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Monitor 1 leaking into Monitor 2? Dual Monitor Setup
Yesterday I was trying elementaryOS with a liveusb and I noticed monitor 1's space was taking a thin string of space of monitor 2, I tried fiddling with the display settings and resolutions but didn't ...
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Public Beta Availability
Is it possible to apply for access to the Public Beta of V6 when it becomes available?
I run elementary OS on a VM Ware virtual machine on my iMac with great joy.
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Sound through headphone jack is tinny and distorted
I have a system76 Lemur pro and really hoping to move to elementary os, especially as Odin comes out on the stable branch. There is one hiccup. Sound behaves as expected through Bluetooth headphones, ...
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Upgrade from 5.1 to 6.0 failed in Vmware
I tried to upgrade my elementaryos from 5.1 to 6.0 in VMWare Workstation. But when everythin was done, I reboot it, I just got black screen.
Anyone can help?
Thank you.
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Can I create a MacBook install image on a Windows 10 PC?
I have a late 2009 Mac Book Pro that cannot perform a macOS re-install.
Can I create a USB install image on a Windows 10 PC that will then boot and install elementary OS on the MacBook Pro?
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Cannot toggle checkboxes and switch control in system settings
I encountered recently \dev\mapper\elementary--vg--root error because I encountered BSOD in my host machine. I fixed the issue through fsck /f.
When I boot up again my VM, the startup wizard where ...
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unable to login starting session failed returned error code 1
I dual booted my laptop to have windows 10 and elementaryos 5.1 hera. I was updating some apps from appcenter and cancelled 2 updates (i assume this is what caused the problem). I now cant login no ...
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How to install the Early Access Build ARM img in a VM on ARM based machine?
Is it possible to get a VM with elementaryOS 6.0 running on a ARM based machine? There is a Early Access build for ARM based computers, like the pinebook pro, but it is delivered as an .img. I was not ...
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Trouble running Applmage
I’m new to elementary OS. I downloaded Kdenlive and some other AppImage program like Balena Etcher, but elementary OS says that it does not support this type of file. Is there any way to run it?
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Brightness adjustment broken - Lenovo Yoga 6 13ARE05
Installed 5.1.7 Hera on my laptop (Lenovo Yoga 6 13ARE05); everything except brightness control seems to be working great. Brightness keyboard controls and System Settings -> Power -> Display ...
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Geary: mail - Broken Theme and icons
After I have installed Geary mail client from the Flathub repository, the icons are bad rendered, with vertical separators bethween. Any solution ? The version is 3.38 I think.
Best regards.
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Drive Names in the Files Manager
I have 4 drives in my current system. Elementary defaults to files being placed on the 1st drive in the system and sets up default folders for users. I however, want to store my files on a large (1 ...
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1.Error Message “Failed to Fetch Updates” 2. Negative Terminal Response to sudo apt-add-repository
Only had E.OS 5.1 Hera a few days and have encountered 2 issues which I cannot resolve and can be best explained by the two uploaded screenshots. The 1st - this dialog appears whenever I open the app ...
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Problem downloading from Protonmail webui
When I try to download an attachment using the Protonmail webui, I am met with the following:
Thanks for any help.
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How to Check if Your elementary System Is 32-bit or 64-bit
I want to remove Elementary OS and want to get back to Windows but to install Windows i need to identity if 32-bit architecture or 64-bit architecture
and whet I open details about my current system - ...
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installed grub on imac, how to undo?
i installed elementaryOS on my iMac 2011 using this tutorial:
https://aroman.github.io/elementary-on-a-mac/
unfortunately i messed point 5. i ran $ ubiquity without the -b flag.
now i cant boot to ...
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How to upgrade from elementary OS Freya 0.3.1?
I am currently running elementary OS Freya 0.3.1 and am looking for an upgrade.Which would be most suitable to upgrade too and how would I do this.I have seen some talking about clean installs,which ...
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Application menu consistency
I'm a longtime macOS user and I discovered recently eOS. I like it for its minimalism and resemblance to macOS, and also because the eOS team seems dedicated to usability a lot. But when I look at the ...
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DNS Clean command not found
Why is there no such command in elementary to clear the DNS cache?
sudo /etc/init.d/dns-clean start command not found
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Missing elementary logo at the startup and shut down [duplicate]
Elementary logo is replaced with Ubuntu 5.1.7 logo both at the startup and shutdown.
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Unresponsive keys
I am useless at computers so need lots if help. I eventually booted egg lementary OS on my macbook late 2019 2GB icore 2 64bit machine after alot of heartache.
Every thing was running well until i ...
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Boot fails for linux 5.4.0-65-generic kernel
When booting my lenovo laptop, all I see is:
Loading Linux 5.4.0-65-generic ...
Loading initial ramdisk ...
And then in hangs there forever.
I used to be able to go into the GRUB menu and select ...
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Black screen and blinking cursor after wake up
I have had the following happen a couple of times on a new install of eOS (elementary OS 5.1.7 Hera). When I wake up from suspend the desktop picture disappears and is replaced by a grey background. ...
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Unable to install mongodb community server on elementary OS 5.1 Hera
After installing elementary OS, I went through the installation procedure for mongodb community server on https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-ubuntu/, but when I am trying to ...
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miss match on dark theme using tweaks “prefer dark variant” option
I have been trying to find a solution to this but I'm not able.
