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How to see log to find a boot problem

I want to find the cause of a boot problem I have tried ls -ltr /var/log from antony@antony which gives me login incorrect can someone tell me what command to use to see what has upset the boot thanks NB when trying some commands from antony@antony…
Antony
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Where is "journalctl" data stored?

When I issue journalctl I get a massive log of all system services, but where is all this information stored?
php_nub_qq
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Failure to download extra data files - ttf-mscorefonts-installer

This is an old problem that deserves a bugfix, but it's getting beyond a joke now and I can't seem to work around it. I keep getting the dreaded failed To download extra data files error in relation to ttf-mscorefonts-installer : Repeatedly asking…
Julie Brandon
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Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915

I upgraded my laptop to have the 4.8 kernel and during the process the following warnings came up. update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-040800-generic W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_dmc_ver1_01.bin for module i915…
Malachi
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How do I install Oracle JDK 6?

Most of the software is not thoroughly tested with Java 7 and I would like to install Oracle's JDK 6.0 on Ubuntu 11.10. Could someone please provide me the instructions for the same?
Praveen Sripati
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How to remove the Mail icon indicator applet?

I'm wondering how it's possible to remove the little mail indicator applet in the global menu. I've uninstalled all the programs that use it, like Thunderbird, Empathy, and Gwibber, since I don't use any of them, but the icon is still there. Any…
Icedrake
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Why doesn't running "sudo shutdown now" shut down?

When I issue the following: sudo shutdown now ..my newly commissioned Ubuntu 14.04 server doesn't shut down. It stops with the following message: * Stopping System V runlevel compatibility Give root password for maintenance: (or type Control-D to…
Jon Cage
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How do I kill a locked SSH session?

From time to time, SSH sessions to my servers just freeze up and then neither Ctrl + C nor Ctrl + \ do anything. How do I quit the session without just closing the Terminal it's in? Clarification: The session is locked as in, no keys are transmitted…
Stefano Palazzo
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I cannot find .bash_profile in ubuntu

I can't find .bash_profile in Ubuntu 14.04 in my /home/user directory. I used the ls -a command to see the .bash_profile , but there isn't such a file.
Roledenez
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What version of Python do I have?

How can I find out what versions of Python I have? I am using Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr).
sigdelsanjog
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Change niceness (priority) of a running process

Is it possible to set a new nice level of a running process with a known id? Does this operation require root access, or just being the owner of the process?
Adam Matan
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How to stop Ubuntu from talking to me?

The title may sound silly, but on Ubuntu 13.10, I'm getting frequent audible notifications using text to speech. Is this the "speech dispatcher" and how can I disable it?
ljs.dev
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Unable to format USB drive with Disks (udisks-error-quark, 0)

Upon trying to make a startup disk (USB) for Ubuntu 12.04, the system prevented boot loader installation. I'm getting message: Error synchronizing after initial wipe: Timed out waiting for object (udisks-error-quark, 0) Can I still use the startup…
Ramesh Sukumaran
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How to restart WiFi connection?

I think I do not have problem with hardware. Sometimes the WiFi connection simply disconnects, apparently. So this is not necessarily the same as this case , I might not need to reload any modules. But how to just restart wlan0 ? I tried restart…
wifan
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How do I install Python 3.3?

I have downloaded Python 3.3 from the official site but no idea how to install it. I'm using Ubuntu 12.04
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