Comment by Marc on Gaming performance difference between Windows and Ubuntu
@neuronet, no, I use gimp.
View ArticleComment by Marc on Cannot open any software in Ubuntu
Consider this: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/199891/…
View ArticleComment by Marc on ISO to USB on Kubuntu
I have found unetbootin to be unreliable as well.
View ArticleComment by Marc on How to erase an Ubuntu USB Boot Drive
Arie vW is correct. gparted is the utility you want and one you should get reasonably familiar with. I use it a couple of times a month. Just make sure you don't format the wrong device.
View ArticleComment by Marc on installing ubuntu without partition
Always, always, always plan for data loss. You should be backing up your user data regularly, and you really need to back it up before you upgrade, reinstall, or install a new operating system....
View ArticleComment by Marc on Computer has slowed down A LOT!
Have you installed any Chrome plug-ins or extensions? Have you tried disabling all Chrome extensions and plug-ins?
View ArticleComment by Marc on Computer has slowed down A LOT!
Chrome does a lot of writing to the HD, usually every couple of seconds. If your HD is flaky, that could compound your problem. It could also push the drive over the edge....
View ArticleComment by Marc on “The system is running in low-graphics mode” Error....
Did it ever work on this computer? What video card does it use?
View ArticleComment by Marc on How to create a bootable Ubuntu USB flash drive from...
You could fire up gparted if you have it installed. You should install it if you haven't.
View ArticleComment by Marc on Can I get a virus by using "sudo apt-get install"?
"If you add every repository you come across, you might end up installing something nasty. Don't do that."
View ArticleComment by Marc on How do I resize my Ubuntu partition?
Of course, you should also back up all your user data on the Windows side as well as the Linux side before you mess with partitions. This shouldn't matter, though, because you already back up your data...
View ArticleComment by Marc on How to restore Ubuntu in a new disk
Well, that depends on your system. clearly, you have to backup /home/user/. /etc, /usr, /var and /opt are what I include. Some people say you should exclude copies of things you have in the cloud like...
View ArticleComment by Marc on USB Hub can only detect pendrive
Are you sure you have the right power supply? If your device requires 1.5A and you have a power supply that only puts out 500mA, strange things could happen.
View ArticleComment by Marc on Freezing after suspend, installing Nvidia driver worked on...
My Dell has Intel graphics and exhibits the same behavior. I don't think it's a graphics driver problem.
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for Problem With Unetbootin (Or, Perhaps, Me)
I've given up on unetbootin. I download the .iso to my home directory and use dd. In a terminal window, you'd type sudo dd if=inputfile.iso of=/dev/sd* bs=1M where inputfile.iso is your lubuntu iso,...
View ArticleCan't boot into unity/ubuntu after installing KDE
Here's the situation: I have a separate /home partition to make installs and upgrades easy. I just installed the latest version of Ubuntu 14.04. Everything was great. I installed the LXDE desktop (not...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for Boot from Flash Drive?
It is possible to make a "persistent Ubuntu" using unetbootin, but I haven't had much luck with it. You can install Ubuntu on a flash drive just like you install it on a hard drive. Just boot from that...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for How do you make your terminal play a sound or offer a...
Sound I can't help you with. However, if you append something like && notify-send "Task complete." after your command, you should see a notification pop up in the upper right corner. If the...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for Re-installing OS's, best order?
Windows will try it's best to nuke grub if you install it after Ubuntu. Install Ubuntu after Windows https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot A Windows OS should be installed first, because...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for How can I download gedit from Windows and install it from...
Most software is available as a .deb package. You could download that, save it somewhere Ubuntu could find it, and use that to install the application. However, if there are any dependencies not...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for Why I can't partition my drive in Ubuntu using gparted?
You can't use the active OS to alter the media that hosts the active OS. It's like you doing brain surgery on yourself. You need to boot to an OS hosted on different media. A live-booting version of...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for Could you install Ubuntu on an external hdd and run it on...
