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I'm not able to do so in GUI, because I want to extract it to a /usr directory, and will need the sudo command....Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:19:30 -0400https://pop.com.sg/installing-vmware-on-18-04-failed-to-build-vmmon.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/installing-vmware-on-18-04-failed-to-build-vmmon.htmlI am trying to install VMware with the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware/Player I get an error that tells me to look into a log file, which contains: Extracting the vmmon s......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:14:12 -0400https://pop.com.sg/postgresql-9-1-adminpack-install.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/postgresql-9-1-adminpack-install.htmleverywhere I see guides for postgre, it seems to be on version 8.4. In that case the instruction is: sudo -u postgres psql < /usr/share/postgresql/8.4/contrib/adminpack.sql that location doesn't ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:13:05 -0400https://pop.com.sg/very-high-cache-usage-causing-slowdown.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/very-high-cache-usage-causing-slowdown.htmlI'm trying to identify the culprit of what's causing my personal computer to be extremely sluggish. The biggest suspect is memory. When the computer is running fast my cache memory looks normal. Ho......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:39 -0400https://pop.com.sg/why-cant-i-install-ukuu-this-is-what-i-039-ve-tried-please-help.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/why-cant-i-install-ukuu-this-is-what-i-039-ve-tried-please-help.htmlIm running 19.04 Ubuntu. Kernal version is 5.0.0-32-generic im trying to update to a more recent Kernal. im trying to use UKUU....Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:22 -0400https://pop.com.sg/changing-permissions-on-serial-port.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/changing-permissions-on-serial-port.htmlI'm using the Arduino IDE in Ubuntu, and am having issues with the serial port. It has worked in the past, but for reasons that may be unnecesary, I felt the need to change the ownership of some of......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:57:52 -0400https://pop.com.sg/user-alwe-ask-ubuntu.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/user-alwe-ask-ubuntu.htmlQ&A for Ubuntu users and developers...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:50:22 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-automatically-switch-off-default-display-and-set-resolution-if-.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-automatically-switch-off-default-display-and-set-resolution-if-.htmlEverytime I connect to a specific external monitor, the default resolution is not the one I want, and I have to set it again. How do I save a specific resolution for a specific display, and switc......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:49:33 -0400https://pop.com.sg/clean-autoclean-and-autoremove-combining-them-is-a-good-step.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/clean-autoclean-and-autoremove-combining-them-is-a-good-step.htmlWill it be logical by means of Debian oriented logic to unite the three commands apt-get clean and apt-get autoclean, and apt-get autoremove into one single command that does all of them?...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:47:19 -0400https://pop.com.sg/using-libre-office-draw-to-draw-uml-class-diagrams.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/using-libre-office-draw-to-draw-uml-class-diagrams.htmlI have been using "Dia" to draw UML class diagrams in Linux environments. However, it seems that Dia is not under active development, and its UI is not as good as LibreOffice Draw. Could I also use ...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:46:55 -0400https://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-12-04-google-chome-email-links-don-039-t-open-thunderbird.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-12-04-google-chome-email-links-don-039-t-open-thunderbird.htmlJust upgraded to ubuntu 12.04 and installed Google Chrome and Thunderbird. When I click on an email address link in google chrome it does nothing most of the time but some of the time it opens a new ...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:44:44 -0400https://pop.com.sg/is-it-possible-to-run-a-windows-msi-installer.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/is-it-possible-to-run-a-windows-msi-installer.htmlIs it possible to install a Windows program from an MSI installer so that the installed program can be run with the Wine program loader?...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:37:58 -0400https://pop.com.sg/connecting-to-3g-modem-with-command-line.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/connecting-to-3g-modem-with-command-line.htmlI have a 3g Modem and it's my only way to connect to internet . In the GUI Mode it's easy to connect via Network Manager, But how to connect to internet with this modem in the Text Mode?...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:37:31 -0400https://pop.com.sg/unable-to-execute-the-laravel-command-laravel-new-myapp.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/unable-to-execute-the-laravel-command-laravel-new-myapp.htmlGetting this when I execute "$laravel new myapp [RuntimeException] The Zip PHP extension is not installed. Please install it and try again. new [--dev] [--5.2] [--] [<name>]" But to che......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:27:40 -0400https://pop.com.sg/why-doesn-039-t-running-sudo-shutdown-now-shut-down.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/why-doesn-039-t-running-sudo-shutdown-now-shut-down.htmlWhen I issue the following: sudo shutdown now ..my newly commissioned Ubuntu 14.04 server doesn't shut down. It stops with the following message: * Stopping System V runlevel compatibility Give ......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:25:18 -0400https://pop.com.sg/playing-video-game-dvd-cds.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/playing-video-game-dvd-cds.htmlI want to know if its at all possible to play a video game from your dvd drive with Ubuntu 14. I can play with windows but for some reason I can't get windows installed on my laptop ( \system32\hal......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:21:43 -0400https://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-netboot-usb-not-appearing-on-imac-startup-manager.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-netboot-usb-not-appearing-on-imac-startup-manager.htmlApologies if this question is inappropriate for this forum I am not sure whether I should be on the Apple or Ubuntu StackExchange. I am trying to turn an iMac mid 2010 21.5" into a home server......