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Questions tagged [ubuntu-15.04]

The 22nd release of Ubuntu, code-named "Vivid Verve". Released April 2015. Only use this tag if your question is version-specific.

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Is there any option to quickly scan an entire hard drive for bad blocks?

I have a 1 TB HDD so I want to test for bad sectors or bad blocks but badblocks takes a LOT of time in Linux (barely 4.66% done in 6 hours 3 minutes). In Windows however chkdsk scans in a few seconds and it couldn't find any errors. What is the…
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Lock screen after > 99 minutes in KDE Plasma 5

I'm using Kubuntu 15.04 and the Plasma 5 system settings GUI has a very annoying (presumably artificial) upper limit of locking the screen after 99 minutes. Is there some alternative way to set this to any value I want?
ihaztehcodez
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New computer can't run Linux, but runs Windows with no problems

I have a brand-new gaming laptop which crashes every time I run Linux. If I run Linux natively, it completely freezes (including the mouse cursor) after a seemingly random period. If I run Linux in VMWare Player under Windows 8.1, Linux eventually…
Brent Bradburn
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Google Chrome displays mobile version only of my website in Ubuntu 15.10 . I only want desktop version

I have a Wordpress website. It displays on my laptop (Toshiba Satelltie A45) as a mobile site only in Ubuntu 15.10 on Google Chrome and FF. However, Kubuntu 14.10 shows it on the same laptop correctly as a desptop version on Google Chrome. I have…
Peter J.
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Epson WF-7525 makes noise when plugging in USB device

My Epson WF-7525 works perfectly with Ubuntu 15.04, but I have a very specific annoyance: whenever I resume my machine or plug in a USB device, the scanner comes alive as if it's briefly scanning, then stops. It's rather noisy, and plugging in a…
Paul Lammertsma
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Set folder to open during startup

In Ubuntu 15.04 how can I have a folder open during login? I know how to launch an application, but what about a folder?
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Auto incrementing file names

I want to know how I can automate "Livestreamer". I download movies(series) every week. The command is like this: livestreamer "hlsvariant://http://Bla_Bla" best -o Filename.ts I want the change Bla_Bla automatically, and change the file name as…
makgun
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Settings Menu is cut off from screen

I use a lot of language layouts on my computer, and its gotten to the point where I cannot add any more because the add keyboard layout screen in the Ubuntu settings goes off the screen so I can't select the more options button on the bottom. How…
Jamil Simaan
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Can't set keyboard repeat rate or delay using GUI in ubuntu mate 15.04

Usually one is able to set the keyboard repeat rate using the Control Panel GUI on Ubuntu distributions (certainly in Ubuntu Mate one can do this) however this no longer appears to be working. (Version 15.04) I have changed the slider all the way to…
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Why does my Laptop choose the weaker of two Access Points with same SSID?

My Laptop (running Ubuntu 15.04) receives the signal of two access points with the same SSID. For some reason it always picks the one with ~45% signal quality (-79 dBm) over the one with ~70% (-55 dBm). Is there a way to force a switch to the other…
Christoph Grimmer
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Installing Ubuntu 15.05 alongside Windows 8.1

I've been trying to install Ubuntu 15.04 alongside Windows 8.1. Windows 8.1 is currently installed, the computer has two drives, both of which (as near as I can tell), use GPT. The first drive is an SSD, and I managed to resize it and add a…
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How to boot into single-user mode (runlevel 1) without entering root password?

In Fedora 22 and Ubuntu 15.04, whenever I boot into "single-user"/"recovery" mode, I'm asked for the root password. This is a new behavior; I remember that it used to drop me straight into the root shell. I'm not asking how to reset root password, I…
ThePiercingPrince
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install mint linux alongside ubuntu on lvm with EFI boot

I have recently moved to a new laptop (Lenovo Y50) and installed Ubunt 15.04 on it. I installed lvm so almost all the 1T HD is one logical partition. The other partitions are: eyal@eyal-Lenovo-Y50-70:~$ sudo parted /dev/sda print [sudo] password for…
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Which File Is The Executable

Newbie to Ubuntu here, running LTS 15.04 and I installed brackets I know I can go to Search your computer and find the (windows term) exe that way, but I want to place a shortcut on my desktop to launch this file. How would I do this?
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Mobile Broadband connection disconnects everytime

I have LG G3 (32GB/3GB) When I tried USB tethering with my Ubuntu vivid it connected but after about 20-30 seconds it disconnected. I tried with two laptop which are running Ubuntu vivid. And it refers to Mobile Broadband and It shows me that you're…
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