev/sdax –u –i <inode> (or hdax) your files should recovered, can see them root user change files ownership normal user sudo chown ubunt...

been trying since yesterday night, lots of googling.. followed many instructions different websites had similar posts, none of these worked. decided post question myself. i'm new linux, please excuse me if sound ignorant. i don't see connection listed. please shed light? i had same problem yesterday , used command : sudo iwlist scan and list appear again

i'm using chromebook, doesn't have whole lot of memory (for reference, acer chromebook 11) , i've used crouton download linux, in form of ubuntu 12.04, start learning how use bash , ubuntu. have downloaded other packages, git, special version of vim found on github, various python packages, , such. i'd know how information how memory being used on computer , packages taking space. i've looked around bit on site , couldn't find answers. appreciated. thanks! task manager can give visual representation of resource use: htop $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install htop $ htop disk usage: $ df -h where disk space going? $ du -h -d 1 (from root dir or /) clear out downloaded packages no longer needed: $ sudo apt-get clean clear out packages no longer have download candidates: $ sudo apt-get autoclean remove unused packages: $ sudo apt-get autoremove check large log files: $ sudo du -h /var/log there other applicatio...

i have got folders on desktop. when move them different place on desktop , log out default location. ran sudo nautilus command days ago , have got desktop isues. please help my best guess is, ~/.config/nautilus folder and/or of content owned root , when ran sudo nautilus . if i'm right, can solve issue running in terminal of sort: sudo chown -r yourusername: ~/.config/nautilus

i have logitech m570 mouse connected laptop. got side buttons mapped window overview in gnome (the 'super' key) following instructions here on askubuntu configure xbindkeys. i set configuring touchpad gestures, again following instructions found here. required installing libinput driver , libinput-gestures. now touchpad gestures working should, mouse buttons no longer working. side buttons have started behaving 'back' , 'forward' buttons. have searched forums again i'm @ loss. running xev , buttons detected follows: buttonrelease event, serial 32, synthetic no, window 0x2a00001, root 0xee, subw 0x0, time 24449680, (32,94), root:(61,151), state 0x2010, button 9, same_screen yes buttonpress event, serial 32, synthetic no, window 0x2a00001, root 0xee, subw 0x0, time 24451078, (32,94), root:(61,151), state 0x2010, button 8, same_screen yes running evemu-record detected as: e: 0.000000 0004 0004 589829 # ev_msc / msc_scan ...

i'm using synaptic 0.83 on ubuntu 16.04 install downloaded debs laptop laptop, lately adding packages copy them directory var/cache/apt/archives but doesn't anything! could help? have lot of packages install , limited data plan, , dependences handle! this simple fix, have update packages cache, can going "software , updates" , making small change, if don't know uncheck something, enter password , check again, prompted reload packages. once done, able use synaptic normal again!

i running ubuntu 16.10 , trying set postfix. amavis installation not happening smoothly. apt upgrade gives reading package lists... done building dependency tree reading state information... done calculating upgrade... done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 remove , 0 not upgraded. 1 not installed or removed. after operation, 0 b of additional disk space used. want continue? [y/n] y setting amavisd-new (1:2.10.1-4ubuntu1) ... creating/updating amavis user account... job amavis.service failed because control process exited error code. see "systemctl status amavis.service" , "journalctl -xe" details. invoke-rc.d: initscript amavis, action "start" failed. amavis.service - lsb: starts amavisd-new mailfilter loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/amavis; generated; vendor preset: enabled active: failed (result: exit-code) since mon 2016-11-14 19:56:05 ist; 9ms ago docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) process: 5465 execstart=/etc/init.d/amavis start (code=exited, s...

sometimes network @ starbucks accepts me automatically out asking me accept terms , conditions, etc. , when doesn't accept me, see. of course, wouldn't problem if "accept" button pop on osx, or if knew how find it... what have instead to: reboot initialize osx try connect internet/click on 'accept' because pops autmagically get access internet reboot ubuntu (which using post currently) what seems happening is: starbucks network adding me list of allowed users after clicking on 'accept' button, therefore can have access after rebooting ubuntu. don't want reboot system 3 times connect internet. if knows solution problem appreciate it. when appears, navigate http://www.btopenzone.com/ , re-request terms , conditions. other free wi-fi services use different "trigger" sites. bus go in in morning needs visit http://google.co.uk . and accept insecure website (i'd advise don't in public wi-fi) click ad...

