For questions relating to desktop environments, such as GNOME, KDE, etc.
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How do I install dwm on ubuntu
I would like to know how I can easily install dwm window manager on Ubuntu. It would not matter if you only know how to install awesome window manager as they are alike and I like them both. It does ...
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3D acceleration is not possible for Ubuntu as virtual machine by VMware Fusion?
I have installed VMware Fusion 4.1.2 in my MacBook Pro, and installed Ubuntu 11.10 as a virtual machine.
I have tried to enable the 3d acceleration, via Virtual Machine -> Settings -> Display ...
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Do changes made on Gnome Classic affect Ubuntu Desktop?
At my logon panel I can see these: Gnome, Gnome Classic, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 2D.
I want to know if any change I made on Gnome Classic will affect Ubuntu?
Actually I intend to install some kool Gnome ...
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How do I prevent Ubuntu gradually slowing down to a stop?
I really do not know what is causing the problem of my desktop environment (D.E.) gradually slowing down. It seems to happen in Gnome 3.2, LXDE, XFCE, and KDE. I am running Ubuntu 11.10 and this ...
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LXDM showing commas after username [closed]
I am using Ubuntu 11 with LXDE/LXDM in the login screen, I see usernames like
Lim Jiew Meng,,, (jiewmeng)
Why is that?
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How to use word hyperlinks?
When I open word document in Open Office I have link like this
https://somehome/someword.doc#SOME_SECTION
I think it should work that when I click on the link its forwarded to SOME_SECTION in that ...
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How do I configure the launcher to “dodge windows”? [duplicate]
How do I configure the launcher to “dodge windows” in 13.04?
By unity revamped / like, please not batch files. I want to go into ccsm and enable it like in 11.10 or 12.04 with unity revamped. I don't ...
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Why does the log-in screen not give me the option to switch to Awesome Window Manager? [closed]
I installed Raring last night and everything was going fine until I went to get AWM up and running.
Originally I planned to use the version from the official repos ignoring how outdated it was, ...
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Ubuntu splash Screen is now a gear and boot speed is slow [duplicate]
I installed lxde, gnome, and a whole bunch of other desktop environments the other day, and now while Ubuntu boots, the splash screen is now a gear on a gray background, and boot speeds have gone from ...
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Loading extension GLX : screen freezes
I installed Ubuntu Server edition 12.10 on a server (with 16 GB RAM and 500GB hard disk).
The installation was successful, after which I tried installing GUI using the below command
sudo apt-get ...
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A simple 4 desktop KDE
I just installed KDE, it has a LOT of options. What I want is 4 simple desktops that I can switch between. Each desktop should have it's own icons to run particular applications and programs, such ...
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12.04.1 Server verses 12.04.1 Desktop - Wifi issue
I spent a couple of days trying to figure out why I could not connect to my wifi connection running 12.04.1 Server but installing 12.04.1 Desktop connects just fine, what am I missing here?
It's the ...
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Use a different .desktop file for different window managers
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 (Desktop) and I primarily use 2 window managers currently (xmonad and the standard unity). In xmonad I need to launch nautilus with the --no-desktop option, but when I am using ...
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How to solve wierd graphical issues in Ubuntu 12.10? [closed]
You can see with the following screen-shots that the notifications of the bottom right has glitches out and always shows up blank white. Top right notifications are not affected.
Also something that ...
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Just installed Ubuntu 12.10, it works fine until I log out and log back in, then none of the programs load and I have a blank desktop
I'm new to these forums and pretty new to Ubuntu, but I've been trying to learn and I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my XPS17 as a dual-boot with windows 7. I had some problems during installation but ...
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I get a blank desktop with no icons , menu and bar [duplicate]
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Unity doesn’t load, no Launcher, no Dash appears
I setup the Ubuntu 12.10 for first time , when I login . desktop appear but there is no bar! there is no right click ...
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displaying gnome classic instead gnome 3 with fglrx driver
I installed ubuntu 12.04. i have 1 gb AMD graphics card. my gnome was working fine till i installed fglrx driver. after that whenever i try to go in gnome 3 it ends up with classic display.
what ...
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Unable to Login to ubuntu after installation of Gnome desktop
After installation of gnome desktop on my Ubuntu 12.04LTS, i'm unable to log in to my administrator account. Please note that using guest account I've removed gnome desktop and killed gnome session ...
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Right-click Desktop environment
I have been searching around at different desktop environments and a couple days ago, I came across a post that listed an environment that was completely blank and the menu was accessed through a ...
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How to install gnome 3 desktop in Ubuntu 12.10 as alternative but not removing Unity so that i can switch on demand? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install and use the latest version of GNOME Shell?
Is this is the best way to change Unity to Gnome 3, will it allow to login to Unity again? (i love Gnome 3 i ...
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Can anyone tell me how to get the same Gnome desktop environment as the one in the photo?
I have been using gnome fallback for more than a year, but recently I have come across this image:
However, when in virtual machine (new copy of ubuntu 12.04) I change to gnome 3 shell, the desktop ...
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Favorite desktop environment to use with NoMachine NX server?
What's everyone's favorite desktop environment to use with NX?
It's a known bug that Unity won't work with Ubuntu 12.10 and there's no more ubuntu-2d. gnome-classic and gnome-session-fallback crash ...
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Unable to change desktop environment in 12.10
I upgraded to 12.10 some days ago and now I'm unable to change between the environments. I currently have GNOME 3 (with extensions), KDE and, of course, Unity installed. The computer is a Lenovo G550.
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GDM and LightDM display managers not working for 12.10? [closed]
On my Ubuntu 12.10 Beta system, I am having a few problems with my display managers. LightDM does not let you go into any desktop besides Unity, and GDM crashes about 1/3 of the time after logging out ...
