Questions tagged [timeout]

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Why does mariadb keep dying? How do I stop it?

I am running MariaDB 10.0.23-0 on Ubuntu 15.10 as a LAMP server. Running sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start results in: Job for mariadb.service failed because a timeout was exceeded. See "systemctl status mariadb.service" and "journalctl -xe" for…
T.J.L.
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Is it possible to completely disable Grub timeout?

I am setting up a dual boot install for my wife's computer. I would like to disable the timeout for selecting OS that defaults to Ubuntu so the computer wont boot without making a selection. (IE. GRUB_TIMEOUT=INFINITE) Is it just a simple case of…
Lasher
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How do I pause for the specific time between two commands in a script?

I want to do something like following: #!/bin/bash command1 command2 exit How can I do it?
Pandya
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Timeout in a connection to a DHCP server

I want to configure my eth0 interface using an external DHCP server (resident in my subnet), so I edited /etc/network/configure with the lines auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp but I also want to use avahi autoconfiguration when the DHCP server is…
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Stop an application in bash after a certain amount of time

I am interested in running a bash script which starts an application (in this case VLC), run it for a certain amount of time and then stop it. I can get this application to start just fine, but it will not stop, using this…
SteveC
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After enabling hibernate grub menu appears on start-up with 30s timeout

My system is not dual boot just single OS UBUNTU 16.04. Prior to making the following changes, the Grub screen would not appear at start-up (OK). After following these steps from How can I hibernate on Ubuntu 16.04? to enable hibernate in the system…
MitchB
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How do I stop the screen from fading out and powering off, on lock-screen?

In the office, when I leave my computer, ie. to fetch some coffee, I press Super+L and activate the lock-screen. This results in the screens fading to black, and subsequently turning off. While this is beneficial if I am gone for longer periods…
lobner
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How to run a program for a fixed period of time?

I am looking for a method built-in to ubuntu that will allow me to run a script or program or whatever for a fixed period of time. I found a program that does this in a way I like, but the package is unavailable for Ubuntu. In any case, I was hoping…
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Why does Samba always time-out whilst copying a large file off a network share?

I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 (natty), kernel 2.6.38-8-generic, GNOME 2.32.1. EDIT: As of 3 April 2012 I'm now on kernel 2.6.38-13-generic (still same Ubuntu and GNOME). The problem still persists. I have a Synology DiskStation DS207 NAS connected to my…
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Bypass stop job timer

Is it possible to make ubuntu shutdown right away instead of counting to 1.30min then shutdown. PS: It is a script that is running that gives the message.
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How can I set a different screen timeout time when on battery than if I am plugged in?

Currently, Ubuntu 14.04 only provides a single option: "Turn screen off when inactive for: x minutes" that applies regardless of whether my laptop is plugged in or not. I want to change this setting when on battery power, just like I can with other…
hackel
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update-grub ignoring some options in /etc/default/grub

Just installed another hard drive and noticed that grub automatically added the necessary menu entries to boot off it. I wanted to adjust these new entries by editing /etc/default/grub, but it seems some settings are ignored or overridden by the…
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Apt-get Error: Timeout was reached

Yesterday, I noticed that whenever I run the command apt-get update, everything seems to work until the last step. I get the usual output: Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease Ign:2 http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease…
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How to disable the feature of automatic system shutdown in 60 seconds?

After pressing the physical power button on computer it's shown a 60 second countdown dialogue box: "This system will be automatically shutdown in 60 seconds" How can I disable this feature? The system is: Ubuntu 14.04, 64 bit. In the background: my…
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Upstart kill timeout not respected?

I am currently learning upstart by playing around. I think I have understood the principle now, but I am having difficulties with the "kill timeout" stanza in upstart jobs. For example, I have the following job (filename…
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