Questions tagged [gnome]

This is a very general tag that should only be used for questions referring to GNOME in general and not a specific component. GNOME (GNU Network Object Model Environment) is a collection of GTK-based software that provides the desktop environment GNOME Shell.

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gnome packages won't update after upgrading to 23.10

Alright, I'm turning here after quite a bit of effort on my end, but I've run out of things to try short of reinstalling. I came across this issue after I updated to 23.10 and ran update commands. As ...
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How to apply changes on dconf without restart

Have a installer script with root permissions, for made changes to dconf use the gsettings to set all values, by example: root@pc:/# DEFAULT_USER=$(id -nu 1000); root@pc:/# apt -y install dbus-x11; ...
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Can't open nautilus in home path

I'm unable to open Nautilus or Nemo in my home directory. Behavior: They crash immediately upon opening (when the default home path is opened). However, I can use other paths. For example, nautilus ~/...
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How to restart graphical interface in frozen PC running Ubuntu 22.04

I have a computer running Ubuntu 22.04. For some reason, the screen and keyboard are frozen, but I still can SSH into that computer, and use it normally in this way. However, I need the GUI for one ...
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settings not opening in ubuntu 20.04 (CCS disabled)

I'm a new user of Ubuntu 20.04, whenever i try to open settings, i receive the message '"Settings" is not responding.' when I use gnome-control-center on terminal, I get this message: ../src/...
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cloud image hangs with blinking cursor when installing gnome desktop

I am trying to deploy a VM with ubuntu desktop. My host is a headless Debian Bookworm with libvirt + qemu as the hypervisor. I tried the steps below with Jammy and Noble latest cloud images from here. ...
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Ubuntu 23.10 - Dock not hoverable and not listed in settings

I'm not sure when it happened, but the Dock no longer appears in Settings nor is it hoverable if I move the cursor to the bottom of the screen. If I show all applications, the Dock appears and I can ...
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Quick Pause / Play rather than switching windows

I am using Ubuntu 23.10. Often times I have music playing in the background, either via VLC or spotify or some tab playing a youtube video. While working in another window, I would like to hit the ...
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aufofs fail to mount cifs shares on Ubuntu 22.04

I followed the instructions to mount my cifs shares via autofs (https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Autofs/) but unfortunately, autofs doesn't any of them. /etc/auto.master looks as following # # Sample auto....
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Gnome Online Accounts very slow with Google Drive

I am using Ubuntu 23.10 and did the whole process of configuring my Google Account with Gnome via the Online Account section in the settings. After doing so, and making sure only files is enabled as ...
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All folders visible in desktop linux

I have a problem where all the folders in my laptop are visible in my desktop, I tried following the instruction as suggested in all of my folders appeared on my desktop; how do I remove them and made ...
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How to isolate shortcuts to the currently focused display in GNOME?

I have an Ubuntu 22.04 OS (kernel 6.5.0-21-generic) with GNOME 42.9 and two monitors. When I execute a system-level shortcut like Super, I get Activities displayed on both displays which is not useful ...
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Who to boot Ubuntu and load automatically the gnome GUI using WSL from Microsoft

I am trying Ubuntu using WSL from Microsoft . This kind of installation is different from using VMware or VirtualBox because when I get in, Ubuntu responds me with the command line. I want to get in ...
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Changing keyboard navigation panel in ubuntu

I use ubuntu with gnome DE. On clicking Alt on my keyboard, a keyboard navigation panel opens between the application window(of almost any application in full screen) and the top-bar from where I can ...
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Can running gtk app in kde via flatpak cause issues in KDE?

