Questions tagged [settings]
Settings are options in a program that allow you to configure the program to suit your needs.
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Ubuntu Microphone and Speaker not detecting
I just upgraded to ubuntu 22.10 from 22.04 and I noticed that it was not detecting my speakers and micrphone. I tried connecting it to a bluetooth earphone just to check if it even works, but even ...
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Downgraded 22.04 -> 20.04, Ubuntu won't save user settings
I had a working AMD64 based Ubuntu computer w/ 22.04. I had /home on a separate drive (from OS). I downgraded 22.04 -> 20.04. (Erase 22.04 and install 20.04, not a downgrade in place - a ...
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Screen scale cannot be set
In wayland, I can set the screen scaling of my monitor (connected to RX580 GPU with amdgpu driver) to 200% just fine.
However, I had to switch back to X11, because one of my apps (FlashPrint) will not ...
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Screen size is too big and moves
After my daughter touched the pc now my screen size of the desktop is too big. Resolution of Ubuntu and monitor is correct on 1920*1080.
Tried all settings from the screen settings menu as well as of ...
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Ubuntu 20.04.2 resetted to default settings
So Ubuntu 20.04.2 in my machine resetted to default settings after startup. Before startup, I had to do a hard shutdown as the system hanged up and I couldn't do anything.
After startup, all my ...
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Fan control problem in MSI GF75 Thin 9SC
I have just installed Ubuntu 22.04LTS. But in my laptop, fan doesn't work.In Windows OS, I use MSI DRAGON CENTER for controlling fan. But in Ubuntu, I can't find apps or solution to control my fan.
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Loosing graphics when doing update of Ubuntu studio from 22.10 to 23.04
I tried to use the update function from 22.10 to 23.04 but I loose all graphics settings and the resolution is down to 1080.....
Any Idea what can be wrong?
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"File Sharing" Option under "Sharing" not Visible after upgrade to 23.04
After upgrading to 23.04, the option "File Sharing", normally listed first of four options under "Sharing" in Settings, is simply not appearing, as per image below:
I can still ...
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Why are Gnome settings not starting in Lunar Lobster?
I started working with UNIX back in '89, but I was never a sysadmin. I recently upgraded from kinetic to lunar. It took a while to update everything, reinstall all the usual IDE, apps, compilers, ...
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How can I set a standard Sound Output for Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS resets my Sound Output to "Digital Output (S/PDIF) - USB Audio" at every restart.
Is there a way to set a standard Sound Output for Ubuntu 22.04?
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Headphones selected as sound output device but sound comes from monitor
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I am on Ubuntu 20.04 and have selected my Headphones as output devices but sound comes from monitor. I hear nothing with my headphones which worked previously. I have ...
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using ubuntu from a memory stick [duplicate]
When using Ubuntu from a memory stick is there any way to keep your settings and also not have to put in your wfi password each time?
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How do I record initial system settings?
I recently purchased a machine that came installed with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. In the course of the initial setup, I noticed a terminal message to the effect of "Would you like to save your initial ...
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cups - Set default settings for ANY printers
This is the configuration change I want for any printers added in the future:
ColorModel=Gray
cupsPrintQuality=High
Both /var/cache/cups and /etc/cups have per-printer settings, but I want them to ...
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Screen Display settings empty after upgrade to 22.04 with Unity instead of GNOME
For reasons, I installed Unity on top of my 20.10 Ubuntu, so I could use ccsm. When I upgraded to 22.04, the unity-control-center would no longer run or install because it's missing pulseaudio.
But ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 Wifi settings bug
I have a problem with the graphical setting interface, wifi part. I can do one action with it (connecting to a network, forgetting a network, etc..). Then, once the first action is done, if I try to ...
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Where is my 800MB of RAM gone? Ubuntu is not detecting all my memory
I am a bit confused about my 800mb out of 2gb ram gone ?
