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i using meld visualise diff between 2 files. meld shows diff output in... japanese or chinese? any idea happen? locale issue? strange when using diff or colordiff in terminal, work perfectly! thanks! same problem here: file encoding not correctly detected. in case due meld's "detect-encodings" settings. check with: $ gsettings org.gnome.meld detect-encodings ['utf8'] only utf8 detected. to workaround issue add 'latin1' or whatever encoding file has: $ gsettings set org.gnome.meld detect-encodings "['utf8','latin1']"

i have old fujitsu stylistic, portable computer display , pressure-sensitive wacom-brand pen input. use art, however, have found device old , slow handle art software use. in order solve problem, wondering: there way use tablet display , input device other computer?

i'm using vnc access ubuntu 16.04 laptop (running desktop sharing) windows 10 desktop (running ultra vnc viewer). problem: keyboard combos don't travel well; example, pressing shift + ctrl + tab processed on server ctrl + tab . the problem persists when using different vnc client, example mobaxterm, issue seems on ubuntu side. how can solve this? thanks.

i facing issue in ubuntu 16.04 error during setup wildfly service of link https://gesker.wordpress.com/2016/02/09/wildfly-10-on-ubuntu-15-10/ showing below exception initctl: unable connect upstart: failed connect socket /com/ubuntu/upstart: connection refused script attempting invoke has been converted upstart job, lsb-header not supported upstart jobs. insserv: warning: script haproxy missing lsb tags , overrides insserv: default-start undefined, assuming empty start runlevel(s) script haproxy insserv: default-stop undefined, assuming empty stop runlevel(s) script haproxy initctl: unable connect upstart: failed connect socket /com/ubuntu/upstart: connection refused script attempting invoke has been converted upstart job, lsb-header not supported upstart jobs. insserv: warning: script elasticsearch missing lsb tags , overrides insserv: default-start undefined, assuming empty start runlevel(s) script elasticsearch insserv: default-stop undefined, assuming empty stop runlevel

i installed simon (speech recognition tool) synaptic. using lubuntu xenial. have wasted night trying work , still have no clue wants me do. the first time started simon tried lead me through configuration. have never been able that. when start it, thrown straight in main dialog. i discovered have install libqt4-sql-sqlite. did that. i try setting main dialog: settings | configure simon... | speech model. set speech model. click open model | download , bunch of desktop themes displayed. type en/vf in search bar. see looks voice model [en/vf/jhtk] voxforge , click install, close. still don't options apart 'do not use voice model'. far can tell no voice model loaded. i managed download scenario [en/h4w] window management appears (it appears in list !). activating simon shows hearing me, no recognition reported , no useful activity of nature. is there 'hello world' type setup this. cannot find clear explanation of needs done. can find lot of

about 2 weeks ago had problem pc brother wrote question @ pc not booting after using windows 7 auto-repair . i still haven't solved problem, pc unusable now. now think simpler re-install both win7 & ubuntu repair them, there're data on partitions. want recover data. these partitions not mountable reason. don't know why. sudo fdisk -l problematic partitions: device boot start end blocks id system /dev/sda1 2048 147912703 73955328 83 linux /dev/sdb2 206848 174079999 86936576 7 hpfs/ntfs/exfat and in gparted: and error of mount command: failed mount '/dev/sdb2': invalid argument device '/dev/sdb2' doesn't seem have valid ntfs. maybe wrong device used? or whole disk instead of partition (e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1)? or other way around? and exact same message /dev/sda1 how can recover data hdds? edit i have tried specify type of drive: $ sudo mount

what best practice, mean when not using long version -destination-port or -source-port we see both on various web sites. iptables.info never speaks of --dports or --sports.... please? from man iptables-extensions : multiport module matches set of source or destination ports. 15 ports can specified. port range (port:port) counts 2 ports. can used in conjunction 1 of following protocols: tcp, udp, udplite, dccp , sctp. [!] --source-ports, --sports port[,port|,port:port]... match if source port 1 of given ports. flag --sports convenient alias option. multiple ports or port ranges separated using comma, , port range specified using colon. 53,1024:65535 therefore match ports 53 , 1024 through 65535. [!] --destination-ports, --dports port[,port|,port:port]... match if destination port 1 of given ports. flag --dports convenient alias option. [!] --ports port[

