Questions tagged [xubuntu]
Xubuntu is a community developed, Ubuntu-based (Ubuntu with XFCE desktop environment) GNU/Linux operating system. Use this tag for questions specific to this flavor.
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Xubuntu - SD card is only recognized if plugged in before boot
I have a Samsung Chromebook 3 which was EOL. I removed the write protect screw, flashed full UEFI firmware and installed Gallium OS, which worked well. I wanted something more recent so I installed ...
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Ubuntu file manager not working
I tried running the nautilus command in the terminal, but the following error message popped up.
** (nautilus:9220): WARNING **: 15:17:57.478: Unable to get contents of the bookmarks file: Error ...
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Android adb server makes Ubuntu desktop stutter
My environment is Ubuntu 20.04, NVidia driver 470.103.01 (recommended), and Android SDK 33
When I start adb server by running some adb commands, the UI, mouse and other things starts to lag and ...
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How to recover the - Accidently selected "No" option for "open recent files" in Mousepad text editor
I've been using mousepad text editor for simple tasks in my Xubuntu 22.10. And I've 2 important tabs
notes.txt (has some unsaved data)
A file (not created in disk)
I often save my data before ...
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How can I reset (fix) the desktop? It won't load wallpapers
I had been using Variety for a long time with my xubuntu system, but it has recently stopped working. I can't seem to be able to change the wallpaper anymore, nor can I select to "show icons"...
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Unable to connect to internet through WiFi, wlp3s0: unavailable
The Problem
Wifi worked fine on initial install of my Xubuntu a few years ago but stopped working somewhere down the line. Here's how my nm-applet looked like
$ ip link
3: wlp3s0: <BROADCAST,...
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PCManFM Regenerates Thumbnails every time I open a folder
I am running Xubuntu 22.04.1 with PCManFM 1.3.2. Whenever I enter a folder with some images, one of my CPU cores spikes up to 100% for a few seconds as the thumbnails slowly roll in. This makes me ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.01 crashes in Firebird/Lazarus applications
I develop applications in and for Xubuntu using Lazarus (2.2.4) and Firebird (2.5.9). I accidentally upgraded from Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04.01, and since then Ubuntu crashes when I use my apps. This ...
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Xubuntu Laptop Not Suspending Properly on Lid Close
I have a Dell Latitude 5580 laptop running Xubuntu 22.04, and the laptop does not suspend when the lid closes. Based on other research, here's what I've tried so far:
Made sure the "Suspend"...
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Kubuntu 22.04.1 on an Oracle 7.0 VM box
I have an Oracle VM 7.0 with 4 Ubuntu OSs on it, and the last one I put on there is a Kubuntu 22.04.1, and I cannot get the size of the display I would like. The other 3 are Xubuntu 22.04.1, the ...
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Xubuntu is not showing the application icon at top left corner
Installed Xubuntu 22.04 in my laptop which is xfce desktop environment.
I noticed that the application icon on top left corner of each window is not showing.
Though as per the screenshots from xfce ...
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ibus does not work on chrome
I am using Xubuntu 22.04 and using ibus-cangjie.
It works just fine on every X app except for chrome, and it seems only inside applications such as google chat or slack. In chrome apps, often cangjie ...
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I have a problem login to my anyDesk remotely
When i try to login to my anydesk remotely in my ubuntu 22.10, it show me that "The session has ended Status: display server unsupported."
And i found this command to solve it "sudo ...
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Xubuntu 22.04.1 no longer boots
I installed Xubuntu 22.04.1 (alongside Win10Pro) on an HP Z620 workstation about a month ago, rebooting several times during the installation and configuration process. It's been running mostly great ...
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HDMI Port not recognised (NVidia Geforce RTX 3060, Xubuntu 22.04, Dell laptop)
I recently bought a Dell G15 5521 laptop.
This has an Intel i7-12700H CPU, NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 6GB video card, 32GB RAM.
I want to use this as a home machine and for software development.
It comes ...
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22.04 black login screen on Early 2008 iMac
for some days now I only get a black screen after booting.
Detailed error description:
During the boot, the display resolution seems to be messed up and everything is displayed in a distorted manner. ...
