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Unable to create partition on a new external SATA HDD
I have a brand new SATA HDD, since a couple of years, laying around and was trying to create a partition today, which didn't work.
It is currently in an external HDD case, connected via USB 3.0.
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Window folding or rolling up with title bar visible
I recently moved to Ubuntu Gnome from Manjaro Xfce. Is there a way to fold the window with title bar visible like it is in Manjaro Xfce? I have Xfce in Ubuntu too but not a huge fan. Gnome is way ...
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GNOME extension Executor does not save config
I have recently installed the Executor extension on Ubuntu 20.04 to have some text displayed on the top bar. The problem is that the config does not get saved after I make some changes to the ...
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Application not getting launched from the notification list in ubuntu
I have a GTK application and I m creating the app notification for it using the Libnotify package. I have a scenario where my application triggers a notification and after the popup disappears, the ...
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Troubleshooting Polkitd on Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
I'm not sure where to begin... I'm trying to troubleshoot an issue where on the vast number of deployed Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS systems, users never receive a popup asking to enter their password when ...
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Gnome 42 installed on Snap Ubuntu 20.04
I have Ubuntu 20.04 with gnome-42-2204 installed as snap package
# snap list --all
Name Version Rev Tracking Publisher Notes
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/etc/systemd/logind.conf ignored, no "power button behavior" in settings, how to disable the key?
I am trying to disable this popup menu of Ubuntu which shows up when you press the physical power button of your PC. I also don't want the power button to turn off my PC, I want it to be ignored by ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 - Nautilus does not open folders with a double click
For a few weeks now, Nautilus has not been working as it should. When I open the personal folder on the desktop and then want to open other folders, a double click is not enough, I have to press the ...
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Strange Mouse Problem - Clicks not registered middle top of screen
There is a region on my screen, about 25% of the width and 25% of the height, aligned middle top. It does not register any mouse clicks. Mouse clicks work fine everywhere else. The mouse pointer ...
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black screen and blinking carrot after trying to install gnome
I was trying to install GNOME on Ubuntu Focal. However, after a reboot I'm getting a black screen with blinking carrot. I did the following (probably dumb) steps te get to this point.
I ran sudo apt-...
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Restarting loop Ubuntu 20.04.06 after update
On my laptop, there is an issue with Ubuntu restarting the loop after the update, in recovery mode, it's working. I tried many methods like reinstalling drivers, reconfiguring gdm3, select Noveau ...
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Unlock password dialog no longer granting access
I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 with Gnome on a Lenovo laptop.
About three months ago, my laptop started refusing my password when unlocking, both when the session timed out due to inactivity and when it was ...
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How to use Window manager rules to hide application window in ubuntu with gnome environment
I Have followed the link : https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=268826, which states we can either use xdotool to hide the application window or use window rules.
I want to use the window ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 Gnome VNC problem
I use tigervnc server, gnome, on ubuntu 20.04. The problem is, if I lock the screen from VNC viewer then I will never able to login again from VNC. I still can type the password, but even if I hit ...
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Alternative to Dbus for communication between an application and gnome extension
I have created a gnome extension which acts as a widget for my application. I want the Widget to update its content using the data from my application.
I have tried an extension for spotify app and it ...
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