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I dont have this problem When I used vlc2.1.6 on ubuntu 14.04....Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:53:00 -0400https://pop.com.sg/disabling-touch-screen-only-temporarily-duplicate.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/disabling-touch-screen-only-temporarily-duplicate.htmlMy touchscreen is cracked, so the pointer continuously clicks on the cracked area. That prevents me from using the computer normally. I have tried the xinput disable 'ELAN Touchscreen' command, ......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:48:28 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-preserve-setsid-unity-command.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-preserve-setsid-unity-command.htmlAfter upgrading from version 16.04 to version 17.04 navigation bar, windows, background, dash and generally whole unity stop working. What is helping is "setsid unity" command. But each restart is ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:47:58 -0400https://pop.com.sg/what-do-the-letters-stand-for-in-apt-errors.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/what-do-the-letters-stand-for-in-apt-errors.htmlIf I run apt-cache show nonexistent, I get this error: N: Unable to locate package nonexistent E: No packages found I know the E stands for "Error", and a W would stand for "Warning", but what do......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:24:48 -0400https://pop.com.sg/exec-format-error-with-data-file-format.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/exec-format-error-with-data-file-format.htmlDoes anyone knows why it gives format error when i try to run echo through /bin/echo or /usr/bin/echo but works well if i just type echo in the command line bash: /usr/bin/echo: cannot execute binary ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:10:47 -0400https://pop.com.sg/dns-leak-test-shows-other-google-isps-when-i-use-google-8-8-8-8-and-8-.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/dns-leak-test-shows-other-google-isps-when-i-use-google-8-8-8-8-and-8-.htmlI am trying to fix a DNS leak. 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I've t......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:49:44 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-can-i-get-awesome-wm-to-recognize-config-awesome-rc-lua.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-can-i-get-awesome-wm-to-recognize-config-awesome-rc-lua.htmlI've been trying different configurations on awesome wm, but suddenly awesome stopped loading ~/.config/awesome/rc.lua on startup, and now only loads the default configuration at /etc/xdg/awesome/r......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:46:09 -0400https://pop.com.sg/is-there-100-black-theme-for-ubuntu-20-04-lts-i-am-talking-about-darkn.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/is-there-100-black-theme-for-ubuntu-20-04-lts-i-am-talking-about-darkn.htmlI know there are infinite dark themes available over internet and I have googled it so much and tried almost all dark themes. 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Installation went very well and everything is working fine but one issue is that I've instal......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:14:14 -0400https://pop.com.sg/fix-or-disable-dead-telegram-notifications-from-another-workspace-clos.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/fix-or-disable-dead-telegram-notifications-from-another-workspace-clos.htmlI'm using Ubuntu MATE 16.04. When I receive a message in Telegram, I get a popup notification at the bottom right of the screen. Normally, I can click a 'close' box in the corner of the popup to d......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:10:04 -0400https://pop.com.sg/can-only-connect-to-google-services.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/can-only-connect-to-google-services.htmlI am quite new to Ubuntu and Linux in general and have been experiencing the following issue for the last week or so: I am only able to connect to websites from Google when using a wireless connec......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:03:52 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-unrar-using-ui-duplicate.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-unrar-using-ui-duplicate.htmlHow can I unrar files? And please I want a program with UI... WinRAR would be the best (I have a license, I know, I'm like a unicorn). Ubuntu is so confusing and not user friendly at all imho. I just ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:23 -0400https://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-desktop-12-04-and-virtualbox-is-it-possible-to-set-mobile-resol.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-desktop-12-04-and-virtualbox-is-it-possible-to-set-mobile-resol.htmlI installed ubuntu desktop 12.04 with guest additions on virtualbox. I try to set resolution with custom /etc/X11/xorg.conf config. Section "Device" Identifier "Device0" Driver "vboxv......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:37:48 -0400https://pop.com.sg/why-do-the-video-players-make-no-sound.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/why-do-the-video-players-make-no-sound.htmlI get sound just fine using Chrome (e.g. YouTube) or with Rhythmbox playing an MP3. However, VLC, Xine, and the default Ubuntu "Videos" make no sound, whether with MP4, FLV, or MP3. How do I fix......