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Unity Launcher missing and Terminal shortcut stopped working
When I restarted my Ubuntu after it being updated, I found the Unity launch bar was gone.
I tried looking up several solutions online, blindly typing in the commands that others suggested, and I ...
0
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0answers
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On ubuntu 12.04 the video, after some day of working, turn blank
I have a PC with ubuntu 12.04 which is connected to a video with a resolution of 1366x768, without mouse and keyboard.
It happened that after some days of work , without any external input, but only ...
0
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1answer
20 views
How to make bash scripts execute when clicked upon?
I am trying to create a bash script for the Dash home button, as I am trying to fully replace the Unity dock with the Cairo Dock. Unfortunately, I have been unable to make it so that the script only ...
4
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1answer
50 views
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Change unlock screen appearance
I wonder if it's possible to change the appearance of the unlock screen as I'm not a big fan of this default greyish dialog box:
(Image reference: ...
1
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2answers
27 views
Cannot start Eclipse from Unity Launcher
I downloaded Eclipse Juno package, and extracted it to /opt directory. For installing it, I followed the steps given in this site - Ubuntu Help under the User Installation section. I created the ...
0
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0answers
47 views
Hangouts in systray on ubuntu 12.04
there's a way to have the hangouts icon in the systray?
i'm trying to use the dconf editor, but i don't known the specific exeption that i have to put in the whitelist string for the hangouts icon. ...
1
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0answers
23 views
Forcing screensaver lockout time for all users in Unity
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 and Unity. Is there a way to force the screensaver lockout time using an admin account?
By default each user can change their lockout time. I need to be able to prevent ...
1
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0answers
20 views
Sudo and Launcher icons not working, hard-disks not mounting
I am running a server on Ubuntu 12.04 (desktop) LTS. This has been working fine until today when a few minutes ago it decided to change some stuff alone.
Launcher icons not working
Launcher icons ...
1
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0answers
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Abaqus crash when ssh via Ubuntu 12.04
I have Ubuntu 12.04 installed in my desktop.
Fluent and abaqus cae (FEM softwares) are installed in server in my lab. server computer has cent-os installed.
Now when I ssh to server, everything ...
0
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1answer
28 views
Ubuntu 12.04 Unity High Resource Usage
When I'm trying to switch windows by clicking on the icon in the Unity bar, it shows up the open windows and I can click on the one I want to switch to. But when I do that, my computer hangs up, for ...
1
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0answers
36 views
Unity stopped working in 3D after software update
Today I installed some update package and an hour or two later when I restarted my machine, Unity was running in 2D. There were two Radeon packs in those updates which I suspect are the culprit. I ...
2
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2answers
69 views
Unity launcher uses generic icon for Firefox in Ubuntu 12.04
After upgrading my distribution from 11.04 to 11.10 to 12.04 when starting a Firefox instance (from Alt+F2, not having a fixed launcher element) the icon displayed for it in the launcher and ...
0
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1answer
45 views
No Unity 3D in VirtualBox
I'm having trouble running Unity 3D in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS in VirtualBox.
I tried enabling 3D acceleration, it still does not show 3D. Only 2D.
I tried installing VBox Guest additions, won't show 3D.
...
0
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0answers
41 views
resolution and unity broken after kernel update in 12.04 with nvida
I'm runnig 12.04 with a nvidia GeForce 9300M GS and since kernel update from 3.2.0-42-generic to 3.2.0-43-generic (and from 3.2.0-43 to 44 and 44 to 45) the screen resolution and unity configuration ...
0
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0answers
9 views
window modus, open several windows
My OS is Ubuntu 12.04 with all updates. I wonder whether some day finally windows will behave as in former days, because it is exhausting putting data from one file to another with only one big window ...
2
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1answer
169 views
Theme issue after re-install Unity in Ubuntu 12.04
I tried to install Unity 7.x in Ubuntu 12.04. But stuck in middle of the installation. As a result unity broke. Trying after an hour i have successfully re-installed unity(default version).
Affects:
...
0
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0answers
127 views
Latest Ubuntu 12.04 LTS kernel update (updated today, May 24, 2013) broke my dashboard search
I just updated my Ubuntu VM installation with that latest kernel, and usually I've had no problem with my VM updates. This change today, and now I can't search for any of my applications in the ...