I already test the following command,
sudo dmidecode | grep Size | grep MB
Size: 2048 Mar
free -h
Type
total
used
free
shared
buff/cache
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HDMI output not showing up for Radeon RX580 GPU
I have an RX580 GPU connected to a monitor (AORUS FO48U) with built-in speakers that works fine with intel iGPU.
When I use the AMD GPU, I can not select an HDMI Audio device in the settings.
The ...
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Set date in English but leave region untouched
I am living in Belgium, Flanders and my setup of Ubuntu is in English.
Though, my date and days are in Dutch.
Is there a way to set it in English also, but leave my region untouched?
Thanks!
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How to recover lost customized desktop/ubuntu/gnome settings? [duplicate]
My Ubuntu 20.04 system froze/crashed while trying to install anaconda, and after rebooting, I found that all my customized Ubuntu/Gnome/Desktop settings had been reset to the defaults. (Eg background ...
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Is it possible to open About Ubuntu window in Xubuntu?
I've been using Ubuntu for ages (Karmic or Lucid, I don't remember) and if my memory serves me well, the Details or Overview section was present in the system settings in GNOME 2 and Unity. But when I ...
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Change the default action when a CD or DVD is inserted - Ubuntu Mate 20.04
When you insert a CD or DVD into the optical drive while running Ubuntu, a dialogue box pops up, asking what you'd like to do. A while ago, I told it to run a specific program, and that this should be ...
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Find out whether time is updated automatically
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS and KDE.
The checkbox Set date and time automatically in Date & Time - System Settings is greyed out. Not sure how to understand it. Is the time updated automatically ...
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How do I reset a Gnome Extension's settings to default? Ex: for "Awesome Tiles" in Ubuntu 22.04?
I installed the Awesome Tiles Gnome Extension in Ubuntu 22.04 via the gnome-shell-extension-manager since installing via the browser doesn't work due to a bug in Ubuntu 22.04, and changed some ...
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How to change the settings in 22.04 of a known Wifi network you're not connected to?
Opening the Wi-Fi settings there is a list of networks, but it's only possible to edit the settings of the network you're connected to.
IMHO that is a major (GNOME) regression from 20.04
How do I ...
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Displays option not showing for Mirroring Pen tablet
I am using ubuntu 22.04, After restart, i could not see displays in settings option. I am getting no signal error on my pen tablet, but pen is detected. Here is the image where only Built In display ...
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How do you enable titlebar icons in 22.04
How do you enable icons in window titlebars, it appears in ubuntu 22.04 they have been hidden for all applications?
The examples below are from the same java program running on ubuntu and windows.
The ...
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How to set default connection settings for input/output device?
My microphone always when connected is by default set to both output and input device.
It is an only input device, so is there an option to set some default that it will connect only as an input ...
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Reset v4l2-ctl to default settings
I have changed my onboard camera settings using v4l2-ctl. Is there a way to execute a "reset to default" for all the settings?
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Set display mode via command line
How can I set the display mode to "mirror" in a bash script?
(Without using the GUI gnome settings). And only once (not everytime a new display is attached)
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I got a suggestion to use ...
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How to transfer ZSH, Vs Code settings and plugins from one Ubuntu machine to another?
I'm looking for a way to transfer settings from some of my apps to the new laptop.
Is there any app to do this, or what files do I need to transfer manually?
I previously tried to do this by just ...
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Temporarily Disable Touchscreen
Does anyone know how to disable (only temporarily!) the touchscreen of your laptop? I read other posts but when I type
xinput
into the terminal, the listed devices don't match the ones on these ...
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Cannot update volume group ubuntu-vg with duplicate PV devices
We have 2 x 4TB hdd on our server (hardware server). Raid 1 and use 1 hdd.
OS: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.15.0-52-generic x86_64).
But our root space use only around 100 GB.
How to extend /dev/...
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How to backup Ubuntu settings for future use in case of Ubuntu Reinstall?
