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Why does Ubuntu 12.04 randomly reboot in unity and gnome, but not in xfce?
Currently running 12.04 LTS and i find that on a fresh install the system reboots when using Unity or Gnome, but runs stable when using Xfce. This piqued my interest as to why this would be? Hoe does ...
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The sound of my Ubuntu only works at the login screen and in the Xfce desktop enviroment
As stated in the title, the sound of my Ubuntu 12.04 only works at the login screen and in the Xfce desktop environment.
I have no clue what to do. I have already installed the correct drivers!
$ ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 freezes way too often
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit desktop on a Lenovo E430 ( ThinkPad Edge ) laptop, with XFCE desktop. But it freezes very often. Usually when playing videos, browsing the web and viewing pictures ( or ...
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Why did I stop getting Thunderbird email notifications?
I'm not getting notifications anymore, when a new email in Thunderbird arrives.
How can I fix this and continue getting notifications? I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 with the Xfce desktop environment.
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I broke my .nvidia-settings-rc file - can't see X
I was changing something in Nvidia Settings/COnfig in XFCE and now when I book to X screen is blank. I tried to book in console mode, worked, and when I try to launch nvidia-settings from the term I ...
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After installing Xfce, I can't boot Ubuntu
After installing Xfce on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and adding conky to my desktop, I rebooted but the system doesn't load.
I went to recovery mode but choosing any option gives this screen and nothing happens: ...
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Device is busy error when trying to unmount tmpfs home area
I have been trying to get pam_mount to mount a tmpfs drive for domain users, so that it is volatile storage and is cleared on every logout. The problem I found was that although the area would mount ...
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Xfce's window jumps suddenly when I click on window? [closed]
I am using Ubuntu Studio 12.04, as you know it has xfce desktop , but some times when i click on window for example on "Ubuntu software center" window and click on search to write, it move and jumps ...
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Can not drag & drop mails in thunderbird - what could be the problem?
I have the same problem as stated here; I can not drop my mails on a folder:
As you can see, the cursor changes, but the folder I am hovering does not highlight. There is nothing happen if I drop ...
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1answer
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Restore original notification icons after deinstalling XFCE
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 with Gnome Classic environment.
I wanted to try XFCE, so I installed the metapackage xfce4. In the end, I was not convinced so I removed it and came back on Gnome Classic.
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brightside not working
Hello I installed brightside from the repos and it isn't working. I set it to run on startup and brightside-properties works fine but when I move my mouse to the assigned corner nothing happens. I was ...
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Terminal stops working after closing a program window started from the Terminal
System: I have XUbuntu 12.04 64bit and run Terminal 0.4.8 (Xfce Terminal Emulator).
Problem: My Terminal always stops to accept any input after I close a program window started from the Terminal.
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How to install Xfce without xubuntu-desktop or ubuntustudio-desktop
I want to install Xfce without xubuntu-desktop or ubuntustudio-desktop (original Xfce 4.10, without extras). I too want to keep Unity (and Unity 2D) on my computer. Is the xfce-meta package great for ...
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1answer
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How to deal with problems with Xfce?
I am using Xfce 4.8 on Ubuntu 12.04. Any choice of Desktop Environment starts Xfce. I don't get any Splash Screen nor Xfce session selector nor WiFi icon, neither the option to restart/shutdown.
Last ...
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How can i install XFCE along side unity?
I would like to be able to install XFCE to run alongside unity so I can choose on startup which DE I use, without breaking any features of either DE.
Following this: ...
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XFCE: I get logged out when I close the notebook lid
As the title says.
I'm using the laptop connected to a power outlet, no battery inserted. I checked the configuration and everything is correct. I don't remember this happening with Unity, but the ...
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Ubuntu one on Ubuntu studio 12.04?
I want to install ubuntu-one BUT any time i am trying there is no success! So, any help?
Ubuntu studio 12.04 uses XFCE and nautilus as file manager. SO where is the problem?
Thanks
edit: Well, if i ...
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757 views
Modify actions when battery is critically low?
I am running Ubuntu (not Xubuntu) and am using Xfce4 on my laptop. When my laptop battery is critically low, Ubuntu/Xfce4 performs some action (perhaps hibernate?) which causes my laptop to shut down.
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1answer
353 views
My Ubuntu system doesn't shutdown. Stays in splash screen
I updated from Ubuntu 11.10, I had installed also XFCE on that version but mainly used Unity, after I upgraded to 12.04 when I shutdown it doesn't shutdown it remains in a XUbuntu splash screeen. I ...
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Which xfce4-window theme is this?
I found this image on the xfce4-slideshow but I cant find it in my xfce.
What is the name of this theme?
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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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1answer
227 views
How will be the LTS support for Xubuntu 12.04 after 3 years?