i have here gold edition of "the settlers 3" , wanted play on ubuntu machine, somehow not work. installed wine, installed "the settlers 3", when want start is, error: "the settlers iii needs @ least directx 3.0 run." but when want install dx7a.exe cd, getting error: the package "microsoft directx 7.0a-setup" not compatible installed version of windows. which clear, because have ubuntu installed , not windows. so how working. first run this: winetricks quartz i assume installed wine apt install wine comes winetricks . then install game normally. i recommend flawlessly installation use crossover instead of plain wine: https://www.codeweavers.com/compatibility/crossover/screenshot/settlers-3 regards

i using ubuntu 16.06 , here shell script: #!/bin/sh recordmydesktop --quick-subsampling --fps 3 --no-sound --on-the-fly-encoding --v_quality 40 -o /home/square/videos/test/rec_`date +%y%m%d_%h%m%s`.ogv when run script terminal ./script.sh goes , running. however when place cronjob looking that: */1 * * * * /home/square/playground/script.sh &>/home/square/playground/mylog.log the command: recordmydesktop --quick-subsampling --fps 3 --no-sound --on-the-fly-encoding --v_quality 40 -o /home/square/videos/test/rec_`date +%y%m%d_%h%m%s`.ogv is not working. have no idea why running when run script.sh terminal, not working via cron job. do have idea how can fix ? recordmydesktop records x-session started in. processes started crontab don't have x-session.

i have tried installed matlab on ubuntu 16.0.04. matlab 2016b installing have been downloaded matlab website license provided university. virtual machine on windows desktop. after installing matlab in terminal write matlab & . shows me message:

i cannot grub menu. holding/pressing shift yields grub loading boots normal. have edited /etc/default/grub correctly ( hidden_timeout commented out , grub_timeout=10 ) have tried escape nothing happens. have tried boot repair did not help. try this: open terminal, press ctrl + alt + t run it: exec sudo -i nano /etc/default/grub in open file these lines shown grub_default=0 grub_hidden_timeout=5 grub_hidden_timeout_quiet=true grub_timeout=10 grub_distributor=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo debian` grub_cmdline_linux_default="quiet splash" grub_cmdline_linux="" you should leave them this: grub_default=0 #grub_hidden_timeout=5 grub_hidden_timeout_quiet=true grub_timeout=15 grub_distributor=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo debian` grub_cmdline_linux_default="quiet splash" grub_cmdline_linux="" ctrl + o save file ctrl + x close nano continue running: update-grub you when restarting shou...

i installed oracle jdk on ubuntu 16.04 lts using following commands: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer but tried various suggestions forums , didn't solve issue. purged ppa , did update wouldn't remove. to remove oracle jdk completely, run commands given below(one-by-one) terminal :- check jdk packages installed sudo dpkg --list | grep -i jdk remove oracle java 8 completely sudo apt-get purge oracle-java8-installer sudo apt-get autoremove check jdk packages have been removed sudo dpkg --list | grep -i jdk then if want to, can purge ppa.

this question has answer here: how install .deb file via command line? 12 answers i keep getting error: i started using ubuntu 2 days ago , not sure means. can please me? i trying turn vpn. finally got working following command: dpkg -i openvpn-as-2.1.4b-ubuntu16.amd_64.deb

i have moved windows 10 ubuntu 16.04. cpu fan on in windows 10 because of bios setting air wasnt hot, in ubuntu fan , air hot. and battery life 2hrs used 4hrs on windows laptop: hp 15r004ne, have nvidia , using nvidia drivers

i using ubuntu 16.04 2 weeks. @ moment, need convert lot of videos(58 exact!) audio. googling converters, installed transmageddon. it's pretty cool converts 1 video @ time! how can make transmageddon convert videos @ once? , if can't what's better alternative so? you can use shell scripting apply transmageddon each file. like: for in videos/* ; transmageddon ${i} # parameters incomplete fix done

i working on project in need mplayer run several instances in order create voice-over-music real-time mixing 2 files. so, music playing @ 90% volume (represented "m" in next timeline) , @ moments lower volume ("m") in order place voice ("v") on music, after we'll return music 90% when voice sample finishes. timeline (minutes) 0===========1===========2===========3===========4===========... _____________vvvvvvvv__________vvvvvvvvvvvvvv__________vvvvv... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... everything working pretty fine far. but, reason, many times second mplayer instance finishes voice-off playback process still remains active , won't ever end. the answer provided right here: kill processes except 1 running script not working case. i have tried accepted answer on question: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/50555/kill-many-instances-of-a-running-process-with-one-command kill every instance of mplaye...

