Extensions add additional functionality to the interface of a program. Not to be confused with plugins. Examples of programs that use extensions include GNOME Shell, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome.
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Installation Failure of VirtualBox Extension
I'm attempting to add the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack 4.2.12 to my VirtualBox Settings. When it asks me for authorization, I enter the same password I use with Ubuntu Software Center or any ...
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avoid reinstall virtualbox and update to the latest release
Installing virtualbox-extension-pack-4.2.12 to enable USB2.0 controller prompted only to work with the latest release.
But my current version is 4.0.18 on debian wheezy. The latest release of ...
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Erro install PECL ID3 tag support module for PHP
I'm trying unsuccessfully to install id3 from PECL (tutorial). So, I did:
mkdir id3tmp
cd id3tmp
wget http://pecl.php.net/get/id3-0.2.tgz
tar -zxvf id3-0.2.tgz
pecl build
And here, I got the error:
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How to install VLC extensions in Ubuntu?
VLC player allows installing extensions, plugins, skins. They have to be copied into a folder: for example, its .lua extensions should be in a folder with the same name. Where is that?
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Trying to install the Proxtube extension for Google Chrome I cannot drag the .crx file into Chrome. What's wrong?
I followed the description on the website but when I try to drag the proxtube.crx file into the Tools tab my Unity launcher to the left gets highlighted and I can't seem to drop the file into Chrome ...
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How to force installation of incompatible extensions in Chromium/Chrome?
I was trying to install one of my favorite Chrome/Chromium extensions, Awesome New Tab Page (which I have successfully installed and ran on Chromuim for Ubuntu before,) but it says that the extension ...
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Cannnot install extensions from extensions.gnome.org
I'm now using GNOME Shell 3.5.4 on Ubuntu 12.04.1 Desktop amd64
frederick@Frederick-Pasokon:~$ gnome-shell --version
GNOME Shell 3.5.4
When I visit the extensions.gnome.org site, it can normally ...
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Install GNOME extensions through website: security vulnerability?
I found a GNOME extension through a Google search (using Chromium), and was very surprised that I could simply toggle the On/Off switch to have the website install a full GNOME extension on my ...
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How can I backup Gnome-shell extensions
I'm creating my post-instalation script for my Ubuntu 12.04 LST x64 and I would like to know how can I backup current installed extensions. Can I create own extension package to easy install? Is here ...
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Change icons of a specific extension [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I change the icon for a particular file type?
I currently use an extension .sml. By default it looks like a video file. I want to change all the icons of the .sml ...
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How to install chrome autosave extension?
I would like to install chrome autosave plugin on ubuntu. when I try to install it with these steps https://github.com/NV/chrome-devtools-autosave-server , I got some errors...
there was not ...
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Why doesn't the Stylebot Chrome extension work in Chromium?
I am having issues with the Chrome extension Stylebot. It installed fine, but it is not giving me the option to inspect element in the right click context menu, nor is it showing its icon in the ...
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Can you set up Banshee visualisations without root privileges?
You can add music visualisations to Banshee easily by installing some extra packages via apt.
Can you do it without root privileges?
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How to setup the gtile shortcut on SUPER + SPACE?
I have installed the very nice Gnome Shell Extension gTile on both my laptop and Computer. To summon the window where i can configure the size of the window i can use SUPER + SPACE on my computer. On ...
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No buttons on extensions.gnome.org
There are no buttons in extensions.gnome.org website. So I am unable to download shell extensions. I have already installed gnome-shell in ubuntu 12.04. My GNOME screen looks very pale.
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Nautilus and file command in 11.04 don't show metadata for WebM files [closed]
The file-name extension .webm is used for media files using the WebM multimedia format, which consists of the WebM container (a subset of the Matroska container) and audio and video streams with ...
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Disable VLC's MPRIS plugin
I'd like if possible to disable VLC from using the MPRIS interface. I use the Gnome-shell media player extension and it also includes VLC in it which i dont want to.
Does anyone know how to do that? ...
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Partial distro upgrade causes gnome-shell-extensions to be incompatible?
Today I did a partial upgrade through the update manager, and in the process it uninstalled gnome-3. I reinstalled gnome-3 and now I can not install any shell extensions because they are "out of ...
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How to use external downloaders like Axel and Aria2 in Chrome or Chromium?
I use Axel with FlashGot in Firefox.
Could I use it as easily in Chromium or Google Chrome?
Some Chrome extensions were supposed to be similar to FlashGot but they had a short life or, if they are ...
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How do I change a document's extension / file extension / file format?
In Windows there's an option to view extensions for known file types. When I enable that option I see all the files with their respective extension; for example an mp3 music file is: name.mp3
If I ...
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How to disable bottom panel/message tray in Gnome Shell 3.4?
Running Ubuntu 12.04 with Gnome Shell 3.4. After enabling Bottom panel extension (to remove annoying Message tray/bottom panel/hot-corner at the bottom; You know what I am talking about(: ), still a ...
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Why isn't the MySQL extension loading?
Please help! I've been going at it for a while and I can't get it to install, keep getting the ol message below.
Running on my own server.
MYSql, PHP, Apache instaled.
Already uncommented the ...
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Restoring RANDR
After getting dual monitors to run properly in Ubuntu 12.04, w/ nVidia graphics adapter, when I use the "system settings" utility to set basic graphics properties, it reports that "RANDR extension is ...
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How to open directory in Guake from Nautilus
In Nautilus, I have upon right-clicking a directory, the option to open a Terminal with the prompt in the selected directory. I think this is very handy and I use it a lot.
Now I would like to use ...
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SmART Gallery extension on LibreOffice not working
I'm trying to install SmART Gallery extension in LibreOffice but i get the following message:
(com.sun.star.registry.CannotRegisterImplementationException {{Message="", ...
