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Is it possible to implement a "name" booking system using linux file permissions

I have a linux multi user server with 100+ users in /etc/passwd I would like to allow users to "book" / "reserve" a name of their liking (in this case a subdomain, but that details doesn't matter) I have created a directory called /reservations and…
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How to set up Ubuntu for multiple users at the same time?

I'm still kinda new to linux and my understanding was I could let multiple people (at the most me + two more) use my pc at the same time. If this is indeed the case, how do I?
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How to ensure user separation on an old school shell server

I want to run an old school shell server for a couple of people, ie. one where users get ssh access so they can run software (their own or provided). My concern is appropriate separation between users. I don't want them to view each other…
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SD card operations from multiple user accounts?

I am running Ubuntu MATE 16.04 and copying images to and from my internal SD card reader basically works fine… on my main account. If another family member logs in (my login still active in the background, not logged out) and then inserts an SD…
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Considerations for using `/tmp` directory on multi-user systems

As I've been learning more about Ubuntu and bash programming I've been storing variables in /tmp. For example in-between calls to the same bash script I want to record the previous state. On my current single user system there is no danger of…
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Ubuntu 14.04 Mouse Pointer/cursor disappears when changing user

I have Ubuntu 14.04 installed (using unity) and everything seems to work fine until I try to use a second user. Once I click to log into another user it takes me back to the login screen and once it finishes drawing the cursor vanishes. After this…
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Is chroot the right choice for my use case?

Backstory: I am working on setting up a MineCraft server and want to allow admins to have ssh access to the MineCraft server console and appropriate mc server files, but not the whole system. The console provided by the minecraft server is only…
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How do I hide my custom Unity panel indicators from another user account on the same machine?

I created a second user account on my machine, making it a "standard" user account. When I log into that account, most of the panel indicators I've added in my own administrator user account show up here as well -- but not all of them (e.g., the…
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How can multiple people concurrently use a single machine with a keyboard and monitor each?

Is there a multi-user system in which several users can log in simultaneously? It should support several end-users with only one keyboard, mouse and monitor each. These users should be able to run programs simultaneously, as if they were on separate…
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multiple loginctl sessions when using xrdp

I have followed this answer https://askubuntu.com/a/1409120/376806 here, but I am having this issue. Sometimes When I log in again using the same user. It creates multiple sessions. loginctl list-sessions, and at some point, a user is unable to log…
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Landing in systemd emergency prompt after lengthy boot repair process. Problem: Missing FS in fstab flile

I realize there's been several questions by people who've had issues booting already, but I think mine is a rather particular case, so I'm posting yet another question in hopes of addressing some new issues. I've been repairing the boot process of a…
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How to make system boot to text mode with high resolution and use startx to start KDE on Kubuntu?

I've tried a few suggestions, but have hit walls each time with various odd issues and would like a clear and working strategy to make Kubuntu 20.04 start to a higher resolution text mode console with autologin and then be able to execute startx to…
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Ubuntu Mate -- Reboot or Shutdown on Logoff?

I'm using Ubuntu Mate 16.04. I would like to configure the system so that it reboots or shuts down on logoff. Here's what I have done so far: I created /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-ubuntu-mate.conf with the following content. …
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Creating a 'public' group for accessing programs throughout the OS

You see, I have xampp, Android SDK installed in /opt/ directory as root. Now, the problem is, this machine is being used by 2 people (my sister and me) and even she uses them both. The problem arises when she uses Android Studio from her account.…
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Wrong dual monitor settings upon second user login

This is a problem that is present since several years. Scanning the net for solutions you find a many threads, but mostly with not feasible solutions. I think it is a main issue, that is not recognized as such. And even if a ask the question for…
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