the "open recent" submenu in "file" menu empty. how can fix this? i'm using inkscape 0.91 on ubuntu 16.04. i found reason: if switch off "record file , application usage" rid of recent files in dash panel (thats want) , still have recent files in libreoffice, scribus or blender. in inkscape , gimp on other hand recent files remain until next start of computer. have recent files in inkscape or gimp next day, have turn on "record file , application usage" , check @ least "documents" , "pictures". works, have them in unity dash panel (what don't want). that's reason, not solution.

i installed ubuntu earlier today on desktop (980 ti, i7 4790k, 8 gb ddr4, asus x99 mobo) , experiencing lag normal functions. when browsing webpages, scrolling through, moving windows around, dragging resizing windows (it's very, repeatably noticeable here), etc. there's "lag" or tearing movement. when scrolling, hits motion sickness buttons. i'd describe tear or lag when scrolling, ghosting almost, , laggy when resizing window. i'll make adjustment mouse, nothing updates , pops size set blindly. youtube videos , such play great fullscreen , smaller. any ideas? thank much!

i want vu meter web app can detect sound levels system's mic. suggestions? with flash actionscript 3 can so: [ addeventlistener(event.enter_frame, onenterframe); private function onenterframe(ev:event):void { activitylevel.setprogress(mymic.activitylevel, 100); } ] where activitylevel progressbar object , mymic mic. , add event listener on constructor of class.

i've been given new machine @ work windows 7 professional installed on it. i login our domain , proceed setup things way them --- setup desktop, visual studio, outlook etc. a few days pass , come in 1 morning , computer appears "locked up". resolve issue turned computer off , on again, , realize had loose monitor cable. anyway, after logged in, appeared if had never logged in before. had re-setup i'd setup few days before. i little frustrated proceeded on , kept working. during weekend came in install windows 7 (64-bit) because thought wasn't necessary. after protesting caved. while installing (i didn't far) realized needed re-burn iso had. logged machine retrieve iso gone. didn't take me long realize though operating under setup profile. (files i'd downloaded before shift we're there, few scratch files i'd saved.) after doing searching on computer can not find references of other profiles permissions seem locked down pretty tigh...

in faq article on amsn, states if have amsn "hang up" , have configured of sound options correctly try running amsn command: export ld_assume_kernel=2.2.5 && amsn now, question effect have on system? linux newbie, not sure how system react , if command idea. if export affect amsn, giving shot. seeing nature of linux commands ( rm -rf anyone?) , how disastrous , unforgiving can if don't know you're doing, reluctant try it, if 'official' source. not want lose performance or similar make amsn work -- i'd rather take occasional hang amsn. export ld_assume_kernel=2.2.5 setting shell environment variable $ld_assume_kernel 2.2.5 . programs use environment variables configure various aspects of (like $term variable shell indicates type of terminal should emulate) , can relatively harmless. (i can because variables important, $path variable , $ps1 ) if want see if $ld_assume_kernel set before running amsn, open terminal (like konso...

i using fedora. send emails using sendemail. got error: error => connection attempt localhost:25 failed: io::socket::inet: connect: connection refused your program trying relay email via smtp server on same machine smtp server. when program attempts open connection, connection fails. most likely, don't have smtp server running on machine. can try install email server or can see if program allows specify 'relay host'. in later case, need give ip or hostname of machine has smtp server , willing exchange email you. there less possibility there smtp server on machine not configured use loopback address. previous suggestion, need find out how specify relay host instead of using loopback (i.e. localhost or 127.0.0.1), you'll need specify actual ip of machine.

i have laptop use main computer @ home , take me. setup dual monitor system, have main monitor , use laptop screen second monitor. since don't move keep laptop lid open. okay if don't close @ all, not when it's turned off? seems ok, wonder if lid hinges designed hold weight of open monitor time. what think? stupid question? :) they more capable of holding open, it's better way. more move lid, more wear apply hinges on time. ensure clean laptop every once in while, if dirt builds , hard close, may damage trying force closed. keeping open allows dust speakers easier if type built around keyboard.

so new office 2010 beta out. can start outlook 2010 without fancy splash screen? there command line argument can pass? registry flag can set? i don't see 1 documented anywhere outlook 2007 unfortunately, not on switches page . microsoft uses various switches disable logo on other products, /q, /nologo, /e, /splash -- none of seem work outlook. registry 1 know of outlook outlook express 5, nosplash in registry dword. doesn't seem work either.

