Unanswered Questions
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How do I create a completely unattended install of Ubuntu Desktop 16.04.1 LTS?
Purpose
I want to install Ubuntu Desktop 16.04.1 LTS completely unattended. Put ISO CD in and walk away.
Issues
Boot parameters incorrect
Questions still being asked and needing mouse clicks
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2answers
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How to enable trash for NFS mounts?
The /home/users directory on my host is an NFS mount connected to a server which is not in my control. When deleting files in $HOME (/home/users/foo) with Nautilus I get the following message:
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14
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0answers
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“antispam plugin not configured”
I'm trying to get the dovecot-antispam plugin working on a 15.10 server (I can't dist-upgrade, it's on a vps) and I'm getting the error message of anti spam plugin not configured when trying to move ...
14
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1answer
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Sun Grid Engine Qmon not working on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Hello to Sun Grid Engine, UI, and package experts,
After installing Sun Grid Engine and trying to run the qmon graphic user interface, the system shows the following errors:
Warning: Cannot convert ...
14
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9answers
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Nvidia X Server Settings only shows 1 screen (laptop + external monitor connected)
I have recently installed a new copy of Ubuntu 14.04 on my Dell M3800 which has Nvidia Quadro K1100M graphics card.
Later I also connected my external monitor via HDMI (HDMI to DVI connector). Then ...
12
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0answers
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When should I use pkexec and when sudo -i?
I wrote an answer advising the use of sudo -i nautilus. I know that gksu is deprecated, and I was under the impression that sudo -i is how we should run graphical applications as root without killing ...
12
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3answers
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VoIP on Ubuntu for phones
Will the new Ubuntu Phone support VoIP through the operating system when out of range of the network the user has? This would be a great way to steal market share from Apple which doesn't support VoIP ...
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2answers
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How to change strange kde scrollbars?
From a fresh Ubuntu 12.04 install I tried multiple desktops, and settled on KDE. One problem I have with it is how scrollbars are displayed in Thunderbird:
In Gimp, Dolphin, Firefox there are ...
12
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1answer
879 views
Ubuntu-touch reverse USB tethering
I'm trying to get internet from my Nexus 4 ubuntu-touch through the usb as described here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Android_Tethering (this is for Android).
What I cannot accomplish is ...
11
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0answers
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How to fix the extremely laggy behavior of BQ Aquaris M10
I recently purchased the Aquaris M10 and I am experiencing extremely laggy behaviour. When I use the browser, every time I leave a website, when I return, even the next second, it reloads it. Firefox ...
11
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1answer
2k views
Wine won't follow Symbolic links
I can't get Wine to follow some symbolic links I have in my home folder or in applications. Is there a way to enable this? This is on Wine-1.5.18.
Edit: Just in case it helps, I'm trying to use a ...
11
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2answers
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Windows-like global shortcuts with the <Super> key in Xubuntu
I would to define Windows-like shortcuts using the Super ("Windows") key. I'm running Xubuntu 11.04 (Natty).
Using Settings->Settings Manager->Windows Manager->Keyboard I assigned Super+D to "Show ...
10
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3answers
335 views
How to make /sbin/shutdown, /sbin/reboot etc. require sudo again in 16.04?
For whatever reason, we do no longer need to be root (or using sudo) to run /sbin/shutdown, /sbin/reboot etc.
This seems to be because those executables are now symlinks to /bin/systemctl which ...
10
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1answer
626 views
SLOW Boot and Login times Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 16.04 64 bit taking around 20 sec from Login screen to desktop and around 20 seconds from grub to login screen,
tell me which services i can safely disable, i do not use virtualbox and ...
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3answers
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“No object for D-Bus interface” when mounting with Nautilus
I have an internal HDD that gives this error when I try to mount either of its two partitions in Nautilus, while my main HDD works fine.
When I use Disks to mount it works but unmounting in Nautilus ...
