Answer 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...
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