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Lightweight and fast free software desktop environment for UNIX-like platforms. Xfce (currently Xfce4) is the desktop environment of Xubuntu.

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Is it possible to have a shortcut to switch to the nth xfce-tasklist window in Xubuntu like in Windows? [duplicate]

One of my favorite features in Windows is the ability to press -1 to switch to the leftmost window in the "Window buttons", -2 to go to the 2nd one, and so on, as opposed to alt-tabbing through ...
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Restore xubuntu dock

I 've installed xubuntu desktop on ubuntu 14.04 from the reppositores with sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop ,and i see that the dock doesn't appear ,how can i restore it?
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How to install xfce4-xfapplet-plugin on 14.04?

I would like to add GNOME2 applets to an XFCE panel. According to this, I should install xfce4-xfapplet-plugin. I can't do sudo apt-get install xfce4-xfapplet-plugin because xfce4-xfapplet-plugin is ...
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Xubuntu strange behaviour panel-indicator and panel-notification applet

I am running Xubuntu 14.04 32bit on a Lenovo X200 and got some strange behavior from the panel-indicator and panel-notification applets. Both show blueman and I got multiple keyboard layout setting. ...
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Shadows won't disable Xubuntu 12.04

I am currently running Xubuntu 12.04. I dislike the menu and window drop shadows, therefore I went to Window Manager Tweaks, then navigated to the Compositor tab. Inside the compositor tab, I ...
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Xubuntu 13.10 Blank Desktop after Update [duplicate]

I'm using Xubuntu and upgraded to 13.10 as the system dialog suggested it. However, after rebooting and logging in (the Loginscreen still perfectly works), I only see a black Desktop with an invisible ...
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Xubuntu 13.04 + Xmonad alongside Xfce

Is it a possibility to run Xmonad with the menus etc from Xfce? Or is there any other tiling window manager that behaves in the same way but can retain the vanilla Xfce?
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Switched to Compiz for OpenGL on Xubuntu 12.04, now laptop screen doesn't turn on after a suspend

I recently added the CompizConfig settings manager to resolve screen tearing while watching full screen video (it worked! no more tearing!) but now every time I close the laptop screen and the system ...
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Error when copying from Desktop to any other location

I recently installed Xubuntu and there were a lot of differences I noticed between xfce and gnome. I didn't like Thunar that much (mainly because of the searching feature - even catfish doesn't posses ...
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Automatically Shade Window on Unfocus

I have certain windows (for example, Empathy) that I want to be automatically roll up (or shade) upon being unfocused and to roll down (or un-shade) when focused. I can manually roll the windows up ...
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Nexus 7 can't rotate in xfce?

I installed xfce4 on my Nexus 7 running Ubuntu and after logging into it, I noticed that the desktop is basically stuck in portrait mode because auto-rotation doesn't work in it (I tried logging in ...
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Ubuntuone-indicator icon missing in XFCE4 bar [closed]

I know for a fact that before I upgraded to Ubuntu 12.04 from 11 the ubuntuone-indicator icon worked just fine. I upgraded to the new Ubuntu and XFCE4 instead of Gnome and now the icon is a nothing ...
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How can I stop certain XFCE components from starting with Unity?

I've installed Xubuntu-Desktop, and of course this pulled in all the usual xfce components. The only problem I have, is that xfce's notification daemon and xfconfd keep starting with Unity. This means ...
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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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xubuntu - is it better than xfce on ubuntu? [closed]

I really like ubuntu. Have used slackware, fedora, and suse. I also love xfce. What I do requieres lots and lots of memory, and usually I have many things running, so a light desktop really helps. ...
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How do I customize Alt+Tab behaviour? [closed]

GOAL: I would like to make the little menu that pops up when I press Alt+Tab to gain the ability to jump to a particular window by pointing my mouse at one of the icons. This is the behaviour that ...
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Can I control which screen XFCE shows the alt-tab switcher on? [closed]

