Questions tagged [kubuntu]
Kubuntu is an official flavor of Ubuntu, using the KDE Plasma desktop environment. Use this tag for questions specific to this flavor.
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Ubuntu Browser Autoscroll on Middle Mouse click?
Does anyone know an alternative ?
I want the same smooth Autoscroll functionality you have on Windows but not as Chrome Extension, they dont work well.
Example try visiting this page : https://www....
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Firefox snap stays version 99 in Kubuntu 22.04
On a secondary laptop I am running LTS Kubuntu 22.04 and the default Firefox snap - while for various reasons I don't use Firefox snap on my first laptop, the main one being that I can manage more ...
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Can't connect my WiFi since I've updated my linux to Ubuntu 23.10
I've updated my linux to ubuntu 23.10
And I've done everything,and the WiFi option is completely gone. I can't seem to find it.
Kindly help.
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KDE freezes when launching a lot of dockers after updating from Kubuntu 23.04 to 23.10
After updating from 23.04 to 23.10 I keep getting KDE taskbar/window switcher freezes when launching a lot of dockers. At first I have been getting a lot of new networks notifications that were ...
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KDE Plasma - Plasmoid "Menu11"
I have installed the "Menu11", which came with a theme, but when I try to use it, there pops out the following message:
file:///home/jona/.local/share/plasma/plasmoids/menu11/contents/ui/...
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Delete vs. move to trash
If I select a dozen or so files and choose Move to Trash it takes nearly a minute for the process to complete. If I choose Delete, they're gone instantly.
Since under the hood, they're more or less ...
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What in Kubuntu could be limiting available cpu cores? (only half are utilized in Plasma)
I am running Kubuntu 22.04.3 LTS on a 12-core/24-thread AMD Ryzen 5900X.
The problem I am having is that many tasks running in KDE/plasma appear to be limited by CPU affinity to only 12 of the 24 ...
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Firefox having multiple identities / sessions mixed up in Kubuntu
From what I can tell Firefox in Kubuntu installed via Snap has multiple different sessions depending on how and when it's opened. This means I can login to my Firefox account and still have an app ...
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Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908) Error
I have a problem with Ubuntu 22 and virtualbox and I can't fix it, would you do me a favor if you help me, thank you.
Image of the error
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Trying out wayland
I noticed somewhere (on the login screen IIRC) that you can choose between Wayland and xorg
Is it safe to do so? I won't get into a situation where Wayland can't start or crashes, but then I cannot ...
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I tried portabilizing the installation of my Kubuntu 22.04, now I have a problem with grub
What have I done:
I used a live kubuntu usb to install kubuntu on a usb drive using computer A.
The kubuntu installation was on the USB drive, but the grub was tied to the ssd of computer A (...
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New PC not turning screen on with keyboard, only mouse movement Kubuntu 22.04
I have a new pc I recently purchased and installed Kubuntu 22.04 to rid myself of windows. everything works fine other than for whatever reason when the screen turns off after a few minutes of no ...
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No connection to local NAS after upgrade from 18.04 to 22.04
Dear AskUbuntu users,
I recently upgraded my Kubuntu 18.04 to 20.04 and then 22.04.
My mounting script for my NAS WD Mycloud stopped working. I investigated and here are my findings:
I can ping the ...
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Is Kubuntu's system settings backup feature broken or can this be fixed?
On Kubuntu 23.10, I've been trying to start backing up some essential folders and thought i'd use Kubuntu's built in backup feature from system settings. I created a plan, specified my folders, and ...
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Kubuntu 23.10 MacBook Pro 6,1 - Display fails to return from sleep
The device in question is a Mid-2011 MacBook Pro with a Core i7-640M CPU (@2.8 GHz) and discrete nVidia graphics with a GeForce GT 330M card (GMUX available).
Currently, with kernel 6.5.0-13-generic, ...
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Minimal Desktop Indicator in Kubuntu is not showing
I recently installed Minimal Desktop Indicator in my Kubuntu for instant desktop switching, but somehow It is not showing & taken an empty space in the Latte Panel.
Also, I have tried to add it ...
