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Cannot connect MySQL Workbench to MySQL server

I have installed MySQL workbench from Snap Store and MySQL server 8.0 using apt. The server is running fine and I can access MySQL shell from terminal. But I am having issues connecting the Workbench to the server. I'm getting         Cannot…
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How do you resize the standard Ubuntu Desktop inside of Virtualbox?

So I've installed Ubuntu inside of Virtualbox, and I resized the window of Virtualbox to be full-size, but the Ubuntu Desktop stays the same standard size. How do I make the width of Ubuntu stretch 100% across the Virtualbox window?
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clamav - ERROR: /var/log/clamav/freshclam.log is locked by another process?

I have installed clamav and I want to to update the files that it uses to identify viruses: $ sudo freshclam ERROR: /var/log/clamav/freshclam.log is locked by another process ERROR: Problem with internal logger (UpdateLogFile =…
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How to view CHM files?

How to view CHM files in Ubuntu?
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How can I install a package without installing some dependencies?

I'm trying to install the package LaTeXila, and the output looks like this: $ sudo apt-get install latexila --no-install-recommends Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra…
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How can I upgrade pip to the latest version?

I installed pip using get-pip.py, but the following error happened after pip freeze gets executed: Exception: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/basecommand.py", line 122, in main …
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How to download a youtube playlist with numbered prefix via youtube-dl?

I have a Youtube playlist, I want to download it but I want youtube-dl to name the files like 1-{name}, 2-{name}, ... n-{name} in order to be able to watch them in the same sequence as original Youtube playlist. In other words I need my downloaded…
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How to manage users and groups using GUI?

Just switched from 10.04 to 11.10. I'm wondering about the limited options in the GUI for managing users and groups. Where is the old GUI to change groups, id's, etc. I know that I can do this from cli, that's no problem. But I want this comfortable…
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Why doesn't Ubuntu remove old kernels automatically?

I wonder why Ubuntu won't remove the old kernels automatically. Surely nothing is perfect and things can go wrong, so in case a update doesn't work, having a backup kernel maybe great. But it would also suffice to just keep the latest kernel and…
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How to avoid being prompted for a password by sudo?

I know I can become root (super user) via the su command but I have to authorize it after entering the commands. Is there a way I can become root and authorize (with password) in one line
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What does "No bootable medium found" mean in VirtualBox?

I have recently been trying to install VirtualBox, when this message came up: No bootable medium found! Can somebody please tell me what went wrong?
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Compressing folders with password via command line

I would like to know whether it is possible to do the following via CLI. I have a Folder F which contains several sub folders and some files. I want to compress folder F into .zip file with the "password-only-extract".
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Are there any games which can train people to learn terminal commands?

It seems to me learning how to use the terminal is a prerequisite to learning how to use Ubuntu. So I'm trying to figure out the best way to learn. Is there a Quizlet online flash card set out there? A better way?
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Is there a way to make a fullscreen on VirtualBox?

I tried many ways to make a bigger screen in VirtualBox because I do not like the small size of the guest window? Is there is a way to make it big?
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Backspace in insert mode in vi doesn't erase the character

I am new to vi, actually I have started learning vi from today and I have got stuck at the behavior of the backspace key. Actually when I fired up vi on my Ubuntu 12.04 for the first time my backspace key was working normally but after that it has…
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