Xubuntu is a community developed, Ubuntu-based Linux operating system.
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Ubuntu one in Lubuntu and Xubuntu
I have an old computer running Ubuntu 13.04 and want to speed it up by using Lubuntu or Xubuntu. Will ubuntu one work on these?
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Steam doesn't start on Xubuntu 13.04 32-bit
I tried to install Steam on my Xubuntu 13.04 32-bit. I used the .deb from http://store.steampowered.com/about/. When I first launched it, it downloaded updates. When I launched it for the second time, ...
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Is it safe to rollback Wubi without fresh Wubi install?
I've installed Ubuntu 12.10, then I made a backup from root.disk file. I decided to change from Ubuntu to Xubuntu. So I downloaded Xubuntu 12.10 ISO image and reinstalled Wubi.
In case I'm want to ...
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Neverwinter Nights does not run in 13.04
I installed Neverwinter Nights on this very machine while running 12.10, following the instructions here. Since upgrading to 13.04, nwn hangs when I run it. This is a strace log file generated by my ...
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How to make XFCE reserve space for panel on the right monitor?
I'm using Xubuntu 13.04 on my laptop that has an external screen attached. The big external monitor also has a vertical panel. My external screen is on the right side of my laptop.
When I maximize ...
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What is the differences between XFCE session and Xubuntu session?
Everytime I boot up Xubuntu, I get the question, XFCE session or Xubuntu session, what are the actual differences?
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How to solve “the system is running in low graphics mode” in ubuntu 12.04? [duplicate]
I have ubuntu 12.04 installed and it was working fine. But today suddenly it stopped responding, then I restart it and gives a window
The System is running in low graphics mode, Your Screen, graphics ...
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Would I benefit from switching to Lubuntu or Xubuntu?
I just settled down with my ideal setup, a dual boot of Windows 7 and Ubuntu, but for some reason Ubuntu's running slow for me. I heard that Ubuntu was pretty small and resource light, but should I ...
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In Xubuntu, should I always install everything in the Update Manager?
I have been running Xubuntu 12.10 for over a month now, on 5 machines (old Compaq Evos, runs nice and slim on these old chips). I immediately became afraid of installing the updates suggested in the ...
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How to decide on the right Nvidia driver based on the Linux Kernel version?
After trying to install the Nvidia drivers and got them working and then got them broken, I would like to check one important thing:
One of the main problems I run into was "Kernel version and Nvidia ...
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How do you customize Xubuntu 12.10?
I am sick of the normal, themes preinstalled with Wubi. I need some help.
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Anti-aliasing in Gvim
Apparently there's no anti-aliasing in vim-gtk in Xubuntu so the console version looks better than GUI one. Is there a way to turn it on?
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“sudo service lightdm stop” will go into a blank screen
I am trying to stop X Server so I can install some new NVidia drivers. However, the moment I type "sudo service lightdm stop", the computer goes into a blank screen, and nothing happens.
Any ideas?
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Split Screen using HDMI Xubuntu 13.04
I've tried to get separate screens for Xubuntu 13.04 so I can browse on my laptop and use my TV to watch films via the HDMI port, but I'm unable to find a way to do it. What normally happens is I get ...
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How to burn 801MB iso file
I have ubuntu 11.10 (XFce) and I download Xubuntu 13.04 64Bit iso file that have 801MB and both brasero and XFburn can't burn that image on 800MB CD-R. Can I burn that image on that CD using overburn ...
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MacBook Pro, Retina (10,1) and Ubuntu 13.04 - Nvidia Resolution Issue
I have been using Xubuntu 12.04 LTS on a slightly older iMac, dual booting it. And it has been a mostly smooth experience.
Getting the same was really tricky on one of those new MacBook Pro laptops. ...
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how do I connect to a VPN with ipsec?
I created a config file for my FritzBox 7390 after this german tutorial
Now I want to configure my Network-Manager but there is no option for ipsec.
Do I need additional packages?
I tried to ...
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why os x is 5GB while ubuntu is just 700 mb? [closed]
I dont understand whats in 5gb of os x and windows installation dvds when ubuntu fits on 700mb cd and just works with every hardware! I am not criticizing i am just curious. I'm expecting answers like ...
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Package libc6 is not installed, trying to install libc6-dev [closed]
I am trying to install a WIFI driver for a MacBook Pro Retina (10,1). The driver requires "libc6-dev" to be installed. However it complaints about not being able to find libc6?! Which is really ...
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Some icons from XFCE4 panel missing
I'm running Xubuntu 13.04 (xfce4-panel 4.10.0). The icons for Skype and Synapse are missing in the panel. Only a missing icon icon is shown.
The icons show correctly in the apps menu. I've tried ...
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Xfce4-places-plugin doesn't show mounted partitions due to altered fstab options
To begin with, for some reason I had a problem with wine - every program I launched crashed with a strange error and pretty much nothing would execute except for applications and executables stored on ...
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Turn Xubuntu into Ubuntu while keeping Xubuntu?
Recovering from a terrible attempt to install Ubuntu 13.04, I stumbled upon Xubuntu 13.04. I love it, and so far I have absolutely no complains about it. However, I am not confortable with its default ...
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Xubuntu 12.04 hangs at start-up
I have just completed an installation of Xubuntu 12.04 from an Alternate-Install on a MacBook Pro. reEFIt and GRUB etc. are all fine. But Xubuntu hangs at the splash screen with the progress bar. I am ...
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Xubuntu 12.04 LTS installed in vbox
When I run update manager, it shows updates of 212mb, but does not download or install them.
ditto, when I run
sudo apt-get update
it shows all the available updates, but does not install.
