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What can they be used for?...Sat, 08 Aug 2026 03:01:17 -0400https://liberty.io/can-039-t-find-package-expect-while-executing-package-require-expect.htmlhttps://liberty.io/can-039-t-find-package-expect-while-executing-package-require-expect.htmlI want to use autoexpect for a simple .sh file but the terminal shows this error: can't find package Expect while executing "package require Expect" (file "/usr/bin/autoexpec......Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:57:46 -0400https://liberty.io/trying-to-install-18-04-2-on-a-dell-latitude-e6500-with-legacy-bios.htmlhttps://liberty.io/trying-to-install-18-04-2-on-a-dell-latitude-e6500-with-legacy-bios.htmlI ran Ubuntu 18.04.2 from the "live" disc with no problems. The installation appeared to go without a hitch - twice. However, after the installation completes, it doesn't not boot. All I get is a ...Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:55:53 -0400https://liberty.io/accessing-my-new-samsung-970-evo-nvme-m-2-drive.htmlhttps://liberty.io/accessing-my-new-samsung-970-evo-nvme-m-2-drive.htmlI recently installed a Samsung 970 EVO NVMe M.2 drive on my Gigaybyte Z390 UD motherboard. My OS is Ubuntu 16.04.6. The drive is recognized by the BIOS and shows up (as nvme0n1) when I execute the ......Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:52:52 -0400https://liberty.io/write-to-syslog-from-the-command-line.htmlhttps://liberty.io/write-to-syslog-from-the-command-line.htmlHow can I write an entry into /var/log/syslog from the command line?...Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:51:48 -0400https://liberty.io/user-patrick-bucher-ask-ubuntu.htmlhttps://liberty.io/user-patrick-bucher-ask-ubuntu.htmlQ&A for Ubuntu users and developers...Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:45:58 -0400https://liberty.io/moving-folder-and-subfolder-to-another-path.htmlhttps://liberty.io/moving-folder-and-subfolder-to-another-path.htmlI need to move my folder with many subfolders to another path. 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Note th......Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:17:03 -0400https://liberty.io/comparing-the-contents-of-two-directories.htmlhttps://liberty.io/comparing-the-contents-of-two-directories.htmlI have two directories that should contain the same files and have the same directory structure. I think that something is missing in one of these directories. Using the bash shell, is there a wa......Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:06:09 -0400https://liberty.io/network-manager-says-device-not-managed.htmlhttps://liberty.io/network-manager-says-device-not-managed.htmlI used to be able to share my network connection by editing the Auto Eth0 to share with other computers in the Ipv4 section and now I upgraded my laptop to 11.10 . Now are there no wired connectio......Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:04:25 -0400https://liberty.io/user-max-pleaner-ask-ubuntu.htmlhttps://liberty.io/user-max-pleaner-ask-ubuntu.htmlQ&A for Ubuntu users and developers...Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:59:52 -0400https://liberty.io/route-internet-from-built-in-wifi-to-usb-wifi-adapter-which-will-be-us.htmlhttps://liberty.io/route-internet-from-built-in-wifi-to-usb-wifi-adapter-which-will-be-us.htmlMy laptop is connected with internet using built-in WiFi card. I have another WiFi USB adapter. I want to create an Access point/WiFi hotspot on WiFi USB adapter. I would like to connect multiple ...Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:48:59 -0400https://liberty.io/how-may-i-get-rid-off-canonical-addlens-duplicate.htmlhttps://liberty.io/how-may-i-get-rid-off-canonical-addlens-duplicate.htmlI did disable commercial entries in my privacy-settings. 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In linux ......Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:30:38 -0400https://liberty.io/iptables-order-of-rules-do-i-understand-it-right.htmlhttps://liberty.io/iptables-order-of-rules-do-i-understand-it-right.htmlI would like to configure my VPS in the way that it ONLY accepts connections from outside on port 22 (where sshd listens) and ICMP requests. Everything else from outside should be rejected. Inside ......Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:25:45 -0400https://liberty.io/what-039-s-the-right-way-to-run-a-program-as-a-service.htmlhttps://liberty.io/what-039-s-the-right-way-to-run-a-program-as-a-service.htmlI would like to run a grails server in the background, so that stating and stopping it would be done using: sudo service my-server start sudo service my-server stop The grails server is currently ...Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:16:57 -0400https://liberty.io/wifi-interference-between-phone-and-desktop.htmlhttps://liberty.io/wifi-interference-between-phone-and-desktop.htmlSince I'm using Ubuntu I'm having problems with the wifi. It connects correctly, and I can use internet for some time, but suddenly the internet stops working. It says that it's connected, the icon......Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:16:21 -0400https://liberty.io/ubuntu-16-04-in-virtualbox-very-bad-performance-with-vmsvga.htmlhttps://liberty.io/ubuntu-16-04-in-virtualbox-very-bad-performance-with-vmsvga.htmlI am currently using Ubuntu 16.04 in VirtualBox version 6.0.14 (macOS host). It works perfectly well with the VBoxVGA graphics controller and 3D acceleration enabled. 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