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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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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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How can I get the network manager indicator?
I've tried the suggestions in Network manager indicator missing (and rebooted), but I still don't have a Network Manager indicator.
How can I diagnose the problem?
For what it's worth, I'm using ...
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“Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_nvidia.so” error even though not using Mplayer
I keep getting the following error message on my terminal:
Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_nvidia.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
I understand this has something ...
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keep gnome fallback, drop everything else
I've been on 13.04 since alpha and have gotten really used to gnome fallback with compiz again (it wasn't as well evolved when I switched to Gnome shell in the first place). I have set this up the way ...
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gnome classic headers, footers duplicated. why?
When I run Gnome Classic (my default windower) the information in the top nav is duplicated and there are a bunch of blank headers. It's hard to explain, this image shows it very well. (I can't embed ...
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gnome 3 opens only the wallpaper
I changed the gnome 3 theme and it was working perfectly except the terminal, I restarted the system but now it opens only the wallpaper without any icons or bars.
I can't open any of my files.
I ...
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How do I add a d-bus command as a global shortcut in Gnome (classic)?
How do I add a d-bus command as a global shortcut in Gnome (classic)? I can do it in KDE, it gives an option to add a new shortcut as a d-bus command. I do not want to write a script just for this.
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Can anyone tell me why Gnome 3 looks like as if it were a gnome fallback session in my virtualbox?
For some reason Gnome 3 wont work in my virtualbox. Both gnome classic and gnome look exactly identical.
The version of my virtualbox is: 4.1.2_ Ubuntu r38459
The 3D acceleration is on in the ...
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Gnome classic + Unity Dash
I like GNOME Classic more then GNOME Shell or Unity because it has a taskbar and Applications and Places menus on top. But the one thing i am really really missing is the dash from GNOME 3 and Unity, ...
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How do I remove all Gnome Environments I had added?
I had installed the Gnome DE...but it seemed quite laggy and thus removed it...
Also removed the Gnome-PPA n the DE package,etc...but in the log in menu,i still see "Gnome Classic" and "Gnome Classic ...
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Window controls not moving to right side in 12.10 [duplicate]
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Window Controls moved to right hand side
I'm using Gnome Classic, and I prefer my window controls to be on the right side.
I've followed the instructions in this ...
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Gnome Classic Panel Encountered a problem?
After logging in I encountered problems like this one. The other one was the desktop-applet. And accidentally deleted. T.T
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gnome-shell faster in ubuntu gnome than in debian [closed]
i'm running, for trying, both debian and ubuntu 12.10 gnome remix, on virtualbox. Both the virtual machines are set up in the same way.
The strange thing is that gnome shell is faster, for what vbox ...
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Remove Ubuntu Logo in upperleft hand corner of Gnome Classic
I really want to customize the bar at the top of ubuntu. My first "problem" is that I can't figure out how to change the logo in the upper left hand corner. Any ideas?
EDIT: I'm trying to change it ...
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Installed Gnome but I don't want gnome 3 [duplicate]
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How to revert to GNOME Classic?
I installed gnome because I liked the old gnome, but I installed Gnome 3, and even when I go into gnome classic, I can't right click the ...
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12.04: How do I change background color of Main Menu in Gnome Fallback?
When running in Gnome Fallback mode (Gnome Classic) in Ubuntu 12.04, I added the Main Menu to the bottom panel, but I have a problem with the customization of its colors. It is like the old Gnome 2 ...
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How can I remove a link to a page from the Gnome launcher? [duplicate]
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How do I remove an icon from the top panel in GNOME Fallback mode?
I accidentally dragged a link to the top-right of my screen in GNOME Classic (no effects) in Ubuntu ...
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Going back to Gnome
I want to know if I can go back to a 10.04 style Gnome environment. By 10.04 environment, I mean the ability to add icons and little applets, like drawer, on the top menu bar. Right now, after all I ...
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CTRL+ shortcuts doesn't work after compiz-manager installation
It was working on Gnome Fallback/Classic. But after compiz-manager package installation, I lost Ctrl + shortcut keys, they don't work anymore.
For example, in web browser typing Ctrl+C on some text ...
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Assign super key to shortcut
I am using gnome classic (no effects) on Ubuntu 11.10.
I installed gnome-do today, and I wanted to assign it to the Super key. However I can only assign it to a combination of keys (Super + some other ...
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12.04 Gnome Classic Launcher Icons on Gnome panel, size and spacing
I've been searching the forums and google for a while and nothing seems to work. I have a top and bottom panel in ubuntu 12.04 gnome classic using the default ambiance theme.
My top panel has all my ...
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Bottom taskbar colors
I recently updated my Ubuntu to 12.04 LTS and I have problem with bottom taskbar. App panels have strange color. The color should be black IMHO. What should i do to restore color? Is it a Gnome bug? ...
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How to delete the last gnome panel?
How do i get rid of the last panel in Classic Gnome session in 12.04? I couldn't find any way for Precise.
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Does Ubuntu 12.04 support Gnome Fallback mode (classic)? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to revert to GNOME Classic?
