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How do I reset my Unity configuration?

I've been messing around with Unity and broke something, how do I "start over"?
Jorge Castro
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Where is .bashrc?

I feel stupid asking, but I can't seem to find the answer to this anywhere. I'm trying to follow these instructions to edit my bash prompt, but there is no .bashrc in either my user directory ( ~/.bashrc ), or in my home directory, or in the main…
JeanSibelius
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How to update kernel to the latest mainline version without any Distro-upgrade?

Currently I'm running Linux-3.0 and I want to update it to Linux-3.3.1 the latest stable kernel release as mentioned at http://www.kernel.org . Can I update to 3.3.1 in Ubuntu without any risk of crashes? I'm updating my kernel regularly as provided…
Suchith JN
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How to back up my entire system?

If I want to make a backup of my entire OS (including but not just my home directory), how do I go about this? Is it as simple as backing up everything in / and then when if I suffer a crash, just copying the files back over? Will this cover grub,…
Will
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How do you select the fastest mirror from the command line?

I want to update my sources.list file with the fastest server from the command line in a fresh Ubuntu Server install. I know this is trivially easy with the GUI, but there doesn't seem to be a simple way to do it from from the command line?
Evan
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How can I display the current time & date setting?

How can I display the current time configuration, like the time zone, in Ubuntu?
usef_ksa
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How to find a text file which contains a specific word inside (not in its name)

I want to find a text file in my hard disk which contains a specific word. Prior to Ubuntu 12.4 I used to start in the dash an application, I think it was called "Search for file...", whose icon was a magnifying glass.I can't find that simple…
SomeoneMe
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How do I install the Nvidia drivers?

I just ordered the Nvidia GTX card. I have a dilemma, though. Should I keep using the driver which is available in "additional drivers" in Ubuntu, or should I install the driver from the Nvidia site? So which driver is the best for me?
Frantisek
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How do I run executable scripts in Nautilus?

When I double-click on a script in Nautilus to run it, the script just opens in my text editor with no option to run it. Using Nautilus, how do I run executable text files and/or scripts?
Rob
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How to search entire hard drive for a file?

Trying to locate a file, how can I search the entire hard drive for a file?
Blankman
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How do I grant sudo privileges to an existing user?

I want to grant a newly created user sudo privileges in Ubuntu. I tried sudo adduser hduser admin but it says no admin group exists. How can I do it?
saket
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Installing python: who is deadsnakes and why should I trust them?

I want to install Python 3.9 on my Ubuntu 20.04, and all tutorials I can find include a step as follows: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa I am concerned about security. I've looked into this question: Are PPAs safe to add to my system and…
Pedro A
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How can I tell what date Ubuntu was installed?

is there a command which will output the date that ubuntu (or any distribution) was installed?
lxtips
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libdvd-pkg: `apt-get check` failed, you may have broken packages. Aborting

FYI: I am using Kubuntu 18.04 I keep getting the following error when I install apt-transport-https Things I have already tired to fix this error are: sudo apt-get autoremove libdvd-pkg sudo apt-get install libdvd-pkg sudo apt-get update sudo…
devguy
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What do the last two fields in fstab mean?

The last two fields on each line in fstab ( dump and pass ) are some numbers (usually, 0 ). What do these numbers mean? # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0…
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