i want install driver: click here info it i need stereo mix function skype calls sound computer can funneled call. i on inspiron 1520, isn't listed on there. will work? there other ways capture computer sounds , send them through skype? thank help! if you're using windows xp, dell recommends following drivers inspiron 1520: audio: sigmatel stac 92xx c-major hd audio 5.10.0.5515_rc22-whql, a11 so correct driver.

i wish build 8x1.5tb file server home use. looking @ putting these 8 hdds raid 5 or 6. botherboards come 6 sata ports need controller. have lot of experience building pcs never built raid. looking through other questions on su have found few raid controllers recommended. looking price around $600 mark 4 port 3ware raid controller. 4 port sata pcie card around $140. what wondering is, can buy cheaper pcie card give me more sata ports , run 8 drives in software raid? performance isn't issue, redundancy (i have lot of data). if 3ware hardware raid controller, still need plug 4 drives motherboard, still benefits 3ware controller offers? need 2 of these controllers? or should perhaps forget whole thing , prebuilt server dell or hp? you may want consider external solution drobopro .

whenever turn on pc warning “system disks must checked consistency”. when starts goes through step 1 of 3 fine, when gets step 2 (verifying indexes) stays @ 0%. i’ve tried leaving 10 minutes or , never moves. in end have reboot , skip consistency check. i same problem when run chkdsk manually command prompt. step 1 fine, step 2 stays @ 0% i know how disable boot time check (with chkntfs), don't want that, check disk , make sure ok. can done? [windows xp, sp3] update i left chkdsk running @ command prompt , after 10 minutes did something: c:\>chkdsk type of file system ntfs. warning! f parameter not specified. running chkdsk in read-only mode. chkdsk verifying files (stage 1 of 3)... file verification completed. chkdsk verifying indexes (stage 2 of 3)... deleting index entry index $o of file 25. deleting index entry index $o of file 25. deleting index entry index $o of file 25. deleting index entry index $o of file 25. deleting index entry index $o of file ...

i can't audio work on windows xp guest running on vmware workstation 7.0 , ubuntu 9.10 host. windows fails produce audio output , windows device manager says multimedia audio controller not working properly. audio working fine in host os. when open multimedia audio controller properties says: device status: drivers device not installed (code 28) if try reinstall driver following error message: cannot install hardware there problem installing hardware: multimedia audio controller an error occurred during installation of device driver not intended platform has else experienced problem? five days , no answer? think should give virtualbox try instead. said in comment, worked me. vb unchecked enable audio option on restart, had go , re-check after installing guest additions. good luck!

i have small laptop (that doubles laptop - hp/compaq tc4400). laptop has no cd drive (or floppy matter). have 2 logical drives on (c , d), same physical drive. i'd combine them. all partition managers i've run need create either cd or floppy boot perform partitioning. since have neither one, how can combine drives? never mind. easeus partition app did trick without having boot cds or else. did require restart, naturally.

i've wiped old pc , put copy of xp pro upgrade edition on it. however, no longer have old xp home , windows 98 discs when asks previous version's disc. any way around this? thanks it's bit tricky can done. when windows setup checking proof of eligibility on windows 98 cd, doesn’t @ contents of files in win98 directory, looks @ names. use directory listing below create bunch of 0 byte files proper file names , extensions, copy them folder called win98 (nevermind other files , folders of original windows 98 cd), burn folder onto cd , insert disk when prompted. you can create full windows xp installation cd little 'trick', here's tutorial: making xp full install disc xp upgrade disc and while you're @ it, recommend slipstream service pack 3 installation cd. contents of win98 folder (from microsoft windows 98 se cdrom) base4 cab 168,448 4/23/1999 10:22p base5 cab 1,802,240 4/23/1999 10:22p base6 c...

iwonder if it's possible change order of context menu inside firefox? option "open link in new tab" appear @ top when right click link. from personal menu extension page, found other extension lets edit order of context menu: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/710 (it called "menu editor").

i've installed windows 7 , want compile class in c drive, whenever try compile class i'm getting error(the following java): unknown.java:1: error while writing unknown: unknown.class (a required privilege not held client) class unknown ^ 1 error how can enable windows 7 compile class in c drive, can in other drive? this can happen if permissions incorrectly set c: drive. you can take ownership of drive so: right-click c: drive , click properties. go security tab. click advanced click owner tab. make note of current owner if want restore later in case in list of names select user name, or click administrators group. click edit , check replace existing inheritable permissions on descendants inheritable permissions object apply recursively. click ok , , click yes message: this replace explicitly defined permissions on descendants of object inheritable permissions c-drive (c:). wish continue? ...

