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When I first ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:54:22 -0400https://pop.com.sg/what-039-s-the-default-python-version-in-ubuntu-20-04.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/what-039-s-the-default-python-version-in-ubuntu-20-04.htmlWhat's the default Python 3 version in the new Ubuntu 20.04? Is it still 3.6 or the latest Python 3.8? I'm developing a Python program that I later want to run on the new Ubuntu 20.04. I'm unsure ......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:36:24 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-can-open-source-programs-make-money-closed.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-can-open-source-programs-make-money-closed.htmlI am new to Ubuntu and I am really interested in making software that can work on it and I would like to make profit from these software. 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It contains a key file that is suppose......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:20:08 -0400https://pop.com.sg/jupyter-notebook-autocomplete-not-working.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/jupyter-notebook-autocomplete-not-working.htmlI am using Ubuntu 20.04 I installed Jupyter Notebook in a virtual environment I created in a folder. It's all working fine, but clicking on TAB after a dot isn't showing me the methods available. Is ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:18:21 -0400https://pop.com.sg/what-039-s-the-name-of-ppa-for-ppa-purge.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/what-039-s-the-name-of-ppa-for-ppa-purge.htmlI'm testing PPAs, so I commonly use ppa-purge, that restores my default versions. But I always have problem with the ppa name. What do I need to put as argument for ppa-purge? 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There are a number of PDFs which contain detailed 3D models such as this example: http://www.carare.eu/eng/content/download/2718/21413/versio......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:10:21 -0400https://pop.com.sg/adding-archlinux-to-dualboot-without-messing-up-grub.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/adding-archlinux-to-dualboot-without-messing-up-grub.htmlRight now I have a dual boot setup with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.10, both 64 bit. I would like to try archlinux, but I'm afraid it will mess up my grub bootloader, so that I can't get into ubuntu or ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:09:49 -0400https://pop.com.sg/gnome-network-manager-failing-to-connect.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/gnome-network-manager-failing-to-connect.htmlI set up my network manager, and was able to set up a VPN, but when I go can click the on/off slider, it blinks and stays off. I get this error is the syslog: <info> [1537687904.4383] au......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:05:59 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-hide-users-from-the-gdm-login-screen.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-hide-users-from-the-gdm-login-screen.htmlI have recently added several new users, that I need for qmail. Now they appear in the box in the login screen and clutter it, and I have to scroll to find my user. How can I hide those users from ......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:51:50 -0400https://pop.com.sg/why-do-we-use-ctrl-c-ctrl-x-ctrl-z-in-terminal-duplicate.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/why-do-we-use-ctrl-c-ctrl-x-ctrl-z-in-terminal-duplicate.htmlWhy do we have to use all this shortcut to quit the programs in terminal ? For example : ctrl+c in order to quit top ctrl+z in order to quit man ctrl+x in order to quit nano ctrl+c isn't suppose......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:44:30 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-pass-a-pathname-with-a-space-in-it-to-cd-inside-of-a-script.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-pass-a-pathname-with-a-space-in-it-to-cd-inside-of-a-script.htmlI am working on Windows 10 and am using the Ubuntu subsystem. Often I need to change between Windows directories and Linux ones, so I wanted to write a script that automatically converts a Windows ......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:42:03 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-install-testdisk-in-ubuntu-13-10-duplicate.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-install-testdisk-in-ubuntu-13-10-duplicate.htmlI am unable to install testdisk in Ubuntu 13.10 from Live Disk. I am using USB drive to run ubuntu 13.10. I want to recover some data from Windows partition. I am unable to install testdisk. It is......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:36:55 -0400https://pop.com.sg/running-google-home-on-ubuntu.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/running-google-home-on-ubuntu.htmlGood Day I was wondering if I could install google home on ubuntu. I have seen people installing it on raspberry pi and on raspbian. I have a bluetooth speaker lying around and a Ubuntu system runn......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:36:45 -0400https://pop.com.sg/why-do-vim-and-less-have-such-similar-keybindings.