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I have a dual-boot setup with Ubuntu (lucid) and Windows 7. I have the Windows file system shared on Ubuntu through Samba. Occasionally, I am working on Windows and my machine will … Ubuntu – Missing files when Windows 7 returns from hibernate w/ dual bootRead more

How can you take a VMware image and place it onto other hardware systems as the default OS? I want to do this with my Ubuntu VM’s Solution: You can use VMWare’s … Ubuntu – Moving vmware OS image as primary OS on a systemRead more

When I am connected to my local Ubuntu dev server with putty (from my Windows 7 box) via SSH, the following key combinations don’t work to move the cursor forward and backward … Ubuntu – Putty SSH: CTRL+Cursor keys don’t work skip to previous/next wordRead more

I installed Ubuntu sometime back along side Vista, but later found that I rarely (if ever) use Ubuntu. How easy is it to return my computer to its initial state of having … Ubuntu – Returning from Dual-boot to just WindowsRead more

In continuation to Failure to resize a virtualbox volumeI used the following commands in order to increase the space available in my virtual machine (Ubuntu): VBoxManage.exe clonehd “c:usersa_bVirtualBox VMsMyBox_default_1510839571239_2193Box1.vmdk” “C:Usersa_bVirtualBox VMsMyBox_default_1510839571239_2193clone.vdi” –format … Ubuntu – Used vboxmanage modifyhd –resize, actual size did not changeRead more

I had Vista installed on a partition and I installed Ubuntu on the remaining free space. Now when I boot the computer the OS selection screen is GRUB. Ive used EasyBCD to … Ubuntu – Using Vista boot loader instead of GRUBRead more

It’s pretty clear that Windows’ 10 “host” filesystem is mounted at /mnt/c/ from “Linux” perspective of view. But is it possible to get an access to “Linux” filesystem from Windows? If so, … Ubuntu – Where is the Linux Subsystem’s filesystem located in Windows 10?Read more

When I log into Ubuntu, I am prompted every time to: Enter Password for Default Keyring to Unlock I want to avoid this step since I am the only person using this … Ubuntu – Why do I need to enter a password for the Default Keyring to unlock?Read more

On Ubuntu, When trying to open Firefox it is saying that it is already running but not responding. I am on a system where I dont have access to view the root. … Ubuntu Firefox it is saying that it is already running but not respondingRead more

I’m using Windows 10 x64 Pro and I’m unable to preview or install fonts. When I try to preview a font (double click or Right Click >> Preview), I get an error … Unable to install fonts on Windows 10Read more