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Questions tagged [ubuntu]

Ubuntu is a desktop and server operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux. Note that http://askubuntu.com is specifically dedicated to Ubuntu questions.

Ubuntu is a desktop and server operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux. It has a steady release cycle and a large active user community. This tag is for questions specifically relating to programming on Ubuntu.

There is a Stack Exchange site dedicated to Ubuntu which is a good place to ask any Ubuntu-related questions.

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Share private SSH keys with Bash on Windows

I have Windows 10 with Git installed. This Git uses my C:/Users/MyName dir as the HOME directory and the /.ssh/ dir within, appropriately for sourcing my private SSH keys. I have just enabled and setup "Bash on Ubuntu on Windows" (what a mouthful!)…
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How to design a time tracking or activity monitoring application?

I am trying to build something like Manic Time - which is an application that tracks what the user is currently working on. It worked flawlessly on Windows, but doesn't support Linux. It has mad features, but the core is basically just tracking what…
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Anything wrong with having aliases on a production server?

On my local server, I create aliases like these to speed up my work: alias bashrc='vi ~/.bashrc;source ~/.bashrc;echo bashrc has been sourced' alias bashprofile='vi ~/.bash_profile;source ~/.bash_profile;echo bash profile has been sourced' alias…
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What's the standard for entity design/database connectivity for a mySQL database?

I'm hosting a solution that serves as a web tier on a Ubuntu machine running Apache and Mono. I'm currently developing the project on OSX, using Mono. I understand there is no native support for Linq to SQL in Mono, so I've been going old school…
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Which tools to use for Embedded Linux C++ development with a fast compiler and possibly cross platform

I'm not happy with our build environment for our Linux based (Ubuntu 10.04) equipment. It is embedded software we are developing. What I would like is to have the optimal mix of these wishes: Use proven tools and libraries Be able to develop on…
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Tablet development for a dedicated system

I need to make an architectural decision for developing (actually porting) my embedded solution on a tablet. The choice comes down to Ubuntu or Android, so I have some specific questions to help me decide. On Android, is it possible to develop…
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What does the "d" mean after linux packages?

I've noticed that a lot of the packages I've been installing on my Ubuntu machine has this "d" at the end. Googling it doesn't give me any answers that I can find. For example: FTP server - Package called: pure-ftpd TFTP server - Package called:…
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Why does Ubuntu have a 6-month release cycle?

Why has Ubuntu committed to a 6-month release cycle? Why should it have a fixed cycle at all? Doesn't that go against the "if it ain't broken don't fix it" saying?
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Securing my own software... against myself?

I do a lot of programming work for other people's businesses. I am currently working on a project for my local Scouts group that I have worked with before. The problem is I have built them their server and I administer it for them but the problem is…
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Using Ubuntu for commercial software development

I am plaining to use Ubuntu for developing Android and php application which I will sell in market. As far as I understand Ubuntu falls under GNU GPL license. In this case do I need to make my source code open for all?
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Is there a way to get the version of Ubuntu that Google uses for development?

Is there a way to get the version of Ubuntu that Google uses for development? Even better would be a full up VMWare or Virtual Box Virtual Machine image that might include a full complement of preinstalled tools as well.
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svn - when will I see conflicts?

I am just starting a new position and using svn rather than git (my favorite). With svn if there are any conflicts will I see them after an svn update or after an (attempt) to svn commit? In other words will an svn update merge remote changes into…
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Flash development under Ubuntu

It's unfortunate, but I'm taking this course that would require me to work in Flash CS3 (specifically programming), which would make me use windows. I'm very used to development under Ubuntu, and booting into windows would require me to switch a…
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Can I install Apache HTTP server and Apache Tomcat server on the same host?

I want to practice web programming on my Ubuntu virtual machine. I want to learn both server side web development using Java/J2EE and client side coding (HTML/CSS/JavaScript) . I heard that we need Apache HTTP for serving static pages and Apache…
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Running a process multiple times at the same time

I have a c++ program with opencv library which takes an image as input and perform pose estimation,color detection,phog. When I run this program from the command line it takes around 4-5sec to complete. It takes around 60%cpu. When I try to run the…
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