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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no space on disk, using xubuntu
I can't save things because there is no disk space left.
I am a complete novice, please can someone tell me what is wrong, or what other information I should provide?
Is my computer just FULL now?
Is ...
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Why am I getting error: `found a tab character that violate indentation` in my Netplan YAML file?
I am getting the following error when trying to do sudo netplan apply:
Invalid YAML at //etc/netplan/lan-segment.yaml line 11 column 0: found a tab character that violate indentation
This happened ...
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What is the most effective method to create a user in Xubuntu who inherits all customizations of the system?
After installing an Xubuntu system on a computer, it is advisable to create separate user accounts different from the account with admin rights resulting from the installation itself.
But some basic ...
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how to install xbuntu (any linux really) onto blank hdd with nothing on it and no access to bios menu or settings so cant boot from usb?
I have finally given up on this task after 1 week of agony. and now need some help.
I have an old advent Monza T200 laptop. it has a 320gb seagate hdd that I have wiped by removing from laptop, ...
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PPA conflict, removing a PPA in Xubuntu Jammy causes it to try installing the program again
I'm using Xubuntu Jammy and I keep running into problems with "there's not a Jammy release" or something similar. If I understand correctly, it's a problem with a PPA. I don't understand ...
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Lenovo Bluetooth Mouse Freezes During Use
Help! I bought my wife the mouse of her dreams, and it doesn't work correctly. It pairs without any issue and never disconnects, but at some point during use (after 5-30 minutes), it completely stops ...
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Unable to connect bluetooth devices after upgrade to 23.04
As I always do, I upgraded my xubuntu version to 23.04. The thing is that now I'm unable to connect my devices to the bluetooth. There's an error message that reads "Connection Failed: br-...
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How can I prevent folders in a user’s home directory from being displayed on his desktop?
After installing Xubuntu 22.04 on a laptop previously running with Xubuntu 18.04 (not altering its existing partition /home, I just designated its existing partition as /home during install), I had to ...
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What defines the name of Desktop vs. Arbeitsplatz vs. Schreibtisch in Xubuntu
I have a German localized version of Xubuntu 22.04. I have encountered cases, when the desktop was called "Arbeitsplatz" and other cases, where it was called "Schreibtisch".
What ...
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Xubuntu refuses to stay in suspend
Starting about a week ago the suspend functionality in Xubuntu seemingly stopped working. Behavior is that after suspend is initiated, about three minutes later, suspend ends and lock screen is shown. ...
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XOrg: High CPU usage with Multibutton mouse
I have multibutton programmable mouse (roccat tyon) that have its extra button mapped to keyboard keys in such way, that the mouse acts as a keyboard when these are pressed (eg, the logic is within ...
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How do I uninstall Xubuntu on Ubuntu
I just installed Xubuntu on my computer because I thought it would run faster on my computer. I didn't click try Xubuntu because I didn't want to wait 2 hours. It took 40 minutes just to boot up that ...
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Bluetooth manager not connecting to devices after upgrading to Ubuntu 23.04
Ever since upgrading from Ubuntu 22.10 to Ubuntu 23.04, bluetooth doesn't appear to connect any more. If I try a cold connect to my portable speaker, it connects for one second, then disconnects. If ...
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Sticky bit denies appending for one user, allows for another one
Good day everyone!
I am using Xubuntu 22.04 LTS.
Today I ran into a strange (for me) a problem. I created a directory owned by some group with sticky bit set. Then I created a text file as one member ...
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Libreoffice tabbed ribbons looks bad on XFCE
I have just enabled "tabbed ribbons" style user interface following some tutorials online. The expected result was something like this:
However what I see is this:
or even worse with a ...
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Not able to connect wireless wifi in Ubuntu 23.04 on a old 5-6 year old pc [duplicate]
i just downloaded the ubuntu 23.04 version in my pc and now am not able to connect to wifi , i tried various online commands available and tried to use Hidden networks but its not working so i am here ...
