The Ubuntu Netbook Edition. It has been discontinued since 11.04. This tag can also cover Ubuntu Netbook Remix, but it does not cover the general use of Ubuntu on a netbook computer.
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Will there be a difference between Unity “Desktop” and Unity “Netbook” interface?
What has me slightly confused from all the different reports about Unity becoming the default shell in the 11.04 desktop edition:
Some claim and this is how most people seem to see it, that what ...
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How do I get multiple workspaces in Unity? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I reduce or increase the number of workspaces in Unity?
This video from a Unity developer shows him clicking on the workspace button in the launcher to use ...
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No Alt+F2 in Ubuntu Netbook 10.10?
I am stumped. I upgraded from 10.04 to 10.10 Beta 3 and for some reason I can't get Alt-F2 to do anything. Is this a known bug or am I just not doing the right thing?
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Is there a cd image of ubuntu under 512MB?
I only have a 512 MB flash drive and was wondering if there's an ISO for Ubuntu that will fit on it. I really need to format my netbook.
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How can I install Unity after installing Desktop Edition?
I've just upgraded my Ubuntu Desktop from 10.04 to 10.10 on my netbook.
How can I install Ubuntu Unity for my notebook ?
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Where is the Google Search Bar in Unity?
On many Screenshots from Unity I can see a Google Search Bar in the upper panel, like in this Screenshot
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What are the multi-touch netbooks/tablets that work with Ubuntu? [closed]
I will be going to University soon and am looking for a tablet/netbook on which I can use a stylus to write notes (Chinese characters mostly). I have only found 2 netbooks (with swivel screens and ...
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Where is the netbook edition?
I can't find the new 11.04 version of the netbook edition on the ubuntu webpages. Also my mirror does not contain any netbook iso's.
Has Ubuntu for Netbooks died?
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Shortcut for “run application” in Unity
What is the keyboard shortcut for run application in unity, or how do I get to the applications screen quickly?
I've still got the gnome application for setting keyboard shortcuts, and it has alt + ...
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Right click doesn't work on HP mini 210 touchpad
Need help in getting the right mouse click to work on a HP mini 210-1015TU when using the touchpad.
If I plug in a USB mouse, both left click and right click function as normal. Using the touchpad ...
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Will there still be a separate Netbook edition after Unity becomes the default desktop environment?
After a long time of enjoying the bliss of ignorance I've been reading up a bit on the developments in the land of desktop environments.
One thing I didn't find was whether there will still be (a need ...
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How to enable OpenGL 2.0 and WebGL on GMA 3150?
I have a Dell Mini 1012 which has an Intel N450 processor and GMA 3150 integrated graphics card running Ubuntu 10.10. According to Intel's website the graphics card supports OpenGL 2.0.
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Is Ubuntu-ARM essentially the same as Ubuntu?
I assume, the major difference is that it, and its included software, can run on ARM, whereas ordinary Ubuntu can't? Are there any other differences?
Does Ubuntu ARM only run Unity 2D?
Are 3D effects ...
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Optimizing Gnome desktop for netbook
I tried the unity interface on my netbook and I felt it is not as good as Gnome for a small screen. I want to know how ubuntu users can customize various Gnome desktop features to suite or to make ...
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How to change Ubuntu into Lubuntu?
I want to install Lubuntu on my old desktop with 128MB of RAM. As the memory is not enough to run the graphical installer, I had to follow the minimal install from a minimal.iso file as described ...
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How to create a Ubuntu Netbook 10.10 Unity VM under VirtualBox
I'd like to run the new Unity interface from Ubuntu 10.10 inside of a VirtualBox VM (host is Ubuntu 10.04). Is that possible? Thanks!
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Multitouch screen needs two touch points [closed]
So, I got a netbook (Some weird China brand) and it has a multitouch screen. I got to installing Ubuntu Netbook 10.10 and I used the mouse and keyboard for that. When I wanted to try the touchscreen, ...
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Downgrade from one version to a previous version? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to roll back Ubuntu to a previous version?
Is it at all possible to downgrade from one version of Ubuntu to a previous version without doing a re-install similar to ...
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How to find the command of an installed application?
I have an installed application, but I don't know its name. (By "name" I mean what I would type in a command line.)
Is there any way to see this? It seems so obvious, but I can't figure it out.
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“No required driver detected for unity” on Dell Mini 1010
I want to "try" ubuntu-netbook off the livecd on my Dell Mini1010 (Poulsbo Intel GMA 500 graphics card). It tells me that there is:
"No required driver detected for unity.
You will need to choose ...
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Picasa installs but is missing in the menu
Acer Aspire One Netbook
Ubuntu Netbook Remix 10.10 (freshly installed)
1 GB Ram 150 GB HDD Space
When I try to install Picasa, it apparently completes, and tells me that it has been ...
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Uninstall Unity, rewind to old UNR interface, keeping 10.10?
I've upograded 10.04 to 10.10 on my netbook. The unity interface doesn't work for me, it just gets in the way. I can change the gdm choice at boot to put me into good ol' gnome, which is better than ...
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How to change the Unity Launcher's icon theme?
Does anyone know how to change Unity icon-theme? For instance I use Faenza in my desktop session, but unity does not use it, both in panel and panel apps (applications and documents). So, anyone?
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How can I remove the “Deleted Items”, “Applications” entries from the netbook launcher? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to delete Apps and Files & Folder (lenses) icons from Launcher?
Is it possible to remove the "Deleted Items", "Applications" and/or "Files & Folders" entries ...
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When will Asus EEE Ubuntu netbooks be for sale?
