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Where should my authorized_keys file be if I want to ssh to `localhost`?
I have my public / private key setup, but I don't know where it should go. Should both these files be placed in ~/.ssh/ for my user?
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SSH Pub Key Login without Password
I am configuring an SSH Server on Ubuntu 14.04.1 Server Edition. The goal is to use public key authentication only and only permit certain usernames.
My public and private keys are created and a ...
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mount command over existing drive, then deleted
So I had a directory sitting on
/dev/sdb1
I umounted the drive, moved the backup to sdc1 and restarted the server, still can't see the files...
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strange network hangs [on hold]
I have a linux home server. It is a Asrock ION330, with Nvidia Chipset, running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
I has been working flawlessly during years, but since June it has been suffering some kind of strange ...
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failure joining samba AD domain over a slow connection: NT_STATUS_IO_TIMEOUT
Running Ubuntu with Samba 4 (Zentyal 3.5)
Trying to join a new ADC (additional domain controller) to an existing PDC. Unfortunately I am getting an error, and I THINK the error might be caused by ...
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Intel HD 4600 graphics card not supported in Linux Mint 17
I have just installed Linux Mint 17 on my desktop computer with a Intel HD 4600 graphics card. Unfortunately it only supports a low resolution of 1920 x 1200 which looks horrible in contrast to the ...
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Installing Ubuntu 14.04--Grub Rescue Error after failing to turn off secure boot [SOLVED]
I am not able to start the operating system. Whenever I try to start the operating system it shows the following error:
file /boot/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod not found
Entering rescue mode...
grub ...
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Configuration error: Iberty library not found
I am trying to install BAP: Binary Analysis Platform in ubuntu 14.04. I am getting this error:
configure: error: Iberty library not found".
Can anybody help me regarding this error?
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Avoid -dbg_version packages on apt-cacher-ng server
We have created a apt-cacher-ng server to provide cached packages to our users that have Ubuntu 14.04 installed.
Combined with the cached packages, we are doing a weekly "mirror" of some Ubuntu ...
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How to see mounting files in target for iscsi?
I am doing iscsi target and initiator, I was mounted files in initiator side using target disk(LUN), so how to see the file or folder in target side?
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Access USB drive on Ubuntu server
I'm currently using a Ubuntu 14.04 server with command line access only. My .html files are on my Windows and I want to transfer them. What is the path in my Ubuntu server to get into my external ...
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How to get back the calendar from Ubuntu 10.04 [closed]
I'm still running Ubuntu 10.04 on my older computer, since I always get one problem or another when I upgrade. I've managed to solve most of them on my newer computer, but I can't figure out how to ...
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How to uninstall all related packages to a specific one? / Ubuntu
Recently I asked to my hosting provider to reload the OS to Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit minimal assuming minimal would have the minimum required packages installed, but I realized that mysql was installed so, ...
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Log book for llinux (or fortran 12.04) [closed]
Is there a program such as a log book just to append things to do with a reminder in it (just like the current calendars that are in the smartphones nowadays) for Linux/Ubuntu?
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Setting proxy for OBS? [closed]
I want to set the proxy for OBS server (Open Broadcast Server). I don't even have a single idea how to do that.
System Details:
$uname -a
Linux 3.2.0-69-generic #103-Ubuntu SMP x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 ...
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dpkg cannot find ldconfig/start-stop-daemon in the PATH variable
I was trying to install bsd-mailx utility the package got installed however I am wondering about the error.
This is the error I get:
Preconfiguring packages ...
dpkg: warning: 'ldconfig' not found ...
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Ubuntu - Error Coping Folders with a Space at the end of the Folder Error [closed]
Hello Mighty Keyboard warriors. I have a problem that is kinda of killing me. The Situation:
vsftpd server with the Following config File (http://pastebin.com/8AVZ9WGK)
home/user with default ...
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what is the command to synchronize samba4 ADC -> PDC
I have another question on here that is almost exactly the same, but it had a lot more details and kind of went off track (and I never got my answer). So I'm trying again.
I know that this command ...
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Installing Fedora with windows 8
I have a laptop with windows 8 and I installed Ubuntu and it is now dual booted.
I want to replace the Ubuntu with fedora.
When creating the partitioning the fedora gives me error : For a UEFI ...
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Problem in Ubuntu 14.04 monospace font
Up to recently, I was using normal fonts. But suddenly my fonts for code became weirder. I don't know what happened. My font for monospace is set to Ubuntu Mono. I tried setting it to Courier with no ...
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Google Play Music media keys not working 14.04?
Whenever I try pause or next/previous on Ubuntu 14.04 or Ubuntu Gnome 14.04, nothing happens. No other music apps are open, and I have it set to global in Chrome. What should I do?
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Ubuntu Software Center Problems [closed]
had Ubuntu 12.04 LTS running completely well on my x-64 system. Last week I upgraded my OS to 14.04 LTS. Since then my Ubuntu Software Center is not running. Even I am not able to download packages ...
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Focusing the Current Window & Minimizing All of the Others
Is there a way to focus the current window and minimize all of the others through the command line? For example, if the active window is Chrome, then if I execute this command, it will minimize all ...
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Hiding all Normal Windows in Command Line [duplicate]
Is there a way -- from the terminal -- to hide all normal windows (I'm using ubuntu)? In particular, I'm looking for the equivalent Windows + D. That is, if you execute the command once, then all of ...
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Tons of unknown connections in nethogs
I am seeing hundreds of different connections to the same ip and port scrolling by when running nethogs. Occasionally the foreign IP and port will change (not always 80, but sometimes). I've noticed ...
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Explanation of the building process of the kernel on Ubuntu/Debian systems
I'm getting into Linux kernel programming and I have successfully built my own kernel several times now. However, I have done it using step by step guides found from the internet and I don't really ...
