Lubuntu is a lightweight distribution based on Ubuntu. It and the default applications included use minimal resources. As of the 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" release, Lubuntu is an official Ubuntu derivative. Lubuntu uses the Openbox window manager.
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Set Terminal window size (and position)
I use Lubuntu and want to set bigger Terminal window (for default).
How can I do that?
Maybe in lxterminal.conf but how?
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Lubuntu 12.04 is a non-LTS release - does this mean that LXDE isn't, either?
Lubuntu 12.04 is not a long-term-support release. That's mostly due to a lack of manpower.
But I don't use Lubuntu on my machine, I use LXDE over stock Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. So my question is:
In the ...
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How to boost volume in lubuntu 11.04 on laptop
The audacious audio player volume is fine, but when I try to watch videos on youtube the volume is far too low. Is there a way to boost the overall sound? THank you for your time.
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How can I have 2 rows and 3 columns of desktops/workpaces in Lubuntu?
How can I have 2 rows and 3 columns of desktops in Lubuntu? (Instead of having 1 row which is the default setting.) I haven't found a setting, yet.
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How to tweak the appearance of desktop icons in Lubuntu?
In Ubuntu 11.10 with Nautilus it was possible to tweak the appearance of desktop icons by editing nautilus.css as I had posted in How can I change the text colour on my desktop icons?.
In Xubuntu ...
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Neither suspend nor hibernate in 12.10 lubuntu - is there a workaround by scripts?
I've neither suspend to ram nor to disk in 12.10 lubuntu (i suspect there might be a kernel issue but i'm only a simple user). Also, the xfce powermanagement which comes with lubuntu by default does ...
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Has the Ubuntu overheating problem for Sony Vaio solved?
I used Sony Vaio VPCEA23en with graphics card ATI Radeon HD 5145 and have been using Ubuntu 11.10 and recently upgraded to 12.04 beta, however the problem of overheating (60-70) still persists.
I have ...
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Make the sound louder in Lubuntu
I have a Toshiba r835 running Lubuntu 11.10. Turning the volume slider up all the way doesn't give very loud sound. I've tried typing alsamixer in a terminal and turning up all the levels there to ...
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How to stop screensavers when playing a video? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Screensaver suppression on video playback
I'm on Lubuntu and am using the default video player to play videos, but if I leave the mouse unmoved for too long the ...
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Why does Lubuntu automatically reset my CPU into performance mode after a short time?
If I put the CPU mode into powersave or ondemand, it works for some time (5-10 minutes) but after that time Lubuntu automatically sets the CPU to performance mode.
(I see it doing sudo cat ...
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Why does Minecraft crash on Lubuntu but not Ubuntu?
I have Lubuntu and Ubuntu partitions on my drive. I've been having an interesting time with the new lubuntu partition. I've encountered strange things with the game Minecraft, Java and graphics ...
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How can I configure the embedded wireless card in a Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600 to work? [closed]
I'm struggling to get the embedded wireless card in this laptop to work. In 7.10 (gutsy) it worked fine. Now I'm trying to get 10.10 (maverick) working on it, and am using the Lubuntu flavour due to ...
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SD card is not mounted in Lubuntu
I have a 2GB Transcend SD card for my Camera but when I entered it in my laptop's SD slot then it is not mounted automatically by Lubuntu. I did not have the same problem with Ubuntu. I can not see it ...
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How can I use code or a script to lock my screen programmatically in Lubuntu?
I want to write code or a script to lock the PC when my C++ program receives a specific command from Ethernet.
Is there any way to show the Login screen from the command line? I want to lock the ...
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What is “Unlock keyring” and how do I get rid of it? [duplicate]
(In my case this message never appeared before installing Ubuntu One - see this question). Can I use Ubuntu One and avoid being prompted each time like this? I use Lubuntu 12.04.
Edit: After ...
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How can I add new autostart programs in Lubuntu?
In Lubuntu, there's no 'Add New Program...' button in Desktop Session Settings. Is there an easy way to add new autostart programs in Lubuntu?