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:26:11 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-use-custom-cursor.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-use-custom-cursor.htmlI just switched to ubuntu from Windows and I had made a custom cursor for myself on windows and I'm trying to use that same one on ubuntu. All I can find is something about a cursor theme, but not ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:25:49 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-set-dns-server-address-temporarily.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-set-dns-server-address-temporarily.htmlAt my workplace the DHCP server sometimes goes down. So I made a script that sets up the IP address and netmask using ifconfig and the default gateway using route. But I'm yet to find the command......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:18:48 -0400https://pop.com.sg/can-we-set-up-a-dns-server-to-override-the-router-dns-server.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/can-we-set-up-a-dns-server-to-override-the-router-dns-server.htmlI am aware that when we type a domain name, unless it is cached in the pc or router, it requests the DNS to an external server, to get the IP address. Apparently, the DHCP server from the router is ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:15:47 -0400https://pop.com.sg/what-does-r8169-can-039-t-disable-aspm-os-doesn-039-t-have-aspm-contro.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/what-does-r8169-can-039-t-disable-aspm-os-doesn-039-t-have-aspm-contro.htmlI have this message in syslog and dmesg output: r8169 0000:03:00.0: can't disable ASPM; OS doesn't have ASPM control Is it a configuration problem or hardware issue?...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:13:30 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-eliminate-noticeable-midi-latency-even-with-linux-lowlatency.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-eliminate-noticeable-midi-latency-even-with-linux-lowlatency.htmlUbuntu 20.04.1 (upgraded from Ubuntu 16.04 -> 18.04 -> 20.04 if that matters)... I recently bought a USB MIDI keyboard (MAudio Hammer 88), with Yoshimi soft synthesizer I had noticeable lag b......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:12:07 -0400https://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-18-04-cannot-connect-to-windows-shared-network-folder.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-18-04-cannot-connect-to-windows-shared-network-folder.htmlI've been attempted to hook up some kind of shared folder between my Ubuntu VM and Windows 7 Host, Guest Additions Shared Folder is absolute garbage, constantly having file in use issues / text fil......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:06:31 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-can-i-limit-battery-charging-to-80-capacity.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-can-i-limit-battery-charging-to-80-capacity.htmlI just learned that some Lenovo laptops include a utility that offers to limit battery charging capacity to within 0–80% in order to slow the attenuation of the battery lifespan: How can I do this......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:00:27 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-get-my-ir-remote-to-work-lirc-can-039-t-see-it.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-get-my-ir-remote-to-work-lirc-can-039-t-see-it.htmlI'm using Ubuntu 11.10 (amd64) and I'm trying to get my infrared remote control working. The IR device is a part of a DVB-T USB stick (Based on a RTL2832u chip). I'm using these drivers - it's the......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:58:31 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-do-i-completely-wipe-my-hdd-duplicate.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-do-i-completely-wipe-my-hdd-duplicate.htmlNot only i want to low level format it, i want to reinitialize it, factory reset style, like some kind of HDparm but in the deepest level, like, absolutely destroying every sector and or hard drive ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:53:18 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-boot-ubuntu-from-ssd-drive-which-cannot-be-selected-as-boot-dev.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-boot-ubuntu-from-ssd-drive-which-cannot-be-selected-as-boot-dev.htmlI have freshly installed Ubuntu 12.10 (64 bits) on an Asus S405CM-WX117H laptop (similar to this one) which features a 24GB SSD drive and a regular 500GB hard drive. I placed the / (ext4) root file ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:52:27 -0400https://pop.com.sg/software-updates-software-properties-gtk-039-eoferror-marshal-data-too.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/software-updates-software-properties-gtk-039-eoferror-marshal-data-too.htmlI cannot open Software & Updates tool on 14.04 and get the following error: Here is the full output of apt-get update, it shows this warning: W: GPG error: http://dl.bintray.com Release: The ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:48:31 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-upgrade-rkhunter.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-upgrade-rkhunter.htmlWhen running the command: sudo rkhunter --versioncheck I get the following output: [ Rootkit Hunter version 1.4.0 ] Checking rkhunter version... This version : 1.4.0 Latest version: 1.4.2 ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:45:34 -0400https://pop.com.sg/wireless-operatin-of-hp-deskjet-3720.