Questions tagged [settings]
Settings are options in a program that allow you to configure the program to suit your needs.
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How do I prevent the pop-up: "Daemons using outdated libraries" "Which services should be restarted?"
I want to automatically restart them. This script does not work:
FILE_PATH="/etc/needrestart/needrestart.conf"
# Check if the file exists
if [ -f "$FILE_PATH" ]; then
# Use ...
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How to save Settings changes to become defaults?
OK, regrettably, I have another noob question.
While 22.04.4 makes changing mic and speaker selections quite easy, for some reason the changes I make don't "stick" and every time I restart ...
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Ubuntu 23.10 Gnome Setting ---> Ubuntu Desktop missing
I am missing the following setting:
Can someone help me on that?
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Firefox Developer Edtion Don't show a icon in menu bar and task bar of Ubuntu. Even changing the .desktop file in /usr/share/application
I want to install a Firefox dev in bash, but I see this problem with an icon in the GNOME shell.
If open the normal Firefox, in the top bar appears a grayscale icon:
If you can help me I would ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 System Settings will not open
I tried the following commands. Both ran successfully, no errors.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-control-center
Both of these commands produced "Bus error (core ...
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Mousepad-specific settings missing Ubuntu 22.04
Recently, 2-finger scroll stopped working on my laptop. There may have been some minor updates applied beforehand, but nothing that had to do specifically with pointing devices. This is on a fairly ...
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On Ubuntu 22.04, editing limits.conf to increase number of file descriptors doesn't work
I followed this answer: https://askubuntu.com/a/162230
I edit limits.conf, now it is
* soft nofile 65536
* hard nofile 65536
* soft nproc 65536
* hard nproc Unlimited
root soft nofile 65536
root ...
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How to add a network adaptor in Ubuntu?
In Ubuntu 22.04.2 I am trying to add an previously existing USB-Ethernet adapter as follows:
but when I click on "Apply" it is not added. Nothing has changed. No new entry has been created. ...
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Xubuntu 22.04 not saving desktop settings in persistence
I'm using xubuntu 22.04.2 with live persistence and it's working fine except for a few things.
Does anyone know why xubuntu live persistence doesn't save some settings? Mainly desktop environment such ...
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Which OS type should I set in Asus UEFI BIOS utility?
I want to install Ubuntu. The utility shows two options: Windows UEFI mode and Other OS. Respective info text says: Configure system as UEFI/Legacy mode.
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How to see and change swapfile/hibernate settings through GUI?
When Ubuntu Desktop 22:04 is installed, while the process itself appears a screen with the some options about swapfile, hibernate .. and perhaps more if my memory does not fail me.
Once completed the ...
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How can I backup my settings and widgets on Kubuntu?
I need to backup my Kubuntu settings and widgets only so I can use them on Ubuntu.
In the backup software, it doesn't let me backup the root folder. I attempted to backup folder by folder, but it ...
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Anydesk settings from the command line/edit config files
There are multiple users that will use an Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 hosted on a virtual machine. I already have X2Go and but I want to switch to Anydesk. I've installed it through X2Go but Anydesk does not ...
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Epiphany - how to switch off displaying PDF document and save it instead?
I have installed epiphany - a simple fast browser.
But I would prefer to download PDF instead of displaying it by the default viewer.
Do you know how to set up saving as the default action for a click ...
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installing opera as second browser on ubuntu 22.04
i just started to use Ubuntu so i am not familiar with this software. please send me link where i can learn if it is possible to leave Firefox as main browser and install opera as second one? i need ...
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Sending uploaded file stuck the window of a browse
I recently installed Ubuntu 22.04 in my PC.
Everything was good but few days ago I can't no more send files after uploading it, it made stuck all tabs of the window and I also realized that the ...
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Cant change refresh rate on my laptop screen
Im still new to Ubuntu. I set up a dual boot environment with Ubuntu 22.04.3 and Windows 11. My laptop screen goes to 165Hz.
