Unanswered Questions
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Slack app crashes Ubuntu desktop
I am using the Slack app on Ubuntu 22.04. I find that if I right click and paste the app stops running immediately. Otherwise, at random times I lose all USB input and the screen goes black for about ...
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jenkins:Broken AVD system path. Check your ANDROID_SDK_ROOT value
I have docker-image of jenkins.
Home directory of jenkins is: /var/jenkins_home wich mapped to /home/user
So, i install android-sdk wich mapped to:
/home/user/tools/android-sdk/
When i install ...
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Ubuntu unattended upgrades stops Docker
This is my current 50-unattended-upgrades file:
Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot "false";
Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins {
"${distro_id}:${distro_codename}";
"${distro_id}:${...
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How to utilize all cores on high-end CPUs using ffmpeg
I have a high-end HPE ProLiant DL325 G10 server with an AMD EPYC 7401P 24-core/48-thread CPU, 128GB DDR4 RAM, and a Intel P4800x PCIe NVMe. I tried to run ffmpeg to convert a video (MKV) to MP4 for ...
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HTOP shows massive memory usage but proceslist shows otherwise
I'm running htop on my Ubuntu 16.04LTS server to monitor my CPU and RAM usage. I'm aware of the color indications used by htop as outlined below:
So, when I look at my htop-overview, it shows me the ...
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netplan configuration not active -- ubuntu 18.04
trying to set up a fixed IP address on one of two NIC. I try using netplan. Not working at all.
Not an expert on this, I am out of my wits and ready to roll back to some other way (networkd). Maybe ...
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Debian/Ubuntu preseed generator?
All of these questions are related to the preseed support in the Debian
Installer: https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Preseed
Is there a means, perhaps a .ubeb Debian-Installer extension, by ...
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How to increase the scrolling speed in Google Chrome without using a plugin on Ubuntu?
I am using Google Chrome on Ubuntu but Ubuntu does not provide any setting for setting the scrolling speed. I know there is a plugin for solving this, Chromium Wheel Smooth Scroller. However, its ...
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How to see detailed log of nVidia driver crash on Windows?
While doing GPU-intensive parallel processing, nVidia driver apparently crashed. Only information in Windows Event log is the following:
The description for Event ID 1 from source NVIDIA OpenGL ...
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Is there a way of scripting the "Roll Back Driver" feature of Window's Device Manager?
I need to roll back my graphic cards drivers once in a while(It's a long story.) and I have tried scripts using devmanview which worked great for disabling and enabling my drivers(and uninstalling it) ...
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Telnet connect to localhost failed on windows subsystem WSL2 Ubuntu
I'm using Windows Subsystem (WSL2) Ubuntu 20.04, trying to run command telnet localhost 2181, but only got error message saying
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused
Tried the ...
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How to debug tick_sched_timer high power usage?
My tick_sched_timer is using a lot of power, this is the output of powertop:
The battery reports a discharge rate of 24.7 W
The power consumed was 516 J
The estimated remaining time is 3 ...
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How to get dhclient and/or NetworkManager to remove old client lease files?
My company produces IoT devices attached via USB, which contain a cell modem module, which contains a DHCP server. We have a production testing server running Ubuntu 14.04 and another server running ...
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Want unchanged HDMI output when lid closed (Linux)
My question is similar to a couple of other questions except I need a Linux/Ubuntu solution.
When I plug a HDMI cable into my laptop, I automatically get a second desktop on the second screen. This ...
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Removing stale xrandr entries
I recently switched video cards under Kubuntu 16.04.1 LTS and the xrandr command has cached many of the old settings.
$ xrandr | grep "connected"
DVI-D-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x ...
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arrow keys not working in Java application when using xmodmap
I've defined my keyboard mapping using xmodmap and it works beautifully with my browser and the rest of my software except java applications.
I tried switching the AWT_TOOLKIT to Mtoolkit instead but ...
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`snap list --all` does not show everyting in /var/lib/snapd/snaps
I have lots of old snaps in /var/libd/snaps
#> ls /var/lib/snapd/snaps | sort
bare_5.snap
chromium_2556.snap
chromium_2642.snap
core_16091.snap
core18_2790.snap
core20_2015.snap
core22_864.snap
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Installing two different Nvidia drivers at the same time
I have a GTX1070ti for which the latest driver is 527.37.
