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How to create a symbolic link in a linux directory?
I want to create a symlink that should point to another directory.
Like inside directory /var/www/vhosts/ecash-staging.com/ should be a symlink named as ecash_root that should pointing to --> /var/www/vhosts/ecash_cfe.
How is this possible ?
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Waqas Rana
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What does it mean that a package is "set to manually installed?"
When packages are already installed and I run an apt-get install , sometimes it will print a line is set to manually installed.
What does that mean?
codegoalie
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How do I install Skype?
I want to install Skype, but I can't locate it in Software Center or by using Synaptic Package Manager. Can anyone help me?
Sumon
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How Do I upgrade Docker
I type docker.io version, and get:
Client version: 0.9.1
Go version (client): go1.2.1
Git commit (client): 3600720
Server version: 0.9.1
Git commit (server): 3600720
Go version (server): go1.2.1
Last stable version: 0.11.1, please update docker
I…
Gerrat
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Network service discovery disabled: What does this mean for me?
Every time at boot I get a message “Network service discovery disabled. Your current network has a .local domain, which is not recommended and incompatible with the Avahi network service discovery. The service has been disabled.”
What does this…
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How do I open the Application Launcher on KDE with just the meta ("Windows") key?
How do I open the application launcher ("start menu") of Kubuntu with my Windows key? Similar to how the Start menu in Windows is opened. I don't want to use Alt+F1.
sushi2141
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Permission denied, are you root?
I get this error whenever I try to install programs using the terminal:
home@ubuntu:~$ apt-get install myunity
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory…
Raghav Mittal
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GPG error: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available
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How do I fix the GPG error “NO_PUBKEY”?
after sudo apt-get update I get this error:
W: GPG error: http://archive.hivemind.me all Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available:…
PabloJimeno
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No Host only adapter selected
I have a problem with my virtualbox on ubuntu 12.04, I can't add a host only adapter, the message is "no host only network adapter selected" I can't select anything
can anyone solve this problem??
Ujang Karnadi
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How do I keep track of failed SSH log-in attempts?
I'd like to see if somebody has been trying to log-in by brute-force into my Ubuntu 12.04 server over SSH. How can I see if such activities have been taking place?
Ivan
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How can I schedule a nightly reboot?
I'm having some periodic issues running a particular application, XBMC. If I use XBMC regularly I don't seem to have any issues but if I leave it unattended for more than about 12 hours I need to reboot to get it working again.
I know a scheduled…
Richard Edwards
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How can I specify the default save directory for gnome-screenshot?
Are there any sort of configuration options for specifying the default save location for gnome-screenshot, or is this hard-coded into the source code?
It used to be ~/Desktop, which seems to have changed to ~/Pictures (in 12.04).
The only possible…
trent
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18.04 ctrl+shift to change language
Can I use Ctrl+Shift for changing languages? I can't set this hotkey for changing keyboard languages.
At this moment Alt+Shift switch languages, but I can't see this hotkey in keyboard hotkeys list or in
gsettings list-recursively …
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What is the "Templates" folder in the home directory for?
For as long as I can remember, every time I install Ubuntu there is a folder in the home directory called "Templates." I've always just deleted it, but I'm curious: what's it supposed to be used for, and why is it in the default install?
Nathan Dyer
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How can I convert audio from MP4 or FLV video files to mp3?
Is there an application that allows me to extract the audio from a MP4 or FLV video file and store it as an MP3 file for use in a portable media player?
b-ak
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