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How to run a command with one click, preferably from unity's launcher
I'd like to run this command without having to open up terminal every time.
sudo openvpn --config /home/ubuntu/Documents/vpnbook/vpnbook-euro2-udp25000.ovpn --auth-user-pass ...
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Unity progress bar for gnome-terminal?
One of my favorite features of unity is the progress bar the launcher overlays on the icons for various programs like the file manager, or firefox. Gnome-terminal does not have a progress bar. What do ...
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gedit opens different window though it should not
It's a follow-up of Why does gedit keep randomly opening new instances when opening files from nautilus? On Ubuntu 12.04 with Unity:
I double click on a text file on the desktop or through Nautilus. ...
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Can't display IP address with a file.desktop in Ubuntu 13.04
Why this command doesn't run ? :
Exec=gnome-terminal --command "ifconfig -a | grep 'inet adr' | sed /127/d | awk '{print $2}' "
I must do before: chmod 700 on my "file.desktop" and clic on it to ...
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No interface, no Terminal
I just rebooted my computer and have no interface (except my desktop background and desktop files), which means no unity and no notification bar.
Also, Ctrl+Alt+T doesn't work.
Ctrl+Alt+F1, does ...
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The terminal window auto closes after a while
I've been experiencing some weird behavior with my gnome-terminal. When I open it, without executing any script, just from the unity dash it closes itself after about 10 minutes. Regardless if I did ...
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Setting LightDM background from command-line without Unity
When I'm running Unity, I can set the background image with the following command: gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri "file://$file". This also changes the background of the ...
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How to open a desktop shortcut from commandline
I created a eclipse.desktop and locked it to unity launcherd , when I double click on it on desktop, the eclipse was launched just like launching from unity launcher. But if I start it from command ...
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command line for hiding and unhiding unity panel
I use ubuntu 12.10 on a touchscreen with a digitizer pen to take notes and while I'm doing this I would rather to have all my desktop for this purpose. On the other hand while doing other stuff I ...
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Where do I find a terminal lens for Unity?
I have been googling for a terminal lens, i.e. a Unity lens that integrates the terminal into the usual dash replaces the current Alt+F2 functionality.
For instance one could have a line of icons ...
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How to open a file from terminal in unity [duplicate]
What would the equivalent of 'gnome-open foo.pdf' be in unity? Thanks!
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Unity does not start after installing amd drivers when booting to CLI
Okay I boot my laptop to the CLI I also have a GPU (7970m) so when I do startx to do some web browsing or other things it woks fine but anytime I try to install the ati drivers when I do startx all I ...
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Installed application as root, unable to use by other user
I have installed a program as per the read-me file available with the same, i.e.
--How to Install----------------------
* You need login as root *
1. Run "tar jxvf linux_install.tar.bz2"
2. Run ...
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Tell if windows are open and not minimised from shell script Unity
I'd like to add into my .bashrc a little script that sets the terminal background to transparent iff I don't have any non-minimised, non-terminal windows open and leaves the terminal background as ...
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Ubuntu boots to command line--how do I get my desktop back?
After attempting to reinstall my NVIDIA drivers following the 12.10 update today, on reboot I found myself at the command line. Using a Compaq Presario f500. Please understand, I have just barely ...
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Unity bar and Menu bar Gone
I have a bootable usb stick that has Ubuntu 12.10 on it, so I loaded it onto my computer which is semi old because it was really full and ubuntu is nice software when it works. And all went well until ...
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Can't start unity from command line
For learning purposes, I'm trying to start my GUI (unity) on Ubuntu 12.04 from the command line.
I've changed quiet splash in /etc/default/grub to text and I successfully booted into the command ...
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incorrect work gnome terminal
I use at work Ubuntu Desktop 12.04. 80% of the time I spend in the terminal. After switching from the putty on gnome terminal, I was unpleasantly surprised to work with some devices (eg Extereme ...
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Can not login after removing broken packages
I just updated my ubuntu to the latest version. After updating, everytime I try to remove or add anything, I get this error:
errors were encountered while processing: E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg ...
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How to disable unity from starting with ubuntu 12.04 LTS [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Possible to install ubuntu-desktop and then boot to no GUI
I am temparaly useing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server on my laptop to host a Minecraft server on and i installed ...
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How to start unity after boot into command line with “text”-option?
I want my system to boot terminal only, but be able to launch Unity once logged in. I've edited /etc/default/grub from :
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
to
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Ubuntu 12.04 no desktop, only terminal
I installed cinnamon and uninstall unity using a terminal command I found on the web, but I skipped some steps on removing unity thinking it was not important. Now, when I turn on my laptop it will ...
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Is there a way to ignore Unity ALT menu when using the terminal? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I modify or disable the HUD's use of the Alt key?
I frequently work with Emacs in the GNOME terminal on Ubuntu 12.04. I have a pretty vanilla setup at the ...
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What's the command to open the Unity Dash?
I would like to know the command (from the Terminal) which opens the Unity dash, the reason being I want to create a desktop icon that starts the dash instead of the 'Windows Key' for keyboard-free ...
