Questions tagged [system]
For questions regarding the function of the entire operating system and issues that affect users system-wide.
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Force Quit (Ctl + Alt + Del)
I was wondering if there is a hotkey for terminating a program in Elm. OS. I want to recommend this OS to people who have 0 knowledge on computers. I have had several apps freeze and no force quit ...
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Availability of elementry OS 32 bit?
I have a very old Acer Aspire 3000 laptop. is elementary OS available in 32 bit? This is a very simple question. Why can not I post it?
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The selected system font, Inter, does not have crossbars on the capital I. This is a bad choice
I guess this is the discussion forum, so I'm raising the issue here. I saw an article stating that Inter has been selected as the system font, but its capital "i" looks like a lower-case L. ...
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OS is slow, giving a quite bad user experience
Does anyone else has their elementary os being kinda slow: to login it takes a while, to change the brightness or the volume it takes a few seconds to do so, when i click on the keyboard-settings in ...
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How do I uninstall Kubuntu in elementary os?
I just installed Kubuntu by installing sdmm and tasksel. Now I'm getting the kubuntu environment but getting a lot of junkware in application menu. I want to uninstall kubuntu so that I can enjoy my ...
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When elementaryOS 6 is launched, how to update from 5.1 to 6?
When elementaryOS 6 is released, in order to update, do I need to do a full "fresh install" or will I be able to update from Appcenter (or from somewhere else)?
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is hp envy 15 2020 model compatible with linux distros?
I would like to know whether HP Envy 15 2020 model is compatible with linux distros or not?
I am going to buy one of these new products, to be more specific the HP Envy 15 ep0123tx.
I have read many ...
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Appcenter can't update system component
Appcenter can't update even though I've tried to update multiple times. It still shows that there is 1 component to update. Also tried to update in command line, it says everything is up to date. How ...
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/dev/nvme1n1p1 requires a manual fsck
today when I booted Linux it gave me this error:
What can I do? I'm Linux noob, so can u help me step by step? Thank you in advance!
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Wingpanel and system app not repsondong
Using for several months. Now wingpanel got stuck after a min from loading and during that a notification will appear network not connected.
After that most of the system app will not respond and sudo ...
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Simple screen recorder(ssr) no funciona audio interno
Estoy usando eoS Hera 5.1.7
Tengo instalado el simplescreenrecorder de la store de eos pero el problema es que cuando reproduzco la grabación que realice no se escucha el audio interno del sistema,he ...
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Elementary won't boot with a QHD monitor
i have installed Elementary on my NUC-8-i7 about 6 months ago. Everything was working perfectly for me and i had no issues. Recently I upgraded my monitor to a QHD monitor and suddenly it won't boot......
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Select muliple files does not function
I recently downloaded and installed elementary OS 5.1.6 Hera and am very happy with it except for some issues I am having with the shift+ select multiple files in various areas when it comes to ...
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Putting Telegram in background
big noob here
I recently installed Telegram via Flathub to have the updates because the version of the app center is old. However, when i close the app, it can't have the notifications when I recive ...
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Desktop Background completely messed up
I decided to switch my desktop computer to Ubuntu, but every desktop I have tried has had completely messed up backgrounds. On Budgie, I could temporarily fix it by changing the background, but not on ...
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Why cant I install elementary os?
I wanted to download and install Elementary Os, so I read the instructions carefully and watched additional tutorials. So far everything has worked out great. However, when I boot the installer from ...
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Installed Libreoffice by adding the Libreoffice PPA - now system is broken
I installed Libreoffice via PPA (ppa:libreoffice/ppa) and all installed fine. Running "apt upgrade" afterwards, everything was fine. Then after a recent update something seems to have broken and I ...
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Everything missing in Elementary OS
I was attempting to fix a full root drive today and when I restarted my computer, the background was black, all of my settings are missing, my taskbar is back to the original installation options (...
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eOS Hera freezes, every day, several times a day
Not sure what's happening. eOS Hera 5.1 freezes at least once a day, sometimes more. It happens when all I have open is Firefox or Chrome. The cursor stops moving then all keys are unresponsive. All I ...
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Login Password Not Working After Changing User from Admin to Standard
After I changed my user from administrator to standard user to setup Parental Controls on my own account, which was the first account I created on my fresh installation, I could not login with the ...
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Changing icons brakes everything in hera
Every time i change the icons in hera everything just crashes i can reboot because there is no panel nor any shortcut works. I have to erase the icon folder from the terminal to be able to reboot and ...
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changing/disabling color profile
I'm using a large TV as my monitor for elementary os. When I use spotify, It's too dark. In Ubuntu i could fix this by disabling the color profile through gnome settings. How can I do this in ...
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CPU frequency stuck at 1.550 GHz
I have my system running Juno with the 5.3.11 Kernel, with a Ryzen 7 1700 set in the UEFI to 3.9 GHz, but I've noticed the cpu doesn't go above 1.550 GHz, even while rendering with Blender.
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Volume of sound (on speakers) when running eOS in a Lenovo ideapad 330 is much different than when running windows 10 on the same computer (dual boot)
I have a Lenovo ideapad 330, which came with windows 10 preinstalled. A few days ago I made a partition and installed eOS on it for dual booting.
While -- when I use windows 10 -- setting the volume ...
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Freezing and spike in processor usage when changing brightness
I know I'm using an old entry level laptop (specs in the end), but I'm having problems with instability with Elementary OS that I never had with Gnome Shell and lighter DEs like MATE with Compiz, ...
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system freezes while watching video or after wake up
Im new on elementary os. I quite like it so far but i have a serious issue. My computer freezes while watching videos or after wake up. I can only move the cursor but i cannot click not even with ...
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system Update failure
I have latest version — juno which used to bring frequent notifications for update and used to get updated easily but for the last 3 weeks it has stopped sending notifications and doesn't get updated ...
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I get loged out when I go into my Files
Whenever I try to access my files my screen goes blank and I get logged out. When I log back in the only thing that loads is my wallpaper.
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System will not login automatically to SMB server after login
I am new in the Linux world. I want to let elementary OS automatically login to my NAS after each reboot. Now I have to login manually after each reboot which is getting pretty annoying.
I connect ...
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Run a launcher on the desktop
Let me explain.
With Ubuntu when I extracted a game in the download folder I go to the game file and click on the launcher that launches on the desktop.
With Elementary os it's impossible we have ...
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Touchpad doesn't work with keyboard
How to disable touchpad stop when typing?
I know how to do it on Ubuntu, but there are other settings and this item no.
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Elementary OS freya - No updates are possible!
Can't download updates.
In one answer you state that I have to change something in etc......
How do I get there?
I am new to Linux, but I had some experience on Puppy Linux.
Is my software a beta?
I ...
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My PC only suspends and hibernate when I enter a terminal
I installed Elementary OS with the newest version and something is wrong with it. I can't suspend my computer and I dont know why.. I can only suspend it if I open a terminal with CTRL+ALT+F1 and ...
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Error while booting v0.4.1-stable - nouveau, nomodeset not working
I installed my ElementaryOS with Rufus 2.16 on my USB, and tried to launch it. But then appeared this error:
I tried using every option from F6 menu, and still not working.
My PC:
1. i5-3470;
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virtual terminal (getty) inaccessible?
My issue is that I cannot login on a virtual terminal (getty). So CtlAltF2 does not give me a login prompt. None of the gettys does actually. Only shortly after booting up I can get a prompt but that ...