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How to get conky to stay on the desktop
I have a conky setup that I've used on a number of desktops (here's the conkyrc). It works fine in Ubuntu Unity, XFCE, Gnome and Openbox, but not Lubuntu (LXDE). The problem is that I cannot get it to ...
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Does Lubuntu use all the latest drivers etc.?
This may look like an off-topic question leading only to a discussion, but bear with me for a second here. I don't mean to discuss which of the two is better or whatever, I'd rather hear some serious ...
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Fresh install of lubuntu synaptic is missing the search box in the tool bar
A complete new install of lubuntu 11.10 has synaptic 0.75.2ubuntu7. Previously when using synaptic on another system there was a search box in the tool bar where a search string could be entered which ...
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see my desktop on two monitors Lubuntu
Ok I have an ascer aspire with a AMD Radeon HD 6320, when I try to connect a CRT monitor in to it I can see the same desktop in the 2 monitors.
I want to see in the 2 monitors se same desktop as a ...
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In terms of battery usage, which distro is more efficient between Lubuntu and Xubuntu?
Installing both on the same laptop without doing nothing more than the normal install, which one consumes less battery power at the end and makes the laptop last a little bit longer than the other, ...
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Can anyone tell me why on the lubuntu website there are 2 different sizes of the same installer?
I decided to download Lubuntu 12.10 and if I click on the regular download...I get a 699 Mb file. If I opt for the torrent, I get a 733 Mb file. Is this normal? Or the 733-Mb file comes with some ...
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How to set chromium to open word documents with libreoffice?
When I click on a word attachment in an email I have received in gmail from chromium, it always opens the file using abiword. How can I persuade it to use libreoffice instead? I am using lubuntu ...
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How to increase text size on Lubuntu?
My O.S. is Lubuntu 12.04. And I'm having some problems to read the text of my screen, because it appears very small. I've read How to increase text size?, but it only explains how to increase text ...
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Why is my background image always disappearing when I log in?
When logging in lubuntu 12.04, my background image always disappears, leaving the screen with color only and then I have to go to definitions and set the image in the background again.
I notice that ...
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Does the HUD work in Lubuntu?
I have a Lubuntu install, and have noticed that the HUD that goes along with something called Unity does not appear when I tap alt. I learned about the HUD from the notes about the most recent Ubuntu ...
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How to integrate ubuntu one in pcmanfm (Lubuntu file manager)?
I have installed ubuntu-one on a Lubuntu machine and indeed the file syncing works for all the folder that are shared.
My problem is that while on my ubuntu machine I can right click a folder and ...
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How to set LibreOffice to suggest corrections in English-UK in Lubuntu 12.04?
I want to be given correction suggestions while setting a text in LibreOffice to English-UK.
Now it works for English-US, French and Romanian, as these are the languages that I have installed in ...
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Redshift doesn't work with Lubuntu [duplicate]
I have a problem running a program called Redshift. When I open it it closes immediately. Here is the error when I try to run it from the terminal:
$ redshift
(process:3525): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL ...
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How do I edit the menu in Lubuntu 12.10?
Main menu (alacarte) cannot record changes as it should. Some time it does, but randomly and rarely.
Is this a bug?
This question is not a clone of this one. In that case the Main menu would not ...
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HP LaserJet printer not recognized in 12.04 with hplip installed
My LaserJet P1005 used to work fine after installing hplip in 11.10. Now it is not recognized when plugged in. No pop-up, nothing. Any ideas?
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Thunar as default file manager in Lubuntu 11.10 - how?
PCmanFM misses the permission column in its detail view and the ability to set viewable columns. Because of this I switched to Thunar.
Now I want to set it as my default file manger in LXDE.
How to ...
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How do I open specific applications on specific workspaces in Lubuntu 13.04
I'm running Lubuntu 13,04 and have four workspaces set up. I want certain programs to open in a specfic workspace every time (like BOINC in workspace 4, an application for writing books in Workspace ...
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Is installing LXDE in ubuntu is equivalent to installing a fresh copy of Lubuntu?
Is installing LXDE in ubuntu is equivalent to installing a fresh copy of Lubuntu?
My computer is 2005 Made,Intel D 101 Processor with 512 MB RAM and 80 GB Hard disk. Dual Boot with XP.
