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Correct term for 'LiveCD'?
Which way of referring to Ubuntu bootable media (i.e. written from the .iso to a device) is best?
Live CD
The traditional (generally used), but users have asked whether a 'CD' is required.
Live ...
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This question is not duplicate so consider re-opening it
I asked this question "The software on this computer is up to date" while upgrading 12.10 to 13.04 I have this unique error "The software on this computer is up to date" I couldn't find its ...
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Pic Won't Show Up on My AskUbuntu Profile After Uploading JPG File to My Profile
I took the option to change picture on my Profile, and uploaded a 9KB JPG pic; but it's just showing a white screen where my pic should be. What am I doing wrong?
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Can we remove the synonym link between tags ‘appmenu’ and ‘applications-menu’?
The appmenu tag is for the global application menu AKA appmenu-indicator, that allows screen real estate to be conserved in desktop environments (DE's, AKA ‘graphical shells’) that support it. The ...
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When viewed on a tablet, the very top navigation bar has no margin
I'm talking about the Community, Ask, Developer, Design, etc. bar. When viewed on a tablet, the entire bar is shifted to the left of the screen, so that it has no margin, is directly against the edge, ...
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What are the guidelines for asking VPN or other connection-related problems?
Would my asking an Ask Ubuntu question about guidelines for asking VPN or other connection-related questions a reasonable question to ask? Here is why I am inquiring. I got a VPN connection problem ...
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When commenting on a "moderator" flag, how can I finish just with the keyboard?
When I flag a post "for moderator attention/other" I want to just type my comment and then commit the flag using only the keyboard. As I see it now I have to use the mouse to click on "flag question" ...
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Would it make sense to prolong bounty time limit for large bounties?
There are some annoyances that would require more than just a casual google or from the top of the head answer. Some questions and problems require effort in answering, and the bounty system helps ...
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Can I sort my "favourites" questions based on tags?
Is there a possible way of sorting my favorite questions by name or tags? As I have too many favorite questions in my account. So sorting them would make it easier to find the needed question.
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Why does the community bot upvote some things?
I have a question about the Community moderator bot. I have seen and understood what its mission is. I also noticed something that was weird, at least for me. The bot votes several questions. And ...
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Are questions about hardware specifications (not compatibility) on topic?
I recently commented on this question, considering it off topic. User EliahKagan very politely indicated that he disagrees. The OP is asking for an explanation of what each of the fields in /proc/...
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About the Comment system in New Review BETA feature
Review system looks good in controlling spam and low quality contents . I am aware it is still in BETA.
While reviewing i came across an answer whose author had less Reps to comment originally , ...
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How do I handle the reviewing and editing of LQ Answers for closed Questions?
I have been spending a bit of time in the past few days in the new "Review" tool after reading the stack feedback document. Im also getting some positive comments from users who receive automated ...
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Find a random question
Is there a way to find a random question?
Currently in ask Ubuntu there are 5 question category tabs/tags : newest, faq votes, active, unanswered.
I found it quite useful to be a random category ...
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Comments in mobile version of Ask Ubuntu
I am using my mobile to connect to Ask Ubuntu. But the problem is I can't remove/edit comments from mobile version of Ask Ubuntu. Is it problem of my mobile or a known issue in Ask Ubuntu?
Browser: ...
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Clean up (re-allotted question)
I have been given (re-allotted) questions that I have previously commented on. Trying to prod the OP to respond. (not flagged)
While waiting these questions are making a second or third round. I also ...
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Is [date] a tag that needs some fixing?
I've noticed something about the date tag. It has questions regarding the date/time indicator, getting date/revision info from a file/folder metadata, and has been included on questions regarding "...
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Remove already voted to close questions from the "Close" review tab
When I flag a post from the Flags tab, it gets removed on reload. I'd like to see the same thing happen with entries in the Close tab.
There are currenty 17 questions in Recent Votes and I voted on ...
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Tag Wiki Edits on Ask Ubuntu Mobile
Ask Ubuntu mobile does not let you make tag edits, you have to switch to the full site, make the edits, and switch back. And the editor is temperamental on my mobile browser, sometimes working and ...
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Version tags on questions involving upgrades
On questions where the person posting had upgraded their Ubuntu version (for example, from 11.04 to 11.10) prior to / while experiencing an issue, how should the version tags be properly handled? ...
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How to get same OpenID URL at Launchpad and StackExchange?
My usual nicks of don-quixote, quixote and donquixote were already in use at Launchpad when I registered there, so I registered as mdcrawford, my real name.
At all the StackExchange sites - which ...
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Oops! Button on StackExchage Unsubscribe page
As someone who has just made the mistake of clicking the unsubscribe link in an email can we please have an "Oops! I didn't mean it." button on the unsubscribe page - Thanks
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How to know if my question is a dupe if the OP used a different title?
This question is dupe to this question. (I was the first user to flag my question as dupe.) Mods decided to mark it a dupe to another question, that's none of my business. Basically reading this ...
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Why was the question about a problem pinging a Windows system from Ubuntu off-topic?
What was causing the problem, presented in the question https://askubuntu.com/q/418957/44293, only came into light when the question was answered. Before that it was unknown and most probably would ...
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Clear unread inbox messages
I could not find the right area to post this, but I could use some help.
