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= General =

== What are the new features for each release? ==

 * Ubuntu 14.10 Release Notes: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UtopicUnicorn/ReleaseNotes
 * Ubuntu 14.04.1 Notes: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes
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= Installation =

== How to Report an installation bug effectively? ==

It's important to add the log in the bug report. To get it you need:
 1. At the error message, choose "Back" button;
 1. Go to the item "Exit to shell"
 1. Get the file {{{/var/log/syslog}}}


= Usage =
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== How to Report Bugs Effectively? ==

=== Installation bug ===

It's important to add the log in the bug report. To get it you need:
 1. At the error message, choose "Back" button;
 1. Go to the item "Exit to shell"
 1. Get the file {{{/var/log/syslog}}}


== What are the new features for each release? ==

 * Ubuntu 14.10 Release Notes: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UtopicUnicorn/ReleaseNotes
 * Ubuntu 14.04.1 Notes: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes

General

What are the new features for each release?

What is the URL to download Ubuntu for Power?

What is the URL to download Ubuntu daily images?

Installation

How to Report an installation bug effectively?

It's important to add the log in the bug report. To get it you need:

  1. At the error message, choose "Back" button;
  2. Go to the item "Exit to shell"
  3. Get the file /var/log/syslog

Usage

How to search and get more information about a package in Ubuntu?

If you have Ubuntu installed on a machine, you can run the following command to grab the package version and details for the Ubuntu version you are using:

  • apt-cache search <package name>

On the other side, you can go to the web and look for the package on the Ubuntu webpage:

What are the build log for packages?

How to discover in which repository (main, universe, multiverse) a package is

Append the package name at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/, as (https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nmap for nmap). Look at the Component field.

How to upgrade a system to the most upgraded state, as from a beta to a GA release. (not migrating between major release as 14.04 -> 14.10)

Run the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Apt-get is using IPv6 to download repository information and I don't have it. How do I force IPv4?

Just run the following command:

echo "Acquire::ForceIPv4 true;" > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99force-ipv4

ppc64el/CommonQuestions (last edited 2018-05-10 13:47:29 by breno-leitao)