I feel a bit ...
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How can I get a script to always run on resume in Lubuntu?
I've run into an annoyance on Lubuntu 11.10, described here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1869357
I came up with a workaround, described here:
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Lubuntu 12.10 cpu usage sticks at 100%
I've upgraded Lubuntu 12.04 to 12.10 via the update manager. Now when Lubuntu is loaded, the cpu usage drops to 0% for a few seconds then shoots up to 100% where it stays for 15 or 20 minutes. I ...
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How to install, select and use different keyboard layouts of the same language in Lubuntu?
In Lubuntu's Language Support application I see no way of differentiating between different types of the same language (English US, UK, etc) nor between different types of keyboard layouts for the ...
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Installing ubuntu on second hard with windows on the other, but how?
I have 2 hard drives and it appears that windows is installed on sdb1, however i wish to install ubuntu (lubuntu with unity) on sda, sda1 or sda2 im not sure of. i unplugged sdb and windows loader ...
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How can I make the temperature visible in indicator-weather in Lubuntu?
I've got Lubuntu 11.10 with indicator-weather installed, but indicator-weather doesn't show the current temperature.
Resizing the panel doesn't work, and the application isn't shown in the panel ...
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Is there a way to make Openbox behave like the Compiz Grid plugin?
I've been happily using Compiz with the Grid plugin on Ubuntu 10.04 on my Mini Inspiron netbook. However, due to battery life issues, I'm considering downgrading to a lighter Ubuntu derivative, and ...
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Scrolling problem (bug?) in Libreoffice (Writer) after LibreOffice/Quantal upgrade - but only above a certain page-zoom-level [closed]
Upgrading to Lubuntu Quantal I see a new version of LibreOffice, 3.6.2.2., the one with the green splash screen.
But my documents are not displayed properly when I scroll up or down.
Nevertheless, ...
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Is running Cinnamon on Lubuntu a good idea?
I dont really want to use linux mint 14 cinnamon, but I love the interface. Is it a good idea to stick to Ubuntu and run cinnamon on it? Does it work 100% fine?
Another thing: is it a good idea to ...
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Can I dual-boot in VirtualBox?
I use Windows 7. I also run Ubuntu 12.04 in VirtualBox. The other day I wanted to try Lubuntu. Is there a way to dual-boot Ubuntu 12.04 and Lubuntu in VirtualBox?
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Downsides of using Lubuntu on a good computer [closed]
I have a simple question but yet, hard to find any anwser on it.
Are there any downsides of using Lubuntu on a good laptop ?
Ihe one I purchased would run Ubuntu really good, but I like the look ...
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Switching keyboard layouts in Lubuntu 11.10
I have found an older thread in the Ubuntu forums but I guess there is a more simple solution now. I would like to switch between the default German layout and an English (US) one.
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How to start applications such as xcompmgr at start up?
I've been trying to make xcompmgrto autostart in Lubuntu 11.10 but it just doesn't, i have to start it manually.
I have added the next lines to the autostart script in ~/.config/openbox/
#Run a ...
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Why does my .desktop file execute via double click but not from the menu?
I've installed FTL: Faster Than Light on my girlfriend's Lubuntu machine and created a .desktop file for it. Strangely, the program won't launch via its menu entry under 'Games'.
If I navigate to ...
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Ubuntu Variant / Linux Distros which uses least system resources (RAM, CPU)?
I have a netbook (an older Asus EEEPC 1005HA) which I want to get rid of Windows on (I like Windows, but I don't think it works well in a netbook environment).
Basically, my question is which Ubuntu ...
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How can I lock screen on lxde
Like gnome Control + alt + L
In Lxde how can i do that? What I have to intall to do this?
thanks
--searching for a solution on my own but...
ok if I do alt+f2 and type xscreensaver-command -lock ...
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What's the most lightweight application to mount iso files in Lubuntu?
I'm looking for a lightweight way to mount iso's on my fresh-install of Lubuntu 11.10. Furius Iso Mount has been my favourite on Ubuntu, but it installs too many extra stuff on Lubuntu, like Brasero. ...
