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Ubuntu 12.10 taking too much time to start gnome-shell after lightdm?
Ubuntu 12.10 taking too much time (about 30 secs) to start gnome-shell after login in lightdm. No notable delay in loading unity though. Cinnamon also taking time to load like gnome-shell. It happens ...
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Very slow startup after login screen with SSD: how to troubleshoot?
Background:
I was trying to solve a problem I had with Libreoffice and installed/uninstalled a couple of packages (it is a fresh install of 12.10 Quantal). I don't know if it is related but there is ...
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How to save a session with open programs and files? [duplicate]
How can I reproduce the current session, including open programs and files on my Ubuntu 11.04 laptop and rebooting?
I've got a bunch of windows open in Chromium and Firefox (this is probably the easy ...
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How do I launch a GUI application as root on user login?
I would like to launch a Gnome application with root privileges at login.
I have tried adding a script to launch using update-rc.d myscript.sh defaults.
It looks like the application does launch, ...
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DE-specific startup applications?
I want certain applications (such as indicator-multiload) to run at startup only if I sign into Unity, not GNOME-shell. I also want some other applications to only start in GNOME-shell (like Shutter). ...
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Problem with Gnome3 on Ubuntu
I recently installed the gnome3 on my Ubuntu some 1-2 months ago, it was working nice, but today, i was trying a theme, and then after reverting, the gnome-shell is not working!, When i select gnome, ...
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Command in rc.local doesnt work with Gnome-Shell [closed]
I want to run this command at startup:
echo OFF > /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch
It turns off my second gpu. I added it to rc.local but it doesn't work.
Can someone help? Thanks in ...
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How can I make a program run at startup in only one definite session that uses the same desktop environment as others?
I installed (aware of the risks) software from the Elementary Team PPAs and I set up a Pantheon Shell session, which is based on Gnome. I would like to have Plank (a fork of Docky) to run at startup ...
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After 10.10 -> 11.04 upgrade, can only login via Classic (No Effects)
Yesterday I upgraded from 10.10 to 11.04, everything seemed to go okay until immediately after login: the desktop goes into a "corrupted" looking state (similar to having too high resolution set). I ...
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How to start GNOME 2 manually?
I need to start the GNOME 2 desktop environment manually from scratch but have a few questions. This is an experiment, you can call it a school project.
I need to make a /usr/share/xsessions entry ...
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How do I manage applications on startup in GNOME 3?
I had a nice GUI for changing startup applications (after logging in) on GNOME 2. How can I start that application on GNOME 3?
Where can I download it? What is the package name? What command is used ...
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How do I save sessions or reopen last-used applications?
When I log in Ubuntu, I would like all windows opened at previous session (terminal and Firefox mainly) to be re-opened automatically at the same size and position.
How to proceed?
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How can I reduce the time taken to login by postponing/delaying some startup applications?
I have setup some applications to startup on each login (e.g., redshift-gtk, gtg) automatically but after adding these to startup applications (System -> Preferences -> Startup Applications) ...
