ubuntu 18.04

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    Question VPN connected but websites not loading

    I've been subscribing VPN.ht for couple years now. It had its ups and downs, but in general it was always how it is - cheap and reliable (give me a $4.9-9/month VPN in 2022 and I'll be mowing your lawn for free for an undisclosed period of time). The problem is, it stopped working. Sort of. I...
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    [SOLVED] Asus X550VX won't recognize additional ram ?

    My notebook is ASUS X550VX with 8GB onboard RAM and 1 empty RAM slot of DDR4 2133MHz supports up to 16GB, so I've put Corsair DDR4 2133MHz 16GB in it. here it is. I checked this question before Ubuntu settings after adding additional RAM and it says there's no need to install anything, Ubuntu...
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    Question “No WiFi adapter found” after Ubuntu 18.04 update

    After the latest update (2020/01/17,18), not a clean install, there's "no WIFI adapter found" on my Ubuntu 18.04. The machine is a Win 10 dual boot Lenovo IdeaPad L340. Secure Boot is off (it was before the update, it stayed off after). What do I do?
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    Question “Install alongside Windows 10” gone from Ubuntu installer

    I’m trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 alongside Win10, but after booting from the USB the option to install Ubuntu alongside the existing OS is gone. I have shrunk existing partitions to create 90 GB worth of an unallocated space, which always did the trick. It doesn’t now: the option is gone...
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    [SOLVED] Ubuntu 18.04 clean install

    So, I have a dual boot Win 7/Ubuntu 19.04 machine. However, the Ubuntu went to hell and I’m about to format & clean install 18.04 (leaving Windows intact). I already have the boot USB, but I’m wondering whether I should format the old Ubuntu partition beforehand and will the installer know to...
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    Question CPU partitions size help needed

    I am building a new machine. I want a dual boot Windows 10 Pro / Ubuntu 18.04 (soon 20.04) system. I also want a separate partition for downloads and game installs. I intend to game on Windows only. What partition sizes and file systems do you suggest? Thanks!
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    [SOLVED] I think I may have compromised my HDD

    So I have a laptop (Acer Aspire) that originally had windows 10 but I installed Linux Mint. Recently, I wanted to install ubuntu on with fully encrypted drives but struggled and couldn't do it. I tried changing a lot of settings including EFI File Boot, but now I just get this notice whenever...
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    Question Ubuntu 18.04 Boot not reaching the login screen

    Hi I built a new Ubuntu only machine and it was working fine for two weeks and today when I tried to boot, the pc boots to the purple ubuntu screen , flashes a black screen with lot of disk activity screen and stuck at a black screen I couldn't do any further Looking for some directions to solve...
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    Question I installed ubuntu an i got stuck on black screen with "y_"

    So i was installing ubuntu 18.04 alongside windows 10 and when i finished installing it asked me to restart my computer which i did then i got this black screen with "y" and blinking cursor on the top right corner and when i press any key on the keyboard it writes the"y_" on the next line(same...