Questions tagged [xubuntu]
Xubuntu is a version of the Ubuntu Linux operating system based on the Xfce desktop environment.
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Nvidia 8500GT Won't display video on Asus M2A-VM
I am trying to build an htpc out of old parts and everything seems fine but I want to use a
dedicated card to not use up all my onboard RAM while outputting video. My motherboard
is an Asus M2A-VM and ...
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Xubuntu 13.10 - Sound indicator missing
This topic refers not (!) to the already known bug.
I can't add the sound indicator to my xfce4 bar. There is no such item in the items list.
And also - I have no icon for sound management in my ...
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Can't boot up xubuntu
I've been running a small personal server for my own needs for a couple of years on an old computer that I got for 2 chocolate bars from a friend.
I installed xubuntu since the machine was old enough ...
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Is there a way to change a Linux Live USB (xubuntu 13.10) to save changes? (persistence)
I wasn't able to install Linux as a bootable operating system from my USB sticks (8 GB, PNY USB 2.0), so I put the live version on instead. I was wondering, if now after having installed some things ...
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brightness keyboard dont work nor are recognized
I'm using xubuntu 13.10.
When I installed the system the fn keys for brightness worked, but somehow they aren't now. They stopped working with no reason.
The problem is that the keys are not even ...
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BIOS not recognizing hard disk, but Ubuntu does
I have a Hard disk, that worked yesterday but is no longer being recognized by BIOS. I think this is because I unplugged it while the computer was rebooting (I know this was stupid) and now I cant ...
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Xubuntu Running Slower than windows with constant freezing
So I switched my computer to Ubuntu after some issues with Windows, then switched the GUI to Xubuntu after I noticed Ubuntu and Unity were painfully slow.
I'm running an i5 with 8 gigs of ram and I ...
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Computer wont finish booting after I install a third graphics card
I'm running xubuntu on this motherboard and three sapphire 7950 graphics cards. The computer boots and works fine when I have just two of them installed, but when I attach the third the computer stops ...
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Everything gets deleted when I restart my computer
I am running xubuntu off of an 8GB USB, and it is partitioned into a 5.5GB, 315Mb and 2.2GB sections.
I install the drivers for my graphics card
sudo apt-get install fglrx-updates fglrx-amdcccle-...
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Getting crontab error on Xubuntu
When running the command crontab -e i get the following error:
no crontab for 'myusername' - using an empty one
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Can anyone please help?
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Does Xubuntu keep a log of all USB devices ever connected to the system?
What I specifically need is a log that shows the exact time and date a USB device was plugged in or removed.
Example :
14:40 USB DEVICE X WAS MOUNTED
14:43 USB DEVICE X WAS REMOVED
02:12 USB ...
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Upstart start when system is idle
Is there a way to tell upstart to run a job when system is idle?
If not, what is the next best thing - i.e. how to start it very late in the process, when system is reasonably expected to be idle?
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copying to usb drive stucks in xubuntu
I am using a 12.04 64 bit version of xubuntu and whenever i try to copy files from my computer to any usb drive, it starts with a good speed and comes almost to an end very fast but as soon as it ...
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Linux OS guest on Windows 8 host [closed]
For the past three years I've been a devoted Linux user on my desktop and laptops, a few months using Arch Linux (great learning experience), but now mainly Ubuntu specifically Xubuntu (lightweight ...
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Changing Python version in Xubuntu
I am in the processing learning python. I was previously learning in Python. I used version 3. Today, I installed Xubuntu 13.04. I am a very new Xubuntu user. The os had two versions pre installed. 2....
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Xubuntu Session Issues: Multiple Windows, Positioning, Workspaces
I have recently switched to Xubuntu as my environment for coding work, and I'm quite satisfied. However, I would like to set it up in a way where I only need to start the computer and have the session ...
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XFCE: How to set different x/ythickness for each separate panel in .gtkrc-2.0?
The question is in the subject. Can it be done? Is there any way to do it other than editing the .gtkrc-2.0 file?
