GNOME is the name for a collection of software that provides the desktop environment used by Ubuntu (but not Kubuntu or Xubuntu). This is a very general tag that should only be used for questions referring to GNOME in general, and not a specific component.
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Hide xchat-gnome, instead of closing it
I've just installed xchat-gnome on Ubuntu 12.04. It works fine and integrates well with the messaging area of the notifications bar. However, I have not fond a way to make the xchat window go away ...
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How to change notification bubble background color back to normal?
Good day!
I've been having visual problems with my notification bubbles, their background colour changed from dark grey to grey permanently after installing gnome 3 and using How can I reset my GRUB ...
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Change color of Applet context menu font or background
As seen here http://i.imgur.com/9tySBEi.png, theres little contrast between the greys.
I'm using the FlatStudio theme with Faenza Dark icons. I'm assuming it's because the icons are for a dark theme, ...
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Is there a way to fetch a gtk app's gsettings values?
For example, I have Devhelp installed. According to the source code, Devhelp
creates a gsettings id called org.gnome.devhelp.fonts, I would like to know
if it's possible to read the value for ...
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Gnome problem in Ubuntu 13.04
I installed Gnome 3.8 in Ubuntu 13.04, and the UI in Unity also changed. And I kept getting messages that there was an error in my system and the error has to be reported. This actually started after ...
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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 ...
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Remove status bar at the top of open programs [duplicate]
I'm using 13.04 Gnome Remix, and I have questioned myself many times. How can I remove this annoying wide status bar at the top of every window I open? For example, Google Chrome on Windows doesn't ...
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Lubuntu Gnome 3 dekstop install/run help
So I have lubuntu installed on and old desktop and its great except that the bottom menu is tiny and terrible.
So I searched for hours on how to run gome desktop and tried both using the terminal ...
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Gnome 3.8 / gdm / Failed to load session “gnome-classic”
Installed gnome 3.8 from its official ppa. Installed gnome-shell gnome-shell-extensions and ubuntu-gnome-desktop.
Installation went smooth. Also selected gdm as the login manager. THe only thing that ...
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How can schedule to run 'deluge BT client' in ubuntu 12.1 using gnome schedule
Since it's a GUI there is bit of complication. Can you guys help? Thanks.
(I need a recurrent task btw)
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Search results in gnome shell 3.8
I have two users on my ubuntu 13.04. Both use gnome shell 3.8 from the PPA. The problem I have is that with one of my user, the search tool in gnome shell does not work well. For example, searching ...
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Program works on gnome 3, does not work on xfce
I wrote some C++ program, using qt and gstreamer, where I take photo from the webcam, then I open the folder with the saved image with image icon selected.
To open folder I have tried :
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How do I remove the window borders from modal dialogs in Cinnamon?
System: Ubuntu 13.04, with Cinnamon 1.8.
Whenever a modal dialog like the one below (password prompt in GDebi) pops up, it always has an annoying border around it. Is there any way to fix this?
I ...
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Gnome 3.8.1 Missing entries in Settings
So I installed Ubuntu 13.04 Gnome and updated Gnome-shell to 3.8. Current version is 3.8.1.
I decided to edit what applications show in the lock screen when, to my amazement, no privacy entry appears ...
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GNOME shell does not load
I see that there have been other similar posts, but the underlying problems seem to vary. I am not competent to troubleshoot myself, could you please walk me through it:
I have recently upgraded from ...
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Can't write in terminal
I've just installed Ubuntu 13.04 Gnome, 64 bits on my computer (keeping my old /home partition). But the providen gnome-terminal has a strange behaviour : it does not show me the prompt, and I can't ...
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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 ...
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Difference between “Gtk+ theme” and “Current theme” entries in Gnome Tweak Tool
As you can see below, Adwaita is selected both as the Gtk+ theme, and the Current theme.
What is the difference? Also, some themes are available as "current" and others as Gtk+ ones.
Also, why do ...
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Remove Evolution integration from Gnome 3
I have just installed Gnome 3 for the first time, and I quite like it.
However, there is one really annoying detail: Evolution.
It's essentially a total, buggy clusterquack.
I'd like to have it ...
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GNOME 3 Text Box Border
My GNOME 3 doesn't show text box borders. It used to show them in the past, but recently they stopped working. This makes it really hard to figure out where to enter text.
I tried reinstalling ...
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Broken network libraries - Ubuntu 13.04
I was trying to get the right library dependencies to install a plotting software (Blop) and in the process I removed libraries such as libnm-util and libreadline, in an attempt to fix some possible ...
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Appearance Icon is still missing from system settings
I am using 13.04 - just upgraded today. I checked in Synaptic and both gnome-control-center-signon and gnome-control-center-unity are installed. In ccsm the Unity Plug-In is enabled. I completely ...
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In settings menu “Background” entry appears rather than “Appearance”
"Appearance" still appears in the dash but opening it only opens system settings. I have a feeling this problem is related to this one
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Tray Icons in Unity in 13.04
In Ubuntu 13.04 there is no Tray Icon and Whiteliting is removed.
I Installed Gnome 3.8 but there is no tray there too!!
How can I get tray icons back (for applications that put icon in tray like ...
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Ubuntu gets freezed, and it is slow
First of all, sorry about my english.
I installed ubuntu like, 5 months ago, but now my ubuntu gets freezed and stuck, it waits too way long to load an application, I had to run another OS to do ...
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How can I turn off window titlebars (window decorations) in gnome shell/mutter?
There's a shell extension called Maximus that disables window decorations when windows are maximized, but I'd like to disable window decorations entirely, for all windows (just using keyboard ...
