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Dash doesn't display any applications when first opened, and a search for known installed apps using partial names like "disk" comes back empty. I've tried two different solutions posted elsewhere...

:confused: Not sure what changed, but today I don't get this symptom - forum search and navigation to specific results works fine.

cariboo - it didn't matter what link in the forum search result...

I searched for a few keywords, got one result, and when I click the result, I get sent to community.ubuntu.com. What gives???

KUbuntu 16.04 LTS, Google Chrome browser.

The command line method worked fine, though it doesn't explain why the gui software updater failed to download updates. I would think it would be designed to do the fix command if it runs into...

v3.xx and mc4man - it appears somehow my sources.list is mismatched with the version of Ubuntu, which is now 15.04.

The first line in the response says:
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04 LTS _Precise...

I'm trying to install gconf-editor on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (which appears to now be 15.04 due to upgrades). Here's a snapshot of the results:

joe@joe-Satellite-P755:~$ sudo apt-get install...

With all latest updates to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS installed, and Cairo Dock upgraded, I now have these issues:

- The dock occasionally flashes
- Any right-click pop up menus flash on screen briefly but...

I'm running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, with MacOS themes and effects installed, including Docky. I have the launch bar set to auto hide. The Menu bar is at the top of the screen. When I maximize a window, it...

I'm running LXLE (with Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS & kernel version 3.2.0-77). I've added a scheduled task to launch xcompmgr at reboot using a simple script. Here's the script content:

compositor.sh:...

Early verdict on LXLE is it's awesome! Running 12.04.5 LTS on a Toshiba Satellite P755-S5380 laptop.

Questions so far:

1. What Power Manager works with this OS? (tried Gnome - no joy)
2....

That vendor id is same as my RCA RCT6378W2 tablet, and it appears the rules test worked, but "adb devices" comes back blank - no devices found. Argh! BTW, my tablet won't boot (stuck at flashing...

I followed this process on my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS box, and when I try to run adb, I get the old "no such file or directory". Permissions appear OK on adb (-rwxrwxr-x). What gives?

I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and used Grub Customizer to set up my boot menu and options. I've set a background picture and custom resolution and font settings. Even though I didn't specify the...

I've installed the xscreensaver, and want to remove the default KDE screen saver so the two don't conflict. I couldn't find the KDE screen saver in the installed software list. How can I remove the...

I'm running Kubuntu 12.04 LTS, and consistently, the machine will not successfully warm boot. Right before the Grub menu should appear, I get a blinking cursor instead. Only a power off restart...

I'm running kubuntu 12.04 LTS, and just added a root crontab for a daily backup task. The Task Scheduler within System Settings only shows the personal cron and system cron (which doesn't include...

I've just completed setup of my DOD CAC reader in Kubuntu 12.04 LTS. I'm using the "coolkey" crypto module. When I have the CAC inserted in the reader, and run Firefox, it immediately crashes. As...

I was able to successfully run the upgrade via

sudo do-release-upgrade -m desktop -f kde -d

Curiously, even though I was upgrading from kubuntu (KDE desktop), when the upgrade finished, it had...

UPDATE: I noticed the GUI showed the full upgrade command line, so I tried running that from a terminal, and lo and behold, that did the trick! Still waiting for the upgrade to complete, as I...

I've trying to upgrade from Kubuntu 10.04 LTS (64-bit) to 12.04 LTS, and Kpackagekit doesn't find the upgrade no matter what source options I choose. Any help? :confused:

First, many thanks to hitman and others that helped solve the print & scan driver "mystery" for PIXMA devices! If you're using the GNOME desktop, and want a shortcut for the ScanGear program on the...

With enough digging around, I finally found the right driver on Canon's Ireland site. (I know it's also on the Japan site, but hey, I can't read Japanese!).

Here's the link:

Canon Ireland -...

Greetings - I've had to revert back from Ubuntu 11.10 to 10.04 LTS due to stability problems. Now in 10.04, I can't find a suitable printer driver for my Canon PIXMA MG5320. It worked fine in...

Awesome how-to! You saved my ubuntu install, which had suddenly gone into a continuous reboot cycle. I narrowed the issue using the install DVD and trying setting the various boot options until it...