Questions tagged [ubuntu]
Ubuntu is a desktop and server operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux. Note that http://askubuntu.com is specifically dedicated to Ubuntu questions.
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Feasibility of adding drivers to linux kernel
I have question regarding Linux kernel , as far as I understand, to make Linux compatible with different machines and hardware , different device driver is added to the Linux .
I want to ask how much ...
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Can source code, automake and configure files for multiple OS co-exist in one Git branch
I am working on an open source project that should be compiled for multiple operating systems including Ubuntu and Windows.
I am working on how to structure the Git repositories and branches for ...
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Anything wrong with having aliases on a production server?
On my local server, I create aliases like these to speed up my work:
alias bashrc='vi ~/.bashrc;source ~/.bashrc;echo bashrc has been sourced'
alias bashprofile='vi ~/.bash_profile;source ~/....
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Share private SSH keys with Bash on Windows
I have Windows 10 with Git installed. This Git uses my C:/Users/MyName dir as the HOME directory and the /.ssh/ dir within, appropriately for sourcing my private SSH keys.
I have just enabled and ...
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Tracking number of code lines added/removed by me
I do like to write code, but what I like even more is to remove code! Following the mantra "code that does not exist cannot have bugs", if we can accomplish the same result with less code, we will ...
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Can I install Apache HTTP server and Apache Tomcat server on the same host?
I want to practice web programming on my Ubuntu virtual machine. I want to learn both server side web development using Java/J2EE and client side coding (HTML/CSS/JavaScript) .
I heard that we need ...
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Securing my own software... against myself?
I do a lot of programming work for other people's businesses. I am currently working on a project for my local Scouts group that I have worked with before.
The problem is I have built them their ...
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How to design a time tracking or activity monitoring application? [closed]
I am trying to build something like Manic Time - which is an application that tracks what the user is currently working on. It worked flawlessly on Windows, but doesn't support Linux.
It has mad ...
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Legalities of modifying Ubuntu MOTD
I made few modifications to few specific Ubuntu files for showing my own custom messages in place of Ubuntu specific messages. For this, I have made changes to following files:
/etc/update-motd.d/00-...
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Tablet development for a dedicated system
I need to make an architectural decision for developing (actually porting) my embedded solution on a tablet.
The choice comes down to Ubuntu or Android, so I have some specific questions to help me ...
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Running a process multiple times at the same time
I have a c++ program with opencv library which takes an image as input and perform pose estimation,color detection,phog. When I run this program from the command line it takes around 4-5sec to ...
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Using Ubuntu for commercial software development
I am plaining to use Ubuntu for developing Android and php application which I will sell in market. As far as I understand Ubuntu falls under GNU GPL license.
In this case do I need to make my source ...
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What does the "d" mean after linux packages? [closed]
I've noticed that a lot of the packages I've been installing on my Ubuntu machine has this "d" at the end. Googling it doesn't give me any answers that I can find.
For example:
FTP server -
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Benefit of C++ to System Administrators [closed]
What benefit could C++ bring to system administrators?
I am working on Windows and Ubuntu. If I learn C++, where could I implement it in system administration, Please specify some of its benefits.
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How to use PostgreSQL on AWS - Ubuntu 11.10 [closed]
I'm extremely new to cloud-computing, Linux, and PostgreSQL, so if this is a stupid question, I apologize.
I've managed to create an m1.large instance running Ubuntu 11.10, connect via Putty SSH, and ...
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Is there a way to get the version of Ubuntu that Google uses for development? [closed]
Is there a way to get the version of Ubuntu that Google uses for development? Even better would be a full up VMWare or Virtual Box Virtual Machine image that might include a full complement of ...
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How do you accept arguments in the main.cpp file and reference another file?
I have a basic understanding of programming and I currently learning C++. I'm in the beginning phases of building my own CLI program for ubuntu. However, I have hit a few snags and I was wondering if ...
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svn - when will I see conflicts?
I am just starting a new position and using svn rather than git (my favorite).
With svn if there are any conflicts will I see them after an svn update or after an (attempt) to svn commit?
In other ...
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What's the standard for entity design/database connectivity for a mySQL database?
I'm hosting a solution that serves as a web tier on a Ubuntu machine running Apache and Mono. I'm currently developing the project on OSX, using Mono. I understand there is no native support for ...
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Which tools to use for Embedded Linux C++ development with a fast compiler and possibly cross platform [closed]
I'm not happy with our build environment for our Linux based (Ubuntu 10.04) equipment. It is embedded software we are developing. What I would like is to have the optimal mix of these wishes:
Use ...
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Flash development under Ubuntu
It's unfortunate, but I'm taking this course that would require me to work in Flash CS3 (specifically programming), which would make me use windows. I'm very used to development under Ubuntu, and ...
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Why does Ubuntu have a 6-month release cycle?
Why has Ubuntu committed to a 6-month release cycle? Why should it have a fixed cycle at all?
Doesn't that go against the "if it ain't broken don't fix it" saying?
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