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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Removing Fonts from the ubuntu system
The question how to remove fonts from Libre Office is allready be answered but I noticed that there are several Teminal commands to get this done, for example : sudo apt-get remove "fonts-kacst*&...
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Clang++ cannot find lstdc++ after system upgrade
I have a small project in C++ that compiled fine until I upgraded Xubuntu to 15.04. When I tried to rebuild it with cmake, this message appeared in the middle of the output:
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -...
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How often should we expect component upgrades (particularly pipewire) [duplicate]
I am running Xubuntu 23.04 which includes pipewire 0.3.65.
However the latest release of pipewire appears to be version 0.3.80 and this has not been the only release since version 0.3.65.
So my ...
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Reverse scrolling is not working in Xubuntu 23.04 with Chrome
I have just now installed Xubuntu 23.04, updated the system and installed my wifi and Nvidia drivers, but I'm facing a issue. Even after enabling reverse scrolling in the settings, reverse scrolling ...
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How to fix XFCE's xflock4 reapeatedly launching the screensaver?
I just upgraded to Xubuntu 23.04 and it turns out that now, xflock4 repeatedly launches the screensaver when locking the screen, even if I keep moving the mouse and typing into the keyboard, it keeps ...
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Ubuntu 23.04 fresh install DNS not working on LAN but works perfectly on WLAN
As in the title, I am experimenting a strange behaviour on ubuntu (both 23.04 and 22 lts). DNS doesn't resolve domain addresses if connected by wired LAN,but it does it on wifi (on the same network).
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How do I play mp4 and mkv on Parole media player?
I have Xubuntu 22.04 LTS with Parole media player preinstalled. I am able to play audio formats and AVI video format without any problem, but when I try playing mp4 or mkv it doesn't display the video ...
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Software Centre doesn't work
Suddenly Software Centre is not working at all on Xubuntu 22.04.3
When I start it, I see I the startpage and categories and when I click them, there all empty and will not load. The internet offers ...
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What approaches could be taken to disable actual scrolling when using hotkey+scroll to zoom in XFCE?
I am thrilled that XFCE allows you to hold the ALT key and scroll the mouse or trackpad to zoom! I absolutely adore the simplicity of this feature and I use it daily.
However, one issue I regularly ...
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How to uninstall Electrum?
I use Electrum as Bitcoin Wallet, and I want to update it. The best way to do it, I think, would be to uninstall the old version and install the new one. How can I do that?
I use the 16.04 version of ...
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how to remove non-latin fonts without auto-removing xubuntu-desktop?
xubuntu-desktop installs by default many non-latin fonts, which is great for asian or arabic users but clutters my (western-user) interface to pick a font in the fonts list.
So I did remove many fonts ...
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Compiling Okular from source successfully, but experiencing "Could not find plugin okularpart" after opening it
This is the output after I have compiled and opened Okular.
kf.xmlgui: cannot find .rc file "shell.rc" for component "okular"
kf.coreaddons: "Could not find plugin okularpart&...
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Cannot connect to the Internet after removing python3 from Xubuntu
I'm using Xubuntu 19.10 and after installing Python 3.8.1 from ppa:deadsnakes/ppa, I decided that the installed by default python 3.7.5 is no longer needed and I did sudo apt remove --purge python3.7 -...
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Invisible login screen in ubuntu
I'm using xubuntu 20.04 and there is the problem with login screen.
After my notebook awakes from hibernation the login screen does not appear. I see applications running like no login screen is over ...
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How can I let Xubuntu / Xfce ignore me turning my screen on/off?
I'm using Xubuntu Jammy 22.04.3 LTS with Xfce 4.
I have a multi-monitor setup and I don't like the default behaviour when I turn one of my screens off. When I turn a screen off (using the button on ...
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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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Anbox installation problem
Whenever I try to install Anbox on my Xubuntu 17.10 machine, I get the following error:
error: cannot install "anbox-installer": Post https://api.snapcraft.io/v2/snaps/refresh: dial tcp:
lookup ...