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/why-do-vim-and-less-have-such-similar-keybindings.htmlDo they share code, or is that just a tradition? Are there any other programs with similar keybindings?...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:16:28 -0400https://pop.com.sg/change-phpmyadmin-port-from-80-to-another-number.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/change-phpmyadmin-port-from-80-to-another-number.htmlHow to change phpMyAdmin port from 80 to 99?...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:15:29 -0400https://pop.com.sg/crontab-random-wallpaper-issue.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/crontab-random-wallpaper-issue.htmlI am trying to set up crontab to run a script that will pick a random image from a folder and set it as my wallpaper in the morning, and another script that will do the same thing at night. Goal is......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:04:51 -0400https://pop.com.sg/why-can-039-t-i-import-pygtk-with-python-3-2-from-pydev.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/why-can-039-t-i-import-pygtk-with-python-3-2-from-pydev.htmlI have installed Eclipse + PyDev + Python 3.2. Now I have two Python interpreters in PyDev: Python 2.7 and Python 3.2. 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Its built in keyboard is ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:37:54 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-install-3rd-party-module-so-that-it-is-loaded-on-boot.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-install-3rd-party-module-so-that-it-is-loaded-on-boot.htmlI have a third party module to go with a frame grabber. I've downloaded the kernel source, followed the vendor's instructions to compile it, and have the resulting module, arvdrv.ko, sitting in a ......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:16:50 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-uninstall-a-theme-from-tmux-while-there-is-no-tmux-conf.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-uninstall-a-theme-from-tmux-while-there-is-no-tmux-conf.htmlI installed tmux on my ubuntu using apt install tmux and than I cloned this theme repository from GitHub and just simply ran the theme script using ./tmux-power.tmux. Now that I want to uninstall the ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:12:42 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-do-i-access-localappdata-directory-if-i-039-m-on-linux-browsing-a-.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-do-i-access-localappdata-directory-if-i-039-m-on-linux-browsing-a-.htmlI've installed Xubuntu 20.04 without installing rEFind and now I can't boot to Mac or Windows bootcamp. That's a separate issue I'm going to fix. But before I do, I want to backup some files to my ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:09:17 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-properly-copy-files-from-hard-drive-to-usb-flash-drive-in-tty4-.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-properly-copy-files-from-hard-drive-to-usb-flash-drive-in-tty4-.htmlHow to properly copy files from hard drive to USB flash drive in tty4 terminal?(mount, copy, unmount, exit, etc) P.S.Can no exit from tty4 terminal via Ctrl+Alt+F7 command, only with Alt+SysRq+B(......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:08:22 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-type-a-section-sign-into-the-minecraft-client.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-type-a-section-sign-into-the-minecraft-client.htmlSo in Minecraft, the section sign (§) can be useful to make colors in text and so on. However, I can't seem to type it. I've tried pasting the character in using Ctrl-V as well as middle mouse. I've ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:07:30 -0400https://pop.com.sg/install-ubuntu-20-04-on-asus-g15.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/install-ubuntu-20-04-on-asus-g15.htmlI'm a frequent user of Ubuntu since 14.04. I have a hard time installing Ubuntu 20.04 on my new laptop. I have done the following. Disable Fast Boot in BIOS Disable Secure Boot in BIOS Make sure S......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:05:30 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-can-i-download-part-of-a-playlist-from-youtube-with-039-youtube-dl.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-can-i-download-part-of-a-playlist-from-youtube-with-039-youtube-dl.htmlI have been using youtube-dl -c -f 'bestvideo[height<=720]+bestaudio/best[height<=720]' https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgsYTUetbpwNRmhee8yc_4o4MTY_naAmO to download a playlist from ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:48:03 -0400https://pop.com.sg/dell-inspiron-600m.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/dell-inspiron-600m.htmlJust wondering I want to install ubuntu on my ancient Dell Inspiron 600M is there any drivers I need to download and where can I download it? Thank you in advanced for all who help me on this. -Che......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:35:35 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-execute-an-sh-file-duplicate.