Ubuntu is a Linux Distribution based on Debian.
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how to install ubuntu 12.0 on MacOS with multi-boot menu
Hey guys I need to install ubuntu on my Macbook but I have not got the ideas how to separate hdd disk in right order (size and disk formats and of course utilities). At now MacOS 's installed correct. ...
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Mac OS unable to boot with CD after Ubuntu installed
I had an issue with the MAC OS and couldn't repair the MAC os i have (10.4) on my intel duo core macbook.
So i install Ubuntu 11 on my mac and works perfectly. I am selling my laptop now to get the ...
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Can I decrypt a dm-crypt filesystem on OS X?
I've been an Ubuntu user for years, and I just got my first Mac. One thing I haven't yet figured out is how to decrypt my encrypted filesystem on which I store my SSH and GPG keys on my flash drive. I ...
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What is the simplest way to dual-boot linux?
I am looking for the most straightforward way (both in initial setup and in maintenance) to set up a second partition on an OS X machine for (either) Debian or Ubuntu. I won't be running any other ...
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Time machine backup only on home network
I've set up my Ubuntu server at home to act as a Time capsule using this guide:
http://alisnic.net/blog/use-a-ubuntu-as-a-timemachine-server/
It works very well, and I have two macbooks backing up ...
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How do I restore a Deja Dup backup (done in Ubuntu) in Mountain Lion?
I have pretty much started from scratch on my new installation because I couldn't figure out how to restore the files I backed up on my Linux installation with Deja Dup. I have GPG Keychain access ...
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Installing Leopard on a PowerBook G4 12"
So I stupidly bought a USB on eBay with leopard on it to install on my PowerBook G4. Finding out afterward that I can't boot to a usb on this 12" 1.5Ghz 512MB with combo drive PowerBook G4.
So I ...
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Can't install an OS on 2008 Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro
I've got a MacBook Pro from 2008 with an Intel Core 2 Duo. I installed Ubuntu 10.10, then installed Debian 7 Testing. Debian 7 was fine, but for some reason the red and blue were swapped (green was ...
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Does anyone use Ubuntu One on OSX?
I used to use Ubuntu One for syncing files between Ubuntu machines. Now I have a MacBook and I installed the Ubuntu One client on that. Unfortunately I am finding that lots of the time I make ...
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Installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on Mountain Lion
I'm working on a MacBook late 2008 Unibody Aluminium with Mountain Lion on.
I'm trying to mount Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 bit on a USB stick in Mountain Lion but it seems impossible.
I've read all the ...
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Is it possible to launch a Linux application running under Parallels from OS X?
I am looking for a way to launch an individual application (e.g. Firefox) on my Ubuntu installation which is running under Parallels. I am open to any method of launching such as a shortcut (like how ...
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Dual Booting a Macbook Pro (OSX) with Ubuntu 12.10
I have been trying to dual boot my mid-2012 Macbook Pro running OSX Mountain Lion with Ubuntu 12.10 with a disk and a USB, and none of them are working. I have used disk utility to partition my hard ...
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Ubuntu Macbook Air no access to boot when holding OPTION
I have installed ubuntu on my Air and have it running for over 6 months now. Today I run a software update and grub wanted to update and I selected it to not change anything / update and well it did! ...
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How to seed TimeMachine backup on Linux/Ubuntu?
I've set up a TimeMachine Netatalk share on my Ubunutu server that I would like to use for a TimeMachine destination. However, I don't want to do the full backup over the network - it will take a ...
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Best keyboard mapping to make Ubuntu like Mac?
While there is a similar question how to make Mac keyboard like Ubuntu, I would like to raise the reverse question: How to make Ubuntu keyboard like Mac?
I like for instance cmd ⌘ to work as ctrl ...
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How can I use command+tab to switch between windows of the same app in addition to all the other apps? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Best app to switch between all open windows (alternatives to Witch)
I would like to see all the windows, including from the same app, when I switch between them ...
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Send keyboard clicks FROM bluetooth phone TO Ubuntu
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This questions lies firmly between Ask Different and Ask Ubuntu so I will take solutions from the Apple site here and cross-post for Ubuntu answers on the other site.