i'm using lubuntu 16.04, dist-upgraded 15.10, on laptop. 15.10 didn't have problems display, after upgrade - started having them. 1 problem, can sort of work around, cursor disappearing; switching vts (ctrl+alt+f1, ctrl+alt+f7) brings back. however, sometimes, , gradually, text begins disappear. is, windows, task bar, lose text that's supposed rendered on them. rendering happen, e.g. icons rendered - text gone. right best can restart x. i'm guessing i'm not 1 experiencing , there's better can do. my hardware lenovo x201 core i5 m540 cpu (intel graphics i915).

i installed ubuntu 16.04 , noticed strange behavior described below. i have 3 monitor setup primary monitor (1) attached primary graphic card (an amd r9 270x) displayport, projector (2) attached primary graphic card hdmi, , secondary monitor (3) connected integrated chip intel i7-2600k processor hdmi. when start system ubuntu starts normal , screens showing ubuntu logo , dynamic progress bar below. when reach login screen on primary monitor (1), still see ubuntu logo , frozen progress bar on 2. , screen frozen until (from have noticed) 2 events happen: the timer "turn screen off when inactive" kicks in when happens screen go black, , when move mouse 3 monitors wake again, , moment on 3 monitors behaving normally. i suspend system if suspend system, , wake 3 monitors behaving normally. i'm looking troubleshoot error, since don't want suspend or wait "turn screen off when inactive" kick in before can use monitors.

my computer runs under lubuntu , i'm complete newbie linux , computers in general (i know how ctrl+alt+t , i'm lost if don't have precise help). my epson xp-235 scanner doesn't want installed. simplescan doesn't find when plugged usb. cd doesn't want work either. tried find driver printer , after hours of trying many things worked, scanner doesn't. i fix don't understand when. downloaded imagescan-bundle-ubuntu-16.10-1.1.13.x86.deb , tried follow readme instructions : tar xaf imagescan-bundle-ubuntu-16.10-1.1.13.x86.deb.tar.gz cd imagescan-bundle-ubuntu-16.10-1.1.13.x86.deb ./install.sh but following message : tar: imagescan-bundle-ubuntu-16.10-1.1.13.x86.deb.tar.gz : open impossible : aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type tar: error not recoverable: exiting so how ??? thank ! firstly, want unzip archive (.tar.gz file): tar xvf imagescan-bundle-ubuntu-16.10-1.1.13.x86.deb.tar.gz once that's done, should either have folder n

i have ubuntu 16.04 , i'm using steam controller. plug in, works few minutes , stops working. stops taking input controller: can't use pad control mouse cursor, can't select button, etc. steam logo still lit , strangely, haptic feedback still works on pad. sometimes after 1 min, other times takes 5 min. doesn't matter if start steam, if run in big picture mode or if i'm playing game or not. it's same. i have dual boot machine, naturally checked if same problem occurs on windows 10. works flawlessly, no problems ever encountered. issue seems appear on ubuntu systems. tried different usb slots, different machine ubuntu 16.04. it's same. i tried installing several versions of firmware using this post. makes no difference. tried change /lib/udev/rules.d/99-steam-controller-perms.rules suggested this post, still same issue. does have idea how fix this? thanks!

i'm running ubuntu gnome 16.04 got here: https://ubuntugnome.org/ how can upgrade ubuntu gnome 16.10 without losing files? know can do: sudo do-release-upgrade -d but switch ubuntu gnome regular ubuntu? i want go ubuntu gnome 16.10, not ubuntu 16.10. (i know if happened going gnome desktop again possible, trying avoid if could) sidenote: first time posting on here, if in error please let me know! unintentional. thanks!

can samsung ative book 9 lite recommend fix? my laptop struggles running 16.04 gnome. ui slow , scrolling sluggish. believe driver problem, can't find solutions. windows 10 runs smoothly, no lag scrolling through web pages youtube , facebook, ubuntu lagging. thanks! i have installed proprietary driver in application , updates section (where can add keys). there can search alternative drivers graphics card. normal preinstalled driver worked without problems.

