how to turn off password-less login for ssh?
I had setup password-less SSH login from my desktop to my laptop following the steps here. Now I want to turn off the password-less login so that when I s...
02 Apr 2026 1 READS
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02 Apr 2026 1 READS
Where can I find a Brother HL2140 64-bit driver?
I was running a Brother HL2140 happily on my Win7 desktop, but with support running out, I opted to install Ubuntu 19.04 rather than go to Win10. I'v...
02 Apr 2026 1 READS
How can I compile & run assembly in Ubuntu 18.04?
So recently I've wanted to learn assembly, so I learnt a bit. I put this into nano and saved it as playground.asm. Now I'm wondering, how do I c...
02 Apr 2026 1 READS
script skipping user input in nested case statement
I am trying to create a nested case statement in which user input is expected (Y/N). However, the system never waits for the input and always goes to the ...
02 Apr 2026 1 READS
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How do I gain access to the files in the /etc/apt folder? [closed]
I need to do change a filename and copy a file to the folder /etc/apt, but the folder is locked. How do I unlock it?
02 Apr 2026 1 READS
create new filetype with existing extension
I made a Qt application, let's call it "alpha," that opens and generates .zip files. So basically, my files created by the app have the extension .al...
02 Apr 2026 1 READS
Elan Touchscreen not working
I recently installed Ubuntu 18.04 and can not understand why the touchscreen is not working. Here is the relevant log from xorg.log: [ 359.454] (II) confi...
02 Apr 2026 1 READS
Dockerfile install package not working
I just started docker-compose after a while and am having issues I don't understand. I want to install net-tools on the container, but it does not se...
02 Apr 2026 1 READS
Where to find 'index.theme' specification for GTK+ theme
I am trying to create one theme for GTK+ and while doing so, I found index.theme. Now, where do I find specification for this file similar to Icon Theme a...
02 Apr 2026 1 READS