I tried to change my laptop screen refresh rate on Ubuntu by going to the ...
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Advanced Keyboard Settings not persistent across Logins
In a fresh Kubuntu 23.04 install, I have set the compose key to be on CapsLock. After every login, I have to open the Keyboard Advanced properties to set it again. Actually the settings display the ...
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Always end up losing Settings app in the Dash
I have Ubuntu 22.04 installed on a spare hard drive, but I always encounter a problem where the Settings app ceases to exist in the Dash after a while. This has happened on virtual machines on Windows ...
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Ubuntu 23.04 Freezes selecting Settings with connected Lenovo dock
Lenovo X1 Yoga gen 6
Latest Ubuntu 23.04
All up to date.
Attempting to access Settings causes a complete system freeze.
REISUB causes restart.
As a work around I have rebooted with the dock ...
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Cannot add my school provided google account in settings -> online accounts (403 Forbidden)
I am on Ubuntu 22.04,my personal google accounts gets added just fine, but when i try to add my school provided google account instead of opening my school's website where i log in it just says 403 ...
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the system does not see the wifi equipment
Good afternoon. Installed Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS on a mini PC Z83-V But the system does not see the wifi equipment
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I cant find settings on my PC
I need the Ubuntu settings app for a reason. but I can't find it on the software list please give me the solution!!
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Acquiring state of a flag in set -o
How do we get state of a flag in set -o ... that has no direct alias
set [-+] , e.g.
set -o posix
or
set -o vi
?
not, e.g. set -o errexit as its set [-+] e can be retrieved by
$ echo $-
then it'll ...
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Internet not working after updating to Ubuntu 23.04
After updating my Ubuntu 22.04LTS to 23.04 my internet stopped working. It is connected to Wi-Fi but taking no data.
Also the settings application is not working.
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how to disable ligatures for konsole or just when konsole runs vim
I am using the font https://github.com/belluzj/fantasque-sans
it is a great font and I like it. its just that I cannot turn it off in vim with let g:tex_conceal = ''
the problem seems to be that ...
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Settings > Online account window is not working
When I try to add online accounts from settings, I cannot do it because it opens a blank window. See screenshot.
I have tried the stuff here: Can not add Online accounts in 20.04
I have tried the ...
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Ubuntu Microphone and Speaker not detecting
I just upgraded to ubuntu 22.10 from 22.04 and I noticed that it was not detecting my speakers and micrphone. I tried connecting it to a bluetooth earphone just to check if it even works, but even ...
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Downgraded 22.04 -> 20.04, Ubuntu won't save user settings
I had a working AMD64 based Ubuntu computer w/ 22.04. I had /home on a separate drive (from OS). I downgraded 22.04 -> 20.04. (Erase 22.04 and install 20.04, not a downgrade in place - a ...
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Screen scale cannot be set
In wayland, I can set the screen scaling of my monitor (connected to RX580 GPU with amdgpu driver) to 200% just fine.
However, I had to switch back to X11, because one of my apps (FlashPrint) will not ...
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Screen size is too big and moves
After my daughter touched the pc now my screen size of the desktop is too big. Resolution of Ubuntu and monitor is correct on 1920*1080.
Tried all settings from the screen settings menu as well as of ...
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Ubuntu 20.04.2 resetted to default settings
So Ubuntu 20.04.2 in my machine resetted to default settings after startup. Before startup, I had to do a hard shutdown as the system hanged up and I couldn't do anything.
After startup, all my ...
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Fan control problem in MSI GF75 Thin 9SC
I have just installed Ubuntu 22.04LTS. But in my laptop, fan doesn't work.In Windows OS, I use MSI DRAGON CENTER for controlling fan. But in Ubuntu, I can't find apps or solution to control my fan.
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Loosing graphics when doing update of Ubuntu studio from 22.10 to 23.04
I tried to use the update function from 22.10 to 23.04 but I loose all graphics settings and the resolution is down to 1080.....
