Ubuntu 20.04 on server: 'apt-get update' reports that it fails. Cannot reach archive.ubuntu.com
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Ubuntu 20.04 on server: 'apt-get update' reports that it fails. Cannot reach archive.ubuntu.com

Looking around these forums and elsewhere I find that this is a common issue, however the proposed solutions have not been helpful and thus I ask in hopes...

Published: Jul 25, 2026

Cannot find classmap.h
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Cannot find classmap.h

When i execute: make modules i get the error: make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all'. make[1]: Nothing to be done for `relocs'. CHK include/gener...

Published: Jul 25, 2026

How do I throttle a command in a terminal window?
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How do I throttle a command in a terminal window?

I needed to run convert with a lot of images at the same time. The command took quite a while but this doesn't bother me. The issue is that this comm...

Published: Jul 25, 2026

Php7 does not work with short-tags
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Php7 does not work with short-tags

I have installed Apache2 MariaDB and PHP7 for use on localhost, but PHP does not work. The Apache webside looks as normal while phpinfo.php only gives me ...

Published: Jul 25, 2026

How to launch google-chrome/chromium application shortcut in fullscreen/kiosk mode
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How to launch google-chrome/chromium application shortcut in fullscreen/kiosk mode

I'm trying to boot a chrome application shortcut in full screen (kiosk mode). Launching as an application shortcut is straightforward by appending th...

Published: Jul 25, 2026

cmake fails with
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cmake fails with "CMake Error: your CXX compiler: "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER-NOTFOUND" was not found."

jonquil@jonquil-Satellite-L755D:~/Downloads/akonadi-googledata-1.2.0/build$ cmake .. -- The C compiler identification is GNU -- The CXX compiler identific...

Published: Jul 25, 2026

How do I correctly set up partitions during installation of Lubuntu 20.04.2 LTS?
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How do I correctly set up partitions during installation of Lubuntu 20.04.2 LTS?

I am currently trying to install Lubuntu 20.04.2 LTS on a low-spec laptop (2 GB RAM, 30 GB SSD). I am finding the partition stage quite tricky to get it t...

Published: Jul 25, 2026

Command-line snake game?
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Command-line snake game?

I remember a long time ago having an old mobile phone which had a game on it which I believe was called something like "Snake" or "Snakes" and it was basi...

Published: Jul 25, 2026

Carla will not see Windows vst plugins
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Carla will not see Windows vst plugins

I am running Ubuntu Studio 20.10. I would like to use some Windows vst plugins in my Ardour sessions. Carla is installed. I installed carla-bridge-win32 a...

Published: Jul 25, 2026

wget -m inserts robots.txt?
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wget -m inserts robots.txt?

I was mirroring a server Im working on before revising code. To do this I used the command wget -m <address> Looks like everything is there. but wha...

Published: Jul 25, 2026

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