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Questions tagged [ubuntu-14.04]

The 20th release of Ubuntu, code-named "Trusty Tahr". Released on 17th April, 2014. Only use this tag if your question is version-specific.

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Is there a terminal command to list folder size and corresponding file sizes within on Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr)?

Is there an Ubuntu 14.04 terminal command to list the folder size and give a break down of every file size in the folder and its size? One of my folders is taking a great deal of space, and I'd like to identify which file(s) or subfolders are the…
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Where does ubuntu 14.04 drop core files?

I have enabled a unlimited core file size using ulimit: ulimit -a core file size (blocks, -c) unlimited ... I believe I have triggered a core dump but I can't locate the core file in my home, var/... etc... Do you know where Ubuntu…
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cannot execute binary file: Exec format error

Sorry, I'm somewhat new to this...I'm getting this error when trying to run a script. Other posts mentioning this error haven't been helpful. Here are some outputs that I've seen other posts mention: uname -a Linux aaron-850-065se 3.13.0-79-generic…
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How to change baud rate of ttyS0 in Ubuntu 14.04?

I can't change the baud rate of ttyS0 and ttyS1 from 115200. I want to change the baud rate to 9600 because the baud rate of POS printer is 9600.
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Current folder size

When browsing the current folder, while it's empty, ls -lsa still shows that . is ~168kB in size Is there any specific data related to this folder why it is that much in size? 4 drwxr-xr-x 2 www-data www-data 4096 Dec 10 18:28 . 168 drwxrwxrwx 4…
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desktop file not showing up in nautilus 'open with'

This file used to work, I reinstalled ubuntu and now it won't work. The python script the desktop file is supposed to run works fine. I have tried placing it in ~/.local/share/applications and /usr/share/applications I have tried setting it…
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I can't see my web address when I am typing it

I am the first one in my company that is trying to use Ubuntu 14.04 and somehow I have played around with something that has made my web address show up with a black box and I can't see what I am typing. What would be the cause?
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No usr directory in Ubuntu

I just installed ubuntu 14.04 LTS Surprised to know that it does not have usr directory when i type the following command in terminal "cd usr" error - no such file or directory any help would be appreciated
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method by which I can track down a list of flash drives

Is there any method by which I can track down a list of flash drives that my laptop has accessed - namely their brand name, capacity and/or the name of the USB flash drive itself or the content it was carrying? Does my ubuntu or linux create…
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Add program to path permanently in Ubuntu 14.04

I am trying to solve “how to add path permanently” using ubuntu 14.04. If I had a program say samtools-1.2 that I wanted to add to path I think I would do: export PATH=$PATH:home/cmccabe/Desktop/NGS/samtools-1.2 >> .bashrc Then to verify: cat…
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Transfer files from ubuntu to window 8 or 7 using vsftpd

I am trying to transfer files from Ubuntu 14.04 to Windows 8. I have installed and configured vsftpd on my virtual machine vmware. When I login to my windows trough ftp, it gives incorrect password even though my root password is…
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How to Automatic Start JasperReports Server On Ubuntu After Restart or Start Ubuntu

How to automatic start JasperReports Server on Ubuntu after restart or start ubuntu INFO. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS JasperReports Server 5.6.0 I'm use manual start cd /jasperreports-server-cp-5.6.0/ ./ctlscript.sh start Is there a way to automate this?
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hide user list on ubuntu trusty login?

I'd like to hide the user list on my Ubuntu Trusty login page. This page tells me that I should set up a configuration in /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d, and call it whatever I want. This does not work, and the page has a disconcerting message…
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Ubuntu hostname configuration

I have set up all the necessary configurations to set up a static host besides localhost (default) on Ubuntu, but I can ping the host I set with the /etc/host file but I cant use nslookup or the host command to resolve it. By the way I have checked…
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Ubuntu 14.04 root directory 100% full

I am using Ubuntu 14.04 .I have create a root partition of 20G despite of this it is full. I have tried almost all the stuff, cleaning and all but I don't know what is hogging my space. Please help! this is the output for df -Th Filesystem …
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