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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Google-chrome stopped working on Ubuntu 24.04
I had been running Google-chrome on my laptop for quite some time without problem. Around version 139 I started experiencing problems with failing to launch when launched from icon. When launched from ...
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Why is my external HDD constantly accessing the disk? [duplicate]
One of my external hard drives is never going go sleep: It always rotates and I can hear the read/write head constantly doing something.
My operating system is Ubuntu. I could not find a process ...
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Use iPad as an external monitor for mac mini 6.1 (Late 2012) for installing Ubuntu? [migrated]
I have an older Mac Mini 6.1 (Late 2012) which I am trying to install Ubuntu on via USB stick.
Is it possible to use my iPad (bought in 2024) as a external display from I boot the mac into boot menu (...
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libfdk_aac Unable to set the AOT 5: Invalid config
I compiled ffmpeg on Ubuntu following the instructions here. I installed the Ubuntu libfdk-aac-dev and libmp3lame-dev libraries.
cd ffmpeg
./configure --enable-gpl --enable-libfdk-aac --...
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WSL 1 terminates apache2 if I close bash
I am using WSL 1 and have this code in /etc/wsl.conf
[boot]
systemd=true
command="service apache2 start;"
When I close bash, WSL shuts down within a few seconds, terminating Apache.
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How to enforce Chrome verify identity before autofill kicks in on Ubuntu?
On the Android there is an option that ensure it to verify it is me before autofill payment or password.
However, on Linux I cannot find this option at all, once I log into the google account on the ...
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how to customize google chrome shoutcuts in linux ubuntu?
I’m trying to change the Google Chrome shortcut/launcher on my Linux system, but I’m not sure which .desktop file I should edit or the correct way to customize the Exec line.
Specifically, I want to ...
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How can I find out the default mount directory used for USB flash drives? (ex: /media on Ubuntu systems, /run/media on Arch Linux)
On Ubuntu systems, USB flash drives get mounted to /media/$USER/$LABEL
by default, while under Arch Linux, it seems to be /run/media/$USER/$LABEL.
Where are those directories defined and how can I ...
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RDP connection to virtual machine breaks ethernet interface
I have a Fedora 42 host machine running an Ubuntu 25.04 virtual machine using virt-manager. I can RDP to Fedora using my remote computer with no problems. I enable bridge or macvtap on the VM using ...
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Nested virtualization not working, Ubuntu host, Windows 11 guest and VirtualBox 7
I am facing a problem. My intention is to occasionally image a build environment of my software solution, which has parts built in Linux and parts in Windows in a VM for future reference. My goal ...
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why does gpg --recv-keys strip 3rd party signatures?
When I download a key from keyserver.ubuntu.com from the keyserver web ui, that key includes 3rd party signatures.
key=0xa9a14f22f57da182
curl -o key.txt "https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?...
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Network Completely Drops on Docker CLI Restarts
I have been having this issue for months now and haven't gotten to the bottom of it. I'm curious what others think and haven't found the answer.
I am running a server with the following:
Ubuntu ...
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Attempting to mount 2015 MacBook's internal APFS drive in (USB booted) Ubuntu for data recovery
I have 2015 MacBook Pro. It is an Intel Macbook. The hard drive is 512GB, and is a Fusion drive. As I understand it, it was originally a CoreStorage volume, but I had updated MacOS up to Mojave, ...
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Grub boot option disappear after restart from Ubuntu
i have installed Ubuntu with dual boot recently and it's work fine except when i restart the laptop from Ubuntu, because the Grub boot option disappear from the BIOS and the windows boot up directly ...
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Where does Ubuntu Linux get its information about CPU temperature on ssh login?
Here is the text shown when I logged into my (Ubuntu) Linux server this morning.
Welcome to Ubuntu 25.04 (GNU/Linux 6.14.0-35-generic x86_64)
* Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com
* Management: ...
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