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Ubuntu 20.04 running thinkorswim from applications list

I was able to install thinkorswim as normal. The installer offered to create a desktop icon, I selected this option but no desktop icon was created. I ran...

Published: Jul 18, 2026

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error while loading shared libraries libSDL-1.2.so.0

I am trying to install ioquake on my ubuntu server. When I try to run it, I get this message: # ./ioquake3 ./ioquake3.x86_64: error while loading shared l...

Published: Jul 18, 2026

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Does Ubuntu on the Microsoft Store wipe your system?

Does installing Ubuntu from the Microsoft Store wipe your PC?

Published: Jul 18, 2026

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How to remove the packages causing GPG error at once [duplicate]

So there are two PPA causing GPG warning during sudo apt update W: GPG error: https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com bionic InRelease: The followi...

Published: Jul 18, 2026

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I can't check Python version on Ubuntu 20.04 [duplicate]

I was trying to check the Python version on my device. In the terminal I used the command python --version. But it outputs a message saying Command '...

Published: Jul 18, 2026

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How to change the default font size of XTerm?

XTerm font is very small. How can I set it larger?

Published: Jul 18, 2026

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Ubuntu 16.04 - degrading wireless performance

I have been reading numerous other treads on this issue, and tried a number of things, but still the same problem. I upgraded from 14.04 to 16.04 - and th...

Published: Jul 18, 2026

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Bad iptables argument

I'm trying to defend Portmap using IPtables. For this I should deny receiving packages from all IPs but 192.168.0.0/24 on TCP and UDP. For doing this...

Published: Jul 18, 2026

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No sound on Xubuntu 14.04 on Acer C720

I installed an Xubuntu 14.04 image from HugeGreenBug and my audio stopped working after I rebooted during an upgrade a few hours after installation. I...

Published: Jul 18, 2026

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Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon support

I am considering selling my Mac to get money towards a Lenovo Thinkpad X1 because what I really want to do is to be running an Ubuntu system all the time....

Published: Jul 18, 2026

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