Questions tagged [installation]
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How do I upgrade from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS to the latest stable release? [duplicate]
I am using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. I want to upgrade to the latest version of Ubuntu. Is it possible? I read on this forum that I have to do a serial upgrading. If that is the case, will all my software ...
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formatting only windows partition and leaving ubuntu untouched
I am using a dual boot system with Ubuntu 13.10 and windows8. I have a 64 bit hp pavilion g6 but when I last installed my win8 I installed a 32 bit OS, and then I installed my ubuntu over my win8. Now ...
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Installing Ubuntu on Lenovo IdeaPad U530 with windows 8.1 preinstalled
There has been a lot of discussion on installing Ubuntu on machines with preinstalled windows 8.1. I noticed that a great amount of work is required. Before I go through with this, I was wondering if ...
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Can't install/try Ubuntu after dd sda hard drive
I mistakenly ran dd on sda which is the current hard-drive Ubuntu installed on.
I aborted dd (using ctrl-x) and when rebooted the machine it no longer boots with Ubuntu :(
I have nothing important on ...
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I think about adding a second hard drive to my laptop
I have a Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 laptop and I want to replace the DVD drive with a 16GB SSD drive. Now I have just 2 partitions on my hard drive ( / and /home), after adding the SSD drive I want to use it ...
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Can't install Apache HTTPD after deleting original folders [duplicate]
I had some problems with Apache, so I removed the entire folder from /etc , /var... now the command:
sudo apt-get install apache2
doesn’t work, I guess because there are no apache folder anymore. So:
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Live CD ubuntu 13.10 is not working with hp printer 1020 plus
I am new to Linux . we have new requirement where in I have to connect HP 1020 plus printer with Ubuntu live cd . I have tried a lot but unable to do . when we are installing new hplib from site I is ...
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What is the correct way to create partitions for both Windows and Linux on an Western Digital’s Advanced Format 1 TB Hard Drive?
What is the correct way to create partitions for both Windows and Linux on an Western Digital’s Advanced Format 1 TB Hard Drive?
I want partitions to be like this:
=> Primary:
325 GB Windows 7 x64
=...
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Newest Libre Office Isn't Installing Through PPA [duplicate]
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and I've followed the directions closely here:
How do I install LibreOffice 4?
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/libreoffice-4-1
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-...
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How to prevent a kiosk running Ubuntu 13.10 showing the update dialog popup window?
In my KIOSK i have Ubuntu 13.10.
How to remove/suspend/blacklist/hide/disable completely from the Ubuntu 13.10 this following popup via command line? (even with GUI when i click settings and insert ...
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Dual-boot problems, installing Ubuntu alongside Windows 8.1 [duplicate]
Hello here is my system, Currently running on windows 8.1
Created new partition -> installed ubuntu on there (When installing the Ubuntu, I cannot see any options that has "... install along Windows ...
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Installing Lubuntu 12.04 on a Mac G4 Powerbook
I recently got 3 powerbooks from a friend of mine, only one of which I intend on using. I installed Lubuntu dual boot with OSX and restarted. When the Powerbook restarts, I hear the beep, and then I ...
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Google Chrome install [closed]
Hi I am new to Ubuntu Linux, I have installed on my dell latitude d600 every thing's smooth and fast, I have bean trying to install Google chrome, which I would like to use on Ubuntu, but ...
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Ubuntu 13.10 doesn't allow me to install "alongside" Windows, just "replace"
I have a disk with 3 partitions:
100MB for Windows 7
97.56GB for Windows 7
125.91 which I want to install Ubuntu on
How can I install Ubuntu on the 125.91 GB partition "alongside" Windows 7 (including ...
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How to remove an unsuccessful installation of Java 6
I unsuccessfully tried installing Java 6 by copy-pasting the following from http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/oracle-sun-java-6-installer-available.html in the terminal window:
sudo add-apt-repository ...
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