CentOS 7 VNC users dont share desktop session
I installed VNC server on a CentOS machine. I set up a user, and then enabled the VNC server for them on startup following these steps:...
View ArticleSet default application to start on save/open file dialog
I am using i3wm on an up-to-date arch installation, and I would love to know how to change the application to open for the save/open file dialog.How to reproduceIf I open okular and select "Open File"...
View ArticleHow to set default system font in CentOS?
I want to change system font used by applications globally (or per user) in CentOS. How to do that? Perhaps I should modify ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf file? I would like to set Tahoma font for...
View ArticleHow to set the Linux Mint desktop environment to use a mime type?
As a extension to this question: How to make difference between .wxm (wxMaxima) and .c files in Linux Mint?I'm using Linux Mint. I created a mime type. Now I want the desktop environment to use it. How...
View ArticleHow to drag and drop to desktop in Ubuntu 20.04
Answers on this thread: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1230884/cannot-move-files-from-and-to-desktop mention that the drag and drop to desktop does not work because in the experimental version of...
View ArticleHow do I add shortcuts on Desktop in Debian 12 (Bookworm)?
I changed from Kali Linux to simple Debian and I dislike the results so far.Previously I had shortcuts on the desktop but switching to Debian 12 there are no shortcuts?How do I add them?
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Linux Deepin language switcher - making it smoother like in Ubuntu
I installed the latest Linux Deepin 2014.2 distro. It's a Chinese distro based on Ubuntu 14.04.The OS is great, but there's one annoying flaw - when switching language, there appears a transparent...
View ArticleHow to configure Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE) to change keyboard layout...
My system is Manjaro Linux. But I think this does not metter.In settings panel I cannot make CapsLock as keyboard layout changer.Please help.
View ArticleHow to change desktop environment in Raspbian?
I'm running Raspbian “wheezy”, a Debian based Linux distribution for the Raspberry Pi and I would like to know where I can change the desktop environment that boots with the OS.In particular, how can I...
View ArticleLinux Mint suddenly not loading GUI
I was using Linux Mint 18.1 just fine last week. When I turned my laptop today, the headphones were not working. Later, some keyboard functions, as lock screen shortcut also was not working.Then I...
View ArticleHow to switch between applications with one button instead of Super-Tab in a...
I have been using Linux on and off for more than a decade.The one thing that keeps me from completely turning my back on Windows is an Autohotkey-Script I wrote years ago that allows me to quickly...
View ArticleHow can I add Garuda look & feel on Arch Linux?
I just installed Arch Linux (https://archlinux.org/) on my system with a number of desktop environments including (Gnome, Plasma, Enlightment, etc). I'd like to add the Garuda look & feel for KDE...
View ArticleIs it possible to change screen resolution without a desktop environment or a...
I looked up how I can use commands to resize the display, but all of them seem to require a window manager or a desktop environment, for example, xrandr, but it says No display found. I'm assuming...
View ArticleWhat is D-Bus practically useful for?
dbus is supposed to provide "a simple way for applications to talk to one another".But I am still not sure what it is useful for, practically. I have never seen a situation where dbus is useful, I only...
View ArticleHow to install "Server with GUI" on Rocky Linux 9.6 without reinstalling?
I just installed Rocky Linux 9.6 on a Dell R740xd. During the installation, I don't remember seeing an option to add the Server with GUI Environment Group.Now the system has booted, i'd like to install...
View ArticleIssue with 2 Monitors in XFCE using a Docking Station
I'm running XFCE on a Lenovo T460 and a docking station. I have the laptop screen, one monitor connected via VGA, and another connected via DVI.On the DVI screen, when I open a window on my desktop and...
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How to achieve persistent quicklaunch behaviour with Gnome on Ubuntu?
I'm new to Ubuntu.I wanted to configure the taskbar panels so I can see individual running programs as tabs at the bottom of the screen (as in windows), and I was able to achieve that by using Dash to...
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Thonny icon not showing in app menu
I'm trying to figure this problem out. My laptop with Linux Mint doesn't show the Thonny icon in the application/launch menu (whatever it's called, it's the button in the bottom-left corner of the...
View ArticleDifference between Xorg and Gnome/KDE/Xfce
I want to learn more about UNIX systems and I think I have a pretty straight forward question. I think I know what X is used for: It gives a standard to applications to present their UI's (among other...
View ArticleLaunch GUI program from command line as if it were launched using GUI
(NOTE: I know that similar questions have been asked before, but none of them have the constraints that this one does. So, don't mark it as a duplicate!)On macOS, using the open command, one can launch...
View ArticleHow to get information about pc in xfce4
So I just moved to xfce4 and I wanted to know the specs of the pc. I know I can use the terminal but isn't there some gui for it like KDE has an info section and GNOME has an about section isn't there...
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Debian 10: On a server with no default graphical.target (multiuser.target)...
I have a server with no GPU in it. Consequently the graphical environment is slow and causes the server to run slowly.I changed the default target with systemd to be multiuser.target.sudo systemctl...
View ArticleHow can I add a desktop environment to FreeBSD and make FreeBSD boot with GUI?
I wanted to try FreeBSD, I was aware FreeBSD doesn't come with a desktop environment by default, and I really would like to use a desktop environment, so I installed one, but it just doesn't work.I...
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Plugin "null" could not be loaded, do you want to remove it from xfce4-panel...
I have nethunter android tablet. I set up the local Kex server, when i start the KEX client I get this error:Plugin "null" could not be loaded, do you want to remove it from xfce4-panel...
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Installing Chicago95 theme on PeppermintOS
I am trying out the latest Peppermint OS (Trixie Live USB) which uses XFCE desktop environment. I want to set up the Chicago95 theme with the commands:sudo apt updatesudo apt upgradegit clone...
View ArticleInstall minimal gnome in debian 13
I tried this command to install gnome on a terminal only machine:export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive # Non-interactive mode is used to avoid unexpected promptsapt-get install -y...
View ArticleCan we use devilspie (or something else) to insure an app opens on a specific...
I have three monitors and some apps remember the monitor they were last run on and will restart from that same monitor (very polite), other apps seem to pick a monitor at random, and one in particular...
View ArticleWhat is the difference between @kde-desktop and @kde-desktop-environment...
I'm currently using gnome 40.x but I feel that it's not for me, I want a more feature rich DE so I want to move to KDE Plasma. While reading how to switch DEs I found this question in unix & linux...
View ArticleHow to add new icons to Tango icon theme in my computer?
I use Debian 13 with XFCE4 as desktop environment. The Appearance I chose is Adwaita-dark style and Tango (icon theme) for icons.I have installed a new app which does not show its icon in the XFCE...
View ArticleNemo not managing desktop; icons missing and right-click disabled
I have Nemo as my file manager. My problem just happened yesterday. My quick launch icons and other files on my desktop are missing from there, but are in my Desktop folder. Also, I cannot use...
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