1
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1answer
54 views
Application windows randomly redrawing
Windows* redraw frantically (blink white) for a couple minutes and then it stops. Sometimes the whole windows, sometimes just part of them.. very weird behaviour.
What is even strange (or a clue?) is ...
5
votes
1answer
107 views
Graphic Interface doesn't start
I came back to work after a week away and this is what greets me:
If I press enter it displays the tty1 login prompt.
I have booted using a 12.04.2 Live USB and it seems to work fine, I`m using it ...
0
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1answer
40 views
Source code for the tray on top right corner. Ubuntu 12.04
I am looking for source code for the top right corner tray icons. I want to know how they are being executed and wanted to make few modifications of my own if i can. I am on Ubuntu 12.04
The image ...
0
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0answers
9 views
How can I set up hot keys to launch applications? [duplicate]
How can I set up hot keys to launch applications?
I have created a bunch of launchers for my favorite apps that I keep on the desktop - would really like to be able to launch them with keystrokes. ...
0
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2answers
106 views
Installing ubuntu without any OS
Is it possible to install ubuntu without having a operating system?
I have tried to install through usb and do not have access to dvd/cd at the moment.
can anyone help?
i got the following error ...
0
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1answer
72 views
How can I change Chrome's title bar text?
I have chromium web browser open and I don't want it to say Chromium Web Browser in the title bar in unity. It can be blank for any app I have open as well using 12.04
0
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0answers
28 views
Unity HUD/Menu loses menu sometimes
Not all the time but intermittently Unity will drop the menu from the HUD. Most often this is with GIMP but it has happened to other programs too. The menu choices are there but the content of the ...
1
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0answers
113 views
Install latest version of Unity in ubuntu 12.04
Is there anyway I can install the latest Unity (used in Ubuntu 13.04) in Ubuntu 12.04?
I do not want to upgrade my super stable 12.04 just to get the Unity.
0
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0answers
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Unity Music Lens duplicates entries on Ubuntu 12.04
I had been using Clementine and its clementine-scope for a while, but a week ago I decided to switch back to Rhythmbox (better Unity integration, easier to use). The problem is that now the music lens ...
0
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0answers
69 views
Gnome/Unity not working
I wanted to try the gnome 3.9 UI on ubuntu 12.04 LTS. So I installed the following ppa
add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Then I added the ...
0
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0answers
38 views
Major Console Bug! No fix anywhere on google?
Ctrl + Alt + F1-F6 consoles are not working for me. The only thing it's bringing up is a black screen (Nothing can be typed or done whatsoever at all). It has done this since ubuntu 12.04? (I don't ...
0
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1answer
43 views
gedit opens different window though it should not
It's a follow-up of Why does gedit keep randomly opening new instances when opening files from nautilus? On Ubuntu 12.04 with Unity:
I double click on a text file on the desktop or through Nautilus. ...
2
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0answers
44 views
Missing keystrokes in ubuntu 13.04
This has only been a problem since upgrading to Ubuntu 13.04 from 12.10. For some reason, when typing I lose lots of keystrokes. It doesn't seem to matter which application I'm typing in. It ...
0
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0answers
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Black screen on startup after update
My current system is based on :
Ubuntu 12.04
VirtualBox 4.2.12 (Windows 7 Host / Ubuntu Guest)
VirtualBox additions 4.2.13-85100 (because additions 4.2.12 are buggy with Ubuntu 12.04)
But since my ...
1
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0answers
39 views
Why does CTRL key resize window in Unity desktop?
I have an almost out-of-the-box install of 12.04 Precise. I am familiar with assigning and reassigning keyboard shortcuts, as I interact with my computer almost entirely through the keyboard.
I am ...
0
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0answers
43 views
Why does the Launcher & Dash and Main toolbar disappears!
My question is regarding to the dash and launcher and toolbar top bar with name and time. My problem that I have noticed at least three times this month. My Dash and Laucher and toolbar disappear for ...
1
vote
1answer
49 views
Why does Ubuntu 12.04 randomly reboot in unity and gnome, but not in xfce?
Currently running 12.04 LTS and I find that on a fresh install the system reboots when using Unity or Gnome, but runs stable when using Xfce.