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Is there a tablet for programming in the market today? [closed]
I need a tablet that could do Python (CPython), Java, C, C++ (also embedding) programming.
So suppose that I would use android arm tablet for that and install Ubuntu on it. What I don't know would I ...
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Uninstall application under /opt?
I have uninstalled acroread 9.5.5-1precise1 in software center, but those under /opt/Adobe/Reader9 seem intact:
/opt/Adobe/Reader9$ ls *
bin:
acroread
Browser:
HowTo install_browser_plugin ...
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My cloud server came with PermitRootLogin without-password, is it normal?
I was just wondering if it is normal that in the Ubuntu 14 provided by my cloud hosting company,there is this configuration in the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config :
PermitRootLogin without-password
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Why doesn't Ctrl+R do anything in Ubuntu's terminal? [closed]
The keystroke Ctrl+R is important to me because it's the redo command in vim. However, it seems to do nothing at all in Ubuntu's terminal. When I press Ctrl+V and then Ctrl+R, nothing is registered at ...
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Nvidia driver not working on latest kernel (3.17) and Ubuntu 14.04
I'm pretty new to kernel hacking. However, I have built my own kernel before (3.16) and it works.
Now I tried upgrading to the latest kernel (3.17-rc7). I configure the kernel using the config file ...
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Using only 3.3GB but I have 8GB RAM even on Ubuntu 14.04 64bit
I have 2x 4GB(8GB) RAM installed on my motherboard and BIOS/UEFI can confirm it, but on Ubuntu 14.04 64bit only has 3424776kB or 3.266120911GB.
uname -a returns:
3.13.0-36-generic #63-Ubuntu SMP Wed ...
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Commands for successful domain controller replication on Ubuntu / Samba4 / Zentyal
I have a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) and an Additional Domain Controller (ADC) running on two different machines at two different locations connected via a VPN. Both are running a version of ...
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Does Linux support the ThinkPad Helix 2?
I'm holding out for the ThinkPad Helix 2, which has a detachable tablet as a screen. It comes out later this month. I've heard that installing Linux on bleeding edge technology can be problematic ...
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How to improve the framerate of XCOM in Ubuntu?
I am currently trying to run XCOM: Enemy Unknown/Enemy Within on Ubuntu 14.04 with an nvidia GeForce GTX 260 graphics card. After some searching of the web, other nvidia users have also been having ...
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Listing nameservers in Ubuntu 14.04 without NetworkManager
In Ubunutu 14.04, I want to list the nameservers the machine is using. Normally I would use nm-tool to list them, but it appears NetworkManager doesn't run when no user is logged in via the GUI, and I ...
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unable to boot after installation : freeBSD
I have Ubuntu installed in my system. I just installed FreeBSD 10.0 in to my system.
Here is the screenshot of GParted.
Where /dev/sda1 is where my Ubuntu is installed, and ...
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BeagleBone Black doesn't connect via Ethernet on laptop
I have a BeagleBone Black board connected to my laptop with only a serial connection and the Ethernet cable, and powered by the 5mm jack. The serial connection works fine, I can login at any time, but ...
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Xenomai: binding failed: Cannot allocate memory
I installed and configurated xenomai using this guide. There are some examples under xenomai2.6/examples/rtdm/driver-api.
To add rtdm module to kernel, I added my gid using below command
echo "1000" ...
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Must issue a STARTTLS command first, even with it in main.cf
This is my first time setting up a linux server and I can't seem to get the email to work. Anytime I try to telnet and do the "mail from" command I get "540 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command first"
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Can someone explain why I have to use Kubuntu backports?
I'm trying to install the latest Okular on my Ubuntu 12.04.
But the okular site, https://okular.kde.org/download.php, seems only have
binary installation downloads.
Why does it not offer source ...
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How to allow authentication with `sudo` using an alternate password?
I have been given a long password by my company for my Ubuntu system. This password is cumbersome to enter when authenticating with sudo repeatedly.
Can I authenticate with sudo using a password ...
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pptp and openvpn clients dhcp from server
I would like the following:
Ubuntu server with PPTP server and OpenVPN server and a DHCP server
Ubuntu clients all with the same PPTP username and OpenVPN client certificate.
Client connects to ...
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How do I unstick a stuck ubuntu system?
My Asus loads what appears to be a working Grub, but this closes (quickly!) to leave a password request in the middle of an empty screen.
I have no idea what password the installers of this system ...
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Installing rsyslog from source - No package 'liblogging-stdlog' found
I asked this over in AskUbuntu but have had no luck with an answer. I am doing experiments with different logging systems. At the moment I am trying to install rsyslog from source so I can make some ...
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Shall I keep the deb file created by checkinstall after I install from the deb file?
I have an old version emacs on my Ubuntu 12.04. I built the latest emacs from its source, and used checkinstall to create a deb package, and installed emacs from the deb file. Will it be good to keep ...
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How to configure the MySQL APT repo on Ubuntu, on a non-interactive shell?
I want to install MySQL 5.7 on Travis CI, which runs Ubuntu 12 virtual machines.
I'm willing to use the official MySQL APT repo:
wget ...
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resize root volume with lvextend insufficent space error
My root partition is running out of space, so I'm trying to extend/resize it.
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/mapper/u64-root 19G 18G 823M 96% /
none ...
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keep script running while screen is locked for a long time
I have a script that is running on my computer. The script is written in PHP under my XAMP server. It actually is reading some files from a remote FTP server and after processing them writes them back ...
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Permission Denied on an Executable File
I am newbie to linux so any help would be greatly appreciated - I tried searching and am having trouble finding an answer.
Downloaded a compiled executable file (source written in c) in ubuntu I ...
