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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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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Static Wireless IP - Can Only Access Internet Using IPs
I am using Lubuntu 12.10 as a local server and I am trying to get a static IP from my wireless network. I don't have a problem connecting to the server, I can ssh and view webpages on the same network ...
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Can installing Lubuntu desktop interfere with my Win7 audio output?
After I went on Ubuntu today, and installed Lubuntu desktop environment, I just re-booted into Windows 7 and found out that my audio mini-Jack output isn't working anymore.
Can that be linked to the ...
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Lubuntu and xp dual boot [duplicate]
I dual booted my laptop with lubuntu and xp. But lubuntu isnt what I wanted. How can I get rid of just the lubuntu part of the disc.
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Graphics card only show 256mb insted of 512mb [duplicate]
I have a HD5450 with 512mb. But lubunto only show that it has 256mb memory. How can I correct this? lubuntu 12.04
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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 make PCManFM open plain text files with Leafpad by default in Lubuntu?
When I'm using PCManFM, I sometimes do the following. I right-click in an empty place in ~/, and choose Make new... --> Empty File. I type some text in it, like 'blabalballabl', and then I save it, ...
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Lubuntu on a macbook air
I have a macbook air that is running slow. I am considering changing the os to lubuntu. I am not sure if it would be the right thing to do on my computer and I am not sure if I would want to give up ...
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How to keep keyboard settings using setxkbmap across reboot? [duplicate]
Searching the forum, I found the following to add Hebrew support for Lubuntu (Typing in Hebrew):
setxkbmap -option grp:switch,grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll us,il
The problem is that after I ...
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Looking for a screen monitoring program for a high school computer lab
As the title says, I'm looking for a screen monitoring program for a high school computer lab that works with either Mint 14 or Lubuntu 12.04. I can't seem to find anything in the software ...
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Minecraft server (Bukkit) .sh bash file not opening
My Minecraft server (Bukkit) .sh bash file is not opening! I did make it executable (in permissions, I clicked "anyone" for executable). Here's the code:
#!/bin/bash
cd "$( dirname "$0" )"
java ...
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BCM4312 wireless card not able to connect to WPA2 wifi networks on Raring (Lubuntu) [closed]
I'm running the beta raring right now with Lubuntu on a Dell Inspiron 1564.
On the upgrade, my wireless card stopped working, and I eventually got it fixed to the point where it will connect to ...
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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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Why does my Lubuntu Software Centre only show installed apps?
The title is self explanatory but here is a big screenshot to emphasize what I mean
As you can see I have the Get Software tab open with the all section selected.
Any suggestions?
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How to install Lubuntu Desktop Environment and ONLY the desktop environment?
I have a slower computer that I would like to use the Lubuntu desktop environment with. However, I do not want to install any of the software that is not related to the desktop environment. I am ...
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How to customize the Lubuntu menu? Where is the .xml file responsible for it?
I know that the menu can be modified editing the .xml file responsible for it, but I've did a research on the web and nothing helped me find this file. So I'm here asking, how to customize the Lubuntu ...
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How I can change background color of query editor in Workbench?
I have dark GUI, but how I can make text editor also dark?
I am under Lubuntu, Workbench from repositories.
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Use resources of high end servers to run lubuntu in low end hardware
In our home there is one high end computer with lots of RAM and other low end old computer running lubuntu , the lubuntu itself has become slow so we were thinking of making the lubuntu machine a ...
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How to enable Empathy incoming message notifications?
I installed empathy in Lubuntu.
I want a notification to popup when a message is received.
However, when I open edit -> preferences -> notifications, it doesn't have an option, "show incoming ...
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How to access Samba shares in Lubuntu 12.10
Lubuntu uses PCmanFM as it's default file manager. I want to access my samba share with PCmanFM to upload and download files. I've already installed the "samba" and "cifs-utils" packages and thier ...
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Can't install software, dpkg returns error while processing python3-distupgrade
Installation of software results in the following error:
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Setting up python3-distupgrade (1:0.190.2) ...
Could not import runpy module
Traceback (most ...
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cairo-dock has problem with lubuntu
cairo-dock visual performance is poor in lubuntu. My desktop suffers with black background when I navigate my mouse pointer on Cairo dock.
What is causing this and how can I fix it?
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Installed xubuntu-desktop on Lubuntu - cannot login to xubuntu/xfce session
So, I installed the xubuntu-desktop package on my Lubuntu netbook, but when I went to login to a xubuntu session nothing happened. The screen simply went momentarily blank and then came up with the ...
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What are the differences between Lubuntu, Kubuntu, and Ubuntu?
Are Lubuntu, Kubuntu, and Ubuntu the same except for the desktop environment and a few programs?
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Lubuntu window geometry - force window to always open in the same location?
I'd like my Chromium window to open with the same size and in the same place every time. I thought I'd be able to make this happen by editing lubuntu-rc.xml like this:
chromium-browser ...
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How to deactivate kernel modules “firewire_ohci” and “firewire_core”?
My computer currently uses the kernel modules firewire_ohci and firewire_core. I don't want them.
I blacklisted them, but they still load after any reboot. How can I deactivate them?
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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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Custom display settings with Lubuntu? [duplicate]
I am having a hard time with this HP Mini 210 1000 netbook. The screen just stretched out all of a sudden, forcing a resolution (1024x768) which is higher than the display's actual resolution ...
