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Is there a task manager for elementary os freya?
elementary OS doesn't ship with a system monitor by default. I would recommend installing GNOME System Monitor from Software Center:
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How do I create a simple SMB file share?
You need to install samba server and make some edits in its config file:
sudo apt-get install samba samba-common
After that you have to edit the file /etc/samba/smb.conf
Just add the following (of ...
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How to integrate Dropbox with Wingpanel?
There's no point of running that script (that downloads Dropbox again, plus another time for the executable).
Just unset the dropbox application from the startup applications (Parameters=> ...
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how to remove broken application from application menu?
I do not know the app. If you cannot remove the app in software center or via sudo apt-get remove <feedreader> you have to remove the files manually.
Next is just for the icon / entry in ...
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Can I install Ubuntu based applications on Elementary?
TL;DR: It depends, but mostly yes.
For a the vast majority of software, you'll be fine. Apps like LibreOffice, Firefox, Gimp, Transmission, etc all run on elementary OS. Pretty much anything you can ...
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elementary OS application development databases?
Check out the developer section of elementary's website. They offer advice on many components you can use to build elementary-style applications. Specifically, they recommend GDA for managing ...
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How can I get AppImages to show up in the Applications Menu?
AppImages are not automatically integrated in elementary. I faced the same problem for an application I needed. (I second the suggestion from @cassidy-james-blaede, use Flatpak if possible, in my case ...
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Is there a task manager for elementary os freya?
If you want to use CLI, you can use htop.
Installation:
From Software Center
Or
From terminal:
sudo apt-get install htop
To start htop you have to run htop in terminal.
It can list all the ...
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Is there a task manager for elementary os freya?
One of the GUI-based task manager is LXTask
Lightweight, simple
Monitors processes
Can kill processes
Real GUI
Installation:
From Software Center
Or
From terminal:(If you are comfortable with ...
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How to uninstall the default Videos application - Freya
To uninstall the default videos application (audience) run the following in a terminal.
sudo apt remove audience
Remember to mark as answer if it works
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How to get GNU Emacs work on elementary OS?
XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 emacs works properly on my system
You can add the following line in your .bash_aliases file
alias emacs='XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 emacs'
and launch it by typing just emacs ...
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Installing phpstorm / webstorm as Application
Note: - Please note that PhpStorm and WebStorm are not FREE, so this is a 30-day trial, if you don't have activation key.
System requirements for both PhpStorm and WebStorm:
1 GB RAM minimum, 2 GB ...
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Is elementary OS phoning home? Privacy please!
This sounds like an issue with the Captive Portal Assistant. It's a tool installed by default to assist users in wifi networks with a separate login page (e.g. in a hotel). Most likely it (wrongfully) ...
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How can I clear and reset the buffer in Terminal?
The reset command might be what you are looking for.
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How to solve equations in Calculator?
You can use NaSC, an application made by Peter A for elementary OS.
More info at NaSC webpage
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Run AppImage on Startup
Got it working by copying the relevant .desktop file from ~/.local/share/applications/ to ~/.config/autostart.
The AppImage I downloaded, when run the first time, gave an option to add shortcut file,...
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AppCenter Payments after reinstall
There is a Github issue concerning this that's marked as resolved, but their use case doesn't cover reinstalls, which is a little curious given that ElementaryOS hasn't actually supported upgrades at ...
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Graphical interfaces to search for files?
If you, like me, prefer K-Find rather than Gnome Search Tool, then install K-Find through sudo apt-get install kfind, run sudo nano /usr/share/contractor/find.contract (see https://github.com/...
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OpenOffice install?
Note:
First, you have to remove the already installed versions of either openoffice and libreoffice:
sudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice* openoffice*
sudo apt-get autoremove
Now Install ...
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What is the best torrent client on elementary OS?
I quite like qBittorrent (sudo apt install qbittorent if the command-line is your thing)
I don't know if it is the best - I haven't done that much testing - but it satisfies your requirement for ...
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What is the best torrent client on elementary OS?
I'm going to preface this with a nod to the fact that I work on elementary.io, and thanks to that have access to lots of lovely metrics mere mortals are not normally privy to.
Transmission (38%)
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When I add a .desktop file to ~/.local/share/applications it appears but doesn't open from Applications menu
so @shrestha_aj has the answer: I just needed to remove the quotes from Exec and Path. Like this:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Team Speak 3
Comment=TS
Exec=/home/nicolas/Programs/TeamSpeak3-Client-...
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I've deleted a file I need in the /lib directory. I am struggling to recover that file
Run sudo apt-get install --reinstall libssl1.0.0 in the terminal to reinstall the libssl library on system
I recommend before deleting a important file always rename it to YOURFILENAME.old or ...
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Calendar-App shows events incorrectly (with googlecalendar)
I have the same issue. I have reported it as bug in Launchpad:
Calendar bugs page
You can mark that it affect to you, to bring devs attention to it.
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Installing/configuring telegram
If you downloaded Telegram from Telegram's website, it should be safe to run from anywhere on your system, including the home folder.
When you open Telegram, an icon should appear in the dock. You ...
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Screen mess up - VMware Workstation on Elementary OS
vmware-workstation works without problems with the root user, however, it is very annoying to open the terminal to open the program and believe that the icon is useless. I found a way to bypass the ...
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Very strange double titlebar
This is a known issue. It only occurs with applications that request legacy window decorations (titlebars, borders, etc...). I'm part of the elementary team and I'm looking into a fix, but it's not a ...
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