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Ubuntu 18.04 is stuck at loading screen after new installation

I installed Ubuntu 18.04 from a bootable USB last night, but when I tried to login to the operating system I got stuck at a ubuntu loading screen with fiv...

Published: Jul 20, 2026

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AttributeError 'pyparsing' on executing the update-manager

My update-manager in Ubuntu 18.04. had been working fine, until it suddenly showed an error: AttributeError: module 'pyparsing' has no attribute...

Published: Jul 20, 2026

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What does --prefix do exactly when used in ./configure?

So I just had a simple question that's probably going to make me look dumb, but I'm learning When I do a ./configure --prefix/usr/bin/ What is t...

Published: Jul 20, 2026

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Windows 10- Ubuntu Dual boot factory reset

I’m trying to factory reset my Windows 10 Ubuntu dual boot laptop. What are the best steps for this? Do I need to delete Ubuntu before factory resetting o...

Published: Jul 20, 2026

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How do I run Python code as a script? [duplicate]

I need help running python in ubuntu I can run python without a problem in my terminal but when I create a .py file I can't get it to run.

Published: Jul 20, 2026

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Black desktop background instead of picture

I would like to set the following picture as desktop background, but Gnome 3.28.2 (Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS) doesn't recognize it. The desktop background i...

Published: Jul 20, 2026

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How to install a Canon PIXMA IP 3300?

After updating to Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS, I find myself unable to communicate with my Canon PIXMA iP 3300 printer. I have tried several techniques: Adding a P...

Published: Jul 20, 2026

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ima: error communicating to tpm chip but no TPM settings

Apologies as I think this may be a duplicate of How to solve "ima: error communicating to tpm chip" messages during boot But I am hoping you can...

Published: Jul 20, 2026

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Ubuntu MDADM Raid 1 Accidental Zero Superblock

I've spent the past 24 hours trying to resolve my issue. While attempted to add another 2 disc raid to my server I accidentally changed the label for...

Published: Jul 20, 2026

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grep only returns No such file or directory

Apparently I've done something that has altered how grep runs on my Ubuntu 16.04 machine. Regardless of what I input to it, it returns "No such file ...

Published: Jul 20, 2026

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