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Repairing ProjectLibre Grainy Font Issue on Ubuntu
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On Lubuntu 20.04.1, I've installed ProjectLibre, which I assume is a Java Swing app. It's using OpenJDK Java 8. The fonts are very grainy. StackExchange, unfortunately, smooths the image out and so you can't see the grainy problem when I paste the screen here. So, for new Java Swing apps on Ubuntu Linux, what tool do I need to install to smooth the font settings for Java Swing apps? Or do I need to inst ...

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Ubuntu live: ubiquity.desktop (alias "Install ") is not launched
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I have created a custom distro using Cubic which comes from Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS Desktop 64-bit.

I have noticed that if I open the file manager as root and then double click on the file then it works.

I have also noticed that in the ubiquity.desktop file, if I change the default line:

Exec=sudo --preserve-env=DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS,XDG_RUNTIME_DIR sh -c 'ubiquity gtk_ui'

In:

Exec=sudo --preserve-env=DB ...
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candtalan avatar
Permissions to access storage for Telegram app
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Ubuntu 18.04, recent update, now 18.04.5. Telegram works well in other respects. Suddenly telegram desktop hangs needs force quit, as I attempt to upload a file png jpg etc. all worked well before update I think.telegram permissions in Ubuntu software centre are ON. all is ok in my account when using android mobile phone. Comments appreciated. Tia

edit: the hang occurs immediately I access the f ...

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Can't see login screen after update
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I just updated and now after grub I cannot see my Ubuntu login screen, which is to say I can still log in using my credentials (after a while, I press space, type my password) and then shut down (ctrl+alt+T and sudo shutdown now), but I do it all with a black screen. I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 and my graphics controller: Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620 (rev 07)

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Trying to Install Docker but I get a processing error libpam0g:amd64
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When I run

sudo apt-get install \
apt-transport-https \
ca-certificates \
curl \
gnupg \
lsb-release

I get this:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
lsb-release is already the newest version (11.1.0ubuntu2).
ca-certificates is already the newest version (20210119~20.04.1).
curl is already the newest version (7.68.0-1ubuntu2.5).
gnupg is  ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 long time during user login to desktop
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I have Ubuntu 20.04 in my laptop, and it have fastest boot time about only 14 seconds to reach user space, but after entering password to login, it takes nearly 45 seconds to reach desktop.

I tried after deleting .local , .config, .gconf still it takes 45 seconds.

  1. Why it takes that much time?
  2. What is the solution to reduce the login time?

And i have given the syslog here.
Below are some lines of ...

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How to run Openboard after building it?
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I built Openboard with the help of github. I could find the binary of openboard but I couldn't run it! what I should do?

github-openboard link

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X1 Carbon (6th/7th/8th) not registering right-side microphone input (4-channel mic)
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Jay

So I've exhausted the resources online but maybe someone knows some more info.

The microphone array on the X1 Carbon's from the 6th/7th/8th gen on have a 4 channel microphone array at the top. I recently reinstalled 20.04 (with kernel 5.8.0-45) and only the two microphones on the left side are registering. I've had the same issue with 20.10, kernel doesn't seem to matter (5.4, 5.8, or 5.10). What ...

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hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] resolve [!UNAVAIL=return] dns myhostname
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Aloha, i'm on Ubuntu 18.04 and i recently executed a deadly git clean command that was meant to clean the Hard Drive Cache and that whipped out nearly every thing on my hard disc.

Now i can't license any software i install... That's because i can't resolve the hostname of your machine :

$ ping hostname
ping: hostname: Nom ou service inconnu # in english : Name or service not known

Because of

# /e ...
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Ubuntu Server crashing inside virtualbox
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I am running a Ubuntu Server guest on a Windows 10 host in Virtualbox.

  • 2048MB Ram (host has 32GB)
  • 4 CPUs (host has 4 cores, 8 threads)
  • PAE/NX, VT-x/AMD-V enabled
  • 128MB VRAM
  • 10GB VDI disk
  • Bridged IntelPRO/1000 MT Desktop Adapter

I am mostly running rtorrent through openvpn, downloading to mounted windows smb shares. using apache to communicate between rutorrent and rtorrent. everything is working fine  ...

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Partitioning and installing Ubuntu on 2nd drive
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I'd like to reinstall Ubuntu 20.04 on a second drive on my PC. I believe my Gigabyte motherboard, ca. 2009 or 2010 is too old to support UEFI, thus I'll continue with MBR. I currently have a system where it duel boots Windows-10/ XUbuntu 20.04.2. The HDD is 1TB with 132 GB for Linux, 15 GB Linux SWAP, and the rest various Windows Partitions.

I'd like to keep the current GRUB boot loader where  ...

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Ubuntu 20.04 bug after turning on the screen
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I'm totally new to linux.

so first of all I am sorry if my question is stupid.

I installed Ubuntu 20.04 on my old pc, and I want my screen to turn off after 1 min. However I experience bug.

After the screen turns off and then I turn on the screen the appliction side panel is enlarged.

I tried searching google for help but did not found this kind of bug . any help ?

before screen turns off

after scree ...

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AlexandruWorld avatar
Zoom won't launch on Ubuntu 20.04
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Yesterday I installed Zoom on my laptop and worked perfectly. Today, when I wanted to launch it again, it doesn't launch. I installed it using this command:

sudo apt install ./zoom_amd64.deb

and it was installed without errors. I tried reinstalling it and nothing. Here is a log file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ri6oWeJJLdGPOVbWVQgCqOlFZaP4VmCM/view?usp=sharing

Can someone help?

UPDATE: I tried la ...

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Athena Wisdom avatar
Rearrange Workspaces in Ubuntu 20.04
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In Ubuntu 20.04, how can we rearrange/reorder the workspaces?

For example, when I press the Windows key on my keyboard, I get this view of all my workspace on the right of my screen. How can I swap the positions of the topmost workspace with the 2nd topmost workspace?

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Chris avatar
How can I make chrome open text files in emacs instead of downloading them?
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When I get a text file attachment in Gmail I'd like to be able to open it in emacs instead of downloading it.

At the moment, when I click on the file, it says:

No preview available
[Download] [Connect more apps.]
Try one of the apps below to pen or edit this item
Connected apps
. Anyfile Notepad
. Online video converter
. Text Editor
. Text Editor for Google Drive

The problem with these choices is that t ...

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Bepeho avatar
Reading Sierra Wireless MC7304 GPS data on serial port
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on a Debian 10 OS, I've installed a MC7304 LTE PCI card I connect correctly the network.

the usb-devices command list it

T:  Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=05 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#=  7 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1199 ProdID=68c0 Rev=00.06
S:  Manufacturer=Sierra Wireless, Incorporated
S:  Product=MC7304
C:  #Ifs= 6 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=500mA
I:  If#=0x ...

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