I bought a NVS 310 for which the latest driver is 392.68.
I would like to use both cards simultaneously for different monitors. However, when ...
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Ctrl+F (find) is not working as expected on certain websites in Firefox
I'm (now) using Firefox 89.0 (64-bit) for Ubuntu, but this issue has existed for a long time when using Firefox on Ubuntu.
I'm having an issue with Ctrl+F (the find feature) in Firefox. Mostly it ...
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GRUB boot detection failed
I updated my image to ubuntu 20.04 from 16.04 and as a part of it upgraded grub to grub2. From the syslog, I am observing the following errors:
Oct 19 10:30:10 host-1 systemd[1]: Starting GRUB failed ...
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How to disable Ctrl+Shift+U in Ubuntu 20.04?
ctrl+shift+u is a change case, to set lowercase, but it conflicts with annother command, that produces a underlined ''u'', which produces an emoji when combined with a number.
It annoyed me so much ...
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cURL: curl: (18) transfer closed with 96671047906 bytes remaining to read
I am trying to download a very massive file (~92Gb) using cURL:
curl -L -o 'file.tar.gz' -C - http://abc.dummy/file.tar.gz
and constantly getting into:
curl: (18) transfer closed with ... bytes ...
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xrandr doesn't detect HDMI monitor
My second monitor has suddenly stopped working after a reboot.
I'm on Ubuntu 18.04 with an OpenBox desktop and an nVidia 1060, using the nVidia 396 driver. I've been fiddling with my display settings ...
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git difftool doesn't open meld
I have the below in my .gitconfig. For some reason git difftool doesn't open up meld. It only works with meld. I'm using Ubuntu.
How can I fix it so that meld is opened?
[diff]
tool = meld [...
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Ubuntu Trickle Will Not Open Chrome
I'm trying to open Chrome with trickle to throttle the upload speed so I can test a sites image uploading progress display, but the build in dev tools for chrome only allow throttling for downloads. ...
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virtualbox windows 10 guest stuck at low resolution on ubuntu host
I am running Ubuntu 14.04 as a host and Windows 10 as a guest in Virtual Box. I used Windows 8.1 as the operating system type when I set up the box. Windows 10 runs fine. I was able to install Guest ...
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Pidgin auto-reconnect
Using Pidgin 2.10.6 (libpurple 2.10.6) 4cfe697ea3ae39a4fb3dad8e3ed1c70855901095
On Ubuntu 12.10 (yes I know this is out of support)
From time to time Pidgin will disconnect from a network. This ...
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How to change 'timeout' of the UEFI boot manager from Windows 8?
How can I change the 'timeout' setting of the EFI boot manager from within Windows 8? I am trying to dual-boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu and I would like to be able to choose one or the other OS at boot ...
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Is it possible to run Corona SDK on ReactOS or Wine?
I dumped Windows, I'm now using Xubuntu. Is it possible to run Corona SDK on Wine? On Corona forums, they say no, but I wounder how this guy did it? Is ZeroBrane a solution?
What about ReactOS (or ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 NoMachine Client-Side Resolution
I have been using OpenNX on a Mac to connect to a NoMachine 3.5 server on Ubuntu, and I was able to start a new GNOME session with the using the available screen area.
However, this behavior changed ...
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Where can I get Windows XP drivers for MacBook Pro hardware without using Boot Camp?
I have an Intel-based MacBook Pro whose hard disk was formatted before I received it. It had no OS installed, and I have no Mac OS X installation disks.
I’m trying to get the machine to run some ...
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Programmatically installing a system driver on Windows 7 x64
I am experimenting with the WinDDK and trying to install a system driver on a Windows 7 (x64)virtual box. I have an .inf file:
; testdriver.inf - install information file
[Version]
Signature = "$...
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nvidia driver conflict with another display adapter
I have a laptop equipped with GT540M. Drivers are fine, games are running properly. But then, when I install my tablet driver (Yiynova DP10HD, just like a cheap replacement of Wacom Cintiq) which is ...
