Pages with tag gnome
Configuring X Window System using the xorg.conf file
About xorg.conf Traditionally, the xorg.conf file is used to configure an Xorg display server. In Fedora (where an Xorg display server is configured instead of the default Wayland) the X…
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Configuring Xorg as the default GNOME session
Wayland is the default GNOME display server, and has been the default in Fedora since Fedora 25. However, users may still need to use the older Xorg display server for…
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CUPS – Known Issues
Here are several known issues, which arise with certain circumstances, and there isn’t general solution or upstream didn’t want to add the solution to its project: cups-browsed Cannot print due…
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CUPS – Printing and Scanning Terminology
Printing Print queue Abstraction unit in CUPS for a printer - it has a device uri, which represents connection to the device, and can exist with classic driver (PPD file…
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CUPS – Useful Tricks
How to install a print queue The fact whether you have to install a printer or not depends on several things: what is the device you want to install -…
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Disabling the GNOME automatic screen locking
In the interest of safety and privacy, the GNOME automatic screen lock is enabled by default. When the screen locks after a period of inactivity, you must enter your password…
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Displaying a User Prompt on the GNOME Login Screen
To show a user prompt instead of a list of users on the GNOME login screen, open a terminal and perform the following steps: Create a file for the GNOME…
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Setting a key shortcut to run an application in GNOME
If you frequently use a certain application, you can set a keyboard shortcut to quickly launch that application on GNOME. This example shows how to set a key shortcut to…
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GNOME Shell extensions
From the website: "GNOME Shell extensions are small pieces of code written by third party developers that modify the way GNOME works. (If you are familiar with Chrome Extensions or…
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Managing keyboard shortcuts for running an application in GNOME
Adding keyboard shortcuts for custom applications in GNOME This section describes how to add a keyboard shortcut for starting a custom application in GNOME. Procedure Open Settings and choose the…
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