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Using Ubuntu Linux

posted May 1, 2018, 11:54 PM by Le Tuan Anh [ updated May 29, 2018, 11:47 PM ]

Installing

Download the ISO file from https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
Make the bootable USB

For Linux: http://unetbootin.github.io/
For Windows: https://rufus.akeo.ie/

Tutorial: https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#1

Install: Follow this tutorial https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-install-ubuntu-desktop#0

Basic fixing

When encounter "no package header" error (e.g. fixing wifi as below), use this command to fix it

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
Source: https://askubuntu.com/questions/454895/update-manager-bug-encountered-a-section-with-no-package-header

Fixing wifi problem on Ubuntu Linux

Try these commands

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic
sudo apt-get install --reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source

Installing wifi driver: https://askubuntu.com/questions/55868/installing-broadcom-wireless-drivers
This works on broadcom cards: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2084508

Fixing other server problems

[To be updated]

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