Questions tagged [gnome]
GNOME is a desktop environment/graphical user interface that runs on top of a computer operating system, most notably Linux and the Java Desktop System which is part of Solaris.
1,375
questions
3
votes
1
answer
385
views
How do I change where save and open windows appear on screen in Gnome/Ubuntu?
All my popup windows like "Save" or "Open" windows (I am unsure what the proper term would be for these windows) open on my smaller laptop display. I find this annoying and would ...
1
vote
1
answer
218
views
Overwriting hard drive with Gnome Disks
I want to install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on my machine (I currently am running Fedora 33) but don't have any USB drives to boot from at the moment. I've seen it's possible to "Restore from Disk Image&...
- 13
0
votes
0
answers
2k
views
Change default terminal emulator Fedora 33
I'm trying to change the default terminal in Fedora 33 so if I click "Open in Terminal" from the Nautilus context menu it opens with kitty instead of gnome-terminal (along with any other ...
- 13
0
votes
1
answer
165
views
How can I open a kernel shell in GNOME?
When I don't have GNOME installed, I can log in using GNU/Linux's text based login manager, then I'm presented with a shell. There are no GUIs running, and echo $TERM gives Linux.
Once I install GNOME ...
- 120
6
votes
4
answers
7k
views
Gnome Shell extensions cannot be activated
I have several Gnome shell extensions that are suddenly disabled since the last reboot and cannot be enabled. I have not made any changes to the system (not consciously).
All of the extensions worked ...
- 63
0
votes
1
answer
28
views
Having a Secure / Copy Protected DESKTOP Environment in Cent OS Linux
We have a VPS / Bare-metal server rented on a data-center and we access them over internet through user ID and password. That is direct access and there's no VPN in between. We access GNOME desktop ...
- 1
0
votes
1
answer
143
views
Can't ping from gnome extensions
I'm running GNOME Shell 3.36.7 on Fedora 32.
I have the following gnome extensions that would display ping status (I have the most recent versions installed from extensions.gnome.org, and I only run ...
- 6,964
3
votes
2
answers
16k
views
Getting a very slow startup on Ubuntu 20. Seems to be stuck around the stage where the Gnome screen appears
My system is:
Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS on a dedicated SSD (no virtual machine)
Intel® Core™ i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz × 8 with 31.3 GiB
I use the default setting BIOS (ASUS motherboard). I did not do any ...
- 223
0
votes
1
answer
161
views
Can't record or share my screen
Hi guys I face a problem, I can't share my entire screen on discord or any platform.
It just goes black and no one can see anything except my mouse pointer!
The problem is not on discord only but I ...
2
votes
1
answer
6k
views
How to properly configure xstartup file for TightVNC with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS GNOME environment
I'm trying to configure Gnome-Desktop on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
I'm able to view the desktop with Real VNC Viewer, Apple VNC Screen Share and other VNC viewers,
I can run my applications, the desktop ...
- 129
1
vote
1
answer
1k
views
NIS users can not start xserver, Ubuntu 20, gdm, gnome
I am connected with my Ubuntu 20.04.1 machine to a NIS server and have a local user as well. Homedirectories of NIS users is mounted via NFS. Users can connect via ssh, login and find their ...
- 11
0
votes
0
answers
88
views
Why does my computer get messed up when using gnome-screenshot? (Linux)
When using gnome-screenshot to capture a particular area of the screen, my computer gets messed up for around 30 seconds.
By "messed up" I mean:
The screenshot tool does not immediately ...
- 213
0
votes
1
answer
524
views
Touchpad horizontal scrolling and Areas setting don't work in Gnome on Wayland
I'm accessing a CentOS 8 VM (VMware) via Nomachine NX from a MacBook Pro running macOS 10.15.7. Running Gnome 3.32.2 on Wayland.
Two fingered scrolling works for vertical scrolling, but not for ...
- 1
0
votes
1
answer
380
views
.Xresources file ignored on OpenSUSE Leap 15.2 with GNOME
I have written an .Xresources file with xterm settings, and it is not loaded when user logs in: the xterm has the ugly default settings when launched. This happens on a VirtualBox VM running OpenSUSE ...
- 202
3
votes
1
answer
6k
views
gnome-terminal default zoom level
I've just updated to Ubuntu 20.04, and I can't setup my terminal font to my desired size without anti-aliasing, at normal zoom level. I dislike the fuzziness.
This is with font Terminus at 10 (it's ...
- 1,235
1
vote
0
answers
97
views
Focus hell on Gnome
I am using lastest Pop!_OS with gnome-shell. And I came across a focus problem. The "Window is Ready" window is not working properly. The problem is that often after applications finish ...
