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Android

Fix ContextImpl Cannot Be Cast to Activity

`Context` is a capability family, not another name for `Activity`. Find the failing cast, decide whether the operation truly needs a UI owner, and change the API contract instead of swapping context methods until the crash disappears.

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Fix apt Stuck at 0% Connecting on Ubuntu

When apt pauses at “0% Connecting,” the last displayed address is evidence, not a diagnosis. Determine whether DNS, IPv6 routing, IPv4 routing, a proxy, TLS, a captive portal, the selected mirror, or an unsupported Ubuntu release is failing before changing system-wide address selection.

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Fix “sudo: unable to resolve host” on Ubuntu

This warning usually means the machine’s active hostname no longer resolves through its configured Name Service Switch sources. Diagnose the exact name first, correct `/etc/hosts` or hostname configuration safely, and verify through `getent` before changing DNS.

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