Full story:
I use two panels in my desktop. Both horizontal, one in the top and the ...
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Ethernet port on thinkpad doesn't connect but the one on the ultrabase (dock) does
I just recently bought a used Thinkpad X200s and installed Xubuntu 13.04 on it. I am have issues getting the ethernet port on the laptop to connect. I also have a Ultrabase dock for the laptop. ...
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Allocating non-contiguous free space to an existing partition
I can't figure out how to add all the "/dev/sda3" space to my /dev/sda1/ .. I tried everything, but /dev/sda1/ can't go over 5.26GB.
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Notebook doesn't detect boot devices [duplicate]
I want to install Xubuntu on my laptop (Asus U44SG) but it's BIOS doesn't seem to detect any device besides the hard drive.
I've tried to burn the ISO on my USB with different softwares:
ISO to USB ...
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Problems with installing Xubuntu?
I just picked up a pretty old Dell PC from a company's yard sale. It was previously running Windows XP, but I wanted to install Xubuntu on there. So, I downloaded the 32-bit .iso file, burned it to a ...
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Linux How can I obtain more details about my hardware 56k modem?
I'm using xubuntu and in my laptop hp 6730b I have a 56k modem but I don't know brand or manufacturer. Looks like it doesn't run in linux but would like to see more info about
the device.
Any ...
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I have compiled the 3.8.2 kernel and the fan doesn't stop after resume from suspend
Kernel config for HP 6730b notebook
I can't figure out what I did that's causing this issue.
This is xubuntu latest version 12.04.02 LTS
Link for kernel config: http://pastebin.com/AuYWdNDR
Any ...
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Why can I kill a sudo process on Xubuntu but not Linux Mint? (as a normal user)
I have two computers, one running Xubuntu 12.04, and the other running Linux Mint 14.
On Xubuntu:
$ sudo gedit
in another terminal:
$ kill [pid of the gedit process]
bash: kill: ([pid]) - ...
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Reinstall Windows XP over Xubuntu 12.04
I recently installed Xubuntu 12.04 to my entire hard drive, overwriting Windows XP.
I tried to load my Recovery Disk in order to overwrite Xubuntu 12.04 and reinstall Windows XP.
The Recovery Disk ...
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Optimizing battery life for ThinkPad T430u in Xubuntu
I recently purchased a Lenovo ThinkPad T430u, and installed Xubuntu. I've noticed it has poor battery life.
How can I optimize the battery life? Is this a problem with the desktop environment, or ...
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Autostarting Python Script Can't Open txt File, DoubleClicking it Works Fine
So I have a Python 2.7 script and I'm running xubuntu. When I run the script by double clicking it, everything works fine. However, I recently added it to the autostart menu and it runs but once it's ...
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Fixing keyboard layout on Xubuntu (can't use AltGr)
I'm going crazy with my laptop's keyboard. My layout is latin spanish, and works just fine. However at some time of the morning some magic auto-reconfiguration makes my layout implode and I can't use ...
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Change brightness automatically on Sony Vaio laptop running Xubuntu
Currently my Sony Vaio doesn't let Xubuntu work with its Fn+F5/F6 brightness hotkeys. So I am using a manual script to change brightness every time I log in. It is:
echo 700 | sudo tee /sys/class/...
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How do I permanently map Shift-Right to PageUp on xubuntu?
I got myself a laptop and the keyboard is slightly goofed up because the right Shift key is in a place where I have typically had the PageUp key. So, I wanted to figure out how to remap the right ...
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virtualbox - dhcp issue with xubuntu guest on win7 host
I'm running VirtualBox 4.2.4 on a Windows 7 x64 host. I installed a Xubuntu guest system. The VM has network access through NAT. VirtualBox is configured to act as DHCP server (setup by default) and ...
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Looking for Xubuntu 10.10
I am trying to find a 64 bit ISO of Xubuntu 10.10 .. .according to their site (http://xubuntu.org/news/10-10-release/) it should be released however, I am unable to find anywhere one iso..
