Questions tagged [settings]

Settings are options in a program that allow you to configure the program to suit your needs.

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Ubuntu 18.04 how to disable power save?

I have a wireless mouse, but Ubuntu shows, that it has 5% battery, and as a result is dimming after 30 sec of inactive. How can I turn it off? SOLUTION: Download some software to control behaviour ...
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Gnome Tweaks - Applications - Shell Themes Folder

I would like to know what for is this icon (None ^|) between the texts "shell" and "mininal-conception" in the attached image. I am using Ubuntu 18.04 and Gnome Tweak Tool.
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How to backup Ubuntu and programs settings?

I want to backup user settings and programs configuration. I came from this question How to backup settings and list of installed packages . There, settings and personal data are backup, not only ...
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Firefox: open downloaded files with system default application [duplicate]

When I download a file with firefox, it always asks me with what program I want to open it with, even when that type of file is recognized by the system, and I can double click on it in Nautilus and ...
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How can I set the sound channel (output device) permanently?

I use Ubuntu 18.04. I clicked on my HDMI sound channel here. I press FN+Volume + or Volume - and this works fine. But if I reboot and then go to watch a video sound is on 100% and it's night! So I ...
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How to change Details in System Settings

I want to make my own linux distribution based on Ubuntu 14.04 and I want to know how can I change the logo picture with Ubuntu in System Settings >> Details >> Overview.
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where is theme settings in ubuntu 18.04?

I have just upgraded from 16.04 to 18.04. My installed theme was Flatabulous. My desktop looks really weird. I can not find theme settings in System Settings. Have is it been removed? How am I ...
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How to turn bluetooth off as default when booting ubuntu? [duplicate]

I seldom use bluetooth, so I want the default status of the bluetooth is off. However I don't find any option in GUI setting application about that. Is there any way (for example, write a config file, ...
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After successful login the screen is stuck on dark red and never shows desktop - Ubuntu 18.04 [duplicate]

I installed Ubuntu 18.04, then continued with installing the software I need, then continued with changing some settings, then the screen froze, I had to shut the computer off with the power button. ...
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How do I adjust the mouse pointer sensitivity with the GUI on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS?

I am using Ubuntu 16.04 and I cant find any ways to change the the mouse pointer/courser speed. The mouse is too sensitive and it moves too fast and I cant find any ways to adjust it without ...
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How do I get rid of the KDE Dolphin file/folder details on mouseover?

The popup/preview window in KDE Dolphin (17.04.03) keeps opens up as soon as I hover my mouse over a file or folder and I can't figure out where the settings are to disable it. How do I disable it, ...
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export/import gnome-terminal profile settings [duplicate]

I have a several systems running Ubuntu 16.04. I use git to manage my . files so I can maintain the same settings across systems, but the gnome-terminal settings are not in these files and instead in ...
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How can I set my system to suspend when inactive to a longer amount of time

I run Mythtv on some Ubuntu 11.10 based machines. In the power settings, I can choose from a list of time periods from 5 minutes up to 1 hour for the the machine to suspend when inactive. I would ...
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How to get and set php.ini variables through terminal

I want to change some php.ini (php5.6) variables through the terminal. Example: I need to get the post_max_size value (that for now is 8M), display it in the terminal, change it to 2048M and display ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 desktop settings missing

I've just installed ubuntu 16.04 and found out that Gnome shell is default now. I've installed unity shell separately, but there is no context menu on desktop, sidebar and status bar. And I can't ...
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Conky Variable Configuration Settings? (for graphs)

Is it possible to alternate configuration settings in a single conky coniguration file? The problem I have is that I want visible scales on some graphs, but not all. This involves the ...
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System settings and software center disapeared

This is my 1st time to try a linux desktop on Ubuntu 14.04 with a hope to have a stable and usable version of linux. It worked well at the beginning with some popular applications at the first day. ...
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Chrome show errors "Your connection is not private"

Yesterday I update Chrome browser on my Ubuntu 14.04 as they are suggested to me. Now I can not access following web sites: google.com, youtube.com and gmail.com and the error is Your ...
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How to print using only the color cartridge?

My printer ran out of black ink, but the color cartridge still has a lot of ink. I want to print using only ink from the color cartridge. I used to be able to do this using advanced printer settings ...
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My settings reset to default upon reboot

So I bought a used Dell Latitude 2110 laptop for 20 dollars on eBay and it had Ubuntu Linux installed from Windows 7. I only use it for web browsing and word processing. I like the program so far, but ...
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How do I switch off "continuous" mode permanently in Evince?

this is an FAQ on the website for Evince but without any answer. I searched gconf but with no luck. Even on a per document basis, Evince won't remember this setting! I want it to be off. Any help on ...
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How to change default settings on installation disk? [duplicate]

I am wanting to install Lubuntu on a bunch of computers and laptops. I would rather not through each individual installation and change the settings to how I want them. Is there a way to set the ...
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Loosing locale network share settings

All of the folders I set as a locale network share by right clicking on a folder and selecting local network share, (which is the third method listed below to set a share) revert back to an unshared ...
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Backup Ubuntu settings

After reading the same question asked here at least hundred times I will ask it one more time :) I need to backup everything, like .bashrc, regional settings, keyboard layouts, installed packages and ...
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Where are Chrome/Chromium preferences stored? (to force chrome uniformity in fonts) [duplicate]

I want to force Chrome fonts to be consistent on every site I visit. The Chrome preferences don't affect this at all. I found this link which states which webkit settings to edit to accomplish this, ...
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How to add items to system settings in ubuntu 16.04?

