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This non-LTS version of Ubuntu, code named Saucy Salamander, was released On 17 Oct, 2013 and reached End Of Life on July, 2014. Newer questions should be considered off-topic.

This non-LTS version of Ubuntu, code named Saucy Salamander, was released on October, 2013, and reached End Of Life on July, 2014. Newer questions should be considered off-topic.

Ubuntu Flavors available under 13.10 (questions on all are allowed):

The 13.10 Ubuntu variants - Mythbuntu, Ubuntu Studio, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, UbuntuKylin, Ubuntu Gnome - are not commercially supported by Canonical.

Ubuntu Editions available under 13.10 (questions on all are allowed):

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How to stop Ubuntu from talking to me?

The title may sound silly, but on Ubuntu 13.10, I'm getting frequent audible notifications using text to speech. Is this the "speech dispatcher" and how can I disable it?
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Problem with update-manager: No module named 'apt_pkg' in Ubuntu 13.10, having installed Python 3.4 on /usr/local/lib

I'm rather new to Ubuntu and I'm trying to run update-manager on Ubuntu 13.10. I get: jacopo@jacopo-laptop:~$ update-manager Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/update-manager", line 28, in from gi.repository import…
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No sound from Chrome, sound works fine in Firefox etc (13.10)

I'm running 13.10 (all up-to-date) on a Lenovo laptop with a Griffin iMic USB audio device. Though I occasionally have to use the Pulse Audio volume control tool to re-select the iMic, it works consistently from everything on the system except…
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htpasswd executable is missing

I'm running 13.10. Clean install. Ran: sudo apt-get install apache2 I would expect that I would have htpasswd in the /usr/sbin directory along with the apache2 executable. I don't. I can provide any info necessary.
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Upgraded to 13.10 now clock settings are all disabled and clock does not display

I've upgraded to 13.10 and now I don't have the standard menu clock, which I need for work. I checked and 'indicator-datetime' is installed. I even uninstalled/reinstalled that applet with no luck. Also my "clock" settings under System Preferences…
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Ubuntu Server 13.10 now goes to sleep when closing laptop lid

I recently upgraded to the latest version (13.10). I have it running on an old laptop. Since the upgrade, whenever I close the laptop lid, it goes to sleep mode. Any idea on how to fix? I've tried the solution here: Keep Ubuntu Server running…
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Headphones microphone is not working

I'm trying to use my headphones with my Ubuntu 13.10. My headphones are Nokia BH-905i, which can be connected via Bluetooth or green+pink wires. If I use bluetooth, voice quality is terrible or microphone doesn't work. If I try to choose "Headset"…
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phpStorm losing keyboard input

Every now and again phpStorm will lose input from my keyboard. I can still click around, but it will not register any keys. Other windows are fine. It takes a phpStorm restart to bring them back. It seems to happen most when I Control+Tab between…
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Delete all files whose filenames contain a particular string?

I changed my wordpress theme. The older one created so much images on server. My new theme doesnt need them, so I want to remove all. How can I do that? For example: Default image: 12_angry_men_lone_holdout.jpg I want to delete:…
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Hibernation is still missing from menu in 13.10 after enabling via polkit. How to enable?

I know that since 12.04, we need to add a policykit rule to enable hibernation (see question How to enable hibernation? and the Official Documentation). I can successfully bring my laptop into hibernation mode with sudo pm-hibernate or sudo s2disk,…
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Postgres password authentication fails

I've installed PostgreSQL 9.1 and pgadmin3 on Ubuntu Server 13.10. I configured postgresql.conf with: listen_addresses = '*' also I configured ph_hba.conf by changed peer connections to md5 Plus I reset the password of postgres by: sudo password…
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What are the advantages/disadvantages of the new encryption feature in ubuntu 13.10

I'm in the middle of installing 13.10 and the Ubuntu page I was following on how to install from a USB stick says nothing about these two choices (on the Installation type screen): 1) Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security (you will…
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device-mapper: remove ioctl on luks-xxxx failed: Device or resource busy

While I was away from my computer, my encrypted USB drive got accidentally unmounted somehow (although it was still physically connected at the time). I haven't been able to recover (haven't tried a reboot yet). I have now completely disconnected…
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Upgraded to Ubuntu 13.10 - Apache not able to start

I updated to Ubuntu 13.10 (from Ubuntu 13.04) last weekend, and now Apache is not being able to start. It was working perfectly well until the upgraded, and I haven't changed anything myself. When I ran a restart this is what I get apache2: Syntax…
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Invalid argument - Brother scanner not working after upgrade (brscan2 driver)

I recently upgraded Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy). Scanning via my MFC-420CN had been working in Ubuntu and Linux Mint installs up though Olivia and Oneric. However once I upgraded from these, scanning broke. I installed a fresh copy of saucy to verify…
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