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Ubuntu 18.04: scanner program does not detect scanner

I recently installed ubuntu 18.04. I installed the Seiko scanner program per their instructions. I checked it using terminal and the Bash command "lsusb" ...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

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Whats (currently) the most secure encryption software? [closed]

I've never encrypted my data and I am thinking about it, but I am not sure which is the best option, I know there are tools like TrueCrypt, that the ...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

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How to install Redis on Ubuntu 16.04?

I am working with Laravel but i have installed all on my own (php, mysql, composer, nginx) and now i need to install Redis and configure it so i could use...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

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Ubuntu 18.04.1 - Cuda 10.1 installation, updates nvidia driver to 455 which is not compatible with tensorflow,

My tensorflow 2.3.1 setup with cuda 10.1 was working fine till the time I mistakenly updated nvidia drivers and cuda. Following are the steps I am using t...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

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AWS-CLI installed but not working (Command 'aws' not found) Ubuntu 18.04. How to solve it?

Following these steps to install AWS-CLI in a brand new Ubuntu 18.04: sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade sudo apt install python3-pip sudo apt install npm (...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

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LibreOffice Writer - How to format text as code?

Is is possible to put code snippets into an OpenDocument Text file (.odt) file? I want it to be inside a bordered box, etc... And I would like to know whe...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

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Questions tagged [vmware-tools]

Q&A for Ubuntu users and developers

Published: Jul 30, 2026

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Vim not working without sudo via ssh

I can no longer use vim on my server via ssh without the sudo prefix. commands that failed silently (never end) : touch foo # works fine: I do have writin...

Published: Jul 29, 2026

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Every few minutes rsyslog outputs - rsyslogd: action 'action 3' resumed (module 'builtin:omfile') [v8.32.0 try http://www.rsyslog.com/e/2359 ]

Since my update to 18.04.1 last week from 16.04.5 I've been seeing this in my syslog every few minutes: Aug 19 19:22:02 localhost rsyslogd: action &#...

Published: Jul 29, 2026

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Unable to Unlock Account on Ubuntu 18.04 - "Account locked due to 50 failed logins"

I have a user account on Ubuntu 18.04 which appears to be locked and cannot be unlocked. If I try to use sudo, then I receive an error "incorrect pas...

Published: Jul 29, 2026