Questions tagged [gui]
GUI stands for Graphical User Interface. An Ubuntu Desktop system includes a desktop environment (such as Unity), display manager, and many graphical applications, providing a GUI for many components of the operating system. A GUI is in contrast to a command line interface (CLI)
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**Files Not Showing on Desktop GUI After Upgrading from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to 24.04 LTS**
I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and after the upgrade, I noticed that the files previously visible on my desktop (home screen) are no longer showing up on the desktop ...
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gui login problen after upgrade
Upgrade worked BUT gui login says session exists for user, and force close doesn't do anything.
Ctrl-alt-f5 allows login and seems to show upgrade worked.
No idea what to do now
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Major software missing after 24.04.1 LTS upgrade
I just upgraded my 22.04 LTS desktop to 24.04.1 LTS. The upgrade seemed to go fine. On the final reboot the desktop came up in console mode. The GUI never started. I saw no interesting errors in ...
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Move a GUI application to a remote DISPLAY
I have an app I start from the shell that starts a GUI instance (such as using gedit test.txt), which needs to run on a remote PC.
I want to be able to open the instance on my machine and be able to ...
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Getting "Welcome to Ubuntu 22.04" screen in gui after upgrading, CLI interface still authenticates, all files seem intact
I am an experienced Windows administrator who started a new job where I inherited a Ubuntu environment with an Ubuntu file server, an Ubuntu authentication server, and about 75 Ubuntu workstations, ...
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Keyboard shortcut to split screen
There are some questions related to this but all are outdated. Can someone tell me how to split the screen in a single display for two active applications? Only using the keyboard (doing it with the ...
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In Chromium, how do I avoid long delays to user input when another tab is very busy?
The problem discussed here only occurs on my computers if “Use hardware acceleration if available” is switched on. But I need that for Google Maps 3D. I do not have expensive GPUs, only on-board ...
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Yet another pxe boot server question
i managed to run Iventoy (NOT VENTOY) pxe on a virtual Linux machine with mixed success. Some iso's would load fine but more wouldn't.
Can anyone PLEASE recommend a good pxe tool for Ubuntu. I don't ...
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How to enter in gui from tty my desktop manager lightdm is deleted and my pc in not connected with internet
How to go to gui from TTY I am trying to install light DM desktop manager but it is not installing because of disconnection from the internet and network manager is not working.
Lightdm is not working ...
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Image viewer that supports multiple selection of thumbnails, cut and paste in a folder?
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$ screenfetch -n | grep 'OS\|DE\|WM' && systemctl --property=Id,Description show display-manager.service
OS: Ubuntu 20.04 focal
DE: MATE 1.24.0
WM: Metacity (Marco)
WM Theme: ...
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Cannot install a working driver on Ubuntu 24.04 for my GeForce GT 240 (Tried a lot of different ways)
I installed version 24.04 on a computer that has a GeForce GT 240 card. I am having a crazy amount of trouble getting it to work. After many attempts, by restoring the nouveau graphics driver, I ...
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No more GNOME gui after installing wine via aptitude
I followed the chosen answer here to install Wine on Ubuntu 22.04 as the instructions of WINEHQ gave an error that not all dependencies were met.enter image description here
So after that some icons ...
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The Software & Updates GUI tool does not change the mirror server in /etc/apt/sources.list anymore
The Software & Updates GUI tool does not seem to reflect in /etc/apt/sources.list the new mirror server selected.
I tried both with my user, and with root.
For instance, choosing us.example.com ...
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VPN connection and 2FA, microsoft verification code
My organization uses 2FA with the microsoft system, and each time I want to make VPN connection to the network of the company, I have to enter a microsoft verification code, which is sent to me as an ...
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Two gui TTY at startup, how to disable on of them?
I have installed ubuntu 24.04 recently, and I noticed that by default my GUI is on TTY2, but weirdly, TTY1 also has a gui open, waiting for me to login. TTY3 to TTY7 are normal command prompts.
Is ...
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How to configure screenshot tool in ubuntu to snip area on mouse release?