hi i'm new here first question. i have external drives on use disc encryption standard luks ext4 file sytem. thing set ubuntu remember passwords these drives , worked time until today when ubuntu asked me password access 1 of hdd. remember password drive i'm curious there time limit storing these passwords in ubuntu?

everything else ok, can not display right text on popup , menu. this type of problems happen when have invalid permissions on font files. solution lies in detecting font file , correcting permission. since, of font files reside in /usr/share/fonts , can apply generic fix on them. first make root owner of files , dirs in /usr/share/fonts/ sudo chown -r root:root /usr/share/fonts -v then change folders visitable fixing permissions on them find /usr/share/fonts -type d -exec sudo chmod -v 755 {} + then use command fix permissions on font files. find /usr/share/fonts -iname '*.[ot]tf' -type f -exec sudo chmod -v 644 {} + this command lists files .ttf , .otf extension , change permissions of them 644 , required permission bits fonts. you can use command change files permissions 644 . sudo chmod -r a+rx /usr/share/fonts

let me ask simple question. why can't open steam after install , update it? i new ubuntu user. using 16.10. want install steam in laptop. so, download steam , install gdebi . without giving error opened , update fine. after updating steam client won't start again. show steam icon in luncher few seconds. vanish. tried start terminal $ steam running steam on ubuntu 16.10 64-bit steam_runtime enabled automatically /bin/bash: /home/jis/.local/share/steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtinfo.so.5: no version information available (required /bin/bash) grep: symbol lookup error: grep: undefined symbol: pcre_jit_stack_alloc grep: symbol lookup error: grep: undefined symbol: pcre_jit_stack_alloc grep: symbol lookup error: grep: undefined symbol: pcre_jit_stack_alloc installing breakpad exception handler appid(steam)/version(1476379980) libgl error: unable load driver: i965_dri.so libgl error: driver pointer missing libgl error: failed load driver: i9

i logging in ubuntu server using username. once logged in typing passwd command. entering new password second after getting following error messages: passwd: authentication token manipulation error passwd: password unchanged what wrong here? how can change password otherwise if don't have access server physically, i.e. connecting remotely ssh using terminal. if insert wrong passwd $ passwd changing password rinzwind. (current) unix password: passwd: authentication token manipulation error passwd: password unchanged you error. if sure inserted correct one, error might show if using shadowed password files , shadow doesn’t have entry user (basically /etc/passwd has entry user, /etc/shadow not). in order fix this, can either add entry manually (make backup first!!!) or recreate shadow file pwconv ( manpage ).

i have absolutely no experience linux, , desperately need computer , running again windows. how remove ubuntu , reinstall windows? to remove ubuntu, need windows recovery dvd or installation dvd, or ubuntu live dvd. note: if don't have windows recovery or installation dvd, can download official iso files windows 10, windows 8, or windows 7 microsoft download center . windows install evaluation copy 30 days without genuine product key. using windows recovery dvd or installation dvd grab windows recovery media or installation cd , boot it. should see or similar screen on recovery media cd. you should see on installation media cd. click "repair computer" , should see screen first image. open command prompt , type bootrec /fixmbr command prompt. reboot , boot windows. follow steps below remove ubuntu partitions. using ubuntu live dvd , boot repair if don't have windows recovery cd or constrained download , burn iso files men

i used hplip usual, can't install hp deskjet ink advantage 2546 in one . how install it? the version of hplip in 12.04 not recent enough printer need go hplip website new 1 should work fine. discover minimum version required printer on hplip install wizard http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install_wizard/index.html google minimum hplip version , download (in case hplip-3.13.8.run) sh hplip-3.13.8.run follow installation instructions desactivate updates printers>add printer>select yours>connection hplip>apply

when trying update ubuntu 16.04 got error : sos@sos:~$ sudo update-manager /usr/bin/update-manager:28: pygiwarning: gtk imported without specifying version first. use gi.require_version('gtk', '3.0') before import ensure right version gets loaded. gi.repository import gtk /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/updatemanager/unitysupport.py:29: pygiwarning: dbusmenu imported without specifying version first. use gi.require_version('dbusmenu', '0.4') before import ensure right version gets loaded. gi.repository import dbusmenu, unity /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/updatemanager/unitysupport.py:29: pygiwarning: unity imported without specifying version first. use gi.require_version('unity', '7.0') before import ensure right version gets loaded. gi.repository import dbusmenu, unity traceback (most recent call last): file "/usr/bin/apt.py", line 21, in <module> ros_buildfarm.wrapper.apt import main importerror: no mo