0
votes
2
answers
82
views
Is there a way to view in Linux why my machine gets frozen when a specific process or a lot of processes happen?
My laptop gets stuck every time it performs a lot of processes. For example, I have Google Drive third party app named "ODrive" that synchronizes Google Drive with a local folder that I have,...
- 101
1
vote
0
answers
268
views
Bus error (core dumped) Nautilus not working
I was downloading php docs from Firefox and suddenly it hung and I had to kill it and after that to see if anything downloaded or not.
I started Nautilus but it didn't open and when I looked into the ...
- 11
1
vote
0
answers
1k
views
What to do when an Ubuntu auto-update breaks my system?
Yesterday I auto-updated software pushed via Ubuntu Software & Updates. Now my sound is broken and the application launcher thing freezes. I'm on Focal Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS. GNOME 3.36.3.
How do I ...
- 111
1
vote
0
answers
137
views
Is it possible to switch between disconnected in user sessions in CentOS 7?
I have a CentOS 7 Virtual Machine that I access using xRDP (through a Guacamole server) from a Windows machine.
Occasionally my xRDP session will timeout and I'll be disconnected. When I re-connect to ...
- 337
0
votes
0
answers
120
views
Can the power button be reassigned in red hat 8 gnome?
I don't mean the physical power button, but the dekstop power button one would use to power off or reboot the system.
I guess, that if you click on reboot, or shutdown, internally it probably just ...
- 1
0
votes
0
answers
230
views
After f32 update on Acer Laptop: built-in keyboard not working
Update:
I tried several distros and finally installed the Fedora Compiz Mate Desktop. It works fine with built-in-Keyboard working. But running sudo dnf update installed me a newer kernel, where I ...
user1201214
1
vote
1
answer
806
views
Custom shortcuts (gnome/kde/linux styled) in osx
I have recently changed jobs and they gave me a MacBook to work with. The problem is that I have zero experience with this OS (I have used different linux boxes since I can recall) and I cannot get ...
- 11
0
votes
1
answer
214
views
No desktop environment while nomodeset is disabled
Desktop environment won't start while GRUBCMDLINELINUX_DEFAULT is set to nomodeset.
While it's disabled Gnome starts but without some features like brightness controll or external display detection.
...
- 199
1
vote
1
answer
217
views
I'm stuck on the "Show Applications" menu until shutdown
If I press Mega or click the "Show Applications" button, the Show Applications menu will open mostly as it's supposed to (I won't see my installed programs, but they appear when searched for)...
- 11
0
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Language Change is not able to apply to Arch Linux
I would like to change system language to Japanese.
However, the change is not apply.
I have installed Arch Linux on ThinkPad X13 AMD (Ryzen7 4750U).
I have set up Gnome then I tried change system ...
- 163
1
vote
1
answer
1k
views
Display scaling setting - difference between Gnome Tweaks and Gnome Display
Both tools seem to offer a way to change the scaling of the display, however it is not clear to me how they are related and which controls what. Also, they don't seem to be in sync.
What is the ...
- 111
0
votes
1
answer
646
views
How does Gnome Files choose the user when mounting a drive
I have a USB drive with two partitions on it:
one ext4 partition of 100GB and one ntfs partition of 20GB.
When I plug the drive in, Gnome Files automatically mount them on /media/<user>.
However,...
- 1
0
votes
0
answers
3k
views
How to permanently remove inbuilt apps from pop os?
When I use sudo apt autoremove to uninstall inbuilt gnome apps like seahorse(password manager), gnome-calendar, gnome-weather, gnome-contacts, they successfully uninstall. But after sometime, in ...
- 101
3
votes
0
answers
878
views
Merge 3 physical monitors into one virtual monitor on Gnome
I have 3 1080p monitors. I am Using Manjaro GNOME, but I would use Ubuntu if that's the only solution. I would like to combine them into a single display, à la eyefinity/xinerama. I understand I can ...
0
votes
1
answer
2k
views
GNOME desktop environment on Ubuntu WSL .... Starting Error
I installed Ubuntu on WSL and I wanted to install GNOME desktop environment. I installed GNOME D.E. i put apt install gnome gnome-session command on command line to install G.D.E . after that I want ...
- 101
0
votes
1
answer
3k
views
Gnome Keyboard shortcut for Cut/Copy/Paste commands?
I do want to create a global command for Cut/Copy/Paste commands using the AddNewShortcut (+ button) from the bottom of the "Keyboard Shortcuts" of the Settings app of the Gnome shell, and I can't ...