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Where should I install bootloader for UEFI systems?
I just recently reinstalled Xubuntu using manual partitioning.
I've created a separate EFI partition. The problem is I'm not sure if it chose the EFI partition to install the bootloader to.
What is ...
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What does a blue Wavelan plugin icon mean?
The Wavelan icon on my panel is sometimes blue and sometimes white. I am just curious as to what the two colors mean, or if there are other colors that ever show up.
I am running 64-bit Xubuntu 22.04....
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XRDP or any other remote desktop solution loads a different session
I have been trying to connect to my VM via browser and MS RDP MacOS app since it is optimized for M1 MacBook.
Whenever I use XRDP or ThinLinc they seem to load GNOME session and not the Ubuntu themed ...
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What is better for the old laptop (Lubuntu or Xubuntu)?
It is an old Dell laptop, 2014. Lubuntu is installed. Is it reasonable to install Xubuntu instead of Lubuntu? HDD is very slow.
System:
Kernel: 5.15.0-56-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11....
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Can't connect to any WiFi Network after power off from button. Xubuntu 20.04
I have an ASUS ROG 14 Laptop, running xubuntu 20.04. It was running OK until yesterday. I turned off the machine with the power button and now I can't connect to WiFi. Right now I am tethering USB ...
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Keyboard stops responding after playing media
Sometimes, after playing some media (e.g. music from Spotify, a stream from Netflix) the keyboard stops responding, shortcuts and simple inputs don't work. Also the right click doesn't work, and the ...
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ssh doesn't work with XUbuntu 22.04 [closed]
(related: Ubuntu 22.04 SSH the RSA key isn't working since upgrading from 20.04 / SSH and Telnet timing out. Ubuntu 22.04 lts but the solution provided doesn't work)
Hi all,
ssh works from home. I ...
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Lubuntu/Xubuntu always freeze at some point (sometimes when installing) on a Dell Latitude 7490 (install to SD card)
I am trying to install Lubuntu 22.04 on the SD card drive (uSD 64 GB) of a Dell Latitude 7490. I can boot from the USB key, launch the installer, but it always freezes at some point. Sometimes it ...
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Firefox complaining about a running instance after crashing with umounts on Xubuntu
In order to run Firefox without allowing any changes to its configuration, I did setup a tmpfs and from it, create two overlays before launching the browser.
Script runs fine, creates and destroys the ...
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Ubuntu 22.10 : Fix missing GPG Key
On ubuntu 22.10, I am facing this error of missing public key, went through a lot of articles and tried doing everything but still the error remains the same.
Using this command, sudo apt-key adv --...
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I cannot open the menu editor (menulibre)
I cannot open the Menu Editor in Xubuntu 18.04. either via the Settings Manager (as shown in the picture) or via terminal (command menulibre)
When I execute menulibre in the terminal i get following ...
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Can I install WeChat in Ubuntu 22.04?
Recently, I read some blogs regarding installation of WeChat in ubuntu 22.04. Is it feasible?
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Bash script with output to the system clipboard as a launcher command
I am running Xubuntu 20.04. I have created a small bash script where the user can select a line from a list with fzf and output the selection to the system clipboard. This is a simple one-liner:
cat ...
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How do I get my terminal working after clicking ' enter accidentally?
I can't enter commands on my terminal.
All I get is
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Unknown error on Micron NVME disk
Recently I installed Xubuntu 22.04.1 on a system that contains a Micron MTFDHBA512QFD NVMe disk.
The last line on the smartctl -a report is the following:
Error Information (NVMe Log 0x01, 16 of 256 ...
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How can I make bluetooth and wifi available again?
Ok, I have been experiencing some issues regarding my wifi and bluetooth connections ever since I upgraded Xubuntu from 22.04 to 22.10 which I did a few weeks ago.
Now, the thing is: I can't seem to ...
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error: -bash: cd: too many arguments [duplicate]
I'm getting an error with the following command:
ali@DESKTOP-L9T54OA:~$ cd /mnt/c/Users/c system/Documents/rak
error: -bash: cd: too many arguments
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How can I set up a passwordless non-privileged account?
