Questions tagged [system-settings]
The Ubuntu System settings is often referred to the GNOME system settings. Use this tag if you have trouble using the System Settings in Ubuntu.
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Change the default app to open mail in Ubuntu 24.04
I finally installed Ubuntu 24.04 with only one partition (/). Now, I am in the process of installing apps and so on. I already changed my default app for Web to "Edge." Now, I would like to ...
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How do I have a long date on home screen? [duplicate]
I am new to Ubuntu and I am not sure if I can have a long date that has one of the following format:
dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm am/pm or dd-mm-yyyy hh:mm am/pm or dd mm yyyy hh:mm am/pm
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dd/month/yyyy hh:...
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Personal settings periodically disappear
This week I installed the OS on an external Hard Disk, running a Dell laptop.
I installed some applications,and loaded some documents.
I changed some OS settings (for example screen resolution), set ...
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How to stop my computer from crashing and restarting when opening the appearance tab in ubuntu 24.10?
After installing ubuntu 24.10 recently whenever I open the appearance tab, the screen freezes and the computer restarts. Even after uninstalling and reinstalling the ubuntu-desktop the problem ...
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Change of language key sequence in Ubuntu 24.04
I unsuccessfully tried to change the key sequence for language with Tweaks. My keyboard is wireless. Naturally this was not possible in the Settings app.
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Time setting problems with ubuntu 24.04
I changed from Ubuntu 20.04 to 24.04. Now the clock shows the wrong time (3 hours early). When I opened the system settings to fix this, the program crushes when I click on "Date and time".
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how to turn off Touchscreen mode on UbuntuStudio 24.04?
All the existing help are not correct for UbuntuStudio 24.04
I do not have a touchscreen. It is an older laptop. I accidentally checked the touchscreen box on "System Settings" and all my ...
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After upgrading to 24.04 changing the keyboard layout in Settings has no effect
At the top right the correct icon (for me "it2") appears, but the keyboard does not change.
The following may help a more knowledgeable person get to an answer.
joee@joee-desktop:~$ cat /etc/...
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Settings won't launch on 22.04LTS desktop
Several questions have been asked on this topic but none solved my issue. System has been working fine for a long time. Shut it off for a few days and when I restarted it, I had several problems. ...
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Ubuntu installed version 24.04 differs from "About this sytem" value 12
My installed Ubuntu version is 24.04
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sb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
Release: 24.04
Codename: noble
On the other ...
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Removable Storage - Removable Drives not executed after upgrade 22.04 to 24.04
After the release upgrade 22.04 to 24.04, the earlier 'auto'-mounted external drives (Settings in System Settings -> Removable Drives; KDE) are still set in System Settings to mount at start (what ...
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Ubuntu recently started adding non-existent monitor, and not responding to display settings changes
My laptop is an Ubuntu install which I use with the laptop's monitor + an additional display which I plug / unplug with a HDMI extension cable. Everything was working fine until just recently.
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logind.conf setting overriden by system settings
I have made updates to my /etc/systemmd/logind.conf file, but most of these changes seem to be ignored in favour of the settings set in Gnome Settings. How do I get Ubuntu 24.04 to use the logind ...
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How to switch a specific system setting programmatically
I would like to be able to switch a specific setting on and off without the need to enter the system settings each time.
In particular, the "disable while typing" setting for the touchpad is ...
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Ubuntu quick settings height bug in laptop
I am having problem in my Quick Settings section. Quick Settings' height is too long for my laptop's 1366×768 display.
The height is the problem here. I cannot even scroll.
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USB tethering settings keep getting reset after unplugging the smartphone
I'm on Ubuntu 22.04 and would like to know if it's possible for my "USB ethernet" tethering network settings (namely, marking it as a metered connection, adding custom DNS servers and ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 "Dead" Printer Choice Won't Stay Gone
After having printer issues since upgrading to 24.04 (a fresh install after the upgrade broke the system), nothing would print on my Epson WF-7520 with no errors either - just nothing happens. Often ...
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Date format in Firefox / Ubuntu
In web pages rendered in Firefox 125 on Ubuntu 24.04, I'd like dates to have format yyyy-mm-dd. So should use that format for display. Now I see mm/dd/yyyy.
In Firefox Language is English (UK).
In ...
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Error when I log in to desktop
I think it is something with snaps but I am not sure.
How do I know what is the problem?
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Ubuntu 24.04 Fresh install. System 'Settings' freezes when going [System]-[Remote Desktop]
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS fresh install. Installed from USB a few hours ago, and then updated to latest. No extra software installed yet.
After clicking 'Remote Desktop' in the 'System' group in Settings, the ...
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Unable to open gnome-control-center - undefined symbol: gbm_bo_create_with_modifiers2
I woke up today and tried to change some basic settings in gnome-control-manager on my Ubuntu 22.04
It does not open.
To fix it, I try:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-...
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System settings do not show up on Ubuntu 22.04 (gnome-control-center)
I am not able to open my Settings window anymore. When I click on it, it loads for a faw secs but nothing happens. It was completely fine before and I do not remember doing anything special (packages ...
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No sound after Jammy install, tried refresh/install, PulseAudio and PipeWire. Sound settings show: no volumen, no output devices detected
After having resolved "Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS localhost tty1 does not recognize my user name" and regaining the graphic interface, I have been trying to resolve the no sound issue. Prior to the ...
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How to know what the "Layout default" keys are?
How can one view what the "Layout default" key bindings are?
In Ubuntu 23.10 Gnome (Xorg session) Settings: Keyboard: Compose Key & Alternate Characters Key are set to "Layout ...
