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How do I create a WiFi hotspot sharing wireless internet connection (single adapter)?
I know how to create a hotspot when connected to a wired network, but when I am using internet from a WiFi connection, this disconnects the wireless connection the moment I activate the hotspot.
In Windows I can use Connectify Hotspot, which enables…
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How to edit pdf metadata from command line?
I need a command line tool for editing metadata of pdf-files.
I'm using a Aiptek MyNote Premium tablet for writing my notes and minutes on this device, import them later and convert them to pdf automatically with a simple script using inkscape and…
bdr529
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Disable autostart for a service without uninstalling?
How can I disable autostart for a service without uninstalling? For example, I'd like to leave tomcat installed, but I don't want it turning on every time I restart.
C. Ross
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Why does Ubuntu Download recommend 32-bit install?
Update for 13.10: 64-bit version is now the default and 32-bit is labelled "for machines with less than 2GB RAM"
The Ubuntu desktop download screen has a pair of radio buttons you use to select whether you wish to download the 32-bit or 64-bit…
Warren Pena
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Reverse two finger scroll direction (natural scrolling)?
Two-fingered scrolling is working fine, but is there a way that I can reverse the direction (natural scrolling)? It seems backwards opposed to the way OSX does it.
Naftuli Kay
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What do the nomodeset, quiet and splash kernel parameters mean?
What do Kernel command line parameters (also also known as boot options) mean?
When you go to Ubuntu (or better, GRUB) options, you have things like nomodeset, quiet and splash. What do these options mean?
I am also interested in other parameters…
Star OS
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After modifying /etc/hosts which service needs to be restarted?
After modifying /etc/hosts, which service(s) need(s) to be restarted for the change to take effect?
Ashish Karpe
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How to patch the Heartbleed bug (CVE-2014-0160) in OpenSSL?
As of today, a bug in OpenSSL has been found affecting versions 1.0.1 through 1.0.1f (inclusive) and 1.0.2-beta.
Since Ubuntu 12.04, we are all vulnerable to this bug. In order to patch this vulnerability, affected users should update to OpenSSL…
Lucio
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A command-line clipboard copy and paste utility?
In Windows I used command-line clipboard copy-and-paste utilities...
pclip.exe and gclip.exe
These were UnixUtils ports for Windows (but they only handled plain text). There were a couple of other native Windows utilities which could…
Peter.O
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Unable to delete USB Drive partitions (Block size error)
I have been unable to format/delete the partitions on my Sandisk Cruzer Force 32 GB USB Drive. I get the following error when deleting any of the partitions on it.
`Error deleting partition /dev/sdd2: Command-line `parted --script "/dev/sdd" "rm 2"'…
Nectar
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bash: ./program: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error
I'm trying to run a program, but it gives an error:
bash: ./program: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error
The result of file program was:
program: ELF-32-bit LSB executable, ARM, EABI4 version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked (uses share…
Soongeun Hwang
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Is there a hotkey to switch between tabs in the default terminal app?
Is there a hotkey to switch between tabs in Ubuntu's native terminal app? I'm using the netbook version of ubuntu.
mikes mith
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How do I run a 'sudo' command inside a script?
To do a patch manually I must type this command
sudo ./playback_delete_data_patch.sh 09_delete_old_data_p.sql
There is a space just before the 09:
sudo ./playback_delete_data_patch.sh [space] 09_delete_old_data_p.sql
How can I run this inside…
user251948
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Use path bar and address bar in Nautilus
By default, Nautilus use/show the path bar:
Using Ubuntu Tweak I managed to set by default the address bar:
Is it possible to set both of them as default (show both: the buttons and the text input)?
Note: I know that I can use Ctrl+L to switch…
Radu Rădeanu
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How can I keep recent files from appearing in Unity?
I sometimes browse erotic media files but I would like to avoid having them appear in files & folders / recent. How can I do that?
The old "making .recently-used.xbel a folder" trick from 10.10 and older doesn't work any more.
Plus I'd prefer to…
mr.pig
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