- 1
2
votes
0
answers
455
views
Gnome 3 notiofication about suspend when suspend is disabled (Debian)
I've disabled all kinds of suspension with sudo systemctl mask sleep.target suspend.target hibernate.target hybrid-sleep.target. After a while I'm getting Gnome 3 notification:
Automatic suspend
...
- 171
1
vote
1
answer
359
views
tmux ctrl-a stopped working after upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04
I have had my tmux prefix set to c-a for as long as I can remember. Immediately after upgrading to Ubuntu 20.04, ctrl-a no longer works. My terminal (gnome and xterm) simply display ^A. If I change ...
- 63
1
vote
0
answers
198
views
Lenovo X1: How to get 100% scaling on the external monitor and 200% on the primary monitor?
I'm using Debian Bullseye with Xorg and Gnome on a new Lenovo X1 Carbon 7th w/ a 4k display.
Gnome scales the primary display to 200% which works but it applies the same scaling to the external ...
- 11
1
vote
0
answers
41
views
What tools and kernel features some desktop environments use, to monitor battery level
I have noticed some strange behavior of battery charge indicator in Gnome and Cinnamon. When you plug charger into laptop, it updates battery charging status(charging/discharging) only when battery ...
- 43
0
votes
1
answer
784
views
How to debug problems with Wayland on Fedora 32
I have recently performed massive cleaning of my Fedora 32 system, which included high amount of packages being removed from the system, by the way removing desktop environment I was using. Before, I ...
- 43
3
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Ubuntu 19:10: Second GUI Session on another TTY
I can already open a Gnome-Session on TTY2 by default but I also want one on TTY3 to quickly switch between different user sessions.
I googled this topic and got a plethora of solutions. Some were ...
- 31
3
votes
0
answers
537
views
How to manage password in GNOME keyring
Using GNOME 3.36.
I'd like to store some passwords in a way which is scriptable but at the same time whenever any process tries to access one of these passwords, I see a confirmation dialog and have ...
- 131
1
vote
0
answers
31
views
How to remove the top left black transparent box in firefox? (Gnome/Centos7)
How to remove that glitch from Firefox in gnome with Centos 7? This box appears only when the window is maximized.
- 217
3
votes
1
answer
4k
views
How to disable close fullscreen touchscreen gesture on Gnome (Fedora)?
I'm building a touchscreen project on Fedora 31 (using Gnome 3) that requires a fullscreen Unity3D window that the user cannot close using the touchscreen.
I could disable most of the multi-touch ...
- 31
0
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Unable to activate GNOME screen sharing
As the title says I'm unable to activate screen sharing over the settings menu. The button it there but I am unable to toggle it, it just does not respond.
A had screen sharing running and working on ...
- 181
0
votes
0
answers
338
views
Install Gnome on top of KDE
I am running Debian 9 (stretch) with KDE Plasma 5.8.6 and I am having some issues with Plasma. Can I, on top of KDE install Gnome DE and then delete KDE?
A beginners question: If I can do it, then my ...
- 121
1
vote
1
answer
1k
views
How to monitor CPU and system load in GNOME
I'm running Debian 10 Buster with GNOME. I'd like to know how to set up some sort of display that shows me the current system load.
In the old days and even in MATE, I can add a System Monitor to my ...
- 564
2
votes
2
answers
2k
views
GNOME 3: Shortcut for super + mouse wheel
For quite a while now, I have been looking to implement my workflow on Linux. Unfortunately, it's accessibility is...spotty, at best. Some stuff works, some stuff works well and some stuff just does ...
- 1,367
6
votes
1
answer
2k
views
How To Show Latest Reply in Threaded View in Evolution Mail?
Evolution mail supports threaded view for email threads. However, it shows the first message received at the "top" in the Messages list. How can I configure the system to show the latest received at ...
- 1,300
0
votes
1
answer
629
views
CentOS 7 Gnome excessive window title bars
I am running virtual machines hosted in CentOS 7 with VM VirtualBox. Gnome has an Apple-esque top bar that contains some menu items, followed by application specific items. Though in general no ...
- 678
0
votes
1
answer
634
views
Access Gnome''s webdav share from Windows
I have the same problem as this question, but the listed answers on that question are not working for me, so it appears my situation may be different, or perhaps things have changed since then, so I ...
- 123
1
vote
2
answers
6k
views
How can/should I exit a tty?
Occasionally I open a tty, using say Ctrl + Alt + F3 (usually because I've done something silly and need to kill a program or recover in some way). After I've done so, I can switch back to that tty ...
- 111
1
vote
0
answers
499
views
Ubuntu 18.04 Mouse button mapping
I'm difficulty programming button mappings for my anker A7851 mouse which has multiple non standard buttons, not all of which are recognized.
So far, I have tried using the standard gnome settings, ...
