Default refers to the setting/program set, etc. that was the initial configuration. This is a very generic tag, use a more specific one if possible.
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Software & Updates defaults
Is the default setting for version 14.0403 LTS for all to be selected for the "Ubuntu Software" tab and for "Updates" everything except "pre release updates to be selected?

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How do you know the install directory?
I am a beginner Ubuntu person.
How is it possible when you do an apt-get install [program] that you know what the actual install directory is? After I install a program, I literally have no idea how to nagivate within the terminal to the install…

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How to default social media status to "Available"?
Is there any way to default the below picture to "Available", so I don't have to remember (I never do) to manually change it every time. I end up never utilizing Ubuntu's features because I always forget to do this.
Any help appreciated!
How to…

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How to set the default audio recorder application?
I installed the tool audio-recorder doing this:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:osmoma/audio-recorder
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install audio-recorder
Now how can you set it up as default audio recorder for Ubuntu?

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How do I set default programs?
I know how to set default web, mail, calendar, music, video and photo-viewing software (by opening System Settings) but I'd like to be able to set my default PDF viewer.

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How to bring back the default graphics
I just uninstalled all cairo dock related stuffs from my ubuntu 13.10 using 'purge remove' and now my present graphics(colors and stuff) are way different from my default(when I installed it). Can someone please explain what shall I do to bring it…

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How to make Ubuntu as default OS
I tried to install Ubuntu on my ACER C7 Chromebook and I am using it now. I want to change it as my default OS but as I type the command:
sudo cgpt add -i 6 -P 5 -S 1 /dev/sda
and then "password user:" appears and when I tried to type USER as the…