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same problem with a brand new install 20.04.3 downloaded and installedtoday (2021-12-1) what is wrong?? How do I fix this? I have tried so far the fixes available on the net ...

Ubuntu 18.04
rsync version 3.1.2 protocol version 31
Problem: when copying files to a samba share in some cases only empty directories are copied.
I am using the Grsync GUI (V 1.2.6) to set up...

Tried to follow The Fu's instructions:
"If the system boots, ask for a different tty - press <cntl>-<alt>F1 through F8 to change ttys", however, the system doesn't respond to the key combination....

Thank you for your reply.

Firstly, I do daily backups using Grsync, but that covers only data, not the system. If you could point me to some literature on how to learn to set up a backup system...

Ubuntu 18.04.2
Was dealing with the lost wifi icon problem, followed https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1774957 #23
After installing the two .deb files the boot system...

If I start a program it does not appear in docky how can I fix that

Thanks for the reply. I tried the links and was able to install a raw printer but that didn't help me getting the data from the device.

I also installed minicom and apparently do get some data...

I have a device which sends printer data to a serial port, if a printer is connected the data are printed. I would like to collect the file and either create a pdf or access the data for further...

@chilli555

all I can say is that I installed ubuntu 16.04, and the wireless card wasn't working. Then I installed the package "linux-firmware-nonfree_1.16_all.deb" and the card worked fine. That's...

I couldn't make this work the way I wanted but found an ok solution based on static IP adresses. Here is the procedure in case someone else has a similar problem and ends up in this post:...

more specific information:
the DHCP server has a wireless card IPv4 set to "Automatic" and receives its IP from the wireless router connected to the DSL-modem
the DHCP server has a wired card IPv4...

Try Network Connections>select your connection>edit>on the general tab click "all users may connect to this network"

I have set up a home network with a ubuntu DNS server and samba server. There are linux and Windows clients. When I open a file manager on a linux client and go to "network" sometimes the other...

linux-firmware-nonfree needs to be installed
here is how I did it: first download the gdebi installer and install it, then download the .deb package for linux-firmware-nonfree install that as well...

I have set up a subdomain with an Ubuntu 16.04 machine, with a DHCP server and a Samba server both working well. Clients can share the internet connection and file sharing is possible.

Now I...

Meanwhile I have proceeded to a point where I can ping the google dns server (ip 8.8.8.8) from a system connected via LAN to the dhcp server. But when I try to use a browser to reach google I get...

I have a new ubuntu 16.04 desktop installed which through a wireless card is connected to the internet and runs a dhcp server for a wired subnet. I want to share that internet connection to all...

solution to the first:

navigate to directory which has the downloaded package and enter sudo dpkg -i nameofpackage.deb

but it gets better: the previous attempt to install a .deb package with...

Installed new Desktop Version 16.04
Wlan card not supported firmware non free
downloaded firmware non free package, not installable with software install
downloaded gdebi package not installable...

thanks a lot steeldriver, I followed the link you pointed me to and have a working system now.

For people who hit this post trying to solve similar problems some more information:

I am running...

by address of my home office I mean the IP thats assigned to my laptop by the home office server. The wired IP adapter is set to "automatic" thus it gets an ip assigned.

What I need is something...

On my Laptop I am running a win database client on virtual box and want to connect to a MySQL server running on the linux host. Everything is set up and working perfectly with one basic problem I...

A minute ago I had the funny idea to test Lubuntu 14.04. Starting the system up with a 14.04 DVD, using it as a life CD, shutdown works normally. As a control I did the same with the 14.10 DVD and...

Bios is B0G, will try the dmesg option, thanks for your help

using
hardware: Siemens/Nixdorf AmiloPro, Celeron Processor
software: Lubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-28-generic, Gnome 3.12.2

the system hangs on shutdown. I have already posted in Ask ubuntu,...