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The problem is that I have been currently multi tasking multiple Linux flavours in an endeavour to establish one that I am happy with. For numerous of those it has not been so, particularly with...

When I 'sudo apt update' I am told there are 3 packages that can be upgraded. The system then tells me to run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them. The 3 packages for upgrade are Python Jammy related...

Coming from Windows I have been long since using Thunderbird, but here it has no means to compose, send or get email.
So then I installed 'Hey', recommended as editor's choice, but that doesn't work...

In my 22.04 installation I used the 'disks' software in utilities to resize my Ubuntu OS partition. The resizing worked but after doing so the software disappeared from 'utilities'. I tried...

I have a HDMI cable attached to my Ubuntu machine but it does not work. The same cable works on my Windows machine, but it does not work on 2 other linux machines.

Is there a way to get a...

For the purpose of resetting my forgotten authentication I have attempted to use recovery mode to drop me to the root shell but it does not do so. It only leaves me with a root prompt for...

Are these extant user privileges sufficient to use sudo for this one & only user.? Do I need a 'wheel' entry?

uid=1000(brenton) gid=1000(brenton)...

Really?

Well, the password works for logging into the operating system- why doesn't it work in the terminal? I have no problem with privileges to login. Am I to believe that the terminal has a different set...

I have just installed the latest version of Ubuntu on a Raspberry Pi 400. When I try to sudo my user installed password in the terminal it is not recognized.
Some help on this would be appreciated....

I have just started to use Ubuntu 11.10. I have downloaded the printer driver for my printer and the printer is recognised on startup and I'm able to print a test page: but where is the icon for me...

Thank you for your input.

The Umax 1220p is listed as definitely not working in 12.04. Actually it does work in XP with an HP (rebadged) driver.

How does the live cd approach work?. I assume...

Is anyone using a fully working scanner with 12.04?.

12.04 does not recognise my old Umax 1220P scanner with any of the provided frontends.

Is there a file repository in 12.04 that shows the actual scanners that are compatible with this version?
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I'm a newbie working thru' the kdevelop.org instructions for the compile/installation of Kdevelop4 but have hit a snag as follows;

dalpets@Ubuntu10:~/src/kdevelop/build$ cmake ../
CMake...

Hi all,

This is a new installation.

My system login password is recognized and that same passwd is recognized by the Software Centre, but not with sudo in the terminal.

I would appreciate...

Turns out that my Smoothwall firewall was blocking the Software Centre downloads. I hadn't pursued that until now because I never had the problem with my other linux systems.

The password I use is simple to remember as I use it on other systems.

Hi,

This is crazy stuff!

I just uninstalled 8.04.4 because after 2 weeks all the repositories failed-no updates possible-so I couldn't upgrade as I wished to do. Installed 10.04 with great...

Well the matter is resolved-the package EnvyNG did the trick. At least with 800x600 I can now see the print button.
Thanks for your help.

I also have the exact same problem-for nearly 2 weeks now!.

Thanks but that results in the same output.

I am a new user of Hardy. I have had it running now for a couple of weeks but in that time whenever I try to update it gives me the same failed response as per below.


Failed to fetch...

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I am using Hardy with an Nvidia Geforce 2 MX/MX400 video card & Compaq 7500 monitor. According to windows on my dual boot box, a resolution of 1600x1024 is achievable, however, Hardy is only...

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Up until yesterday I had a working Mandriva 9 installation but after installation of Ubuntu 9.1 grub cannot find the Mandriva installation (the info for Mandriva still exists in Grub).

The...