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Autoinstall xubuntu using packer and vsphere
I've been trying to create xubuntu template on vmware using packer and vsphere.
I run into problem, because whatever I do in boot command i get into xubuntu live session-"xubuntu try mode"
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How set wacom display to single screen when using dualscreen on ubuntu22.04
I use a wacom intuos 3 graphic tablet. I am using two screens. I would like to limit it to one screen. I found this tutorial: https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Grafiktabletts/#Dualscreen
While the command ...
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Easy Desktop Remote with Xubuntu, Android and Fail2ban protection
I have switched from Windows to Xubuntu 22.04 last days and now i am searching some easy setup for desktop remote. The years before I always used Windows RDP which was not so easy. Windows did not ...
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Boot hangs with errors: USB device not accepting address, device descriptor read/64, error, unable to enumerate USB device
During Xubuntu 22.04 boot, it hangs with the following messages:
usb 2-9: device not accepting address 4, error -62
usb 2-9: device descriptor read/64, error -62
usb usb2-por9: unable to enumerate USB ...
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cubic error with volume ID
I ran cubic and passed the original iso file "xubuntu-22.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso"
but it says "error: the original volume id is required"
What can I do to resolve this error?
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Linux won't start after BIOS and packages update
On my Dell HP OMEN I have dual boot for Ubuntu 22.04 and Windows 11. Three days ago I performed a BIOS update as suggested by the system. Two days ago I performed an update of the packages as ...
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Make indicator-cpufreq start automatically with "Performance" mode Xubuntu 22.04
Every time the system is started, the mode is reset to "schedule". I need the mode to always be set to "Performance". In other words: so that the change of mode to "...
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Some <Super>+<Letter> shortcuts don't work with Xubuntu 22.04
I've made a fresh install of Xubuntu 22.04 and I have some problems. I have defined some custom keyboard shortcuts using Super+Letter keys, but some of them don't work. I was previously using Xubuntu ...
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CopyQ tray icon is broken on Xubuntu 22.04
The CopyQ tray icon on a fresh Xubuntu 22.04 install doesn't display correctly:
Any idea how to solve this?
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hibernate option in xubuntu (22:04) logout menu
I have a swapfile, which happens to be larger than my RAM, and the "Power Management" settings allows be to select "Hibernate" for various button presses... and for various power-...
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How to install libgfortran.so.4 on Xubuntu 22.04 LTS?
Calculix Crunchix FEA program does not run due to a missing library. the excutable was downloaded at http://www.dhondt.de/. Note that it was running on Xubuntu 20.04 LTS.
The error is:
ccx_2.20: error ...
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can i avoid automatic updates and stay in the Ubuntu universe?
I have a cluster of 7 machines, all running Xubuntu. I use them for a very compute-intense hobby, which make me distrust automatic updates or anything else that might force a reboot even on a weekly ...
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How can Xubuntu read/write to an unmounted HDD
This is a follow-on from my question a few days back:
How can I stop constant HD journaling?
Setup is now:
Windows 10 Pro on SSD
Xubuntu 22.04 on SSD: partitioned as 1. /root (ext4) 2. /home (ext4) 3....
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What is the <Primary> modifier key?
I'm trying to use gnome-tweaks to learn more key bindings and assign new ones. The most extensive list of assignable actions seems to be provided by gnome-tweaks, under Settings Editor, row xfce4-...
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How can I activate sharing on Xubuntu 22?
I recently installed Xubuntu 22 on an old iMac. Most things are working out well. However, there doesn't seem to be any way for me to share folders from my Xubuntu installation with any other ...
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Some icons in Xubuntu Panel are inverted / without color
Out of sudden, some of the Panel icons don't have colors any more in Xubuntu 22.04:
Icons affected are:
Bluetooth settings
Dropbox
Wifi
This is how it looks like:
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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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Is there a theme with a short or transparent title bar?
Is there any theme, under any ubuntu desktop or window manager,
that has the feature illustrated in the image below, where the title bar doesn't occupy the whole width, but is instead as short as the ...
