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How can I make /etc/rc.local run on startup?

I have a script I would like to run when my system starts and have put it in /etc/rc.local, but it doesn't work. How can I enable it to run on startup?
pedroo
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What are some of the issues with CCSM and why would I want to avoid it?

I've seen some people complaining about how unstable CompizConfig Settings Manager ("CCSM") is and how it can break people's desktops if they're not careful. What are some of the known problems with CCSM? I'd like to decide whether or not it's worth…
Jorge Castro
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How can I install CUDA on Ubuntu 16.04?

For TensorFlow I would like to install CUDA. How do I do that on Ubuntu 16.04?
Martin Thoma
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How to install skype in ubuntu 16.04

How to install skype in ubuntu 16.04? Please provide step by step process for installation.
star_in
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How can I install a package without installing some dependencies?

I'm trying to install the package LaTeXila, and the output looks like this: $ sudo apt-get install latexila --no-install-recommends Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra…
Alex
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How can I upgrade pip to the latest version?

I installed pip using get-pip.py, but the following error happened after pip freeze gets executed: Exception: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/basecommand.py", line 122, in main …
Raja Simon
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How can I create an administrator user from the command line?

I want to create a user with administrative privileges and all the regular setups like home directory. Is there a adduser parameter to give the user sudo powers automatically? What are the default settings for adduser? Will it automatically create…
Oxwivi
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How to download a youtube playlist with numbered prefix via youtube-dl?

I have a Youtube playlist, I want to download it but I want youtube-dl to name the files like 1-{name}, 2-{name}, ... n-{name} in order to be able to watch them in the same sequence as original Youtube playlist. In other words I need my downloaded…
Iman Mohamadi
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Can't find httpd.conf

I have installed Ubuntu 14.04 on a laptop and installed apache 2 (version 2.4.7) and PHP 5. I cannot find httpd.conf. I need to change it because when I try to open a .php page I see a download box. How should I proceed?
fosslinux
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How do I search for a process by name without using grep?

In order to search for a process you can use ps with grep. For example to search for firefox ps aux | grep firefox How to get the same answer without using grep?
Maythux
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How to do: underline, bold, italic, strikethrough, color, background, and size in Gnome Terminal?

How to do: underline, bold, italic, strikethrough, and color in Gnome Terminal? Bold Italic u̲n̲d̲e̲r̲l̲i̲n̲e̲ s̶t̶r̶i̶k̶e̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶l̶i̶k̶̶e̶ ̶i̶t̶s̶ ̶h̶o̶t Color background font < (its mono if you couldn't tell) size
Anon
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Zip an archive without including parent directory

I want to zip many folders in a directory tree like so V- something.txt folder folder g.jpg h.jar When I try to zip it, it ends creating a zip archive with the v folder instead of the contents of it (the sub directories and files) How can I…
Dami
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Error message 'source: not found' when running a script

I am creating a little automated setup script that will modify /etc/profile and $HOME/.profile if some paths are not exported. Then, I'd like to reload these automatically. I have read that source does this, so I fired up my terminal and…
Yanick Rochon
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what is a .fuse_hidden file and why do they exist?

I have a folder where I transfer home videos from a camcorder to. I find two files in this folder that are not videos... .fuse_hidden0000002c00000001 .fuse_hidden0000002600000002 What are these files, and can they be safely deleted?
barrypicker
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How to make selected tab in terminal more prominent

Something about the color scheme changed in 11.04, and now it's very difficult for me to tell which tab is the selected one. On my screen, the colors look more similar the further down I slouch in my chair (i.e. angle of view). If I change the…
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