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That seems to be 3.8.0.21.20, which is available through synaptic. Thanks, I'll try that. If it doesn't work, it's easy enough to revert to the previous kernel.

(That still doesn't explain the...

I don't fully understand that.

Here's my current kernel, upgraded last week:



Are you suggesting there's a newer recommended kernel for Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS?

I came across this article, but I cannot vouch for its accuracy or safety. Use it at your own risk:
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/ubuntu-unity-2d-resize-launcher.html

Most of what I've read seems to say that if you're happy with the existing feature set, then stick with the LTS version. There no reason to upgrade to the non-LTS versions unless you want the new...

The selector is available if you're using Unity 3D, but not Unity 2D.

You can determine which with this command:


The output is "ubuntu-2d" for Unity 2D and "ubuntu" for Unity 3D.

Not really. I didn't see an answer to my question there.

What exactly does "Long Term Support" mean? (In the context of, for example, "Ubuntu 12.04 LTS")

Does it include general bug fixes, or only security patches?

I couldn't find a policy statement...

I posted a script here that temporarily disables the touch pad on a System76 Star3. I've used the script successfully in both Ubuntu 10.04 and 12.04:...

Can you provide more details about the issue, e.g. a link to the bug report/fix?

The kernel in 12.04 is still regularly updated. The most recent update (3.5.0-30) was last week.

Doesn't LTS...

I just upgraded from 10.04 to 12.04. 12.04 LTS is supposed to be fully supported until 2017.

I'm not going to do a major upgrade every few months to an unstable version.

If 12.04 has known...

Any ideas?

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Control-Shift-V

Depending on what she's currently using, that may not be realistic. WINE works well for a few applications, but (in my experience) not so well for most applications.

But if you need help finding...

I started with Linux (MEPIS) about 9 years ago. For a while I used it alongside of Windows. Now I use Linux exclusively.

It can take a lot of patience to get things working, but I think it's worth...

The kernel is 3.5.0-28-generic #48~precise1-Ubuntu SMP, which is the current one for 12.04. Also, it's 64-bit.

Model: System76 star3

Under 10.04, wake up from suspend works.

Under 12.04 (clean install, not upgrade), wake up from suspend usually fails. The screen is blank with a cursor in the upper left...

Another way of testing cron:


* * * * * root date >>/tmp/date.log 2>&1

See this article: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

Thanks for the clarification. (I did a fresh install of 12.04.2 recently, which had kernel 3.5.0-23, which was then upgraded to 3.5.0-25.)

As of a couple of days ago, for Ubuntu desktop amd64 12.04, wasn't the latest kernel 3.5.0-25?

Doesn't that feature merely download the .deb with your browser? That's different from using a PPA or repository within a package manager such as synaptic, which provides you with other capabilities.

Actually, since Anki is already available as a downloadable .deb (at http://ankisrs.net/), I wonder if it's as simple as uploading the .deb to a PPA. I skimmed through the above launchpad.net...

https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/PPA

I think the bulk of the effort is assembling the package, and then keeping it up to date.

Thanks, that looks like it has some useful info. Although it seems to be more of a general manual on Ubuntu for beginners. The link in my original post above is to a site "The Power User’s Guide to...

Thanks, but that looks like a newsletter, not a reference manual.

Do you really think it's a better reference than the link I posted?