Questions tagged [lubuntu]
Lubuntu is an official Ubuntu flavor. It and the default applications included use minimal resources. As of the 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" release, Lubuntu is an official Ubuntu derivative. Lubuntu uses the Openbox window manager. Until and including 18.04 "Bionic Beaver" Lubuntu used the LXDE desktop environment, but releases from 18.10 on use LXQt.
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Lubuntu brightness/backlight issue
I freshly installed Lubuntu 18.10 with LXQT environment and here's my issue :
I want to dim the backlight of my laptop with the keyboard shortcut (XF86) but when i press it, it changes the brightness(...
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Lubuntu: devmon mounts an USB drive to two different directories, one of which is inaccessible
I have formatted a 2TB Kingston SSD USB drive in EXT4 filesystem and copied data on computer A (Ubuntu). Now I want to use this drive on computer B (Lubuntu).
But it showed that the drive was mounted ...
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How to adjust brightness on Lubuntu?
I can't adjust my screen brightness. Indeed, I can't find this option in my system parameters. I am using Lubuntu 12.04.
Thank you for your time :)
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Disk decryption on boot not working on Lubuntu
There's a prompt on boot. After entering my password and hitting enter nothing happens and boot doesn't continue. It just freezes. I'm on 22.04.3.
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I uninstalled snap. Is it safe to delete /var/lib/snapd/?
For reason unknown to me /var/lib/snapd/ remains littering my system after I have get rid of snap.
Is it safe to remove that folder?
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How to stop android studio from crashing the whole computer?
I installed android studio and it crashed several times. I installed an older version (Arctic fox) and it did the same. It never managed to install gradle. I installed gradle via the command line (...
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Problem with setting up xrdp on Lubuntu 13.04
After fresh install of Lubuntu 13.04 I did
sudo apt-get install tightvncserver
sudo apt-get install xrdp
Now when I log in with remote desktop client from Windows or Ubuntu, I get black and white ...
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Remmina not connecting to Windows Server
I am trying to use Lubuntu 18.04 to connect over remote desktop connection to a server. Each time I want to log in I am sent an auto generated .rdp file. However, remmina fails to connect using this ...
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Lubuntu - Network Manager Widget Closes Immediately After Open
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When I (right) click to open the Network Manager from the panel (in the bottom right), it opens for 0.5-2s before closing. This seems to be independent of mouse movement or clicking. This ...
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How to add custom icons to my Quicklaunch Widget in Lubuntu?
I want to add two app shortcuts to my panel, using the quicklaunch widget. The apps' icons look like this in the file manager:
When I put them in my quicklaunch, however, they look like this:
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Is it safe to delete "/crypto_keyfile.bin"?
I use Lubuntu 20.04 with full-disk encryption.
# lsb_release -a
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS
Release: 20.04
Codename: focal
Each time I boot, there is a one ...
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Lubuntu 17.10 software update and repository add problem
I had Lubuntu 17.04 installed and when I wanted to upgrade to 17.10 version there was some problems.
Finally I solved the problem by disabling all repositories and now I have Lubuntu 17.10. but I ...
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No audio in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with VirtualBox 5.0.20
I have been breaking my head on this for a day and a half now.
I am running VirtualBox 5.0.20 r106931 in Windows 8.1. My Guest system is Lubuntu 16.04 LTS, and I have successfully installed the ...
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I can't use wifi on just installed lubuntu [closed]
I've just installed lubuntu, and the only way to use internet is via ethernet.
after: "sudo service network-manager restart", i get "unit network-manager.service not found".
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How can I completely disable font anti-aliasing, esp. in Firefox?
I have used Menu > Preferences > Customize Look and Feel > Font and set "Enable anti-aliasing" and "Enable hinting" to off. This makes most or all of the bundled Lubuntu apps stop using anti-aliasing, ...
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How can I fix screen resolution options after an update?
I’ve been using lubuntu 18.04 since it first came out. Time for an upgrade.
I did a fresh install of lubuntu 22.04 and had no problems. I changed my monitor to a lower resolution and it worked. I then ...
