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How can I fix a secure boot failing to grub when I installed 0.3.1?
Boot into the system in UEFI mode failed.. Why does 0.3 support UEFI but 0.3.1 doesn't?
Bug Reports:0.3.1 UEFI / Secure Boot support incompatibleFreya UEFI install boots to grub prompt
I can't boot ...
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How can I report an issue or request a feature for elementary OS to the developers?
If I find a problem with elementary OS or an app that ships by default with elementary OS, how can I report this issue to the developers? What about feature requests? What sort of information about ...
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One of my apps has a second, fuzzy icon in Plank. How can I workaround this?
I have a Google Chrome icon in Plank. After an update to Google Chrome, a second fuzzy icon appears every time the browser is opened:
How can I fix this?
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How can I get applications to display a system tray icon?
Many 3rd party applications like Java, NodeWebkit, and Gtk2 applications don't seem to be able to display a system tray icon. Why is that? Is there a workaround?
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Why can't I place files on the desktop by default, and how can I get this feature?
By default, elementary OS doesn't have a desktop folder - and no files can be placed onto the wallpaper. Note that this isn't just that icons don't show, there really is no desktop folder:
Where ...
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How can I install .deb files in Loki?
In the latest version (Loki 0.4 Stable), I can't open .deb files with AppCenter, like Ubuntu.
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Desktop takes forever to load after restart
When I restart my OS, I log in. The desktop does not load for a full 2 minutes after typing my password. I can move my mouse and see my desktop background. No apps. Happens pretty much every time I ...
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How can I fix Networking, Wi-Fi and Ethernet, not being available after update?
After updating the OS today and rebooting, the wifi and ethernet has stopped working. Opening Network in the control panel gives me the error "The system network services are not compatible with this ...
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How can I fix this strange icon in wingpanel?
The top left icon.
No idea what can it be. I havent installed anything new, just when i started my computer it was there. Any ideas?
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Where can I download older versions of elementary OS?
It looks like the team killed the old release downloads on SourceForge and their website. Where can I find copies of older versions of this libre, open source software?
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How can I (re-)download without paying (again)?
While I did / do not mind supporting your efforts, I am not really in favor of paying again if I need to download elementary again, for instance for a clean reinstall, or just to always have the ...
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Can I swap the close buttons from the left to the right?
In elementary OS, as with Ubuntu and Mac OS X, the close button is on the left.
Can I change this to have the close button on the right?
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Elementary OS ignoring suspend disable
In power settings, suspend is disabled. However, the PC still goes into a suspend state after approximately 30 minutes. This behavior does not happen under Ubuntu Budgie on another SSD in the same PC. ...
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I've changed my system stylesheet or icons and things broke, now what?
I am using a custom Gtk+ stylesheet or custom icons and I am now encountering problems such as:
Transparent or illegible UI elements
A missing image icon in the UI
Panel icons that are enlarged or ...
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How to optimize elementary OS for maximal battery life time on laptops?
Which setup, tools and customization can optimise elementary OS towards achieving maximal battery life time on laptops?
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Support for ARM processors and Raspberry Pi?
A while ago I found a site that stated that elementary OS supports ARM processors, however I have not been able to confirm this.
The OS is a very nice experience and would go well on my Samsung Tab S ...
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Buttons are missing in the file chooser dialog. What should I do?
The action area buttons have gone missing from my file chooser dialog. I am unable to take action or close the dialog. How can I get the buttons back?
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Missing icons in the wingpanel
I made a fresh install of ElementaryOS 5.0 Juno (used to be running 0.4.1 Loki) and everything but one thing seems to work just fine.
On the top bar, were the keyboard layout, sound, connection, bell ...
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Install elementary OS in dual boot with 'something else' option
How to install elementary OS using the 'Something else' option at the partitioning step.
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Graphical interfaces to search for files?
What graphical interfaces exist to assist the user in searching for files?
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How can I add a PPA in Loki?
When I went to install aptik, I tried to add the PPA in the terminal as I normally do with:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:teejee2008/ppa
But I get the message:
sudo: apt-add-repository: command not ...
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Use macOS-style modifier keys
I'm using a Macintosh-style keyboard with Loki and would like my modifier keys to work as they do in OS X. That is, I would like:
to copy, paste, new window with Super (Cmd) by default and not Ctrl
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Eclipse Mars freezes after splash screen
I'm having trouble running Eclipse Mars x64 on Elementary OS. I get to the splash screen and then my computer freezes I have to hard restart it. I'm using the Oracle JDK for Java 8.
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How to display system tray icons in elementary OS Juno?
why is the system tray in elementary Juno not like the previous version, in the previous version the system tray can display VLC, RadioTray and others?
is there a way to show the system tray again?
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No software is shown in AppCenter except what is installed
AppCenter is empty, only the installed software is shown.
I can't add repositories. I get the message 'sudo: add-apt-repository: command not found'.
sudo apt install software-properties-common doesn't ...
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Artifacts in background
Got elementary OS installed today on a desktop PC.
Got the latest NVIDIA drivers installed, and I noticed that if the screen goes blank (after a few minutes inactivity ), when I log back in I have ...
