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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Ubuntu/Lubuntu Wi-Fi Stopped Working after Screen Replacement/Wi-Fi Disconnect
I changed the screen in my HP530 (so much cheaper than a new laptop).
I had to disconnect the wifi card in the process of opening the machine up. Now I have an unusual problem; the wifi works fine in ...
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Ethernet not detected whatsoever
I recently installed Lubuntu 13.04 64-bit on one of my older computers (the computer is ancient - DDR1, no USB boot, yet it's 64-bit. Go figure.)
Anyway, the Wi-Fi adapter I tried to use ...
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Unable to VNC into Lubuntu
I have Ubuntu Server 12.04 with both the GNOME and Lubuntu desktop environments installed. I'm using the Lubuntu desktop as GNOME was taxing the capabilities of the onboard video controller too much. ...
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Lubuntu minimize all show desktop keyboard shortcut?
Is there a show desktop (also known as minimize all) keyboard command in Lubuntu? I looked around in lubuntu-rc.xml, but I didn't have any luck.
If there is one, and it's a Super key, then is there a ...
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USB drive not consistently recognized in Lubuntu. Why?
I have a Lubuntu that I have downloaded from Wubi.exe, and I have a very simple problem.
Most of the time, whenever I plug in my pendrive, or USB drive, which has a memory capacity of 32GB and of the ...
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Would I benefit from switching to Lubuntu or Xubuntu?
I just settled down with my ideal setup, a dual boot of Windows 7 and Ubuntu, but for some reason Ubuntu's running slow for me. I heard that Ubuntu was pretty small and resource light, but should I ...
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Easiest way to stop using a separate partition for /boot?
I have an older machine that I originally set up as a dual boot with Windows 7 and Lubuntu. Part of that setup was establishing a small partition for /boot. The partition is 89 MB, and with recent ...
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Ubuntu one in Lubuntu and Xubuntu
I have an old computer running Ubuntu 13.04 and want to speed it up by using Lubuntu or Xubuntu. Will ubuntu one work on these?
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How to install Lubuntu on Aspire one running Ubuntu 10.4
I have an old aspire one netbook I want to resuscitate. It currently runs Ubuntu 10.4 but tells me to go away if I try the Update function (only wants to do a partial update - Adobe flash-player has ...
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Lubuntu doesn't repond to keyboard! + account not found (wubi) [duplicate]
So when I boot my lubuntu up, I get like a screen with these random stripes that you'd expect when your pc crashes. Then when it boots up, I can log in with the account user, not the account I made in ...
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Removing lubuntu “live CD” installed to a partition
I was having difficulties getting wubi to recognize some of my partitioned drives, so in my tinkering I used the Universal USB Installer to install the liveCD right to a partition on my drive. Then I ...
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go back from Gnome 3.8 to Gnome 3.6 in LUBUNTU 13.04
I had Lubuntu 12.04 and wanted to try Gnome Shell. When I added the Gnome3 PPA, that got me on 3.4. I wanted to use 3.6 though and follow new releases from there, but from what I gathered about this ...
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Lubuntu won't install using wubi (pastebin of log file included)
So I tried to install lubuntu 2 times now, and it seems that it won't install because at the very last of the install progress I get the error: Could not retrieve the required installation files
for ...
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Lubuntu's asking password for shutting down
I've Lubuntu 13.04 64 Bit on my Lenovo Y570. System works well but Lubuntu's asking my password when I want to shutdown or restart the computer.
How can i fix it?
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When installing updates, I do not get any progress indication
Using Lubuntu, when I install updates, update manager simply closes out after I authenticate. There is no progress indicator to tell me when the update are completed. I used to get a terminal window ...
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Lubuntu internet connection drops after a couple of hours
I am attempting to host a Minecraft server from a hp pavilion desktop running Lubuntu 13.04. After every couple of hours, the connection drops, a window appears asking for an administrator password, ...
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Safely Unmount External Drive on Lubuntu
I'm using Lubuntu and have an external hard drive.
I would like to safely unmount the external hard drive.
Clicking the eject button in the file manager unmounts the drive, but does not power it ...
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Unable to install Steam 64bit - Wrong architecture (Lubuntu 12.04)
I'm on a new install of Lubuntu 12.04 on an Acer Aspire 5534 (specifications here, tl;dr: AMD dual-core 64bit) trying to install steam_latest.deb from the Steam website. When I open gdebi to install, ...
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How do I use ARandR to create a permanent monitor layout in Lubuntu 12.10?
So ARandR is great for setting up my monitor layout in Lubuntu 12.10 but even if I save the layout to the
~/.screenlayout
it doesn't seem to save that layout no matter what I call the file.
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Noob Question About Linux Home Server [closed]
Hi i have just begun the magical (yet a bit frustrating coming from windows) World of linux the reason i started looking into it is i would like to put together a home file server
after going through ...
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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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How do I add xfwm4-settings to the Preferences windows in Lubuntu?
So I am running Lubuntu 12.10 and I just switched my windows manager to xfwm4 following the instructions here:
Is there a lightweight way to snap windows in Lubuntu?
I was wondering, how do I add ...
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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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Windows & Lubuntu Remote Desktop Issues
I am new to Linux and I have an issue I have installed Lubuntu which I plan to use as a headless server so I need to be able to remote desktop into it however after installing
sudo apt-get install ...
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Lubuntu/LXDE Desktop Configuration Files/Desktop Shortcuts
How do I edit desktop shortcuts?
I used to be able to open these sorts of files in a text editor, or open a sort of custom Desktop Configuration File editor; these no longer appear, even using ...
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Lubuntu/LXDE Shortcuts Broken [duplicate]
Novice problem here:
I'm running Lubuntu and on my desktop I've created (mangled) two shortcuts...
