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C compiler Problem Ubuntu
Recently i was trying to install cpuminer and i ran this code to configure it
./configure CFLAGS="-03"
when this error came up
checking whether the C compiler works... no
configure: error: in ...
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shuttle xs35v2 - can't boot from usb drive
I'am trying to install lubuntu on a new shuttle barebone xs35v2.
I have tryed with various usb-sticks and diffrent versions, e.g: lubuntu-net installer, lubuntu 62 and 32, and standart ubuntu-version!
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Shell Script to change locale has no effect
I wrote a simple script to switch my locale.
If I write each line in the console and execute it, it works without any problem or if I put it in .bashrc.
However when I execute the script either with ...
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error while changing directory using crontab [on hold]
This is my script I am trying to rename the files in folder.
rename1.sh
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#!/bin/bash
cd /home/lanein1/WestonIN7pm/"$(date +%Y-%m-%d)" && rename s/WestonIN/WestonIN7pm/ *.jpg
cd ...
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How to lists all users who logged in on a specific day using grep and last
Hey I'm new to Linux and I'm using Ubuntu right now. However I need to answer this question: Write a command or sequence of commands that lists all users who logged in on a monday by using last and ...
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Disable ubuntu unity launcher & panels when using vmware full screen
When I put a vmware workstation in fullscreen mode, I am unable to click on things on the left edge of the virtual machine because Ubuntu captures the clicks and opens up the corresponding application ...
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Differences between Ubuntu LTS and Debian Stable (Gnome Shell)? [on hold]
What are the major differences among this two Linuxes? I'm thinking about switching to Debian (mainly because of my dislike of spyware (amazon) and the company behind Ubuntu Canonical). And is there ...
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Why does installing Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS server give me 14.04.3
I need to install Ubuntu 14.04.1 on some systems for consistency reasons. I made sure to get an iso called ubuntu-14.04.1-server-amd64.iso, yet lsb_release reports:
ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -a
No ...
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Permission denied (publickey,gssapi-keyex,gssapi-with-mic)
Ok, so I have tried this quite a few times and I'm sure this is very trivial but: I am trying to SSH via command line on Ubuntu into my VM (Centos6) with an RSA key-pair I created using key-gen. I ...
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Unable to start gedit from terminal
I use remote desktop connection & XRDP to remote to my Ubuntu 14.04 VM which is running Xfce.
I can start any program from the Application Menu (diffuse, meld, gedit) but when I try to run those ...
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I get an error testing my new system call on Ubuntu Server 12.04 [on hold]
As title said, i get an error when i try to create a new System Call. The error i get it when i try to test the new system call with a "C" code. After execute the C code i get the following message ...
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Unable to find a medium containing a live file system [on hold]
how do i resolve such error in the installation of Ubuntu 12.04:
unable to find a medium containing a live file system
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How to install/setup mutt with Gmail on CentOS and Ubuntu?
How to setup the email client Mutt to send, receive and read email under CentOS and Ubuntu using a Gmail account as a relay
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Random pieces of ancient hardware not working together (Mac G5, Sun network adapter)
This is probably some kind of weird esoteric hardware combination but it's not why I did it. It's just what I had lying around. I have a 2x 2ghz Mac G5 and I can't really bring myself to part with it ...
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where are located haskell-platform-doc documentation?
My OS is Ubuntu 14.04.
I have done: sudo apt-get install haskell-platform-doc
But I cannot find the corresponding documentation files.
Where could I find them ? Or is there a command to launch so as ...
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Queue up multiple videos from Bash Script
-Skip to bold to skip the fluff -
I'm new to ubuntu, so still learning the ropes of how bash scripting goes. I've got this code I've been working on, which works great. (side question - can I ...
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vpn is disabled when connecting through gnome-ppp
I am connecting my reliance modem through 'gnome-ppp'.As it connected to internet successfully, i could not connect to my saved VPN. The VPN(all saved connections) connection is disabled.
Please help ...
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Setting up OpenSSH to use rhosts?
I rent a couple of VPSs running latest Ubuntu, both with OpenSSH. I'd like to try password-less login using .rhosts/.shosts. I know this is not recommended, and that it's better to use public-key ...
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Getting 403 forbidden error in sudo apt-get update
I want to upgrade version 13.10 to 14.04. This is output that I get:
W: Failed to fetch http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/saucy-security/universe/binary-i386/Packages 403 Forbidden
W: ...
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Why won't my change to the sshd_config file persist? [duplicate]
I am writing a script to modify settings on my Ubuntu server.
I have the following line in it:
sudo sed 's/PasswordAuthentication yes/PasswordAuthentication no/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
The problem ...
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How to determine what event is disabling Sticky Keys?
I have an ongoing problem with Kubuntu 14.10, when using the computer I find that Sticky Keys is suddenly disabled. I reenable the feature, but in after some time (measured as three minutes to days) ...
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What is the default password on ubuntu for users created with useradd?
In order to install a service on Ubuntu 14.04 like "openemm" I have created a user name and group:
sudo sudo useradd openemm -m -G openemm -d /home/openemm
Now I want to login with that username
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Installing Infiniband on Ubuntu 12.04 (still need to downgrade kernel )?
We plan to install HPC cluster on Ubuntu 12.04 ( and this version cannot be changed for various reasons ). I've read this manual: http://techs.enovance.com/6285/a-quick-tour-of-infiniband
And now I'm ...
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Is it safe to manually perform 'apt-get update' 's operation?
I am trying to keep one my Ubuntu systems up-to-date. The intended target is Not Connected to the internet. Am trying to get all the needed info from another machine with internet access.
After a bit ...