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Broken Xubuntu installation in HP Compaq 6720s
I was trying to install Xubuntu 22.04.2 in an old HP Compaq 6720s along with Windows.
I chose "Try Xubuntu" option, and then opened the Xubuntu installer. During the installation, I noticed ...
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amdgpu drivers not loading on Xubuntu 22.04
After a sudden drop in performance and some googling around, I found that my laptop is not loading the amdgpu drivers. I have to boot with nomodeset, otherwise the laptop will not start.
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No software manager in xubuntu
Sorry for maybe a stupid question. But I am a beginner at using linux. I have installed xubuntu, but can't find software manager, image writter and program for erase of disks. In "usual" ...
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Xscreensaver not locking automatically on OS Xubuntu 22.04
I upgraded my operating system from 18.04 LTS to 22.04 LTS however after the upgade I wanted to use XSCREENSAVER instead of the default light or xfce, now when I copied all the configurations from 18....
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18.04, Slow boot and black screen on boot before reaching login splash
Xubuntu 18.04, 4.15.0-24-generic, ThinkPad T430. Uses Intel HD iGPU graphics (nvidia dGPU disabled in BIOS).
Recently started having this issue with a slow boot, where the boot process hangs on a ...
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Where can I find the vector sources of the Xubuntu wallpapers?
I like the wallpapers that come in xubuntu-wallpapers package, so I'd like to use them as intended. But, while the general graphical idea of them is nice, the implementation is bad: the wide gradients ...
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The virtual machine 'Metaspolitable2' has terminated unexpectedly during startup with exit code 1 (0x1). Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0X80004005) [closed]
I installed Xubuntu 22.04 and installed VirtualBox 7.0 in it. I tried to install Metasploitable2 and Parrot OS, but it is not working.
Error message:
VM Name: Metaspolitable2
The virtual machine '...
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How to configure multiple displays with different DPI settings using xfce >= 4.14?
XFCE 4.14 promises HiDPI support. I'd like to use different DPI settings on my laptop screen and on the external monitor, but I can't find any new features improving this particular situation. So what ...
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US dead keys Xubuntu not present
I read some topics about missing the US dead keys missing and can´t find a solution. I did a clean Xubuntu 22.04.3 installation and marked Dutch as system language and US with dead keys for keyboard ...
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How to use other than null sink when running PulseAudio with lightdm in headeless mode?
I start PulseAudio like this:
sudo -u lightdm /usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=yes --log-target=journal
with the intention to use it with mopidy.service:
[Unit]
Description=Mopidy music server
After=...
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I know exactly which package is causing me problems, but it must be installed. What are my options?
Both Steam and VLC are broken on my Xubuntu 22.04 LTS machine. VLC gives the simplest error logs.
$ vlc 'myVideo.AVI'
VLC media player 3.0.16 Vetinari (revision 3.0.13-8-g41878ff4f2)
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After upgrading to 20.04, both RStudio and Steam crash in the exact same way, where do I investigate?
Upon opening, both RStudio and Steam follow the exact same pattern. They will spend a second or two on my panel, giving the impression that they're opening, Steam will even try to update for a moment, ...
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Keyboard borked after update
I'm running Xubuntu 22.04.2 LTS on a laptop, and recently ran a system update. After restarting, my keyboard no longer inputs to the OS. According to a quick online search, this is not uncommon, and ...
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Xubuntu 22.04 freezes on login screen
I'm running Xubuntu 22.04 on a Lenovo Thinkcentre M710s SFF (no Nvidia) that I bought used. There have been occasional problems with it turning on, but it has mostly worked.
Today, the machine booted ...
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how mount previous ubuntu installation?
I installed Ubuntu 20.04 and upgraded it to 22.04. Unfortunately I created an unnecessary /usr mount point. I would like to move the /usr into /. To do this I've been told to boot off of new media ...
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Installing Minecraft on a 32-bit Xubuntu 18.04 LTS installation
Thanks in advance to anybody who is able to shine some light on this issue of mine. I have recently Xubuntu 18.04 LTS on my Dell Optiplex 755, and I've been having difficulty installing the Minecraft ...