my 16.04 lts system configured 2 users: me , (non-admin) friend. after recent neighborhood power outage, user logs out before can anything. is, login (password) prompt , supply correct password. screen clears, top bar (indicator) appears expected icons, unity launcher(?) bar appears correct icons , hides. there's "flash" (screen goes white instant normal), login screen. once top bar visible, can pull down menus etc, don't have time happen (e.g., if select thunderbird). the other user logs in fine. guest session logs in fine. can log in terminal (ctrl-alt-f1) me fine (as su me other logins). if try switch me other user or guest, it's same logging in (as described above). yeah, nevermind. removed ~/. auth (well, hid them in new directory) , afterwards login fine. didn't think i'd far if there authority issue. , somehow missed line in lightdm.log reported authorization failure. sorry waste time. :(

after upgrated serve ubuntu 16.04. warnings come out when log on linux serve(ubuntu 16.04) putty. warning: first key-exchange algorithm supported server diffie-hellman-group1-sha1, below configured warning threshold. want continue connection? $ lsb_release -a no lsb modules available. distributor id: ubuntu description: ubuntu 16.04.1 lts release: 16.04 codename: xenial according release notes : support 1024-bit diffie-hellman-group1-sha1 key exchange disabled default @ run-time. may re-enabled using upstream instructions. as mentioned here need use ssh -okexalgorithms=+diffie-hellman-group1-sha1 user@legacyhost

given text file numbers.data : james:230:200:200 kory:140:204:240 hogan:293:234:100 logan:233:444:200 fields delimited colon, simplest awk command add second, third, , fourth fields , find maximum out of 4 shown records? if possible, how print first field (name) of individual maximum field sum? i.e. display: logan 877 , store variable. you can do: awk -f: '{for(i=2;i<=nf;i++) sum[$1]+=$i} end{for(j in sum) if (sum[j] > max) \ {n=j; max=sum[j]}; print n, max}' file.txt -f: sets field separator : {for(i=2;i<=nf;i++) sum[$1]+=$i} iterates on fields , creates array sum field values starting second added in end ( end ), for(j in sum) if (sum[j] > max) {n=j; max=sum[j]}; print n, max} iterates on array elements , find maximum number , print name in front example: % cat file.txt james:230:200:200 kory:140:204:240 hogan:293:234:100 logan:233:444:200 % awk -f: '{for(i=2;i<=nf;i++) sum[$1]+=$i} end{for(j in sum) if (sum[

i tried install teamviewer in ubuntu machine. followed steps mentioned in link: http://www.itzgeek.com/how-tos/linux/ubuntu-how-tos/how-to-install-teamviewer-on-ubuntu-14-10.html command line installation. i tried mount manually still didnt work. i not able figure out went wrong. start screen i using ubuntu 14.04. getting error "the disk drive /mnt/usb-zte_usb_storage_fff1-0:0 not ready yet or not present" on start up. for past 8 hours continuing load :( :( thanks in advance your problem has nothing teamviewer. there no mounting step in command line installation tutorial :) it looks ubuntu trying mount usb key has been unplugged. what should start "live" ubuntu session (via usb key example), mean repair ubuntu installation. once up, open disk have ubuntu physically installed, , modify contents of /etc/fstab . in there should find line /mnt/usb-zte_usb_storage_fff1-0:0 : remove it power off remove usb key used live ubuntu sessi

i want change mac address of usb adaper. resently installed mt7610u driver. did this: sudo service network-manager stop sudo ifconfig ra0 down sudo ifconfig ra0 hw ether 02:00:00:00:00:0a sudo ifconfig ra0 sudo service network-manager start and following error 3rd line: siocsifhwaddr: operation not supported i installed macchanger , tried changing got: [error] not change mac: interface or insufficient permissions: operation not supported i dont know if somthing driver or what. kindly refer picture below: the error is: siocsifhwaddr: operation not supported which means module or hardware not allow change mac address