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Remote Desktop XRDP install
I followed the directions for installing a remote desktop server XRDP on my Lubuntu virtual machine. On the third step I am supposed to update the file
sudo nano /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh
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Lubuntu 14.04 - Disable screen saver....for real this time?
I know this has been asked multiple times. I have tried multiple things, however nothing I seem to do stick. I am trying to disable the screen saver/screen blanking on Lubuntu 14.04. I've tried the ...
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key-mon on lubuntu 22.04
Does anyone know how to install key-mon on lubuntu 20.04? It is not in depot anymore, and when I download the .deb file it won't get installed because of dependencies I couldn't resolve.
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Invalid desktop entry file Error for AppImage (resolved) [duplicate]
I am on Lubuntu 22.04 LTS. I right clicked at home screen and clicked create new launcher for my Lunar Client AppImage. I inputted some stuff. If I right click it and open it in FeatherPad, here is ...
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Unable to install Steam 64bit - Wrong architecture (Lubuntu 12.04)
I'm on a new install of Lubuntu 12.04 on an Acer Aspire 5534 (specifications here, tl;dr: AMD dual-core 64bit) trying to install steam_latest.deb from the Steam website. When I open gdebi to install, ...
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Dual booting problems with ubuntu and windows 10
So basicly i dual booted ubuntu and windows on my laptop but the problem is windows is gone after I dual booted it
This is basicly what I did:
1 downloaded unetbootin on my windows
2 downloaded the ...
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Enable Lubuntu 19.04 auto-login after installation
There is a guide here to disable auto-login after installation Lubuntu 19.04, but I couldn't find a way to enable it.
The only information about how to enable/disable it is as follows, but there is ...
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How does language support work in Lubuntu?
There are a few things that I do not clearly understand concerning the way languages and language-related features are used on Ubuntu. (I'm on Lubuntu.) They are all related, and I guess I can post ...
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Wifi doesn't work on a fresh install of Lubuntu on a Beelink BT3-Pro
I'm new to the Linux world and I've already got a problem.
The Wi-Fi connection on my mini PC (Beelink BT3-Pro) doesn't work. LAN connection works fine, but right now I can't use the Wi-Fi connection. ...
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How can I restart the process that updates the desktop background?
I am not sure what I did, but something's caused the background of my desktop GUI (Lubuntu 22.04.3LTS, LXQt) to no longer refresh when a window closes or when I switch to a different virtual ...
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How to merge 2 udev rules for same device
I'm running lubuntu 22.04
For PS4 controller connected over usb(not bluetooth) I wrote 2 udev-rules for erase touchpad and soundcard device nodes. I want to achive the 2 rules in only 1 udev rule.
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"ls" is not listing any user's under /home directory in Ubuntu
Am very new to Ubuntu and I got a machine which was used by some one before. Now I don't know how to recover login credentials.
I tried to enter to root and tried to see the user names. I used ls /...
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Where is the Unity Hub for Linux development platform download?
I am using Lubuntu. I can't find a download link for Unity Hub on Linux. I am not referring to the Unity desktop. I want to download the Unity Hub development platform for creating 2D & 3D ...
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Lubuntu Linksys WUSB6400M Wifi USB adapter driver help
My [Linksys WUSB6400M] Wifi USB adapter for my desktop won't connect to wifi because I suspect it needs driver installation. When I type lusb into the terminal, it shows Bus 008 Device 003: ID 13b1:...
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Bootable SD Card Doesn't Show Up in BIOS
I installed Lubuntu 22.04.3 LTS on my HDD drive and now want to install it on an SSD drive instead. My laptop is Samsung 300E4A (BIOS version 09QA).
I used Startup Disk Creator to write lubuntu-22.04....
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boot stuck on "load/save rf kill switch status"
I recently tried to install lubuntu on an old computer. After a successful install I installed updates however and restarted. But when the computer booted again I saw only a black screen.
After ...
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MPV player keys don't work on video
I am using mpv with Lubuntu 18.04 and the keys 1-8 don't work on videos.
These keys should adjust contrast, brightness, gamma and saturation. When I press the keys, I can see a bar for the ...
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Lubuntu 18.04 NVIDIA
Lubuntu 18.04. Installed today. Selected update and install proprietary drivers during install.