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-execute-an-sh-file-duplicate.htmlI'm trying to install a driver using a shell file: yoav@yoav-System:~/Documents/WIFI_DRIVER$ ls android_ref_codes_JB_4.2 btcoex install.sh WiFi_Direct_User_Interface android_ref_codes_K......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:30:32 -0400https://pop.com.sg/decrypting-and-mounting-windows-bitlocker-drives.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/decrypting-and-mounting-windows-bitlocker-drives.htmlI have a system that is dual booted with Windows 10 and Ubuntu 20.04. I have some partitions that Win10 automatically has bitlocker enabled, therefore i cannot read or write from Ubuntu. I followed......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:26:59 -0400https://pop.com.sg/amd-ati-radeon-hd-6870-drivers-not-working.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/amd-ati-radeon-hd-6870-drivers-not-working.htmlNeed some help with this. I've searched for a few hours and found no answer that worked for me. When I try to install my drivers I get One or more tools required for installation cannot be foun......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:23:25 -0400https://pop.com.sg/error-is-same-is-not-a-member-of-std-when-build-c-project-in-ubuntu.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/error-is-same-is-not-a-member-of-std-when-build-c-project-in-ubuntu.htmlI have a small project and i get an error ‘is_same’ is not a member of ‘std’ when building. this is some code: template <class T> T* UcmExportFactory::Unwrap (T* ptr) { Utils::IUcmWrapper* ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:09:25 -0400https://pop.com.sg/dev-null-questions.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/dev-null-questions.htmlso I was messing around with /dev/null mooving files to it like ... sudo mv test /dev/null and reading it ... :~$ cat /dev/null this is a file :~$ but then I made another file with the file sa......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:09:13 -0400https://pop.com.sg/difference-between-unity-and-gnome.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/difference-between-unity-and-gnome.htmlI often come across the terms Unity and GNOME while reading about Ubuntu. I understand that Unity is the default desktop environment for Ubuntu. What is GNOME and how is it related to/different from ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:05:32 -0400https://pop.com.sg/disk-image-mounter.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/disk-image-mounter.htmlI am on Ubuntu 12.04 and I don't find Disk Image Mounter as an option when I right click on a ISO file. Can any help me with this? Thanks!...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:04:00 -0400https://pop.com.sg/telegram-at-startup.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/telegram-at-startup.htmlI've installed the latest Telegram App (v 0.8.32) On my Ubuntu 14.04. I want Telegram to run minimized at startup in Tray and show me new messages but I can't because In the app settings there isn'......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:03:51 -0400https://pop.com.sg/what-is-the-x-server.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/what-is-the-x-server.htmlI have been using Ubuntu for quite some time but, I have no idea what the X server is? I hear it quite often. I would like to know what the X Server is and what it does. How ~/.xinitrc file is use......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:53:10 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-do-i-install-the-firefox-developer-edition.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-do-i-install-the-firefox-developer-edition.htmlMozilla released the Firefox Developer Edition! How do I install it on Ubuntu? Source: Mozilla Releases 'Firefox Developer Edition' for Windows, Mac and Linux - OMG! Ubuntu!...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:47:56 -0400https://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-12-04-pci-and-cve-2015-5352.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-12-04-pci-and-cve-2015-5352.htmlPCI compliance will fail when the CVE-2015-5352 vulnerability is present. OpenSSH 6.9 fixes this vulnerability, but none of the supported versions of Ubuntu (12.04, 14.04, 15.04 and 15.10) have been ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:41:59 -0400https://pop.com.sg/replacing-chrome-os-on-asus-c300-for-ubuntu-duplicate.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/replacing-chrome-os-on-asus-c300-for-ubuntu-duplicate.htmlI have a Asus C300 and I was wondering if it is possible to uninstall chrome OS and replace it with Ubuntu. If it is possible can I also have some instructions on how to do it....Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:40:25 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-pass-arguments-from-one-function-to-another-function-in-bash-sc.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-pass-arguments-from-one-function-to-another-function-in-bash-sc.htmlI can do this in Python: def one(arg1): return arg1 def two(a,b): result=a+b return one(result) two(1,3) And it will work. But how do I do the same in a bash script?...