I am trying to replicate the way windows snipping tool behaves on ubuntu 22.04
from my understanding, gnome-screenshot is ubuntu's default screenshotting tool.
When using the "selection" ...
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stagnant Orange box keep showing on my pc [duplicate]
I am new to Ubuntu. I keep getting an orange box showing on my Ubuntu 24.04. It usually occurs when I am trying to split screens. The orange box is usually stagnant. It temporarily goes when I lock ...
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ubuntu 22.04 screen freeze
I have an error that started 2-3 weeks ago and has been getting worse lately. Although I can easily use it in any application without freezing, Ubuntu freezes every time I open a new application or ...
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What are the white square artifacts in the corners of KDE gui elements?
I run Ubuntu Studio 24.04, with X11 and an nVidia GTX 1080Ti graphics card.
The desktop is the default KDE Plasma that came with the installation.
In selected menus, buttons, text-input fields and ...
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fonts I try look bad
When I use a font that is not Ubuntu regular, they look blurry, specially in the ui parts of chrome.
You can see for example Roboto, which is known for good rendering compatibility.
It looks bad in ...
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Floating language bar app for Linux?
I can't find floating language bar app for Linux like you can do it on Windows:
I don't want the whole task bar (system panel) to always be visible but it's critical for me to take a glance on ...
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Stuck in tty mode
I am stuck in tty mode in Ubuntu. Can't use apt install commands because internet does not work. How do I back to gui mode?
Pressing Ctrl + Alt + F7 to switch directly to GUI mode does not work
Ubuntu ...
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Can't login with Active Directory credentials on Ubuntu GUI mode (Failed to start session)
I have Windows Server 2022 and Ubuntu Server 24.04. Ubuntu Server is joined to Windows Server successfully, but I can't login to GUI on Ubuntu Server.
In terminal all work`s fine and I can login with ...
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Unable to boot into gui mode
It happened during an upgrade to v 24.04 and now I'm unable to boot into Gui mode and it shows
[ 0.084915] x86/cpu: SGX disabled by BIOS.
/dev/sda5: clean, 579229/26476544 files, 38972830/105903872 ...
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Missing text in dialog windows [duplicate]
So I did a fresh install of Ubuntu 24.04 and I am missing text in some of the dialog GNOME windows (see img). Some of it appears again if I hover over it with cursor or maximize the window.
Any idea ...
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Unable to boot into GUI on Ubuntu, stuck at tty1
I'm encountering an issue with my Ubuntu system where it boots into tty1 instead of the graphical user interface (GUI) after startup. Here are the steps I've taken and the details of the problem:
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Mouse clicks in VS Code have an unexpected effect in the lower part of the screen
I'm using Ubuntu 24.04 on amd64 PC. For certain applications, e.g. VS Code and Qt based camera viewer, clicking outside a large rectangular area in the upper left corner of the screen causes a switch ...
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24.04 half desktop selected with red tint square
Installed fresh OS, during my work half screen is selected with red/orange tint. It looks like some default screenshot program turning on randomly or something like this. This functionality maybe ...
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Ubuntu keeps prompting for command line arguments when attempting to launch an app
I just switched to WSL2 so that I could attach USB devices to my VM. This works now, however now applications that used to previously launch without any issues are hanging and asking for command line ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 Bluetooth Settings -> No Bluetooth Found : despite Bluetooth toogle is available under the power button on the upper right
I have an intel nuc 7i5BNH. Bluetooth is working on the system level and bluetoothctl works. Bluetooth.service is up. I've looked at a lot of postings about drivers, etc, however the bluetooth system ...
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Ubuntu boots into a blank screen when NetworkManager is enabled
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I stumbled upon a peculiar situation in Ubuntu Desktop 22.04.4: If the NetworkManager service is enabled, the PC boots to a gray-colored blank screen, like when the display monitor is off. I ...
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Forced to be in tty1 when switching another tty
I have GUI problem on ubuntu 22.04, when I switch to another tty with CTRL+ALT+F(2/3/4/5/5) so that I can interact with CLI, the OS will redirect me to tty1 (main display) back after 1 second which I ...