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How do i get the kde plasmanetbook?
Recently I came across
http://www.kde.org/workspaces/plasmanetbook/
and saw several screen shots ot the plasma netbook ..
I have been using kde plasma desktop but this one looks great ..
My question ...
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How to setup a lightweight keyboard-friendly window manager with add ons
I was looking for a lightweight windows manager with focus on doing things by keyboard. Most of the lightweight desktop environment such as XFCE or window manager such as Fluxbox, etc., doesn't allow ...
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Looking for a decent looking, battery-oriented desktop environment, with transparent panel
I have Ubuntu running on my laptop, and (especially since my laptop specs are a tad bit higher than budget machines) I need to optimize Ubuntu as much as possible to maximize my battery life.
I've ...
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Why doesn't Gnome 3.4.1 installed from PPA on 12.04 load?
i've just installed gnome 3.4.1 on my ubuntu 12.04, but when I log on to it, as GNOME, the only thing showning is the background image. No icons, bottom panel, or launcher. Nothing at all.
I've read ...
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How to install and enable GNOME shell? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install and use the latest version of GNOME Shell?
I wanted to install GNOME Shell 3.4 on my Ubuntu system. I tried running a lot of commands I found on a blog, ...
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Trying to go from Edubuntu to Ubuntu
Recently upgraded to 12.04 however the problem started before that. I hoped that upgrading would solve the problem I created. Granted, I'm not sure how I created the problem. :-)
Some time ago I ...
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What different desktop environments are available? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What different DE's and shells are available?
I like to play with desktop environments and I know how to get Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Gnome but I don't know how to get ...
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How to debug a startup script remains active on my desktop with a blinking cursor until logout and re-login? [closed]
When login my desktop a startup script remains in my desktop and blinking cursor (shape is underline) left top side on the desktop and when I logout and login again it disappear.
How to collect debug ...
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Two work space in a single monitor? [closed]
I have a lcd monitor, i want to view two workpaces together in the single monitor. simply said i want two split my monitor into two workspace all the time. Any ideas people? I've seen compiz showing ...
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Refresh desktop icons
I have used mount --bind to mirror my Windows desktop folder to Ubuntu. I have set it up to mount on boot but the desktop does not refresh the icons so I have to logout and log back in to make the ...
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how to create a desktop environemt
I want to create a desktop environment for Ubuntu and Linux
can you tell me how to do that i want the best easiest way to do that.
can i use qt Linux embedded to do that if it is then i want to use ...
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Switch desktop without sign out
I have multiple desktop environments installed, like kubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop. Also I need to switch between these desktops frequently. So is there any possible way that I don't need to log ...
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Ubuntu Text Ticker (Scrolling text)
Is there any application to display scrolling text on top of all windows in Ubuntu?
Something like Tickr, but what I want is an application that can display my own text, something like
appname "my ...
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E-Book-Reader Style Desktop Environment for 11.10?
Out of many desktop environments available around i wanted to know which satisfy my needs.
I want
1) Quick Minimal Desktop.
2)Support for pdf and doc, No need of video.
3)Need wifi, no need of BT ...
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How to capture Code::Blocks screenshot
I'm trying to make some notes of Code::Blocks with wxWidgets. I have a wxChoice box on the screen. With the list collapsed (i.e., unexpanded) I can get a screenshot of the form.
However, with it ...
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Lubuntu Desktop UI Alternative
Having gotten sick of Windows 7 Starter Edition for being so ridiculously slow on my Netbook, not long after I bought it I installed Lubuntu so that I could actually get things done without having to ...
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Is there a configuration that let's me run the desktop from 9.10? [closed]
Just installed Ubuntu 11.10 and it runs so slow, even with all effects and services turned off. I put in Ubuntu 9.10 on my computer the other day and it runs like a dream. I even find Ubuntu 9.10 more ...
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How to use KDE or Gnome hardware/network detection in another desktop environment?
I like to run light Window Managers, like Fluxbox, not for performance just because I find them simpler to configure and they fit better my working style. But having automatic hardware and network ...
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How to remove unity and unity 2d and install KDE in Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit
How to remove unity and unity 2d and install KDE in Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit? I want to install the latest KDE.
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Which linux distribution and environment displayed in the screenshot? [closed]
I found this picture on owncloud and I wonder what Linux distrbution / desktop environment it was made on. I see there's Google chrome and it looks like Mac OS X, but what is it?
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How to make alt-w close current tab, not current window, in Gnome Shell
I'm trying Gnome Shell, after moving over from Unity. In Unity, I'd press ctrl+w to close the current tab, and alt+F4 to close the current window (e.g. in gedit and Firefox).
Now, in Gnome Shell, ...
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KDE and Gnome option at Booting
Can I have selection menu of KDE and Gnome at log-on enabling to select which environment I want to boot into in Ubuntu 12.04
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Lightweight desktop's [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What different desktop environments and shells are available?
light weight window manager/desktop environment like unity
Hi I was thinking about try a lightweight ...
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Uninstall ubuntu-desktop with unity, gnome etc
I've installed Ubuntu 11.10, but I was not happy with Unity, so I switched to Gnome 3 (classic).
This was also not the best for me, so I've tried LXDE. Again was not exactly, what I'm looking for. So ...
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Install Ubuntu One on *ubuntu
What packages do I require to install Ubuntu One on Ubuntu with other DEs? I can't use the regular Ubuntu on this seriously old desktop. I just need enough for the backend to function in the ...
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QQ - small, unidentifiable icons on desktop
Running QQ with Nautilus. Display is 1280 x 1024 - ViewSonic, recognized by QQ.
When I put a file or folder on the desktop, the icon is incredibly SMALL nearly INVISIBLE. Have to go into the change ...
