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How do I get GRUB to remember my last booted operating system?
Ubuntu

How do I get GRUB to remember my last booted operating system?

On Ubuntu 20.04: -Edit your grub file: /etc/default/grubat the top, change the following line to look like this: GRUB_DEAFULT=savedand then ADD this missing line: GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT=trueSave your

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STOP OPENING MY TERMINAL MAXIMIZED!
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STOP OPENING MY TERMINAL MAXIMIZED!

For some reason, my Terminal windows kept opening maximized. This was driving me crazy. This command seems to have fixed it however: gsettings set org.gnome.mutter auto-maximize falseNow, my terminal windows are

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How do I add a grub boot entry for MacOs?
Ubuntu

How do I add a grub boot entry for MacOs?

On Ubuntu 20.04 create a new text file by running the following command: sudo touch /etc/grub.d/40_customNow, using your favorite text editor, add this to the text file you

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Error: libdvd-pkg: `apt-get check` failed, you may have broken packages. Aborting...
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Error: libdvd-pkg: `apt-get check` failed, you may have broken packages. Aborting...

The software you probably installed something that wants to decrypt DVDs. The code for decrypting DVDs is...well, legally complicated, so it can't be packaged, it can only be compiled manually.

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How do I install fonts in Ubuntu 20.04?
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How do I install fonts in Ubuntu 20.04?

Easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy. It's a two step process: 1) Copy the font files to the correct location There are two types of font files you can use: OpenType and TrueType. OpenType fonts have a .otf

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Fixing Docker over VPN on Ubuntu 20.04
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Fixing Docker over VPN on Ubuntu 20.04

If you are having trouble getting your docker containers to connect to network resources over a VPN, try this.

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How do I enable Dark Mode in Ubuntu 18.04?
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How do I enable Dark Mode in Ubuntu 18.04?

Install Gnome Tweak Tool: sudo apt install gnome-tweak-toolRun "Tweaks" from the software menu. Under Appearance -> Themes -> Applications, change your theme from Ambiance: to Adwaita-dark: VoilĂ !

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Installing OpenFortiGUI on Ubuntu 18.04
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Installing OpenFortiGUI on Ubuntu 18.04

If you're trying to use OpenFortiGui on Ubuntu 18.04, you might run into a problem with saving credentials in the gnome key ring. Here's how you get it installed successfully with everything working.

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Error: winehq-stable : Depends: wine-stable (= 5.0.0~bionic)
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Error: winehq-stable : Depends: wine-stable (= 5.0.0~bionic)

There's a problem with trying to install wine 5.0 on Ubuntu 18.04. There's a missing faudio dependency not present in the Ubuntu 18.04 repositories that fouls up the entire process. The instructions on the WineHQ site aren't as clear as they should be...

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