[ubuntu] Installing openjdk-7-jdk without dependencies for X (like jre-headless)
Hi there, I want to install javac with the openjdk-7-jdk. The problem is that this installs millions of dependencies, mostly some stuff for X, which I don't need on my command line interface / ubuntu...
View Article[ubuntu] Simple Openstack Question.
I read on the main Ubuntu site that 12.04 LTS comes with Openstack, yet I am seeing tutorials such as this: Installing OpenStack on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS in 10 Minutes What am I missing here? Thanks, Ray
View Article[ubuntu] Issues dual booting with Win 8 on a new laptop
Hi everyone. After quite some time searching for a solution to my particular problem with no luck, i have decided to turn to the forums with hopes of getting some help :) Here's what's up: I am on a...
View Article[ubuntu] Install stops after selecting language, Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A
I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 from a USB to an Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A, but after selecting language and clicking ĀnextĀ, nothing happens. Not that it hangs or anything, I can still access the...
View Article[ubuntu] Dual Booting Ubuntu 12.10 and Windows 8 on a Vaio T13 - Great success!
Hello folks, I have spent several days getting 12.10 and Windows 8 to happily dual boot on a Vaio T13 (SVT13124CXS) and I figured I might be able to help others do the same, since it seems like a lot...
View Article[ubuntu] HDMI Screen colour green fresh install
Hi all, I have just built up a new computer and intalled Ubunut 12.10 - 64bit from a USB stick. I am using a TV connected via HDMI to the motherboard for display however the colours are very green and...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 12.10 Boot-Repair from USB
I've recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 on a new Dell XPS 13 that came preinstalled with Windows 8. I deleted all partitions except for what I think is the recovery partition of Windows 8. On top of that...
View Article[ubuntu] Dual boot ubuntu 12.10 and Windows 8 Pro on Samsung Series 9...
Hi All, I managed to install ubuntu by allocating separate partition on my laptop. In order to do that I had to disable "secure boot" and select "CMOS" as boot type. Then it's successfully boot my USB...
View Article[ubuntu] No such partition grub rescue
I was reformating a partition on my storage drive to put my VMs on and when i booted the next day i got No such partition grub rescue. How do i fix this i tried the boot repair disk and it did work. I...
View Article[ubuntu] Upgrade 12.04 to 12.10, without updating xorg.
Hello, i'm using ATi HD4850 so you guys know about the problem with the drivers and blah blah... So if u upgrade the OS to 12.10 will xorg also update. (At this moment i use apt-mark to not update the...
View Article[ubuntu] Problems after migrating Ubuntu to another drive
I had a failing drive, so I copied all of the directories under / (with the exception of /home, /media, /proc, /lost+found...) to another drive. The target drive already had a system installed, which I...
View Article[ubuntu] Upgrade to 12.04 from existing 8.10 version
I currently have Ubuntu 8.10 along with win vista installed on my laptop. I tried to upgrade to a newer version, but was not permitted as the 8.10 is no longer supported. I have partition #5 setup for...
View Article[ubuntu] Problem writing ISO to USB
Im having problems writing the Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS 64-bit iso to usb. I use a program called Win32DiskImager. When the ISO is written to the USB it says 0.14mb free out of 2.10mb. But when using 32-bit...
View Article[SOLVED] When does 10.04 LTS DESKTOP Support Stop?
Hi, I'm seeing conflicting info on the web regarding when automatic security fixes support ends for 10.04 Desktop. Some, like the Ubuntu Wiki, say it ends after 5 years, which would be in April 2015....
View Article[wubi] Getting an error when installing Ubuntu 12.10 via wubi
Hey, this is my first post and my first shot at using Linux. This is part of the report log that I got. :confused: Code: 03-21 16:42 ERRORĀ TaskList: Error executing command...
View Article[ubuntu] Will I have problems?
Would like to return to Ubuntu, dual booting with Win7 as I need to keep Windows for work projects. From brief Wubi install to check things out, already know that printer compatibility is an issue with...
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[ubuntu] 12.04 - wrong resolution after update/upgrade
Hope this is the right place for this issue I use a desktop with an Nvidia 7600 card and the default Ubuntu driver. The screen is a 23" with max res 1920x1080. Yesterday I update/upgraded Ubuntu After...
View Article[SOLVED] Latest Nvidia Driver Updates Breaks My GUI
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 64bit. The other day, the reccommended updates had an Nvidia driver update with it. I ran the updates like I do every time they popup. Yesterday, I turned on my computer for...
View Article[64 bit] Windows 8 inaccessible after boot repair
Hi - hope you can help me. Brand new Asus K55V laptop (Intel i5 CPU, 6 Gb RAM, one 500 Gb HDD ) with Windows 8 pre-installed. Installed Ubuntu alonside Windows 8 and, initially... - if BIOS configured...
View Article[all variants] Is there an optimal partitioning scheme for encrypted "home"...
I've partitioned (by hand, and using a specialized tool/distro) a hard drive, using a "GUID Partition Table" (GPT) - with an exact (to the byte, non-2MB(?) interval) partition alignment - where I've...
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