I am very new to linux so this is probably a silly question. I am getting used to the various desktop environments, and different frameworks around linux. I am using KDE (on kubuntu) and installing an ...
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Strip down GNOME in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS visual to the very bare minimum and make it faster

Hello I'm on a notebook that is running a virtual machine with ubuntu 22 lts, but for various reasons (security one of them) I'm not using VM tools or 3D acceleration so the system is a bit laggy, ...
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How to get xscreensaver/gnome screensavers working on Ubuntu 23.10

I am getting this error when trying to use xscreensaver xscreensaver-systemd: 10:30:07: connection failed: "org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver" in use by pid 2462 (/usr/libexec/gsd-screensaver-...
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Super + key above tab to switch between different instances of same app doesn't work

I only recently stumbled upon this problem in Ubuntu 23.10. I use Super + the key above tab (tilde on Qwerty keyboards) to switch between different instances of the same app (Chrome, for instance). In ...
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Apps on desktop like on mobile

Is there a way to have your apps on the desktop and to be able to open them with a single click? (with no fancy highlightings when hovering or clicking) And is there a way to have folders like on ...
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Gnome shell key mouse combo mapping change

In gnome shell by default, keyboard and mouse combo mapping is : Alt + left button = move window Alt + middle button = resize window Alt + right button = windows menu My preferred meta key is Alt. (I ...
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Building Android 8.0 Kernel on VMM on Ubuntu - Too Many Open Files Error

Every time I build Android 8 kernel from source I get a "Too many open files" error at some point and the build fails. I have searched for solutions and tried a lot of stuff but nothing ...
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How can I prevent "Application is not responding" dialog?

I have an application which causes GNOME to pop up this dialog repeatedly. If I click the Wait button, it carries on for a short while, then pops up again. I have pressed this button a dozen or more ...
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Not able to update or upgrade after upgrading from Python 3.10.12 to Python 3.11 [duplicate]

I have a complete backup for starters. Second, I was testing an application that required me to upgrade from Python 3.10.12 to Python 3.11, and now Gnome Terminal is not working, and I am unable to ...
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Blockscreen lost in Ubuntu 22.04

I'm having problems with the behaviour of ubuntu 22.04 desktop. I don't know why, the block button stoped working. I mean the "lock" icon key in the Logitech MX Keys. I think it stoped ...
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I have an HP Elitebook, using Ubuntu 22.04. Every time I shutdown or suspend, on logging in I get this error crash error attached below

I have an HP Elitebook using Ubuntu 22.04. Every time I shut down or suspend, on logging in I get this error message. Crash error attached below. [package xdg-desktop-portal-gnome 42.1-0ubuntu1][1] ...
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Set .desktop file as allow launching on Ubuntu 22.04 terminal?

Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS GNOME Shell 42.9 I am working on a shell script to cp .desktop files to Desktop. And I run into issues when I need set all the .dekstop files to be allow launching in the script. I ...
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Cannot open Settings in Ubuntu 22.04 and gnome-control-center not working

I am not able to open Settings in Ubuntu 22.04. I looked at previous solutions which suggest to install gnome-control-center. However after installing it, I get the following error: gnome-control-...
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Control device (ASUS fan) from Gnome shortcut

After some search, the only reliable way I found to control the fan in my ASUS laptop was to issue this commands (as root): turn on fans: echo 0 > /sys/devices/platform/asus-nb-wmi/hwmon/hwmon7/...
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Can't see appearance in desktop settings to hide mounted drives

What I have: I am running Ubuntu server 22.04.4 LTS 64-bit on a Lenovo E30. I have the gnome 42.9 version running. When I login, I use the ubuntu option (selected toggling (F1) Here is a list of the ...
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Can't run digikam on Ubuntu 23.10

I initially installed Digikam through the terminal. Whenever I run it, it launches the initial welcome screen and options, but then when I go through those steps the app just crashes. If I launch it ...
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"Unnamed" actions on Rhythmbox's icon right-click menu

I'm using Rhythmbox 3.4.7 and as you can see on the picture bellow, there are some Unnamed options on Rhythmbox's icon right-click menu: I've tried to copy org.gnome.Rhythmbox.desktop and org.gnome....
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How to tweak default Gnome to make it look like ubuntu Gnome

Ubuntu comes with Gnome with a modified theme + some extensions enabled by default. Where could I download this theme and what is the list of extensions and tweaks to apply on a default Gnome to make ...
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gnome network displays freeze on full hd video

I use gnome network displays on Ubuntu 22.04 with different Miracast devices I stream to. Showing a desktop or a static website works, while when I want to show a video in fullscreen mode (1920x1080, ...
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How do I upload a new font to use with the Gnome Tweaks tool? [duplicate]

Using the Gnome Tweaks tool, I can choose from a list of pre-downloaded fonts but I do not know how to add a new one. I have downloaded a font, specifically Renogare from https://www.dafont.com/...
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How does one download additional gnome-shell-search-providers? Is there one for google-chrome?

