Questions tagged [fedora-17]
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Fedora17: yum update not working
I am new to linux environment and I have been assigned the task of installing a browser in my system (which I feel a really tough work in linux as a first time user).
When I am trying to run the ...
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Xen 4.2.xx compatibility with Fedora 17
I know that Fedora 17 ships with Xen 4.1.xx, but is it compatible with Xen 4.2.xx and later versions? I have searched online and found nothing either supporting or denying the fact. If it is ...
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How can I delete this non-existant directory in Linux?
A few weeks ago I mapped/browsed (can't remember) to a network share on my local network. It worked fine at that point. I haven't used the machine since then, until today. As you can see below, ...
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Unable to run shel scrip file, permission denied
I am having shell script file, basically a setup file for installing xilinx tools.
The name of the file is xsetup
Also i checked its permission after doing this
chmod 777 xsetup
In fact the ...
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Fedora LiveUSB Creator not showing target device
I downloaded LiveUSB and it doesn't show a target device and i cant find one. I don't know what to do so if someone can held that would be great.
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Cannot access su in fedora 17
I am using Fedora 17.
by mistaken, I have given full permission as root, for all the files in
/usr/bin
My command was
chmod 777 *
and also I gave full permission for a file(I can't remember ...
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IPMI beginner's tutorial / GPU fan speed adjustment
I have a workstation equipped with two Kepler K20M GPUs that doesn't have active fans installed on them. There is one external fan attached to the rear of the chassis extracting the exhaust. However ...
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How do I make bluefish open only one instance?
When opening files in blue fish, by default it keeps opens new files in new windows rather than opening one instance and then opening several tabs.
OS: Fedora 17
Bluefish version: 2.2.3
How can I ...
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User not in sudo list but can still use sudo
I am running Fedora 17.
My user was created during the live cd install and has root/admin privileges. Hence, I use the sudo command to perform root actions. E.g
sudo iftop
I enter my password and ...
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How to install java plugin for firefox in Fedora 17 or 18
I am running Fedora 17 64 Bit, I already installed firefox with the yum install firefox, and my firefox version is 22.0
I am trying to install the java plugin for firefox. But the instructions on ...
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Installing fingerprint reader in fedora 17
I have a dual-boot system of fedora 17 and windows 7. My laptop is hp pavilion dv-6 6119 tx. The fingerprint reader on my laptop works well with windows 7 but does not work with fedora 17. How can i ...
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Exception while configuring symmetricDS with postgresql on Linux
SymmetricDS is a java tool which can replicate databases and tables across an intermittent internet connection. I am having trouble configuring it to work with postgresql.
I am doing this piece of ...
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Setting up postgresql server connection with pgadmin3 fails with Exception
I have installed postgresql database on Fedora 17.
When I create a new server connection through pgadmin3, I get this Error in a popup window:
postgresql The server doesn't accept the current user:...
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How to run Linux Remmina from the terminal?
I would like to bring up a Remmina remote desktop from the command line. I have installed remmina on Fedora 17 Linux.
I type the command remmina which prints up a GUI. It works correctly, I want to ...
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Laptop not booting to Windows 7
I installed a fresh Windows 7 overwriting Fedora 17.
The installation was successful, but the laptop is not now booting.
It's showing a black screen with a blinking cursor.
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