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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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:
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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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Xubuntu Studio - Is there a console command I can use to reset all gamepads?
This is an Ubuntu Studio PC with Xfce desktop, being used as a gaming emulator.
The gamepads are:-
2 x Xbox One controllers (over USB not bluetooth)
3 x Dualshock4 controllers (over USB not bluetooth)
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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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Caps Lock indicator plugin for xfce panel
Is there a Caps Lock indicator for xfce panel?
I'm using Xubuntu 22.04.1 LTS x86_64 and Xfce 4.16
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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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How to disable text selection popup?
On selecting or clicking on text, or more so attempting to do either of those, what I think is a mobile device touchscreen selection helper is popping up:
It appears on every selectable text in any ...
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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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How to change font size of konsole by exec param?
Is it possible to change the font size dynamically on a konsole with command line parameters? Eg for the following entry:
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Exec=konsole ssh user@host...
Or are ...
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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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Windows system restore with XUbuntu dual boot
If I were to do a Windows system restore (The one where you go System > Restore) with XUbuntu dual booted what would happen? Would it erase the XUbuntu partition on my disk and use it for Windows? ...
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Ubuntu hotspot won't connect
I tried to change Ubuntu 18.04 hotspot password using nm-connection-editor command, after turning on the hotspot it showed that the password changed but when i tried to connect my phone it won't ...
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Windows key shortcut to launch XFCE whisker menu
I'm running Xubuntu 22.04, pretty much all stock, although it has been upgraded in place over 8 years and has accumulated a certain amount of cruft. I have a few Windows key + shortcuts set up, e.g. ...
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kernel offset: 0x37200000 from 0xffffffff81000000 (relocation range: 0xffffffff80000000-- [ end Kernel panic - not synching: No working init found
I am using a Hewlett-Packard HP Elitebook 820 G1/1991, BIOS L71 Version. 01.49 02/24/2020 and installed xubuntu 22.04
The boot log journal (only errors indicated with red are included here:
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where are default acpi hotkey actions configured?
Previously, I used Xubuntu 18.04 and later 20.04 on a ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Gen.
As I recall, there was no default binding for the Fn+F4 hotkey to mute/unmute the mic. I wrote my own script and bound ...
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control thinkpad power led to display charging status
Older ThinkPads had a row of dedicated LEDs from which one could tell at a glance status of various subsystems (hdd access, wifi, external power, etc).
I now have a refurbished X1 Carbon 6th Gen which ...
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Xubuntu 22.04 RDP Remote Desktop
In Ubuntu Gnome, RDP is now the default protocol for Remote Desktop (& in my quick test, seems to work OK), but is the same possible in Xubuntu? I’m guessing the answer’s “No”, but thought I’d ...
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Login screen not showing up after waking from suspend, desktop showing with no interaction (xubuntu)
[xfce version 4.16 on ubuntu 22.04]
I have been having an issue with the login screen not showing up ever since I have installed xubuntu.
After opening the laptop lid, the system wakes up from suspend ...
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Why does the Super key show the desktop on Xubuntu 22.04?
I have Xubuntu version 22.04.1. This has started to happen to me only recently, and is annoying as heck: pressing the Super (Windows) key minimizes all the windows to show the bare desktop. (Pressing ...
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How to insert ascii characters into text - Xubuntu 22.04
Linux newbie here. On Windoze I sometimes insert individual ascii characters into a text using left Alt + a 3-digit code on the numeric keypad. Haven't found anything like that for Ubuntu. Is there?
I ...
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Switch from Xubuntu to Kubuntu
I am running Xubuntu 22.04 and was looking to switch over to Kubuntu 22.04.
I like xubuntu - it's just time for a change.
Most searches come up with answers from a long time ago, but am i correct in ...
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How to create a keyboard shortcut from GUI?
Tried to edit the shortcut of "Windows key [or Super] + m" from "Launch Mail Reader" to "Open Mousepad", since Super + e no longer launches Mousepad in Xubuntu 22.04. But ...
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Edit "save file" manager in Xubuntu 22.04?
I recently upgraded to 22.04 and I want to change the name of the box/manager/whatever you call it, that pops up when you are saving a file. Preferably I would like to put the "Save" button ...
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How does suspend fix my touchpad and break my wifi, and how can I take control over this?