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/wireless-operatin-of-hp-deskjet-3720.htmlHP Deskjet 3720 installs well on Lubuntu 16.04 through the USB connection. However, the wireless connection fails to operate, even if the following instructions were used: To use the Automatic ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:44:04 -0400https://pop.com.sg/not-able-to-connect-to-the-internet-using-huawei-e303-datacard.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/not-able-to-connect-to-the-internet-using-huawei-e303-datacard.htmlI followed the steps mentioned in the post. But now I am not able to connect to the internet using my HUAWEI E303 datacard. I am using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Could you please guide me on this ?...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:35:45 -0400https://pop.com.sg/does-seeding-torrents-affect-the-harddisk-ram-caching.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/does-seeding-torrents-affect-the-harddisk-ram-caching.htmlI've downloaded a lot of torrent files and while I'm seeding them, I've noticed that very often when I start the browser it's slow and the hard disk activity indicator is on. Usually when I start a ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:34:20 -0400https://pop.com.sg/strange-errors-in-039-dmesg-039-output-related-to-mounted-partition.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/strange-errors-in-039-dmesg-039-output-related-to-mounted-partition.htmlThere are some strange errors showing up in my dmesg output related to mounting sda4 on boot, which is an extended partition containing used logical volumes. The following is an extract of my dmesg ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:30:35 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-lsb-module-affects-system-and-can-be-made-available-to-the-system.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-lsb-module-affects-system-and-can-be-made-available-to-the-system.htmlaks@aks-K55VD:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS Release: 12.04 Codename: precise used the command lsb_release......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:26:18 -0400https://pop.com.sg/apple-music-on-ubuntu.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/apple-music-on-ubuntu.htmlHow can I use Apple Music on Ubuntu, if its possible? Im thinking about switching over from spotify, but Im not sure if its worth it if I cant access the music from my desktop. Thank you!...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:22:30 -0400https://pop.com.sg/need-to-switch-dp-daisy-chained-monitors-on-off-to-get-xrandr-to-switc.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/need-to-switch-dp-daisy-chained-monitors-on-off-to-get-xrandr-to-switc.htmlI'm running awesomewm on an Ubuntu laptop. I have two external monitors connected in DP daisy chain configuration, plugged into laptop's mini-dp port. xrandr detects both when they are plugged in. ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:12:28 -0400https://pop.com.sg/is-switching-workplaces-supported-for-dual-monitor.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/is-switching-workplaces-supported-for-dual-monitor.htmlI use dual monitor and I would like to switch workplaces in both monitors. Currently, when I move from one workplace to another, only the primary monitor changes. How can I setup Ubuntu to switch ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:05:52 -0400https://pop.com.sg/what-is-a-post-installation-script-for-a-package.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/what-is-a-post-installation-script-for-a-package.htmlI've seen a lot of questions on Ask Ubuntu about errors like this: foo post-installation script returned exit status 1 What is a post-installation script, exactly? Where are post-installation scri......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:04:18 -0400https://pop.com.sg/no-option-for-bluetooth-pins-for-pairing.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/no-option-for-bluetooth-pins-for-pairing.htmlUpdate It appears possible to pair and communicate with the module without using a pin, but so far only using gatttool. I am still learning about BLE, and it is unclear to me whether this is a nor......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:02:58 -0400https://pop.com.sg/user-allie-carver-ask-ubuntu.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/user-allie-carver-ask-ubuntu.htmlQ&A for Ubuntu users and developers...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:00:48 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-convert-kilobytes-to-megabytes-or-gigabytes-through-terminal.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-convert-kilobytes-to-megabytes-or-gigabytes-through-terminal.htmlI try to find the size of my disk, so i runned the below command $ sudo fdisk -s /dev/sda 976762584 It shows like above. I think the size(976762584) of the disk is shown in kilobytes. How do i c......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:56:35 -0400https://pop.com.sg/7z-command-line-with-highest-encryption-aes-256-encrypting-the-filenam.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/7z-command-line-with-highest-encryption-aes-256-encrypting-the-filenam.htmlI had a question. Im trying to backup and encrypt files, but using the more recent aes256 or aes512 encryption. 