I'm trying to transition from Gnome to XFCE and when I use Alt+TAB to cycle between windows, the list of windows shows on the wrong screen (I have an nvidia card with twinview spanning the desktop ...
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How to install XFCE in Ubuntu 11.10 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I switch to Xubuntu? Any ideas how to install XFCE in 11.10? I don't want Unity or Gnome 3, but the xubuntu dektop seems to be not available in Ubuntu 11.10 Jeannie
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Preparing an old Windows XP computer for Xubuntu and installing it [duplicate]

I have done research, and am looking to eliminate Win XP from an old computer, and want to run XFCE with libreoffice. Main question: Do I download and create .exe file on media of XFCE or Xubuntu? Is ...
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What shows you the package you can install to get a command?

I have noticed on other Ubuntu machines when you don't have Maven and you try mvn it tells you to install maven or maven2. This does not happen on my xfce, how do I enable it?
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ubuntu 18.04 VNC Grey screen

I'm havinng problems getting my gnome desktop to load via vnc initially I followed this guide for xfce vnc https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-configure-vnc-on-ubuntu-...
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All docks cause an unsightly line through the desktop

When the plank dock is active on my computer, it causes an unsightly line that pierces through the desktop, as shown here: Problems with Plank dock This line does not just go through the wallpaper, ...
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PulseAudio volume control switch widget for XFCE

Is there a xfce desktop switch widget for pulseaudio volume control? I have a wireless speaker and I hate having to open pulseaudio and change the output setting everytime I turn it on or off
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default application to open text file in Thunar under Awesome WM

I'm on Xubuntu 12.04 and using Awesome WM. In Awesome session, If I double click a plain text file(txt, asc, rb, py etc.) in Thunar, it opens with Abi Word. But I want it to open with a text editor ...
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How to install XFCE (Xubuntu) from Ubuntu without uninstalling Ubuntu-Desktop

How can I install Xubuntu (Xfce) in Ubuntu without uninstalling the Ubuntu-Desktop component. The same way as installing Kubuntu but having the option to change between desktops (KDE or Gnome). If I ...
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How install XFCE and remove gnome on Ubuntu 20.0.4 LTS [duplicate]

Was running xUbuntu 18.0.4 LTS and upgraded (re-install via DVD) to Ubuntu 20.0.4. I'd like to get back to the XFCE Desktop as it find gnome unusable for my application. In particular I have a lot of ...
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Where are the XFCE4 appearance/font settings stored in Xubuntu 16.04?

Running Xubuntu 16.04.1 LTS 64-bit. Hello, I was wondering if I could just make a copy of my Appearance (specifically, font) settings because I want to be able to place the file into a LiveCD and ...
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How do I gain root access to my own folders when using file manager?

Basically I want to be able to right click on one of my folders and use something like 'Thunar Root', type in my admin password and continue to use it. Now I've quite a big trouble getting some files ...
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Xubuntu reopens last session applications even though it shouldn't

There's something strange going on with my Xubuntu setup (13.10 at the moment, but I remember having this issue in 13.04 as well, before upgrading). Each time I log in, the system reopens the ...
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XRDP on Ubuntu can't work

I'm just trying to apply XRDP to Ubuntu. Before I was applying XRDP to Kali and it works. But when I tried to apply it on Ubuntu it doesn't. Must I change the session when I connect to the remote ...
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How to change the value of dirty_writeback_centisecs?

I would like to change the value of dirty_writeback_centisecs. After seeing the Tunables in Powertop, there seems to be a problem with the value which is 6000 which is considered to be bad by Powertop....
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How do I get XFCE to show the Desktop directory on the desktop instead of the home directory?

I just installed Xubuntu 13.10. I replaced the Desktop directory with a symlink to a directory on another partition (I've been doing this for a while). It worked fine at first, but then I did ...
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How to remove xfce-panel popup/popdown delay if select autohide allways?