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Different 'time's called in similar environments in bash
I was told that people using bash will have to differentiate between the shell-builtin time and /usr/bin/time ( time(1) ). I had to time a program and also had to find ways to automate input, using ...
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Keyboard glitch Ubuntu 15.04
Have been cleaning my laptop keyboard and now on a single button press multiple symbols are inputed. For example
r => 65RGFVT + turns on CapsLock
o => 9ol.p
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Has anyone else experienced ...
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Failed to disable shorcut on ubuntu14.04 and debian8
I used:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-applications "[]"
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings close "[]"
to disable Alt+Tab and to disable Alt+F4 respectively.
In ...
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Is Ubuntu Gnome lighter than original Ubuntu flavor? [closed]
I'm trying to install linux dual boot on my mac. I'm am looking for something light, and I noticed the original Ubuntu flavor has a lot of add-ons. So my question is, is Ubuntu Gnome lighter?
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Can't show the content of /sdcard of my Android phone from sftp in Ubuntu's Nautilus or FileZilla
I set up a ssh server on Android using SSH Server by Ice Code App.
Settings of ssh server: http://i.stack.imgur.com/ZlbzJ.jpg
http://i.stack.imgur.com/b1X4i.jpg ...
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Ethernet Connection not working on Ubuntu 14.04 (with Windows 10 dual boot)
I've dual booted Windows 10 (first) with Ubuntu 14.04. The ethernet works fine when logged into Windows, but when I log into Ubuntu, The Connection Icon (right on the top tray) shows the wireless ...
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Encrypted boot drops to shell, how to set LVM crypttab consistently? 'ALERT! {logical volume path} does not exist'
I used Luks to encrypt my whole hard drive, and created that sda drive as a physical volume. Under that volume, I create a volume group vg00 with my 3 logical volumes
lv00_root, lv01_home, and ...
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Suspending fails when a USB mouse is connected
When I try to suspend my Ubuntu 14.04 (with KDE environment) using
sudo pm-suspend
it fails unless I disconnect USB devices, e.g. USB mice and flash drives.
Is there a way to solve this problem?
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Optimize/Replace 'find' command
I am looking to optimize this find command. We have to move a bunch (sometimes almost a million) files to a directory for further processing. We are looking for a way to increase the speed of this ...
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Is there a file search engine with a webserver?
I connected a huge USB HD to my linux server. I installed samba and the files can now be accessed over network. I can search for files over network but the samba search is slow.
Do you know of any ...
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Having trouble with devices and USB ports
I have been trying to play Xwing vs Tie fighter on Linux Ubuntu Mate in virtualbox with my playstation 3 controller. After a few attempts It worked but I rebooted and it stopped working.
If I load ...
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Auditing configuration
I'm trying to set up filesystem auditing using auditd on Ubuntu 12.04.5. I have a filesystem being exported, call it /exports/data, that I need audited. I have the following rule in place:
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Google calendar in the terminal
I'm looking to use the terminal more and more, and I'd like to find a terminal calendar app that can sync with Google calendar.
I'm running ubuntu 14.04
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errors when I undid new partitioning scheme back to old one
I am running ubuntu 15.04, I installed a 32gb ssd, and I tried some partitioning based on this partitioning scheme, when I first did this I made the mistake of doing this in the ubuntu version I was ...
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how to read a nand?
There is a NAND Flash drive embedded into the motherboard I am using. Linux by default does not read NAND Flash, how can I modify my system to allow me to read the NAND flash drive like any other ...
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why does rsync log-file not contain updates to regular files when dry-run?
In dry-run-mode, the log file does not contain changed/ updated regular files, and no deletions at all. It only contains changed and created directories. Yet, when executed without dry-run, the log ...
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How do I fix my ubuntu [closed]
I am running Ubuntu 15.04, I installed a 32GB SSD, and I tried some partitioning based on this partitioning scheme
Partition Size Type Mount Point
/dev/sda1 512M ext4 /boot
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Why does my Elementary OS show an ubuntu logo?
what happened to the elementary os logo? why has it changed to an ubuntu
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Linux command line: How to move all files except those with a certain extension? [duplicate]
I have a folder with a bunch of files and .sh scripts. I want to move all of the files except the scripts to another folder. I am not looking for a bash command just a regular command which I can type ...
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SSH to docker container is not working
I'm running a Discourse forum software container in an Ubuntu Server, I was able to login to container using the command.
sudo docker exec -it app bash
And then I've setup password for the root ...
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Repairing Nvidia drivers on Ubuntu
So I recently installed Ubuntu onto my laptop and everything was working fine except for one thing I noticed that my games were running brutally slow, so I asked my friend for advice and he suggested ...
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Make /etc/nginx writable, so I can edit it from the network
I'm running Win10 with Ubuntu Server 14.04 on a VM.
I shared my website folder (/var/www) with samba (I ran chown -R www-data:www-data) and it's writable. I edit the files with Sublime (on Win10) and ...
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QEMU guest agent problems - hosts and guests in different versions
We have multiple hosts with multiple KVMs each. Some hosts run with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and newer ones with 14.04 LTS. The guests also have different versions like 12.04 LTS and 14.04 LTS. I want to ...
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Problem installing package for python
I'm trying to install a python package called libsbml. The instructions on the website tell me to use the following commands and that this should be enough to install the package:
sudo sh -c "echo ...
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service launched at boot, after all other?
Config : Linux Mint 17,2 (Ubuntu based, Debian based).
I launch a home-made service at boot. Added with update-rc.d homemadeserviceName defaults
I need to be sure homemadeserviceName runs after ...
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Command output not shown
I am working in Bash to execute a command dep I need to use. The command is globally available and generally works anywhere.
Only in the directory where I really need to use it, it doesn't return any ...
