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How to get name of Display Manager on Linux?
I want to see Display Manager name (Gnome, KDE etc.) via python or bash script. Is there any command for it as uname? (I try fedora and Debian)
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CentOS GUI problem using Gnome
For some reason lately when I try to set the date using the interface, or simply install a .rpm by double clicking the dialog that should prompt me to input my passowrd just shakes like it has a bug. ...
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How to add a custom widget to gnome panel
How could I add a custom widget to the GNOME panel. Which tool is used to create the widget. I want to create something like the weather widget.
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How to operate as root in GUI?
Following the standard recommendation I use my Linux system with a normal account and switch to root only in special cases.
When browsing the file system using GUI sometimes an error pops up - You do ...
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Is it possible to retrieve the active window process/title in Gnome?
I need a solution for getting the current active (focused) window information on a Gnome 2 desktop. I'm mostly interested in the process running that window and window title.
Is it possible?
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Can't get pop down menus to do anything in KDE/QT application GUIs in Ubuntu (Gnome session)
I have a brand new install of Ubuntu 10.10 x64 in an attempt to solve the following problem from my previous 10.04 x86 install, but with the exact same problem persisting. When trying to run Amarok or ...
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How to disable “Shake password dialog when authentication fails” of Gnome Screensaver?
Is there any way to disable the animation which occurs when attempting to unlock gnome Screensaver and failing? Currently the password dialog shakes back and forth and for some reason on some laptops, ...
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linux x.org alternative
We have so many options for window managers, shells, desktop environments, distros, and kernel architectures under Linux, but why after (maybe) 20 years do we only have X.org server (including its ...