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:39:42 -0400https://pop.com.sg/can-i-get-vlc-2-0-mac-skin-for-ubuntu.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/can-i-get-vlc-2-0-mac-skin-for-ubuntu.htmlI'm not a big fan of Mac but the new vlc 2.0 for Mac looks seriously good. Both windows and ubuntu versions suck. So how can I/we make it look good ?...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:38:20 -0400https://pop.com.sg/unable-to-set-reset-ifs.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/unable-to-set-reset-ifs.htmlI have Ubuntu 16.04.6 (Edit: Now updated to 16.04.7), with bash 4.3.48(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu). I am not able to set/reset my IFS variable. I have tried to set is using the literal CTRL+V ......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:34:59 -0400https://pop.com.sg/raspberry-pi-diskless-cluster-using-ubuntu-20-04-1.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/raspberry-pi-diskless-cluster-using-ubuntu-20-04-1.htmlI'm attempting to get Ubuntu 20.04 to boot diskless on a Raspberry PI so I can run Ubuntu on a cluster. So far, I moved the images from the boot partition on an installed RPi4b with Ubuntu installed, ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:27:19 -0400https://pop.com.sg/command-to-rebuild-all-dkms-modules-for-all-installed-kernels.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/command-to-rebuild-all-dkms-modules-for-all-installed-kernels.htmlOccasionally, my system gets into a state where some kernels are missing a module or two, because DKMS somehow forgot to compile those modules for that kernel. Rather than spend time diagnosing the ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:11:18 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-install-php-7.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-install-php-7.htmlPHP 7 came out yesterday and I would like to give it a try. PHP 7.0.0 comes with a new version of the Zend Engine, numerous improvements and new features such as Improved performance: PHP 7 is up......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:10:56 -0400https://pop.com.sg/why-are-the-menu-buttons-not-working-in-mozilla-firefox.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/why-are-the-menu-buttons-not-working-in-mozilla-firefox.htmlSo whenever I try to click a button in the menu option in firefox with my mouse it won't respond. I tried to reinstall firefox but it didn't help. The menu button is located on the top right side of ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:53:33 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-make-a-live-ubuntu-18-04-usb-with-a-persistent-storage-of-more-.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-make-a-live-ubuntu-18-04-usb-with-a-persistent-storage-of-more-.htmlAfter many unsuccessful trials based on almost everything about this topic on the Internet, I decided to ask this question again. There is almost a perfect answer in this platform, but it did not w......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:51:35 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-prevent-apt-get-aptitude-keeping-a-cache.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-prevent-apt-get-aptitude-keeping-a-cache.htmlI have installed Apt-Cacher NG to provide a cache of packages for several machines. I therefore see no point in having aptitude/apt-get keeping their own (second) cache in /var/cache/apt/archives. I ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:42:01 -0400https://pop.com.sg/apache-039-you-don-039-t-have-permission-to-access-on-this-server-039.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/apache-039-you-don-039-t-have-permission-to-access-on-this-server-039.htmlI just install apache2 on ubuntu,the default www directory is /var/www/ ,I use ln to link it to '/media/Software/Program Files/wamp/www/' at the windows directory,but the apache shows 'You don't h......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:33:14 -0400https://pop.com.sg/reset-password-or-reinstall-ubuntu-without-access-to-the-bios-duplicat.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/reset-password-or-reinstall-ubuntu-without-access-to-the-bios-duplicat.htmlI've had 20.04 on my old computer, that died, so I just bought a new computer. It has Nvidia hardware and had Windows 10. 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How can I resolve this issue?...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:11:02 -0400https://pop.com.sg/got-servfail-reply-from-8-8-8-8-trying-next-server-ubuntu-14-04-digita.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/got-servfail-reply-from-8-8-8-8-trying-next-server-ubuntu-14-04-digita.htmlAll started with a vps from digitalocean and the following documentation from ispconfig https://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-ubuntu-14.04-apache2-php-mysql-pureftpd-bind-dovecot-ispconfig-3 af......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:06:54 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-access-a-shared-folder-in-virtualbox.