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Questions about 17.04 are off-topic on Ask Ubuntu. Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) is a non-LTS version released on April 13, 2017. It became End Of Life (EOL) on January 13, 2018.

Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) was released on April 13, 2017 and became EOL (End Of Life) on January 13, 2018. Questions about 17.04 are off-topic on Ask Ubuntu.

Notable features include:

  • Linux Kernel 4.10
  • Setting the DNS resolver to systemd-resolved
  • New installations will use swap files instead of swap partitions
  • Driverless printing will be usable
  • gconf is no longer installed by default - it has long been superseded by gsettings

Release notes.

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Convert mp3 file to wav? using the command line?

I have an Mp3 file i need to convert to .wav to be able to import it into a voice changer program. How do I do this using the command line?
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How can I flush the DNS on Ubuntu 17.04?

How can I flush the DNS on Ubuntu 17.04? I seem to have a few DNS issues at the moment since upgrading to 17.04 from 16.10 and went to flush the DNS but I can't find how to. Can anyone tell me please?
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adb no permissions on Ubuntu 17.04

When I try: adb devices I get the result: List of devices attached ???????????? no permissions I tried that on an Ubuntu 16.04 machine and it worked perfectly. I also tried a 7.1.1 device and it also worked perfectly. What is the problem?
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Remove 'printer added' notifications from GNOME 3

I've just upgraded to Ubuntu 17.04, using the GNOME desktop. Suddenly, I've started seeing 'printer added' notifications as OSD popups - approximately every 2 minutes! It's really distracting. Anyone have any idea how I can either stop them at…
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Ubuntu GNOME 17.04: wi-fi not working -- mac address keeps changing?

My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC address for my wifi adapter, according to…
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How to disable systemd-resolved and resolve DNS with dnsmasq?

Ubuntu 16.10+ uses systemd-resolved as DNS resolver. I prefer the setup 16.04 uses, dnsmasq as the resolver. How can I do that on 16.10+, especially on 17.04?
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How can I install Startup Disk Creator on Ubuntu 17.04?

I tried to install Startup Disk Creator using: sudo apt-get install usb-creator-gtk But it didn't appear in the dash. What should I do?
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ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED on Chrome with Ubuntu 17.04

When I use Google Chrome (currently 61, but the error exists before), I constantly get ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED. Often, the webpage reloads and works a second later, but often things simply don't work. For example, I'm not able to download files from…
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What causes Pinta to crash instantly when I begin image selection?

I make a selection of a part of an image because I want to crop it, and Pinta immediately crashes. I removed Pinta with purge and reinstalled, but the problem persists. The error message is: Pinta.exe assert failure: Error in usr/bin/mono: double…
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Mouse cursor gets stuck in "drag and drop" mode

I have exactly the following issue with Ubuntu 17.04 (Gnome shell and desktop installed) When clicking on the Bookmark root or on one of the bookmarks below the mouse cursor gets stuck in "drag n drop" mode, blocking all keyboard entry and also…
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How to install Docker on Ubuntu 17.04

I've installed Ubuntu 17.04 (VirtualBox). But since I have Ubuntu 17.04, it seems like docker is not yet available for Ubuntu 17.04. Is there any workaround to install Docker on Ubuntu 17.04? This is my commande line history: 2 curl -L…
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Can't connect to wifi on Ubuntu 17.04

I booted Ubuntu 17.04 live on my Fujitsu Amilo Li3710 laptop and I was surprised to see that I couldn't connect to wifi. I tried to connect to my router and my phone as a hotspot but neither work. I can see wifi networks and when I try to connect it…
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Fn Media keys slow/delayed on ubuntu gnome 17.04

I just installed Ubuntu 17.04 on my Asus ROG GL752VW laptop and I decided to install gnome-shell and then install ubuntu-gnome-desktop. After some use, I noticed a delay when using Fn + F5or F6 as media controls. The first time I push these key…
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Unable to install nvidia drivers - unable to locate package

[Update] I'm able to install the 375 drivers fine using sudo apt-get install nvidia-375 but the issue below still persists with 381.[/Update] So last night I decided to update my nvidia drivers to 381 following some steps I found online. Here are…
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Lagging box around mouse cursor on Ubuntu 17.04 and nvidia driver

I have a Laptop with a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti. Additionally, I have connected two displays to my Laptop via Displayport and installed the nvidia driver via sudo apt-get install nvidia-384 nvidia-settings. When I use the "Intel power saving mode" , then…
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