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simple-image-reducer does not start / ImportError: No module named Image

Problem: ~$ simple-image-reducer Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/simple-image-reducer", line 28, in <module> import Image ImportEr...

Published: Aug 04, 2026

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Why do we need Wayland (or X)? [duplicate]

I'm not sure why we need Wayland (or X) at all. Since under wayland applications will be drawing themselves then what is the point of wayland? Applic...

Published: Aug 04, 2026

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What's the easiest way to unrar a file?

I just realized I can't unrar .rar files on my Ubuntu machine! What's the easiest way to accomplish this fundamental task? If possible I'd ...

Published: Aug 04, 2026

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How to download an entire YouTube playlist as a single mp3 file? [duplicate]

What are recommended solutions to download an entire YouTube playlist as a single .mp3 file? I open to solutions other than youtube-dl.

Published: Aug 04, 2026

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Cannot run any sudo command

I am getting an error when trying to run any command in sudo mode. Error: sudo: /usr/bin/sudo must be owned by uid 0 and have the setuid bit set I found a...

Published: Aug 04, 2026

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How to mount a windows drive in ubuntu

We have a Windows Dell Server with a corrupt RAID array. We ran Ubuntu from a USB stick and managed to copy some files from the C drive, but the D drive (...

Published: Aug 04, 2026

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Need to use recovery mode to boot when I change kernel

I have setup a VMware with Ubuntu 20.04 and my kernel version is 5.4. I download kernel version 4.4 and write some simple system call. And then compile an...

Published: Aug 04, 2026

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copy User Interface Broken on Ubuntu 16.04

copyQ clipboard software User Interface Broken on Ubuntu 16.04 like this image. I have re-installed several times but user interface same. How do I fix th...

Published: Aug 04, 2026

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RSA keys not authenticating

Just trying to get a basic setup of openSSH going on an Ubuntu box to work remotely. Main issue: RSA keys fail auth. ssh DOES work using the password for ...

Published: Aug 04, 2026

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Use "source" within 'script' command

I want to use the script command to see my output both in the command line and also store it at the same time, as suggested here. Now, I can do in my comm...

Published: Aug 04, 2026