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I need help choosing/creating partitions for elementary os installation
I'm re-installing elementary os as my primary os on my laptop. It has a 500GB SSD and 16 GB RAM.
I installed elementary os 7 in June and am now re-installing because I ran into problems regarding ...
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mac mini late 2009 30 s boot delay for grub
on a Mac Mini late 2009 with a SSD I have installed eOS 7. After solving the problem with WLAN and installing some software I was able to work fine. I could not install the grafic-driver from Nvidia ...
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Black screen with backlight at startup
I am using the newest version of Elementary OS (as of 24 Sep 2023)
using a HP 250 G5 and whenever i turn on my linux computer, it just shows a black screen with backlight, but no black line or ...
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Themes no longer applied to Wingpanel menus and certain default apps
I recently installed some OS updates through AppCenter and both my OS (GTK) theme and icon theme aren't applied to the Wingpanel and its menus anymore. Some (not all) default apps are also showing the ...
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Zoom takes 90% cpu and cpu overheats and shutdown system
Here is my system config:
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee USER@MYSYSTEM
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ------------------
eeeee eeeeeeeeeeee eeeee OS: elementary OS 6.1 ...
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Fix/Change Catts styling
For some reason my catts (the window switcher) lost the border around the selected window, so I have to guess which window icon I'm gonna get when I let go of the Alt button.
Any ideas where I can go ...
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Can't remove a calendar account
I've been trying to remove a calendar account but with no luck, the action itself seems to work but every time that I restart the computer, the calendar gets back again
It's a Google Calendar
My ...
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Enhancing User Experience with Apps on Desktop
For about a week I've been searching alternatives to MacOS, trying several Linux distros and various combinations of VM's for both OS's -- installing apps from repositories and command-line -- ...
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Difference between Input Method and Layout?
What is the difference between input method and keyboard layout in elementaryOS 7?
I noticed that when I change the input method, the language indicator doesn't update, but the language that I type in ...
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5.1.7 Hera - Wi-fi internet connection problem
There was a problem with the Wi-Fi connection. Every 5-10 seconds I get a notification that the network was disconnected. After 1-2 seconds connection returns.
On the Live USB and Windows, the ...
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Turn off display when inactive not working; xset dpms force off only turns off for a few seconds
I'm using Elementary OS 7 and have the following settings:
Turn off display when inactive for: 5 minutes
Suspend when inactive for: Never
Lock after screen turns off: Off
The screen does not turn ...
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Vlc media player started stuttering during playback
When I upgraded to elementary OS 7 Horus, the Vlc media player installed via APT started stuttering during playback. So when I pause and/or resume a video, the audio fades away for a bit of seconds (...
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Compatibility With CH340 drivers on Horus?
I am having some troubles trying to install CH340 drivers for an Arduino Nano from the Arduino official page.
Then I tryied following this guide, but when I run sudo chmod a+rw /dev/ttyUSB0 I have the ...
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Broadcom Macbook Pro 2010 elementary OS 7 Horus
Can someone direct me to where to get Broadcom kernel that is on the elementary OS 7 Horus iso? It's locked and I can't access it to install. The driver does work in "Trial boot," but is not ...
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Considering a move back to EOS - a couple of questions
Firstly, I am running an Intel NUC 11 with an Intel "on-board" GPU and a discrete GPU nVidia RX 2060.
I need to use the Intel for day to day, and the nVidia for gaming....can EOS 7 handle ...
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Is there a way to make Terminal tab titles display the currently running command?
Using Terminal 6.1.2, everything up-to-date.
I currently have the following in my .bashrc, as suggested in this answer:
case "$TERM" in
xterm*|rxvt*)
PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]...
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Casper folder too full
I have Elementary OS 6.1 (20.04.6 LTS) running in VMware Pro 17.0.2
Files shows me a mount of '/media/username/elementary os' with no space left (used 2.7gb of 2.7gb). There is a file of 2.5gb '/media/...
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Tasks app keeps starting on login
I'm on Elementary OS 7 (Horus). The last few days the default Task app (io.elementary.tasks) keeps opening/starting on startup. If I remove is from the startup applications (in settings -> ...
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"Dark mode" recently stopped working for me. How can I fix it?
In System Settings > Desktop > Appearance, I have it set to switch to the dark style between sunset and sunrise. Normally, it works as expected. However, within the past few days it has stopped ...
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Why is Horus demanding to be rebooted EVERY time I do an update?
Curious what's going on here.
EVERY time I do an update from the Daemon, Horus demands to be restarted.
Is it channeling it's inner Windows?
This seems VERY un-Linux like.
Any thoughts?
And why isn't ...
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How to remove "Code" from EOS?
Title sums it all up.
How do I remove "Code" from Elementary.
Thus far I've been stymied.
Working on Horus.
Thanks
chris
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Elementary OS 7 Horus - LUKS Volumes support (disk encryption)
I am struggling with setting up LUKS Volumes with encryption for Elementary OS 7 Horus.
I am using this tutorial: https://www.mikekasberg.com/blog/2020/04/08/dual-boot-ubuntu-and-windows-with-...
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unable to update packages /dependencies
I am getting this long update error:
the following packages have unmet dependencies:
linux-modules-nvidia-510-5.15.0-58-generic:
depends:nvidia-kernel-common-510[<=
510.108.03-1] but525.125.06-...
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Restart after updating?
So I have to ask the question.
More often than not lately, EOS is wanting to restart the system after applying updates from the app center.
That's seems very un-Linux-ish to me.
Why is this happening?
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having a myriad of driver-related issues (graphics, internet, etc.)
i'm fairly new to Linux, so if there's any information i'm missing then please be patient with me!
for reference, here are my hardware specifications:
https://pastebin.com/RTV0WRVg
a fresh install of ...