1) I heard 7z defaults to aes128, I want to use the best one (aes256... i think?), h......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:55:19 -0400https://pop.com.sg/internet-disconnected-while-installing-hadoop-3-1-3-on-19-10-missing-d.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/internet-disconnected-while-installing-hadoop-3-1-3-on-19-10-missing-d.htmlI had to install Hadoop on ubuntu 19.10 I had started the installation after some time it started downloading packages etc and connecting things from internet. I had left my laptop. I went to ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:46:58 -0400https://pop.com.sg/mouse-039-s-forward-and-back-buttons-don-039-t-work.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/mouse-039-s-forward-and-back-buttons-don-039-t-work.htmlI have two buttons on my mouse to go forwards and back: They used to work all right in Firefox, but now they don't any more. I've since switched to Google Chrome (the package from google.com/chrom......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:44:34 -0400https://pop.com.sg/sdk-manager-in-android-studio-not-available.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/sdk-manager-in-android-studio-not-available.htmlI installed Android Studio through the terminal, opened the studio and wanted to run the SDK manager, but this is what I have: As you see, the SDK Manager is unclickable. As I read online, the man......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:33:15 -0400https://pop.com.sg/every-package-installed-with-pip-is-not-found.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/every-package-installed-with-pip-is-not-found.htmlOn my pc, I can correctly install any package with pip without any errors. But when I try to run it with its command I always get the same "command not found" error. I have installed Pyth......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:31:32 -0400https://pop.com.sg/access-computer-on-internal-network-from-internet.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/access-computer-on-internal-network-from-internet.htmlMy setup: Ubuntu 13.10 server with ufw, facing outside world on eth0, IP forwarding and masquerading working OK. Internal network 192.168.0/24 on eht1, no problem accessing the internet. I need to ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:28:31 -0400https://pop.com.sg/cpu-frequency-scaling-stuck-2-80-ghz-and-it-039-s-not-going-down.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/cpu-frequency-scaling-stuck-2-80-ghz-and-it-039-s-not-going-down.htmlI'm using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with gnome desktop. I set the governor to "ondemand", but the CPU still runs at top frequency. I tried many things, but it's stuck at 2.80 Ghz for hours. "scaling_max_fr......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:23:13 -0400https://pop.com.sg/ethernet-internet-speed-stuck-at-100-mbps-for-gigabit-connection-ubunt.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/ethernet-internet-speed-stuck-at-100-mbps-for-gigabit-connection-ubunt.htmlMy internet speed on Ethernet port is hard stuck at ~100 Mbps on wifi I get more than 500 Mbps my internet runs at Gigabit and I have full bandwidth on Pop OS live, windows on the same machine and......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:22:50 -0400https://pop.com.sg/official-ubuntu-18-04-image-for-aws.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/official-ubuntu-18-04-image-for-aws.htmlI was waiting for release of Ubuntu 18.04 to upgrade my old server and want to create a fresh EC2 instance from Ubuntu 18.04. It's not available yet in "Quick Start" (official AMI) page. But I not......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:19:15 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-download-large-google-drive-file-with-resume-support-in-ubuntu.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-download-large-google-drive-file-with-resume-support-in-ubuntu.htmlMy prefered browser: Chromium My prefered download manager : uget+aria2 When I download a Google Drive folder shared to me, Chromium automatically downloads it by its default download manager. Pro......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:19:13 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-quickly-find-the-deepest-subdirectory.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-quickly-find-the-deepest-subdirectory.htmlThis self-answered question is more of a novelty or curiosity issue. I know this can be done with a bash script that recursively traverses all directories. However it probably takes many hours to......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:13:28 -0400https://pop.com.sg/questions-tagged-os-prober.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/questions-tagged-os-prober.htmlQ&A for Ubuntu users and developers...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:13:01 -0400https://pop.com.sg/no-module-named-039-encodings-039-after-upgrading-to-16-04.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/no-module-named-039-encodings-039-after-upgrading-to-16-04.htmlHi I upgraded my Ubuntu to 16.04 but whenever I try to run a Python program or pip install (both Python 2.7 or Python 3.5) I get the following error: ImportError: No module named 'encodings'...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:12:32 -0400