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How do you run Ubuntu Server with a GUI?
Trying to run a Ubuntu server for the first time... But everything is in a terminal. Is there a way to switch to a GUI?
James Litewski
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Force alt + tab to switch only on current workspace in GNOME shell
I am looking for a clean and fast method to force GNOME in Ubuntu 14.04 to switch between active apps only on the current workspace when pressing the shortcut alt + tab .
daniel451
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What is "umask" and how does it work?
I believe that umask is something that controls file permissions , but do not fully understand it. After running umask 0644 in a terminal , I cannot read the files I create with the command-line text editor nano . I noticed that the permissions of…
Lekensteyn
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Why is Wayland better?
As recently announced by Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu will be moving towards using Wayland as its display manager. What are biggest differences between X11 and Wayland? Why will Wayland make Ubuntu better?
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How to pin Eclipse to the Unity launcher?
How can I pin eclipse indigo 3.7 I have 'installed' at /opt/ to the taskbar? I have tried launching eclipse and right-clicking to choose the 'keep in launcher' option. But when I click that icon, after closing eclipse, it doesn't start eclipse. I…
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What to use to quickly cut Audio/Video
If just need to crop Audio/Video from a longer track, what can I use? I tried OpenShot, but I find the export video slow, perhaps its compling all the "layers" into a new movie? Perhaps I just need a simple "crop" tool for audio/video will surfice?
Jiew Meng
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How to create an empty file from command line
How can I create an empty file from the command line?
NES
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How do I install Oracle Java JDK 7?
If I downloaded the latest JDK from Oracle , do I just download the .tar file and extract it to /usr/lib/jvm/ ?
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Comparing the contents of two directories
I have two directories that should contain the same files and have the same directory structure. I think that something is missing in one of these directories. Using the bash shell, is there a way to compare my directories and see if one of them is…
AndreaNobili
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How do I detach a screen session from a terminal?
I know how to start a screen , and how to list different screens: screen -ls or to attach: There are screens on: 2477.pts-0.server1 (Detached) 2522.pts-0.server1 (Detached) 2 Sockets in /var/run/screen/S-root. $ screen -r 2477.pts-0.server1 But what…
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What are the Meta, Super, and Hyper keys?
In System → Preferences → Keyboard → Layout → Options → Alt/Win key behavior in older Ubuntu versions or in GNOME Tweaks → Keyboard & Mouse → Additional Layout Options → Alt and Win behavior for Ubuntu 17.10 and later, there is a menu similar to the…
Jorge Castro
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How do I make my terminal display graphical pictures?
This is a quick mockup I copy and pasted together. I imagine this being super cool and useful. Does something like this exist already?
Dennkster
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How to find the frequency and type of my current RAM?
How shall I find out the frequency and type of my current RAM? My OS is Ubuntu 12.04.
Tim
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Aliases not available when using sudo
I was playing around with aliases today and I noticed that aliases don't seem to be available whilst using sudo : danny@kaon:~$ alias alias egrep='egrep --color=auto' alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto' alias grep='grep --color=auto' alias l='ls -CF'…
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How can I find the version of Ubuntu that is installed?
I installed some version of Ubuntu on my VMware, but I don't know what version exactly it is. How can I find it out?
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