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How to remove old kernel versions?
How can I remove old kernels after upgrading to a new version?
It is annoying me to have these kernel entries in the Grub boot menu.
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What are the different methods to switch between windows and workspaces?
What are the different possibilities (both keyboard and mouse) to switch:
between windows of the same application on the same workspace,
between windows of all applications on the same workspace,
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How do I install the latest Intel Linux Graphics?
I'm experiencing performance issues with my Intel graphics card like stuttering animations, artifacts, etc.
I've attempted to resolve the issue by running the Intel Graphics Installer from 01.org, ...
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Prepare for dual-booting with Windows
I have a Lenovo Helix with Windows installed. I want to install elementary OS along side it.
I have searched this subject and get different responses and to be honest I don't really understand what I'...
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Full HD Display at 14" : GUI elements too small
Got an notebook with Full HD resolution on 14". Now i got the problem that the GUI and all elements are too small to work with them properly.
Like in windows I'd like to set the scaling factor to 1.25 ...
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Packages have unmet dependencies error
whenever i try to install anything, i get that. Me and my dumb self also decided to uninstall appcenter, this is another problem im having,
sudo apt-get install appcenter
Reading package lists... ...
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How do I change login background in elementary OS Freya or Loki?
I cannot change the login screen background in elementary OS. Is there any way to change it?
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Odd Window appears when I lose connection, 'Unable to load Page'
Everytime I lose my internet connection, this window appear on the screen:
When the connection is reestablished, the windows closes itself if I click on try again. I can close the window any time too
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Does elementary 0.4 loki supports 32-bit?
I'm keen to instal this newest release from elementary OS. Unfortunately, I don't get an option to choose between 32 or 64 bit upon download. Does this mean that 32-bit support is dropped altogether? ...
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Can't login after upgrade
The default Software Updater was not working correctly. It was giving the message "An upgrade from 'freya' to 'trusty' is not supported with this tool."
So I did:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get ...
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Error while doing 'sudo apt update': no Release file
Whenever I do sudo apt update, I get the following response:
Ign:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementary-os/stable/ubuntu loki InRelease
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease ...
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Trackpad randomly freezes
I have installed Loki this morning (it's awesome !).
Everything works perfectly expect my Trackpad.
Configuration
Macbook Air (6.2 from 2013).
OS : ElementaryOS Loki
Problem
The trackpad/touchpad ...
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Cannot boot Freya after installing alongside Windows on UEFI
I have installed elementary OS Freya on UEFI in the same way that I installed it on legacy mode.
But I can't boot to Freya and there is no Grub on start-up. I also tried to create an entry for Grub (...
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How to install elementary tweaks on Freya
Similar to the Ubuntu Tweak Tool, elementary OS has a Settings plugin that adds a number of new options.
How to install elementary-tweaks on Freya.
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Update from Loki to Juno stable?
now as Juno (0.5) is stable and released, how can one update from loki? I only find questions regarding the beta release. Is there a way to perform the update with apt? Is is save to edit the sources....
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How to change laptop lid close behaviour (to not suspend when the lid is closed)
In other OSes, in the power settings I am able to configure a laptop's 'Close lid' behaviour. Options are like:
Hibernate
Sleep
Power off
Do nothing
I do not see such an option in elementary OS ...
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How can I view the desktop?
Right now I have to minimize all windows one by one to get to the desktop. Is there a way to directly view the desktop?
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Unable to Screenshot using keyboard shortcut on elementary OS 0.4 Loki [closed]
I recently installed elementary OS 0.4 Loki.
The language of my OS is English but I use the Spanish (from Spain) keyboard.
I've been using elementary OS since Luna and this hasn't happened to me ...
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Can I change the Applications Dropdown shortcut to Super not Alt+F2?
I am used to using Super on Ubuntu to open the search. Can I set Super to be the shortcut instead of Alt+F2?
Or does elementary OS not support Modifier key only bindings? I know that OS X doesn't ...
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Loki - Media Keys, Shortcuts, Volume Keys broken
As per the recent Reddit post, some of the Hotkeys cannot be assigned as shortcuts and the Screenshot shortcuts do not work at all no matter which shortcut combo is selected.
My Xiaomi Mibook has ...
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Geary mail is not logging in my Gmail account
When I am trying to sign in my Gmail with existing Geary mail in Freya. It's failed to login. And I don't know the problem. But the username and password both are right.
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How does one cycle through windows of the same application? [duplicate]
I have two questions.
What is the default keystroke for cycling through windows in an application, e.g., evince?
How can I change this default?
Currently, Alt-tab cycles through all windows, but I ...
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How can I use IBus as the default input method?
I have found IBus installed in my fresh elementary OS. But I cannot use it over default system layouts. I prefer IBus because, it supports the m17n engine which includes my preferred layout for ...
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Installing bumblebee on Freya
I'm using Elementary OS Freya with UEFI mode. My laptop has two graphic cards (Intel 4400 and nVidia 860 GTX) and it is getting very hot after using about 30-60 minutes.
I tried to install bumblebee ...