A miss match when the dark theme applied on tweaks. :/
I have seen on a youtube video that others applying it makes everything on dark ...
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NO SPEAKERS NO MICROPHONE
I have been trying to solve this problem, but no success. Kernel Linux 5.4.0-65-generic.
In all forums that I have searched, I have not found the solution to this problem.
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Slow wi-fi in new elementary 14/08
The new elementary os comes with a driver for 8723de out of the box, which is great. But there is a problem of low speed. Changed ant_sel values for the standard driver, didn't help. Installed the ...
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How do I install flatpak apps systemwide via command-line?
I know that --user is enabled by default in Hera 5.1.7. But is it possible at all to install flatpaks system-wide for all users by command-line?
I have tried
$ sudo flatpak install --system com.github....
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Trackpad problem with Thinkpad X1
After suspend the trackpad two finger scroll and swipe stops working on my Thinkpad X1 but it still shows on in settings.
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Install on old Apple PowerBook Pro 3,1 without dvd
I would like an extra machine to do basic webbrowsing on. I have for example an old PowerBook Pro 3,1 with a 15" screen available. Mostly for ecological reasons I would like to use old hardware ...
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Made for elementary apps in AppCenter
I see you can find this curated apps directory in the web, but where are they or how can I locate them by properly using AppCenter? I can't find them.
Thank you!
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AppCenter can't install apps with “overwrite error message”
Try to install Xpad, but shows error message which tells me it trying to overwrite the nvidia drive or something... have no idea how to fix it... here is the whole error message:
Error while ...
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How to fix N: Skipping acquire of configured file
terminal:
$ sudo apt update
result:
Hit:1 http://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode stable InRelease
Hit:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security ...
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Is brightness control supposed to work on desktop systems / external displays?
I have a desktop computer, my first in about 15 years. I'm used to laptops where you control display brightness with hotkeys.
I notice that Elementary OS Hera (5.1.7) has a display brightness control ...
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“Invalid key resource URL” When adding key for Elementary tweaks
Hello every one I recently intalled Elementary OS and now I get some issues when trying to add new repositorys.
I wanted to install Elementary OS tweaks and I'm getting the following error
Executing: /...
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root login from GUI
Is it possible at all to login to elementary os as root. I enabled root account by setting a password. To make root appear as one of the login accounts on the GUI login screen, what are the next ...
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Can not click on a touchpad
i bought a cheap Touchpad (Speedlink Sway), but only the pointer works.
I can't use the tap, nor the hardware keys.
Device:
Bus 003 Device 008: ID 062a:2901 Creative Labs
Xinput:
⎡ Virtual core ...
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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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How to get Wingpanel/Plank onto second monitor?
Trying to figure out how to have my secondary monitor include both wingpanel/plank.
I tried this solution but no go: https://heathpaddock.com/2015/11/12/multi-planking-in-elementary-os/ - this is what ...
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How to fix Kernel Panic - Not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root FS on unknown Block (0,0)
without changing anything (besides from running the appcenter updates regularly) I cannot boot into my system anymore. When booting my laptop I receive the msg "Kernel Panic - Not syncing: VFS: ...
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Installer crashes when trying to select disk
When I boot into usb to install and I click install everything is alright but when I arrive to the part of choosing which disk I wanna install in it crashes.
To be more specific it crashes when I ...
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Shift key stopped working
I am using Elementary os 5.1.7. Both my shift keys are not working. Previously I was using Ubuntu 20.04 and the keys were working absolutely fine.
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Theme for elementary OS which makes active apps in the Dock easier to spot
I know there's a lot of people who think that active apps are really hard to notice in the Dock. Even with the dark theme installed that blue circle beneath the app is really tough to spot.
So can ...
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PC boots up only after reset (2nd time)
My Computer with Elementary OS boots up only after reset / restart. When I turn on PC i see Elementary Screen appears then black screen and nothink happens , after push reset button boots normally. ...
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Turn off night light via the terminal
I need to do this remotely on someone's computer using SSH, so would like to know if its possible via the terminal.
I did try to use X11 over SSH, but I think it would crash because the setting is in ...
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Fuzzy double icon for some applications on plank
hope everyone is fine.
Before I start, I have to say that I have searched a lot for the solution and I have found this, but it doesn't solve the problem, nor does it happen with Google Chrome.
What ...
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Mac Pro 3,1 installation from USB freezes
USB-stick made with Etcher but after boorin shows up only some cryptic text ...
Should DVD help or getting rid of Rock Ridge dual folders in iso ?
JK
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Can't able to try elementary on my hp omen 15 which comes with ryzen 5 4600h I am new to Linux so plz help
[![this what happens][1]][1]
[1]: this is what happens https://i.stack.imgur.com/CpnpQ.jpg
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When booting into Elementary OS…NOT from a hard restart…no wired internet connection
OK.
Setup.
Asus H87I-Plus Micro ITX motherboard
16 GB RAM
1 TB SSD hard drive (standard...not the little one)
Dual boot with Windows 10 home
Problem.
If I do a complete hard boot (pushing the power ...
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Slow boot ElementaryOS 5.1.7 after install Snapd
My boot is too slow - 1min 1.778s. Im beginner in linux and i have old PC but enough for elementary i think... I noticed that after install snapd boot is slower. Can i delete this service and how ??
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