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Is that in the Ubuntu computer or some other computer? "Desktop" can be the main window seen after logging into Ubuntu. The GUI there is usually a DE - "Desktop...

I reinstalled Lubuntu 24.04 yesterday, paying attention more closely to the disk and swap options.
There was a toogle-box that offered 2 choices.

Swapfile
No swap

this was a "normal...

+1 for Audacity.

ovpn is just text. Look inside.

However, the VPN provider does have access to all unencrypted traffic going through its pipes and if encrypted traffic is poorly encrypted using out of date...

https://askubuntu.com/questions/113733/how-to-mount-a-ntfs-partition-in-etc-fstab

There are multiple ways. I'm assuming the partition is NOT broken and using NTFS. You can use the UUID, LABEL or...

I open about 10 applications when I login. Most of them, I want to be iconified. Some I want specifically located on the screen with specific location and size, iin a specific workspace, AND at a...

Does the Linux Mint notes application have any Export capability? If so, what formats does it support?

Does the CherrTree application have any Import capability? If so, what formats does it...

I can't imagine doing a system install that doesn't include a volume manager for added flexibility and capabilities. BTW, I remember when ext2 was new. For a long time, I used JFS so my file...

Happens to all of us. We get fixated on "what changed recently" because that usually is where a problem starts.

Router stuff follows .... ignore if you aren't interested ....

BTW, if your...

No. Ubuntu installs don't touch the BIOS. Download a fresh BIOS (perhaps an upgrade) from the motherboard vendor and install that using the MB vendor instructions, then try booting into Try Ubuntu ...

Unlikely the issue is with the install. None of my 22.04 systems (patched yesterday) have any network issues.

I'd suggest you try to ping by IP address other devices on the LAN and on the...

Safe is a judgement call. Only you can decide if the PPA is reputable for your needs. Every repo or PPA effectively has root access to your system. If you are running code from a project already...

As they should? Or as you think they should? GUIs on Unix existed 10+ yrs before MS-Windows, so there was a history of how a mouse and windows should behave well before MSFT did anything in a GUI....

Do you mean Linux Mint? If so, just use the same program. https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/install-linux-mint-sticky-notes-app-ubuntu

I was running Ubuntu as my desktop from about 2006 - 2022,...

Ansible constantly changes and deprecates features while adding new all-the-time.

BTW, would really help if you posted terminal output inside forum code-tags for readability. Ansible output is...

Yes. This is possible. There are resize scripts in these forums. I've posted mine a few times over the decades. The move/relocate/output location is something you'll need to create in a custom...

Last night I looked for a new laptop for myself on eBay. Found a number of 11-th Gen Core i5 13.3 inch Dells for less than $300. The ones I was considering were around $220. Just sayin'. It is...

install X11-Client libraries, not the X11 display server. If you install just the xterm package, you should get the minimal X11 client-side libraries. We never want anyone stuck sitting inside a...

Agreed. The general idea was for back of napkin thoughts. Always get the details before a purchase.

The specific CPU models matter, but so does the motherboard, RAM, GPU, environment, and other...

Just installed 24.04 Server. LVM is there and it is possible to customize through the installer. I even guessed how to setup a static IP on the first attempt, though that screen in the installer...

lxrandr has a simple GUI with a check box that will mirror displays
if
a) the card supports it (and the connections are made/working)
b) if X/Windows is the display server (I don't know about...

Has the autoinstall Storage documentation with lots and lots of examples been updated?

I can see where autoinstall files will be the preferred method, but only if people can figure out how to use...

Nice! I live too far south and too near a metro area for any Aurora to be seen. ;(

Many thanks to the Van Allen Belt for protecting all of us! While far from proven, that is likely the...

Looks like my memory between opus and vorbis is flawed. Just read that opus is better for short clips....

Any standard network protocol works inside VMs, assuming you choose normal, bridged, networking. If you choose host-only or NAT, then the guest can access outbound, but not the opposite. That's a...