Xubuntu is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and the lightweight XFCE desktop environment.
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Linux, disable /dev/fd0 (floppy)
Is it possible to make Linux kernel completely ignore the floppy disk controller? I do not have the drive but obviously my motherboard does contain the controller. I would like to disable the /dev/fd0 ...
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How do I run a script on unlock?
I'd like to run a screen if the XFCE 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?
I see that it is ...
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top / htop; group process by command
I'd like to know how much resource a specific command is using.
top and htop displays information on per process basis but I'd like the information to be shown on per command basis. E.g. I'd like to ...
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Where are NetworkManager's WiFi settings stored?
I remember the days of playing with /etc/$WE/wpa_supplicant.conf to try and force a semi-secure network on a debian based system, but now on to xubuntu, I haven't needed to do any *.conf-ing in a ...
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Update manager updated without prompting for a password
As far as I'm aware, I'm supposed to be prompted for a password before anything installs, but just now, I told update manager to install updates, and it proceeded to installing them without prompting ...
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sshfs mount, sudo gets permission denied
I am using sshfs to mount a folder with some python projects over ssh to my ~/ directory.
$ mkdir -p ~/mount/myprojects
$ sshfs user@myserver:/home/user/myprojects ~/mount/myprojects
I can perform ...
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stop Xserver in Xubuntu 11
I want to shutdown my X to be able to install proprietary NVidia driver, but I couldn't find out how. There are some suggestions that didn't work for me.
I neither have /etc/init.d/gdm nor ...
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Randomly logging out
My Xubuntu 10.04 system logs me out seemingly at random. How can I diagnose why this is happening and correct it?
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Install the same 64-bit packages as a 32-bit Xubuntu installation
I have been using a virtual machine (Xubuntu 12.10, with VMWare on a windows host) for all my programming work, which I am trying to transition from a 32-bit install to a 64-bit install. I am hoping ...
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Stuck with kde at login screen?
I installed Xubuntu, I was happy with xfce4 interface but then I decided to try out the other ones, so I installed kde and gnome just so I get to know which one is best for me.
Problem is, now when ...
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Xubuntu 12.04: slow login
I'm running Xubuntu 12.04, and after I ran the update, my login started slowing down big time. I've dabbled a little bit with the programs in Settings -> Settings Manager -> Session and Startup, and ...
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Screwed up the lightdm.conf file, now what?
I screwed up the lightdm.conf file as superuser.
What I was trying to do: I tried to insert a command (xbacklight -set 50) that sets my monitor brightness at the lightdm config file. Now when I start ...
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XFCE hangs with hand cursor
I am using Xubuntu 12.04 in a remote environment. Off late, I am observing that sometimes the cursor turns into a hand and stops responding. I cannot do anything to fix it.
The only solution seems to ...
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Chromium browser displays blank screen
Xubuntu 11.10 oneiric armel
Asus eee pad slider sl101 nvidia-tegra 2 arm tablet
chromium browser 18.0.1025.151
Browsers which work fine are:
Midori
Epiphany
Firefox
Opening a link in ...
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gcc can't link to pthread?
I have recently installed XUbuntu 11.10 64bit, but I am having problem compiling the most simple pthread example.
Here is the code pthread_simple.c:
#include <stdio.h>
#include ...
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Xubuntu and gtk apps problem
After upgrade from Ubuntu 11.04 to Ubuntu 11.10 I got disappointed with "Unity". I wanted my old-style Gnome 2 back. That's why i purged "Unity" and installed Xfce4. But, now i have a problem: All my ...
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Xubuntu 12.10 vs Linux Mint 14 XFCE
How are the distributions Xubuntu 12.10 and Linux Mint 14 XFCE different given that the latter is based on Ubuntu 12.10? Simply the changes made to the XFCE desktop by the Mint team and the choice of ...
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Disable automount-open in Ubuntu 12.10
How do I do that?
In earlier versions I would run dconf-editor in my terminal, browse to org -> gnome -> desktop - media-handling, and uncheck automount-open. This is not working, with Unity and all.
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XFCE - Send window to other monitor on keystroke
I am running Xubuntu 11.10 with a dual monitor setup. I am looking to create a keystroke (maybe CTRL + ALT + SPACE which will allow me send a selected window to the next monitor.
In GNOME there is a ...
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xkb: `ctrl:swapcaps` option messes with the escape key
I've been using setxkbmap -option "ctrl:swapcaps" to swap the capslock and left control keys, but I just recently noticed that this seems to mess up my escape key. With xev, I can see that pressing ...
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How should I partition my hard drive?
Xubuntu 12.10
XFCE with Greybird theme
Hello,
this is my GParted screenshot:
Could anyone please give my any advice on how to make changes to have more space available for use in Linux? Let's ...
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Chromebook: Map Search Key to ctrl, ubuntu [closed]
I've got ubuntu running on chromebook using crouton.
How do I map the search key to the ctrl action.
Similar to this, swapping the caps lock key and the ctrl key.
/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option ...
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emacs line wrapping and numbering
How can I tell emacs to wrap lines at the 80th character?
I am looking for a solution I can put in /.emacs.
I put this in /.emacs but it doesn't work.
;; ========== Enable Line Numbering ========== ...
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Xubuntu installer not showing NTFS option
So, I wanted a part of my extended partition to be NTFS formatted to access my data from both Win 7 and Xubuntu OSes. Only problem, Xubuntu installer did not show the NTFS option when I was manual ...