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Use Linux without wiping Windows. Preferrable option?
I would like to use Ubuntu without deleting or erasing my Windows partition. Which option should I choose?
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Geforce GTX 1650 - nvidia-settings 'ERROR: Unable to load info from any available system'
I am trying to plug an external monitor to my laptop with a HDMI cable in order to have a dual screen.
When I do so, nothing happens, the external screen is not recognized at all. I think that's ...
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Can't install dropbox on Xubuntu 22.04
Downloaded the Dropbox .deb on a fresh Xubuntu 22.04 install and tried
sudo dpkg -i dropbox_2022.12.05_amd64.deb
This is the result:
(Reading database ... 193177 files and directories currently ...
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How can i remove and unistall completely Cloudflared Packges in ubuntu?
hello I'm new in Linux Ubuntu.
I installed cloudflared by this steps :
sudo dpkg -i cloudflare_warp_2021_8_1_1_amd64_a8f66bae8a.deb
sudo apt --fix-broken install
sudo apt update
sudo dpkg -i ...
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How come Xubuntu and Ubuntu Unity are not yet providing downloads for 22.04.2?
I'm trying to always seed the latest official Ubuntu LTS point releases on BitTorrent, and I have also done so with the 22.04.2 release.
However, for Xubuntu and Ubuntu Unity in particular, it seems ...
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Maximize and undecorate all apps in Xubuntu
On my netbook I'm running Xubuntu as it works much faster than Unity 2D. I'd like to have all the apps maximized and undecorated, is there any way to do that without Compiz?
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Terminal not blinking and impossible to type
My terminal isn't blinking and it is impossible to type anything.
It is doing that since several weeks, I don't know the reason and as I have no working terminal, I don't know how to investigate / ...
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slow booting of xubuntu in virtual box
I installed Xubuntu 22.04 in virtualbox. But takes more than five minutes.
I have given the system plenty of ram, 6 cpus and disk space is half used.
The longest acitve service while booting is:
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Where is dhcpcd.conf (dnsmasq installation)?
According to everything I've read it should be in /etc, but it's not. I did read in some old post that one may simply create one as it's a text file. (Sorry, I can't find the post anymore.) I'm not ...
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How can I make windows go fullscreen when snapping to the top of the screen in xfce?
You know how in unity when you grab a window and snap it to the top of the screen it will go fullscreen? Im currently using xubuntu but when I snap the window to the top it will just fill the top half ...
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keyserver timed out with add-apt-repository
I cannot add-apt-repository because the Ubuntu keyserver times out:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa -y
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpxzw15cei/secring.gpg' created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpxzw15cei/...
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How fix GDBus.Error: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.InvalidArgs: Type of message, "(yb)" does not match expected type "(b)"?
For roughly a week now I am sometimes getting "the bug". When "the bug" is present, I cannot start a terminal or thunderbird (some programs work; unsure why). When I try to ...
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Disable screen locking with xubuntu 20.04 and lightdm
I just installed Ubuntu 20.04 and then installed xubuntu-core. When prompted, I chose lightdm as my login manager. I then disabled everything I could find related to screen locking, but I still have ...
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How do I delete "Other" option in login menu?
I started learning to code with The Odin Project. I needed to install virtual box and Xubuntu before I started my study. When I set up Virtualox and Xubuntu. I see the "Other.." section ...
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How to get sound on macbook pro 4,1
I have just installed Xubuntu 12.04.2. My soundcard is detected:
thomas@thomas-pc:~$ sudo aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
Home directory /home/thomas not ours.
card 0: Intel [HDA ...
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Problem with Scroll_Lock and Super
My keyboard lighting always on because Scroll Lock does not work.
After
xmodmap -e "add mod3 = Scroll_Lock"
Scroll Lock indicator LED turn on and the LED in keyboard turn off
If Scroll Lock ...
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Using epiphany-browser via a remote xdmcp session
Epiphany-browser works fine when I am on my physical machine running Xubuntu 22.04, however when remotely accessing the machine via an xdcp connection using vcxsrv I get the following error message:
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