Questions tagged [xubuntu]
Xubuntu is a community developed, Ubuntu-based (Ubuntu with XFCE desktop environment) GNU/Linux operating system. Use this tag for questions specific to this flavor.
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Limited number of processes
I have virtual server (AWS EC2 instance c5a.4xlarge) with Ubuntu 20.04 for running Playwright scripts. I want to execute a lot of instances of the script, but something restricts it. More than half of ...
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Slow shutdown when external NTFS hard drive is connected
I'm fairly new to Linux (1 year experience).
I had Xubuntu 18.04 LTS and now running Xubuntu 20.04 LTS and I'm stilling running into the same issue.
My system is E7500 dual core / 4 GB DDR3 with ext4 ...
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unable to execute /opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd: No such file or directory
After installing vcgencmd following these instructions (https://pypi.org/project/vcgencmd/), I got a not found error. So, I tried copying the vc folder from another linux build (ALARM) into the /opt ...
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python3 problem upgrading 20.04 -> 20.10
So I'm trying to upgrade Xubuntu from 20.04 to 20.10, but I get stopped at the beginning with:
Checking for a new Ubuntu releaseGet:1 Upgrade tool signature [819 B]
Get:2 Upgrade tool [1,338 kB]
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Change Caps Lock to Left Shift+Ctrl in Xubuntu
I want that pressing Caps lock behave the same as pressing Left Shift+Ctrl within Xubuntu. I use these two a lot as modifiers in conjunction with other keys. The only things I find are switching Caps ...
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I have Acer F5-573G-59V4 Laptop i want to dual boot it (Windows + Ubuntu), Help me with the procedure to dual boot it..? [duplicate]
How to do dual bootable installation for Acer F5-573G-59V4.
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Ubuntu 20.04 is not logging in
My Laptop with Ubuntu 20.04 version is not logging in and it is showing the following error message:
WARNING: PV /dev/sda7 in VG Volgroup is using an old PV header, modify the VG to update.
/dev/...
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Xubuntu 20.04 freezes
Xubuntu 20.04 randomly freezes. May I ask, what could be the cause? Thank you
Here is the output of inxi -F
System:
Host: r-ESPRIMO-Mobile-X9525 Kernel: 5.4.0-52-generic x86_64 bits: 64
Desktop: ...
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I want to merge launchers and active window programmes in XFCE4-Panel
I want to merge Visual Studio Code [The blue one] and Google Chrome launchers with their respective active window buttons what can I do? Also, I don't want to use any external dock for XFCE4, only ...
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How do I disable automatic screen locking in Xubuntu?i have tried many ways but still not working
After about 10 minutes, Xubuntu the latest version goes to sleep by itself although I have changed the power setting and I put everything on never, besides I have disables locker program in startup ...
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App Settings lost after upgrade to xubuntu 20.10
I just updated my i5 machine to Xubuntu 20.10 (with German language settings), and now in the menu the entry for app settings/update settings is no more available.
I already rebooted and searched via ...
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ftp steam directory uploading permission denied
I have ubuntu installed on my vps. I installed steam on it and I am trying to make asseto corsa server (racing game). It worked but now when i want to upload files into steam or game directory it ...
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Broken libsdl2-2.0-0 packages prevents software/kernal updates
Today, I opted to download frequent software updates for Xubuntu to try avoiding broken system packages and other potentially system breaking faults. Yet ironically, I have experienced a common ...
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Xubuntu doesn't come back after closing lid - Asus ROG STRIX G17
After installing xubuntu, and closing the lid, well, the screen freezes into the last thing it was there and the computer becomes unresponsive. Closing it again and opening doesn't change a thing. Had ...
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I have ubuntu xenial 16.04 how to get new versions of packages?
For example the cmake in my repository appears as 3.5 but my professor's appears as 3.16 which I need to run doxygen. How can I get this new version in my old ubuntu?
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How can I burn a windows 10 iso to an usb stick? [duplicate]
Can somebody help me trought teamviewer? I have ubuntu mate 20.04
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Sometimes the mouse becomes unusable and I have to restart the computer
Sometimes, randomly (as far as I can tell) I can't click anything (can still move the pointer). I have to restart the computer to have it running again. Same thing is happening on 2 computers, one is ...
