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Backspace in insert mode in vi doesn't erase the character
I am new to vi, actually I have started learning vi from today and I have got stuck at the behavior of the backspace key.
Actually when I fired up vi on my Ubuntu 12.04 for the first time my backspace key was working normally but after that it has…
Saprativa Bhattacharjee
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How to inspect outgoing HTTP requests of a single application?
My application is sending HTTP requests to some server and I want to see the actual data that it is sending out. Some specifics I would like to see:
Request method (GET/POST/PUT, etc.)
Content-type
Body
What is the best and simple way to…
megas
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How to manage available wireless network priority?
I'd like to move up and down available wireless access points, setting priorities as we can do in Microsoft Windows. I can't remember to have ever succeeded in this since using network-manager. Maybe something with conf files is possible...
I'm not…
jasmines
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How to create an ISO image from a bunch of files on the file system?
Considering I have a bunch of files in a directory, I would like to bundle them into an ISO image file. How should I proceed to do that?
Zignd
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How to set custom lock screen time in Ubuntu 18.04
The maximum lock time in Ubuntu 18.04, when set via GUI, is 15 minutes. This can be set in Settings → Power → Power Saving → Blank screen.
I'd like to increase this to 30 minutes for my machine at home. How can I do that?
Daniel
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What is software-properties-common
I have been installing a couple of softwares and I noticed that when you are to install a software from a PPA, the command is usually preceeded with
sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
I look for why installing this package but I could…
gnsr
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Bluetooth - Connection Failed: blueman.bluez.errors.DBusFailedError: Protocol Not available
I'm trying to add a BlueParrott B-250XT+ bluetooth headset on a Thinkpad X230 tablet running Ubuntu 16.04 with its hardware bluetooth adapter.
The adapter works - meaning it detects/sees the headset. However, when connecting to the headset it…
psedach
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pkg-config not finding gtk+-3.0
States here that the package gtk+-3.0 was not found:
karl@karl-ux303ln:~$ pkg-config --cflags gtk+-3.0
Package gtk+-3.0 was not found in the pkg-config search path.
Perhaps you should add the directory containing `gtk+-3.0.pc'
to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH…
Karl Morrison
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Ubuntu 15.10 and 16.04 keep freezing randomly
This issue i had it with 15.10 and it's still here after the 16.04 upgrade.
The whole system freezes, no keyboard/mouse input works anymore. I tried a variety of keyboard combinations (found on the internet, like Alt+SysRq+REISUB and others), but…
user67266
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How can I create an administrator user from the command line?
I want to create a user with administrative privileges and all the regular setups like home directory.
Is there a adduser parameter to give the user sudo powers automatically?
What are the default settings for adduser? Will it automatically create…
Oxwivi
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Copy/paste and drag&drop not working in VMware machine with Ubuntu
Suddenly copy/paste stopped working from/to Windows 8 host computer to/from ubuntu virtual machine. Ubuntu restart did not help. I tried command:
sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools
But got report I have newest version. Guest Isolation settings are…
vico
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How do I add an application to the dash?
I just installed Oneiric Ocelot, and I can't figure out how to add an application, which is stored in my home directory, to the dash. I can create a launcher, but I want it in the dash also.
jqno
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How to disable wireless from command line
How do you disable the wireless Internet from the command line?
I tried sudo ifconfig eth1 down but network-manager seems to ignore this and keeps trying to reactivate it. What's worse is the network-manager widget doesn't let you disable it either…
Cerin
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Video editing software options?
What video editing software would you recommend on Ubuntu (or Linux in general)
and why? It can be for either beginners or experienced users.
Please only place one piece of software per response and include details to what makes it great!
Gödel
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How can I quickly copy a GPT partition scheme from one hard drive to another?
On a non GPT partition table I can do
sfdisk -d /dev/sda | sfdisk /dev/sdb.
But sfdisk doesn't support GPT partition tables. What can I use instead?
I'm looking for a one or two command solution, not just using GNU parted to output the partition…
Kris Harper
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