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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Is it possible to install an OS on USB flash memory of 4 GB
I was asked to install an OS on an USB while I have only a flash memory of 4 GB.
Is there any OS product with a nice GUI like UBUNTU in which I can boot it from the USB?
If so, how to install it and ...
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Ubuntu MATE vs. Xubuntu for HiDPI screens
Does Ubuntu MATE offer more features than Xubuntu for users with HiDPI screens and computers with sufficient RAM? If so, what are these features?
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Difference between tutorials for installation of MATE on Ubuntu (/Xubuntu) 16.04 [closed]
I want to install the MATE desktop in Xubuntu (just the desktop environment, not a complete install of Ubuntu-MATE). I have seen 3 different suggestions as to how to do that: 1, 2, 3. That is:
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Ubuntu 16. 10 has experienced an internal error
I have upgraded my Ubuntu to 16.10 and I am getting such errors. I am not aware of this things. I have searched on for solution and found that I need unity-control-center package but its already ...
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Xubuntu turning down volume by itself
I have Xubuntu 14.04 and the sound is turning itself down automatic when I put it on more than 100% or near 100%. It goes back to 50%. What can I do solve this? I tried to clear PulseAudio config ...
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How to Change Left-Right Audio Balance [duplicate]
My headset gives louder sound on the right side. And I change the balance in Windows to hear equal. But I couldn't find where I can balance my audio.
I searched for it but couldn't find.
This is the ...
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Xubuntu 16.10 won't wake up correctly after opening lid
[I already had this problem on Xubuntu 16.04, solved by upgrading the kernel]
Recently, I installed Xubuntu 16.10 on my Acer Aspire E1-570G. It wasn't going to suspend when I close the lid, so I used ...
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20.713316 intel-rapl: no valid rapl domains found in package 0 error and Ubuntu /Xubuntu does not boot..message is permanent
I have managed to install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on my MAC OS the first time. I used Virtual Box. However, when I upgraded my Mac to Mac OS Sierra I was constantly receiving this message 20.713316 ...
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Switch XFWM to Openbox on startup
I'm running Xubuntu 16.04 (core^ not whole desktop), and I prefer Openbox over the default XFWM. So, I installed openbox and added a .desktop launcher which executes openbox --replace to .config/...
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How to restore xfce4 after "accidentally" running "sudo startxfce4"?
Today I was fiddling around with the video settings to get rid of the tearing, and at some point I wanted to restart xfce without restarting the machine.
So I ran "sudo startxfce4" and I saw something ...
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Chromium incognito default new window, click email link, terminal
I'm an OSX user that is experimenting and learning Linux for the last 7 month. I have a VMWare setup with Xubuntu and I have found myself not going back to OSX. Now I'm trying to learn a bit more ...
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Evolution does not fully start after upgrade to Xubuntu 16.10
I just updated my desktop to Xubuntu 16.10 and my Evolution email client I use for my chorus' email account will not fully start. When I hit the Evolution icon it will fail to start. When I enter it ...
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Xubuntu 16.04 extended monitor with ATI / AMD radeon
I recently updated my Xubuntu System to 16.04 and now I can't use my second display as a extended screen anymore. So at the moment it is just mirrored screen.
I know that with 16.04 the fglrx isn't ...
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Boot Xubuntu Installation from USB on EFI (MAC) & PC (NON EFI)
I have a full Xubuntu Installation on a USB Drive and configured it to boot on a MAC. It is recognized as "EFI Boot".
The Drive won't boot on a regular Laptop with a Bios.
Is there a possibility to ...
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Grub rescue problem all filesystems are unknown
I know it's pretty common but I can't find which one is the ext file system.
I tried all partitions and all answers were that Filesystem is unknown.
and I don't have a CD or flash drive for any OS of ...
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Xubuntu 16.04 running slow on Core 2 Duo, 4GB ram SSD and Nvidia 9700 gts
I am running xubuntu for almost 5 years now, and i switched from few versions and previous versions of xubuntu were pretty fast but latest one 16.04 is kinda different, i recently switched from 14.04 ...
