Questions tagged [xubuntu]
Xubuntu is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and the lightweight XFCE desktop environment. Use this tag only for questions that are Xubuntu specific (installation, hardware compatibility, etc.).
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dual booting xubuntu 22.04 and ubuntu 22.04, ubuntu showing up as windows
I have two hard drives on my laptop - 1 TB HDD and 128 GB SSD - originally I had ubuntu 22.04 on the HDD and Windows 10 on the SSD and dual booted them - when I started my computer I had a choice in ...
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Xubuntu defaulting back to mirrored screens
I am running Xubuntu 22.04. I have disabled the screen saver. If I walk away from the computer for an extended time and it locks, when I log back in my three monitor extended screen defaults back to ...
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xfce4-panel reverts display -> general -> output setting when screens go off
I've recently started using xfce in xubuntu 22.04, and quite like it, but have run into an issue with the panels forgetting that I've asked them to appear on a specific screen.
I've got two monitors, ...
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How can I remove "Monitor of Family 17h (Models 10h-1fh) HD Audio Controller Analog Stereo" from pulseaudio forever?
I have periodic problems when web browser for some reason selects this "Monitor of Family 17h (Models 10h-1fh) HD Audio Controller Analog Stereo" input source as input. E.g. today it ...
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How to generate a core dump in ubuntu (and where to find it)?
I have a program that throws a segmentation fault like:
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
but I cannot find a core dump file.
What I did:
Run ulimit -c unlimited
Run sudo systemctl enable apport
Run ...
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How can I run xcode after installation using "darling"?
I had installed darling their official documentation.
sudo apt install cmake clang bison flex libfuse-dev libudev-dev pkg-config libc6-dev-i386 \
gcc-multilib libcairo2-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libglu1-...
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Why is .xmodmap automatically executing?
I'm running xubuntu 22.04. For years I have used a startup command in Session and Startup to remap the keyboard: /usr/bin/xmodmap /home/xxxxx/.xmodmap.
After performing do-release-upgrade to 22.04, ...
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How to install VirtualBox Guest Additions in a Lubuntu or Xubuntu virtual machine?
When trying to install Guest Additions in Lubuntu/Xubuntu, it complains about about not being able to update the kernel.
There are multiple solutions to this online, but what's the shortest?
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interpreting xsession-errors log after xrdp disconnection
I am trying to understand why my xrdp drops immediately upon connection.
The ~/.xsession-errors log showed this.
dbus-update-activation-environment: error: unable to connect to D-Bus: /usr/bin/dbus-...
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Super L Key Double-Triggering Whisker Menu in Xubuntu
Before upgrading to Xubuntu 22.04 I would tap the left Windows key (Super L) and it would open the Whisker menu in xfce. After upgrading, whenever I hit that same key, it is as if I typed it twice in ...
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Installing nodejs in ubuntu via the downloaded file from nodejs website
I have downloaded the nodejs repository from nodejs website and I want to install it via node file in bin directory and I want to install it with gdebi or software installer app but the errors are:
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Where I can get a new set of pictures to customize a little bit my "own" xubuntu distro?
I'm just trying to graphically customize my "own" linux distro based on xubuntu,but focused on the virtualization. My idea is to configure it with all the files stored on the right places to ...
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i created service, but it shows inactive (dead)
this is not the same problem as other topics have. i was trying to create a service on my ubuntu but it keep saying this service is inactive (dead).
my OS:
my service (at /etc/systemd/system/resume....
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Edit Xubuntu preferences via Command Line
I would like to edit some preferences of xubuntu-desktop (xfce4), but 100% via Terminal.
In ubuntu-desktop (gnome) I use, for example:
# Prevent suspend and lock the sreen
gsettings set org....
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Error installing a dependency .deb package: depends on python (>= 2.7~); however: Package python is not installed
I am trying to install PyRenamer.deb in Xubuntu 22.04: https://launchpad.net/pyrenamer
Pyrenamer is written in Python2, and has several .deb package dependencies, which I have downloaded and collected....
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xubuntu 22.04 freeze desktop, but can ssh
i am considering to go to xubuntu 22.04 but it keeps freezing after couple of minutes (using or not using at all).I can use mouse, but can't click to anything, open terminal or something else, but i ...
