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When using getfattr and setfattr on a filesystem that you’re sure about extended attributes is supported (i.e. ext4, reiserfs, btrfs) and get “Operation not supported” errors like this… # touch test.txt # setfattr –name test –value 42 test.txt setfattr: test.txt: Operation not supported # getfattr –name test test.txt test.txt: test: Operation not supported … then

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It is rather annoying when systemd-tty-ask or /bin/systemd-tty-ask-password-agent –watch hangs during a package installation, service start or stop operation. Although rebooting system solves the problem, fortunately it is enough to restart the systemd manager only: sudo systemctl daemon-reexec I suspect this is a systemd bug as daemon-reexec said to be doing nothing special apart from

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Download one of Ubuntu 12.04 (multiarch) or Debian 7.0 (multiarch) version from the Skype download page. Add the i386 architecture to your package manager:sudo dpkg –add-architecture i386 Update your package list:sudo apt-get update Try installing the Skype package – will fail on dependency tests, that’s normal!:sudo dpkg -i Downloads/skype-<version>_i386.deb Fix the dependencies and then install

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When connecting a Huawei E173 mobile internet stick (and probably a lot of others as I have seen, but I have several of the E173) the first thing that comes up is the driver CD. When using from a terminal (in Linux for example) this can be annoying but the usb_modeswitch will do the switch

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