Fn Media keys slow/delayed on ubuntu gnome 17.04

I just installed Ubuntu 17.04 on my Asus ROG GL752VW laptop and I decided to install gnome-shell and then install ubuntu-gnome-desktop. After some use, I noticed a delay when using Fn + F5or F6 as media controls. The first time I push these key combination Gnome hangs for a short time, and the next Fn … Read more

How can I install Startup Disk Creator on Ubuntu 17.04?

I tried to install Startup Disk Creator using: sudo apt-get install usb-creator-gtk But it didn’t appear in the dash. What should I do? Answer If you cannot find it just install it running in terminal those commands (first two are optional, to update the repos, and upgrade what should be upgraded, but if you just … Read more

Mouse cursor gets stuck in “drag and drop” mode

I have exactly the following issue with Ubuntu 17.04 (Gnome shell and desktop installed) When clicking on the Bookmark root or on one of the bookmarks below the mouse cursor gets stuck in “drag n drop” mode, blocking all keyboard entry and also mouse clicks for the the whole GUI (systemwide). https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rapidsvn/+bug/402892 It`s a very … Read more

Can’t connect to wifi on Ubuntu 17.04 [duplicate]

This question already has an answer here: Ubuntu GNOME 17.04: wi-fi not working — mac address keeps changing? (1 answer) Closed 4 years ago. I booted Ubuntu 17.04 live on my Fujitsu Amilo Li3710 laptop and I was surprised to see that I couldn’t connect to wifi. I tried to connect to my router and … Read more

How to install Docker on Ubuntu 17.04

I’ve installed Ubuntu 17.04 (VirtualBox). But since I have Ubuntu 17.04, it seems like docker is not yet available for Ubuntu 17.04. Is there any workaround to install Docker on Ubuntu 17.04? This is my commande line history: 2 curl -L https://github.com/docker/machine/releases/download/v0.10.0/docker-machine-`uname -s`-`uname -m` >/tmp/docker-machine && chmod +x /tmp/docker-machine && sudo cp /tmp/docker-machine /usr/local/bin/docker-machine 3 … Read more

How to disable systemd-resolved and resolve DNS with dnsmasq?

Ubuntu 16.10+ uses systemd-resolved as DNS resolver. I prefer the setup 16.04 uses, dnsmasq as the resolver. How can I do that on 16.10+, especially on 17.04? Answer dnsmasq packages are still available in 16.10 and 17.04. Install dnsmasq and dependencies (or at least download their packages) before disabling systemd-resolved: sudo apt-get install dnsmasq Disable … Read more

Ubuntu GNOME 17.04: wi-fi not working — mac address keeps changing?

My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports “Connection failed.” I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every time I make it forget my wifi … Read more

Convert mp3 file to wav? using the command line?

I have an Mp3 file i need to convert to .wav to be able to import it into a voice changer program. How do I do this using the command line? Answer Using ffmpeg – installed by default ffmpeg -i input.mp3 output.wav Alternative – mpg123 sudo apt-get install mpg123 Then to convert mp3 to wav … Read more

adb no permissions on Ubuntu 17.04

When i try: $ adb devices i get the result: List of devices attached ???????????? no permissions what is the problem? tried on an Ubuntu 16.04 machine and it worked perfectly. tried an 7.1.1 device and it also worked perfectly. Answer Had same problem. Ensuring that device USB mode is NOT charging only has solved … Read more