I try to answer all my inbox messages, but it is now impossible.
Is there a way to mark them all as read with just a few clicks?...
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ACTIVITY screen in my profile needs work
As usual, change provokes more change... the new ACTIVITY screen needs some tweaking...
BADGES shows up twice...
And REPUTATION should be moved up IN PLACE of the first BADGES image...
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All my ANSWERS have disappeared from my Activity screen
Happened just a few minutes ago...
Where did they go?
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Is Total Reputation Calculated Differently to a Time-based Reputation?
As the title suggests, I am curious to know whether the "total reputation" for an account is calculated differently from the different time-based reputations. While looking at the Year 2021 ...
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Should unclear questions with accepted (or plausible) answers be marked for closing?
When a question is unclear or missing key elements that might lead to an answer — such as versions, logs, and whatnot — it should be flagged for closure. To the best of my knowledge this is for two ...
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Should this tag be transformed in a [flicker] of light?
We have the flicker tag. Its usage guidance says:
When something flickers it flashes repeatedly. Flickering in the Ask Ubuntu forums is generally referring to screen issues, or to describe an LED, ...
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Please, I want to take back my "upvote" from a comment
So I read a comment, it seemed good, so I "upvoted" it (with the teeny-weeny little triangle).
Then in like 15 seconds I spotted that somehow I skipped over an important detail that actually ...
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Is there a way to view statistics about visitors by country?
I was wondering if there is some sort of a counter or statistics about registered / unregistered visitors of ask ubuntu by world region or country, in a certain given time period and / or site ...
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Why was my grammar edit rolled back?
I fixed an obvious grammar mistake in a post. The author rolled it back to the incorrect version. I thought grammar edits were encouraged since they improve the post even if in a small way. Why would ...
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AskUbuntu background flicker
When scrolling a page on askubuntu, the background dots flicker visually.
It is a minor thing but the fix is so simple, just to set:
background-attachment: fixed
When i do it manually in the browser ...
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last question auto populates into the question form
I am trying to post a new question. However, when I click on "ask question" I see the previous question that I posted auto populated into the title, text, and tag fields. I want to still keep that ...
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Why can I not create an account on Ask Ubuntu?
I just tried to create a new account on this site Ask Ubuntu using my email and a password - and not connecting Google, Facebook etc. Filling in the display name, email and password on the https://...
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Is [tag:bash-history] a synonym for [tag:history]?
bash-history
Refers to the history of commands that have been run previously in Bash.
history
The history command can be used to retrieve commands you have previously typed in a shell.
I think ...
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Would it be helpful it I posted a Q/A to server management
I have noticed a general tendency here for new server admins to want to install a desktop on his or her server and then forward part or more often the entire desktop over ssh or VNC server.
I am of ...
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About retracted flags and the comment persisting
Case in point: How do I convert my usb installation from legacy boot to uefi?
By mistake I flagged as duplicate but later on noticed it was about Elementary OS. Retracted but the comment persists?
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Should bounties expire? How can I promote my bountied question even more?
Why are bounties time bound? Clearly the site doesn't get enough traffic to ensure that in 7 days the appropriate users (who specialize in the domain of the question) would have stopped by Ask Ubuntu ...
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Bounty button on mobile looks as if it's already rewarded on question with open bounties
I have a question with two answers, that I had an open bounty on.
When I opened the site on mobile to award the bounty before time runs out, the +100 buttons looked as if the bounty was already ...
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Where should I put CoyoteBot?
Recently I made a fork of WolfBot called CoyoteBot. While I know Kaz asked a similar question here, I want to know what to do about CoyoteBot.
terdon did not like it in the General Room or Ubuntu ...
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Ctrl+click combination doesn't work with the Ask Ubuntu search results in QupZilla
Why the Ctrl+click combination doesn't work over the search results of posts or Q&A links in AskUbuntu? It works for the highlighted links on the right side panel but not for the search results, ...
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Can we have a feature to Invite to askubuntu?
I'm not sure how anyone else feels about it, but I do want to know: Do we want, and can we have a feature for officially sending invites to join the askubuntu community?
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Please don't mark as dupe without reading the full question!
I saw this in review: https://askubuntu.com/review/close/622277
That is not a dupe of the suggested question, because the OP's specific question is not answered: Can Ubuntu install successfully to ...
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I would need your disk and ROM dumps for a good answer to your question
Can someone give me a heads up how to better respond to seemingly far to broad questions which might be solvable by observing an issue first hand and with the consent and trust of a user to not do ...
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How much does SE care about mirrors of SE that don't acknowledge the CC licence?
I found this (replace the XXX's) as the #1 hit for a question. The answer seemed very "stack exchange" and indeed it was:
http://htmlasks_XXXXXXXXXXXXX.com/...
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Being able to see deleted answers
I've seen in the past questions on the meta dealing with case specific problems that have been very intriguing, yet to find out that the linked question had been deleted resulting in the "Page not ...
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Unable to edit other posts
I have been reviewing other posts for some time. But after a certain number of edits I am no longer able to edit any further post.
Why is it so?
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Posting useful online content from non Stack Exchange site to askubuntu
If I see some very useful post regarding Ubuntu on some non Stack Exchange site, is it alright to modify it to make it more relevant and then post it here?
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