updates

Forceably set permissions when running rsync

Currently I am backing up gigabytes and gigabytes of data from a live server to a backup server using an rsync/ssh combination script, allowing for automa...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

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xrdp without xorgxrdp

In my role as a tutor I often have to set up test Ubuntu installations to help students that use Ubuntu - I myself use Windows (sorry!). For convenience I...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

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How to use existing SSH key on my newly installed Ubuntu

I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 16.04 on my machine. Now I want to use my existing ssh key on my machine, so that I can use GitHub with my previous activ...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

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"update-rc.d: error: cannot find a LSB script for libvirtd"

Thanks in advance. I am trying to install and configure KVM in my ubuntu machine. Providing below given code i am getting error. Command: update-rc.d libv...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

general

Way to use the xbox one controller audio jack?

I have an xbox one controller connected via USB and i would like to know if there is a way to make the controller's audio jack work with ubuntu.

Published: Jul 30, 2026

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User codefx - Ask Ubuntu

Q&A for Ubuntu users and developers

Published: Jul 30, 2026

news

20.04 LTS How to add a user to a group with an OEM install

I want to OEM install Ubuntu 20.04LTS and distribute it with KVM installed. A user who boots the installed OS must be a member of the "libvirt" ...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

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Qt version is not properly installed

Qt Creator says that Qt 5.4.2 is not properly installed. I installed the qtcreator package from the Ubuntu repositories. What can I do about it?

Published: Jul 30, 2026

general

How do I remove all programs connected to Wine and Wine with one command?

I want to remove all programs associated to Wine and Wine itself in one command, can it be done? The whole point of this question is that I don't wan...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

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Shell script file (.sh) does not run, and throws an error

I am new to Linux, and I have a shell script (.sh) file I on my Desktop that I want to run. This is the content of the test.sh file on my Desktop director...

Published: Jul 30, 2026