I created them by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting Create New... > Shortcut
If I try to ...
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Lubuntu Precise - Power button doesn't shutdown immediately anymore
After some upgrade, my headless lubuntu 12.04 stopped shutting down on power button press.
I tried to edit ~/.config/openbox/lubuntu-rc.xml without success. Nowhere docs on possible alternative to ...
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Typing in Hebrew with Lubuntu
I'm at a loss as to how to make the Hebrew keyboard layout/input work.
The following methods do not work:
"Download Hebrew language support. You can do this from the Install/Remove Languages ...
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Can I have Ubuntu, apps, and files on a USB [duplicate]
Is it possible to use a USB to contain Ubuntu and a lightweight variant (Lubuntu) along with updates, files, documents, apps, etc? In other words, can I put everything on a USB so I can open my stuff ...
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no sound in Ubuntu 12.04 and /dev/dsp does not exist
Computer isn't playing audio. I've checked the hardware volume buttons, pavucontrol, and alsamixer. Nothing is muted. I've added the ppa sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev. I've also done ...
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What are the packages and libraries needed to print a file into pdf?
Which packages and libraries are necessary to print a file into pdf file, especially a webpage, text file or an office document (spread sheet and word processor)? For instance, cups - is it necessary ...
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wifi connection in lubuntu 11.10
I am facing the wifi network connection problem, which was previously working absolutely fine.
I have checked /etc/network/interfaces file
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wireless-mode managed
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Issue installing Ubuntu on HP mini 2133
I am trying to install Ubuntu (and Lubuntu) 13.04 on a HP mini 2133, and when I boot from the usb disk I get the folloring messages:
udevd[99]: timeout: killing '/sbin/modprobe -bv ...
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How to set sound volume with volume keys outside the set interval in Lubuntu?
I installed 12.04LTS recently. Because I don't liked it I installed Lubuntu on to top of it (lubuntu-desktop package).
If I'm using the volume hotkeys, I cannot make it silent beyond a set value ...
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Why does Texmaker install Texlive without informing?
I am using Lubuntu 13.04. I installed Texmaker from Lubuntu Software Center, and it downloaded and installed Texlive without giving the dependency information before installation. Moreover, Texlive is ...
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Can't connect to wireless network in Lubuntu
I have a CISCO 802.11b WIFI Mini PCI LAN card in my IBM ThinkPad T30 laptop.
Is this wireless card compatible with Lubuntu?
I ran it off a Live CD and it showed the network I want to connect to – ...
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Sound doesn't work on Toshiba Satellite P100-275
I just installed Lubuntu 13.04 on my Toshuba Satellite P100-275. Everything works well, except the sound. I just don't hear any sound while the volume is all the way up. In Windows XP the sound works.
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How to recieve streamed audio with Chromium in Lubuntu?
Running Lubuntu 13.04 fresh install.
Default chromium install fails on pls or m3u streaming audio, after attempting to install the plugin, due to following error:
could not load mplayerplug-in is ...
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On Minecraft Console, Player's Inbound IPs register as that of the Host Computer
On Ubuntu 13.04 and 12.04, I am hosting a Minecraft server. In the console window for said servers, all inbound connections coming from player's clients register as the IP of that of the host ...
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Overheating laptop Packardbell LS44HR on Linux (Solved)
I have tried Ubuntu 12.10-13.04, Xubuntu and now installed Lubuntu on my Packardbell LS44-HR laptop. On every Linux system my laptop is overheating too fast. I tried to install AMD ATI HD Radeon 66xxM ...
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How do I make the login screens and boot splashes match when installing different desktops?
I wanted to try out different desktop environments so I installed XFCE, KDE, GNOME, etc on top of Unity in Ubuntu 12.04
After a while I decided that I didn't like those other DEs and would stick to ...
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Hard Drive Spindown [duplicate]
hi i plan on using lubuntu as my home server OS and as i am new to linux i wanted a GUI to begin with and as i learn more terminal commands i can shift to something like ubuntu server
anyways i am ...
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Lubuntu 13.04 freezes when starting firefox
after upgrading to Lubuntu 13.04 (fresh install from alternate) everything freezes when starting Firefox. 12.04 and 12.10 were fine and it's only Firefox causing a total freeze of the system.
Any ...
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deadbeef filebrowser plugin
I have this problem with Deadbeef. It's really annoying and, for all intents and purposes, keeping me from making a full switch to Linux (only thing I need is a foobar2000 equivalent (please do not ...
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When will the next LTS version of Lubuntu be released?
12.04 was an LTS for Ubuntu but not for Lubuntu, hence this query.
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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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Display Glitches
I recently came across a PPC G5 and wanted to install Lubuntu on it so I Dban'd the original HDD and loaded up my 12.10 Lubuntu Boot DVD and all was well until I clicked on the "Install Lubuntu" icon. ...
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Auto-mount to windows share server
I'm trying to let Lubuntu auto-mount a Windows share server so I can explore it whenever. I know I can use Gigolo to auto-mount shares in the server, but I would like to mount the server itself (like ...
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Can I upgrade from Ubuntu 12.10 to Lubuntu 13.04 directly?
I have ubuntu 12.10 installed on mypc.
I'm thinking to upgrade to 13.04.
Now i'd like to take the opportunity also to test lubuntu.
Should I first upgrade ubuntu, then install lubuntu or can I ...
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lubuntu - command to use in .desktop file to launch application reduced to panel
I have a .desktop file:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Thunderbird
Comment=mail manager
Exec=thunderbird
Terminal=false
Type=Application
NoDisplay=false
Hidden=false
Is there a command to use ...