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ubuntu system menu not showing some options
I want to connect to va wireless network, so I used my other computer to search up how to do so (searching on ubuntu displayed an error). Ubuntu said to click the system menu to see wifi, so I did, ...
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settings not opening in ubuntu 20.04 (CCS disabled)
I'm a new user of Ubuntu 20.04, whenever i try to open settings, i receive the message '"Settings" is not responding.'
when I use gnome-control-center on terminal, I get this message:
../src/...
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Where does Ubuntu 22 store per-app sound volume settings?
For some reason on Ubuntu 22, it keeps resetting my firefox volume to be 80% or so. I'd really like it to stay at 100%. I'm sure these values exist somewhere, so if someone could point me at them I'd ...
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I want to change setting "Screen Blank" under "Power" from 15 minutes (default max) to 60 minutes [duplicate]
I want my screen to turn off after being inactive for 60 minutes, but the longest time I can do that for is 15 (by default.)
So can I edit settings to change this value to 60 so it turns off after 60 ...
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Why Ubuntu not locking the screen after timeout?
Are these settings enough to lock screen after 1 minute of inactivity?
Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS
I have diffirent apps installed on my computer. I don't which one of them prevents from locking (If they do, ...
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Ubuntu with Gnome desktop - navigation using keyboard only
The context of the question is that I'm learning to navigate Ubuntu with Gnome desktop, using mainly the keyboard. I'm no fanatic about it, but I'm trying to move away from mouse navigation towards ...
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How to fix System Menu in new install of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS?
I want the system menu that's shown in the Ubuntu docs, here:
This is what I have, which is limited, and doesn't match the instructions I see Googling (such as hidden wifi):
Thanks for any help.
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Why is the minimum windows size rule being ignored for applications by kubuntu wayland?
I am currently dual booting windows 11 and kubutnu(wayland). Recently I changed the scale to 120% because in wayland, the UI was just too tiny too read. So I was trying to resize the system settings ...
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How to make a plug and play ubuntu USB drive
Recently, I wanted to try to transfer an ubuntu system from VMware to my USB drive and achieve a plug and play result. There don't seem to be any tutorials online for this type of thing, or the ...
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Sound output device is lost on suspend, requiring a reboot to reactivate
I'm listening to YouTube Music (in Google-Chrome in Flatpak) and walk away for 10 minutes. My desktop turns the screen blank to save power, as I told it to:
Sometimes the music stops and sometimes ...
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Print Preview in Ubuntu system print dialog
Is there no print preview feature in the system dialog? I was hoping to see something here:
Alternatively, is there an apt package or alternative gnome printer dialog I can use to achieve this?
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I cant find settings on my PC
I need the Ubuntu settings app for a reason. but I can't find it on the software list please give me the solution!!
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Where do I find the “privacy settings” in Kubuntu?
When a Firefox extension tries to make use of native messaging, my system opens a popup that reads:
Allow Firefox Web Browser to start WebExtension backend?
Firefox Web Browser is requesting to ...
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Why I got Failed to allocate directory watch: Too many open files?
I tried update on 22.04
Failed to allocate directory watch: Too many open files
Hit:1 https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:2 https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com jammy InRelease ...
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How to change kernel.perf_event_paranoid settings?
When trying to use the perf command, I get the following error message:
Access to performance monitoring and observability operations is limited.
Consider adjusting /proc/sys/kernel/...
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Ubuntu Studo 22.10 Autostart not starting "desktop entries" and specifies opening executables with executables
In System Settings "Startup and Shutdown" Autostart "application properties" file type application /x-desktop the "Open With" field lists executables for opening desktop ...
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Fan control problem in MSI GF75 Thin 9SC
I have just installed Ubuntu 22.04LTS. But in my laptop, fan doesn't work.In Windows OS, I use MSI DRAGON CENTER for controlling fan. But in Ubuntu, I can't find apps or solution to control my fan.
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What software is available to dim the screen brightness and contrast?
Is there any software for Ubuntu 22.04 to dim the screen with control over hue, gamma, saturation, brigthness and contrast?
I work in this desktop environment 10 hours a day so I need a low level of ...
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No access to system settings from GUI in Ubuntu 22.04
I use Ubuntu 22.04 and I have no access to any system settings through my graphical user interface, include display settings, power settings, periphery devices, etc. How can I address this issue.
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Network settings
I have a problem. When I type ifconfig I only get lo, no trace for ens33.
How can I manage this please ? Thanks.
ps: I put the network adapter into Bridge mode
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Can't open gnome-control-center: gtk_style_context_add_provider_for_screen: assertion 'GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed cannot open display: :1
when I used gnome-control-center it gave me a segfault error, so I tried sudo apt install --reinstall gnome-control-center but nothing changed.
After searching I tried export CLUTTER_BACKEND=gdk ...
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How do I record initial system settings?
I recently purchased a machine that came installed with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. In the course of the initial setup, I noticed a terminal message to the effect of "Would you like to save your initial ...
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How does one change to TV audio output automatically after connecting to HDMI?
I am using Ubuntu 22.04, and every time I connect to my TV through HDMI, I have to manually select the TV to be my sound output. Is there any way for me to automate that?
Headphone pairing ...
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Setting option is missing in Ubuntu 22 after few days
The setting menu was available for few days in Ubuntu 22, however after using it for 1 week the option is now not visible. This happened twice. At first I reinstalled the Ubuntu 22. Again it got ...
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I broke the Gnome Settings –> Background
I was working toward creating a new background image slideshow. I created a new XML pair for the settings and for the slideshow. My proof-of-concept files worked (two images and transitions moving ...
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monitors.xml not found
I have changed the display settings in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. In particular, I have changed the scaling (from 100% and 300%) and rotated to portrait mode. Now, I would like to also adapt the log in screen. ...
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