I use XUbuntu 21.04 - before this I used XUbuntu 20.04 The Auto-Hide does not work any more as expected. There is a delay between hidden and unhidden. This is very annoying. In the XFCE-panel-...
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Xubuntu window bar font not rendering properly with dark themes

I'm using Xubuntu 20.04 and when I change to a dark theme, like Greybird-dark or Adwaita-dark which are preinstalled by default, the window bar is not rendered properly and looks really ugly (see the ...
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Restore contents of /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh

I was trying to setup remote access to my Ubuntu machine from Windows and followed the advice here: https://www.tweaking4all.com/software/linux-software/use-xrdp-remote-access-ubuntu-14-04/ However ...
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I cannot download xfce theme manager

On my xubuntu I have this horrible software heading: I want to remove it. A post said to download xfce-theme-manager, so I did everything I had to do: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rebuntu16/other-...
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Alt-tab selection icons are too big in Xfce4

For my new machine (Ubuntu 16.04.LTS), I'm using vnc4server and Xfce4 GUI and I access the computer using RealVNC from my Windows 10 PC. I can press Alt+Tab to select between applications being ...
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multiload-ng not installing

I am trying to install multiload-ngfrom the webupd8 ppa according to this guide on Ubuntu 18.04 in the XFCE desktop. I run the commands: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8 sudo apt ...
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Can't load Xfce due to login loop, other DEs work

I'm a newbie on Ubuntu. I wanted to install XFCE to create a very personal DE. The problem is I've got a login loop. Since I upgraded my distro to 17.10 to support my wifi, I can't load XFCE. But I ...
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How to reinstall the default desktop environment LXDE in LUBUNTU?

I was trying out xfce in my Lubuntu 16.04 PC. I installed it, used it for a while and liked it. So, I thought I can remove LXDE and use only Xfce. I used some commands I found in the web and I ended ...
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Use two keys for accessing 3rd level

I'm using Xubuntu 16.04. I want to use BOTH AltGr and the left Win key to access the third level (because it makes typing LaTeX code easier). On xfce4-keyboard-settings the Left Win key is assigned ...
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Xfce themes look ugly after HDMI cable is unplugged

I sometimes connect my laptop to an external monitor with an HDMI cable, and when I later unplug the cable, it causes a problem with the graphical theme in Xubuntu (14.04). The window panes, panel, ...
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How does one install a minimal gnome-shell?

I've just installed xubuntu and removed everything I don't need. Now I'd like to install gnome -shell but not any of the other gnome packages. Ideally, I'll have only xfce related programs with the ...
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xfce icons instead of tabs [duplicate]

For my taskbar programs are displayed like: (symbol of chromium)askubuntu.com I would like it as: symbol of chromium [no titles] askubuntu.com imagemagick man page Like in cinnamon or windows 7. No ...
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Chromebook: Map Search Key to ctrl, ubuntu

I've got ubuntu running on chromebook using crouton. How do I map the search key to the ctrl action. Similar to this, swapping the caps lock key and the ctrl key. /usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "ctrl:...
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Removed some directories being root and Xubuntu won't start

I had some problems before doing this where xfce won't start (applications started, but no borders and couldn't type anything on the keyboard) and someone told me to use this command sudo rm -rf /usr/...
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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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"Oh no! Something has gone wrong" / ubuntu 23.04 / xrdp / xfce-desktop / Google Compute

How to run desktop over xrdp in Google Compute nodes? Here is what I did: Create compute node using Ubunutu 23.04 (Lunar Lobster) image gcloud compute instances create ask-ubuntu \ --zone=europe-...
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Broken xfce4 applications menu entry - I know where the executable is but I don't know how to fix it

I downloaded to a new computer the pcloud application (a cloud backup service). I've used it for a while and it works great. However, when I launched it I ran it straight from my "Downloads" directory ...
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Missing desktop icons

First, let me say I'm new to Linux. Second, I recently purchased a VPS from OVH and I installed Ubuntu Server 18.04.1 LTS 64-bit. Then, I installed Xfce4 using this command: sudo apt install xfce4 ...
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