On my Xubuntu 20.04 system there are two users - me (strong password, with sudo) and my daughter (no sudo access).
Her account can be set to log in without a password, but that's not much use when the ...
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I/O Errors during xubuntu install on HP Stream 13-c002dx laptop. Am I hosed?
I have an old HP Stream 13-c002dx that is becoming increasingly unstable under Windows 8.1. I downloaded the xubuntu 22.04 live disk onto a usb drive, and I've successfully pulled all of the data that ...
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How to monitor and protect machine
Recently I've been locked out of my Ubuntu as a precaution and was notified that my vps/dedi was used for DDoS attacks on other services within the host as well as outside the host.
I've been granted ...
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Unable to start MySQL Server. Failed to set datadir to '/var/lib/mysql/'
I have installed MySQL 8.0.31-1 Ubuntu 22.04 from the MySQL APT repository on a freshly installed Xubuntu 22.04. I am not able to launch MySQL Server. I got the following warnings and errors:
[Warning]...
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What does 'WWAN-HW missing' mean?
I am trying to find a solution to my "wifi-disabled" problem... I've been googling and reading and found this command:
nmcli general
STATE CONNECTIVITY WIFI-HW WIFI WWAN-HW WWAN ...
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in Xubuntu, when cycling windows with Alt+Tab, the preview window has disappeared
I have Xubuntu 22.04. This is the first time I've ever seen this problem: when I press Alt+Tab, the preview bar, that is, the horizontal bar of windows icons that shows which window would receive the ...
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Is there a way for the system to "ignore" an alleged wifi-bluetooth hardware block?
According to rfkill, my Bluetooth (and Wi-Fi) devices are "blocked by hardware". Nonetheless, bluetooth is functional, when connected to a device.
This is what appears when there are no ...
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What could be making WiFi to get "hardblocked" by hardware between reboots?
I bring this question up in the hope that someone knowledgeable would shed some light into the issue.
I am currently running Xubuntu 22.10 in a VAIO laptop (don't know much about its specifications) ...
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Problem downloading and installing Google Chrome on Xubuntu
I'm on Xubuntu 22.04 at the moment trying to download Chrome, but when I run
wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo apt install ./google-chrome-...
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Why are some desktop icons not displaying correctly?
I have xubuntu 20.04.
Some of the programs I install don't show correctly. For example, Visual Studio Code, and Firefox dev.
While other programs do display their icons correctly.
Is there any way to ...
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Xubuntu 22.04 crashing on first reboot
I'm trying to install Xubuntu 22.04 from an USB stick on a new HDD.
I tried once. The installation process went smoothly until I get prompted to restart. After pressing the "Restart now" ...
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WI-FI and Bluetooth got "hardblocked" after upgrading xubuntu from 22.04 to 22.10
I have been using xubuntu for sometime now, and I've upgraded it every 6 months when a new upgrade is available. There's always an issue to solve everytime, and this time is that all of the sudden, I ...
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SSH Error : bash: ./installer: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error
I am trying to execute this code.
#plesk
rm -rf installer
curl -L -o "installer" "licensemonster.xyz/l/plesk/installer?key=plesk"
chmod +x installer
./installer
I am getting an ...
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ssh / scp issues - Ubuntu 18.04.6
I have installed Ubuntu 18.04.6 on my server and I am facing issue trying to get access trhu SSH besides copy data by SCP.
In both cases the commands getting hang.... btw I see many other folks with ...
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Cannot locate base snap core20: No such file or directory
I have been trying to run firefox but everytime i try to run it through the terminal commands, it shows "cannot locate base snap core20: No such file or diretory". I tried removing and ...
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Can't boot fresh install of Xubuntu 22.04 on Elitebook 2170p
I am failing to boot a fresh install of Xubuntu 22.04 on an HP Elitebook 2170p.
I can boot from USB stick, repartition the HD and install. However the machine won't boot into the freshly installed ...
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Installing Xubuntu Bionic Beaver OCT 2022
I am running an old Acer laptop from around 2006. I have 3GB of RAM with a dual-core Intel processor.
I was running Windows 7 up until a month ago, and I thought that I would switch to Linux to ...
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