Motivation:
I've made a ...
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Permissions for /Volumes are different with Network vs Local Time Machine folders?
I've been running local Time Machine backups to an external FireWire drive since I got my MacBook a few months ago. But now that my wife picked up a MacBook as well, I'd like to move to a solution ...
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Unable to mount Ubuntu 12.10 install .iso or .img
I'm following the instructions to create a bootable Ubuntu 12.10 USB stick on OS X found here. I can do step 3 and hdiutil appears to work fine, but when I go to mount the resulting ubuntu.img file I ...
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How do I dual-booting Ubuntu on a Macbook pro?
How would you dual-boot Ubuntu 12.04 on a MacBook Pro with the following specs: 13", 750GB hard drive, Intel Core-i7 processor, with 8GB RAM.
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Has anyone tried putting Ubuntu on the new retina MacBook Pro?
Has anyone tried putting Ubuntu on the new retina MacBook Pro? If so, were there driver issues?
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Vmware Fusion + Ubuntu 12.04, shortcut
I'm running vmware fusion 5 under OS X Mountain Lion. My virtual machine is running Ubuntu 12.04.
I have two fastidious shortcuts which I would like to disable:
When I press Command ⌘, Ubuntu opens ...
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How can I sync my new iPad on Ubuntu?
I use Ubuntu 12.04 and I would like to add some songs and videos.
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Mac operating system from disc at startup
Hello everyone and thank you in advance.
I have just downloaded Linux Ubuntu and put it on a disk. What i want to do is to hold C during the Mac startup so that I can choose to boot my mac through ...
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How can I attach a disk to existing ZFS zpool mirror with Ubuntu and ZEVO?
Is it possible to attach a third hdd to a already created mirror consisting of two hdds with ZEVO?
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I run an Ubuntu Virtual Machine with native ZFS support. When I attach the third hdd it ...
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How to install Ubuntu on Lion?
I have downloaded Lion and I want to install Ubuntu as VM.
I found this one:
http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/07/how-to-set-up-ubuntu-linux-on-a-mac-its-easy-and-free/
Is there any updated tutorial for ...
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rEFIt, linux and optibay
I've installed rEFIt on my mid-2010 MBP, currently running Lion. I'm going to buy an optibay, fit an SSD and install ubuntu on it. Will it be possible to get the ubuntu installation to appear in the ...
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MacBook Air can't log in to server
I have a new MacBook Air and have used Migration Assistant to transfer content to duplicate my old Mac. When I'm trying to connect to my server via SSH, I get "permission denied", even though I know ...
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How to install Ubuntu on a 1st gen Apple TV?
I want to install Ubuntu on my 1st gen Apple TV.
How should I go about doing this, using as little third-party software as possible?
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Can't connect to TimeCapsule Wifi network from Ubuntu
I don't know if this is the right place to ask this question, but I can't find my TimeCapsule Wifi network from a Ubuntu machine I want to share some files with. The name of the connection simply ...
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Running Ubuntu under VirtualBox vs natively
Does anyone have any recommendations on how to use Ubuntu on a Mac machine alongside OS X? It's OK if I switch between them by booting, if that is best.
The two options I'm considering:
Run Ubuntu ...
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Best keyboard mapping approach to make a Mac work like Ubuntu?
Through the day I work on both a Mac and Ubuntu.
What's the best option for mapping the Mac keyboard (an external, non-Mac one) to Ubuntu style keys - when using the Mac (OS X).
Basically I want to ...
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As a developer, what will I miss on a Macbook Air? [MBA vs MBP] [closed]
I am an indie game developer. I am in love with the Mackbook Air [13 inch], and want to buy it. I was wondering:
Will I miss the DVD drive, and upgradability if I am choosing a Macbook Air over ...
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How do I install Linux on an Intel iMac with no OS nor CD drive
What I want:
Linux on an Intel iMac (Core Duo).
What I have:
An empty PC (17" Intel iMac) with broken CD drive. It's model A1173.