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Installing Timeshift backup on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
How do I install the Timeshift Backup app on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, as it's not listed in the App Snap Store? I want to use the GUI version of the app.
In earlier versions of Ubuntu I believe it was shown ...
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Why does the UI become choppy and unresponsive under moderate load?
This happens under any moderate load, but I can reliably reproduce the issue by running npm ci, which installs packages in a user sandbox. Running any other non-sudo build is sufficient. The build ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS booting GUI missing
I was trying in install Ubuntu 24.04 desktop. When the installation was completed, while trying to reboot it was not able to boot to the desktop environment. The boot process stops at this TTY screen.
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Fastest Desktop Environment with good GUI
What's the fastest Desktop Environment that has a decent GUI and it's not only operable mostly with a commandline?
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Snap install isn't working
ubuntu@localhost:~$ sudo snap install firefox
error: cannot communicate with server: Post "http://localhost/v2/snaps/firefox": dial unix /run/snapd.socket: connect: no such file or directory
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Ubuntu 22.04 boots into console instead of GUI
I have a Ubuntu 22.04.04
when booting he loads the console instead of the GUI
I tried to run sudo apt update sudo apt --fix-broken install and sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target i didnt get ...
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Uptime clock on ubuntu 22.04
I was looking for a way to display my running uptime next to my clock in Ubuntu. I wanted to see if there were any applications out there in the ubuntu ecosystem that already did this. If not I wanted ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 not opening in GUI
I had some problems updating my old 20.04 to 22.04.
After my initial update my kernel was still at 5.4.0-174.
My system was starting but not everything was working.
I've upgraded my kernel using the ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.2 loads to Command Line fails to Load GUI
After a recent set of upgrades Ubuntu will only load to command line. I have tried loading to older states by booting with Shift and selecting advanced start, without any luck.
I have tried to update ...
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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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(Some) applications not launching in Ubuntu using VNC on AWS EC2
I am using an Ubuntu 22.04 installation on an AWS EC2 instance (VM). I have installed VNC server and I am accessing the system using VNC Viewer.
Initially, applications like Byobu Terminal and gedit ...
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set default size settings for cinnamon-settings
I have a custom keyboard set for cinnamon-settings sound however it always opens up at the same size, which is too small for me so I have to resize it.
Is it possible to set a default width/height ...
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unable to switch to GUI mode of my Ubuntu 22.04. LTS even after attempting to update, upgadre, ubuntu-desktop, slim etc
I am unable to switch to the GUI mode of my Ubuntu 22.04. LTS even after attempting to update, upgrade, ubuntu-desktop, slim, etc. In the command-line interface, ctrl+ALt+F7 is also not working. In ...
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Monitoring user activity restricted to GUI apps
I wish to monitor what all apps were opened on the PC at any time. I mostly use it for operating GUI apps like chrome, vlc media player, etc. Specifically, I would like to know which app I opened at ...
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Switch from text mode to graphical mode [duplicate]
Suppose one boots their Ubuntu installation with systemd.unit=multi-user.target or text as a kernel boot option/parameter. They will eventually arrive at a terminal-based interface to login and ...
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teary screen while trying to use chromium in wsl2
a huge error appears when i try booting up chromium-browser through the terminal the worst part is that the browser is extremely teary.teary image
this occured last time i used any gui app in wsl2 ie. ...
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Chromium webscrapping through Ubuntu 20.04 server
When I run chromium on Mobax , here is what I get:
MoTTY X11 proxy: No authorisation provided
[34343:34343:0216/222655.134781:ERROR:ozone_platform_x11.cc(239)] Missing X server or $DISPLAY
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Why does my Ubuntu look like a terminal and not like the nice-looking UI that I am expecting? [duplicate]
I recently installed Ubuntu on my old MacBook Pro 2016 (ubuntu-22.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso). Why does the UI look like a terminal (see the following picture) rather than all the pretty UIs that I ...
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