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Shortcuts are links that allow a user to access a file or folder more conveniently.

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Creating a dedicated dock shortcut for my streaming service web page using .desktop files

I'm trying to create a dock shortcut for a streaming service browser application that does not have a native apllication on the ubuntu store. I was able to create the .desktop file and make it work, ...
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Rename the Built-In Directory Shortcuts in Thunar

Is there a way to rename the built-in shortcuts in Thunar? In particular, I'm interested in renaming these: Unfortunately, the rename option doesn't appear on right-click like it does for any ...
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Running a .desktop file in the terminal

From what I can gather, .desktop files are shortcuts that allow application's settings to be customized. For instance, I have lots of them in my /usr/share/applications/ folder. If I open that ...
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How to switch to application using first letter of their name like the RCMD tool on mac?

There is this Mac app called RCMD which you switch your apps using the left cmd and first letter of the application, like for example if you want to switch to Chrome you do "RCMD + C", I was ...
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Keyboard shortcut for opening the terminal in the current directory?

I would like to have a keyboard shortcut that opens a terminal in the current directory. Here is what I already did: open_terminal_here.sh: #!/bin/zsh gnome-terminal --working-directory="$PWD&...
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Create a shortcut for URL?

How can I create a shortcut for URL in my desktop? I want to use them in Firefox or Chrome. If a copy and paste didn't work. What script I have to use?
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Create unity shortcuts to WINE applications 12.04

I have just gone through the process of getting ubuntu onto my main PC, no issues, was absolutely brilliant how its done it and loved that I could read the web while installing too, I have WINE ...
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Super key is not working on Ubuntu 23.10

I am unable to perform searches using the super (Windows) key in Ubuntu 23.10. It was functioning correctly, but it suddenly stopped working. Despite attempting various fixes suggested in other ...
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Where are Google Chrome 'open as window' shortcuts stored?

I have a lot of single-page web apps saved as desktop shortcuts in Google Chrome Menu > More tools > Create shortcut.. > select 'Open as window' This makes single-page web apps open in its ...
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I want to disable the Home, Tools and Explorer keys on the keyboard

I want to disable the Home, Tools and Explorer keys on the keyboard. When I check from setting->keyboard->custom shortcuts, these keys are called Home, Tools and Explorer. All combinations are ...
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How to create a shortcut for sh file?

I used to launch Android Studio by this steps: Open Android Studio folder. Open terminal there. Confirm sh studio.sh command. Can I lauch Android Studio from the Desktop by the 1 click?
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How do I run a text file as a program with a single click?

New install of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. I set my text file to run as a program, and it runs just fine, the problem is that i have to right click and select run, instead of open. In the past I could just left ...
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Custom keyboard shortcuts keypresses

I'm looking for a solution to map keyboard shortcuts to keypresses in a gnome DE. In the scope of this question, I'll use the example of mapping meta+2 to F2. It doesn't seem to work with Xdotool. E.g....
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how to create a desktop shortcut for brave-browser in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

I tried to create a desktop shortcut/starter in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS which points to a URL for the Brave browser, but it seems impossible. As a Lubuntu 22.04 LTS user I am baffled, because in Lubuntu this ...
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create a topbar shortcut to an .sh script

I want to be able to run a script with custom parameters via a shortcut in the top bar. On ubuntu 22.04. I imagine it would look something like this How can I make something like that? Thanks
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How to manage keyboard shortcuts apps priority in Linux

Having multiple apps open may introduce some conflicts at commons keyboard shortcuts. In order to control the behavior, I'm looking for a way to define the priority of these shortcuts/hotkeys. A more ...
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Ctrl + . (Dot) keyboard combination crashes web-based applications

So I was ccoding in VSCodium when I tried to use its "Quick Fix" feature, by pressing Ctrl + .. However that caused VSCodium to crash. I thought that was a VSCodium problem, but when I ...
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How to configure Guake toggle with Super + `?

I would like to configure Guake toggle shortcut with Super+`. I can enter this key combination in the Guake settings (it appear as "Super+`"), but it doesn't have any effect: using this ...
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How to delete .desktop files( shortcuts or pwa or web apps ) in Ubuntu

.desktop files: And it's also shown in the app section. no delete option: And there is no delete option there.
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How do I map Ctrl+Shift+Win+X to Delete key?

I already have defined Ctrl+Shift+Win+Q for closing window, but this was done using Gnome-Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts, now I want to map Ctrl+Shift+Win+X to Delete button for working with ...
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Alt + Shift + Up/Down not working inside Chrome tab Ubuntu 23.04

Long story short. I had two habits I'm not going to change: switching keyboard languages with Left Alt + Left Shift using Workflowy inside Chrome tab, and it has very useful shortcut Alt+Shift+Up/...
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Quick link in Google docs or browser to open Dolphin?

I use a web-based productivity system (Habitica) for my daily routine and one thing I like is that I can have a hyperlink next to a task. So if a task is "Duolingo", I can format that text ...
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How to create a Keyboard shortcut to turn on/off HOVER feature of "CLICK ASSIST"?

I'm disabled and use 'click assist', found in Universal Access within settings. I want to be able to turn on/off the hover 'click assist' feature depending on what i'm doing. Is there a command line i ...
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VPN connection shortcut

Is there a way to create a desktop shortcut to a VPN connection, like in Windows? Basically, once clicked, it asks for the login information and connects. Thanks in advance.
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hidden shortcut

When I combine ctrl + shift + alt + C system open terminal. I can't find any reference to this shortcut, I tried to find something in keyboard in Ubuntu and using dconf-editor and nothing help. Are ...
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Hard disk solution

I am using Kubuntu. As shown above I have a 7.3tb partition at sda1 labeled E. The entry into fstab reads: /dev/sda1 /mnt/E ext4 defaults 0 0 sda 8:0 0 7.3T 0 disk └─sda1 8:1 0 7.3T ...
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can you enable accessibility zoom whith the command line?