This PC with Ubuntu 12.04 and an old Windows Vista partition.
a ...
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Reading PDFs on iPad without iTunes syncing
I am trying to read for an exam and I want to download exercises to my iPad. I have downloaded the exercises from here. I have no Mac laptop or desktop computer. I am tired of clicking every pdf ...
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FileVault (CoreStorage) + Linux partition
Quick question here. I'm not really familiar with the requirements of CoreStorage so I'd like to confirm with you guys before I start working.
I'm currently running OSX Lion on my MacBook Air, with ...
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Data on file exchange partition is owned by 1000 and locked. How can I unlock this in OS X?
I have created a file exchange permission that both OS X Lion and Ubuntu 12.04 can write to and read from. This partition is formatted as...
Apple_HFS Exchange
...with journaling disabled.
I have ...
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Problem booting Ubuntu from newer Macbook Pro (late 2011 model)
I'm trying to create a USB stick that is bootable on both PC and Intel Mac systems, which will contain a full installation of Ubuntu (i.e. not just a LiveCD).
I've succeeded in creating a USB that ...
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Installing Ubuntu10.10 on Mac Book Air
I tried to install Ubuntu by following this tutorial, however finding out that when I tried to boot Ubuntu it gave me the message operating system missing.
Does anyone has an idea what I should do ...
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Virtual machines to install for OS+Ubuntu+Windows
I have a MacBook Pro running OS X Lion 10.7.2, and I am going to install VMware to run virtual Windows.
I would like to use Ubuntu at the same time; is it technically possible? Do I need to install ...
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What functionality of iTunes is not available anywhere else?
I commonly use iTunes to add items to iPods and iPhones. However, I'm using Ubuntu more and more and I'm really liking it.
Ubuntu has some apps that replicate iTunes, but some features are either ...
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Upgrade dual booted MacBook Pro to Lion from Snow Leopard/Ubuntu
I have a MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard and Ubuntu on separate partitions. I use rEfit to choose which operating system I want to boot into. I would like to upgrade to Lion, but I'm concerned this ...
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Installing Ubuntu via Boot Camp on 1st gen Macbook running Lion
Does anyone know if it's possible to install Ubuntu via bootcamp on a first gen Macbook running Lion? I'd prefer not to use Parallels/VMware due to the fact that it's only got 1GB of RAM in it and I'd ...
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Ubuntu on Mac (dual-boot). Where do I install GRUB?
When installing Ubuntu, I choose to install GRUB on a partition other than:
/dev/sda i.e. /dev/disk0
as this is stated in various tutorials.
However, this way I end up with the error message: ...
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Triple Boot: Windows 7, Ubuntu 11.10, Lion OSX? [closed]
I was wondering, is there any possible way to get the lion OSX into my laptop? I already am dual booting with windows 7 and ubuntu 11.10. I've always wanted to try a mac, but never have; thinking now ...
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Ubuntu Disk isn't showing up at Boot
I recently installed ubuntu on a flash drive, following all of the instructions on the ubuntu website.
When I started up my mac, it didn't appear in the boot menu. Has this happened to anyone else ...
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.HFS+ Private Directory Data?
On my file exchange partition that both Mac and Ubuntu should have access to, I cannot manage to get access from Ubuntu.
This partition was created with the Disk Utility in Lion.
Unlike before, ...
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Disk Utility says: “Error: This disk doesn't contain an EFI system partition.”
After a clean install of Lion, followed by partitioning which again was followed by a installation of Ubuntu, I noticed some error messages of Disk Utitity.
When verifying the volume I get told that ...
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Is blessing the Ubuntu partition reversible in OS X?
I'm considering using Ubuntu as a main OS. So far, I've been using it in a dual boot setup with OS X. The dual boot worked by holding the ALT key upon boot (not rEFIt).
Blessing the Ubuntu Partition ...
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How can I stop fseventsd for certain volumes?
I also have a partion with Ubuntu installed. Unfortunately, every time I have an error while working on the Ubuntu partion (I believe it's ext3), I get a Kernel Panic and I have to restart. I believe ...
