Questions tagged [extension]
Extensions add additional functionality to the interface of a program. Not to be confused with plugins. Examples of programs that use extensions include GNOME Shell, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome.
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Where Ubuntu Gnome Looking Glass / extensions logs are stored?
I've started to playing around with extensions for ubuntu gnome, gnome-shell version 3.18.5. During the development I've encountered a problem finding logs from my extension or even the one used ...
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Installation Problem - Ignoring file - invalid extension in ubuntu 16.04(xenial)
Whenever I try to install some software or plugin or codec, i'm often getting this problem :
Ignoring file 'mono-xamarin.lit' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename ...
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Chromium not able to install the extensions from Chrome Webstore
I have Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr version installed in my system(32bit).
And my Chromium version is 50.0.2661.102.
When I try to install any extension from Chrome Webstore (https://chrome.google.com/...
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VirtualBox problem: Kernel module is not loaded
I have installed VirtualBox several times, same error every time ( Also see screenshots below)
WARNING: The vboxdrv kernel module is not loaded. Either there is no module available for the current ...
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Output error from archive: tar.xz: File format not recognized [closed]
I have read all the methods at "how to extract an archive with extension .xz", and none of them can extract an archive via terminal. (e.g tor)
The only way to extract an .xz extension is via GUI.
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can not install Gnome extensions
Hi I recently switched from using the regular unity shell to gnome-fallback-compiz. I wanted to try out some Gnome extensions however when I went to the website (using both Chrome & Firefox), I ...
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Is there a similar Gnome Shell Extension like this one?
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/11/monitor-status-indicator/
I need a Gnome Shell Extension that can Rotate the Screen like this one, just for Gnome Shell 3.18.
I couldn't find anything like ...
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create new filetype with existing extension
I made a Qt application, let's call it "alpha," that opens and generates .zip files. So basically, my files created by the app have the extension .alpha but they are basically .zip files. How do I ...
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Secure browsing
I would like to hear from you suggestions, how to improve security during browsing.
Let's say that I am going to use Chromium. With this extensions:
Web of Thrust (to be noticed, if i visit bad ...
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Compile and run extension for Notepadqq?
In our college we use a Windows-based text editor, TextPad, to compile and run Java programs using shortcuts:
CTRL+1 to save & compile
CTRL+3 to run the program
At home, instead, I use Notepadqq ...
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Firefox global extension install
Ok, so I have local root access to a machine with a lot of local user accounts. These all have some version of a a particular extension that was installed under their user account during account ...
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Activities configurator not working after upgrade to GNOME 3.18
I recently upgraded from Ubuntu GNOME 15.04 to 15.10, and also upgraded to GNOME 3.18, however I now have a problem, I want to rename the Activities button to Activities Overview and I also want to ...
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how go to a path on cinnamon [duplicate]
I'm running Ubuntu 15.04 with "Cinnamon" installed, and I wish to install
this exstension : http://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/extensions/view/3
I tried to install it this way:
1) Copied the ...
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Adobe Reader XI opening file problem
I have the following error message in AR XI :
There was an error opening this document. This file cannot be found
when I try to open a pdf document by clicking-right on it, both with default ...
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Installing textext-0.4.4 in Inkscape 0.91
I am trying to install textext-0.4.4 in Inkscape 0.91.
I am on Ubuntu 15.04.
I follow the same procedure for Ubuntu 14.04, but it does not work.
Install Pstoedit and pdflatex
download textext-0.4.4.
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E45 readonly option is set (add ! to override)
I'm trying to configure the extension mcrypt in my Ubuntu Server VirtualBox for work in my phpMyAdmin page.
I ran vi /etc/php5/mods-available/mcrypt.ini and then I changed extension=mcrypt.so to ...
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Lightning Extension Not Showing Reminders When Opening Thunderbird
When I first began using the Lightning calendar extension for TBird it used to show my reminders for events that were due each time I launched TBird if they were due to alarm. Even if I snoozed an ...
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Run commands “without” terminal
Months ago I saw a guy running commands from a small, textbox-like window, showing nothing else other than the box for you to write the command. It would popup by pressing some keyboard shortcut. ...
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Error compiling PHP extensions - phpize (Ubuntu 14.04 + PHP 5.5)
I'm trying to install the Paradox PHP extension to a Ubuntu Server 14.04.
The easy solution may be:
pecl install paradox
But it fails with this error:
Cannot find config.m4. Make sure that you ...
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Archive manager which has integration into Nemo except File Roller (Archive Manager)?
I mean something like "Extract Here" and "Compress..." menus on right-click.
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File types in Nautilus - how to distinguish between different file types? [closed]
Under file Type column in Nautilus, I get file categories like Image, Document, etc. I need to sort files according to file format. Is there a way make a distinction, based on file formats?
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growisofs with file of specific extensions
Could any guru help me construct a command line that would let me add just (say) *.jpg files to a growisofs command.
It will need to recurse the folder structure and only add those .jpg files to the ...
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Problem with php_pdo_oci installation on Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
I need to install PDO_OCI for PHP on my localhost (Ubuntu).
I'm not expert at linux packages/dependencies so please correct me if somewhere in my thoughts I am wrong.
When I try to use pecl ( sudo ...
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UTILITY_PROCESS_CRASHED_WHILE_TRYING_TO_INSTALL error in Chrome
I use Google Chrome version 39.0.2171.95 (64-bit) along with Ubuntu 12.10. When trying to install any extension from chrome webstore I get following error screen:
Tried to find a solution in google ...
