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Setting permissions for USB ports
I use Inkscape to run a vinyl cutter. Every time I try to use the cutter I have to change permissions using:
sudo chmod a+rw /dev/ttyUSB0
I believe there should be a way to set up permissions, ...
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How do I exit the console? The commands Ctrl+Alt+Fx dont work
How I got there:
I don't have a precise idea, I think it is a problem with updates.
First I had problem with Alsa mixer. My sound didnt work when I wanted to watch a video. Each time I needed to ...
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Where to get Ubuntu Yaru theme assets?
Out of curiosity, is there a way to download the new Yaru theme from somewhere (specifically the new revised Yaru theme in 26.04 LTS)? I was interested in using it in Kubuntu since I prefer that over ...
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Ubuntu server SFP+ getting hot and stutters
I have a Kubuntu server with two SFP+ ports and two 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports.
One of the 10Gbps SFP+ port is connected to a the 10Gbps SFP+ port on the switch using a CAT6 cable. Length 1.5m
I had no ...
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Ubuntu 26.04 Random reboots on my laptop
For a couple weeks now, I've been experiencing random reboots on my laptop.
They happen once or twice a day or not at all, either while in use (black screen), from suspend, or at boot (-> GRUB-menu)...
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X11 terminal emulator with direct color and built-in keyboard selection? [closed]
I am having a horrible time looking for a terminal program with
both of the desiderata in the title.
It doesn't have to be packaged, I know my way with compiling
programs from source. But it has to ...
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Can I use a Quadro K1100M GPU with 26.04?
TL;DR: Yes.
After lot of wrapping my head around things and discovering my blunder with nomodeset, it seems that what's actually happening is everything works out of the box after all. The only ...
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RAID6 disk overrwritten during boot by upgrade from Ubuntu 12 to 26
I have RAID6 disks running well on a old server running Ubuntu 12 with an old mdadm v3.2.5. That RAID is built directly on the disk, not into a partition.
I moved my 5 disks to my new server, with ...
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System apps are lag/freezing after using apt autoremove (possible missing dependencies)
I'm currently using Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. When I first installed it, everything worked perfectly. I'm also quite new to Linux, so I've relied on ChatGPT a lot for help.
While using Ubuntu, I occasionally ...
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Installed Ubuntu in a old laptop, now it won't boot without the bootable USB stick plugged in
First of all, these are the laptop's specs:
Model: SAMSUNG LTD. 300E4A/300E5A/300E7A
Memory: 4 GiB
Processor: Intel Core i5-2450M x 4
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 (SNB GT2)
Disk: 1 ...
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Something went wrong during installation of 26.04 LTS
First, thanks for the feedback. I'm embarrassed because IRL, I used to do QA.
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Desktop to an external SanDisk 4 TB SSD drive from a usb microsd card reader with a ...
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No sound in Ubuntu, but there is sound in Windows
My laptop has sound, when I play a song from Windows it does, but there is no sound from Ubuntu, and today I reinstalled Ubuntu from scratch and uninstalled Windows.
Specs:
Firmware version: X13ATE.E....
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I would like to install Ubuntu 26.04 on a SSD using full disk encryption and using the following partitions
I would like to install Ubuntu 26.04 LTS on a SSD using full disk encryption and using the following partitions. How would I accomplish this?
Partition 1
Size Format Mount Point Description
1....
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Touchpad click is not working
On Ubuntu Unity 26.04, the touchpad moves, however it does not click or right-click. The touchpad model is "ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad", and the laptop is a Lenovo 100e gen 1. It is using the ...
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How do I fix my installation without starting over?
I have a legacy BIOS (it knows not from EFI or secure boot or anything newer than 2010.
I have a broken installation on an MBR formatted external drive /dev/sdc with partitions /dev/sdc1 labeled '/...