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Long time all works well but now I can't stop containers that I have started as unprivileged user. Stopping as root as also not possib......Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:37:17 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-can-make-the-controler-configuration-window-show-in-pcsxr-ubuntu-2.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-can-make-the-controler-configuration-window-show-in-pcsxr-ubuntu-2.htmlI have the same problem previously reported and solved for Ubuntu 18.04 here: PCSXR works fine with one controller, but when the second controller is connected, the plugin window does not open and ......Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:33:11 -0400https://pop.com.sg/g-not-installed-even-after-installing-it-sudo-apt-get-install-g.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/g-not-installed-even-after-installing-it-sudo-apt-get-install-g.htmli recently installed Ubuntu on a VMware and following a tutorial... gcc works for me, but when i try g++, it says " The program 'g++' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: sudo......Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:19:19 -0400https://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-20-04-loses-network-in-aws-after-updates-28-october.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-20-04-loses-network-in-aws-after-updates-28-october.html28 october I run a series of normal updates on one of my Amazon-EC2 instances. For some reason it locked up and I had to reboot it. It got up but it never got any network again. So after a lot of ...Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:08:23 -0400https://pop.com.sg/what-is-the-difference-between-shutdown-and-poweroff-commands.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/what-is-the-difference-between-shutdown-and-poweroff-commands.htmlI've a home server I'm playing around with :) I want to learn server administration... 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I have already......Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:45:28 -0400https://pop.com.sg/rvm-command-not-working.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/rvm-command-not-working.htmlI am facing issue while running the following command rvm --default use ruby-2.1.6@metasploit-framework error - > no comment RVM found...Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:32:45 -0400https://pop.com.sg/all-files-on-var-www-change-ownership-to-www-data-can-it-be-avoided.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/all-files-on-var-www-change-ownership-to-www-data-can-it-be-avoided.htmlAll files on /var/www/ change ownership to www-data. Can it be avoided? I have different files with different owners, starting from the /var/www/* directory. But once a day they change and appear as ...Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:28:36 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-disable-services-when-ubuntu-loads-duplicate.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-disable-services-when-ubuntu-loads-duplicate.htmlI need to disable docker services when Ubuntu 18.04 starts. 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I am just wondering what exactly does it do?...Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:50:42 -0400https://pop.com.sg/why-can-039-t-i-install-lib32gcc1.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/why-can-039-t-i-install-lib32gcc1.htmlI'm trying to install Source Dedicated Server on Ubuntu Server 12.04 and every time I try to install lib32gcc1, I get E: Package 'lib32gcc1' has no installation candidate Is there anything I can......Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:38:57 -0400https://pop.com.sg/apache-no-longer-starts-ah02238-unable-to-configure-rsa-server-private.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/apache-no-longer-starts-ah02238-unable-to-configure-rsa-server-private.htmlMy Apache Server no longer starts. 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VM is unable to get an IP address, on sending DHCP request I can see requests going through bridge br0 and replies ...Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:30:02 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-solve-256966901-bluetooth-hclo-unexpected-event-for-opcode-0xfc.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-solve-256966901-bluetooth-hclo-unexpected-event-for-opcode-0xfc.htmlEvery time I boot into Ubuntu 19.04 it shows this message. This doesn't cause any problem. The system Boots Up correctly and Bluetooth is also functioning properly. But why this is happening I don'......Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:28:28 -0400https://pop.com.sg/user-anna-prus-ask-ubuntu.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/user-anna-prus-ask-ubuntu.htmlQ&A for Ubuntu users and developers...Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:27:48 -0400https://pop.com.sg/need-help-installing-canon-d530-drivers.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/need-help-installing-canon-d530-drivers.htmlThe default printer app didn't pick the right drivers so I installed the drivers from the Canon website which gave me a tar.gz file that I extracted and now I have the folder with the 32-bit and 64......Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:25:37 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-download-https-github-com-mcmrarm-mcpelauncher-linux-closed.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-download-https-github-com-mcmrarm-mcpelauncher-linux-closed.htmlI can't download it because it gives me a 404 error. Also, it will say that I need libprotobuf17 but it isn't installable. Also, I'm using KDE Neon and 64 bit. Any time I do sudo add-apt-reposi......Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:21:52 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-solve-make-issue-while-cross-compiling-on-the-ubuntu.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-solve-make-issue-while-cross-compiling-on-the-ubuntu.htmlI am trying to cross-compile this (ultralytics/yolov5) project on my ubuntu machine. Since I am compiling it for my another machine "raspberry Pi" so I already installed the toolchain whi......Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:48:31 -0400https://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-17-10-with-1080p-laptop-screen-everything-is-really-small.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-17-10-with-1080p-laptop-screen-everything-is-really-small.htmli'm using Ubuntu 17.10 xorg and just placed a 1080p panel into my lenovo t440p. The UI and font is really small and hard to read without zooming. I tried scaling, but that makes everything slightly ...Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:45:39 -0400https://pop.com.sg/find-dhcp-lease-dns-info-in-18-04-lts.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/find-dhcp-lease-dns-info-in-18-04-lts.htmlI'm relatively new to Linux and Ubuntu, so please bear with me. I'm setting up a Ubuntu 18.04 LTS VM that will act as a mail relay via postfix. I have that installed, and have configured those sett......Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:45:09 -0400https://pop.com.sg/rdesktop-full-screen-not-centered-everything-leaning-to-right.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/rdesktop-full-screen-not-centered-everything-leaning-to-right.htmlI'm helping a friend set up Remote Desktop Connection on Linux, so that he could connect to his PC at work. But he's not that familiar with Linux and I'm trying to help him out. I tried making the ......Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:43:18 -0400https://pop.com.sg/error-on-videos-mkv-after-software-upgrade.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/error-on-videos-mkv-after-software-upgrade.htmlMy system: Laptop Dell inspiron 15 3000 RAM: 16 GB SSD 480 GB Kingston Intel Core i3 7th Generation OS: Ubuntu 18.04 with Software and System Updates Web Browser: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, ...Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:13:49 -0400https://pop.com.sg/install-ffmpeg-codecs-to-make-gifcurry-work.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/install-ffmpeg-codecs-to-make-gifcurry-work.htmlI'm trying to use gifcurry on Ubuntu 16.04 but I get the following warning which will not allow me to select my mp4 I created in KdenLive. I installed gifcurry as instructed on the site. It opens......Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:04:48 -0400https://pop.com.sg/wireless-is-not-sharing-internet-to-ethernet-properly.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/wireless-is-not-sharing-internet-to-ethernet-properly.htmlUsing Ubuntu 14.04 on all machines in question, The network starts with a modem, then a router 192.168.0.1 (which goes to 2 computers working fine), then another router 192.168.150, at which po......Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:57:33 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-install-ubuntu-onto-a-2gb-flash-drive-duplicate.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-install-ubuntu-onto-a-2gb-flash-drive-duplicate.htmlI have a development board with Intel Atom processor, ICH8M chipset, 1GB RAM, 2GB flash memory. So basically it's a Netbook configuration already, but without hard drive. Is possible to install Ub......Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:53:53 -0400