GNOME is a full-featured, user-friendly desktop environment for Unix operating systems, based entirely on free software.
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How to remove LUKS auto-unlock?
Unfortunately my drive unlocks automatically. This makes the whole encryption useless. How do I turn off this annoying feature on a specified drive (e.g. /dev/x) ?
The cryptsetup command I've found ...
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Keyboard combination to insert non keyboard characters
on windows one could with Alt+235 print ë into (any) textfield. I tried the same on linux and it seems to be not working. Depending on the application the result is different, but never the wanted ...
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How to get the GNOME version?
Is there an authoritative way to get the GNOME version, as long as I have a working GNOME desktop (any version) running? Several of these suggestions don't work on my system, either because the ...
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Setting mouse speed in Gnome just like in other desktop environments
When I'm using XFCE I can set mouse pointer speed to "Acceleration: 5.0 | Sensitivity: 4 px". When I have to switch KDE I can use same settings because these are simply configuration tools for X11.
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Enable remote desktop for Gnome from command line?
I am trying to set up some automation scripts to set up a Linux environment. I would like to enable remote desktop sharing without the user having to actually use the GUI to do so. My plan is to write ...
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Can't open Gajim
When I try to open Gajim using terminal on gnome I get the following:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "gajim.py", line 106, in <module>
import common.configpaths
File ...
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Xtightvnc: Ubuntu gnome-session-fallback: Fonts problem
I'm running a tightvnc server on Ubuntu 11.04 with a Gnome fallback session. Things seem to work fine except that when I try launching an application that needs xfonts-100dpi. All application menus ...
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Will GNOME and GTK libs bloat up my KDE?
I want to use Shutter. I installed it previously under Kubuntu and it needed a lot of libs.
What bothered me most was that Kubuntu wanted me to restart, that is rare for OS's nowadays and in general ...
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Difference between XWindow Systemm Desktop Environment and Window Manager [duplicate]
What is the Difference between these from a GNU/Linux point of view. The earlier question Difference between a Window Manager and a Desktop Environment? was useful.
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Which linux distros have GNOME as the default desktop manager?
Where can I find which distros have GNOME as the default desktop manager? Personaly I don't need a comprehensive list.
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Need to reset the Keyboard shortcuts defined
I bound some keys by mistake, and they don't work any more, such as HOME, END, UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT.
Is there a way to reset all the bound keys to their original state?
I know this might be ...
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How to disable trash?
This is a nice and straightforward question: how can I disable the Trash Can in Gnome running on CentOS/RHEL 6.4?
I know I can use Shift + Del, instead of Del to bypass the Trash; but how can I ...
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CentOS GUI problem using Gnome
For some reason lately when I try to set the date using the interface, or simply install a .rpm by double clicking the dialog that should prompt me to input my passowrd just shakes like it has a bug. ...
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Setting the minimum pointer speed with no usable GNOME GUI
I use Debian Squeeze x86-64 (Kernel 3.2) with gdm3 and GNOME on a 2010 MacBook Pro.
Recently, as I tried changing the pointer configuration, I accidentally set the minimum speed of the pointer to 0 ...
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Building pango-1.32.6 for use in building gtk3 from git
I'm trying to build pango-1.32.6 to use when building gtk+3 from git, but I'm getting the following error:
checking for CAIRO... yes
checking which cairo font backends could be used... none
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“Home Directory / Not Ours” on boot
I get the line Home Directory / Not Ours repeated about 30 times when i boot Debian.
This has recently started happening since i did an update where everything was stuffed up. eg. Gnome and gdm3 ...
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How can I see which package manager is running?
I'm on Debian 6.0.5 (squeeze) and every now and then I see the following icon in the notifications area of the GNOME2 pannel: but black instead of red. It reads A package manager is working. Usually ...
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Adjust mouse wheel sensitivity in Fedora / Gnome
Short Question
Is there a way to adjust the mouse wheel scroll sensitivity in Fedora 18?
Long Question
I'm running Fedora 18, with the standard Gnome desktop. I use a Logitech M705 mouse with the ...
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Gnome3.6.2 - empathy chats do not appear in the notification bar after a while in fedora 18
I am using fedora 18 with Gnome 3.6.2 and I've updated empathy to the latest version (Empathy 3.6.4) yesterday. it works fine at first, but after a while, the notification bar which is at the down ...
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Can I measure cold boot time using logs?
I want to measure the time it takes from loading grub until GNOME starts. Can I do this using existing logs?
What alternatives do I have to measure the time it takes from grub until GNOME loads?
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change gnome theme by command/script in Centos 6
My target is to write a shell script to change my gnome theme, as I am developing a GUI program (this program will set the same parameters as Gnome theme), where user can select one out of four themes ...
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How to add an item to the Applications menu?
How can I add an application to Applications > Internet in Gnome Desktop running on CentOS 6.4?
Per this old Docs link, it suggests to edit /etc/xdg/menus/applications.menu.
How can I add ...
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Gnome doesn't work in new kernel (Fedora16)
Iam using fedora 16 kernel version is
3.6.7-4.fc16.x86_64
where GNOME graphics works fine and I have also install nvidia graphics driver.
When I update yum then new kernel
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What can cause a .sh file to not launch through this type of install?
I am using an Ubuntu 12.10/Gnome3 and was setting up PhpStorm using this tutorial http://devnet.jetbrains.com/thread/439389
The process involved copy/pasting the files into usr/local/PhpStorm-** (with ...
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Is it possible to execute a sub-command from a Gnome Shell launcher?
I've got an alias set up to launch my text editor in a way that keeps it local to the specific desktop I'm working on in Gnome Shell:
alias geany="geany --socket-file=/tmp/geany-sock-$(xprop -root ...
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How to remove Gnome's Mod4+P keybinding
Where in gnome's twisty little passages is this key binding hiding, and how do I kill it?
I have the same problem described here, but I don't have the gconf path offered in the solution comment: ...
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Why is mouse freezing in FreeBSD 9.1 Gnome or Fluxbox?
I'm new to FreeBSD 9.1 and I wanted to install a desktop GUI environment. I first tried Gnome 2 since I am familiar with it. I appended the following lines to the /etc/rc.conf file:
hald_enable="YES"
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Wheezy RC1: Bug Report?: “Oh No! Something Has Gone Wrong.”
I got a new Thinkpad T430 but had all sorts of hardware/driver issues with Debian Squeeze since it's outdated. Major issues - wireless wasn't working after numerous attempts, yadayada.
So I upgraded ...
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Run a program at startup after starting display services [duplicate]
I have written a script that uses the import command. I want to start it when user logins. I put path of the script in /etc/profile but because it starts before starting gnome I get errors and can't ...
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How to generate menu.lua for Awesome WM from GNOME menu?
Following up on a question about the Awesome WM menu contents, I'd like to figure out how to import the GNOME menu in its entirety into the menu.lua file for Awesome.