So I’ve got a Thinkpad A475 running xubuntu 22.04. Everything works great right from the start, except the touchpad and the little red nob. Now if I suspend the laptop, the touchpad and the little nob ...
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Xubuntu Wireless Trouble via Kernel 5.15.0-47-generic - Ax200 chipset ASrock x570 mb - Totally New Rig
Please help. Not sure what is going wrong.
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: ASRock model: X570 Phantom Gaming 4 WiFi ax
serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: P4.30
date:...
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Cant get mysql db to update from php website xubuntu 22.04-mysql 8..0.3 php 7.4.30
I'm not that good with code and basically copy and modified stuff to get it to work for my purposes without fully understanding it. Now I'm having issues trying to create a webpage that will allow me ...
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How to hiberate from the command-line in Cinnamon Desktop
I just installed Xubuntu 22.04.1 a few days ago, and then installed Cinnamon desktop on it. I'm very happy with it, but I'm not sure how to make it hibernate. There was a GUI option on XFCE (if ...
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How do I find what my compose key is currently set to?
As discussed in a previous question, my compose key on Xubuntu 22.04 isn't set to Ubuntu's default. This means that I don't know what it's set to. How can I find out?
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Power Management and problem resuming from Sleep/Suspend
I have recently made the switch from Windows 7 to Xubuntu. Things have been going relatively well. Though my main problem with the install of the new OS is how it behaves when my laptop is left idle ...
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Alt-F4 not shutting down pc anymore on Xubuntu 20.04.2.0
Since a few weeks Alt-F4 is not shutting down my pc anymore on Xubuntu 20.04.2.0. I get the login screen and from there I can shutdown the pc, but it asks if I am sure because there might be other ...
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xrdp session's resolution corrupted
I have Xubuntu installed 22.04 on a machine. I connect to it via xrdp from a Windows 10 laptop.
I connect with "mstsc".
Remote access works, but there is an annoying issue, a few times in a ...
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Upgrading from Xubuntu 20.04 to 22.04 has disabled my compose key, which I now can't set to its old default
This is the menu for changing your compose key. It was originally set to "Use system default", but since the upgrade to Xubuntu 22.04, it has disabled my compose key. Now that I want to ...
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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.
Some ...
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Pulseaudio module-echo-cancel doesn't load on reboot (only does after pulseaudio -k)
On shutdown and start up of my desktop, I'm getting this error in the syslog sometimes:
pulseaudio[1710]: Can't cancel echo between a sink and its monitor
pulseaudio[1710]: Failed to load module "...
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Brightness Fn keys not working
I can't increase/decrease screen brightness with Fn-keys. This is a Lenovo Thinkpad L15. OS is xubuntu 22.04.
-The rest of Fn-keys work ok (e.g. volume up/down).
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xubuntu: shutdown from panel menu takes too long, but terminal commands work fast
If I shut down or restart the system using the Panel > Whisker Menu > Log out menu, it takes very long (1-2 minutes) to shut down (boot speed is normal). During this 1-2 minutes, the desktop ...
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Alt Gr key not recognised on Ubuntu 22.04 (Swedish keyboard)
I just installed Ubuntu 22.04 on Virtual Box and my Alt Gr is not recognized. I am using a Swedish keyboard and it is particularly painful as I can't write '@' for example.
I tried changing the layout ...
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ytdownloader (AKA Youtube Downloader) requires root password! [closed]
I just installed Youtube Downloader on my laptop (Xubuntu 22.04). When I try to use it (from either the app menu or command line) the main window is displayed but I get a pop up message asking to ...
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Making an AppImage .desktop file for Ungoogled Chromium
I've tried on and off for several weeks now to create a .desktop file for the Ungoogled Chromium AppImage I use. I had tried to install the browser through other means, such as through the ...
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Fn + F10 writes out the letter "p". How do I study this?
I've recently discovered that Fn + F10 produces "p", but only in text editors such as Geany or Mousepad. Other function keys, such as Fn + F9 do expected things like lock my screen. I'd post ...
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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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"Open containing folder" in Firefox opens Thunar instead of default Nautilus
After going through several already-answered questions on AskUbuntu and Unix's stackexchange, Firefox's "Open containing folder" option (when a file is downloaded) still opens folder in ...
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