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i have ubuntu on laptop. want install windows 7 in dual-boot. how can this? i can't lose ubuntu files, , i'm afraid might break grub . here's general outline: make space windows install windows mount /boot direcory or partition install bootloader ( grub ) step 1 – make space windows open gparted , , make sure have @ least 20 gb available windows 7, either partition can remove, or unpartitioned space. if it's partition, remove grub make sure doesn't break ubuntu install — gparted complain if bad happen. make note of current /boot device. if doesn't show there, make note of / device. device name sda5 . step 2 – install windows install windows 7 space made step 3 – mount /boot note: instead of mounting boot directory or partition installation in live media environment can specify path --boot-directory parameter grub-install, more information on manpage. load ubuntu live cd , , run these commands. if not have separate...

as ubuntu beginner, question managing r on ubuntu. have increased ram 4 gb 16 gb. sadly spending month on problem still error: can not allocate vector of 600 mb i have gone through question https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1395229/increasing-or-decreasing-the-memory-available-to-r-processes has needed answer windows. process allocate 14 gb of memory rstudio on ubuntu. sessioninfo() r version 3.3.1 (2016-06-21) platform: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu (64-bit) running under: ubuntu 14.04.5 lts locale: [1] lc_ctype=en_us.utf-8 lc_numeric=c lc_time=en_us.utf-8 [4] lc_collate=en_us.utf-8 lc_monetary=en_us.utf-8 lc_messages=en_us.utf-8 [7] lc_paper=en_us.utf-8 lc_name=c lc_address=c [10] lc_telephone=c lc_measurement=en_us.utf-8 lc_identification=c attached base packages: [1] stats graphics grdevices utils datasets methods base loaded via namespace (and not attached): [1] to...

i have upgraded ubuntu 16.10 , getting such errors. not aware of things. have searched on solution , found need unity-control-center package installed. dont know how solve error. i had similar problem save have 16.04 , show details showed following: /usr/bin/gnome-software what did fix quite bit of googling lead me here https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/404433 eventually did sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade haven't seen problem since then. hope helps out.

i getting message every time starting or stopping service. perl: warning: setting locale failed. perl: warning: please check locale settings: language = "en_us:en", lc_all = (unset), lc_messages = "en_us.utf-8", lang = "en_us.utf-8" supported , installed on system. perl: warning: falling standard locale ("c"). locale: cannot set lc_ctype default locale: no such file or directory locale: cannot set lc_messages default locale: no such file or directory locale: cannot set lc_all default locale: no such file or directory (reading database ... 21173 files , directories installed.) removing bind9 ... * stopping domain name service... bind9 [ ok ] processing triggers man-db ... locale: cannot set lc_ctype default locale: no such file or directory locale: cannot set lc_messages default locale: no such file or directory locale: c...

i learn ubuntu commands , commands can take parameter. want ask 2 questions. first (more general): parameters use same abbreviation (like "-n"), used same task? second (more particular): if yes, stand -n parameter , task? if no, stand -n parameter , task gzip -n command? each command has own parameters. you can see running man command . man gzip -n --name when compressing, save original file name , time stamp; default. when decompressing, restore original file name , time stamp if present. option useful on systems have limit on file name length or when time stamp has been lost after file transfer.

i downloaded program called worldforge, game maker open source. downloaded executable file , gave permissions run when went start it came error: /tmp/.mount_dskvs4/usr/bin/ember.bin: error while loading shared libraries: librtmp.so.0: cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory i have tried searching answer 1 found relevant did not work, greatful if in way. it's not trivial librtmp0 package in xenial, first idea use librtmp.so.1 librtmp1 package instead since there's chance library backwards-compatible. to achieve need create symbolic link in location program executable can find it. since kind of hack, preferable if other applications don't find same link automatically. helpfully, application adds ~/.ember/lib library search path default. i suggest you assure librtmp1 package installed, sudo apt install librtmp1 create directory ~/.ember/lib , mkdir -p ~/.ember/lib put symbolic link there. ln -st /usr/lib/$(uname -m)-linux-...

i installed ubuntu 16.04.1 (64-bit) new lenovo ideapad 100-15ibd alongside windows 10 (64-bit). the thing webcam light turns on time ubuntu boots , never turns off. opened "cheese" , blank screen. using windows, under device manager, found built-in webcam listed "lenovo easycamera". is there chance fix or either turn webcam off during ubuntu usage? thanks lot. you can turn webcam off writing following command on terminal: sudo modprobe -r uvcvideo type password when asked , press enter.