The ubuntu tool detects nothing:
lspci | grep -i vga
00:0d.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA ...
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Updated/Solved - Can't install Lubuntu 20.04 due to desktop size/screen resolution
Trying to install Lubuntu 20.04 on a Dell 1525 Laptop without its original Display that is broken. The display was disconnected and now the laptop is connected to an external display (LG E2244) with ...
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Lubuntu 18.10 Install Troubleshooting
I am currently trying to install the latest distribution of Lubuntu on my XPS 15 9560 Dell laptop to replace Windows 10 as my one and only OS. I followed the instructions to create a bootable usb with ...
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Google Maps Very Slow in Chrome but not Firefox
For a month or more Google maps has been very slow and unusable in Chrome. This is true even when maps load when seeking directions when searching in Chrome. Maps is OK in Firefox. When a web page ...
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How can I apply redshift or sct and not have brightness reset to default in Lubuntu Jammy Jellyfish?
With Windows 10 I can turn on 'nightlight' and adjust the screen brightness with 'nightlight' staying in the 'on' position. But with Lubuntu Jammy Jellyfish if I use 'sct' or Redshift my dimmed ...
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Unable to Select an UEFI file as trusted for executing - no drives shown
After installing Lubuntu, I got the No bootable device error, and after searching the net for a solution, tried to set the Select an UEFI file as trusted for executing option as instructed, but it ...
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Lubuntu: VLC Won't Play DVD's
I have downloaded and installed lubuntu-22.04.3-desktop-amd64 onto my old Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop, upgraded to run with 2GB RAM. This is a 64-bit machine with its original 80GB HD and is working ...
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run e2fsck on boot of a persistent live lubuntu made with mkusb
I'm trying to run e2fsck on boot of a persistent live lubuntu to fix 'corrupt filesystem' error of a writable system partition (ext4) and I want to automate this somehow (so ideally I do not want to ...
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Meaning of message `nouveau 0000:01:00.0: fb: trapped read at 0101400000 on channel -1`
What is the meaning of these messages in dmesg?
[184608.460680] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: fb: trapped read at 0101400000 on channel -1 [3fee0000 unknown] engine 06 [BAR] client 08 [PFIFO_READ] subclient ...
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Sudo comes up with an error, cannot run anything as root
For some reason, when I try to run any programs (I am trying to run a rootkit hunter: rkhunter) as root on the command line with sudo like this:
sudo rkhunter
Then I get this message:
You must be ...
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How to rsync exclude directory and subdirectories Multiple
I want exclude multiple directory and subdirectories and its contents files.
I want to transfer(send) all folder and file from /home/admin/web/domain.com/public_html
But want to exclude these ...
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Is it possible to add a connection by nmcli command without sudo?
I'm working with a lubuntu 22.04 distribution. I need to execute the following command by a user without root privileges:
> nmcli c add ifname enp3s0 type ethernet con-name 'connection-test'
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Why the timesyncd client does not receive any reply from the NTP server (time out in reply)?
In my lubuntu 22.04 is active the service systemd-timesyncd.service which starts the daemon systemd-timesyncd (see here the documentation). This is the status of this service:
> systemctl status ...
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How to disable on lubuntu 22.04 the opening of the browse window when a USB device is automounted?
I'm working with lubuntu 22.04. When I insert an USB device into one of the USB port of the system the device is automatically mounted and a files browse window is open on the screen.
I need to ...
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Cubic Error: Unable to create customized disk file
I am trying to create a customized ISO file using cubic. The first time I used cubic I made a few small tweaks to the ISO file and tested the customized ISO file, and It worked. After the confirmation ...
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Notify-send scripted to several other ubuntu's distros
I start to wonder if it's possible to make a script to send notifications once to several other Ubuntus, i must say that not all the computers have the same Distro, having MATE XUbunutu LUbuntu and ...
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Mouse misbehaving in lubuntu while it was working fine in windows 7
My Dell N-5030 PC is encountering issues with the mouse in Lubuntu, despite its smooth functionality on Windows 7. I've already attempted driver updates through the terminal using commands like "...
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