This might be a repetition....but does Ubuntu 12.04 support Gnome Fallback mode (classic)? If yes, is there a tutorial for it or is it ...
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12.04 won't run Gnome desktop
I've been running with Ubuntu Unity for a while but I installed Gnome for my son to use, it worked when I first set it up but now it doesn't matter what option I pick at the login screen it boots to ...
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user panel disappear after update in 12.04
After I do the update operation and restart,the user panel disappeared.
Note the top-right of the screen,I can not see the user/date/mail and etc link.
How to fix it?
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a creepy empty panel at bottom of my screen
as above, there is a empty panel at bottom of the screen. It's not a task bar which should show the opened windows. When I right-click it, nothing happens. And I can drag icon on it(and then they ...
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Unity very slow while Gnome Classic running just fine [closed]
I see tons of people complaining about Unity speed and I think the problem is not with the video drivers.
When I login to Gnome Classic the system is behaving just fine, but when on Unity I can ...
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Why doesn't the PrintScreen dialog show up in Gnome?
I'm using gnome-shell on Ubuntu 12.04. When I hit PrtSc to take a screenshot, it works, but it automatically saves the screenshot in my Pictures folder. There's no dialogue asking where to save. It ...
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How to uninstall GNOME theme (includes GNOME Classic theme)?
I installed GNOME theme to be tried, but I realized that we do not need. So I wonder how can I uninstall it.
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I cant install gnome classic or the shell one
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information...Done
Package gnome-shell is not available, but is referred to by another package.
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Is it possible set gnome 3 fallback panel font
Is it possible to use a font for the gnome panel which isn't the default font.
I tried to define the font inside a gnome theme but that doesn't chnge anything and
if i write something like : ...
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Big ugly icons in notification area [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to revert to GNOME Classic?
I'm using Ubuntu 11.10, with Gnome classic DE and Ambiance theme.
I really like it, but one thing is driving me crazy - there are big ...
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GNOME Shell is simply Gnome Classic. What am I doing wrong?
I am trying to introduce my friend to the amazing that is GNOME Shell. So I opened a terminal and ran
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell
and all went apparently well. After restarting, on the login ...
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Where are the Gnome Fallback Configuration User Files?
I am trying to find the Gnome Panel layout File for the user. Under the User's Folder I'm not finding it under .gnome2 or .gconf or anything. I found the Default XML file under ...
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Why can't I change my icon theme in gnome-classic?
I'm running Ubuntu 11.10 (updated) and gnome-classic (I missed it :3)
I've tried setting my icon theme, GTK theme, and window theme in gnome-tweak-tool, as well as Ubuntu Tweak, gconf-editor, and ...
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Which is correct: “GNOME Classic” or “GNOME Fallback”?
Since the availability of Unity and GNOME Shell, I have noticed widespread confusion over whether the more "traditional" version of the GNOME desktop environment should be referred to as "GNOME ...
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11.10 runs really choppy and slow, but not if I choose “Gnome Classic”
I'd like to use Unity with Ubuntu 11.10, but everything from Unity runs really choppy and slow. I have an ATI graphics card and I have installed the drivers through "Additional Drivers". The drivers ...
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How do I get “restart” option in the system menu in Gnome Classic?
I previously asked a similar question about Unity, but now I'm using (and sticking with) Gnome Classic.
There is this drop down menu in the top right corner of the Gnome panel:
When you press ...
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Can't get classic gnome desktop set permanently?
I have followed instructions to set the gnome classic as default desktop permanently here:
How to make gnome classic the default desktop using command line tools?
But every time I reboot the ubuntu ...
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Is there a future for Gnome Classic?
Note: This question has the potential to cause unneccessary debate about the merits and demerits of Unity, Gnome3, and Gnome Classic. I would like to avoid that and concentrate solely on the issue of ...
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How do I get xmonad to run with the GNOME fallback session?
I'm not having luck getting XMonad to run in 11.10 (x64, fresh install) with a gnome fallback session. I've tried adapting the instructions from
http://markhansen.co.nz/xmonad-ubuntu-lucid/
and
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Is there anything better than gnome-session-fallback aka Classic Gnome?
I upgraded today to find the following desktop options:
Unity (2D/3D): It's hard to describe how much I dislike Unity without breaking various codes of conduct, so I'll leave it as: do not want. ...
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Ubuntu Classic, possible to have just big icons like in Windows 7?
I like how in Windows 7, only icons are shown in the taskbar/panel. Is it possible in Ubuntu (11.04)?
Also I suppose it will be great to be able to group windows from the same program into 1 icon ...
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How to revert to GNOME Classic Desktop?
I'm used to GNOME Classic and personally don't want to change to anything else, but it seems there is no more GNOME Classic in the Oneiric release. After apt-get installed gnome-session and all, ...
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Desktop always in Ubuntu Classic mode
My friend installed Ubuntu 11.04. We are pretty sure it's Ubuntu 11.04. He looked at about Ubuntu zone.
THe problem is that the desktop is always like Ubuntu Classic. When logging, i said; change the ...
