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How to install .bundle packages in Ubuntu?
I've recently downloaded a package with .bundle extension. it's VMware-Player-6.0.3-1895310.x86_64.bundle. I want to install vmware-player, but when I open that, it opens with text editor.
αғsнιη
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How do I increase the resize margin on windows?
It takes me about 5 tries to resize a window on my computer.
Is there a way to increase the resize margin on the edge of windows?
RyanScottLewis
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How to remove Postgres from my installation?
I have ubuntu 9.10(karmic), and when I attempted to install a new program, the postgres was installed as a dependency of that program, no problem at all if the installation occurs with success, but there was an error, and the Postgres was not…
devasia2112
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Not enough free disk space when upgrading
I'm getting an error in software updater when I try and do my daily updates. it says:
The upgrade needs a total of 25.3 M free space on disk `/boot`.
Please free at least an additional 25.3 M of disk space on `/boot`.
Empty your trash and remove…
carmatt95
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Difference between PGP and GPG
What are the main differences between PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) and GPG (GNU Privacy Guard) in relationship with security in Ubuntu and Launchpad?
Luis Alvarado
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Installing python: who is deadsnakes and why should I trust them?
I want to install Python 3.9 on my Ubuntu 20.04, and all tutorials I can find include a step as follows:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
I am concerned about security. I've looked into this question: Are PPAs safe to add to my system and…
Pedro A
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A start job is running for wait for network to be configured. Ubuntu server 17.10
i just installed ubuntu server on my laptop and everything works fine except for the fact that at boot if the laptop is not connected to ethernet or in range of my wi-fi i get this message "A start job is running for wait for network to be…
vlad27
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Where to install programs?
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What is the best place to install user apps?
I've downloaded a .tar.gz and ran sudo sh install.sh. It's asking me where to install the program to. I don't want it cluttering up my home directory, and I want it to be available…
mpen
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How to run 32-bit app in Ubuntu 64-bit?
I installed Ubuntu 14.04 and the current Android development SDK, which contains 32-bit executables. I found that I cannot run those 32-bit binaries. Trying to start them from bash gives me an error:
$ ./adb
bash: ./adb: No such file or…
Thomas Stuefe
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Arrow keys, Home, End, tab-complete keys not working in shell
I have installed ubuntu minimal(mini.iso) on my vm. I then used recovery mode to login as root and create an account with useradd -m admin and then set a password with passwd admin.
When I login on the new account, instead of the normal prompt I…
user145166
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How do I delete my commands quickly?
I use terminal for almost all tasks. Let's say I have entered a huge command like this:
sudo a-huge-command
What is the easiest way to delete the whole command with a single shortcut, rather than keep on hitting backspace key?
I'm a Ubuntu newbie…
batman
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How do I get Terminator to start up with my custom layout?
Terminator is very powerful at organizing several computers or servers due to the split window and group all function. But here's the deal: I created my own Layout and would appreciate it to load at startup of terminator. Is that possible?
zulu34sx
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How to disable systemd-resolved in Ubuntu?
How can I disable systemd-resolved in Ubuntu 17.04?
Disabling it with systemctl disable didn't work, the service seems to be restarted (by Networkmanager?)
Bastian Voigt
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How can I tell if I am running Wayland?
Wayland is the default display server for Ubuntu 17.10 "on supported systems". But how can I tell if my platform is supported and I'm actually using Wayland?
Sumeet Deshmukh
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What is the difference between Ctrl-z and Ctrl-c in the terminal?
Can anyone tell me the difference between ctrl+z and ctrl+c?
When I am in the terminal, both the combinations stop the current process, but what exactly is the difference between both?
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