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Cant update ubuntu 18.04, I think the problem is in sources.list file [duplicate]
I Can't Update Ubuntu 18.04, I think the problem is in sources.list file, But i cant resolve it;
sudo apt-get update doesn't work,
Here's the result of sudo apt-get update :
brucewayne@Notebook:~$ ...
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Why does `xmodmap` not always load `.Xmodmap` on login?
I've got the following in the file ~/.Xmodmap
! change CapsLock to Escape
clear Lock
keycode 0x42 = Escape
It remaps the CapsLock key to Escape, and works pretty well, when I issue the comman xmodmap ...
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The GUI is not loading after installing xubuntu-desktop package for Ubuntu
Note: I posted the following in the Raspberry Pi forum and they directed me here.
I have a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B and I have followed the instructions outlined here:
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/how-...
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how to remove non-latin fonts without auto-removing xubuntu-desktop?
xubuntu-desktop installs by default many non-latin fonts, which is great for asian or arabic users but clutters my (western-user) interface to pick a font in the fonts list.
So I did remove many fonts ...
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Xubuntu 20.04 double screen unlock, sometimes even not working
I have Xubuntu 20.04. It was originally Ubuntu and then I added xubuntu-desktop. It was also initially 19.04 and I upgraded to 20.04 via 19.10.
I'm using Xfce and when screen locks with password I ...
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Xubuntu 20.04: No system info app :(
I am trying to make a Xubuntu distro. I have 1 problem. There is no system info app. If there is one that is pre-installed, where is it. Anyways, how do I get an app that tells me the System ...
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Xubuntu Live USB suddenly asking for username and log in password but I did not set any
[Xubuntu 18.04 LTS live USB | Persistent | Created using UNetbootin]
Things I've tried:
Blank username and password
Username: ubuntu Password: blank
Username: xubuntu Password: blank
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Keeping windows in the foreground while operating on others? (i.e., not changing windows' focus)
Is there a way of keeping in the foreground windows while I operating on others?
I am using now XUbuntu. However, I am interested also in canonical Ubuntu.
The trick was working on XUbuntu 16.04 (One ...
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Ubuntu crashes randomly
I have a separate computer that I used to use for ethereum mining but now I have installed ubuntu onto it and it happens on just random occasion that the whole computer freezes and doesn't accept any ...
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VNC with XFCE freezes on Ubuntu 20.04
Since 20.04 my headless xubuntu / xfce server freezes the vnc server after a short time, like after 5 minutes or so and certainly when not active.
From the start of the vncserver the syslog shows
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xset dpms force on no longer working after update
I have an application that is supposed to sleep/wake the display on my XUbuntu box by using the following commands:
To sleep:
xset dpms force off
xset dpms 0 0 60
And then to wake (and keep awake):
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After upgrade to Xubuntu 20.04.1 white screen after login
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I updated my Xubuntu 18.04 to 20.04.1LTS, and stuck with issue. After i enter password for my user and press enter, i see white screen and cursor. If i press Alt+F4 (there should be a ...
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Firefox/Chomium always uses DejaVu fonts, even though system fonts are different
I have recently re-installed xubuntu 20.04.
I noticed that some fonts were off. so I opened the inspector in firefox dev-tools and noticed that the font used is DejaVu, although my system fonts are ...
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Select multiple files as input and output
I am new at linux.
I am using opus audio codec and to convert a wav file into opus file I am using below command.
$ opusenc --bitrate 64 male_angry_testing.wav male_angry_testing_opus.opus
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No (easy) networking after upgrade to Xubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
After taking the option to upgrade to Xubuntu 20.04.1 LTS I no longer have any networking capability.
E.g. Output of ping www.Google.com :
ping: www.Google.com: Name or service unknown
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Cannot launch Thunar after upgrading to 20.04
I just upgraded Xubuntu from 18.04 to 20.04 without any apparent problems. Only now I cannot launch Thunar from my Application Menu, making it impossible for me to open any folders. I tried choosing ...