Any Idea what can be wrong?
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"File Sharing" Option under "Sharing" not Visible after upgrade to 23.04
After upgrading to 23.04, the option "File Sharing", normally listed first of four options under "Sharing" in Settings, is simply not appearing, as per image below:
I can still ...
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Why are Gnome settings not starting in Lunar Lobster?
I started working with UNIX back in '89, but I was never a sysadmin. I recently upgraded from kinetic to lunar. It took a while to update everything, reinstall all the usual IDE, apps, compilers, ...
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How can I set a standard Sound Output for Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS resets my Sound Output to "Digital Output (S/PDIF) - USB Audio" at every restart.
Is there a way to set a standard Sound Output for Ubuntu 22.04?
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Headphones selected as sound output device but sound comes from monitor
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I am on Ubuntu 20.04 and have selected my Headphones as output devices but sound comes from monitor. I hear nothing with my headphones which worked previously. I have ...
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using ubuntu from a memory stick [duplicate]
When using Ubuntu from a memory stick is there any way to keep your settings and also not have to put in your wfi password each time?
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How do I record initial system settings?
I recently purchased a machine that came installed with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. In the course of the initial setup, I noticed a terminal message to the effect of "Would you like to save your initial ...
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cups - Set default settings for ANY printers
This is the configuration change I want for any printers added in the future:
ColorModel=Gray
cupsPrintQuality=High
Both /var/cache/cups and /etc/cups have per-printer settings, but I want them to ...
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Screen Display settings empty after upgrade to 22.04 with Unity instead of GNOME
For reasons, I installed Unity on top of my 20.10 Ubuntu, so I could use ccsm. When I upgraded to 22.04, the unity-control-center would no longer run or install because it's missing pulseaudio.
But ...
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Where is my 800MB of RAM gone? Ubuntu is not detecting all my memory
I am a bit confused about my 800mb out of 2gb ram gone ?
I already test the following command,
sudo dmidecode | grep Size | grep MB
Size: 2048 Mar
free -h
Type
total
used
free
shared
buff/cache
...
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HDMI output not showing up for Radeon RX580 GPU
I have an RX580 GPU connected to a monitor (AORUS FO48U) with built-in speakers that works fine with intel iGPU.
When I use the AMD GPU, I can not select an HDMI Audio device in the settings.
The ...
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Set date in English but leave region untouched
I am living in Belgium, Flanders and my setup of Ubuntu is in English.
Though, my date and days are in Dutch.
Is there a way to set it in English also, but leave my region untouched?
Thanks!
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How to recover lost customized desktop/ubuntu/gnome settings? [duplicate]
My Ubuntu 20.04 system froze/crashed while trying to install anaconda, and after rebooting, I found that all my customized Ubuntu/Gnome/Desktop settings had been reset to the defaults. (Eg background ...
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Is it possible to open About Ubuntu window in Xubuntu?
I've been using Ubuntu for ages (Karmic or Lucid, I don't remember) and if my memory serves me well, the Details or Overview section was present in the system settings in GNOME 2 and Unity. But when I ...
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Find out whether time is updated automatically
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS and KDE.
The checkbox Set date and time automatically in Date & Time - System Settings is greyed out. Not sure how to understand it. Is the time updated automatically ...
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How do I reset a Gnome Extension's settings to default? Ex: for "Awesome Tiles" in Ubuntu 22.04?
I installed the Awesome Tiles Gnome Extension in Ubuntu 22.04 via the gnome-shell-extension-manager since installing via the browser doesn't work due to a bug in Ubuntu 22.04, and changed some ...
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How to change the settings in 22.04 of a known Wifi network you're not connected to?
Opening the Wi-Fi settings there is a list of networks, but it's only possible to edit the settings of the network you're connected to.
IMHO that is a major (GNOME) regression from 20.04
How do I ...