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Setting user default directories
I have changed the .config/user-dirs.dirs file then I restarted computer but nothing has changed - what else should I do?
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GTK themes not working on Qt5 apps
I'm running Xubuntu 16.04.1 right now (w/ XFCE4). I do a lot of Qt5 application development. Right now the applications that I'm making aren't matching the GTK theme that I have set (which is "...
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Unable to upload directory to hdfs. `/usr/local/tmp/': No such file or directory
I'm trying to upload files to a directory i made on HDFS but I'm not able to do so as ubuntu is not able to locate the files on my machine. The directory 'states'(one i'm trying to upload) contains 50 ...
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Document viewer doesn't have add annotation enable for pdf
I have a vmware setup with Xubuntu and I have found myself not going back to OSX. Now I'm trying to learn a bit more about the ecosystem and how to set things that accommodate my needs.
In my working ...
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Xubuntu 16.04 - system unusable after update: failed to load kernel modules - no mouse - no wifi - keyboard works - help?
Edit: now solved. See answer below, but I cannot accept it until two days hence.
My system (Laptop Dell Inspiron 15 7000 series 7548, dual boot Windows 10 & Xubuntu 16.04) has become unusable ...
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Xubuntu after new installation booting from old disk
I have installed a new version of Xubuntu 16.04 LTS on a new SSD disk. I left the old version on the old HDD disk to copy some data. After installing the new OS I detached the old disk and now I can't ...
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Session manager must be in idle state when requesting a shutdown
This is the error message I get when trying to logout or shutdown from the menu in Xubuntu 16.04 on my Dell laptop.
Interestingly when I choose "Log Out..." from the actions menu the first time ...
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Xorg memory leak - Xubuntu 16.04 [closed]
After some time that the computer runs, Xorg starts using ridiculous amounts of RAM: On startup it uses only 50-80 MB, after a few hours it reaches 400-600 MB, and after 2-3 days it can reach more ...
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In Xubuntu both Chrome and Firefox are default browsers
I have a problem in that both Chrome and Firefox says, in their respective preferences menus, that they are the default browser. In Xubuntu's Preferred Applications, Chrome is chosen and
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Xubuntu 16.04.1 won't wake up correctly after opening lid
Recently, I install Xubuntu 16.04 on my Acer Aspire E1-570G. It wasn't going to suspend when I close the lid, so I used a little trick by uncommenting HandleLidSwitchDocked=suspend on /etc/systemd/...
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After upgrade to 16.04, shared libraries give segmentation fault
I have a lot of code written on ubuntu 14.04 (i386), and now, that code doesn't seem to be working on xubuntu 16.04 (amd64). I thought that this was related to some errors in my code, so I posted it ...
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Unable to install mkvtoolnix on Xubuntu 16.04
I tried to install mkvtoolnix and mkvtoolnix-gui on Xubuntu 16.04 LTS but it didn't work. Here is the command I ran and the output:
sudo apt-get install mkvtoolnix mkvtoolnix-gui
Reading package ...
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Trial version of Xubuntu keeps running instead of the installed version (on VirtualBox)
My laptop has VirtualBox running and a USB external drive attached. I installed Xubuntu 16.04 on VirtualBox from a downloaded ISO image, after defining partitions (including root and swap) on the ...
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no ultimately trusted keys found when instaling Sublime 3 on Ubuntu 14.04
I am trying to install Sublime 3 in Ubuntu 14.04
I am getting below error after running command sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/sublime-text-3
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpegw5gk2n/secring.gpg' ...
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Cannot install Xubuntu 16.04.1
I downloaded the ISO file and burned it on a DVD. When I boot my PC to the DVD and then select Install Xubuntu i get to a point where it says:
A start job is running for Ubuntu Live CD installer (...
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Xubuntu 16.04 - All HDMI audio options appear Unplugged
I have an NVidia GeForce GTX 960 card and an BenQ HDMI monitor and the sound works without any issues on Windows, but when I boot into Xubuntu, I cant hear any audio, all HDA NVidia configuration says ...
