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How to shut down the system while using GNOME desktop environment in Ubuntu 11.10
I am using Ubuntu 11.10, and I have GNOME and KDE desktop environments installed on it. While I am using Unity, I am able to see the shutdown option and able to shutdown the system by clicking that ...
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Unity Dash not launching-11.10
I'm running 11.10. I was on my computer today and I wanted to launch unity dash. But I pressed the superkey (Windows Key) and nothing happened. I pressed the ''Dash Home'' button but still nothing. ...
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How to stop updates nagging me in 11.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Disable Ubuntu Update Manager’s new version warning
I'm running on 11.10. My computer keeps on bugging me about 12.04, but I don't want it to. Please help as it is ...
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Is it possible to have my desktop loaded before login?
I am connecting to the system with Putty (this is Windows SSH client) then running some service in interactive personal mode.
For example this is a script to run freeswitch:
dims@nebulla:~$ cat ...
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1answer
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Will upgrading from 11.10 to 12.04 restore Unity?
Yesterday, I upgraded my Ubuntu 11.04 tot 11.10. After some trouble I managed to remove Unity and I installed GDM & gnome-shell as a replacement. I configured it a bit: installed some extensions, ...
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I got rid of unity but have gnome-panel: blank screen
I got rid of unity in my Ubuntu 11.10 on a dell mini following the steps as in this post. I had ensured that I installed gnome-panel before I did this and removed unity from within gnome-panel.
When ...
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Cannot restart Ubuntu after replacing Unity with Gnome and purging lightdm
I am running Ubuntu 11.10. I used the directions here to replace Unity with Gnome. It seemed to work fine until the end of step 2 when I rebooted the computer. When I chose the default option, I just ...
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What is the equivalent of Window's autorun, startup folder, for Xfce, Unity? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to start applications at startup automatically in Unity?
I need to start some programs after the desktop environment loads itself, what would be the equivalent of ...
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frozen app menu [closed]
While a previous question regarding this has been closed without answers, this doesn't help to solve the problem.
From time to time Netbeans will cause this behavior, but it's hard to say exactly ...
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Return the Unity Home to the way it was in Oneiric?
I had Oneiric Ocelot until I upgraded to Precise Pangolin, I've quite enjoyed it so far, although the new Unity Dash Home hasn't appealed to me much, so I'd like to get the old one back, the thing is ...
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Reopen a closed GUI of a running program
When I use Truecrypt or Skype GUI and then (by mistake) push the X button to close it I can still see they are running (using ps-e).
In the case with Skype I can even see I am logged in. If I try to ...
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Unity Panel missing, top bar missing as well as cairo-dock on 11.10?
Okay, so I am missing my unity panel, top bar and cairo dock!?
I tried logging in with different set-ups such as Gnome classic, Unity, Cairo-dock w/ Unity, etc. The only way I can log out is Alt+Ctrl ...
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App has no icon in the switcher
It seems that some apps won't play nice with Ubuntu, or perhaps specifically with Unity. (I'm using 11.10 but hope to upgrade soon.)
One typical example is PuTTY which will launch and run just fine, ...
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Can you change the look of 12.04 to that of 11.10?
Can you change the way Ubuntu 12.04 looks so that the menu systems look like those from 11.10?
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Windows opening under other windows
Often, when I open windows on my Ubuntu 11.10 desktop, they open beneath/under/below other windows and I have to go to the Unity launcher or to the window switcher to get to them. Is there a way to ...
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some icons missing in dash, folder after update of 11.10
After updating ubuntu 11.10 I find that some of the icons on the dash Unity bar have gone transparent and also some icons are missing in the home folder and elsewhere. Also the shutdown/restart icon ...
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Is it possible to install the Unity 2D Panel in Kubuntu without pulling in all of Unity's dependencies?
I would like to avoid installing Gnome dependencies, if possible. I figured this is possible as Unity 2D is written in Qt. Thanks for your input!
