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How to uninstall NetBeans?

Since I did not install NetBeans via the Software Center (I installed it as an .sh file) I can't see an easy way of uninstalling the program. How can I safely uninstall the program?
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How can I hibernate on Ubuntu 16.04?

How should I successfully hibernate Ubuntu 16.04? I've tried almost every solution on the web but non of them was actually helpful. I found my problem almost completely similar to this one
Mahyar
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Moving entire Linux installation to another drive

I have Ubuntu 14.04 with a lot of packages and work-related stuff that I am very happy with it. It is installed on my main SSD drive which is a 120GB one (I had chosen "/" when I installed Ubuntu, so I believe everything should be on this drive). It…
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What is the advantage of using sudo apt-get autoremove over a cleaner app?

I'm not sure what sudo apt-get autoremove does, but have read that you should use this command to remove any unnecessary packages. One of the processes I saw was to use sudo apt-get autoremove and then use something like BleachBit to remove temp…
gman
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How to install a package with apt without the "Do you want to continue [Y/n]?" prompt?

Of course when you type: sudo apt-get install whatever It asks you: Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Is there any way I can just install it without it asking me if I want to continue? I don't really care about space, I have more then enough.
programking
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Which Time Tracker application do you recommend?

I have to do three or four jobs a day, and each has several parts. I want a time tracker tool to help me know how much time I've spent on each part and each job overall. I've found some like gnotime and hamster . What application do you recommend…
Alexar
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How can I type accented characters like ë?

Currently I use the character palette applet in gnome panel to put special characters into text. This is okay, but I have to stop typing, select the character I want from the applet and then copy and paste. Is there a way to simply type special…
Helix
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On Unity: What can replace Gnome 2 system monitoring in the top Panel?

I'm used to having System monitoring in the top Gnome Panel: CPU, Temperature, Net, Fan-Speed. (see screenshot below) In Unity, the Top Panel is locked for window name and global menu, so I can't add panel applets. So my question is: Is there a way…
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How can I resize an LVM partition? (i.e: physical volume)

I want to shrink my second (LVM) partition, in order to create a new partition in the newly freed space. I am using the Live CD to do so, because I know I can't resize/move this partition while it is in use. When I opened GParted in the Live CD, I…
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input delay on Terminal Ubuntu 22.04.4

I have been using Ubuntu since Christmas, and just recently I have been receiving delayed input while using the Ubuntu terminal. It especially takes affect when using vim or man commands, which is strange as no other software I have has no delay…
Oeshen Playz1036
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What is the NVIDIA Server Driver?

In the Software & Updates app in Ubuntu 20.04, in the Additional Drivers tab, there is an NVIDIA Server Driver option that I don't remember seeing in previous Ubuntu releases. The package name is nvidia-driver-440-server . What are the differences…
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Cannot restart samba, samba.service is masked

When I try to restart Samba, I am receiving the following error message: Failed to start samba.service: Unit samba.service is masked. In addition, when I run systemctl , it shows smbd.service in red showing failed. At the same time restart began to…
Melissa Sexton
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What screenshot tools are available?

I have noticed that many people use images in their Ask Ubuntu answers. What software are people using?
RunningUtes
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Unable to Install Guest Additions CD Image on Virtual Box

Error when I clicked on Insert GuestAdditions CD Image from "Devices" Unable to insert the virtual optical disk /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso into the machine VirtualUbuntu. Would you like to try to force…
Rads
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Change keyboard layout (English UK) on command line to English US

I am using Ubuntu 12.04. The keyboard layout is English US everywhere except for the Command Line where it works in English UK. Terminal also has English US. How do I change the default keyboard layout in Command Line to English US? Also, I think it…
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