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Is there any system restore in Ubuntu like Windows? [duplicate]
I followed the instructions that in Install gnome 3.8 in Ubuntu 13.04 and then after restarting many programmes stopped working and fails to start like Rhythombox / Cairo dock / Totem / Weather / ...
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Add items to Gnome Menu
How does one add an item to this:
I already tried looking in the .desktop file of (e.g. Documents) but I couldn't find anything
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Stop Screenlets from minimizing (in gnome shell)
I know there is a similar question already (Stop Screenlets from minimizing) but the solution for the question uses compizconfig-settings-manager which doesn't work with Gnome Shell. Is there any ...
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Reset Gnome GLib Schemes
I accidently deleted
/usr/share/gnome-shell
From my PC (Gnome 3.8), so I copied it form my other PC (that has 3.9.1).
Now when I start gnome-shell in the terminal, it says there is no key ...
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Install Gnome 3.8 on Ubuntu Gnome 13.04
So I have Ubuntu Gnome 13.04 on my Main PC, running Gnome-Shell v. 3.9.1
And I installed it on my laptop from the exact same ISO, however there I only have 3.6.1.
I already tried
sudo apt-get update
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Can't start XBMC [closed]
I just installed XBMC via terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xbmc
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 and Gnome Shell 3.4.
Every time I launch the ...
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Broken file type associations after running update-mime-database
After running sudo update-mime-database /usr/share/mime my gnome doesn't recognize any file types anymore. In Nautilus all files are now text/plain type and all now open with gedit by default. ...
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Problem with gnome shell
I followed the instructions in
How to install/upgrade Gnome 3.8 in Ubuntu on ubuntukiller.com
and after rebooting unity or gnome I have no wallpaper just a blank white wallpaper and it's not ...
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Java doesnt work if used from gnome
When I try to install something( which uses InstallAnywhere) from terminal in gnome I got something like that:
Preparing to install...
Extracting the JRE from the installer archive...
Unpacking the ...
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What is the purpose of /usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/mimetypes/?
Adding an Icon section in AddingMimeTypes has this:
Now we need to associate an icon with the MIME type. Get an SVG icon
and name it "text/extension .svg", or whatever your modified MIME type
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Cimmamon stoped working, it goes to Gnome fallback [closed]
I have been using ubuntu since 11.04. My question is how can I remove Gnome desktop.
I like Cinnamon desktop and Ubuntu 13.04 broke it. I do not like Gnome fallback,and I do not what to keep using it ...
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Gnome power manager
I am getting the error the configuration defaults for gnome power manager are not installed correctly. Contact sys admin.
After Ctrl+Alt+F1 I get:
Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS harry-desktop tty1 and ...
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Desktop issue with Gnome Ubuntu 13.04
I have been using Gnome Ubuntu 13.04 for a week. I updated to Gnome 3.8 and all is well. Not happy with Nautilus 3.6 in Unity or Gnome Ubuntu I try PCmanFM. My system begins to reboot at will, ...
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Won't boot to Unity or Cairo Dock on 13.04?
I've just booted up and when I log into either Cairo Dock or Unity/ubuntu neither of them launch, leaving me with just the wallpaper displayed but no desktop, so to speak. It's 13.04, and in order to ...
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Is there a App for Ubuntu 12.04 to learn command line?
I am new to Linux / Ubuntu. I want to learn command line. What app can I get and use from Ubuntu Software Center ??
Also looking for an App from Ubuntu Software Center to send Free SMS text messages ...
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My Ubuntu 12.04.2 Online Accounts only has Google and Windows Live accounts. Where are the others?
I just reinstalled ubuntu 12.04, fully updated it and I went to set up my online accounts. It only has two account types to add, Google and windows live accounts. There is no option to add facebook, ...
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Nautilus search provider Gnome-Shell Activities / Overview
I do not get search results for files in the Gnome Shell overview except for files that are placed in my Home folder. Currently, I am using Ubuntu Gnome 13.04 with GS 3.8 from the Gnome3 PPA, but have ...
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black screen with blinking cursor
Suddenly my 12.10 desktop went into a black screen. I couldnt do anything so I power cycled. Now I get it on boot. I can't do anything. Shift doesn't work to get into grub. Ctrl, alt f1 doesn't work ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 Gnome Remix: Gnome-Shell crashes when changing user/exiting session
As the title says, i got Ubuntu 13.04 Gnome Remix edition, i installed some Gnome Shell Extensions (Application menù, Netspeed, Impatience and User Themes) but i found out that they are not the cause ...
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Gnome-Control-Panel crashes while trying to access Online Accounts
Running Ubuntu Gnome 13.04 x64.
I set up Empathy with Facebook and Google Accounts, and I sent my PC to Standby, then it showed my FB Accounts was disconnected.
Couldn't open Online Accounts (of ...
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Use gnome-shell in Ubuntu Studio (or Ubuntu Studio functionality in vanilla Ubuntu)
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I am thinking about installing Ubuntu Studio on my new laptop, basically because Jack coexists with PulseAudio "out of the box" which I have found impossible to achieve in a previous ...
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Mouse “thumb” button to navigate forward and back?
I recently installed 13.04 on my desktop, and can't seem to get this working in Chromium. Not sure if it's supposed to work in the file browser, or what.
I've spent the last two hours looking through ...
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How long can recordings be when using the Gnome Sound Recorder?
When I tried to use the gnome-sound-recorder to make a sound recording (.wav lossless) of several hours, my system ran out of memory after about one hour, which caused heavy swapping and made the ...
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Authentication window in GNOME disappears before I have a chance to type in the password
Sporting 12.10 with Gnome Shell.
When I start graphical Software updater manager, and click "Install now", I got "Authentication Required" window prompt as per usual. However, after I've typed couple ...