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Why is systemd stuck at 100% inside my new Ubuntu LXC container?
I am trying to create an LXC container with xubuntu desktop inside it. This is on a fresh Ubuntu 22.04 install with sudo lxc launch images:ubuntu/22.04 workstation executed to create the container, ...
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Installing gdm3 causes settings to crash, doesn't work on pre-existing accounts
so on my fresh Xubuntu install (dual booting with macOS Catalina), I wanted to install gdm3. I used the following commands:
sudo apt-get install gdm3
sudo systemctl enable gdm3
sudo systemctl disable ...
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Chromium doesn't open on my desktop when I run it through ssh but works when opening terminal directly on my desktop
I am running Ubuntu 20.4 and I recently installed Chrome on it.
I wanted to do automation and the fact that neither headless nor xvfb worked for me, lead me to installing a Xubuntu desktop.
After ...
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Different screen configurations for different users?
I have a machine running Xubuntu 20.04 with three monitors. Currently, I have it configured with a separate screen for each monitor (displays :0.0, :0.1, and :0.2), which works well for its intended ...
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Networking suddenly stopped on Guest (Debian) and some on the Host (XUBUNTU) - using VirtualBox
Hope someone can help me, please. I have an odd one here. I run a Debian OS with 3CX IPPBX as a virtual machine (Guest) using VirtualBox. It is running version 9 and the 3CX needs an upgrade that is ...
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Apache2 Installation on Xbuntu
I'm moderately new to linux.I've been using it for now around 1 year. Now I'm on xubuntu. before that, I used Linux Mint, Debian, Ubuntu.
Guys, I need to set up apache for testing web forums with perl ...
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Problem while maximizing Google Chrome in Xubuntu 20.04
I'm using Xubuntu 20.04. When I am trying to maximize google chrome, the maximize button, minimize button and the close button get above the visible screen area.
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grub-install: error: cannot find EFI directory for NVME dual boot
Have a regular Xubuntu installation. Recently whenever interacting with apt I'm getting the following error:
$ sudo apt install vim
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
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WARNING: environment variable DISPLAY is not set (netbeans)
I was trying to install Netbeans in Xubuntu. I had installed Netbeans using Snapd.
sudo snap install netbeans --classic
I was trying to start Netbeans then I got an error which was looking like this
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How to have brightness fade away before display sleeping
Gnome and KDE will fade away the brightness little by little before display sleeping, how to get the function to my XFCE or xUbuntu?
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why EIO Error(Input/Output Error) appears frequently and is mostly solved with e2fsck
We have prepared a customized Linux system (ISO image with 15 GB size and all the packages we need are installed inside it) and we copy this image into different PCs with Different Intel Processors ...
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Is /org/freedesktop/DBus accessible from a web browser?
We have some homebrewn applications running in top of a Xubuntu 18.04 OS, communicating with each other using D-Bus. The UI part is run in a web browser and web socket is being used for the ...
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How can I display a Warning to remove a live USB stick during Shutdown?
When shutting down Xubuntu 20.04 living on a live USB stick with persistence, i.e.
there is no file \casper-rw
but there are ext4-partitions (without journalling) with name casper-rw as an overlay to ...
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What signal is sent when you kill a program from the "This window might be busy and is not responding..." dialog?
In XUbuntu if a program with a GUI window freezes, I might get an alert: "This window might be busy and is not responding. Do you want to terminate the application?"
What signal is sent to ...
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Ubuntu desktop always freeze after no interaction for sometime
I install Xubuntu desktop environment on "Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS" server;
It works fine after successfully login, but if leave it for some time without any interaction, the desktop will ...
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Full Disk Encryption after suspension and hibernation
I fully encrypted my disk during the installation of Xubuntu 20.04. I need that at each suspension and hibernation it is encrypted back. Is there any solution?
Right now the disk is encrypted only at ...
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Problems Mounting LVM Disk by UUID - Ubuntu Studio (Xubuntu)
I’ve had a bit of a hunt around, and tried LOTS of things for the following problem.
I feel like I’m near the end of it.
