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Xtightvnc: Ubuntu gnome-session-fallback: Fonts problem
I'm running a tightvnc server on Ubuntu 11.04 with a Gnome fallback session. Things seem to work fine except that when I try launching an application that needs xfonts-100dpi. All application menus ...
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What can cause a .sh file to not launch through this type of install?
I am using an Ubuntu 12.10/Gnome3 and was setting up PhpStorm using this tutorial http://devnet.jetbrains.com/thread/439389
The process involved copy/pasting the files into usr/local/PhpStorm-** (with ...
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Gnome and Cinnamon loads in fallback (classic) mode only
So I have been using linux mint for a while now. A few months ago my Gnome shell crashed and I was unable to use the full 3d features and loaded into fallback mode only. From that day (around 2 months ...
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Reload ~/.profile for desktop [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
how do i tell gnome to reread my ~/.profile
How to change environment variables without re-logging to UI?
I'm trying to reload my ~/.profile without login out.
I can ...
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how do I enable fluxbox instead of Gnome by default in Ubuntu
I'm working on a VPS which I can control with PuTTY and FreeNX.
I don't have enough RAM for Gnome, so I want fluxbox to start by default instead of Gnome. how do I do that?
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Notification out of screen
The notifications extrude the screen. Anyone could help? I am on Ubuntu 11.10 with Gnome3.2.
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What happened to my desktop?
I have Linux Mint 12 Gnome desktop, everything was normal yesterday. I shut my PC down yesterday and went to sleep, I turned it on today, and see what happened
You see how everything is messed up? ...
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Mouse clicks stop working after random time, using Awesome WM + Gnome
I'm using the Awesome Window Manager together with Gnome in Linux Mint. I experience the following problem several times a day:
Suddenly the mouse partially stops working, which means that I'm still ...
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Run script on screen lock/unlock
I'd like to run a screen if the Gnome session is locked and unlocked. Is there a way that I can intercept this and perform certain actions when the desktop is locked or unlocked?
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Unable to build pygobject with jhbuild
I was trying to build gtk+ and pygobject with jhbuild (on ubuntu 11.04), but it gives the following error while building gnome-doc-utils :
checking whether /opt/tarball-gnome2/bin/python version ...
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Gnome shows workspace before showing the login screen
I have used Gnome for a long time and always have seen this problem. When I close the laptop lid and re-open it, it shows my workspace for 1 second or less and then shows the login screen.I use Fedora ...
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How do I stop gnome's disk-utility from spamming me with disk error messages until my X session freezes?
I have a headless computer running ubuntu 11.04 with metacity. I vnc into it every now and again. It has a failing disk attached which I am trying to get some data off.
Every now and again a friendly ...
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No panels in Ubuntu? libcanberra-tk cannot open shared object file
I booted up Ubuntu and have a background but no panels. Everything else seems to work fine, I can get into terminal and run Firefox for instance. I can create folders on my desktop, etc.
I'm new to ...
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Are there a way to block a program from starting during certain times?
As the title says. I want to prevent a certain program from being started during specific times. Are there a good way of accomplishing this at *nix distros?
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Gnome-terminal slow to start from launcher, fast when started from terminal
I am using Ubuntu 10.04 with Gnome. When I start a Gnome-terminal (a frequent occurance) if I do it by clicking an icon on a panel (that has as the command: gnome-terminal) it takes a ...
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How to switch between workspaces in ubuntu
I sent a window to another workspace in Ubuntu 10.04 but I am not able to go to that workspace. How do I do that ? Please let me know.
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Can I set a gnome keyboard shortcut to be a prefix key, like in emacs, tmux or screen?
I would like to setup some Gnome keyboard shortcuts to be a prefix-key, so that I can add several shortcuts with the same prefix. Eg. I'd like to be able to have Super+x be a prefix key, with the ...
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How to copy text from vim to an external program?
I'm trying to copy-paste some text from vim. I'm doing v to enter visual mode, then y once I selected my block.
It appears to copy the text into vim's clipboard, because p will paste it.
But in ...
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How can I change the look of applications running via NoMachine?
I have set up the NoMachine NX server on a virtual machine running on a server in my datacenter to use for keeping applications running and connecting/disconnecting from them via my laptop. The ...
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How to execute a shell command from a “starter”?
I would like to execute a command by double-clicking on a starter on my Ubuntu Lucid desktop. More specifically, I would like to start a rdesktop session. I have thus entered
rdesktop -u user -d ...
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Why is Run Application (Alt-F2) very sluggish on a new computer?
I just got a new, strong ubuntu desktop. First time linux user.
I'm trying the Run Application app ( Alt+F2 ), try "Ch" for Chrome, and the app thinks for 2-3 seconds before displaying the list of ...
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Can I change a shortcut key to Windows key?
I'm trying to change the shortcut key for "Run Application" ( Alt+F2 ) to the Windows key.
When I click "Show the panel's Run application dialog box" in Keyboard Shorcuts, it says "New Shortcut", ...
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Skype error in ubuntu 10.10
I am using Ubuntu 10.10 version. Recently i am finding this error. When i used to close the skype client then it used to go up to the desktop. ( The above panel where time and date are generally ...
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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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Add applications to launcher
I recently installed Matlab in /usr/matlab. What do I do to make it appear in the application launcher on the top left of the taskbar?
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FTP client with a good GUI?
I love linux because I get control over my system. But I do herald from the school of mac, where things are simple, beautiful, and powerful. I like it that way, as opposed to having lots of knobs and ...
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How to stop Mod4-P from switching the display? [closed]
I use Ctrl-P very frequently to scroll backward in the command history, but I often mistype it as Mod4-P, which is bound to the switch display function.
I've searched around Keyboard shortcuts and ...
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What's up with this 'gnome' package?
I have recently grown tired of the way Rhythmbox starts up every time I plug in my MP3 player. I know I could simply disable this, but I've decided to uninstall Rhythmbox instead. It's such a ...
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Top and bottom panels disappeared in Ubuntu 10.10 (Gnome)
For some reason my top and bottom panels have disappeared. I can't right-click and add a new panel either. I tried executing gnome-panel from the terminal, rebooting, but no luck. Any idea how to ...
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Dragging of windows slow/laggy after installing ATI Radeon HF 4870 graphic drivers in Ubuntu 10.10 Gnome?
I recently installed ubuntu 10.10. Graphics were actually fine, by just using the default drivers, and I could drag windows fast and smoothly.
However, since I have an ATI Radeon HD4870 card I should ...
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Gnome panel missing application icons, chat bubble menu, and power menu
I've been messing around with my system too much and messed something up. I'm new to Ubuntu, but have been using linux on servers for a few years. I'm not sure of the correct terminology so I'm ...
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How to align applets on Gnome panel
Does anyone know how to align applets on Gnome panel? For example I add notification area and there's five icons (you see it on the left of processor icon). Then, I plug my BlueTooth adapter out of my ...
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dpkg and google-chrome don't get along with gnome
Install fine. Works fine. Next day the logo and apps menu entry is gone. Doesn't seem to matter what I do. On installation, GDebi refused to install the package, and crashed instead, so I used dpkg ...
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How to remove GNOME to run only Compiz
Regarding this question, I really like the idea of running Compiz without a desktop environment. I currently have Ubuntu 10.04 (with GNOME and Compiz) and want to give it a try. Now how can I ...
