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Boot manager keeps replacing Grub in Windows 8
I have a Sony Vaio laptop and I have Windows 8 installed on it. I also installed Ubuntu on it too. So when I boot it up in Grub, I can choose between the two. But here's the thing: Grub doesn't display anymore when I use Windows 8. It keeps changing from Grub to Boot Manager. Why does this keep...
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Fix locale issue when starting up a service on Ubuntu
On my Ubuntu machine, whenever I'm starting a service up, I keep getting this error message: perl: warning: Setting locale failed. perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings: LANGUAGE = "en_US:en", LC_ALL = (unset), LC_MESSAGES = "en_US.UTF-8", LANG = "en_US.UTF-8" are supported and...
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Getting error message when burning Ubuntu to CD
I just recently burned Ubuntu to one of my CDs. However, after I tried booting it up, I keep getting this message: This kernel requires the following features not present on the CPU: pae Unable to boot - please use a kernel appropriate for your CPU. Has anyone seen this before? If so, what can I do?
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How to install Ubuntu on a pre-installed Windows PC
For most of my life, I've been using Microsoft Windows. However, after much consideration, I'm moving to Ubuntu! Here's my question: Windows 8 is already installed on my PC but can I also install Ubuntu on it? Would WUBI work?
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Clock time is off on Windows XP and Ubuntu dual boot
I'm currently running a dual boot system with Windows XP and Ubuntu. But I'm having an issue with the clock time on both. When Ubuntu loads up, it's behind by four or five hours. I correct it but then Windows XP is four or five hours ahead. What should I do here?
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Ubuntu: Display total size (disk usage) for all files in a directory folder
For Ubuntu, is there a way I can display my disk usage (total size) for all my files in a directory folder? Can I use the command line? Thank you very much.
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Installing Ubuntu without removing Windows 7
I currently have Windows 7 installed on my laptop but now I need to add Ubuntu too. Could I install Ubuntu without having to remove Windows? Thank you.
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Ubuntu: How to install additional drivers through command prompt
For Ubuntu, can I install additional drivers using the command prompt? For some reason, I can't seem to open the 'additional drivers' program. Thank you.
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Is there a CHKCONFIG replacement on Ubuntu?
For the past year, I've been using CHKCONFIG on Red Hat for managing my startup services. But now, I'm looking to move to Ubuntu. However, I can't seem to find anything that resembles CHKONFIG. Is there another way I can update my runlevel info on Ubuntu?
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Ubuntu: Seeing public IP address
For Ubuntu, does anyone know if there's a way I could see my public IP address? Could I do it through the command line?
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Ubuntu: Unzip .ZIP file from terminal
I have this .ZIP file that I downloaded to my computer (I'm using Ubuntu). Now I need to use the terminal to unzip it. How can I do that? Thanks so much.
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Command to tell what date my Ubuntu system was installed
Would anyone happen to know if there's a way / command that I can use to find out when my Ubuntu system was installed? Thanks so much.
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How to restart Apache in Ubuntu
Just recently, I migrated from SLES to Ubuntu and I have to restart my local server. I have been using rcapache2 restart but that's not working in Ubuntu. Is there a way I can restart Apache?
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Network printing through OpenVPN
I set up an OpenVPN server in bridged mode - using tap0 - and client both running CentOS 4.4. The VPN works perfectly, except for printing from the client LAN - 10.1.2.x/24 to the server LAN - 10.1.1.x/24. I am using a HP 1320n network printer with IP 10.1.1.100 on the server side. I can telnet to...
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Nvidia drivers are showing up on Ubuntu desktop
I just installed new Nvidia drivers on my Ubuntu machine but the desktop isn't showing them. It's only showing panels when I'm using open source drivers. What should I do here? Thanks!
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For our small company, my friend and I have several Ubuntu machines and we've been running into issues with our Internet connection. And every once in a while, multiple machines need to be updated at once. Can we just get one our machines to download everything and then use that for the other...
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Dual boot for Ubuntu and Windows 8 on Surface Pro
Is there a way I could setup a dual boot for Ubuntu and Windows 8 on my Surface Pro? Thank you so much.
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Installing additional drivers on Ubuntu
About a month ago, I installed Ubuntu onto my machine and now I need to add additional drivers for videos and other things. Is there a tool that would do this for me?
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Shutdown and restart Ubuntu from terminal
I have Ubuntu and I have to shutdown my installed system and then restart it on the terminal. What's the process to do that? Thank you!
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What alternatives are there for Sticky Notes on Ubuntu?
I love Sticky Notes (I pretty much keep them everywhere on my desktop). But on Ubuntu, I can't seem to find them. Is there anything like this that I can use? I'm using 12.04.
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