i keep myself busy compiling ( make ing) several packages , of them not in repositories (so apt-get build-dep doesn't help), complete documentation build dependencies missing or lacking, or don't know library lacking. there way can build , if header missing gets installed? you looking auto-apt . tool gets list of files contained in repositories, along packages , installs dependencies programs for. it's syntax mixture of apt-file offers plus don't have figure out error make or configure shows you, , don't need search manually. installation , use easy. prerequisites you must install first: sudo apt-get install auto-apt and update package list (this recommended @ least before start building something): sudo auto-apt update usage there 2 ways can use it: auto-apt run command it run command, if finds file doesn't exist in box ask put sudo password , install it. sudo auto-apt run this drop in non-root shell while auto-apt main pro

i'm running ubuntu 16.10 , want play age of empires 2 trough steam account. every time launch game messaghe says "age of empires ii: hd edition not avaliable on current plattform". solutions ? you're on linux. aoe not available on linux natively. use wine if wish play it. how install , configure wine?

i installed libreoffice snap. program works fine i'm locked in snap container. trying open office attachment in evolution results in: access /home/user/.cache/evolution/tmp/evolution-user/document.xlsx denied. i idea snap packages self contained , secure, in order work within system other packages installed .deb should granted access snap. how can without compromising security? update: in response user spktkpkt, when list $snap interfaces slot plug :bluetooth-control - ... :gsettings emacs-tealeg :hardware-observe canonical-livepatch :home emacs-tealeg,libreoffice i can see libreoffice connected :home but, maybe because document in hidden folder (.cache) can't accessed. note home interface can access non-hidden files described on interfaces reference page of snap: [home interface] can access non-hidden files in user's $home , gvfs mounted directories owned user read/write/lock

if leaving computer indeterminate amount of time should exit ssh session beforehand? i see "broken pipe" when leave open , have ssh in again. doesn't bother me curious whether potentially have harmful effects on if happens lot, or if doesn't matter? ssh connects client , server on tcp socket, , sockets can thought of 2 way pipe. whatever send on 1 end, available on other, , vice versa. broken pipe generic socket error message means socket has been teared down i.e. communication pipe broken. not strictly related ssh protocol socket , how connections can teared down. it's not harmful per se , ongoing transfer lost, depending on value of transfer can measure harmfulness case.

i installed ubuntu 16.04 few days ago. however, every time reboot laptop usb mouse not work. the solution solve problem is: sudo rmmod usbhid sudo modprobe usbhid this fixes problem temporarily. problem happens again when reboot laptop have type commands every time. is there way fix problem permanently? thank you

the latest ubuntu 14.04 lts upgrade of 3 nov 2016 destroys graphics capabilities of programs. old versions libcuda1-304.131 nvidia-304.131 nvidia-current.131 nvidia-libopencl1-304.131 nvidia-opencl-icd-304.131 and these worked fine. the new versions are: libcuda1-304.132 nvidia-304.132 nvidia-current.132 nvidia-libopencl1-304.132 nvidia-opencl-icd-304.132 these show strange side effects on graphics in following programs: 0ad, shows map, no buildings, soldiers, trees or landscape features. totem player, plays movie black in black window, sound ok. possibly others have not identified yet. i can't find nividia-*304.131 binaries, downgraded 304.131-0ubuntu0.14.02.2 304.117.0ubuntu1 (trusty). 0ad , totem work again. but have downgraded nvidia-304.131, working fine, nvidia-304.117. way nvidia-304.131 again? , how this? this appears problem nvidia 304.132 driver, according https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/974456/f24-permission-problems-

this question has answer here: how realtek rtl8723be wireless card work? 6 answers hp stream 11 late 2015 edition (r050sa) wifi not working properly 1 answer i had purchased new hp 240 g5 laptop. wifi working windows in ubuntu 16 wifi signal comes weak. below laptop wifi details, *-network description: wireless interface product: rtl8723be pcie wireless network adapter vendor: realtek semiconductor co., ltd. physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0 logical name: wlp2s0 version: 00 serial: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx width: 64 bits clock: 33mhz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rtl8723be driverversion=4.4.0-21-generic firmw