Do you ...
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Typing Break in Xubuntu 12.04
I installed Ubuntu 12.04, and loathe the new interface so much I've switched to Xubuntu with sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop.
Very happy with that so far. But the typing break I always used to ...
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Exchange 2010 and Evolution - Calendar Meetings crash Outlook
Starting to annoy my colleagues by using Evolution, so could really use some advice here!
I'm using Evolution 3.2.3 on Xubuntu 12.04 with both the MAPI and Groupware plugins installed, and all mail ...
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How can I reset ATI GPU's to factory settings on Xubuntu?
These cards have been severely overclocked and now I want to just reset to whatever settings the factory used.
How can I do that via Xubuntu?
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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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XUbuntu vsftpd couldnt restart
# sudo /etc/init.d/vsftpd restart
Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(8)
utility, e.g. service vsftpd restart
Since the script you are attempting to invoke has been ...
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Make GRUB2 work installing Linux over OEM Win7
I bought an Acer laptop with Win7, and installed Linux Xubuntu as second OS. It says the GRUB was installed as well, but at the boot it keeps loading only windows. No grub screen at all.
What to do?
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XFCE - Integrate application finder in application menu
Is there any way the application finder can be integrated into the menu?
I think it would be more user friendly and would increase the navigation speed. You just hit the superkey, the menu is opened ...
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Installing .NET 4.0 Framework on Wine using Winetricks
I use Xubuntu 12.04 and I installed Wine 1.4. I am now trying to install the .NET 4.0 Framework using Winetricks. I use this command
sudo sh winetricks dotnet40
But I get this error
wine cmd.exe / ...
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Changing the default windows manager in xfce
I'm running a copy of xubuntu with xfce as my desktop environment and compiz ad my windows manager. I'd like to make compiz the default over xfwm4, but I'm having trouble locating the configuration to ...
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Xubuntu login hangs after Cancel Button click
I'm running Xubuntu 12.04 (I installed using the alternative installer.) running in Virtaulbox 4.1.20
My issue is with the login screen (lightdm-gtk-greeter). It usually runs just fine, and allows ...
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How can I make the XAnalogTV xscreensaver fill my screen?
I recently installed xscreensaver, as well as the additional/extra screensavers. Many of the OpenGL ones function correctly, going fullscreen as expected. However, for some reason, the XAnalogTV ...
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aview: Invalid magic-not p?m family format
I am simply trying to use aview to display a simple JPEG image using the terminal, however every time it returns this error:
Invalid magic-not p?m family format
It happens with other files of other ...
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GRUB: ELF sectors outside core
I just recently installed Xubuntu 12.04. Instantly after installing it I updated all my packages, however one package, grub-pc, failed to install. I'm not sure what caused it to fail, but here is the ...
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Why does Xubuntu's 'hdparm' command not return a faster result for my SSD (Crucial m4)?
Here is my output:
sda is an m4 Crucial SSD
sdb is a 7200rpm hard disk
Should I not be expecting fast performance from the SSD?
Is is using TRIM and noatime. Both drives are formatted as ext4.
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Keyboard / keymap problems with Xubuntu 12.04 + NX nomachine
I'm running NX client on my Macbook Pro to connect to a Xubuntu 12.04 desktop at work. I have configured NX client to start up a console upon connection. I am able to connect to my remote linux ...
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How do you increase the resize border thickness in Xubuntu 12.04?
I want to make the window resize border larger, but do not want to change the window manager or the desktop theme. How do I do so?
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xubuntu, wmctrl listing a single large display when I have two monitors
I currently have two monitors connected to my computer, the following:
[ON LEFT] [ON RIGHT]
1920x1200 1600x900
When I run wmctrol -d I get the following output:
0 * DG: 1152x864 VP: 0,0 ...
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Stop xubuntu launching loads of stuff at startup
I have an aging (and ailing) laptop running xubuntu. Often it locks up and i have to hard-reboot it, which isn't the problem i'm asking about here (i accept it as part of using an old laptop). The ...
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