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How can I stop constant HD journaling?
I'm new here, but this issue is already driving me nuts.
New PC with Windows 10 Pro pre-installed on 500Gb SSD, with 2Tb Seagate Barcudda internal HDD, both NTFS. Ryzen 5, 16Gb RAM.
I used Windows ...
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How do I get Xubuntu to stop blanking and locking the screen -- and sometimes rebooting -- all while unattended
I have 7 machines all running Xubuntu, and a couple of them keep exhibiting this behavior despite my attempts (outlined below) to quash it. I want these machines on 24/7, and I want to see their ...
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My desktop doesnt work, i cant close windows the windows look scuffed
Ok so i started my pc today and i think it installed an update(the shut down and restart symbols for example look different) and i cant really use my desktop. Windows like ms teams or firefox or any ...
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suddenly slow kde applications on xubuntu
over the last days I had to restart some computers with xubuntu installions. All of a sudden, the kde applications (like kate or okular) take a lot of time to start (up to 60 s). Additionally, the ...
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Xubuntu freeze on lightdm login after upgrade to 22.04/22.10
I think it's the first time, that I ask a question here, since I found an answer for all previous issues.
I upgraded my xubuntu 20.04 to 22.04 (and then on commandline to 22.10, because I hoped, the ...
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Display manager not working in Ubuntu 22.04 on Digital Ocean
I have running VM on Digital Ocean which runs Ubuntu 22.04, since GNOME desktop is really slow i decided to install xfce and mate but after successful installation i cannot change the display manager ...
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Xubuntu Live how to login on lock-screen?
With Xubuntu 22.04 Live if you do nothing for an extended period of time, it open the lock-screen, but the lock-screen does not accept xubuntu:(blank) , nor ubuntu:(blank) nor root:(blank), and ...
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Firefox slow to respond/no network after unlocking xubuntu 22.10
I recently enabled my xubuntu lock screen with light-locker (not xscreensaver or xfce4-screensaver). I notice that after unlocking, an email website I leave open in Firefox initially shows "No ...
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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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Chromium automatically installed in xubuntu 22.04 LTS
After latest packages update, I noticed that Chromium is installed in Xubuntu 22.04LTS.
Certainly I never installed Chromium before, neither with Software app nor with sudo apt.
I'm the only person ...
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Extremely slow wifi and disconnection issues on Xubuntu 22.04
I dual booted xubuntu latest version with win 10 but for some reason wifi on win 10 works fine and on Linux it keeps fluctuating and disconnects most of the time. Also when I used the Tru Ubuntu ...
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Problem updating Xubuntu 22.04 [duplicate]
I don't know if it matter but I use xubuntu 22.04
user@-HP-PAVILION-ULTRABOOK-14-B060BR:~$ sudo apt update
[sudo] password for user:
Hit:1 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Get:2 ...
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Xubuntu 18.04.5 LTS BCM4311 Wifi works, but no internet
I have the original version of Xubuntu 18.04.5 LTS. But the same problem on any version of Linux. Notebook ACER Aspire 5310 (BCM4311)
Immediately after installation, I remove the drivers (sudo apt ...
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XUbuntu 22.04.2 LTS automatic updates do not work
I use XUbuntu 22.04.2 LTS for desktop and would like to receive all available updates as soon as possible. I tried setting this via the update manager application but automatic updates do not work at ...
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Prepared update not found: /var/lib/PackageKit/prepared-update Error
I am using Xubuntu 22.04 and I cannot update:
packagekit: Prepared update not found: /var/lib/PackageKit/prepared-update
https://imgur.com/YrbV0om.png[Update failing]1
My Xubuntu release:
No LSB ...
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3.5 mm jack not working
Yesterday, my computer's audio was working just fine, but now, the audio works, but the headphone jack doesn't. Admittedly, I had installed Jellyfin yesterday, which could've caused the issue. But I'm ...
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