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Is there a text mode browser which supports javascript?

I need to configure my router remotely, and links etc won't work because the router config page uses javascript and refuses to run without it. Obviously, shame on netgear for being this crap, but is there a text mode browser that will allow their…
John Lawrence Aspden
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What does mean DORMANT mode in ip link show wlan0?

As the title above, does anyone know what DORMANT mean in this output command ? $ ip link show wlan0 3: wlan0: mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DORMANT group default qlen 1000 link/ether 00:c0:ca:a8:6c:84 brd…
Bob91
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Ubuntu with tablet mode for Lenovo Yoga

I have just bought Lenovo Yoga 500 with Windows 10. I tried to replace it with Ubuntu 16.04 but then I realized that Ubuntu doesn't support tablet mode. Is there any working solution to this?
David Štamberk
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How do I set up an mp3 alarm clock?

I want to switch from Windows XP to Ubuntu and there is one thing that I'm heavily using in XP—an MP3 alarm clock. In the evening I turn the PC to hibernated mode. In the morning it wakes up (based on Windows' scheduler) and runs a special program…
Anton N
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How do I start the Textual (non-graphical) installer?

I'm using the Desktop version of Ubuntu. As soon as the installer starts, I type the Escape key which reveals the F1-F6 options. Tying Escape again gives this dialog: **"You are leaving the graphical boot menu and starting the text mode…
John Schuler
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Ubuntu 12.04 Randomly Freezes on Ivy Bridge - Intel HD Graphics 4000

I recently built a new PC running Ubuntu 12.04 with an Intel Core i5 3450 CPU and am using the built in Intel HD Graphics. Immediately after the installation, I noticed the desktop freezing completely at random times along with the following error…
BukToof
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Is there a key shortcut for "Presentation Mode" on Lubuntu

Currently using Lubuntu 16.04, old HP CQ20 laptop, with the LXDE and the XFCE power manager. Currently I just right click on the XFCE power manager icon to tick enable but it's clunky to do. I would rather have a quick key to enable/disable…
Sam Wheel
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HP Spectre x360 Disable Touchpad in Tablet Mode - Ubuntu 15.10

so I got ubuntu installed and figured out the sound issue and a few other problems but when I rotate my screen to the back so the laptop is in tablet mode, the touchpad is still active. Ubuntu disables the keys automatically (I think this happened…
Jharod
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How to configure Ubuntu 22.04 to boot in console/text mode only and have a 80 column x 25 row screen

How to configure Ubuntu 22.04 to boot in console/text mode only and have an 80-column x 25-row full screen? This is for a legacy application Running: sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target does get the system to boot in console mode but…
Charlie
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How can I get out of low graphics mode on 12.04?

Possible Duplicate: How to fix “The system is running in low-graphics mode” error? I cannot boot my laptop with 12.04 (or any older version) cos I keep getting the error message of "low graphics mode, " I click "OK" and then it gets stuck on a…
Ticiana
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Ubuntu 19 problem getting into sleep mode

I hoped by now that installing Ubuntu/linux would be easy by now. But oh what was I wrong. I have one problem left. My dell xps 15 won't go into sleep mode. I got this error message in dmesg when it return from sleep: [10631.377010] Freezing…
evs
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When coming out of sleep mode, the system drive is put into read-only mode?

I just want to preface this by saying that I'm very new to Linux, so I'm sorry if I don't understand something that should be obvious. Basically, I run Ubuntu off of a USB drive on my laptop. After I close the laptop and it goes into sleep mode,…
Nawor3565
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Ubuntu 11.10 Loading into TTY Mode

I'm sure that this has been asked before. I'm not completely new to Ubuntu, I started with 9.04, but I stopped using it for a long time, and am currently Dual-Booting 11.10 alongside Windows 7 on my laptop. I wanted to enable the Compiz effects, but…
Matt Miller
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A published fix for 11.04 Classic graphics mode only partly repairs my problem

The published fix (Fix Ubuntu / Linux Mint forgetting the theme) for the Classic graphics mode as outlined below only partially fixed my problem. With the fix in place, Top Panel remains in high graphics mode for less than ten seconds. It then…
Geoff Smith
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Ubuntu 13.10 kiosk mode with custom session not working

I've installed Ubuntu 13.10 and I'm trying to enter kiosk mode in chromium right on boot, but nothing is working. I've been using this method (http://nexxylove.tumblr.com/post/22690398464/ubuntu-web-kiosk-in-10-easy-steps) Create ~/.xsession, add…
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