Hi :) I'm comfortable with Xubuntu 12.04 because I have an older computer, but I was reading about the LTS support:
Ubuntu 12.04: Supported until april 2017.
Xubuntu 12.04: Supported until april ...
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1answer
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How to keep 4 or more keyboard layouts?
I use XUbuntu 12.04. How can I keep 4 layouts without a need to cycle through them every time? Are there comamnds to send to plugin and change the layout to a particular one?
I'd like to organize ...
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“Docky needs composition enabled” message even after I enabled that, in Xubuntu
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 with Xubuntu-desktop because I need to use Xubuntu sometimes .I have installed Docky for quick access . But i am not getting it properly because of the error . details you can ...
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1answer
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Xfce & Docky & Thunar - Missing icon
Im using xfce in combination with docky. But when I start Thurnar via the Filemanager-icon it opens (ofc) Thurnar, but it has a wrong icon (on the very right)
How to fix that? Normally, the ...
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How to reset display settings in XFCE \ Ubuntu 12.04 and also flgrx drivers
I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 12.04 and since I hate unity I installed the Xubuntu package and am using XFCE instead.
Since I have a Radeon HD5770 I also installed the fglrx drivers.
This all went ...
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1answer
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Login into XFCE session without display manager
I am currently using lightdm as my default display manager but I feel like there is no need of display manager in my case because I am always going to login to xfce session.
So, is there any way I ...
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1answer
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Can't login to my XFCE environment from lxdm
I installed lxdm as my display manager because I heard its very lightweight. Now after installing it when I select my Desktop as Xfce session I am not able to login. Basically what happens is it waits ...
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1answer
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Can I use other Desktop environment in Ubuntu-Studio and exchange whenever I want?, Xfce to Unity & Vise
I have Ubuntu-studio 12.04 installed and I really want to have both Xfce and unity desktop, can I install both and use one of them when ever i want login?
If so can you give me a little guide.
Thanks ...
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2answers
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XFCE Volume adjusting sound applet for 12.04
Recently I upgraded the Mythbuntu 10.10 to 12.04 which uses Xfce, and realised there is no one click volume adjusting sound applet with a slider, like in 10.10.
Is there something else to do this? Or ...
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1answer
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Why doesn't clicking on notification buttons in Xubuntu 12.04 dismiss the notification?
When I try to reconnect my Bluetooth mouse in Xubuntu 12.04, I realized that all the notification windows do not allow me to press any buttons. I can click the buttons but nothing happens. I can close ...
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How to set up Google Chrome as default browser in Xubuntu
I use Xubuntu 12.04. I uninstalled Firefox and now use Google Chrome version 19.xxx.
To solve this problem, I tried:
galternatives
the "default apps" under settings and
sudo update-alternatives ...
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1answer
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In Unity, the folder containing a file selected in the dash is opened in Nautilus instead of opening the file with the corresponding application [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Files lens and xdg-open only open nautilus but not the correct applicatiion
In 12.04, since yesterday the behavior of the dash in Unity has changed.
Previously (and I ...
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1answer
543 views
Xubuntu 12.04: How to get Emacs keybindings?
I work with Xubuntu 12.04 on a MacBook Air. There are various posts about how to use Emacs' keybindings under gnome (see, for example, Enabling Emacs Keybind on Google Chrome, reverting from emacs ...
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Xubuntu 12.04 UI glitches [closed]
I'm having some strange problems with Thunderbird and Chrome in Xubuntu 12.04 XFCE 4.10 (installed from PPA).
Some UI elements from both windows sometimes are drawn on each other, no matter which ...
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1answer
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Xfce 4 (Xubuntu): How to minimize windows on double-click of the window frame?
Is it possible with Xfce 4.8 (Xubuntu 12.04) to have windows minimized on double-clicking the window frames? So, for example, if File Manager is open, to just double-click on the window frame and the ...
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2answers
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Going back to standard scrollbars on Unity [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I disable overlay scrollbars?
I am running xfce4 on a fairly normal 12.04 upgraded-from-11.10 install.
I really do not like the scroll bars. They are hard to ...
2
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1answer
680 views
The dual-monitor settings ignored when using XFCE [duplicate]
I have two monitors and a ATI Radeon 5750 video adapter.
Using ATI's catalyst control center I am able to configure the displays so that the desktop spans over the two monitors.
The multi-desktop ...
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2answers
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How to change Ubuntu Studio from XFCE to Gnome?
I have 12.04 Ubuntu Studio Installed at the moment.
On removing a application called Terminal Emulator, I accidentally removed xfce too. As I am not very fond of xfce, I am OK with it as I can ...
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How can I change the color of my cursor in gnome-terminal?
There are many similar-sounding questions, so let me emphasize: I only want to change the color of my cursor; I do not want to change the color of my text. If it helps, however, my normal text color ...
