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How to find architecture of my PC and Ubuntu?
When running uname -a, I get as output
41-Ubuntu SMP Mon Aug 13 17:59:54 UTC 2012 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
Can someone please explain to me why both i386 & i686 ?
What exactly is my PC architecture and what version of Ubuntu am I using (32bit…
python_beginner
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How do I install the latest TeX Live 2012?
Ubuntu 12.04 still includes the outdated and obsolete 2009 version of TeX Live. Other than installing manually from the TeX Live website, is there any alternative to install the latest 2012 version on Ubuntu Precise 12.04?
ish
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Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (/etc/apt/trusted.gpg)
I just upgraded from Ubuntu 21.10 to 22.04.
sudo apt update ends with the following warnings...
W: https://linux.teamviewer.com/deb/dists/stable/InRelease: Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (/etc/apt/trusted.gpg), see the DEPRECATION…
heynnema
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How do I hide a particular user from the login screen?
How do I hide a particular user from the login screen on a default install of 11.10 and higher? (ie. using Unity Greeter)?
detly
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What is a command to compile and run C++ programs?
I am new to Linux. I am using Ubuntu 11.04 and do not know how to compile and execute C++ program in it. I need to know the commands to Compile and Execute a C++ program in Linux.
user24989
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What is the difference between GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX and GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT in /etc/default/grub
I'm troubleshooting a fn-key brightness control problem on my laptop, so I'm wading through a lot of config options in /etc/default/grub, as you can imagine. However, it's raised a question for me:
What's the difference between the lines marked…
analogyschema
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How do I get add-apt-repository to work through a proxy?
I'm trying to follow the "Installing Cross Toolchain on Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid) and 10.10 (Maverick) Hosts" instructions on wiki.linaro.org (on my Ubuntu 10.04 VM). The first step is:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linaro-maintainers/toolchain
But when…
Daryl Spitzer
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How to text-to-speech output using command-line?
How to get speech output from entered text by using command-line?
Also facility to change speech rate, pitch, volume etc using simple command.
Pandya
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Fix corrupt NTFS partition without Windows
MY NTFS Partition has gotten corrupt somehow (it's a relic from the days when I had Windows installed).
I'm putting the debug output of fdisk and blkid here.
At the same time, any OS is unable to mount my root partition, which is located next to…
Nemo
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After doing a sudo apt-get install , where does the application get stored to?
After installing apps via apt-get install -app name-. Where does the files get copied to? Are the copied to just one location or multiple locations? And if so how do I find this out?
Here's an example:
Patoshi パトシ
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Torrent client for the command-line?
Yesterday one of my friends asked me if there is some torrent client that runs on the command-line.
I had no answer for him, but I think that you have some.
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How do I get long command lines to wrap to the next line?
Something I have noticed in Ubuntu for a long time that has been frustrating to me is when I am typing a command at the command line that gets longer (wider) than the terminal width, instead of wrapping to a new line, it goes back to column 1 on the…
BrianH
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Where is the Task Manager?
Is there any UI in ubuntu like the one in Windows to kill the processes forcefully.
My google chrome application is stuck and i can't close it, need to do it forcefully.Please help !
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What is the command line equivalent of copying a file to clipboard?
What is the command line equivalent to pressing CTRL+C over a file in the file manager so that the file (not the filename) is copied to the clipboard?
A situation where this can be useful and fast, for example, is when you want to copy to the…
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What is the difference between a desktop environment and a window manager?
I'm having a really hard time trying to understand what the differences between a desktop environment and a window manager are?
EDIT: From this article by Jack Wallen:
There are basically three layers that can be included in the Linux desktop:
X…
Zolomon
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