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Why Domains in /etc/systemd/resolved.conf does not take effect?
I am using Ubuntu 20.04, I need to add a new DNS search domain. Currently the "search" field in /etc/resolv.conf is like:
search mshome.net
I need to add "mine.net" in front of &...
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WSL2 Ubuntu 20.04: Apache is slow
I'm using WSL 2 Ubuntu 20.04 in Windows 10, on a i5-10210U Processor (8 GB RAM) and, generally, when working directly in Ubuntu environment, it's very fast. But from a browser in Windows, Apache isn't....
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Accessing Docker's volume using WinSCP
I have 2 Ubuntu 20.04.1 machines with Docker installed.
I would like to access the content of Docker volumes using WinSCP.
i.e. access the path /var/lib/docker/volumes/my_vol_name/_data
which is fully ...
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How to NOT autoconnect to bluetooth devices on Ubuntu
I am using a System76 laptop running Pop-OS (Ubuntu-based).
It is really annoying to me that every time my computer discovers a bluetooth device that it knows about, it automatically connects whether ...
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Unable to install WSL on windows 10 running inside virtual box
I have followed the exact steps of installing WSL on windows 10 guest OS running on virtual Box.
I installed Ubuntu from Microsoft App store. But when I click on Launch I get the
following error -
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Intel CPU CONSTANTLY Throttled to Lowest Frequency - Ubuntu 20.04
I am at my wits end here and could use some additional input. Long story short (more detail below), my system keeps throttling the CPU speed and I am unable to recover until I am able to unplug the ...
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Firefox profile priority for new links
I have two Firefox profiles, default and work
Is there a way to open new links in the work profile but only if that profile is active, ie. the window is open?
Something like this:
click link from ...
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Limiting Disk Space Usage For A Process In Linux
I need to have an ability to limit a certain process for using too much disk space.
Saw that this can be solved using containers (here).
Is there anyway to do that in a native way? (Ubuntu 16.04) Disk ...
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Using Intel RealSense Depth Camera together with Zoom Conferencing doesn't work
I am trying to use my Intel RealSense Depth Camera D415 (which provides an RGB stream) together with Zoom for linux.
I have sucessfully installed the kernel modules and utils using the following link. ...
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Forwarding traffic from network interface to a zerotier interface
Environment
Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS
ZeroTier 1.4.6 (latest stable package)
Wine 4.17 (latest development package)
I'm trying to host a Red Alert 3 LAN session (using wine) on my system and would like to ...
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Double monitors, different scales
I have recently replaced one of my 24' monitors with a 32' 4K. Here is my current xrandr output
$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 5760 x 2160, maximum 8192 x 8192
HDMI-1 ...
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Thunderbird keyboard shortcut to switch dictionary language
As a non-American I write emails in multiple languages. In the newest releases of Thunderbird the add-on Dictionary Switcher is no longer supported, so I would like to just add a shortcut for cycling ...
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Can't install linux-libc-dev on WSL/Bash on Ubuntu on Windows
I'm trying to install linux-libc-dev on Bash on Ubuntu on Windows (the Windows Subsystem for Linux).
This is to fix an earlier bash error:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libc6-dev : ...
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Autorun zerofree on boot (or on shutdown)
I have a virtualbox vitual server that keeps growing. To keep its virtual disk small I'm manually shrinking it using VBoxManage modifyhd disk.vdi compart after zeroing unused space on the disk using ...
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"config_get_device_record: failed to read blah-blah.plist" when iPhone is connected to Ubuntu
I connect my iPhone to an Ubuntu computer just to charge it (without the need for any other actions), and my logs are spammed every second with
Apr 04 20:04:26 <user> usbmuxd[4610]: [20:04:26....
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Linux - Control case fan speed based off of GPU temperature
I'm looking for a linux tool (I'm running Ubuntu), script, etc. that could control my case fan speeds based off of the GPU temperature.
I'm asking because I've recently built a new PC in the Node 202 ...
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Problems while installing Nvidia-367 Driver on Ubuntu-16.04
I had earlier installed nvidia-340, using
sudo apt-get install nvidia-340
I was trying to install Cuda-8, but it required nvidia-367. So I removed nvidia-340 and all other nvidia products, using
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