i'm having various issues rendering text in matlab 2016b after doing upgrade 16.04. here example screenshots: i have checked classic ubuntu issue sub-pixel anti-aliasing causing text disappear, not seem issue. lshw gives following output: *-display description: vga compatible controller product: broadwell-u integrated graphics vendor: intel corporation physical id: 2 bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0 version: 09 width: 64 bits clock: 33mhz capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom configuration: driver=i915 latency=0 resources: irq:50 memory:f5000000-f5ffffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport:f000(size=64) *-display unclaimed description: 3d controller product: gm108m [geforce 845m] vendor: nvidia corporation physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:08:00.0 version: a2 width: 64 bits clock: 33mhz capabilities:

i have installed ubuntu 16.04 lts cannot beyond login screen. have tried 3 recommended fixes relating nvidia without change , hope reinstall o/s others said might help. i have downloaded ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso ubuntu download site onto wife's apple our working machine now. i have copied sandisk drive , tried use reinstall ubuntu on preferred machine. have set usb drive preferred boot drive computer reluctant install "no mountable file systems" i not want go windows after 6 years of sequential ubuntu o/s's seems login defect on 16.04.1 cannot overcome. cry out there has solved login problem. thanks i hope when put on usb, don't mean iso file :) if did, no harm done. an iso file disk image, , put on usb, have write contents of iso on usb, not iso itself. process so can command prompt on mac this: $ diskutil list find usb drive in list. "/dev/disk2" $ diskutil unmountdisk /dev/disk2 unmount disk. $ sudo dd bs

when type sudo apt install openjdk-8-jre , shows below , didn't install. reading package lists... done building dependency tree reading state information... done might want run 'apt-get -f install' correct these: following packages have unmet dependencies: default-jre-headless : depends: openjdk-8-jre-headless not going installed google-chrome-stable : depends: libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0) not going installed depends: libappindicator1 not going installed openjdk-8-jre : depends: openjdk-8-jre-headless (= 8u111-b14-2ubuntu0.16.04.2) not going installed vlc-dbg:i386 : depends: vlc-nox:i386 (= 2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.04.1) not going installed e: unmet dependencies. try 'apt-get -f install' no packages (or specify solution). correct unmet dependencies: sudo apt-get install -f sudo apt-get autoremove for more info: how install java

i newer ubuntu , apache. know have config works, if put directory /var/www/html , go directory prompted creds , work. can not figure out how make work viewvc site. have tried numerous directories including root of www , /usr/lib/cgi-bin can not seem prompt username when go /cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi

i have brand new install of ubuntu 16.10. want test against nvidia version of opencl (i need portability across devices). so, installed cuda toolkit via sudo apt-get install nvidia-cuda-toolkit clinfo however, when run clinfo is: number of platforms: 0 i have tried find libopencl.so shared object, cannot find anywhere. insight? edit the output of sudo lshw -c display *-display description: vga compatible controller product: virtualbox graphics adapter vendor: innotek systemberatung gmbh physical id: 2 bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33mhz capabilities: vga_controller bus_master rom configuration: driver=vboxvideo latency=0 resources: irq:18 memory:e0000000-e0ffffff memory:c0000-dffff you notice virtual machine. prototype , have done previous work cuda before on older os (e.g 14.04). make sure using nvidia proprietary d

followed http://www.howtogeek.com/74459/how-to-create-samba-windows-shares-in-linux-the-easy-way/ install samba gui on pc running ubuntu 16.04 used gksudo nemo to grant rw permissions users including guests still cannot connect ubuntu 16.04 pc on network same username , same password i can see directory created when try copy file on network pc #2 get file doesn't exist: /run/user/1001/gvfs/smb-share:server=mist-t3500,share=transfer ls -lrt shows directory wish share has rights drwxrwxrwx user me i tried cli instructions @ http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/598615/a-simple-beginners-guide-to-setting-up-a-samba-share/ no avail , same result.

i have installed sstp-client on ubuntu 16.04 server, , want know how configure sstp-client using command line interface. there many guides available on net gui based control, server on aws , want know how can remotely.