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Xubuntu 13.04 Alsa Control panel - HDMI output option gone from all sound control menus
My ATI HDMI Sound Card use to show up in my control panel as an available output in ALSA sound control panel. I'm sure what I did, but it no longer shows up anymore. I've tried a few terminal things ...
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What is the default clipboard manager in Xubuntu?
I don't care about panel plugins or programs such as xclip or xsel.
I just want to know : when I cut or paste something on Xubuntu, what program handles it?
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Ethernet port on thinkpad doesn't connect but the one on the ultrabase (dock) does [closed]
I just recently bought a used Thinkpad X200s and installed Xubuntu 13.04 on it. I am have issues getting the ethernet port on the laptop to connect. I also have a Ultrabase dock for the laptop. While ...
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Who is “user 109”?
I found out that user 109 launches pulseaudio on startup, which blocks mine:
petr@sova:~$ ps -ef | grep pulseaudio
109 1515 1 1 15:23 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/pulseaudio --start ...
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No thumbnails in Gimp in Xubuntu 13.04
it seems that in Xubuntu 13.04 there is no thumbnails file in .cache. But some programs, like Gimp, rely on that file to show thumbnails in their file opening dialogs. These dialogs now just show ...
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System-config-printer in xubuntu Raring
My system-config-printer in Xubuntu raring is bahaving rather odd, when I click the server settings.
As you see the first option (to show the printers of other systems) is missing.
My installation ...
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USB ethernet dongle - PXE support
I'm running Xubuntu 12.10 on my Asus Zenbook UX31e. Zenbook is shipped within an Asix USB ethernet dongle. Here some information.
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
physical id: 2
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Turning Xubuntu into an Edubuntu experience
I have an Xubuntu (upgraded now to 13.04) machine and I want to keep my Xubuntu desktop available whilst creating a user for my children to use Edubuntu.
I've installed edubuntu-desktop, and I've ...
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xfce4-session segfault, suspend and hibernate not working
I am experiencing some critical bugs during a critical time (finals week) and could really appreciate some life-saving help. I have posted about it at https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10068, ...
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Xubuntu splash hangs on boot for 15s
Problem started recently. When I log in (in 80% of cases), the spinning logo on blue background hangs (wheel doesn't spin) for around 15s. Afterwards, the login box shows normally.
What's interesting ...
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Xubuntu: How can I avoid the double-password entry (lightdm then xscreensaver) on user switching?
I'm running Xubuntu raring with lightdm and xscreensaver. Both users on the system have xscreensaver set to lock the screen after n minutes. However, when I click "switch user" (or do gdmflexiserver ...
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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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Unmounting drive in Xubuntu
Every time I try unmounting / ejecting / safely removing a drive in Xubuntu, I get the following dialog:
However, most of the time it seems like there isn't any data that needs to be written or a ...
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How to change screen resolution in Xubuntu 11.10?
I can't figure out how to change my screen resolution.
Can someone help me?
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After updating to Xubuntu 13.04, Brasero will not work, can this be remedied?
After updating to Xubuntu 13.04, Brasero will not work, does anyone else have this problem and can it be solved?
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How can I stop my XUBUNTU heating up my Toshiba L600-01B
Well, guys, I will not have my first time seek for you all on this site unless my totally unbearable to the fan noise my XUBUNTU making. It's a time for me to stay with this stuff working for my ...
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Guake goes over the menubar in Xubuntu 12.04.02
I have the following problem when using guake:
The menubar of Xubuntu is gone when opening guake, normally guake will open directly under the menubar, but not this time.
I am running Xubuntu ...
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[Xubuntu]Headphones audio don't work
i have installed xubuntu and it's all okey, but the sounds/audio don't work in the headphones also if are recognized by the system. Help pls
Here there are some useful informations:
Result of lspci ...
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Change Xubuntu's default text editor globally
There's a lot of tutorials on how to change the default text editor in Unity and Gnome. There's none for Xubuntu/XFCE.
How do I change all mousepad's associations to sublime text?
I know I could ...
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Xubuntu 13.04 - mobile broadband can not be enabled
I installed Xubuntu 13.04 and Lubuntu 13.04; not together (dual boot) but one by one. For both, I experienced the same issue.
My notebook is Acer AO532h. I want to use Xubuntu or Lubuntu on it.
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xorg-video-abi-13 dependency problem
I'm trying to install the ATI driver for my Probook 4540s (3000/7650M) according to instructions given in How do I get AMD/Intel Hybrid Graphics drivers working?. After execute the following command:
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I need to make the keyboard layout label “ara” to the label “ar” on Xubuntu
I need to make the keyboard layout label "ara" to the label "ar", how i can do that?
Xubuntu 13.04 adm64 - xfce4-xkb-plugin
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xbmc crash on start up [closed]
I'm trying to set up a local media server with XBMC on it.
But every time i launch it it gives me a crash report after only loading the first screen of XBMC.
Can someone please help.
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internet connection doesnt work properly [duplicate]
I have a problem with my internet connection on xubuntu 13.04. Sometimes it works perfectly, but sometimes it is very slow or doesnt work at all and I have to refresh page or restart installation in ...
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How to set keyboard shortcut for “switch user” in Xubuntu?
I am trying to create a keyboard shortcut in Xubuntu (13.04), but I have no idea what to put for the command. What is the command for invoking switch user?
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invisible mouse shows in screenshots
I'm running 12.10 server with xubuntu-desktop installed and notice that my mouse pointer dissapears. Sometimes it's just momentary, other times I can't get it back and must resort to REISUB and shut ...