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-access-a-shared-folder-in-virtualbox.htmlI followed the steps for sharing folders between Windows 7 and Ubuntu in VirtualBox. 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Any idea how I can fix this?...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:20:15 -0400https://pop.com.sg/landscape-server-smtp-configuration.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/landscape-server-smtp-configuration.htmlI am still rather new to linux, but have set up a landscape server (free, on premise) to manage a number of other Ubuntu 16.04 Servers. During the install, I didn't specify any SMTP details, hence......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:15:35 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-format-and-auto-mount-the-hdd-after-installing-os-to-ssd-closed.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-format-and-auto-mount-the-hdd-after-installing-os-to-ssd-closed.htmlI made a clean install of Linux Mint 13 LTS on my SSD which is in the optical drive bay. 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E.g. do you think I shou......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:57:24 -0400https://pop.com.sg/unable-to-connect-to-ethernet-ethtool-reports-unknown-speed-and-unknow.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/unable-to-connect-to-ethernet-ethtool-reports-unknown-speed-and-unknow.htmlI am trying to receive an internet connection through ethernet. My desktop is running Ubuntu 16.04. The network manager applet reports as having connected to enp0s31f6, yet my computer has not rec......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:56:33 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-do-i-download-old-ubuntu-versions.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-do-i-download-old-ubuntu-versions.htmlI want to create VMs of old versions of Ubuntu, such as 10.10, 8.04, 4.10 and more. But how do I download old versions of Ubuntu? My main idea is The Wayback Machine. But is there anything more eas......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:52:42 -0400https://pop.com.sg/nvidia-rtx-3070-eth-overclock-in-ubuntu20-04-nvidia-settings-a-gpugrap.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/nvidia-rtx-3070-eth-overclock-in-ubuntu20-04-nvidia-settings-a-gpugrap.htmlI am using Ubuntu 20.04 with 2 RTX 3070 GPUs, which I want to use for ETH mining, on an ASUS B250 Mining Expert motherboard. I have installed all needed software on a new Ubuntu 20.04 installation ......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:42:22 -0400https://pop.com.sg/directly-selecting-text-on-hyperlinks-in-windows-with-alternate-drag-c.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/directly-selecting-text-on-hyperlinks-in-windows-with-alternate-drag-c.htmlIn Windows, if I hold Alt and select text by clicking and dragging, it works. In Linux, it moves the window of the browser like any other window. Selecting a hyperlink and dragging it usually doe......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:41:11 -0400https://pop.com.sg/usb-stick-detected-but-can-039-t-be-mounted.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/usb-stick-detected-but-can-039-t-be-mounted.htmlI have a Kingston DataTraveler SE6 8GB USB stick which I use as a liveusb medium. The liveusb was created with UNetbootin and was working fine, I also enabled persistance in it. Today I connected......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:37:18 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-force-youtube-dl-to-save-opus-encoded-audio-as-opus-files.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-force-youtube-dl-to-save-opus-encoded-audio-as-opus-files.htmlI just want to download both audio and video streams of this video. (WARNING: Maternal Insults ahead) I always barred by errors like this: [youtube] hcQlNng606I: Downloading webpage [youtube] ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:36:44 -0400https://pop.com.sg/printer-problem-since-upgrade.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/printer-problem-since-upgrade.htmlI am new to Linux, but I have been using computers for many years. I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on a Dell Dimension E520 Dual partition with windows. Connected to an Epson NX400 via USB cable. The ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:33:44 -0400https://pop.com.sg/problems-opening-swf-file.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/problems-opening-swf-file.htmlI am new to Ubuntu, running 16.04, so forgive me if I've overlooked something simple or obvious. I've been on this thread How do I play .swf files? but nothing there has worked for me. I installed ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:29:57 -0400https://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-live-usb-won-039-t-boot-failed-to-load-com32-file-menu-c32.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/ubuntu-live-usb-won-039-t-boot-failed-to-load-com32-file-menu-c32.htmlI'm hoping to revive an old netbook I have laying around by installing Linux on it. I did what I gather most of us are supposed to do: I created a Xubuntu 14.10 Live USB with Unetbootin, plugged the ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:25:22 -0400