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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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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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External CDROM will not mount

This subject is often mentioned - but the threads are very old, so I'll try a new one. This is on kubuntu 22.04 updated as of this posting date. I have a Pioneer sata CD/DVD RW drive in an external ...
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Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can Error Message Kubuntu 23.04

Has anyone gotten error message from Spotify Client App: Error Message says: "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" Troubleshoot Steps ...
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Updating linux-firmware:amd to 1.7 causes Kubuntu to freeze on boot

I'm running kubuntu 23.04 with an AMD RX 7900 XTX. Today, when I upgraded linux-firmware:amd from 20230323.gitbcdcfbcf-0ubuntu1.6 to 20230323.gitbcdcfbcf-0ubuntu1.7, my computer would freeze on boot. ...
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Latest update to 20.04 - unrecoverable errors - ASPCI and UBSAN

Unfortunately I got hit by a major update error yesterday. Over 200 packages were pushed for Kubuntu 22.04. It basically bricked my system GUI - but I could use GRUB and get to a console and save the ...
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Kubunutu Booting into emergency mode 22.04.3 LTS

I've recently made the switch over to kubuntu on main system from windows. Downloaded steam and most of games. Set a new partition on secondary nvme (/dev/nvme1n1). On the primary /dev/nvme0n1 set a ...
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Shut down plasma desktop and everything to save power

My laptop, running KUbuntu23.04 have about 2 hour battery life, and some weekdays I have lecture in a roll longer than 3 hour collectively. So I've been thinking of shutting everything down and ...
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How can I backup my settings and widgets on Kubuntu?

I need to backup my Kubuntu settings and widgets only so I can use them on Ubuntu. In the backup software, it doesn't let me backup the root folder. I attempted to backup folder by folder, but it ...
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KeePassXC Snap System Tray Icon missing in Kubuntu

I have installed KeePassXC from Snap but its system tray icon is missing. It's clickable but only that icon doesn't show up. Operating System: Kubuntu 23.04 KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.4 KDE Frameworks ...
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Thinkpad Yoga460: Stylus Buttons Stopped Working

I just freshly installed Kubuntu 23.04 on my ThinkPad. The stylus tip (left click) worked out of the box, so did the upper button (middle click). I took a look in the graphic tablets settings to see, ...
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Wifi constantly disconnecting

I am using Kubuntu 23.04 and have been having trying to fix this issue for the past couple weeks. As you can imagine, I've read tons of threads on here and other places but no luck so far. My wifi ...
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Screen glitching when login user in Kubuntu 22.04 [temporary fixed?]

I just getting update & the system requires me to restart. I do it like the way it told me & everything is normal. But right after my laptop shows the user login screen, it immediately ...
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some Persian numbers look broken (seven and four)

I almost have this issue with all newly installed distros. some Persian numbers look so weird. like seven and three. This is how '7' looks like in Persian: In my Kubuntu 23.04 machine (Broken Seven ...
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Kate / Kcalc - number pad using numbers and functions at the same time

OS: Kubuntu 23.04 x86_64 I have a problem that I just don't really know how to search for so maybe someone can point me in the right direction. All I can seem to find is people having problems ...
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Bootloop after installing dualboot kubuntu

when installing kubuntu, the system tell an error (but i didnt notice it because it says restart my laptop). after restarting my laptop it bootlooping. blinking twice in lenovo logo (my laptop is ...
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Open trash in new window on the current virtual desktop on kde kubuntu 22.04

Clicking the trash icon in my panel used to open a new Dolphin window on the current virtual desktop leaving any existing Dolphin window unaffected in 18.04. Now, in 22.04, it opens a new tab in an ...
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Displays are offset; screen capture shows different layout; monitors are misidentified

Kubuntu 23.04 Plasma 5.27 I've had to do this with a combination of cell phone camera and screen captures, because the screen captures are much different from reality. The description is the title: ...
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Can the size of the icon that shows programs are grouped be increased?