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How to change konsole scrollback lines from command line on Kubuntu?
with Kubuntu 22.04.3 LTS x86_64
the 179 character command below, did not work.
refer:
How to change gnome-terminal scrollback lines from command line
gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/...
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How to fix android studio java.lang.ExceptionInitializerError (Cause: /../android-studio/.idea/libraries/kotli_kotlin-dist.xml) [closed]
This started after I configured a project to use <Groovy DSL(build.gradle) unlike Kotlin DSL (build.gradle.kts) [Recommended]>
I have tried to delete caches on the Gradle folder but this did not ...
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lenovo thinkpad ubuntu won’t startup
I updated this computer and now it won’t go further from the startup screen.
I’m not an expert and don’t know how to boot this. Switching power on/off doesn’t make it go further from the startup ...
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Getting a warning "W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/"
My laptop model & kernel is:
Dell Inspiron 15 3525 with kubuntu Linux 6.2.0-36-generic #37~22.04.1-Ubuntu
I've read some other answer on Internet and I've already upgraded the firmware of all the ...
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Running an APP / Script automatically with Lock / Unlock of Screen | KDE
So far i have been half successfull with the native notifications menu:
https://i.imgur.com/bUgrxsY.png
I have manage to turn off the screens and close Linphone (Voip APP).
/bin/sleep 1 ; /usr/bin/...
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23.10 Kubuntu, system freezes, how do I troubleshoot this?
Updated from 23.04 to 10. Now the system is freezing in a non-predictable way, intermittently.
complete freeze of the display.
How do I begin to troubleshoot this? How can I filter journalctl in a ...
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Kubuntu partial freezing during high load
Often when my system is on high load (playing games and compiling stuff at the same time for example), my Kubuntu system would partially freeze for a few dozen minutes. It starts with immense lag, ...
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Case and CPU fans would randomly spin slowly or stopping alltogether
My case and CPU fans would randomly stop spinning, or spin down (few hundred RPM) then stopping completely. It occurs every few days, the most recent event occurred approximately 1hr after resuming ...
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kubuntu login loop
when attempting to login the GUI of kubuntu desktop after entering the correct login and password the screen goes black then back to the login. ive found a temp solution to the issue by enter the ...
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Dual Boot went bye-bye
OK, I goofed.
I Have a Toshiba laptop that was operating Dual Boot (Windows 10 and Kubuntu 23.03). I executed the 23.10 upgrade procedure but did NOT accept the replacement grub files during the ...
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Problem with wifi adapter mercury mw300uh
I am after fresh installation of Kubuntu , and it doesnt recognize my usb wifi adapter
lsusb :
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 174c:3074 ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1074 SuperSpeed hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ...
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How to display a LTE advanced mode in the system tray of Kubuntu
I have a laptop Lenovo Thinkpad X260 with a Sierra em7455 modem onboarding and when I use a mobile connection I can't figure out which type of LTE the modem are using regular LTE or LTE advanced
What ...
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I need to try to boot several times to manage to show log in display and boot normally
I'm using reFind to dual boot windows and Kubuntu. I select Kubuntu, then I get these errors:
I can move the mouse but can't click anything. Then I reboot several times until I manage to get through.
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How to stop Kubuntu from asking OpenPGP passphrase always on boot?
Whenever I boot into Kubuntu, it always tells me to enter the passphrase for my OpenPGP secret key. How can I disable this or not always have to enter it in every time?
OS: Kubuntu 22.04.3 LTS,
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Upgrade Kubuntu 20.04 LTS to Kubuntu 22.04 LTS [duplicate]
I need to upgrade my Kubuntu 20.04 LTS to Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
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How to "test-run" Kubuntu 23.10 from DVD
When trying to boot to a recently downloaded DVD
Kubuntu 23.10 "Mantic Manticore"
we're shown these choices:
Try or Install Kubuntu
Kubuntu (safe graphics)
OEM install (for ...
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Ubuntu not present in GRUB after update to 23.10
I've a dual-boot with kUbuntu and Windows 10. I had a GRUB configuration made with Grub Customizer tool (auto boot after 10s, theme). And it worked really well.
