[ubuntu] Can't update php to version 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.6 on 12.04
Hi, I spent hours looking for my problem over internet, trying various solutions but got no result. In brief, I decided to install php sqlite extension, and found that it depends on php5-common of...
View ArticleGdevilspie won't run after upgrade to 13.04
Hello, I recently upgraded to 13.04 and there was a few small problems which I fixed from past experience, but I can't seem to get Gdevilspie to run. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling and didn't...
View Article[ubuntu] 13.04 Upgrade Errors & Drama
So a couple days ago I was prompted to upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04. I didn't have problems with the last upgrade so I just agreed. As soon as the upgrade was done I immediate was thrown into this 'low...
View Article[ubuntu] System doesn't update
When i try to open and download the file, this message appear. Where is the problem? W:Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release i386...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 12.04 install on Dell D430 running so slow - fix
I thought I would post my experience here as reading through the forum has helped me sort this problem out. I have a dell d430 laptop with an intel 1.33 duo core processor with 2gb of ram with an...
View ArticleInstall Ubuntu Old Laptop
Want to install Ubuntu in an old laptop, but cd drive is not working. I could, however, remove the HDD and connect it to my main PC via USB. Is it possible to install Ubuntu OS in this manner? or what...
View Article[kubuntu] Dual-boot with Win7 on RAID made my partitions vanish?
Hi, I've been trying to dual boot Windows 7 with Kubuntu on my new laptop. I've got two 750GB hard drives in RAID 1. I installed Windows, then installed Intel RST, then put in my Kubuntu 12.04 Alt...
View Article[all variants] Unable to install new software
My sister uses Ubuntu (I'm not sure which version, and it shouldn't matter.) and needs to be able to upload files to her website. We've tried using the Ubuntu Software Center to install gFTP and got an...
View Article[ubuntu] /boot full, cannot clean or update system
I recently upgraded to 13.04 from 12.10. I had no issues with automatic updates on 12.10, but now my /boot is full and I'm unable to install automatic updates. I've used the janitor utility in ubuntu...
View Article[ubuntu] Detecting Hardware
Hi! My name is Jordan and I recently downloaded the ISO of Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS. I have to be honest, I don't remember Ubuntu ever being this difficult to install. I burned the ISO to a CD-ROM in Windows...
View Article[lubuntu] Lubuntu freezing after update
Hi, I upgraded to 13.04 a few days ago and everything has been running fine, but I ran some recommended updates yesterday and now my netbook keeps freezing. It always seems to freeze when I'm typing,...
View Article[ubuntu] Copying everything from USB during installation - including programs
In short I used the usb for 5 months, need everything back in installation, skip after the stars if you want. Okay the story (long version): I Bought a new relatively cheap computer for media and...
View Article[ubuntu] DVD drive clicking noise
If anyone asks why your DVD drive makes a clicking noise when installing Ubuntu, it's normal. It's reading different parts of the disc. [Mods] Please do not close this thread. I don't want to waste my...
View Article[ubuntu] Upgrade or new install with saved /home?
Hi. I have a Ubuntu 10.04LTS with one root-partition (19,3GiB 51% occupied), one /home (106,7GiB (93%) occupied) and a swap 2.0GiB on a 128GiB disk. What is recommended? Install i new Ubuntu 12.04LTS...
View Article[xubuntu] Borked encoding after upgrade
Hi everybody, I managed to do an upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04 x64 with 98% success, as my character encoding has been messed up. Any ideas how to bring this back to the previous, working state? See...
View Article[ubuntu] After Upgrade to 13.04 facebook do nothing after autanticated
Hello ubuntu developer, i have some bug i must report, i just upgrade from ubuntu 12.04 to 13.04, there's a bug i get, that facebook do nothing after autenticated, i need help for this, thx aloot :)...
View Article[ubuntu] Upgrade Application Compatibility Checker?
When I upgraded from Ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04 and beyond, a bunch of applications which I have found no reasonable substitute for became incredibly buggy and nearly non-functional. In my case, evolution...
View Article[ubuntu] Upgrading from End-Of-Life Ubuntu
Hey, All, I've been using Ubuntu for some time now. I am currently working with an older server that I have put ubuntu 9.04 on, in hopes of upgrading from there to 12.04. The reason for this was...
View Article[all variants] Trouble Installing Ubutu; Will not Boot
Hi, I have been trying to install the latest Ubuntu on my Lenovo Thinkpad X230 to no avail. Once powered on, it does not even take me up to the Ubuntu logo in the installation process, but instead...
View Article[ubuntu] Dual-boot Ubuntu/Windows8 on Dell XPS 8500, need just a few advices
Hi, I have a Dell XPS 8500 that came with Windows 8 pre-installed. Now I am trying to dual boot it with Ubuntu 12.04.2 and I have a few questions after having read this guide:...
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