Is, there any way for me to use the command line to enable the accessibility zoom or to assign a shortcut for it? or is there a better option to make the screen zoom in and out by pressing a key ...
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Desktop Shortcut from a Command in 22.04

trying to create a desktop shortcut for flatpak run org.gimp.GIMP//beta Not sure how to use a command instead of an executable. I saw another answer but it was 2013. It said to create a .sh file based ...
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cli commands to fetch and set ubuntu settings? [duplicate]

Is there a pair of 2 commands that I can use to 1. store the current ubuntu settings (the ones that you can change by going to the top right and clicking settings) into some kind of my_settings file, ...
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Control keys not working - ubuntu 20.04

I installed Ubuntu 20.04 yesterday on my machine, where I also have installed a windows 10. Yesterday, ctrl,shift, alt and other control keys worked perfectly, but now they suddenly stopped working. ...
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Copying a long command from history in terminal

Having found an old (long) command from history I want to copy, modify and execute it. Is there a shortcut key to copy that long string? I do not use mouse.
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Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS ctrl+shift to change language

Do you have some idea? In this version there's no Advanced Settings button in the Keybord section in Settings so I don´t know how to make a shortcut to change language.
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Cannot use super+space as a shortcut in XFCE

I moved from KDE to Xfce, and I've found that I cannot use Super+Space as a keyboard shortcut (applied via the Xfce keyboard settings program). My main concern is that I use that shortcut to open up ...
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In Ubuntu 22.04, how to make a taskbar shortcut (with a certain icon) that runs a specific command when clicked?

In Ubuntu 22.04, how can I make a taskbar shortcut that uses /usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/firefox.png as an icon and runs firefox --private-window when clicked?
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Can't remove shortcut from Ubuntu

I've tried to install GOG Galaxy to play some games on my girlfriend's PC, however, it didn't work (the installers runs with WINE). But I noticed it created 2 shortcuts, one called "GOG", ...
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How to use CTRL + ALT + W to print a question mark in a portuguese keyboard?

When using Windows, pressing the combination CTRL+ALT+W prints a ?character. When I'm using Ubuntu, this can be done using AltGr+W, but I'd rather use CTRL+ALT+W. How can I achieve this? @EDIT I ...
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How can I have a plain text file open on startup? (lubuntu)

I've tried placing the file in my "autostart" folder but it's not loading properly it only opens featherpad. I'm using LXQT version 0.17.0
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Shortcut to open the terminal specific directory

I'd like to know the shortcut that lets you open a terminal window in a specific directory just like when you press the left button on it and you click on 'Open in terminal' in the pop-up menu. Thanks ...
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Make a desktop shortcut of Chrome Extensions

There is this particular chat app called Line but it does not provide Linux version. But thankfully the developer made a chrome extension. In the past, extensions were integrated with chrome://apps so ...
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Tab autocomplete works initially but freezes after computer goes to sleep

I am using Ubuntu terminal through Windows Subsystem for Linux on a new Lenovo laptop with Windows 11. Tab works to autocomplete paths when I initially start the terminal, but if my computer has gone ...
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Shortcut don't 'react' on Fn button

I try to add my custom shortcut using Fn key. My all shortcut work perfectly after install, but brightness adjust don't work. I try to get 'code' of key using xev but it not apper. Device: Lenovo ...
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Creating a program shortcut on the desktop entirely from the terminal (CLI)? - Ubuntu 20.04 / GNOME 3

Has a way to create a program shortcut on the desktop entirely from the terminal / CLI (scriptable) been discovered in Ubuntu 20.04? I can copy in .desktop files from /usr/share/applications/, and set ...
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Extract icon from appimage

When creating a .desktop shortcut to an appimage, the Icon is not automatically extracted from the appimage, even though the appimage does contain an icon. Is this a limitation of the DE? Is there a ...
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How to make a desktop shortcut on Ubuntu 20.04?

What is the most elegant way to create desktop shortcuts (e.g. to folders, applications, or documents) in Ubuntu 20.04?
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How to escape spaces in .desktop files Exec line

I want to make a .desktop file like described here. [Desktop Entry] Name=Sublime Text 2 GenericName=Sublime Text 2 Comment=Edit text files Exec=/home/user/opt/sublime/Sublime Text 2/sublime_text %U ...
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How to get value of synclient parameter?

synclient enables you to change its parameters' values, e.g.: synclient TouchpadOff=0 Is there a possibility to access the value, print it, for instance? I'd like to be able to set a value depending ...
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I want to copy my document directory, complete with sub-directories plus contents, from an old drive across to a new drive

I tried creating symlinks to the source and target drives using: sudo ln -s /media/phil/4A05-B4F6 /olddisc sudo ln -s /media/phil/3117e488-bf89-426e-a606-55e8397cf1ee /pcdisc I changed the directory ...
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App launchers do not work

I am looking for an app launcher comparable to Quicksilver (which I use on MacOS) for Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS, but none of the tested work properly. So far I tried Kupfer, Ulauncher, Albert and Synapse, ...
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.desktop application shortcuts stop working after restart or log in and don't appear as correct icons on Ubuntu 20.04

I'm trying to create launcher icons on my desktop. I got them to work properly by creating a file with .desktop extension with suitable content, for example: [Desktop Entry] Name=Google Exec=/usr/bin/...
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how to enable calculator launcher key in Ubuntu 20.04

After several years on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS I replaced my Logitech K800 keyboard when the space bar and the period keys quit working. I installed a Logitech "MX Keys Combo for Business|Gen2" ...

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