openSUSE 13.1 KDE
openSUSE 13.1 has been released so it’s time for a review. I’ve always liked openSUSE, I started out with SUSE Linux years ago and it’s always had a special place in my heart. I’m glad it’s still...
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View ArticleWhy can't I malloc as much memory as `free` reports as being free?
tl;dr: answer: memory fragmentation can prevent 220 MB (out of 6450 MB) from being allocated when allocating 10 MB slices. See @Michael Hampton's commentOriginal QuestionThe following C program...
View ArticleBroken packages 'libxfixes3' and 'libxi6' after update from 13.04 to 13.10
After doing a system upgrade from Ubuntu 13.04 to 13.10 I am facing a problem with packages 'libxfixes3' and 'libxi6'. The system upgraded, but all my custom-installed software is gone.read more
View ArticleHow to get rid of the *Personal File Sharing* bar in Nautilus?
I just moved from Ubuntu to Debian Wheezy and I thought I'd be finally free of all the unnecessary clutter. I guess I was wrong. Here is the situation:In the Downloads folder, Nautilus displays the...
View ArticlePower statistics not refreshing.
My problem is the following, when i check the battery status in Power Statistics (gnome-power-statistics in terminal), it shows that my battery status is being refreshed every 20 seconds or so... The...
View ArticleWeird Issue Installing Unity
Hi there. I'm running 12.04 LTS. I just had some something break causing issues with a black screen, no xorg etc. I'm back to a functioning desktop except I have no unity. If i try to install unity it...
View ArticleHow do I make Wheezy see my sound card?
I'm working on a relatively clean install of Wheezy - relatively as I installed it today and have been installing packages for quite some time. I previously had Ubuntu which played sounds, so it's not...
View ArticleHTML client for X11 ssh forwarding?
Not totally sure if this is the right place but here goes.I understand that you are able to use X11 to ssh to GUI's and view them, without the server having a full on GUI system running/installed like...
View ArticleHow to run Evolution email in KDE?
Current setup is Debian 6 using Gnome and Evolution. I want to switch to Debian 7 using KDE, also using Evolution email.Debian 7 has been installed on a separate HD, with both Gnome 3 and KDE...
View ArticleLXer: ROSA 2012 R2 Screenshot Tour
Published at LXer:ROSA is announcing a new major release pack for the 'R' series of its distributions - the ROSA Desktop Fresh R2. The 'R' lineup is targeted to the experienced users who care for fresh...
View Article.XCompose instructions in help wiki broken in 13.10?
I set up my system ages ago to use custom .XCompose mappings by switching to XIM. They no longer work as of Saucy.read more
View ArticleIssues with UEFI and startup disk
After hours of searching and trying different things I have yielded no results and need help figuring this out. I got a new dell inspiron laptop, intel pentium processor. Its my first computer with a...
View Article[ubuntu] how to remove gnome unity interface on the server?
I am using 10.04 on a server. I want to remove the gnome unity interface from the server. What is the best way to uninstall it?
View Article[ubuntu] x.org falls back to vesa, no mouse/wifi. Weirdest case in my 10...
After using 12.04 (amd64) on my laptop happily for 1.5 years, last week, suddenly these happened all at once:1. Mouse: Mouse not moving. Both built-in touchpad and USB mouse stop responding. lsusb...
View ArticleGeary 0.5.0 Email Client Is Now Available for Download
On December 12, the Yorba Foundation has unofficially announced that a new version of its Geary email client for the GNOME desktop environment reached version 0.5.0 and it’s available for download, or...
View Article[UbuntuGnome] Dell XPS 15z + Ubuntu Gnome 13.10 - Noisy, Hot, Low Batt. life...
Hi,I have a Dell XPS 15z (L511z) with Ubuntu Gnome 13.10 and I have always had a problem (even after installing TLP and doing other things) with a very hot surface, a noisy maxed RPM fan, and a low...
View ArticleUbuntu-Based Pinguy OS 13.10 Beta 3 Uses GNOME 3.10 Instead of GNOME 3.8
The Pinguy development team has just announced that Pinguy OS 13.10 Beta 3 is now available for download.Pinguy OS 13.10 Beta 3 is based on Ubuntu 13.10, which is quite different from the base distro,...
View ArticleUbuntu 12.04 Desktop package installed, but can't launch "gnome-terminal",...
I have install ubuntu desktop packages on a 12.04 LTS server. X server comes up fine, GUI works fine without any issues.However, when I tried to issue a terminal, I get "Cannot open display", I find...
View ArticleICE default IO error handler doing an exit(), pid = 11281, errno = 4
One of our PyQt app throwa an error about ICEAuthority as below and exit - ICE default IO error handler doing an exit(), pid = 11281, errno = 4On looking at trace, we see the following -write(25,...
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