Hi CaptainMark,
My trial and error spans back a few years actually, and today I have found out that using /etc/skel still doesn't work for me. I have been trying to use /etc/skel for quite a while...
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Hi CaptainMark,
My trial and error spans back a few years actually, and today I have found out that using /etc/skel still doesn't work for me. I have been trying to use /etc/skel for quite a while...
Through trial and error I found out that /etc/skel doesn't work for me as it is supposed to, but the good news is the *ubuntu distributions all use packages called '*ubuntu-default-settings' instead....
No, not really, I just think it's good practice to do. That part about the multiple passes and random data was a just a reminder that they can take a very long time.
The laptop I'm using now was given to me used so I decided to wipe the entire hard drive a couple of times to destroy any traces of recoverable data, including the broken and non-repairable Windows...
Have you tried XBMCbuntu (an Xbmc live-cd based on Ubuntu), and have you tried enabling automatic login in the XBMCbuntu intstaller? If autologin works there, you could borrow the lightdm.conf file...
I found a few links that might help.
"Auto Login and start XBMC on startup"
https://www.ghanima.net/doku.php?id=wiki:xbmcmacmini:autologin
Edit: It looks like the link is broken. To find the...
Hi, here is my unmodified /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf that is set for autologin on Lubuntu 12.04
[SeatDefaults]
autologin-guest=false
autologin-user=james
autologin-user-timeout=0...
Have you tried having the administrative user (the original user on the notebook) go to Start Menu > System Tools > Users and Groups, Then select a user, then click on Advanced Settings, then click...
I don't have any advice for Grub Customizer, sorry.
As for the second problem, I'm pretty sure you tried to only run "update-grub" on a version of Ubuntu that didn't have its grub2 configuration...
Hi,
I'm somewhat new to using laptops myself, so I haven't needed to correct problems like Fn keys yet.
Did you double check to see if you have chosen the correct keyboard layout? Go to menu >...
Have you tried using the full file path of the wallpaper when using the command pcmanfm -w?
Changing the wallpaper without the full path won't work for me.
working examples:
pcmanfm -w...
Most domesticated animals are not immediately capable of living in the wild so I think giving a domesticated animal a good home is not cruel. Nobody should release a domesticated pet into any wild...
That is because Gufw's interface is locked for security reasons. Gufw will show you the true firewall status after clicking on the yellow padlock in the bottom right corner and entering your password.
I think I was 36 when I first started using Linux, which was just before Ubuntu 8.04 was released. My first computer had DOS (a TRS-80 Model 1) then I moved on to using windows computers for the next...
I wouldn't know about modifying the panel's default 'task manager' applet, but I know it can be replaced with similar applets that use much less space.
For instance, you should already have...
Are the new themes appearing in the theme selection window?
Maybe this topic will help:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2088752
When you enable ufw (or gufw) you will also want to stop ufw from sending echo replies to incoming echo requests, if you want to get a perfect stealth rating at shields up. ...
This happens sometimes when themes fail to get extracted by the theme installer.
The downloaded theme package should still be in a temporary directory within your hidden ~/.kde configuration...
You might also want to try the following:
Open a terminal window ans type in:
alsamixer
Then check the volume levels for "Master" "Front" and "PCM". On my system setup, Kmix controls the...
I use PulseAudio Volume Control ('pavucontrol') in Kubuntu and it is capable of raising the volume to 153%. You might need to install 'pulseaudio' too if it isn't already installed. Installing...
Hi,
I don't think it is possible to open new dophlin windows in tabs (aka single window mode), but we can use Kwin's built in tabbed windows instead.
To open Dolphin in Kwin's tabs:
Open...
Are you trying to search hidden directories? If so I believe there is a bug that prevents searching hidden directories using dolphin. http://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=94849
I can't search...
Hi,
pcmanfm is the application that displays the desktop in Lubuntu, so maybe it is not loading properly on startup.
Try opening a terminal and pasting this command:
pcmanfm --desktop...
You would want to add 2 "Spacer" applets in lxpanel because those are the applets that can be expanded.
I just noticed a newer pcmanfm in the raring ringtail repositories, so I installed it to give it a try. It is version 1.1.0-0ubuntu1 and so far it is working good in Lubuntu 12.10 after setting the...