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  1. There are known issues with ZFS in Ubuntu 21.10 causing filesystem corruption

    I use ZFS on Ubuntu, and I upgrade to Ubuntu 21.10, and I started experiencing filesystem corruption. I decided to install a fresh install of Ubuntu 21.10 with ZFS, only to experience filesystem...
  2. Re: How is ZFS coming in Ubuntu's development of it?

    Since it's easy to miss, I wanted to point out that there is a known issue with ZFS in Ubuntu 21.10 which causes filesystem corruption. So don't install or upgrade to Ubuntu 21.10 if you're using...
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    [ubuntu] Re: change caps lock to shift: ubuntu 20.04

    You can do this using GNOME Tweak tool. Install it using:


    sudo apt install gnome-tweaks

    Then click:

    "Keyboard and Mouse", "Additional Layout Options" button, "Caps Lock behavior". To...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Glade: Toolbar trouble

    Have a look at this: http://askubuntu.com/questions/220879/edit-label-is-inactive-in-glade
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    [wubi] Re: Grub finds Windows 7 but skips it.

    Thanks for this info. I used it to answer a question on Ask Ubuntu, just FYI.

    http://askubuntu.com/a/245146/2355
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    Re: Python, PolicyKit and DBus: an example

    No, you don't need to be root to do that. But you do need to be root to own a file in /tmp. You can check the permissions of the file by running:
    ls -l /tmp
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    [ubuntu] Re: script that simulate key press?

    How about this?




    printf 'Delay 1\nString \n' | xmacroplay "$DISPLAY"



    This statement (without the quotes):
  8. [all variants] Re: GNU screen in startup screen: multiple commands

    Try this:



    screen -dm -t title1 bash -c 'command1 ; command2 ; command3'


    This will run command1, command2 and command3 in sequence in one screen session.
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    [ubuntu] Re: all bars and launcher disappeared. help!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF6HcMCkbic

    Basically, log into Ubuntu Classic and run unity --reset
  10. Thread: IP Change

    by Flimm
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    [ubuntu] Re: IP Change

    Turning the router off and on again often does the trick, if you're ISP is using DHCP like mine is. If not, you could contact your ISP.

    Another option is to use a proxy.

    Why do you want to...
  11. [SOLVED] Re: Finding and removing libraries that are the same but of different versions

    If you installed the library using Ubuntu's package manager, that probably isn't your problem. Could you tell us exactly how you installed the library twice?
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    [other] Re: what laptops allow a dual-monitor setup?

    Any modern laptop with a VGA port or an HDMI port should do the trick. Check you external monitor to see which ports it supports.

    VGA port images, HDMI port images.
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    [SOLVED] importing gtk modifies sys.argv

    I spent a while trying to understand why some command-line options were swallowed seemingly randomly in my Python script. At first I thought it was due to a bug in argparse, but it wasn't.

    I...
  14. Re: Metacity Themer beta release (Screenshots inside)

    Try installing python-metacity:

    sudo apt-get install python-metacity
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    Re: Python local settings folder

    On Linux, you can use the xdg module to find the FreeDesktop data and configuration directories.



    from xdg.BaseDirectory import *
    print xdg_cache_home
    print xdg_config_dirs
    print...
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    Re: Aspire 532h won't boot after fresh install

    Bump.
  17. [SOLVED] Re: Should I use bzr-builddeb or just plain Bazaar?

    In my case, the upstream developers would be support this move and would tag their branch appropriately for releases.


    You hit the nail on the head. My "plain Bazaar" method builds the package as...
  18. [SOLVED] Should I use bzr-builddeb or just plain Bazaar?

    Merry Christmas and/or happy holidays!

    I have a quick question about bzr-builddeb. If the upstream source code is in Bazaar revision control already, why not just create a branch of the trunk, add...
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    Aspire 532h won't boot after fresh install

    A friend of mine has recently installed Ubuntu 10.10 on his Acer Aspire 532h netbook (with full-disk encryption). Now all he gets upon boot-up is a blank screen with a flashing cursor in the...
  20. Re: How do I contribute code while claiming minimum copyright for my changes?

    I see your point. Even just my changes would count as derivative work. I didn't think of it that way. I guess I'll have to give up this idea then.

    I don't even want proper credit. How easy is it...
  21. Re: How do I contribute code while claiming minimum copyright for my changes?

    I understand how the GPL works. I understand the difference between a license and a contract.

    That's not the issue. The issue is when a project manager decides they want to change the license of a...
  22. How do I contribute code while claiming minimum copyright for my changes?

    I want to contribute code to a GPLv3 licensed project in such a way as to make potential future license changes as easy as possible for the maintainers.

    I would like to license my own changes as...
  23. Thread: Ubuntu Pay?

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    Re: Ubuntu Pay?

    Thanks everyone. Thank you, NightwishFan and jjakspaw6 for taking my post so well.

    I guess I wanted to vent my feelings somewhere. Being moved to "Recurring Discussions" was unexpected and...
  24. Thread: Ubuntu Pay?

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    Re: Ubuntu Pay?

    I have no problem with Canonical selling proprietary software in the Software Centre. In fact, only one person in this thread did.

    So that means half of you (Chancellor, simpleblue, samb0057,...
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    Re: Python, PolicyKit and DBus: an example

    This is the output you would get:

    Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/local/bin/example-client.py", line 46, in main
    dbus_interface = "com.example.SampleInterface")
    File...
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