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How do I log into bash shell only?
On my home desktop I want to use Ubuntu Unity sometimes and just the bash shell (without any GUI) other times.
Is it possible to set up a login option where I can choose between using the Unity GUI ...
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Problems after running unity-reset
After installing compiz-config on Ubuntu 12.04, my whole desktop settings got disturbed. No window control buttons(min, max & close) and no window wobbling as earlier. So i executed the command ...
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Nothing works on the desktop screen after I tried to use the 3D cube settings [duplicate]
I am pretty new to 11.10. I was trying out some settings to operate the desktop in 3d cube mode that's when the unity bar, side bar disappeared. I have tried quite a few things to get it up and ...
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Gnome Terminal not showing up in unity, Why?
I am using Ubuntu 12.04, how do I see the applications open on different workspaces.
The issue that I am having is that I have opened 3 instances gnome-terminal and have minimized them; the unity ...
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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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How to install Unity in Ubuntu 10.04? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I install Unity on 10.04?
Can anybody please tell me the exact procedure to do this?
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How do I disable compiz and enable metacity with the command-line?
I've installed some new drivers and restarted, and much to my amusement when I log in my screen goes black, then white, and it never draws properly. I switched to the command line using Ctrl + Alt + ...
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Using Gnome-Shell themes for Unity possible?
I'd like to install some themes made for Gnome-Shell, like to know if they will work on Unity as well?
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How do I fix a blank desktop after logging into regular Ubuntu (Unity)? [duplicate]
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Unity doesn't load, no Launcher, no Dash appears
Ever since I downloaded Ubuntu 12.04 my computer basically has been really screwed up. Loading up ubuntu in regular ...
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Why do some programs not remain on the dashboard?
I have recently upgraded to Ubuntu 12.04. All the pre-installed software works fine, but some other programs such as Gimp Image Editor, Tuxguitar, and even Terminal have been giving me some issues.
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How can I operate on the active X display using a command in the console?
I have problems where compiz freezes and I have to switch to another console(ctrl+alt+F1) to restart. But it would be easier if I could just do "$ compiz --replace" in the other console and not have ...
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How do I boot into the console and then launch the Ubuntu desktop from it?
At the Ubuntu login page I have to hit Ctrl+Alt+F1 to be able to login as an user using the command line.
But how do I get to the command line first and then start the Ubuntu desktop from it?
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Functional Differences between Lubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu 12.04
I understand that Lubuntu utilizes LXDE over Ubuntu's Unity(Gnome?); But being new to Linux I'm not sure if that change is going to be simply cosmetic, or if there will be functional differences I ...
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How can I learn the command which will start an application in Unity's 'System Settings' from the command line?
How can I discover the command-line name (i.e. actual location) of one of Unity's System Settings applications? For example, "User Accounts", "Backup", "Appearance", and so forth?
I wish to know this ...
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configure programs in the unity launcher bar [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I edit/create new launcher items in Unity by hand?
I'd like to know how to change "starter" settings of my programs in the unity bar.
For example I'd like to ...
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Why is my terminal invisible after minimizing it and how can I find it?
I minimized my terminal after doing a repo sync.
I cant find it on any desktop now! Please help.
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How to start terminal in full screen?
When I open a terminal using CTRL+ALT+T in Unity, I would like this window to be automatically maximized, rather than to have to additionally hit ALT+SPACE and the 'X' key to make the window that ...
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1answer
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Unity - Customize keys (F10, ALT+S)
Is it possible to customize the default keys like F10 to NOT use a window control? I am a happy Midnight Commander user and would like to be able to quit within mc and not have the window manager take ...
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1answer
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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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Disable automatic unity launching?
Okay my main question here, is how do I disable the auto-matic unity launch at boot, or "boot into Ctrl-Alt-F1-6 screen"
I find myself booting into that fairly quickly and then a few seconds later it ...
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1answer
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“Recent Files” entries via command line apps?
I process lots of files via the command line, e.g. using my own shell or python scripts. Is there an easy way to add the files that I manipulate to the Unity "recent files" list so I can then easily ...
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Opening Another Instance of a Program?
I am testing out the use of Sakura instead of the Gnome Terminal. OS is Ubuntu 12.04 Precise. I often have multiple terminal windows open. How do you tell it to open a second window? Right clicking ...
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How to find out the terminal command of an application?
I want to use some applications shown on the Unity Launcher in a terminal, but I need to know the appropriate command to run them. How can I achieve that?
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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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Custom keyboard shortcut to lauch a terminal and run a command in Unity
I know this should be the simplest thing, but coming up empty. ;-(
I would like to create a keyboard shortcut ctrl-alt-P that opens a terminal window and runs a ping command:
ping -c 4 ...
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Can't search for terminal in Unity dash
I used to be able to search for terminal in 'Dash Home' and brings up terminal. However, this way doesn't work any more. 'Dash Home' does not even let me search for 'terminal'.
One thing, I have my ...