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Compiz not working on 11.10? [closed]
My PC Specifications:
DELL gx620
Pantuim 4 3.20GHZ [HT] EMT64
2G in RAM
Nvidia Quadro fx1700
So why can't I use Compiz effects.
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Quickly minimize/hide all windows, preferably with mouse - 11.10 specifc
How can I minimize/hide all my windows quickly, same as moving mouse to lower right in Windows XP?
I don't want a command-line option.
Ideally, I want to move the mouse to trigger it, or perhaps ...
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Can't login to unity-3D [closed]
whenever I chose Ubuntu(unity-3D) from login .it results an empty background without unity launcher and desktop icons .. I switched to console mode and tried unity --reset and unity --replace . Both ...
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0answers
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How to rename the Desktop folder without breaking my system? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it safe to rename special user folders?
I'm currently using Ubuntu 11.10 in German. I noticed, that the Desktop folder's name is "Arbeitsfläche". Unfortunately I am ...
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Lenses don't show up in the Dash
I have Ubuntu 11.10 (Oct, 2011).
I never use Unity-2d.
I downloaded various Lenses from the Software Center.
Then I restarted the system.
But I don't see any differences! What do I have to do?
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1answer
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Which release should I install, given my system specs?
I'm new to Ubuntu and am trying to run something better than 10.04. I have a Toshiba with the following:
1gb ram
1.86ghz processor
ATI mobility radeon 600x.
I was wondering which version I should use ...
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Unable to find minimized terminal in 11.10
I just installed 11.10 and found that once I minimize the terminal window, I cant bring it back. All other windows are getting minimized to the unity launcher and I can relaunch them from there. If I ...
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NX session window icon shrinks and is non-responsive, but remote session still active
This is a tough problem to summarise in one line! Steps to re-produce:
From Ubuntu Unity desktop (I've experienced this is 11.10 and 12.04), start an NX session with a remote server
[do something ...
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A program has too many menu entries. How can I see them all?
I want to use LiVES with Ubuntu 11.10. Unfortunately my screen is not very wide and LiVES has many menu entries so that I can not see all of them.
Is there any way that I can see and use all menu ...
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1answer
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Why don't Unity's window placement shortcuts work?
I am trying to use the Unity's Window Placement Shortcuts on Ubuntu 11.10 but they just don't seem to work. I even installed the package ccsm to ensure that the Grid option is enabled and the keyboard ...
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2answers
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Ubuntu 11.10 won't let me login; it kicks me back to login screen
I was just copying files from my external HDD to my .wine directory, when I noticed the place where the launchers are (Unity desktop) was getting fuzzy and holding onto graphics from the things in the ...
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Unity 3D suddenly no longer working on my Wubi install
I'm running Ubuntu 11.10 on my hand-built tower (important specs: Intel Core 2 Duo 3 GHz, 8GB of RAM, NVidia GeForce 8800 GTS with 640 MB of video RAM). It's a bit of a weird setup because I installed ...
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0answers
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How to fix a non functional GUI after fresh install? [closed]
So after a fresh install unity and my entire desktop does not want to work. I'm not able to drag any windows click in any fields or any buttons. the only way to navigate any window after opening is by ...
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Open irc:// links in XChat from Firefox/Chrome on 11.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Open irc:// links in XChat from Firefox and Chromium
I tried following the tips here:
Open irc:// links in XChat from Firefox and Chromium
but none of them worked on ...
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Xen 4.1 + NVidia driver = Unity has no window decorations [closed]
I am running Ubuntu 11.10 with Unity. I installed XEN and booted its kernel. The machine booted normally. However, when I started Unity (3D), there were no window decorations.
I tried Unity 2D and ...
