Xrdp broken - pulling hair out.
I updated today from 18.04.2 to 18.04.4 and Xrdp broke. I no longer can connect from my win 10 machine like I used to - yesterday. Now I just get a blank bluish screen. I search and searched and tried...
View Article[SOLVED] ubuntu installation fails with a broken screen
I tried 18.04 (64bit) and 19.10(64bit) and both show the same symptom. After I press either "try ubuntu without installation" or "install ubuntu", I get broken a screen (a few purple and white lines in...
View Article[ubuntu] ubuntu splash screen keeps flashing no boot screen
Hello, I'm using ubuntu 18.04. when I start my computer it runs for about 45 seconds and then starts flashing the ubuntu splash screen and just keeps doing that. If I restart ubuntu a few times then it...
View Articlehdaudio hdaudioC0D2: Unable to bind the codec
Booting up takes ages on my laptop with ubuntu 19.10. It goes to black screen and outputs Quote: hdaudio hdaudioC0D2: Unable to bind the codec before eventually booting up into gnome. I want to boot up...
View Articledpkg was interrupted you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to
I literally just installed Ubuntu 19.10 connected via PuTTY, and tried to do something very simple, and this error came up. I've literally run Code: sudo dpkg --configure -a this code from the command...
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Live boot usb with persistence now hanging on boot up
Hello all, I made a live boot-able thumb drive with persistence with Xubuntu 18.04LTS on it about 3 weeks ago for a disabled friend as described in this thread that I started. It has worked well for...
View ArticleDistribution upgrading from a local repo
I originally posted this in the General Help forum, but I'm not getting any help, so I thought that I would try reposting in the "Installation & Upgrade" forum. I guess this question better fits in...
View Article[all variants] How to install Ubuntu in a "secret" partition and only access...
I am going to just say what I mean by that in the following manner. - I boot up my laptop and it just boots into Windows 10. - I boot up my laptop, press enter right when it boots (it's a Lenovo...
View ArticleCant install on Acer Extensa 5635Z
Hi everbody As a Linux newbie, I try to install Ubuntu 19.10 on an Acer Extensa 5635Z. Win7 is working fine, thats why I think it is an Ubuntu issue. I prepared an USB boot stick with Universal USB...
View Article[ubuntu] Problem with terminal after 18.04.03 update
Before the update, it worked like expected. perl server.pl This runs a perl script, which opens Chrome. It is a client server system, where server.pl interacts with Chrome. After the last update, there...
View ArticleInstallation keeps freezing in the installation menu.
I've been trying the last couple of days to install xubuntu, ubuntu and Linux Mint (Dual-booting with Windows 10), every of them freezes at some point of the installation, sometimes when I try to enter...
View Article[lubuntu] I can run but can't install Lubuntu 18.04.4 on AMD Athlon MP
Hi there! I'm trying to revive some old hardware with Lubuntu 18.04.4 32 bits, but I've hit a problem: after initiating the installation and entering the user information, the installation crashes....
View Article[ubuntu] Install Ubuntu on Windows Pro 10 - Tutorial request
Hi all. I have windows 10 pro and I need to install Ubuntu on it (Not dual boot - Perhaps through some virtual machine??). The final purpose is to install Docker on Ubuntu, as Docker keeps crashing on...
View ArticleSurface Laptop 3 Support for Intel Gen 10 cpus
Hi, Anyone had any luck with installing ubuntu on Surface laptop 3, I just get blank screen, tried 19.10 and 20.04 Many Thanks Arnab
View Article[ubuntu] How to run Sophos AV
Hi everybody After some trial and error I managed to install Sophos AV. At least the terminal said "installation complete" and so I closed it. I doublechecked /opt and there are plenty of folders and...
View Article[ubuntu] Will Encrypting Ubuntu on a Dual-Boot Break Windows?
I'm planning on dual-booting Windows 10 and Ubuntu on a new computer I'm buying for college, since my college requires Windows. I'd like to encrypt my installation during setup for security, but since...
View ArticlePlan to move to SSD
Hi all, I'm trying to move my root partition to an SSD. Current Setup is as follows: Code: /dev/sda - SSD - unallocated (500 GB) /dev/sdb[1-5] - HD - Windows Partition /dev/sdc1 - HD - Ubuntu root (500...
View Articlesudo apt-get install is not working! Ubuntu 16.04
sudo dpkg --configure -a Setting up mysql-server-5.7 (5.7.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ... debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily...
View Article[ubuntu] Installation of ubuntu on VMware player 15- got black with cursor
Hi everybody, I have installed ubuntu 18.04 on vmware player 15. I needed to restart the machine in order to complete the installation, when i restarted, i got black screen with blinking cursor and...
View ArticleLost Desktop
I have lost the Desktop trying to remove a .dbus file so I just get a a Title: 'Ubuntu 18.04' (etc) then next 2 lines 'login' and 'password ' have Dell XPS13
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