I'm new to Ubuntu and have no idea how the terminal works. My main issue is Steam not loading and it keeps telling me to upgrade my system from 32-bit to 64-bit, but how?
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As per title, I wish to know if I can, after a successful 32bit setup and consequent software installations, update to a 64bit version.  I know how to partition (actually one of the solutions is to set /, /etc, /home, /var/www, and /opt as separate partitions) and I know that a clean install is way better than a dirty one, yet I would like to know if/how it's possible to do that.
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When I start steam in a terminal, I get the following error messages   charlie@SteamMPL:~$ steam rm: no se puede borrar «/home/charlie/.steam/steam»: Es un directorio rm: no se puede borrar «/home/charlie/.steam/bin»: Es un directorio Running Steam on ubuntu 14.04 64-bit STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically [2014-08-03 11:50:13] Startup - updater built Jul 15 2014 18:14:26 Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1405474565_client) libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1405474565_client) [2014-08-03 11:50:14] Checking for update on startup [2014-08-03 11:50:14] Buscando actualizaciones disponibles... Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1405474565_client) [2014-08-03 11:50:14] Download skipped: /client/steam_client_ubuntu12 version 1405474565, installed version 1405474565 [2014-08-03 11:50:14] Nothing to do [2014-08-03 11:50:14] Verificando instalación... [2014-08-03 11:50:14] Performing checksum verification of executable files [2014-08-03 11:50:15] Verification complete Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "overlay-scrollbar" Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "unity-gtk-module" Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1405474565_client) Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 70: non-double matrix element Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 70: non-double matrix element Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 78: saw unknown, expected number [0803/115015:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(958)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast Error: OpenGL GLX context is not using direct rendering, which may cause performance problems.   Hardware information:   CPU: AMD Athlon x4 760k  GPU: AMD Radeon R7 250 1 GB GDDR5 (Driver: Catalyst 14.4) RAM: 8 GB DDR3 1600   What can I do to circumvent this issue?
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^^^^ Will Ubuntu GNOME upgrade to Ubuntu 18.04, or will support discontinue when 18.04 is released?? Just want to know what's better to run right now so I can upgrade and not have to reinstall later(I intend to see this transition through)-- GNOME installed correctly on vanilla Ubuntu, or Ubuntu GNOME?
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How can I safely upgrade an Ubuntu installation from one release to another? What should I do before upgrading to ensure it goes smoothly, and is there any clean-up I need to do afterwards?  In particular, do I need to do anything special if I am using packages from PPAs, if I have a graphics card that needs drivers, or if I'm running a custom Linux kernel?  This is a general question , but as example we take Ubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu 12.10
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Is is possible to install a steam game and then play it without having to download a huge update file?  I'm temporally on super slow broadband at my parents and want to play a game I got now, not in 10hours :-/  Thanks
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Hello I upgraded all packages on my Ubuntu, and kernel also. But in upgrading process kernel upgrade failed, and I must always after grub load select older kernel. It is a terminal command to reinstall latest kernel?
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So here is my story...  I was doing upgrades to ubuntu the other day, and the power went out right in the middle of the upgrade, so now when I try to do upgrades it keeps asking me if I want to do a partial upgrade. I have heard this is bad and should be avoided, I also know there is a way to fix this via the command line, but I can't remember how, nor can I find anything on the internet.  Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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, you have the following two options:        64-bit   32-bit (for machines with less than 2GB RAM)      Assuming you have a 32-bit machine with the maximum 4GB of RAM, will Ubuntu will work on that?
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I have a 32-bit system which runs on a 64-bit processor. How do I convert it to be all-64-bit, without re-installing? I have seen somewhere that it is doable as a result of .
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How to update Ubuntu terminal?
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I have an Asus K55V and I'm wondering which version of Ubuntu I should be attempting to use. The website offers 12.04 (LTS) and 12.10.
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Installed Ubuntu 13.04 on a Dell laptop I had laying around.  Install goes well but when I'm done, I only get a command line, no GUI at all.  Tried several versions, tried 32 vs 64 bit all give me the same result.  Any ideas on what to do/try?
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I am working on Ubuntu 12.04 64bit.  I want to add "Open terminal here" to Nautilus context or right-click menu but it tries to download 32bit version from Internet.
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I went into Live CD and activated Terminal.  Then, I typed gksu nautilus to gain temporary access to my root directory. Once the Manager window opened, I clicked on File System and navigated to the /etc/default/grub directory. I then double clicked on the Grub file to make changes to the TIMEOUT and TIMEOUT_QUIET.  I saved the file after I made the changes. Then I went back to the terminal mode and typed:  gksu update-grub   The error message I got was:     Can not find a device for / (is /dev mounted?)   I'm not sure what to do at this point. How can I run update-grub to update the changes? Thanks in advance for your help. Please be very detailed and specific with your response as I am totally new to this environment.
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I have just upgraded my system but it boots to Low Graphics mode by default. I have seen questions on how to solve this problem and they all suggest to run a couple of commands from a command-line interface.  But there isn't any command-line console by default in Low Graphics mode and hence, I cannot run those commands. And, the answers I saw to solve the problem doesn't explain this situation either.  How to switch to a command-line console in order to run the commands in Low Graphics mode?
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I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on an Asus K53E laptop with 8 GB RAM. I check for updates to the software daily. If there are no updates, it asks me if I want to upgrade? What does upgrade exactly mean? Will my personal files still be there? Will it wipe EVERYTHING and give me a completely new installation of Ubuntu? Or will it allow me to keep my files and applications, and merely upgrade the OS?  When I upgrade my Mac or Windows machines, my personal files remain available after the upgrade. Does Ubuntu do the same, or are there completely different "rules"?
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So I've a feeling this is a very noob question but...   Is the only difference between flavors of Ubuntu the graphical interfaces and installed packages? Will they all be equally capable of running 3rd party programs, i.e. Chrome, Dropbox, Android Studio, Steam, etc?  I've a new PC on which I live tested Ubuntu 16.04 and it runs fine. However, I don't care for Unity and if Xubuntu/Lubuntu are lighter weight does that just mean I'm just sacrificing visuals for performance? Ubuntu 16.04 is the commercial release(?) so is its specific set-up just a little more reliable? Don't quite get Linux yet,there's so much choice I'm confused!