i searched, , searched , searched more hours no avail. i tried using firefox, chrome , chromium, , tried downloading flash, pepper flash, using html5 , slew of other options. looked here, @ documentation, reddit , can't find sensible answer works. videos load, don't play. what's work around? have able watch video on youtube? first day trying linux/ubuntu , i'm tad frustrated. edit: adam: first command package: flashplugin-installer status: install ok installed priority: optional section: contrib/web installed-size: 58 maintainer: ubuntu developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com> architecture: amd64 multi-arch: foreign source: flashplugin-nonfree second command output dpkg-query: package 'adobe-flashplugin' not installed , no information available use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) examine archive files, , dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) list contents. third comman g streamers: it's arcane , long. start messa

i have nvidia graphic card along card aspeed. use nvidia card scientific computing , aspeed card displaying. aspeed card works ok initially, after nvidia driver installed, stuck in login loop. below more information. pixels@pixels-sys-7048gr:~$ lspci | grep vga 02:00.0 vga compatible controller: nvidia corporation gm200 [geforce gtx titan x] (rev a1) 03:00.0 vga compatible controller: nvidia corporation gm200 [geforce gtx titan x] (rev a1) 06:00.0 vga compatible controller: aspeed technology, inc. aspeed graphics family (rev 30) 82:00.0 vga compatible controller: nvidia corporation gm200 [geforce gtx titan x] (rev a1) 83:00.0 vga compatible controller: nvidia corporation gm200 [geforce gtx titan x] (rev a1) pixels@pixels-sys-7048gr:~$ nvidia-smi thu nov 10 10:38:33 2016 +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | nvidia-smi 367.57 driver version: 367.57 | |-------------------------------+----------------

this question has answer here: system tray icons disappeared after upgrading ubuntu 15 answers how skype status icon back? (on panel/tray) [duplicate] system specifications: ubuntu 16.10 unity skype 4.3.0.37-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 franz version: 4.0.4 build: 40 release: 1.3.1 / linux / x64 skype-bin:i386 4.3.0.37-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 sni-qt 0.2.7+15.10.20150729-0ubuntu1 sni-qt:i386 0.2.7+15.10.20150729-0ubuntu1 other observations: besides skype, same propblem occurs franz . screenshots: to have skype tray icon displayed install sni-qt package: sudo apt-get install sni-qt:i386

dears, i'm looking way automatic login lxde gui. not want disable window manager want start without need login without login screen - go directly lxde. best regards this how lubuntu install. if have installed lxde on different system, may have modify it. create or edit file /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf add following file [seatdefaults] autologin-user=your-username-here autologin-user-timeout=0 user-session=lubuntu greeter-session=lightdm-gtk-greeter

i total newbie. installed ubuntu , erased windows , have ubuntu main now, have 2 questions: after finishing installation, there 512 mb partition. 8 gb swap, , 900 gb ext4, after partition disk , extension give use normal volume in windows? when try make new volume in ntfs (it have ntfs right?) give partition name don't appear name when run ubuntu. when mouse on it says ex : 500 gb , name in number , letters. you need 3 partitions. 2 ext4 , 1 swap. 1 30 gb ext4 enough ubuntu system files termed / (root partition). 1 swap can big or twice big physical ram. ext4 can rest of disk /home. personal files stored. so, ideally partition table / , /home, swap. remember install grub on mbr, not on partitions. partitions sda1, sda2, sda3. grub in sda (no numericals).

earlier today both web interface , gui through vnclight work. now, gui through vncserver isn't showing. webui still works , downloads. if enter qbittorrent on terminal, get: qxcbconnection: not connect display aborted (core dumped) if enter same on vncserver, get: qt: xkeyboard extension not present on x server.