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How to deactivate SAA7130 / SAA7134 driver [duplicate]
I don't care about my computer's TV/DVB card. That card uses the saa7130/34 driver. I suspect either this hardware or its driver to cause problems with my computer. Therefore I want my Lubuntu ...
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How do I Install Lubuntu 12.04 on a USB drive (the full installation)?
I want to install Lubuntu on my 32GB flash drive, but I don't know how.
I know a little bit about partitioning. When I go into GParted, my USB drive comes up as /dev/sdb. I already wiped it ...
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Lubuntu/Ubuntu 12.10 won't recognize USBs
I'm running Lubuntu 12.10 and everything was going fine until yesterday. Whenever I try and use an SD card or USB stick/USB hub it won't recognize it in the file manager.
I ran lsusb which ...
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Install Win7 from recovery - protect current lubuntu install
I got a new laptop in December and immediately wiped Windows, installed Ubuntu (later tried XFCE, KDE, now LXDE and happy), and left the recovery partition intact. The idea was that if anything was ...
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How to configure which notifications are skipped in xfce4-notifyd (Lubuntu 12.10)?
I have accidentally clicked on "hide this notification" / "Do not show this message again" button in OSD notification system in Lubuntu 12.10, namely xfce4-notifyd. The information was about wireless ...
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How can I make smaller pop-ups on Lubuntu?
I want to see smaller pop-ups but where have I to go to configure this?
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Mouse pointer/cursor disappears or doesn't show properly
I recently installed the new Lubuntu 12.10 but I'm having problems with mouse pointer image. When I start the OS everything works fine, but if I open some programs (for example Chromium) my cursor ...
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Lubuntu Unable to Login with GUI. Coloured lines\bars
I am new to Linux. I successfully installed Lubuntu 12.10 alternate version "lubuntu-12.10-alternate-i386". I checked the .iso file using "WinMd5Sum" and it was proper. I burned it and checked error ...
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How to disable autologin in Lubuntu?
I like to switch sometimes between Lubuntu and Ubuntu 2D on my laptop. But I especially like to choose which one I will use in the session I am about to start. But the only way of choosing is start ...
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lubuntu 12.04 to automatically switch to external speaker
I have an external usb speaker that I plug in from time to time. Is there a way in Lubuntu 1204 to have it automatically switch to that speaker when I plug it in? I have Pulse audio installed and I ...
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Lubuntu 12.04 wireless not working [closed]
I am using an Lubuntu 12.04 with a Lenovo Thinkpad laptop.
Everything works fine except the wireless connection doesn't work.
If I plug the cable in it works right away but I can't get the wireless ...
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PCmanFM prompt “This file is executable. Do you want to execute it?” when double clicking a file
I use Lubuntu. I downloaded a .tar.bz2 of Sublime Text 2, and extracted it. When I double click the sublime_text executable, a window pops up with "This file is executable. Do you want to execute it?" ...
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Error when trying to access Windows shares
I have joined my Lubuntu machine to a domain (using Likewise), but I am unable to browse any of the folders shared on the Windows machines.
I can see all the computers currently on our domain ...
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how to use default lxde theme instead of lubuntu-theme?
I have install Lubuntu 12.10. I really didn't like the lubuntu-theme.
Its very confusing to distinguish whats there on task bar.
Therefore, I wanted the theme like fedora lxde or default-lxde theme.
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Problems after changing from PCManFM to Nautilus
I have to use LXDE because of the age of my system, and I quite like it. But after I changed the default file manager from PCManFM to Nautilus (via this) and restarted, I just get a background color ...
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Can Remmina handle load balancing?
I have just installed Remmina, and while it works fine in that it allows users to connect to a server of their choice, I would love it if it could go one step further...
I wish to use Remmina to ...
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uninstall LUBUNTU 12.10 [duplicate]
I installed LUBUNTU 12.10 on a seperate partition on my VISTA PC and would now like to
uninstall it leaving only VISTA. I would like the easiest method possible as I am not
exactly an expert on PCs.
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International accents out of dead keys in Lubuntu
From the first moment, after the installation of Lubuntu 12.04, I cannot type Greek accents, when the Greek layout is selected.
The Greek layout works with some dead keys, i.e. pressing ;+ α gives ...
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Will Ubuntu 12.10 or 12.04 Run Very Smoothly on My Computer Or Should I Go With Lubuntu?
I have a somewhat old computer with mid-range hardware.
Here's what my computer has:
1.8 Ghz Willamette Pentium 4 256 Kb L2 Cache
nVidia Geforce 6200 LE 256 mB DDR2
1024 mB DDR at 133 mhz
40 GB HD ...
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cifs shares not mounting (permission denied) lubuntu 12.10 via /etc/fstab
Before I upgraded to 12.10, I was able to mount my shares automatically. They're located on an Amahi Home Server running Fedora 14. I'm able to access them without any problems via PacManFM (I'm using ...
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'Client not found in Kerberos database' when joining domain with Likewise
I have installed Lubuntu and I'm trying to connect it to my works Domain, but I'm getting an error from Likewise -
LW_ERROR_KRB5KDC_ERR_C_PRINCIPAL_UNKNOWN -
Client not found it Kerberos ...
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Dual-booting Lubuntu with Windows 8
I've got an older laptop (HP G62) that has Windows 8 as it's primary OS and I want to dual-boot it with Lubuntu. It does NOT come with Secure boot nor does it come with UEFI.
I've been looking at ...