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can't make "sleep" command to run in executable script.sh using "io.elementary.terminal" command
As mentioned in the title, can't make sleep command to work in an executable script.sh with an io.elementary.terminal command is there something i'm missing?
#!/bin/sh
io.elementary.terminal -n -e &...
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Edge not retaining theme settings properly after GTK theme experimentation
I recently experimented with various GTK themes using Tweaks on my elementary OS laptop. Since then, I've been encountering an issue with Microsoft Edge where it fails to retain its theme correctly. I ...
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Files locked when reinstalling under OS 7 Horus
When reinstalling Elementary os 7 Horus all files from connected drives appear locked , I can open new downloaded files but can never delete them .
Does anyone know what the cause of this is because ...
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Issues with Realtek Wifi Card
I installed elementary OS 7 on my laptop 2 days ago. In the beginning everything was working well, but today my Wifi simply stopped working. I can see no available connections in the network list and ...
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How to start a new translation project?
I want to start/help to translate eOS Desktop to espanhol/spanish (ES), I registry myself at l10n.elementary but couldn't create a project myself.
Is this site still used to translate something in the ...
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Why eOS is still based on Ubuntu and not on Linux Mint?
I've been wondering this for a while, those last Ubuntu LTS are really buggy, last night I tried to use the last LTS and it didn't last 10min without breaking alone, just by updating the system. I am ...
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wingpanel lost it's dynamic transparency
okay so i am actually using endeavour os BUT since i use pantheon de i was hoping/praying someone on the elementary forum maybe able to help me. my issue is regarding wingpanel. it is no longer ...
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Can't update OS
It's been a while, and I think I need some guidance if anyone can offer it. For the past few days i've tried to update my operating system, and I get this message:
"Failed to update Operating ...
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Elementary OS wont start in Hyper-V even when Secure Boot is disabled
Elementary OS wont start in Hyper-V even when Secure Boot is disabled. It gives out an error error: out of memory. And will not start. I just want to try it out in a VM to see what it's like. Don't ...
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No audio from Panasonic Toughbook FZ-55 MK2
Installed successfully Elementary OS on Panasonic Toughbook FZ 55. Managed to get nearly all hardware configured and working, including bluetooth which I had troubles with on other distributions.
I'm ...
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How do I configure my Logitech Keyboard / Mouse?
I have an Mx Keys keyboard with a Mac & Windows layout which I wanted to connect to my Dell XPS 9650 running Elementary OS 7 Horus.
First, I had trouble connecting it to my computer.
The step by ...
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How I make my laptop running elementary OS display normally, rather than only a few shades of colours?
When booting into elementary OS 7 Horus (with disk encryption) on my laptop normally, the disk unlock screen is displayed. After entering my decryption key, it loads into tty7, where it briefly ...
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How can I remove a repositry in Elementary OS 7?
I am experiencing a problem with one repository not having a release file. For that reason, I would like to remove it, but I can't find the Software and Updates app in the OS to select and remove the ...
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thunderbird's "quick filter" has stopped working on Horus
Thunderbird's all-important "Quick Filter" tab has stopped working under recent updates to Horus (i.e. it used to work just fine under Horus). More specifically, clicking on the "Quick ...
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Black screen when boot
everytime i try to boot in, lockscreen appears, then i put the password and it just displays a black screen, sometimes with sound (when i press volume + or -). So far the only way i can succesfully ...
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Unable to add "." to username
In Ubuntu/Debian based distributions it has always been possible to allow the use of "." in usernames by modifying the NAME_REGEX field in /etc/adduser.conf. The value that I have always ...
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Can I run Cloud Automation (azure/aws) for web apps in background and performing other tasks?
my goal is to automate some tests for a web app and in parallel do some other staff manually (like writing code locally or research or writing reports) and don't collide with it. I used softwares like ...
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Media keys stopped working after 7x upgrade
I'll have to test by booting an older live CD to confirm, but I'm pretty sure my media keys stopped working after the 7x Horus upgrade.
They are actived via Fn-key combination strokes such as Fn-F10 ...
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Connection to certain wifi keeps dropping (deauthenticating from xxx by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING))
I upgraded to EOS 7 Horus yesterday (I did a fresh install, before I used 5.1 Hera, I think).
My wifi connection worked out of the box, only to a certain wifi access point it will not connect. I ...
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No Sound via Displayport [elementary OS 7 ; AMD GPU]
I got the issue, that I don't get sound via Displayport working for me.
First of all the sounds work but not via Displayport.
So eg. with headphones it's working.
Also there is noch Sound for DP or ...
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Sound Problem, "No output device"
I'm having problems with the sound. In system settings it says "No output device" and "No input device" and I can't hear anything. I recently switched from Windows to Linux and am ...
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How can I backup and restore AppCenter apps between releases?
I'm upgrading to the next release of Elementary OS and want an easy way to restore all the applications I have installed. While there is a provision for restoring AppCenter purchases documented here, ...
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double clicking desktop file in Files does not launch application
If I double-click on any desktop file in /usr/share/applications, it open the file in Code rather than launching the application the way it used to before I upgraded to Horus. Is there some way to fix ...
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caps lock remapping not working in system settings after latest os update
I just installed the latest two Horus updates using the AppCenter, and on rebooting found the System Settings / Keyboard option fo Caps Lock Behavior is not working (nothing happens no matter what it'...
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Windows resized to top half screen after removing HDMI
After removing the HDMI cable for my 2nd monitor (in elementary 7 Horus), every window is resized to the top half screen, even when maximizing them.
Only by logging out this bug ends.
Display info
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