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Hi all,

how do I perform

#sudo apt-get update
#sudo apt-get upgrade

at offline PC ?

I mean, system should show me list of files path to download, then I should know where to store...

Works great, thanks.

Hi all,

I'd like to minimize all windows using Win+m shortcut.
How do I set this?

deadflowr,

I tried

# sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdm

but it didn't change anything (sure I performed reboot).


lordievader,

How do I turn off the webupd8 ppa ?

Could someone please take a look at this list to help me turn off proposed-updates (if present) ?

user@ubuntu:~$ sudo grep '^[^#]' /etc/apt/sources.list{,.d/*}
[sudo] password for user: ...

Hi all,

I'm getting error after stopping lightdm:

BUG: soft lockup - CPU#0 stuck for 22s! [QInotifyFileSys:2249]


I tried both ways:

# sudo service lightdm stop

Could someone please be so kind to tell me what console command should I perform to see what updates are turned on?

Ok, how do I turn off proposed-updates?

Hi all,

how do I perform

# sudo apt-get upgrade

only for stable versions?
Is it possible at all?

Today my OS crashed just after upgrade.

Hi all,

how do I create my own iso distr? What I mean... I'd like to install exactly the same system at my other computer with all my favourite programs and settings.
How do I start?

As far as I can understand, I may erase old kernels, am I right? But how to do it properly?

user@ubuntu:~$ ls /boot
abi-3.5.0-17-generic config-3.5.0-17-generic grub ...

Hi all,

it seems I'm almost out of free space:

user@ubuntu:/host/mama$ df -h
File system Size Used Avail Used% Mounted
/dev/loop0 7,5G 5,5G 1,7G 77% /
udev 1,4G ...

Hi all,

I can't add more folders in ubuntu one (kde client). It doesn't report any errors, just nothing happens after I choose directory and press ok button. And yes, desired directory is in my...

Hi all,

how do I create "folder synonym"? What I mean... Let's say I have "/host/disk/downloads/torrent" folder at bigger partition. My need is to create something like synonym in order to access...

Hi all,

how do I backup other directories, not just /home/user in ubuntu one ?

Hi all,

so I've installed ubuntu one...
I can't see how do I run it now.
What is next step?

Hi all,

how do I install ubuntu @ tablet instead of android ?

Hi all,

how do I restart x windows without PC reboot ?

Hi all,

I've looked into /var/log/syslog and seen that some errors occured. As far as I know, errors go to root mailbox. How do I change settings in order to send errors into user mailbox instead...

Hi all,

how do I run commands one by one in the same console string?
What I mean...

For example, my need is to run two commands:

# ls /home/user > files.txt
# wput ... (put file into...

Well, my computer is not turned on all the time.
Is it possible to use cron for this purpose without 100% uptime?

Hi all,

how do I run program every 10 minutes using anacron?

Hi all,

how do I set autorun program after x window (kubuntu) starts?

Hi all!

I plan to use Ubuntu only.
What should I know before purchase notebook?
I've heard some models can not change brightness, so it's bad when working on battery.
What else? Maybe...