Can the size of the icon in the taskbar that shows programs are grouped be increased? The Icon which is little green circle with plus in it.
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Two monitors, part of one black

Kubuntu 23.04 My left hand monitor is a 16+ year old Acer AL1716 1280x1024 connected via adapter from VGA into HDMI port. My right hand monitor is an Acer XB240H 1920x1080 on DisplayPort. Graphics ...
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Kubuntu 23.04 / 6.2.0-33-generic kernel: Blank screen w mouse and that’s it

When I boot up, I hit esc to get the console messages. I see smart and cups start, then I get where Plymouth boot and console setvtrgb.service finished. Then a mouse pointer that I can move appears ...
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How can I scale only the 4k monitor on Kubuntu 22.04?

I'm using Kubuntu 22.04. I have 2 monitors. One monitor is 4k resolution and the other is Full HD. How can I scale only the 4k monitor? When I scale the 4k monitor from Display configuration -> ...
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How to use xmodmap to map Right-Alt to Super (Windows) key?

I'm stuck trying to map Right-Alt to the Super ("Windows") key; I'm on Kubuntu 22.04 LTS. The keyboard I'm trying to use is an IBM Space Saver Keyboard ("SSK", 84 key ANSI layout, ...
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ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Failure creating named object [\ADGB], AE_ALREADY_EXISTS

I'm trying to install Kubuntu LTS from a USB stick, but after choosing "Try & install" I'm getting the following error: [0.219269] ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Failure creating named object [\...
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Make file manager mounts of smb shares permanent

Is there a sequence of steps in kubuntu GUI to make mounted smb shares from other PC on same home network permanent? Yes, I can edit fstab. But that's not the question. In MSFT OS in file explorer I ...
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Kubuntu 22.04 War Thunder Crashes After Startup

Sorry for posting this here but I couldn't get much help in the War Thunder forums. After launching the game and loading into the hangar (rendered main menu) it stays fine for a while but crashes ...
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How to run apps in non-integer scaling

I am using Ubuntu 23.04 in KDE Plasma 5.27.4. For desktop effects I am uing lightly. In lightly effects can't be applied on non-integer scaling, and without that effects are not visible. How to use ...
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libreoffice problem while install ubuntu-desktop

when I reinstall ubuntu-desktop, I have libreoffice problem: Errors were encountered while processing: libreoffice-common libreoffice-gnome libreoffice-impress python3-uno libreoffice-script-...
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Speakers and audio ports not working, it shows no output device

I am running Kubuntu. Earlier everything was good. Suddenly it says no output or input device found.
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What is plasmashell and why does it keep writing to disk?

I have a desktop PC with Ubuntu 20.04 + KDE. Yesterday my program gets stopped due to a no space left on device error. I deleted some files and then found the freed space is soon occupied again. ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.3 thinks my USB-connected phone is empty, but it used to see everything fine

Kubuntu 22.04.3 thinks my USB-connected Samsung Galaxy S22 is empty, but it used to see everything fine. There are two settings I can choose on my phone in USB Settings: USB controlled by Connected ...
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Spectacle no longer launches

I've tried uninstalling & reinstalling Spectacle, rebooting, but no dice -- it doesn't launch from the Plasma (3.24.7) launcher, nor the command line. Some potentially useful info here though: ➜ ~...
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Why pressing hot keys in Main Shorts for the second time soes not switch current layout?

Having 2 keyboard layout in my kubuntu 20.04 I set Right Alt hot keys in Main Shorts : https://prnt.sc/6BELdro2eHZc Opening Advanced tab I see “Switching to another layout” block with “Right Alt” ...
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How to open ANYDESK from ROOT USER in UBUNTU?

I tried opening anydesk from root user but it shows following error message (screenshot mentioned below) ? I wonder what is the solutions to solve this problem so that ANYDESK can be open from ROOT ...
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My HeadPhones ARCTIS NOVA 1 Audio Work But not the Mic

OS: Kubuntu 23.04 x86_64 Kernel: 6.2.0-26-generic I have wired ARCTIS NOVA 1 headset , the audio works quite well. I have tried almost all profiles but unable to get the mic working. Any help would ...
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Displayport won't work after powering on until I reconnect it

Been searching online for a couple hours, but I've tried everything that I can find so far to no avail. I've been using Kubuntu on my Thinkpad (Intel integrated graphics) and it was working perfectly ...
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Laptop screen Dims after getting unplugged, can not change it unless with a reboot Kubuntu 22.04

Anytime I unplug my laptop it gets dimmed, however even if I press the brightness keys or change the brightness slider OR PLUG IN my laptop, it will not change, the only way to get it back to normal ...
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What Kubuntu 20.04 / 22.04 repositories to add if upgraded from Ubuntu?

