Questions tagged [ubuntu]
Free, open-source operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux. Ubuntu questions are on topic here, but if you prefer an Ubuntu-only audience there is Ask Ubuntu (https://askubuntu.com/).
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Firefox print to pdf font issue
I printed a web page to a pdf document in Firefox 3.5 on Ubuntu 9.04. I emailed it to a person who opened the pdf in Adobe Reader on Windows XP pro. They told me they got the following error when ...
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Returning from Dual-boot to just Windows
I installed Ubuntu sometime back along side Vista, but later found that I rarely (if ever) use Ubuntu. How easy is it to return my computer to its initial state of having only one OS, and freeing up ...
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iPod management software for Linux
I have iPod nano 4th generation. I'm using Ubuntu Linux. There is no iTunes release for Linux. But I want to use as many iPod features as I can.
Importing music is simple, I can use almost any media ...
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Windows 7 "Aero Snap" feature on Ubuntu GNOME
Windows 7 has a useful feature that "snaps" out a window to fill half the screen when you drag it to either the left or right border of the entire screen. It's really useful for arranging 2 windows ...
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Virtualbox, VMware, KVM or other for Ubuntu virtualization?
Is any one of these better than the others? What are the differences in practical terms for home use?
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Can I run Microsoft Office 2007 under Ubuntu?
I am an Ubuntu user, but was wondering if it was possible to run Microsoft Office. Will Wine allow me to run it?
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How can I access Windows Vista printer from Ubuntu over the network?
I just installed Ubuntu 9.04 on my laptop and was able to share a folder on Ubuntu which I can access via Windows Vista, so I know the network connection works fine.
But when I try to connect a ...
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Laptop standby on Linux/Ubuntu
One of the reasons I'm not currently on Ubuntu is that standby doesn't work well. It does one of the fallowing:
doesn't go to standby
crashes on standby
crashes on resume from standby
This happened ...
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Good Free Ubuntu Server VMWare Image Needed
Can anyone recommend a good, free Ubuntu Server VMWare Image (or Virtual Appliance, as they call them)? I have looked on the VMWare VAM and there are literally hundreds to choose from.
I am looking ...
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How to start a terminal window in the center of the screen?
It's kind of annoying how some Ubuntu (GNOME, X Window System) programs start at the top left of my screen. Is there a way to make the program start in the center of the screen.
(Yeah I know it's a ...
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How to share ethernet connection on Ubuntu (Jaunty)?
I've googled it and I've found mostly tutorials on sharing when having 2 ethernet ports. I am in a hotel with only wired connection (eth0). I would like to use my wifi card to share my connection with ...
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How do I run a program in Ubuntu using Wine that requires JRE?
I have an application that requires JRE to run on Windows. I have now migrated to Ubuntu and am trying to run the same application using WINE. However I get the error: "No Java Found".
Any ideas how ...
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Using compiz with xmonad
I've been using xmonad as my windows manager in conjunction with Gnome for some time.
I would like to use compiz was well. Is there a way to combine the two using Ubuntu?
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Ubuntu 9.04 can't connect to wireless network?
Recently I upgraded to Ubuntu 9.04 on my laptop. In that it detects my wireless network but won't connect, it just keeps reprompting me to enter the WEP key! Even if I give correct password it's not ...
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Remote desktop into portable Ubuntu running on Windows XP host
I have an XP machine hosting a portable Ubuntu instance. When I access the XP machine via remote desktop client, the portable Ubuntu applications are not starting up, failing with the error "DISPLAY ...
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