i installed ubuntu linux 16.04 in dual boot windows 10 performance acceptable on hardware exception of ubuntu software center slow populate , related functions such installing software , updates slow web browsing works fine , quick. trying seagate central nas server recognized , accessible. ideas appreciated? thanks

i've got weird issue requires more pulse audio experience have. whenever launch "ark: survival evolved" through steam, on kubuntu 16.04, have no sound. i've checked pulse , shows audio being piped system sound device; attempt change usb external sound card (which works else), , refuses change. menu closes, , it's still defaulting "built-in analog stereo", isn't hooked anything. i did not have issue on kubuntu 14.04; , fresh install on different hard drive. no configuration files copied over, music, pictures, videos, , documents. i've used pulse long time (musician), , lot of different equipment; i've never had issue before , i've done weird stuff. the current "solution" either attach speakers default audio output--which not easy due space limitations--or play on os, obnoxious. is there way set pipe specific output before starting program? given access, i'm guessing isn't "getting" pulse audio when a

i don't see point of new "ubuntu software" app. don't know how new because changed year or 2 using mint. first, it's unnecessary ask registration when trying install apps (so-called 'nonfree') can install anyway apt-get , install before. don't see point. second, checked options in tab ubuntu software, added more repositories , still won't find basic apps gimp, wine, etc. am doing wrong? did skip basic option? easy in previous versions , mint, used same installer, think. if not, how can install old software center?

i'm new whole linux thing have limited experience so problem have ubuntu gnome 16.04.1 lts not booting, grub2 on other installation of unity ubuntu 16.04 , windows 10 of these in separate drives so hdd0 windows 10 hdd1 ubuntu (unity) hdd2 ubuntu gnome added entry after installing booting unity , doing sudo update-grub booting new ubuntu gnome entry give me error: error: attempt read or write outside of disk 'hd1' error: need load kernel first how fix it?

i don't care if rid of update or want annoying red dot gone. know can not show notifications want them. i did notification told me unable remove or update file. appreciated. according error message, problem caused in file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/itchio.list i'm assuming part of itch.io. have few options: remove itch.io using appropriate method doing so. if involves removing package, may need purge package rather removing it. edit above file identify problem (it's in first entry) , try , fix it. contact makers of itch.io problem.

i'm novice @ linux/ubuntu. installed kubuntu , have configured power management , display , monitor settings appropriately. i've installed caffeine, , have tried multiple times prevent screen going blank. i've followed other articles , tried disabling screen blanking feature. i've disabled power saving options. issue: after 31 seconds of not moving mouse, if multimedia - including web-based multimedia - still playing, screen goes blank. please give me specific instructions when referring terminal commands , respective directories. thank in advance. troubleshooting performed: mv ~/.kde ~/.kde.old mv ~/.cache ~/.cache.old mv ~/.local ~/.local.old mv ~/.config ~/.config.old shutdown -r disabled hardware acceleration in firefox , chromium rm ~/.local/share/kscreen sudo killall sddm tried new sessions xset -q revealed following: xset -q keyboard control: auto repeat: on key click percent: 0 led mask: 00000000 xkb indicators: 00: caps lock:

my vga output ( vga-1 configured @ right of main screen ( lvds-1 ). how can configure system vga ouput above main screen default? ps: to put vga above, use xrandr --output vga-1 --auto --above lvds-1 the issue screen layout doesn't stick result of minor bug, however: you have 2 options : 1. run background script run command automatically once second screen connected: #!/usr/bin/env python3 import subprocess import time #--- set both commands (connect / disconnect) below connect_command = "gedit" disconnect_command = "" #--- # function output of xrandr def get(cmd): return subprocess.check_output(cmd).decode("utf-8") # - count occurrenc of " connected " def count_screens(xr): return xr.count(" connected ") # - run connect / disconnect command(s) def run_command(cmd): subprocess.popen(cmd) # first count xr1 = count_screens(get(["xrandr"])) while true: time.sleep(5) # second count

i moving sites server new one. few sites not work after moving them. 1 of them said "mysql not supported php version". after searching, seems caused deprecated mysql extension. thought changing php version same old server resolve - old server php version 5.4.45 i tried following answers similar questions nothing worked. did 1 since mysql deprecated in php5.6, wouldn't fix problem: how can downgrade php 7 php 5.6 on ubuntu 16.04? tried these ones also: how install different (upgrade or downgrade) php version in still supported ubuntu release? how downgrade php 5.5.9 5.4 in ubuntu 14.04 (installed lamp) i guess since these questions few years old already, resources might not available anymore. can tell me way install php 5.4 work in present time? additional info: - ubuntu 16.04 the short answer is, don't. 5.4 no longer supported , has known vulnerabilities not fixed. the way it's possible find source , compile yourself. however, naught.