I run Ubuntu Studio 18.04 on a few PCs, with LVM.
I pulled the Hard Drive from ...
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Change apt-get install path to 2nd hard drive
I am new to Linux. I've installed Xubuntu instead of Windows 10 and I am happy with it but I am really curious if I can change the path of applications installed via apt-get install (or by any other ...
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Recover /etc folder with dual boot
I accidentally deleted the / etc folder (system configuration files) sudo rm -rf /etc from my xubuntu, I don't have much experience with informatics, I'm starting now, I've been reading some forums on ...
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Do "lspci" and "lshw" commands always show graphics driver?
I recently acquired an older motherboard with SiS built-in graphics and installed Xubuntu on it. I wanted to challenge myself and see if I could figure out how to install a graphics driver for SiS. ...
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Xubuntu slow startup/boot time
I have a Xubuntu desktop machine with an i3-7100, a NVME-system-drive and 6-hdd ZFS filesystem for multimedia storage (mainly running Desktop-Kodi) which takes longer than i expected to boot. When the ...
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Thunar bug? Should i report to Xfce or Ubuntu?
Start up with farily slow, then file manager won't open, and nothing thunar related will work.
I get the error message when i try to shut down my PC through GUI.
"GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus....
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Trying to grow a partition fails, resize2fs keeps asking to run e2fsck first
I used Gparted first to place some free space directly to the right of my xubuntu installation on /dev/sda4, but it fails to grow the partition to include the free space.
I then tried these below ...
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How can i use my headset for listening but using laptop built-in microphone to record my voice?
In windows it's very easy. How come in linux there is no solution?
I have already tried using hda-jack-retask, but it was updated in 2014 last time and now its 2020 with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. A lot has ...
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How can I check if I have a particular dependency installed?
I'm trying to install a program (Python). The program lists the dependencies it needs and the commands to run to install them in its Readme file.
What's the easiest and quickest way to check if these ...
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How to create a persistent live USB Stick for xubuntu 20.4 on macOSMojave 10.14.6
How can I create a persistent live USB Stick for xubuntu 20.4 on a mac?
I tried following attempt: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-boot-a-linux-live-usb-stick-on-your-mac/
until the balenaEtcher ...
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How to deactivate num lock on Xubuntu on MacBook?
I just tried to resurrect an old MacBook by installing Xubuntu on it. However, I face a severe problem. Every time I start Xubuntu the num lock is on and there is no key on the MacBook to deactivate ...
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Error while Installing Openrazer-meta and polychromatic in Xubuntu
I have an Razer mouse, I want to configure it using UBuntu , but I am not able to do that because of these errors.
sudo apt install openrazer-meta
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency ...
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CUPS - reset preset menu to "default settings" after printing
Once in a while I'm choosing duplex printing or landscape orientation when printing.
These choices are stored, so for the next print job I often end up with incorrect prints having to be re-printed.
I ...
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How to update gnome-software to newest version for 16.04 or newer?
I'm on Peach OSI (xubuntu 16.04 LTS 64bit) with a locked kernel 4.4.0-187-generic, meaning I only get updates that passes the creators criteria.
I have had some problems with Software(gnome-software) ...
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Why are several of my locale components Spanish?
Even though I've repeatedly configured the locale on my Xubuntu 20.20 system on a MacBook Pro to be "en_US.UTF-8", the "locale" command insists that on several formats be "...
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Xubuntu: Cannot unlock/wakeup when lid is closed
My laptop is docked with the lid closed. If I lock the session, it is impossible to wake up the system with mouse or keyboard. I must open the lid to wake it up.
How to unlock without opening the lid ?...
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Upek fingerprint reader not detected by lsusb (X230, Xubuntu 20.04)
I'm using Xubuntu 20.04 LTS on a Lenovo Thinkpad X230, which features an integrated Upek fingerprint reader. From other posts, I've seen that the fprintd added support for this device circa 2013, but ...
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Stuck on the login screen
I installed xubuntu DE on my machine and when I rebooted, my ubuntu got stucked on the login screen.
Even the command to bring up the terminal CTRL + ALT + F2 is not working and everytime I enter the ...
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