No, but you could use the Ubuntu-Powered Intel Compute Stick. It's processor, memory, SD slot and USB port that plugs into the HDMI input of anything that has an HDMI input. If it proves to be useful,...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for I wanna do a quick install into a usb that takes -60 minutes
A 32GB no-brand USB 2.0 flash drive isn't very fast. I think what you are seeing is indicative of the performance you'll see when you run Ubuntu off that flash drive. It will not be a joy t0 use. If...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for When I Plug In the HDMI Cable From My TV To Watch Content...
That's a feature, not a bug. Some people use more than one monitor. You should be able to drag a window from your laptop to your TV just like you drag a window from place to place on one screen....
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for Which backup package can meet these requirements?
I'd write a simple bash script to run rsync for each type of backup you need. Nothing could be faster to run, and setting the options in any GUI backup utility is going to be about as complicated as a...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for What would be a good Ubuntu/Alternative OS for my laptop?
I find Lubuntu works well with less overhead dedicated to eye-candy. Your mileage may vary.
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for Phantom Partition ... how do I correct this?
My solution ended up to be creating a new partition table as part of a re-install. I nuked it from orbit.
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Phantom Partition ... how do I correct this?
I've done a clean install twice since this appeared (not to fix this, as everything seems to be working). Gparted doesn't show any such partition. I'm about to do another clean install, so this is the...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for What music streaming services work on Ubuntu?
There is a Spotify package for Ubuntu that works well, and pithos works with Pandora.
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for How can I scan for possible viruses on my Ubuntu system?
To scan for viruses on Linux, you'd us clamav. You can install it from the repositories using the software center. If you're new to Linux, this is the perfect time to try out the command line...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for How do I create a Windows 8.1 bootable usb stick in Ubuntu...
If you've booted in Ubuntu, you can use dd. In a teminal, type sudo dd if=input.iso of=/dev/sdX where input.iso is the source windows iso and /dev/sdX (X will vary) is the destination USB drive you...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for Help using crontab to play a sound
I use the following command to play a sound file: aplay ~/scripts/KenbeepBent.wav where KenbeepBent.wav is a sound file I keep in my ~/scripts directory so I can include it in bash scripts. I expect it...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for How do I install my printer to ubuntu?
You need hplip, which can be downloaded and installed easily. It provides support for printing, faxing, and scanning (including duplex scanning and printing) for HP all-in-one printers. I have an 8620...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for apt-get: No space left on device (12.04)
I'm thinking your boot partition is full of old kernel images, leaving no room for the new one apt-get is trying to install. You can type dpkg -l linux-headers-\* linux-image-\* | grep ^ii into a...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for I want to install Ubuntu but need all the files from...
It's not clear to me whether you are planning to move entirely to Ubuntu and never use Windows on this computer again, or if you'd like to add Ubuntu to the computer so you can select either at boot....
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for Are official packages always a better choice than PPA?
That depends on the package, the PPA, your need for security, and your tolerance for downtime while you sort out problems. The official packages are less likely to create conflicts with other packages...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for How to extend ubuntu partition?
First, backup all your data on both the Windows and Ubuntu partitions. Second, install gparted if you don't have it installed already. Third, use gparted to resize your Ubuntu partition. gparted is a...
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Answer by Marc for How can I tell state of program seemingly running
Personally, I like top run from the command line. Works to find that one app that is slowing everything down.
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for What software can I use to write on PDFs?
xournal. I use it in conjunction with python-whiteboard daily. After you're done, just export as pdf. (The video shows how I use it.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY6ZEWNigjo
View ArticleHow can I detect motion in a long, mostly dull video?
I need a way to scan through hours and hours of recorded video (mp4, mov, avi, doesn't matter, I can fix that) to search for motion. The videos consist of many, many hours of dull nature scenes like...
View ArticleAnswer by Marc for ISO to USB on Kubuntu
Use dd. sudo dd if=input.iso of=/dev/sdx where input.iso is the input file and /dev/sdx is the USB device you're writing to. This method is fast and has never failed me. Note: that the 'x' depends on...
View ArticleComment by Marc on Questions about running off an external USB
Why? If you're planning on using that installation on different computers, lots of things will be configured for the hardware it was originally installed on. Trying to boot that installation on...
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