Ubuntu is a free operating system that uses the Linux kernel. The word "ubuntu" is an old African word meaning "humanity." It is pronounced "oo-boon-too".
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How to Run World of Minecraft on Ubuntu?
I have Downloaded World of Minecraft, (WOM), and have received an wom.sh file instead of a jar. I've researched on how to install this but nothing seems to be working. What am I supposed to do? I have ...
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Are there any LOTR games for Linux? [closed]
Are there any Lord of the Rings-themed games that run on Linux? Specifically, Ubuntu? I know the text-based 'Angband', but I don't quite get it.
I know, it's a list questions, but I mean just for ...
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How can I play Galactic Adventures in Ubuntu 12.04?
I have installed Spore and Galactic Adventures in Ubuntu 12.04 using wine-1.4, but when I try to launch Galactic Adventures, the normal game launches. Is there any way to get it to launch with the ...
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Severe system lag spike when running minecraft server with greater than 1 user
I am trying to figure out what the problem could be with my game server. Currently it only run a minecraft server but may run more later.
The problem I am experencing is severe system lag spikes when ...
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Is Age of Empires II: The Conquerors playable on Ubuntu?
Is it possible to play Age of Empires II: The Conquerors on Ubuntu?
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Minecraft Biome Editor for Ubuntu?
I need to change some biomes on my Minecraft server, but I'm on Ubuntu and all the biome editors I can find are for Windows. How can I edit the biomes of my world on Linux/Ubuntu?
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How do you get your Steam games to run on Ubuntu through Wine or something similar?
Ok, I was kind of surprised that this hadn't been asked here before, but maybe it's too technical for this site. You guys decide.
I've heard lots of different stories about setting up Wine on Ubuntu, ...
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Minecraft crashing - Ubuntu 12.10
When I play Minecraft 1.4.2 on Ubuntu (with and without Optifine), after a while (about five minutes or so) it will crash the whole of Ubuntu, SSP and SMP (frozen interface, no responsiveness).
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Why does my minecraft keep crashing on my linux ubuntu? [closed]
Minecraft has crashed!
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Minecraft has stopped running because it encountered a problem; Failed to start game
This error has been saved to ...
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Can Racing 2 be used with wheel and pedals on Ubuntu?
I'm considering to get Racing 2 for my son for Ubuntu. He would like a racing game with wheel and pedals. The question is whether the Ubuntu version of Racing 2 can be used with wheel and pedals?
My ...
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Make a counter strike dedicated server on a centos 6 64bit vps? [closed]
I have a VPS running CentOS 6 64 bit, with 1 GB ram, 40 GB disk space, and 1000 GB bandwidth.
I also have 2 dedicated IPv4 and 3 dedicated IPv6 addresses on the vps.
I have been trying since a week ...
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Why in snes9x (on Ubuntu), if the joystick is disconnected it isn't recognized again?
SNES9x works with my USB joystick alright, but if I need disconnect this joystick (even with the ROM paused), when I connect it again it doesn't work anymore.
Why?
How can it be fixed?
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How do I run Worms: World Party on Ubuntu?
Can anyone get the game Worms: World Party running on Ubuntu? If so, how?
Since that game is old, I think there has to be a way.
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Sound increasing and decreasing randomly in XMoto for Ubuntu 11.04
I have installed the wonderful XMoto game in my Ubuntu 11.04 (2.6.38-8-generic) and when I start the game my sound control became crazy. The sounds decreases and increases randomly. If I close the ...
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Unable to talk in SMP chat
Whenever I enter any server on Minecraft, if I press T and write later on I can't send that message to the chat. I've already tried removing /bin folder and letting the game download it again, but ...
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Minecraft crashes on ubuntu system
System Specs:
Intel DH55HC
Intel core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHZ
using Java JVM not openjdk.
Minecraft works for a while but then it crashes, so I upgraded to 11.04 and graphcs are all choping and the ...
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Can I play Dota 2 on Linux?
I've heard Steam will support Linux, but I can't wait.
So I want to know if it is possible to play Dota 2 using wine or something. Has anyone tried? I'm on Ubuntu 12.04, and I have never used Wine, ...
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How can I transfer my Terraria game from Windows to Ubuntu?
I just dumped Windows because it broke on me and replaced it with Ubuntu. I was able to save the character and world files. Where do I put them to be able to use them on my new OS? I know Terraria ...
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Fullscreen minecraft with GNOME 2
Every time i press f11 to make my minecraft fullscreen, the gnome panels are ALWAYS annoying me up n' down. How to get rid of 'em? Just clicking again on minecraft doesn't help :(.
(Ubuntu 10.10)
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Why does VVVVVV keep freezing?
I'm running Ubuntu 11.04, and every time I try to run VVVVVV, it freezes. It won't let me do anything, and before long the window darkens and it tells me that the program is unresponsive and asks me ...
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Why can't I take screenshots in my Steam games?
I installed Steam through Winetricks on Ubuntu, and I can't take any screenshots. I can't get the Steam overlay to come up either.
I've checked that the overlay is enabled in multiple places.
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Playing terraria on Ubuntu - Graphic card driver needed?
I'm trying to get Terraria working on my Ubuntu notebook (Xubuntu actually).
I followed this guide and after hours of struggling I finally managed to install XNA, and .net and all the Microsoft stuff. ...
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Minecraft crashes on a ubuntu 11.04 system with an EVGA GT 240 video card
I have a computer with Minecraft It runs Ubuntu 11.04 The game freezes sometimes and it outputs this bug report:
System: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 28 15:07:17 UTC 2011 x86_64
X ...
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Problem running Duke Nukem 3D on Linux
Recently, I tried to run DN3D, but I failed. I got these command line debugging script:
EDuke32 2.0.0devel r1864
Compiled Apr 11 2011 15:49:50
Using /home/oneat/ for game data
Using ...
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i3 core performance problems
I just tried to play Quake3 (QuakeLive) on a new laptop with an i3 core integrated gpu, running Ubuntu 10.10. Strangely, the performance was terrible. I'm running on intel driver, which seems to load ...