I've seen a screenshot with a lot more than what I have as packaged with 22.04. Given no interest in writing any myself I assumed that there must be some sort of repository for them but there's no ...
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System crash since last update to Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS February 2024

Since the last update, GNOME has crashed the whole system. It hangs if I move the mouse and click on the desktop on any item. It's possible to start a shell using CTRL+ALT+F3. Figured out that the ...
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Adjusting Magnification Step Size with Keyboard Shortcuts in Ubuntu

Hello Ubuntu Community, I'm reaching out for assistance regarding the magnification feature in Ubuntu, specifically when using the keyboard shortcuts (Super+ for zoom in, Super- for zoom out). My ...
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How to monitor user inactivity without using d-bus on ubuntu 22.04 using gnome 42.9

How to monitor user inactivity from kb or mouse without using d-bus and tracking any video fullscreen or small screen on ubuntu 22.04 using gnome 42.9 I already have a solution using dbus however ...
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How to make gnome-shell only using one specified GPU?

I have this nvidia-smi output: Fri Feb 23 08:24:55 2024 +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | NVIDIA-SMI 535.154.05 Driver ...
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Enable Gnome Classic from the command line?

I've installed gnome-shell-extensions, but I'm on VNC, so can't follow the normal instructions for logging in and selecting 'Classic' in the login menu (there isn't a login menu). For TigerVNC, X is ...
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The brighness slider isn't visible in the system menu and I don't know how to display it

Ubuntu version : jammy 22.04.4 LTS. It's been months since I tried to fix the problem I had, the brightness slider wasn't working; it didn't change the brightness even when I lower the value. However, ...
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How to play DLNA content in Totem (Video) app in Ubuntu 23.10?

I'm trying to play DLNA content (from my Synology server) via the Totem app but it does not appear on the Channels tab (while VLC on the same PC is able to discover and play). It is the totem app that ...
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Why does "nautilus"(Gnome FIles) gives me so smaller size of directory, compared with "du"?

I have uncompressed a folder and if I right click in the folder and click properties, I get from nautilus (Gnome Files) Gnome Files output: but instead if I do: $ du -sh * 292M branches 236M ...
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Keyboard shortcut to switch to a specific window

Is there a way to specify a keyboard shortcut to switch to a specific window? I know about Alt+Tab, Alt+`, Alt+Esc etc. But all of those keys cycle through all windows, which is not what I'm looking ...
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GDM Wayland session dies with gnome-shell error No GPUs with outputs found (NVIDIA)

GDM tries to start a Wayland session but gnome-shell dies with "No GPUs with outputs found". GDM doesn't offer a choice of Wayland sessions as a result. System has NVIDIA GPU in addition to ...
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xRDP reinstalled on Ubuntu 22.04.3. Can't get it to load into Gnome desktop instead of xfce

I have an Ubuntu setup, 22.04.3 lts. A while back I set it up using xrdp and xfce4 and xfce4-goodies. When I RDP to that computer I get the xfce desktop. I then set up another Ubuntu setup for xRDP, ...
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Can't activate Gnome extensions

I've got a few extensions installed in Ubuntu 23.10 but I cannot activate them. Neither from the Gnome Extensions app nor from https://extensions.gnome.org/local/. I toggle an extension from off to on ...
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Can't focus to main app after switching to another workspace

I just tried Ubuntu Budgie 23.10, after switching to another workspace with shortcuts like CTRLALTLEFT or CTRLALTRIGHT the focus isn’t on the main app. To focus on the app I have to first click on it ...
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All Ubuntu gnome user input(keyboard) layers?

Where can I find extensive in depth info about the current standard layers from the keyboard key hit moment to the output interface inside the display (say bash hosted nvim editor) so I can understand ...
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I accidentally installed phased update for gjs. How to revert?

~ ❯ apt-cache policy gjs gjs: Installed: 1.72.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Candidate: 1.72.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Version table: *** 1.72.4-0ubuntu0.22....
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