Questions tagged [desktop-environments]
Software that provides a graphical user interface, with elements like icons, windows, toolbars, as well as additional features. Popular examples include Gnome and KDE.
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How to change desktop environments without mixing up their programs?
I am relatively new to Linux-based OSes. Well, I tried to install gnome by replacing KDE using YaST (upon selection of gnome, YaST told me that KDE would have to be removed - to which I happily agreed)...
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Can you see whats happening under the gui?
When I start application with gui from linux terminal, i am able to see whats happening iunder the gui in that terminal. And if it crashes, most of the time there is problem why did it crashed. So my ...
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Everything seems to be rendered below wallpaper
I've got a fresh installation of Fedora 20 with KDE. Everything is out-of-box, no reconfiguring.
It starts normally, I get the standart logon screen. But when it starts the desktop, everything becomes ...
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Fake desktop environment on Debian server?
I want to run a TeamSpeak 3 Client on my server to serve as a local sound bot. TeamSpeak 3 Client needs a GUI. It is based on Qt. Since TeamSpeak can be controlled from command line, it is not really ...
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How to restore Gnome desktop environment in Debian 6?
After installing Meld in Debian 6, the whole OS became desktopless after I restarted. How do I restore the Gnome desktop? Currently my full screen is on command prompt mode.
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How to set a default desktop environment at system start?
I'm a Linux and KDE user, and recently I started to use also Enlightenment as a substitute Desktop environment when I need a lighter resource consumption.
I use KDM as a display manager, and I need ...
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KDE Crashes before starting: Arch Linux
Today I installed Arch Linux on my old desktop which used to work just fine with Ubuntu 12.04.
The installation was successful and I installed SLiM session manager and xorg and all dependencies.
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run a bash script at logoff, shutdown, and restart on Linux
I need to run a bash script each time a Debian-esque thick client logs off, shuts down, or restarts. Outside of that, it can be any distro, desktop environment, window manager, or otherwise (...
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Why do some desktop enviromnents require a "3D" graphics card?
I was reading through the answers on this question listing desktop environments for Ubuntu, and I noticed that many of the more..."fancy" ones required a "3D" graphics card. But it doesn't look like ...
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Custom icons for the different mime-types in LXDE/PCManFM (open desktop)
I want to create new mime-type (text/something) for some kind of files. I know how to make it, but I don't know how to make the file manager to display different icons for these file types?
I am ...
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How to install GNOME 3.8 on my ubuntu 12.04?
I just saw UI of GNome 3.8 and it is awesome. I want to have it, but I don't want to disturb my current setup of ubuntu 12.04. Please tell me if I can install GNOME 3.8 UI on my ubuntu 12.04 without ...
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Where and how are logon and startup scripts for graphics desktop managed?
Where and how are the Ubuntu equivalent of your personal Windows configuration stored? Something akin to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run as well as the Start Up menu.
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apt-get only downloading gnome classic
For the past few weeks, I've been having a problem with my two laptops. Somehow (both on linux mint 13 and ubuntu 12.04) I have been trying to download gnome 3.4 shell. Unfortunately it would only ...
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How to use KDE's desktop manager on Ubuntu/Unity?
I don't know what program KDE uses to manage the desktop, but I love it, and I want it to replace Nautilus. Is it possible to get this program to manage the Ubuntu desktop? If not, can I use some ...
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Can I have Graphics on Linux without a desktop manager?
I have a more-or-less embedded application in development that uses Linux as its OS. I get to specify the distro we use and had started with Ubunto 12.04. My applications, thankfully, are distro-...
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