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How to copy paste contents in the vi editor
I tried using Ctrl + V for pasting contents in a vi editor document, but Ctrl + V is not interpreted as a paste.
Rpj
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What are phased updates, and why does Ubuntu use them?
So I ran into that weird "packages being held back" problem while updating my system using apt . After some research, it appears to be the result of "phased updates". What are phased updates, anyway? Why does Ubuntu use them? How do they benefit me?…
ArrayBolt3
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How to create an animated GIF from MP4 video via command line?
I want make an animated .gif from an .mp4 video. I would prefer to do it from the command line, so please only list command line tools.
Maythux
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How to find owner and group of a directory?
How can I find out owner and group of a directory in Ubuntu?
Gaurav Agarwal
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Do I need to have antivirus software installed?
I thought that there was no need to scan for viruses either in Ubuntu or any Linux distros until I found virus scanner packages clamtk and klamav in Ubuntu software center yesterday. This leads to the following questions: How do viruses differ…
Vinay Challuru
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What is the difference between Vi and Vim?
I would appreciate it if someone can let a newbie know what the differences are between vi and vim . I've heard Vim is a successor to vi but whenever I try to open vi in Ubuntu it opens vim instead.
Ethylene
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How to simply convert video files (i.e.: MKV to MP4)?
I simply want to convert files, any format to any format (at the moment, I need to convert MKV to MP4-h264), without losing quality. I don't want to resize (scale) the video, I don't want to change its aspect ratio and I don't want it to lose…
user229552
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apt-key deprecation warning when updating system: "Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring"
Recently I've noticed some issues when running apt where the system will warn me of a keyring deprecation: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done 8 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list…
matigo
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Screen Resolution Problem with Ubuntu 14.04 and VirtualBox
Environment: Lenovo T530 running Windows 7. Have installed Ubuntu 14.04 on a virtual machine using VM Virtual Box. Have installed all the updates from both Virtual Box and Ubuntu. Problem: While in Ubuntu's desktop and other Ubuntu initiated…
user3341257
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How can I shorten my command line (bash) prompt?
Currently it is: michael@Castle2012-Ubuntu-laptop01:~/Dropnot/webs/rails_v3/linker/spec/controllers$ Outside of renaming my machine and directory structure... How could I make it be something more like: michael:controllers$
Michael Durrant
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How do I enable or disable Apport?
The system crash dialog is annoying me, how can I turn it off? I'd also like to know how to turn it back on just in case I need it to report a problem.
jokerdino
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What are the differences between snaps, appimage, flatpak and others?
I have been getting this question lately from students and although I have a lot of information to offer, I have not found a source that I can point people to where they can read an update answer (I have found a lot of misinformation and obsolete…
Luis Alvarado
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Bash history search, partial + up-arrow
I have searched, but not found anything on this. I am looking for a functionality in bash, using a terminal. Way back when, I had a user on a debian system, and a friend set me up with a convenient history search feature (I believe I used tcsh…
TLP
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How to find all files with the same extension within a directory
I want to search for all .conf files in /etc/ . I tried grep -r *.conf /etc , but the result isn't right. What am I doing wrong?
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What is the command to update time and date from internet
What is the command to update time and date from Internet? Is there any application that allows me to do so from its user interface rather than from the shell?
Vikramjeet
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