I have recently installed Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS and customized settings, installed some apps, etc for my personal use. These include CopyQ for the clipboard, VSCode for code editing, and also a number of ...
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Is it possible to edit the "About" section on settings Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Desktop?
Is it possible to edit the About section on settings? I want to edit the "Hardware Model Name"
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How to restore Ubuntu Desktop setting that's missing in Ubuntu 22.10?
I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 22.10 from Ubuntu 22.04 via command line. I could see 'Ubuntu Desktop' option in settings is missing and is displaying as
Missing Settings Ubuntu
How can I restore this ...
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Can't adjust screen brightness in settings or with Fn keys
I am using Ubuntu Unity on a Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 (14ARE05). When I go to the 'Brightness and Lock' settings there are only options to adjust lock, not the brightness. How do I fix this? I already ...
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Switch to light-mode
I'm using Cinnamon 5.2.7 desktop. I started once with Ubuntu then I came back on Cinnamon and all was set dark-mode (Nautilus, LibreOffice, Calculator, etc.). How can I go back to light-mode??? I've ...
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gedit will not open a new tab for when opening a second document and onwards
I am puzzled by the behaviour of gedit. I have three different machines and while in two of them I have the desired results (after opening a document with gedit the next ones are opened in tabs), in ...
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Ubuntu 20.04: Terminal equivalent of setting mouse speed via settings
The slider in settings for Ubuntu 20.04 changes my mouse speed but I'd like to have the equivalent in a terminal command.
Thanks!
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How to set download directory for Opera using Terminal in Ubuntu. Opera settings offer to select a directory navigating, but then changes it
How to set the download directory for Opera using Terminal in Ubuntu. Inside Opera, in settings, a directory can be selected navigating, but Opera changes it instantly for another path/directory. ...
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Creating a Restricted User Account
I'm currently trying to build an ubuntu 20.04 image where the user account is pretty locked down. I dont want the user to be able to change any settings or use terminal or anything else. They are only ...
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System settings won't open on Ubuntu 22.04: undefined symbol: gst_codec_utils_caps_get_mime_codec
Suddenly I am not able to open the Setting or anything related to the setting (change wifi, connect to vpn, etc.) on my machine.
I tried some of the suggested solutions on other questions such as ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.1 settings gnome-control-center suddenly disappeared
This happened today. it just disappeared and seem to have been be uninstalled while in past day no updates were made (update/upgrade.
To get it back : sudo apt-get install gnome-control-center
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Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS can't scale second display
I am running a laptop and second display setup:
Laptop: Dell inspiron 16 plus (3072 x 1920)
Display: AOC (2560 x 1440)
This setup was running fine until a couple days ago. Suddenly the display ...
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22.04 gnome-control-center GLib segmentation fault
Since updating to 22.04, the settings menu segfaults every time I try to start it. I see some other threads with this issue - one who stopped using ubuntu as a solution, and the other answers did not ...
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How to prevent crash when accessing settings on Ubuntu 18.04?
This issue never occurred before until today. The setting worked fine in the past and I have no idea why it is crashing right now. At the moment, whenever I clicked on setting the computer will ...
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In Unity, how to see the "real window" when being dragged with the mouse?
In Unity, while moving a window, its "shadow" moves first, then, when the mouse is released, it's actually moved to the desired position.
Is there a way to have the actual window moving, ...
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Ubuntu LTS Desktop - How can I configure complete synchronisation between two desktop computers. Applications, Settings, Files and folders?
I need to set a realtime synchronisation between 2 or 3 Ubuntu LTS Desktops.
All applications, all files and folders, all setting, all changes in a real time. And if somebody, makes changes of one of ...
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MIssing all appearance settings except "Style"
After I updated my ubuntu to 22.04 i can't set dock position and other settings, as it's not presented in "Appearance" settings. The only setting I have there is "Style". So i want ...
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