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yet another linuxlite ̣x/ubuntu grub update issue
yet another linuxlite ̣x/ubuntu grub update issue !
my choice would be /dev/sda
ed/x/ubuntu & #linuxlite gnu/linux @canonical #grub safe upgrade bug
ed/x/ubuntu grub aptitude safe upgrade bug !
what should the AVERAGE punter do ???
- install package maintainers version
- keep local version
- do a 3-way merge
or just
- TOSS A COIN
--- /etc/default/grub root.root 0644 2019-01-08 04:12:59 +++ /tmp/grub.0yzbxKI6ig root.root 0644 2019-01-09 23:25:42 @@ -3,21 +3,13 @@ # For full documentation of the options in this file, see: # info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration' -GRUB_DEFAULT=saved -#GRUB_DEFAULT=0 -GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT=true -GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 -GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true +GRUB_DEFAULT=0 +GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden GRUB_TIMEOUT=10 -GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR='Linux Lite' -#GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian` -#GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -d 2> /dev/null || echo Debian` +GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian` GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash" GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="" -# Linux Lite Grub background -GRUB_BACKGROUND="/boot/grub_linux_lite.png" - # Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs # This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains # the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...) @@ -30,8 +22,6 @@ # note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE # you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo' #GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480 -GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX="keep" -GRUB_VIDEO_BACKEND="vbe" # Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux #GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true
ONE first there was #sunone the @oneworld then #ubuntuone now theres #googleone #mtkg
ONE first there was sun one then one world then ubuntu one now theres google one
- sun one
- one world
- ubuntu one
- google one
xubuntu 16.04.01 LTS gnu/linux was released 2 months ago
only just noticed that xubuntu 16.04.01 LTS was released 2 months ago maybe its time to upgrade from 14.04 LTS
howo install #synergy-project keyboad and mouse sharing app on #ed/x/ubuntu
howo install synergy-project keyboad and mouse sharing app on ed/x/ubuntu
download deb from http://synergy-project.org/download/free/
aptitude does not let you install local debs and dkpg doesnt fix dependencies so either
aptitude install libqtcore4 libqtgui4 libqt4-network
before you run dkpg or
aptitude install gdebi
and use gdebi or gdebi-gtk to install synergy-1.4.18-r2250-Linux-x86_64.deb
ubuntu alternatives
as well as the select-editor command ubuntu update-alternatives lets you make your favorite browser, texteditor etc your default
find out what your default apps are currently with
$ su - # update-alternatives --get-selections
use update-alternatives –config to interactively change a single alt
$ su - # update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator
or if you have a lot of spare time you can set ALL your favorite default apps
$ su - # update-alternatives -all
adobe have dropped support for acrobat 10 & 11 on gnu/linux
adobe have dropped support for acrobat 10 & 11 on gnu/linux and now only support osx and windoz but you can install acrobat 9.5.5 on ubuntu 14 by doing the following
remove evince
# aptitude remove evince
install adobe acroread
# add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ precise partner" # aptitude update # aptitude install acroread
thanks to
- http://www.noobslab.com/2012/11/install-adobe-acrobat-reader-in-ubuntu.html
- http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/04/install-adobe-reader-ubuntu-1404/
- http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/10/install-adobe-reader-ubuntu-14-10/
- http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/9.5.5/enu/AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb
how to completely kill pesky ubuntu scrollbars
how to completely kill pesky ubuntu overlay scrollbars
# aptitude remove overlay-scrollbar overlay-scrollbar-gtk2 overlay-scrollbar-gtk3
or
# vi /etc/X11/Xsession.d/81overlay-scrollbar
and comment out all the lines
then logout and login
WARNING #linux #kernel 3.2.0-43 breaks #ubuntu @virtualbox 4.2.12 guest vms
if you are running @virtualbox 4.2.12 and have an ed/k/x/ubuntu 12.04.02 LTS guest with virtualbox guest additions installed do not allow the the kernel to be updated to 3.2.0-43
- it may hang during boot
- it may give you a black screen
- it may give you a low res video warning
other possible workarounds
- downgrade virtual box to 4.2.10
- do not install virtual box guest additions
- use guest additions from ubuntu repo instead of virtual box iso
also see
- virtualbox.org/ticket/11709
- gmane.org/gmane.linux.ubuntu.user/267588
- liam-on-linux.livejournal.com/33987.html
- oracle-base.com/blog/2013/03/29/why-is-my-virtualbox-vm-not-starting-properly/
- forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=55091&start=30#p254681
- forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=55146
- forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=51727&start=15
- forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=51727#p238979