I had Kubuntu 18.04. I just did apt dist-upgrade to 20.04 LTS. I can see that "Ubuntu part" is upgraded, but I still have old plasma and KDE: $ dpkg -l | grep plasma-desktop ii plasma-...
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Dolphin: custom folder icon (NTFS volume)

if I select a custom icon for a directory within an ext4 volume (e.g. a directory under home), the icon is applied properly. A .directory file is created, which contains the path to the icon. However, ...
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I am considering upgrading to Kubuntu from Windows 10 [duplicate]

However, these are my computer's specifications: Windows 10 Home 64-bit Intel Core i5 @ 1.60GHz RAM: 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR4 (17-17-17-39) Graphics: BOE PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz), Intel UHD ...
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Muon Package mgr will not update packages, cautious upgrade grayed out, bug reporter not functional

Kubuntu 22.04 KDE 5.92.0 Muon Package Manager ver. 5.8.0 New install... Muon will not get updates, the sparing times that it did, the cautious upgrade would be grayed out, full upgrade is grayed ...
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Is this wifi adapter dead in the water?

Operating System: Kubuntu 22.04 KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.7 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.92.0 Qt Version: 5.15.3 Kernel Version: 6.2.0-32-generic (64-bit) Graphics Platform: X11 Processors: 2 × Intel® ...
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Batocera to bootloader

I have installed Kubuntu and windows on same disk. My system also have a secondary drive (M.2) with batocera on it. I want to add the batocera line into the grub to have the ability to start from ...
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Cannot add Google Account to Dolphin Kubuntu 23.04

I cannot add any google account . I tried online accounts in settings but web auth hangs. I added kio, both via Discover and Terminal and Google Accounts now shows in Dolphin.However, when I try to ...
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How do i change these panel settings in Kubuntu (see attached image). Is it possible?

So i want to Change the icon size of the window tab icon. Change the width of the window tab. Disable panel-pinning completely. Is this possible? Thanks in advance
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pyenv Python 3.11.5 install fails in Kubuntu 23.04

I'm using zsh and oh-my-zsh. I'm doing ➜ ~ pyenv install 3.11.5 and the output is: Downloading Python-3.11.5.tar.xz... -> https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.11.5/Python-3.11.5.tar.xz Installing ...
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Terminal always shows these extra lines after being opened

I am using Kubuntu 22.04.3. Whenever I open the terminal (or konsole), the following five lines are always displayed. bash: enable: bash: not a shell builtin bash: enable: completion: not a shell ...
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Do you know a way to fix a Ext4 partition that is mounted, fstab but still won't work * lost+found?

I installed Kubuntu 22.04 Kernel Ver. 6.2.0-31, and it partitioned a Ext4 on my SSD for the system and left my previous files on a NTFS partition. I did not really need the old files so I tried to ...
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Legion 5 Y9000P IAH7H - Freeze randomly on Kubuntu 22.04

I have Legion 5 Y9000P IAH7H (GA106M [GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile / Max-Q]) with Ubuntu on top of it. So I get freezes randomly, sometime ago it was only during google meet, but now it can be any time. By ...
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Dropbox .deb package fails to install on Kubuntu

I did a fresh install of Kubuntu 22.04. Tried to install dropbox by downloading the .deb package, but I'm getting the following error. I do: sudo apt install ./dropbox_2022.12.05_amd64.deb and it ...
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Bash script - new Konsole closing

I'm working on a project that requires me to open some new bash windows to start the docker, server, etc. of the project. I'm trying to make a script so I can start things faster. So far I have this: ...
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