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Execute a bash script with a shortcut on Ubuntu

I've a problem, I'm trying to execute a script whith shortcut on Ubuntu but it doesn't work: enter image description here enter image description here Can you help me please ?
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G19 Mediakeys not working on Ubuntu 20.04 but on 18.04

I have a Logitech G19 Keyboard with multimedia keys (Play/Pause, Volume+/-, etc.). They work fine on my private Workstation which runs Ubuntu 18.04LTS, but not on my Working Notebook, running Ubuntu ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 keyboard shortcut Alt+F4 to get the suspend/shutdown/restart menu?

I would like to set a conditional keyboard shortcut (Alt+F4) which shows the suspend/shutdown/restart menu only if it is pressed when the desktop has the focus, otherwise just close the active window. ...
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GNOME maximize window hidden shortcut

Upon configuring my keyboard shortcuts for my gnome desktop, I discovered, that I cannot get rid of a hidden shortcut for maximizing the focused window with Super+Up. I am using on GNOME Shell 3.24.2 ...
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How can I change rename shortcut key to Enter (Return) in Thunar file manager?

Mouse hover method works for all other keys expect Enter. Editing /home/username/.config/Thunar/accels.scm has no effect and it reloads to previous values after logging in again.
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Unity panel shortcut

I am a noob gettings started with linux/ubuntu and after reading around I found some advise on lifehacker saying instead of typing 'gksu nautilus' all the time in the terminal when wanting the ...
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Is there a way to create a virtual drive in Ubuntu that contains multiple NTFS partitioned drives?

I have a dual boot set up (win 8/ubuntu 12.04) and in Ubuntu all 5 of my windows drives show up individually on the Unity launcher. It takes up a lot of space but I like being able to link directly to ...
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Shift+Alt key combination blocks input in terminal (Ubuntu 10.04)

I have a weird problem with polish accents on Ubuntu 10.04 in terminal (no X server). When I try to type big letter Ł, it works when it is typed by pressing right Alt+Shift+L. BUT when you press Shift ...
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How do I create a program shortcut for a command in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

I remember I could do that in an older version of Ubuntu, but I'm lost in Ubuntu 12.04. I want to add an item in the Launcher bar or on Desktop, that when double clicked runs the following command ...
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Gnome annoying shortcut keys

Gnome have a lot of system-wide keyboard shortcuts that have conflict withs application-wide keyboard shortcuts. Windows avoids such conflicts by using a dedicated key (super/window/OS key). For ...
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Shortcut to a manipulation of the current URL

I'm using Firefox (9.0.1 in Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit) and I'm wondering how to make a shortcut to a certain manipulation of the current URL. Here's an example to clarify. I'm browsing http://askubuntu.com ...
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Why Mod4+D is not working for Firefox?

My keyboard shortcut for minimizing all opened windows is Mod4+D. It works fine for all windows (including Chromium) but for Firefox. Why is this and what do I have to do so Firefox minimizes as ...
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Can I assign a function key (F1, F2..) to a running application in Ubuntu?

I would really like to switch between applications faster. Using Alt + Tab doesn't do the job for me. Is there a way I can utilize the function keys on the keyboard? For example if I had terminal, ...
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Setting Keyboard Shortcuts in Ubuntu

Is it possible to do the following in Ubuntu? If so, can someone point me in the right direction. Say you want to set a keyboard shortcut to do the following: For examples sake, set Alt+F to open ...
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In Ubuntu 10.x, how do I create a shortcut on the Desktop? To files, URLs, folders and applications?

In Windows you can right click on a file, icon next to the URL address from a browser, an application, or a folder and then drag to the Desktop to create a quick convenient shortcut to opening/...
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