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Offline Dictionary Extension to run in background
I would like to have a dictionary for offline use and which will be running in background. And when I select a word anywhere like in pdf, or in document, and it should pop-up or when I select the word ...
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How can I open a *.gt file?
Hi guys I was trying to open some files that the teacher sent as tests but they are in an extension that I can't find a way to open, *.gt. They are to be used inside a .py file for the test. I would ...
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Gnome shell extensions disabled at every startup
I am currently running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with GNOME 3.12 and encounter a problem with the Tweak Tool. Whenever I restart my machine all extension settings are getting set back do default, which is ...
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How can I install pdo_oci extension on Ubuntu 14.10?
I have installed oci8 extension for php and it works. However for a project based on Laravel framework I need to use pdo-via-oci8 driver package. How can I install pdo_oci extension? (I have oracle ...
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How to rename file extension to lowercase?
I know this question has been asked (and answered) before, but it seems my situation is unique, because I cannot have any of the solution to work.
Running, I need to rename all my photos from *.JPG ...
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VirtualBox Extension Pack for 14.04.1 LTS (Virtualbox 4.3.10)
Where might I find the Virtualbox Extension pack for 14.04.1 LTS (64bit)
I installed virtualbox via synaptic. The version it installed is 4.3.10
I can't seem to locate a corresponding Extension pack.
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Can't install GNOME shell extensions? [duplicate]
New to Ubuntu.
When I tried to get the GNOME user theme extension from the website, it would not load the button to install. So I tried the command in the terminal
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-...
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How to rename various file extension into an extension [duplicate]
I have many files in a directory with various extension (files.txt, files.html, files.jpg, etc). I need to change all the extension of these files into an extension (files.ext.backup). So, I will ...
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How to install PHP MySQL extensions
I just installed a new server which comes with php 5.5. however one of my older projects requires php 5.3.
So I installed php 5.3 with
wget http://www.php.net/get/php-5.3.28.tar.bz2/from/a/mirror
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How to install PHP `mbstring` extension in Ubuntu?
What is the PHP mbstring extension, and what is the best way to install it on Ubuntu 14.04?
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Laravel loading error in Ubuntu 14.04 [duplicate]
When I tried to access my laravel after successfull installation, instead of the default page it shows an error in the webpage.
Mcrypt PHP extension required.
I have tried some fixes like this,
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Incorrect filename extension
In the Terminal whole doing sudo apt-get update I am often getting the message
ignoring 'get deb.list.bck in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d' as it has invalid filename extension
What is the ...
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Do not ask "Run or Display" for certain file extensions [duplicate]
I'm pretty new to Ubuntu and already stuck on something simple: When trying to open a plain text file with the file extension .txt, it always asks whether i want to run or display the file.
Now, if ...
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How can I activate extensions in Banshee 2.9 (really 2.6.2)?
I have updated to Ubuntu 14.04
I have updated Banshee to 2.9+really2.6.2.
I can see there's no more extensions available.
How can I install all the extensions from the earlier versions(2.4)?
Im ...
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Ubuntu's Software File Type?
I recently tried to install Xara as an alternative to my CorelDRAW, but the file that was downloaded was merely 18.5MB and a .package file.
I don't even know what kind of extensions do software for ...
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Rename the extension of many files
I would like to rename the extension .tar?h=ocdist105&=%2Fdata1%2F4070d0f0f1d62757%2Frequested_files for just .tar
I tried the command
rename 's/\.tar?h=ocdist105&p=%2Fdata1%...
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Help with Chromium Extension
In Opera I use some scripts to change the style of webpages to improve readability after they have loaded.
How can I implement these scripts in Chromium using an extension, or can I make a extension ...
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How can I enable all installed Gnome Shell Extensions? [duplicate]
I need this, because sometimes the Gnome Shell "forgot" all my extensions configurations after a normal reboot/shutdown. And I'don't want reinstall entire system because this.
So I want a script or ...
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Remove part of file name using for loop in terminal
In terminal using for loop we can add a part before or after the file name. But if we want to remove it how do we do this?
For example we can add .old after all .txt files name using the command ...
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How do I install software from the Gnome Extensions Website?
I have installed Gnome Addon, but when I go to the Gnome Shell Extensions, I still can't find any ON/OFF sliders.
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How do I uninstall/remove "Unity Websites Integration" from Firefox Extensions?
What package do I have to uninstall to remove the Firefox Extension entry "Unity Websites Integration"?
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how to match a file extension name in a file
i want to move a file into a directory, example i have file name extlist, its contains
.exe
.lnk
.inf
i try to use script like this
#!/bin/sh
a=`cat /home/harits/extlist`
for f in $(...
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Installation Failure of VirtualBox Extension
I'm attempting to add the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack 4.2.12 to my VirtualBox Settings. When it asks me for authorization, I enter the same password I use with Ubuntu Software Center or any ...
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avoid reinstall virtualbox and update to the latest release
Installing virtualbox-extension-pack-4.2.12 to enable USB2.0 controller prompted only to work with the latest release.
But my current version is 4.0.18 on debian wheezy. The latest release of ...
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Erro install PECL ID3 tag support module for PHP
I'm trying unsuccessfully to install id3 from PECL (tutorial). So, I did:
mkdir id3tmp
cd id3tmp
wget http://pecl.php.net/get/id3-0.2.tgz
tar -zxvf id3-0.2.tgz
pecl build
And here, I got the error:
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How do I install VLC extensions?
VLC player allows installing extensions, plugins, skins. They have to be copied into a folder: for example, its .lua extensions should be in a folder with the same name. Where is that?
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