This piqued my interest as to why this would be? How ...
0
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0answers
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NVIDIA GeForce 8300GS Drivers seem unstable
My system is a Dell Vostro 400 with the nvidia 8300GS card connected to a Dell 20" monitor on the DVI port and an ACER 22" screen on the xVGA?(15 pin blue) port.
I have run through the suggestion on ...
2
votes
2answers
85 views
Shortcuts no longer work for move window to left/right of screen in 12.04
I used to be able to send windows to the left/right half of the screen with ctrl-windows-left and ctrl-windows-right in 12.04. Now the left/right shortcuts do not work, but ctrl-windows-up / down ...
0
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1answer
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Unity is very low speeds In Ubuntu 13.04
My system specs are as follows:
Ram: 3GB
CPU: AMD Sempron (tm) Processor 140 Processor 2.69 Ghz
Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 9400 GT 1Gb
I've installed Ubuntu 13.04, and Unity is working very slow. ...
0
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0answers
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Why do I get “Unity not supported” error message on Ubuntu 12.04? [closed]
I can't access Unity in Ubuntu 12.04. I just get this message:
Unity is not supported on this Guest operating system.
Any pointers?
0
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0answers
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Can I prevent title bar going blank on non-active full-screen app? (multiple monitors)
Eclipse displays the full path to the selected file in its titlebar, for example, "Java - product/src/com/whatever/Widget.java - Eclipse Platform". When I switch to another window, this disappears. ...
1
vote
1answer
111 views
Alarm clock for 12.04
Looking for a Alarm Clock for Ubuntu 12.04 with following
Repeat an alarm after user defined period of time
Can be paused
Can be reset
Shows a visual indication at alarm time
Visual indication ...
0
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0answers
18 views
Unity Freezes when pressing Control-S in a program
I don't really know where to start but this is sequence:
I press Control S in Geany / Libre Office, etc.
Suddenly, I loose tob bar and side bar. I can't select anything. Keybinds don't respond. I ...
2
votes
0answers
65 views
Save and restore window positions
Here is my configuration:
Ubuntu 12.04 (with Unity)
Laptop
External screen to use the laptop in dual screen mode
Several windows spread on both screens and on 4 workspaces
When I have meetings I ...
0
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0answers
79 views
Faience GTK theme breaks tabs
I installed this theme in my Ubuntu 12.04 + Unity and all tabs are definitively wrong:
Any idea to make this theme work properly?
Thanks.
1
vote
1answer
205 views
How to enable unity 3d in 12.04?
I installed the graphic card driver:
But Unity is still in 2d mode:
How can I bring it into 3d mode?
0
votes
1answer
56 views
How to run audio settings program without Unity?
In Unity desktop, there is a sound menu at the top of the screen where I can change volume and input/output devices (screenshot).
I'm wondering how can I run this program without Unity?
(Just in ...
1
vote
0answers
35 views
Desktop Switcher like MacOS or PearOS 7?
I saw the Desktop Switcher in PearOS like this:
Can I have the same in my Ubuntu 12.04? I installed a PearOS, but I find no name to this Desktop Switcher.
Thank for help.
1
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0answers
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Emacs 24.3 won't lock to unity bar [duplicate]
I'm running a Ubuntu 12.04. I just installed emacs 24.3 from Damian's Cassou's emacs PPA.
Before I doing this, I completely removed all emacs with the following command:
sudo apt-get remove emacs*
...
0
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0answers
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Can I make the task switcher icons bigger in 12.04?
Perhaps just because it's jarring moving between my Mac laptop and my desktop, I'd like to have larger icons in the task switcher that appears when using alt-tab. I'm running 12.04 with Unity. I don't ...
0
votes
0answers
38 views
Nautilus trash icon sidebar width
When I open nautilus with the Unity launcher the sidebar width is coherent :
but when I open nautilus with the trash icon in the Unity launcher the sidebar width isn't coherent :
If I press F9 ...
0
votes
1answer
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How do I remove video files that are stuck on the applications/places toolbar?
Moving some video files around I mistakenly pushed them onto the applications/places toolbar. There they stay. I can't get rid of them. (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS)
/home/peter/Pictures/Screenshot from ...
