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How to fix Git Error ‘Your local changes to the following files will be overwritten by merge’
The error message “Your local changes to the following files will be overwritten by merge” occurs in Git version control…
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How to Use Windows VSTs in latest REAPER 5.93 Linux-Native builds
As REAPER v5.93 introduced Linux-native builds to the popular digital audio workstation, many users are wondering how they can use…
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Fix: Pseudo-terminal will not be allocated because stdin is not a terminal
In most cases, you’ll receive a confusing “pseudo-terminal will not be allocated because stdin is not a terminal” error only…
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Fix: unable to mount root fs on an unknown block
Since the arrival of an unable to mount root fs on an unknown block error portends you being unable to…
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Fix: is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported.
Perhaps one of the scarier Unix and Linux warning messages for newcomers comes in the form of “____ is not…
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Fix: Unable to lock the administration directory
Newcomers to GNU/Linux often run into some trouble when a command needs to be executed with root superuser privileges. Sometimes…
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Fix: Error occurred during initialization of VM could not reserve enough space for object heap
Even though Java applets aren’t a popular web technology these days, there are countless reasons to deploy a Java virtual…
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Fix: server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
When attempting to configure SSL on a server designed to run Apache or potentially another similar web hosting technology, you…
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Fix: ssh_exchange_identification ‘connection closed by remote host’
While in many cases the ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host error can be caused by issues related to the…
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Fix: ssh_exchange_identification: read: connection reset by peer
Fortunately, the ssh_exchange_identification: read: Connection reset by peer error is quite rare, but you might run into it if you’re…
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Fix: You don’t currently have permission to access this folder
If you’re using the Linux subsystem in Windows, cygwin or any of the other various ways to interface Unix and…
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Fix: Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: base
If you’re on any of the Linux distributions that use the yum package manager, then you might end up seeing…
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Fix: Could not open file /var/lib/dpkg/status
You might get a nasty “could not open file /var/lib/dpkg/status” error or something similar if you’ve been poking around the…
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How to View the Contents of a Text File from the Linux Command Line
What command lets you view the contents of a file has to be one of the most commonly asked questions…
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Fixed: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified
The no tty present and no askpass program specified output line is one of those ssh error messages that really…
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Fixed: No Matching Key Exchange Method Found
When you’re trying to use ssh to get in touch with a remote server, you might receive an error that…
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Fix: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock
Getting the could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock error message can be confusing because it might very well ask if…
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Fix: No targets specified and no makefile found.
Whether you’re working with Ubuntu, Debian or Red Hat, you might see an error that reads make: *** No targets…
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Which Linux Distribution is Considered the Most Cutting-Edge Distribution?
Linux has a reputation for being extremely conservative, which could be due to the fact that it doesn’t always support…
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Fix: A hard drive can only have one single root directory
A hard drive can only have one single root directory, but Linux doesn’t treat this root directory the same exact…
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Fix: Cannot Connect to the Docker Daemon
You might be very confused if a Linux terminal is throwing a “cannot connect to the Docker daemon” error at…
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Fix: Please enter a commit message to explain why this merge is necessary
Possibly one of the most embarrassing error messages to get stuck in when using the git development hub involves commit…
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Fix: Could not open a connection to your authentication agent
You might get an error that reads “could not open a connection to your authentication agent” when you try and…
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Fix: Unable to Boot ‘Please Use a Kernel Appropriate for your CPU’
Most problems that users have with GNU/Linux are well after they’re booted and trying to work with some software package,…
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Fix: Unable to Correct Problems ‘You have Held Broken Packages’
You might find that when you’re trying to install a package on Linux you find a dreaded line that reads…
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