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:18:15 -0400https://pop.com.sg/alternatives-to-rhythmbox-to-record-streaming-audio.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/alternatives-to-rhythmbox-to-record-streaming-audio.htmlI always have been able to record streaming radio using Rhythmbox, until now. As already reported, there is a bug with 13.04. I tried Banshee. There is also a bug with that, which has been reported......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:15:25 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-enable-icons-on-gnome-3-desktop-on-wayland.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-enable-icons-on-gnome-3-desktop-on-wayland.htmlIcons won't show up on the GNOME 3 desktop. Terminal commands or Tweak Tool won't work....Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:52:08 -0400https://pop.com.sg/auto-delete-files-older-than-7-days.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/auto-delete-files-older-than-7-days.htmlI am a complete noob at linux but I am starting to get the hang of it. I have an Ubuntu Server 16.04 running an FTP server to backup security video files. The files will be stored in folders like: ......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:47:26 -0400https://pop.com.sg/making-a-partition-with-gparted-unmount.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/making-a-partition-with-gparted-unmount.htmlI need to create some space to that I can dual-boot with Windows. Looking at Gparted, it seems that to do that, I need to unmount my /dev/sda1 which contains my Ubuntu system. While searching onlin......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:41:59 -0400https://pop.com.sg/will-plymouth-allow-for-a-nice-boot-experience-with-proprietary-graphi.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/will-plymouth-allow-for-a-nice-boot-experience-with-proprietary-graphi.htmlThe new graphical bootloader introduced in 10.04 (plymouth) looks amazing until I enable proprietary drivers for my video card. I then get a horrible flashy monster of a boot experience, which I ca......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:36:02 -0400https://pop.com.sg/in-youtube-there-are-just-360p-and-720p-options-no-240p-480p-and-1080p.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/in-youtube-there-are-just-360p-and-720p-options-no-240p-480p-and-1080p.htmlA couple of days before, everything is working perfectly good. But After last Ubuntu update -also flash player has updated- (I just think that was occurred after update but maybe not) I can not watch ...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:22:55 -0400https://pop.com.sg/python-module-not-found-when-launched-in-cron.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/python-module-not-found-when-launched-in-cron.htmlI am running a little ubuntu server (version 18.04) Before upgrading to 18.04 the cron was executing just fine. This is my crontab (sudo crontab -e) : */5 * * * * PYTHONPATH=/usr/bin/python......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:17:10 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-enter-the-default-keyring-password-via-the-command-line.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-enter-the-default-keyring-password-via-the-command-line.htmlIs there a way to enter the default keyring password using the command line? For instance: You have a remote setup of Ubuntu 10.10 thats set to auto login. You don't want to remove the keyring ...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:57:35 -0400https://pop.com.sg/bios-having-trouble-finding-the-os.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/bios-having-trouble-finding-the-os.htmlWhen I boot my laptop (Dell vostro-3450) 9 times out of 10 I get the message from BIOS "Operation system not found" and I have to power cycle again. Eventually Ubuntu will load. I've checked in B......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:56:28 -0400https://pop.com.sg/for-unetbootin-on-ubuntu-19-04-ppa-gezakovacs-does-work-duplicate.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/for-unetbootin-on-ubuntu-19-04-ppa-gezakovacs-does-work-duplicate.htmlWhen I attempt to install unetbootin on my Ubuntu 19.04 system, I get: "E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/gezakovacs/ppa/ubuntu disco Release' does not have a Release file." message ----......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:53:11 -0400https://pop.com.sg/questions-tagged-handbrake.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/questions-tagged-handbrake.htmlQ&A for Ubuntu users and developers...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:50:58 -0400https://pop.com.sg/adbd-cannot-run-as-root-in-production-builds.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/adbd-cannot-run-as-root-in-production-builds.htmlI am trying to install Ubuntu Touch on my Galaxy Nexus, but it says adbd cannot run as root in production builds. I tried a lot of stuff, including a few instructions from Ask Ubuntu, nothing helps......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:49:26 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-split-zip-files-and-join-them-in-windows.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-split-zip-files-and-join-them-in-windows.htmlI need to split a .zip file in Ubuntu as .z01, .z02 etc... so that I would join them back in Windows. I don't have access to command prompt in Windows. How would I unzip files now?...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:41:55 -0400https://pop.com.sg/volume-buttons-not-working-in-14-04.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/volume-buttons-not-working-in-14-04.htmlWhen using the volume buttons (+, -, mute) there is no reaction, neither on laptop keyboard nor on USB keyboard. No popup, no volume change, and no sound indication. Volume control with the mouse ......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:33:35 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-pass-the-line-number-where-the-mismatch-occurred-in-awk-to-shel.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-pass-the-line-number-where-the-mismatch-occurred-in-awk-to-shel.htmlI am trying to compare two csv files. I want the line numbers to be stored into shell variables or array. I tried something like this: paste <(awk -F, '{print NR,$1}' file1) <(awk -F, '{......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:25:32 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-can-i-install-nvidia-drivers-on-ubuntu-18-04-with-secure-boot.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-can-i-install-nvidia-drivers-on-ubuntu-18-04-with-secure-boot.htmlYesterday, I tried to upgrade my version of Ubuntu from 17.10* to 18.04 LTS. The update has been achieved correctly except for some elements. One of these elements is the installation of Nvidia dr......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:10:07 -0400