running wireless network bt hub. 1 laptop , 1 desktop both running w7 home premium. set home computers , created homegroup on desktop. used password join laptop homegroup , shows proper connections , accessibilty expected. now weird bit - desktop says no other computers available in homegroup! laptop permissions have been set , c: drive has been set 'shared'. what problem? allot of antivirus programs , firewall programs known block home-group feature. make sure antivirus/firewall programs allowing feature. if computer part of domain, needs logged in user has administrative rights. let me know firewall / antivirus programs have on both computer further troubleshoot this.

i've noticed on regular basis see facebook statuses complaining viruses (e.g. "sorry haven't been on in few days... comp got socked virus , had reinstall everything") lately i've taken commenting on these link ubuntu short testimonial how i've been using ubuntu exclusively years , have not had virus problems since (nor have installed anti-virus software). on flipside, know ubuntu not savior computer problems, , has own issues, want let people know there choice out there, , can choose if rather deal windows' issues or ubuntu's issues. many users, ubuntu make lot of sense. but response these comments, , wonder if should stop bothering. think good? maybe aggravates people? maybe have no idea i'm talking , link post makes no sense them? thoughts? i've been using ubuntu exclusively years , have not had virus problems since (nor have installed anti-virus software). i've been using windows exclusively years , have not...

i have number of files on windows 7 machine .htm extensions. when right click on these files menu of options (open/edit/print etc.) edit option mapped microsoft word , want map notepad. i have tried right clicking on file , selecting open with/choose default program lets me set program open menu item not edit menu item. have tried start/default programs/associate file type, lets me change open option. any ideas? sure used able in windows xp. to change without using 3rd party software: open internet explorer. go tools > internet options. select programs tab. change 'html editing' option whatever want use (e.g. notepad).

i've got mac mini server snow leopard 10.6.2 64bit. i'm trying install perl module dbd::mysql cannot work. is worth mentioning first time i'm using mac. i got following installed: mysql: community server 5.1.42 x86 64bit (installed dmg archive mac os x 10.6 on mysql's website) perl: 5.10.0 (pretty sure it's 64bit after looking through perl -v) i'm trying install dbd::mysql through cpan console typing: sudo cpan then: install dbd::mysql this looks works until gets make stage fails miserably. i've put output on pastebin. there many errors , have no idea mean. http://pastebin.com/f45ccc16f i've got mysql server comes mac os x server shut off. tried installing perl module on mysql server got same result. hopefully here can , let me know hat i'm doing wrong. thanks johannes you need mysql client libraries (and headers) installed. there mac mysql client 'developer' package, need it.

how can use vanilla yahoo! account (free) mail.app in snow leopard? note ipod touch can access yahoo! account without single problem. you can't use client applications access yahoo! email account, unless have yahoo! plus email account. believe can access yahoo! mail using mail app on iphone , ipod touch without plus account, though.

i know weird, there .plist or key can edit make finder use different folder besides ~/desktop desktop folder? why? because bumptop desktop mac, when not using it, want actual finder desktop of different contents. bumptop looks @ ~/desktop can tell. they share same folder. you create account have separate folders or hiding file on desktop bumptop can see them, not finder.

i have 2 computers – both of them windows xp sp3 32-bit , running same version of skype , login same account. how can merge chat histories of these 2 accounts 1 , continue using account of chat history ? i don't want export chat archive. how can merge 2 chat history of 2 account one? if you're still using skype 3.x, can export history html (html files can merged easily). if you're using skype 4.x, here's tutorial how save skype chat history . output txt files can merge.

i have router (with wire) shared computer , laptop. now, i'm mad because every time other party (laptop) uses connection, downloads slow down. is there way have more bandwidth other party? give computer higher priority in router's qos settings. give packets priority @ router level. setting dependent on router's firmware each different. if router supports third party firmware, (such dd-wrt ) allow actual throttling of single user on network. in dd-wrt can accomplished the tc command . if have access other machine, i'll assume using windows, can install traffic shaper xp (freeware) or netlimiter on , limit bandwidth way. keep in mind paid versions of netlimiter offer shaping. trickle should work other systems. of course, each solution can circumvented depending on how tech savvy user of laptop is.