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1answer
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How to hide/remove “exit, minimize, maximize” bar on top of the application when not maximized, showing only the application/program on the desktop
I'm an on and off novice ubuntu user, last used 9.04 and installed 11.10 a week ago. What I want to happen, edit unity to suit how I use my computer:
Copy the way xmonad (www.xmonad.org) shows its ...
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1answer
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How can i go back to nvidia 295.33 driver?
when i updated my nvidia driver to 295.40 Unity is not working any more i just get a black screen and nothing happens although Unity 2D and gnome classic are working fine so i think it's a problem ...
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Compiz uses 100%CPU since nvidia update
This morning, I logged into Unity 3D and noticed that everything was really slow and unresponsive. I pressesd ctrl + alt+ F1 to open a terminal and diagnose the problem. It turns out that compiz is ...
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Oh Unity Launcher scrambled with color dots after log on or restart
The left hand side Unity launch bar is color scrambled after reboot, or log on. When touching it with the mouse arrow, it comes back to normal. I installed gnome shell color before this started ...
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1answer
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Lost the system tray-bar and side panel dockbar disappears when touched
I have complete confidence that this problem will be resolved by restarting, however, it seems very odd that it should disappear randomly during my session.
To put it simply, I've lost the top ...
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3answers
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Is there a way to keep the application switcher active on the screen all time?
I like the way it works. I like the way it looks. It could be more better If i can keep the application switcher on screen all time, not only when pressing Alt+Tab, and switch apps using mouse click ...
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1answer
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Placing newly opened windows while having a window maximized?
I'm often working in a maximized window from which I'm opening new windows, that do not appear maximized. They are placed at the very top at the desktop in the way that I can not see the upper window ...
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0answers
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ubuntu 11.10 login loop [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Ubuntu - resolution issue causing login screen loop
Unity login return to login screen again after successful login.
Got the following error in ~/.xsession-errors
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5answers
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Windows 7 professional won't boot after installing ubuntu 11.10 alongside [closed]
I can't boot into Windows 7 Professional after installing ubuntu version 11.10 alongside windows as a dual boot. Windows starts to boot after I select it from GRUB and then select "start windows ...
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1answer
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Titlebar of the windows is not showing up
I can't see the titlebar anymore. The one with the close and minimize buttons, unless the window is in full screen. Here is an image:
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1answer
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Text editor playing hide and seek
When ever I minimise or Alt+TAB from the text editor Gedit, it disappears from Unity and from alt tabbing. I can open a new instance of it from the menu, but all previous work is lost. How can I fix ...
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Why is Unity 2D running so much faster on system with ATI 6770?
I'm new to Linux in general. I installed 11.10 the other day, and began enjoying. I've noticed, however, that when I choose "Ubuntu" from the login menu (vs "Ubuntu 2D), the system runs noticeably ...
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Intel HD Graphics Works on Unity, but no in Gnome shell
I cant play starcraft 1 in Gnome shell(to slow), in unity runs perfect .Why?
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i7 processor with 4 core, 8 thread system, how can i reboot Ubuntu?
I have tested Ubuntu in i7, i5 but lower then 4 core/8 thread CPU. In two system which has i7 processor with 4 core/8 thread i have the same problem. After reboot it never reboot itself auto.
I need ...
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Help with creating my own lens [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I start developing a lens for Unity?
I wanna create my first unity lens, but i don't know how it works, i have been trying to follow this tutorial
...
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1answer
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All windows decorations disappear after I maximize any window
When I maximize some of the windows all decorations disappear (by all, I mean on all windows)... Is that common issue on Unity or I'm just unlucky to have some prone to that bug configuration? Anyone ...
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1answer
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Why is the top menu-bar not accessable when previewing open windows of an application?
If I have more than one window of the same application running then clicking its icon in the launcher displays a preview of that application's open windows,
When this preview is activated I can't ...
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0answers
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Moving unity to the right side [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I move the Unity launcher?
I know it happens when I'm changing the language to Hebrew but I still want it in English.
How do I do this? If I can't is there any ...