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XUbuntu 16.04 WiFi problems
I've got XUbuntu 16.04 and my HP dv6t quad edition laptop won't connect to some wifi access points.
$ uname -a
Linux maya 4.4.0-31-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 13 00:07:12 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 ...
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most lightweight linux distribution for very old computer [duplicate]
I'm installing linux distributions on computers I find in the neighborhood's garbage area.
these computers are, hardware speaking, still working... nothing broken.., problem is: most of these ...
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Drivers in 2in1 [closed]
I’m using xubuntu in a generic 2in1: http://www.kanjitech.com/tablets/hana/
I’ve problems to use Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, sound, touchscreen, screen rotation, nothing is working.
I think that this images ...
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Dual monitor setup not working on XFCE login screen
I've had this problem before where the dual monitor setup would not be kept (i.e. I had my right screen as the main screen, but after restarting, the position of my right screen would be shifted to ...
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Can all flavours of Ubuntu 16.04 run the same programs?
So I've a feeling this is a very noob question but...
Is the only difference between flavors of Ubuntu the graphical interfaces and installed packages? Will they all be equally capable of running ...
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Lightweight browser with pdf/docx plugin
Im running xubuntu on a 'designed for xp' netbook (my friend corrupted system32) and looking for a web browser that will run smoothly [2gb ram, intel atom] and open pdf/docx files in the browser, this ...
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can't connect wifi on ubuntu 16.04 dual boot windows 10
I've just installed ubuntu 16.04 alongside windows 10. Unfortunately I can't connect wifi on ubuntu, but wifi on windows still works. it says wifi disabled and I can't enable wifi. anyone help me to ...
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hosts file and iframes - a strange case
I have a couple of sites blocked in the hosts file. But having created some html-files locally using iframes I found that those sites could be reached through those pages even though my hosts-file ...
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does xfce4 support automatic proxy configuration?
I know it need manual set proxy in xfce4How do I set systemwide proxy servers in Xubuntu ,
but does it support url proxy like .pac url configuration? if does, how?
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Scrolling text appears to vibrate horizontally and to be drawn multiple times
I'm building a website and I'm trying to make smooth scrolling text. The text is moving from right to left across the screen but appears to be shaking when moving.
On my Xubuntu 16.04 PC the text ...
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Xubuntu new install: need scanner driver
Apologies if this is obvious, but I am in a hurry, need answer quickly...
Just installed XFCE, most hardware is good so far
NEED to scan some documents right now, cannot figure out how to do that.
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E: Unable to locate package php5-gmp
After I try
sudo apt-get install php5-gmp
This is what I get:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package php5-gmp
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League of Legends in Xubuntu 16.04.1 keeps crashing while updating
I was an avid League of Legends (LoL) player when I was using windows, but my PC became so obsolete that in order for it to work I had to get (X)ubuntu on it.
I have quite a setup on linux now and I ...
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Missing options in "NVIDIA X Server Settings"
In my new laptop ASUS ROG GL GL552VW I've installed Nvidia Binary driver and microcode from additional drivers, I've reboot the system in NVIDIA X Server settings there are no options like in tutorial ...
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How to check if laptop screen is turn on?
In my new laptop in Xubuntu 16.04 toggle screen Fn button is not working so I need to write a script that will toggle the display, for this to work I need to check if screen is on or off, how can I do ...
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How to have multiple desktops?
I've installed Xubuntu 16.04 on my new laptop and I don't have multiple desktops and desktop switcher also CTRL+ALT+ARROWS shortcuts don't work.
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How to check which graphic card is used by the system? [duplicate]
I have laptop with two graphic cards one build in Intel and the other is nvidia GeForce. I've installed Xubuntu 16.04 and now I want to check which graphic card is used by the system. Probably build ...
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Removal of multiple sub-folders in Ubuntu server doesn't work using curly brackets
I have a ubuntu(don't know the version) server, in which I am trying to clear the following 4 sub-folders.
magento-root/var/cache
magento-root/var/session
magento-root/var/log
magento-root/var/report
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