Early last month Canonical announced that they were partnering with Asus to bring EEE netbooks with Ubuntu 10.10 pre-installed to market on June 1st, 2011:
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Missing Panel After Installing Unity 2D [closed]
I upgraded my netbook from UNR 10.10 to Natty 11.04 and it was working fine till I decided to install Unity 2D. After installing Unity 2D I tried to give it a spin and logged out of my session. When I ...
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My touchpad is recognised as a mouse. How can I fix it? [closed]
My touchpad is recognised as a mouse, and for this reason I cannot disable it while I'm typing nor can I take advantage of scrolling and multi-touch features that my touchpad should support.
My ...
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Can I try out the Netbook Edition's interface from the Desktop Edition? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I install Unity after installing Desktop Edition?
I'm running Ubuntu Desktop 10.10, but I just saw a screenshot of Ubuntu Netbook Edition and I'd like to try it ...
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Using capitals in my username?
During installation of Ubuntu 10.04 I was not allowed to use capitals in my Username. Is there any way I could change this?
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gnome-do style keyboard shortcuts in Unity
Will the Unity launcher in 10.10 UNE have gnome-do style keyboard shortcuts?
i.e. super + spacebar for quick search and application launch
If not, can it be customized to allow this?
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What is my user login password?
Just got a new netbook running Ubuntu. When I turn it on it auto-logs-in to the desktop automatically, but when I try to connect to the wireless network it wants my Keyring password to store the ...
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How to improve Unity Performance?
I installed ubuntu netbook edition on my netbook* expecting to get the best performance out of it, but apparently, that didn't turn out.
Unity is a bit slow on it, and when I click on Files and ...
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Inverted Mouse Axis on a Ubuntu Live USB
I have an Ubuntu Live USB and I was looking for xorg.conf so I could insert an Option "InvX" "on" within it (I am not quite sure how that works exactly yet). xorg.conf does not exist in its normal ...
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Brightness keys adjust brightness too many times
Every time I hit a brightness key on my laptop's keyboard, it adjusts the brightness by three steps instead of one. How can I fix it so that it only adjusts one step at a time?
I am using an Acer ...
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Where can I find ubuntu-10.04.1-netbook-i386.iso?
In the various download repositories, there are 10.04.1 ISO images of Ubuntu desktop, alternate and server editions, but I can only find the original ubuntu-10.04-netbook-i386.iso, not an updated ...
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Netbook edition 10.04 default mail client [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a way to add Mozilla Thunderbird to the messaging menu?
I've installed the Netbook edition 10.04, and I've setted Thunderbid as default mail program, but when I ...
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Will Ubuntu Server properly manage the power settings on a netbook?
I'm planning to install Ubuntu Server on a netbook to minimize power consumption.
Are there any special considerations I should make for this kind of setup? Will Ubuntu Server properly manage the ...
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How do I stop the speaker from unmuting after wake-up? [closed]
I am using Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix. Some seconds after wake-up,
the speaker unmutes, even if it was muted before. I'd like to have it muted
always after suspend.
I created a rule in ...
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How to impove Ubuntu performance on netbook
Most recent Ubuntu 12.04 seems to be quite nice and Unity (3D/2D) works fine for me, however not on my old Acer Aspire One any more.
There was a times, when I switched from Windows XP to Ubuntu and ...
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Multiple OS in a Laptop or Desktop
I have installed two operating system in my laptop: Ubuntu 11.10 and windows7. I have never used more than two operating system in a laptop/desktop. I want to install windows8 and my questions are:
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User account messed up. How to restore functionality?
Complete story:
When I installed Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection via Ubuntu software center, I noticed some of the newest puzzles were missing. So I decided to get the source files and ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 very slow on samsung netbook
I have a samsung netbook n150 1Gb Ram (Intel graphic card), 1,66GHz Intel Atom processor. It was working great with the ubuntu 10.04 netbook edition, really fast boot very eficient but I have updated ...
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How do I get the clock to show the date?
I tried what was mentioned here to no avail. When I update the values in gconf (any of the values, not just custom and custom_format) nothing changes. Is this a netbook edition problem? Is there ...
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Installing Ubuntu on a Windows CE 6.0 EzBook PC (ez-72a)
I recently inherited a cheap EzBook PC and decided it might be fun to throw Ubuntu on it. I have a USB all setup but for the life of me can't get it to boot from USB! I've looked online and can't seem ...
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Alternatives to Unity for netbooks?
I am very disappointed with some of the features of Unity. Not being able to hide the bar or even modify it with different shortcuts (favorites in 10.04 netbook remix). I have docky installed and I ...
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Is my Asus 1000H netbook good enough for Ubuntu 12.10?
I am looking to switch my Asus 1000H netbook (N270 1.6Ghz processor) from XP to Ubuntu. Is the latest version 12.10 the most suitable for this machine?
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Netbooks for sale without Windows in the UK
I'm looking to buy a ~10inch screen netbook that works with Ubuntu. That's probably the easy bit. There are dozens of good options available.
Unfortunately, everything I look at is shackled to its ...
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I have deleted python files in usr/bin and cant reinstall it
I am a novice at Ubuntu and unfortunately i have deleted 3 files in the usr/bin folder
python 2.7
python
python 2.6
Now my update manager wont work and when i type in python into gnome it says that ...
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How to remove outlines around windows when switching with Alt+Tab?
When I switch windows on current Unity using Alt+Tab, I get an ugly outline of size of the selected window occasionally showing on random places. Is there a way to change this outline to something ...
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switch from Netbook Edition 10.10 to Desktop Edition?
I installed 10.10 netbook, and want to use the desktop edition. I tried logging in with the desktop edition profile running, but when it loads, there are no panels on top or bottom, so the experience ...