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Why can't I install an extension?
I'm trying to install an extension via the GNOME Tweak Tool. However when I navigate to the extension directory and click "Open," nothing happens. The button is being pressed (the press event is ...
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IPv6 Privacy Extension does not Work in 12.04?
I have a little problem. My new Ubuntu installation become no privacy IPv6 throuth ipv6 privacy extension, whats wrong?
I have read that privacy extension ist enabled per default. But why doesen't ...
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Thunderbird extension Messaganing Menu and Unity Launcher Integration stopped working
After I restarted my laptop, the Thunderbird extension stopped working and I can't seem to get it working again.
Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
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GNOME3 extension collapse,how to solve it, or make GNOME3 to default?
I tried to install an extension(auto hide top panel) in extensions.gnome.org,
but then it get something wrong and looks like this,
look at the first one, obviously right,
I've tried reboot or ...
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In the Gnome Shell extension Icon Manager, how do I move the “Removable Devices” from the tray to the top panel?
In other words, what icon name do I have to put in dconf-editor/org/gnome/shell/extensions/icon-manager -> top-bar to get rid of the Removable Devices (and Ubuntu One) from sys tray?
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Is there an equivalent to FireShot for Chrome
I love FireShot but it's windows only, I do see that it comes for Chrome as well but still Windows only. Anyone found anything for Chrome on Ubuntu?
Related but still FireFox: Is there an equivalent ...
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Is there a way to organize applications in GNOME Shell's Applications menu?
Since by default, GNOME organizes its "Applications" pane in alphabetical order, there is always a sprawling mess of applications, and I don't like how it automatically arranges them into categories ...
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Cannot theme windows in Advanced Settings in GNOME 3.2
I am running gnome 3.2.1 and am trying to configure my themes under the Advanced Settings Menu. All of the options, (Shell theme, cursor, icon, GTK) work correcly and are themed accept for the Window ...
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World Clock in gnome-shell
Is there any shell extension which will enable Ubuntu 11.10 gnome-shell
users to view time at different locations ?
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Do GNOME Shell extensions have any impact on system speed?
I loved the various extensions available for GNOME Shell but I don't want to enjoy their benefits at the cost of slowing the system down. Is there any known impact?
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How can I install gsettings schema via a gnome shell extension?
I started to write my own Gnome Shell Extensions and can't find any answer to this question -> is there any way, how to install gsettings schema on machine just via extension code (e.g. not copying ...
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Can't install GNOME Shell extensions from the extensions.gnome.org site [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Not able to install extensions from official website
When I go to extensions.gnome.org to add shell extensions to my Ubuntu 11.10 box I am getting a notification that I ...
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How to restore the windows decoration after disabling windows buttons and global menu extensions? [closed]
I have installed windows buttons extension from here and also have installed global menu extension from here. Now after disabling them there is no menu-bar(i,e, file,edit, ...) and no title-bar(i,e, ...
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Gnome Shell extension window list don't utilize space in top panel
Image Link http://imageshack.us/f/31/selection004ky.png/
Hi, This is my first question in askubuntu, please help
As you can see in the image , gnome shell extension window list don't utilize left ...
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How to configure gnome-shell extensions installed from the official website?
I always configure installed gnome-shell extensions from dconf-editor, but after installing extensions from the official site i couldn't configure the installed extensions from the official site (i ...
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Are GNOME Shell extensions compatible with Unity?
Today I saw an article about extensions for GNOME Shell, so it got me thinking a couple of questions that may apply to many users in Unity:
Will the GNOME Shell extensions be compatible with Unity?
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How to open php files on Eclipse PDT Indigo
Since I have downloaded and installed the Eclipse PDT Indigo, I want to make it opens automatically files with .php extension.
Before Oneiric's release, simply right clicking on any .php file, ...
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Notification Extension - GNOME Shell
On Linux Mint 12, there's a extension for "important" notifications to be put in the panel. ie. DropBox would be put up in the panel.
Is there an extension for Ubuntu that does that? I have ...
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Recommendation for a download accelerator for Chromium
Firefox is very heavy, so I want to use Chromium but it doesn't have a download accelerator (multisegmented) like Firefox's DownThemAll! What can I do?
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How can I solve the problem of installing GNOME Shell extensions? [closed]
I wanted to install the extensions of GNOME Shell, (for exemple gnome-shell-extensions-apps-menu), but I have this error :
mbb@mbubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-extensions-apps-menu
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How can I enable Gnome Shell Extensions with Ubuntu 11.10? [closed]
I am having a problem similar to that asked (and solved) here: Can't enable GNOME Shell extensions. I have performed both of the "tweaks" explained in that solution (i.e., here and here); but ...
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Not able to install certain gnome-shell extensions
I have Ubuntu 11.10 installed, and I use both Gnome shell and the Unity interface. This post is about a few problems that I am facing with gnome shell extensions.
I have a few gnome-shell extensions ...
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There is no on button showing in gnome shell extension
How to enable gnome shell extension?.
When i click on gnome shell extension there is no ON button showing advanced settings --> shell extensions. In a youtube video I saw there is one ON button to ...
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Linux Mint 12's MGSE interface in Ubuntu?
Linux Mint 12 is using MGSE which makes the GNOME Shell more like Gnome 2.x interface. I would like to know if that was possible on Ubuntu and how I would go about doing that.
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Can't run GNOME Shell extensions - Gtk-CRITICAL errors in gnome-tweak-tool
I have GNOME Shell 3.2.1 installed on Ubuntu 11.10, and I'm trying to install extension on it. I downloaded via apt-get dock and alternative-status-menu, and ofcourse gnome-tweak-tool, but the ...