Today I updated Ubuntu from 23.04 to ...
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Firefox icon gone (since snap update?)
I can't find an firefox icon anymore since an scheduled update most probably via software-updater (I don't know the english name. German language package. I know I should switch to the English one)
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apt upgrade shows a warning about Intel microcode updates. Is there anything I need to do?
When I run sudo apt upgrade in Kubuntu 23.10 I get this output:
user1@user1-Desktop1:~$ sudo apt upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
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How do I autostart an application while keeping it minimized?
I have the application Franz on my autostart list and it works fine. The problem is that it opens full screen whenever I boot into kubuntu. I'd rather it open in a minimized state so I don't have to ...
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How do I fully reset the global theme config in Kubuntu 23.04?
I have a Kubuntu 23.04 system and was trying out some global theme changes and I picked one to have a look at and it completely messed up my desktop. The only thing I see are some giant icons for ...
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Why am I getting a cmake error while installing latte-dock from git?
I am using kubuntu(wayland).
I started following the installation documentation on github to install latte-dock:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
sudo apt update
sudo apt dist-upgrade
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Why is the minimum windows size rule being ignored for applications by kubuntu wayland?
I am currently dual booting windows 11 and kubutnu(wayland). Recently I changed the scale to 120% because in wayland, the UI was just too tiny too read. So I was trying to resize the system settings ...
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How to get windows 11-like pinch gestures on kubuntu?
I am using a dual booted setup of windows 11 and kubuntu. Unfortunately, kubuntu doesn't support the pinch gestures out of the box which were very useful. So I installed libinput gestures for it but ...
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Deactivate VLC's audio autogain / loudness maximizer /compressor with KDE
Using VLC 3.0.16 on my Kubuntu 22.04 LTS I regularly notice artifacts from a badly configured audio compressor (pumping) and I wonder why VLC does this. Using Elisa, everything sounds as expected. But ...
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how to stop auto log out google account from browsers on linux (ubuntu, fedora)
just installed ubuntu and logged in to google, but when i close the browser it logout from account,
clear browser data when close option is disabled by default,
same issue with fedora,
Are there any ...
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Why is KDE's GTK theme overriding Microsoft edge's theme?
I am currently dual booting windows 11 and kubuntu and the problem arises in kubuntu.
If you go into the appearance tab of ms edge settings. You can see 3 options: GTK, Light and Dark. I am using a ...
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Touchpad detected but doesn't work (or almost) - Kubuntu 22.04
my touchpad suddenly stopped working, normally at least. The scrolling works (kinda, very chaotic), the left and right buttons work, but I can't move the pointer nor can I tap. When I open the ...
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Random system lockups - no errors logged
I have been transitioning my systems from Windows to Linux for several months. Only my desktop is giving me problems. This is the only machine with multiple monitors (4). It is probably the oldest as ...
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Why Alt+Tab dose not open tasks switcher?
After installing fresh Kubuntu 22.04
I found that Alt+Tab dose not open tasks switcher in any way
I have these
https://prnt.sc/Lmu7Jndvp8BP
options set and these :
https://prnt.sc/D1hM2K3r0QI4
Not ...
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How to Disable Automatic Maximize when Dragging a Window
i have two monitions. fist is horizontal placed and second vertical placed .
First-Monitor: ▄▄ Second-Monitor: █
when i drag a window from on to the other monitor its always maximized. i don't want ...
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All I get is the grub screen after interrupting
I am giving my mom kubuntu on her laptop. While installing I interrupted the process.I tried to reboot the laptop and when rebooting all I get id the grub screen, I can't do anything.
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Can't get da Vinci resolve to open on 23.10
I've been using resolve on kububtu for years. I updated to 23.10 from 23.04 yesterday and today I tried to launch resolve and it wouldn't open.
My first idea was to completely uninstall and reinstall ...
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Kubuntu 23.04 sound only working on certain applications
One day just lost audio on most programs. Still working on Brave browser and some games but nothing else. So Alsa working fine on firmware level but appears to be Pulseaudio issue. Tried doing stop ...
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