How can i add items such as unity tweak tool and CCSM and much more to system settings ? and i want them to open in the same windows instead of a new window when i click on them
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Can't find .config folder in Ubuntu 14.04?

I'm reading instruction to move files into .config folder tree specifically ~/.config/geany/filedefs/, but can't find it in Ubuntu 14.04.
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Is there any way to zoom in external display?

I am currently using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS I have two displays. I want to make the display setting "Mirror Display". I can do it by using setting manager or xrandr. But I want my external display mirrored ...
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Where to find power option config file(s) for 17.10

Just upgraded to 17.10 because 17.04 hit EOL. Seems really nice except for one small basic thing that baffles me as to why it's hard-coded. The amount of time before the monitor goes blank (for some ...
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How to disable unauthorised and automatic connections to extensions.gnome.org?

I'm fairly new to Ubuntu and using version 17.10 with Gnome 3.26.2 in a VirtualBox VM. Occasionally (once a day?) an unauthorised and automatic connection to "extensions.gnome.org" on port 443 is ...
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How to run "firefox -profilemanager" with Unity?

I'm trying to find a way to edit the command that runs Firefox to just add "-profilemanager" to it, but can't find anyway on how to do it on Unity launcher or dash.
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How to open this update firmware window in kubuntu?

In order to update some firmware in my kubuntu 17.10 installation I need to open this window from ubuntu 14.04, however I cannot seem to find it in system settings. If it does not exist, is there an ...
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How to see Date & time while accessing 17.10 server remotely using xrdp?

I'm using ubuntu server 17.10 and accessing remotely using xrdp. I'm not able to see time and date. How can I resolve this problem
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How do I move the close, minimize, and maximize buttons to the right? [duplicate]

I went into appearance settings and there is no option to switch the mentioned buttons to the right side of the window. Note that I am using Ubuntu 16.04
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How to set up a Video call call using Empathy and google+

I'm trying to set up a video call between a Lenovo Z580 laptop and a Samsung Ace 2 Android smart phone using google+. The laptop is running Ubuntu 14.04 with Empathy and the phone is using Hangout. ...
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Not able to change BIOS Settings and unable to boot through USB

i am not able to change BIOS setting after installing ubuntu 17.10 and also i am not able to install any Distro using USB beacause my USB not display in boot menu.
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How do I make my synclient settings stick?

The default setting for synaptics touchpads includes a paste functionality mapped to the upper right corner of the touchpad. I can disable this behavior by running the command synclient ...
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Make xinput settings persist after usb mouse is turned off (still connected)

I want to make xinput settings for my usb mouse persist after it has been turned off and on again. How can I monitor this event? This does not work, as I never unplug the usb receiver: How to make ...
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Sound output device changed after resume from suspend/restart in 17.10

After resuming my computer from suspend/restarting it the sound output is allways changed to another sound output device in list found in the sound settings after the upgrade to Ubuntu 17.10. To be ...
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How to control desktop colour?

After upgrading to 16.04, my nice purple desktop stopped being entirely purple. After today's batch of security etc. fixes, my desktop is now royal blue. I'm not seeing any way to control colour in ...
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Lost bluetooth functionality after upgrading from 17.04 to 17.10

A day ago or before I updated from 17.04 to 17.10, I was able to connect my computer with my headphones via bluetooth. Now I can't. I thought maybe I needed to install Bluetooth Manager and ...
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Saving current configs [duplicate]

Is it possible in 14.04 to save the current system settings? I want (yet again) to install NVidia drives, but I'd like to save the current state of my settings and be able to roll back to the ...
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Where are shell/terminal settings stored? [duplicate]

I updated my Ubuntu but it crashed during installation and I was not able to recover it (my hard drive crashed). I changed my hard drive and re-install ubuntu I saved all my important docs (bookmark, ...
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How can I open Java's Control Panel?

How can I open Java's Control Panel to change the security settings?
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how to have last modified date of directories changed when files in directory change?

I am syncing files between MacOS and a remote Ubuntu server. On Ubuntu, the date of last modification of a directory doesn't change when I store, modify or delete a file inside this directory. On ...
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After update, i cant see albert launcher, and i need to get to settings non-gui way

Albert launcher, after update, can't show at all. It was because i chose other display settings, and now I can't go to settings. Anyone know alternative way to launch albert settings?
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How to change Nvidia X server settings?

In Ubuntu 11.04, graphics settings for the driver could be found under "System Settings". In Ubuntu 11.10, the "System Settings" menu has been scaled down considerably. Now I do not know how to ...
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How to save print paper size in LibreOffice Calc?

I'm printing many Excel files everyday, each file has many sheets. I'm going to print all sheets together in my own paper size like "longbond" but for every sheet I have to change one by one from "A4"...
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How to create System Menu (mini control panel)

I want to make system menu after login in my Ubuntu server like this image: To change my Ethernet IP address, the local time and some other stuff important to me, I don't know how I can reach this ...
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How does Settings control in ubuntu alter the settings in real time?

I have noticed that in Ubuntu, unlike windows, there is no "apply settings" button. I am wondering how is it possible to alter settings in real time. I mean there is some variable in some file getting ...

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