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Ubuntu 22.04 on workshop HP desktop.

Smb4k seemed to install correctly. synaptic shows as installed, icon visible on desktop.
Re-install with same result.

On a separate Lubuntu 22.04 office HP...

My Lubuntu 22.04 LTS does everything I need, except for one recent exception.

CamBam is a generator of GCode for use on CNC machines.
CamBam uses "Alt + Left-Mouse" scrolling to allow complete...

Progress.
Did a restart to the BIOS/UEFI with the USB inserted, got Ubuntu Mate 20.04 LTS showing.

Will now proceed with 'Install'.

John.

Install went Ok.
Now to see if I can find a WiFi...

New desktop to me.
My reading of the BIOS/UEFI settings says that boot from USB is available.

It has "Protected by HP Secure Start".

I have a known good install image on a USB that has been...

Progress.

hexdump:
- ascii characters are correct.

copy subject file within its folder:
- machine crashes when try to open the copy.

nano:
- successfully deleted offending character,

Thanks for the prod.
Hexdump is a great suggestion.

I did generate a new text file, and adding/deleting various characters did not create a problem.
I will explore the subject system tomorrow...

The Ubuntu Mate install is on a very old laptop that seems reliable in every other way.

When I try to delete a specific character on a pluma generated text file, the machine freezes, then opens up...

Quite old Dell laptop with Ubuntu Mate upgraded a couple of days ago.
When try to open an xls file, LibreOffice Calc crashes before completing.
Machine eventually returns to the Password screen.
...

Reluctant to go backwards with the release.
My experience is that others will have the same problem, and it will soon get fixed.
(am I too trusting ?)

I am attempting to upload an image from my...

Lubuntu 22.04 64 bit,
Firefox 108.0.2,
All upgrades to date,
No imported preferences.

On an external Forum, MetalworkForums, when uploading files, the File Manager Window to enable file...

Update.
The laptop will now not start reliably, the problem may be with it.
May be a bad connector somewhere, twisting the case initiates noise on the display and enables the boot to complete, sort...

I have Ubuntu Mate 22.04.1 LTS with kernel 5.15.0-47-generic.
LibreOffice is 7.3.5.2.

A .doc file opens ok in Writer, but crashes when I try to re-size the window.
There are other instances of...

Thanks guys for the comments.
I guess you have challenged me to first get reasonably proficient with Python 3 before looking elsewhere.
This will be done.

The 21.10 will go to 22.04 the moment...

Lubuntu 21.10.

I am not a programmer, just an engineer (retired) getting the job done.
Visual Basic 3 was used a number of times for simple projects with great success (25 years ago).

Now, I...

Zoom is up and running.

Original problem may have been the settings for Software Sources:
- 'Ubuntu Software' tab - all the "Downloadable from the Internet' boxes cleared, not ticked.

So I...

guiverc,
Thanks for the prod.

System upgraded to:
Ubuntu 21.10
5.13.0-40-generic.

gdebi opens.

Now to deal with Zoom.

Interesting.
I am only a low-level user of Linux, and I have really tried to keep my install up-to-date.
Low-level as in getting involved with the system, I do use the system extensively for all...

Lubuntu 21.04
Kernel 5.11.0-49-generic

Trying to install ZOOM, which requires gdebi.
Followed instructions and got an entry in the Application Menu under System Tools: GDebi Package Installer.
...

guiverc,

Thanks for that, I feel a bit sheepish.
Not sure how it got into that state as for the few years running Linux, I have never suspended, but I will now do some experimenting.

Keep...

Lubuntu 21.04
5.11.0-25-generic

Laptop with auxiliary monitor.
Normal power-on is both displays the same with identical sign-on dialogue boxes, with user name shown in full,
Background is...

Uograded to Lubuntu 20.10, then 21.04.

All applications now print and export to pdf, very happy.

The system runs fine, with a few little differences.

Thanks to all who contributed...

Thanks guiverc,

Ubuntu Mate prints pdf to file ok from LibreOffice Writer.

It neither prints or exports LibreCad drawings as pdf.

This is so disappointing.
My Lubuntu 18.04 64 bit was...

Thanks for the responses.
I had tried the export to file options, but they do not produce any output either.

guiverc,
Thanks for that link, I knew I had read something somewhere, but memory is...

My previous Lubuntu 18.04 always reliably "Print to PDF" from all applications.

New install of 20.04 LTS on late model hp laptop without any problems last month.
Seems to be working fine except...

The release is current Lubuntu 20.04.2 LTS with Kernel 5.8.0-50-generic running on a HP Laptop 2 years old.
TB is 78.7.1.

All as per standard install with all offered upgrades to date.

John.