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Where can I download older versions of elementary OS?
Please keep in mind that elementary supports its penultimate releases only slightly into its current release's life. The older software below is unsupported by the developers and is provided here ...
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Is there any difference between paid and unpaid versions of elementary OS?
No, there is absolutely no difference between paid and unpaid downloads. They link to identical ISO files.
To answer your first question, yes, elementary OS is open source. Most of the code can be ...
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How can I re-install the Software & Updates app?
You must open a terminal and write:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install software-properties-gtk
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Direct update from Freya to Loki?
According to this tweet from the official elementary OS Twitter account, it won't be possible to directly upgrade. A clean install will be required.
See also: Should I download loki beta or freya?
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New install has a login loop
Press Ctrl+Alt+F3 and login into the terminal with your username and password. Your password will not show * or anything, but it is being typed.
Now run ls ~ -lah to list files in your home folder. ...
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elementary OS going Zesty
No. This is because Ubuntu based distros that are not official spins like Linux Mint and elementary OS are based on the latest LTS versions. This is done because LTS releases are more throughly tested ...
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elementary OS won't boot past live CD screen
Try launching your kernel with nomodeset option, following this instructions:
During the boot process, press and hold SHIFT key. Now you
can see the grub menu.
Press e key on first line to edit it.
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Create swap partition
This answer is after the discussion in chat
Here you have to do two things ,
1 . Deleting the /swapspace file created using AU question.
2 . Creating swap in unallocated space.
1 . Open terminal ...
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Installer doesn't see my SSD
SOLVED: This issue was due to having the SATA mode set to RAID in BIOS. It was resolved by first following this post, then switching SATA mode to AHCI in BIOS and booting to Safe Mode in Windows which ...
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Upgrading Distro from Luna to Freya
There isn't currently a way to upgrade from one release of elementary OS to another. From the release announcement:
elementary OS Luna users should back up their data and perform a clean install.
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Where can I download older versions of elementary OS?
I have archived old versions of Elementary OS and I published them online: http://osarchive.sda1.eu/elementary-os
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Can elementary OS running on a Raspberry Pi?
Nope, there is no current build of the operating system for ARM processors, though theoretically someone could build one. However, you can download ARM and Raspberry Pi-compatible builds of Ubuntu and ...
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Is there any difference between paid and unpaid versions of elementary OS?
Yes, elementary OS is completly Open Source. Most projects are listed here.
The iso is the same regardless you pay something or not.
You can verify the iso. See this site.
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Is there any difference between paid and unpaid versions of elementary OS?
There is no special version of elementary OS only for paying users (and there will never be one). The payment is a pay-what-you-want thing which allows you to pay $0. Your payment is entirely ...
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Is Python pre-installed on elementary OS?
Yes, it does come installed by default.
Open a terminal session (press Supr+t or search for terminal in Slingshot) and enter:
$ python
This will give you access to Python 2.
If you need to work ...
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Is it possible to put elementary OS on a CD/DVD disc instead of a flashdrive?
The elementary OS .iso file is too large to fit on a CD, so you will need to either burn it to a DVD or else make an elementary live USB using a flash drive that has at least 2GB.
To burn on DVD from ...
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How much space does elementary OS need in dualboot?
The official installation guide recommends at least 15 GB free space and the installer requires 6.4 GB. The base operating system itself won't take much more space (in fact it most likely takes less ...
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Direct update from Freya to Loki?
This has already been answered however maybe some keywords need to be added to the original question so it can be found more easily.
Please let us know which search terms you tried.
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Elementary OS on Intel Atom?
Unfortunately elementary OS 0.4 Loki requires a 64-bit CPU, however the Atom N270 is 32-bit. All of the Loki packages are only bit for 64-bit, so installing Ubuntu and then adding the elementary repos ...
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Recommended Backup Tool for Elementary OS
I'm not sure what the elementary developers would recommend, but I can make a personal recommendation for a nice GTK3 back up app called Backups. It's in the AppCenter and can be easily installed and ...
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How to update from elementary OS loki to juno?
There is no way to update from an elementary version to another one. You have to clean install every time.
Hopefully in the next version they will add the option to update.
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How can I / Is it possible to install Freya 3.1 on a MacMini G4?
This is not possible. elementary does not provide images that are compatible with the PPC processor architecture
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Will there be tablet support?
elementary OS is focused on the PC and tablets are not officialy supported, but it is possible to install elementary OS on them http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EuzuoFt15YM
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Does elementary OS work inside Hyper-V?
Yes it can work with gen 2. Before starting VM go into settings -> security. Disable secure boot and save it. Start your VM and go install.
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I'm planning to Install Elementary OS, I just have a few Questions
Welcome to Elementary! I can respond to a few of your questions.
PPAs: They are not enabled by default. This is alleviated by running:
sudo apt install software-properties-common python3-software-...
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Is it possible to install on to a mac with no OS currently installed
It's possible if you have an Intel CPU, you just need
Download the ISO.
Create a bootable USB drive in Windows with Rufus or Etcher.
Inserting your install USB drive on the MacBook.
Start your ...
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Can't do dualboot with Windows 10, options missing
You're booting elementary OS in BIOS/MBR/Legacy mode, which allows only up to 4 primary partitions per disk drive. Booting in EFI/UEFI will allow you to install both OSes in UEFI mode, but you need to ...
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Installing Elementary OS in Parallels gives blank screen
You have to turn off 3D Acceleration under Graphics - Advanced Options in the config for the VM in Parallels. You can leave Vertical Synchronization checked.
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Install elementary OS in dual boot with 'something else' option
Note : This can also be used to reinstall elementary OS. To reinstall skip the partition steps.
Partitoning :
Before using something else option allocate space to install elementary OS.
Open Gparted ...
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How do I install elementary os with DVD on a iBookG4 Powerbook 6,7 with PowerPC?
You can't install Elementary OS on a PowerPC Mac. Elementary OS is for Intel architecture only. For PowerPC Macs you can install Ubuntu for PowerPC:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCDownloads
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