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How can I install CuDNN on Ubuntu 16.04?

For TensorFlow I would like to install cuda and CuDNN. How do I do that on Ubuntu 16.04?
Martin Thoma
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Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) is not blocking anything when using Docker

This is my first time setting up an Ubuntu Server (14.04 LTS) and I am having trouble configuring the firewall (UFW). I only need ssh and http, so I am doing this: sudo ufw disable sudo ufw reset sudo ufw default deny incoming sudo ufw default…
ESala
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How to start MongoDB server on system start?

I have to start my MongoDB server every time the system restarts. How do I configure it to start with my OS? I am on Ubuntu 11.04.
Pankaj
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Changing colour of text and background of terminal?

I can change the colour through preference , but how can I change the background colour and text colour of terminal through the command line?
sigdelsanjog
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Mount remote directory using SSH

How to mount a remote directory using SSH to be available same as if it is a local directory?
Maythux
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List all MAC addresses and their associated IP addresses in my local network (LAN)

How can I list all MAC addresses and their associated IP addresses of the machines connected to my local network (LAN)?
Maythux
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What are some good GUI diff and merge applications available for Ubuntu?

What are some alternatives to WinMerge and the pros and cons of each?
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git config global file - remove settings

The following command: $git config --global --list gives me: user.name=test user user.name=gotqn I want to remove the first name. I referred to this article and have done the following commands but without any result: git config --global…
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How do I change the font or the font size in the TTY (console)?

I am using Ubuntu 12.04. Recently, the font size for all of my TTYs became much larger. How can I change the font size back to the default?
Aaron Hill
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How do I fix a "E: The method driver /usr/lib/apt/methods/http could not be found." error?

I tried updating my packages from the terminal and this is what I got: $ sudo apt-get update E: The method driver /usr/lib/apt/methods/http could not be found. E: The method driver /usr/lib/apt/methods/http could not be found. E: The method driver…
Abe
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How do I set default view to 'list' in Nautilus file manager?

I would like to set my Nautilus "Default view" to List globally on my PC. Is this possible, if so, how do I achieve this? Linked Question (old)
stephenmyall
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What happened to the ia32-libs package?

The ia32-libs package is no longer present in Ubuntu 12.04 repositories for a 64bit system. Are there any available replacement packages available for download?
Ubuntuser
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How can I install Windows software or games?

Can .exe and .msi files (Windows software) be installed in Ubuntu?
akshatj
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Apt update error - "An error occurred during the signature verification" (Chrome)

When updating I got the following message: W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable Release: The…
Jose
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Print a 256-color test pattern in the terminal

How do I print a 256-colour test pattern in my terminal? I want to check that my terminal correctly supports 256 colours.
Tom Hale
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