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Trying to install Xubuntu but maybe MBR wrong
Laptop: Samsung NP900X3C-A01AU
I tried copying an external Windows HD onto the laptop's hard drive. It didn't work well at all.
Now I'm trying to reinstall Xubuntu 20.04 'Focal Fossa' onto the laptop, ...
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Upgraded from Xubuntu 18.04 to 20.04 and no video output on startup
I waited for the 20.04.1 release of ubuntu for upgrading my system from Xubuntu 18.04 and it finally became available. I upgraded using the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo ...
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Modifying the Try Ubuntu / Install Ubuntu screen
I'm creating a respin based on Ubuntu and when I install on BIOS I get the familiar Try/Install screen. This is fine except that I'd like to change the text that shows up on that screen. Instead of ...
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XUbuntu 20.04 can't open desktop launchers using double click
If I single or double click a desktop icon in Xubuntu 20.04 nothing happens (I get a pop-up showing what the launcher is as soon as I hover over the icon but it fails to launch). I have to right click ...
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Dell Precision upgraded to xubuntu 20.04 and now shuts down
I have been using a dell precision workstation with xubuntu for a while. I upgraded lts release to 20.04 and now it the display is dark within minutes of the startup.
The dell diagnostics are ...
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package 'unrar-free' has no installation candidate xubuntu 20.03 (ubuntu based os) [duplicate]
hi everbody i've surfed the net alot but i could'nt get my answer,i've checked all the forums but no good result,please help me out with this error i can't install any package even net-tools,please ...
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ibus-ui-gtk3 hangul keyboard layout property panel window won't go away
I am running Xubuntu 20.04 on amd64.
When I installed a Korean keyboard layout ("input method") through IBus, a small window appeared on my screen.
Using xwininfo I found that this window ...
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Why did Tor stop working? (Won't launch)
I've been using Tor browser for months but, possibly after the latest update, it now refuses to launch.
I set Tor to 'run in terminal' so I could see any errors and when starting it shows this, but ...
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Reboot the machine from an init.d service
I'm using an init.d script to launch a kiosk-like application in a xubuntu powered machine. The script looks this way:
#!/bin/sh
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: myapp
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Got these warnings when I run "sudo nautilus"
** (org.gnome.Nautilus:70214): WARNING **: 09:38:12.193: Unable to get contents of the bookmarks file: Error opening file /root/.gtk-bookmarks: No such file or directory
** (org.gnome.Nautilus:70214):...
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How can I start app in \\SERVER and it initialized in C:\Windows\Temp with WineHQ?
My client machine runs Xubuntu 20.04 and wine-5.0 (Ubuntu 5.0-3ubuntu1).
I have a application delphi who needs to start on server (\SERVER\app\old_app.exe), but it needs to run/stores on C:\Windows\...
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Missing entries in sources.list after fresh installation of Xubuntu
On my laptop I have Xubuntu 20.04. I've noticed that running # apt update && apt upgrade -y hardly ever results in updates being applied.
Upon doing a comparison of /etc/apt/sources.list ...
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Problematic suspend on Xubuntu 18.04
On the same hardware suspend used to work without problems previously - worked just fine in 16.04 and worked without issues in the past with 18.04 as well! Some upgrade seems to have broken it!
Kernel ...
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How to change the dominant grub
I have two Linux installations on one disk: a Parrot OS and an Xubuntu installation. When booted up, grub starts running from the Parrot partition and lets me boot into Windows and Xubuntu without ...
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Repair root following "rm -r ~" error
I was running a terminal as root and following installing a package noticed I had created a new directory in error.
I used rm -r and began typing the directory when my cat jumped up onto my desk.
I ...
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xfce4-weather-plugin for Xubuntu 18.04 / 20.04 stopped working
The xfce4-weather-plugin for Xubuntu 18.04 and now 20.04 has stopped working and gives "No Data".
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Possible missing firmware (Xubuntu 18.04)
I have received this warning for a few weeks when I upgrade certain packages such as kernel or firmware.
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8125a-3.fw for module r8169
W: Possible ...
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