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    Unrecognized device

    I've connected my Android tablet via USB to my Ubuntu desktop 14.04 LTS. I've enabled developer mode on the tablet. In files the tablet is recognized and I can browse it's contents. But I can't get...
  2. Thread: IDLE or J-Edit

    by vcell
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    [SOLVED] Re: IDLE or J-Edit

    Ah. I see now they serve a couple of different purposes. Disregard.
  3. Thread: IDLE or J-Edit

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    [SOLVED] IDLE or J-Edit

    I'm new to Python and am learning. I'm learning in a Linux environment and using Python 2.7. This is a simple question I suppose, but should I use IDLE or J-Edit? Or does it really matter? Are both...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Methinks Gnome goofed up my Unity

    Thank you! gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true did the trick. I'm officially out of the dog house with the missus.

    Sorry for the late response. After posting last...
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    [SOLVED] Methinks Gnome goofed up my Unity

    I loaded Gnome Desktop to my wife's laptop. She didn't like it so continued to boot in Unity. However, suddenly Unity doesn't display the items on the desktop (she doesn't keep a clean-desktop) even...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Wireless Networking just... stopped.

    Thanks, Hadaka. That did the trick. Had to reboot first, but all is well again. Thank you.
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    [SOLVED] Re: Wireless Networking just... stopped.

    Dave, now my network options doesn't even have the option of wireless. So... THAT no es bueno. Can I undo the bcmwl-kernel-source purge?

    Hadaka, that output is:
    lsb_release -a
    No LSB modules are...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Wireless Networking just... stopped.

    list all
    0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
    1: brcmwl-0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no


    lsmod
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    [SOLVED] Re: Wireless Networking just... stopped.

    Does this help?

    sudo lshw -C network

    *-network
    description: Wireless interface
    product: BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY
    vendor: Broadcom Corporation
    ...
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    [SOLVED] Wireless Networking just... stopped.

    So last night I was on my wireless network. Then suddenly... it stopped. No connection. In fact, my Dell Inspiron 1545 didn't detect any networks. I checked the basic stuff and the laptop is not in...
  11. [ubuntu] Re: Ubuntu 11.10 Open File with other "Custom" Application

    I totally agree, snecci. I used to hawk Ubuntu to Linux wannabe-newbies because it is so easy to transition to. But when someone comes back to me with an issue like this, and I have to open a command...
  12. [other] Re: [friends-app] log in windows in Online Accounts closes on it's own

    Not sure. I can't even get friends to install. So you're a step ahead of me. However, I had no issues logging into my social networks in the System Manager.
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    Re: Friends replaced Gwibber, but...

    Got it. Thanks.
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    Friends replaced Gwibber, but...

    Friends does not show up in Dash or the Software Installer. But when I type into the command line sudo apt-get install friends the reply is "Friends is already the newest version".

    Okee dokee....
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    Re: Probably Simple/What's the Fix?

    Thanks everyone. You were correct, it was a PPA that as far as I know I don't need. I opened the Synaptic Package Manager. Then went to Settings > Repositories > Other Software (Tab). From there I...
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    Probably Simple/What's the Fix?

    Working from 12.10, I've tried upgrading to 13.04 from the command line and from the Ubuntu Software Updater.

    From the command line I entered sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade....
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    Re: The Battle of the Browsers: The Race to 500

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  18. Thread: Conky won't load

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    [ubuntu] Conky won't load

    I installed conky, but never used it before. There may be a step I am missing as the Infinity desktop is not loading. I am working in Ubuntu 12.10.

    I have the .conkyrc file and the .conky folder...
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    [ubuntu] Re: How to recover a deleted user account

    Yes. And thanks for the timely response.
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    [ubuntu] How to recover a deleted user account

    A user account was deleted. I just want to restore the account. I have searched this forum and various others, and all I find are solutions when specific conditions exist (e.g. clean install,...
  21. [ubuntu] Re: Tried to Install Spotify and now Software Centre & Update Manager will not open

    I presume those should be changed in etc\apt\sources.list, but my laptop keeps saying I am not authorized. I am trying to update file via editor. Should I be trying from the command line? If so, what...
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    [SOLVED] Re: 12.04 Flash Issues

    Had the same problem. Ran sudo apt-get install hal and now it works fine. Easy peezy! Thanks, Corvax.
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    Re: Smart update via command line?

    Excellent response, Rancoras. Thanks.
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    [ubuntu] Flash nearly dead

    Flash was working fine on my 32 bit system, until my wife hit "Install Updates". Suddenly sites that normally played Flash fine, say we need to update. However YouTube works fine in HTML5 and the...
  25. [ubuntu] Re: HP Deskjet 1000 says printing but nothing prints

    Tried running the included disk from HP with Wine. Tried, but could not install.
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