Mariusz (Spass)
Configuration and tweaks
Things I usually do after a fresh Xubuntu install, plus some other useful Xfce tricks. Some of them might me outdated, so be careful with using them on your machine.
Linux (Xubuntu) and Xfce specific
- Additional packages I usually install on my systems
- List of useful PPAs and repositories
- Some handy less known terminal commands
- Thunar Custom Actions
- Fix for Plymouth's low resolution after installing NVIDIA drivers
- How to make Qt5 apps look good in Xfce?
sudo apt install qt5-style-plugins Optional: echo "QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk2" >> ~/.pam_environment
- Adding advanced hidden options to Thunar:
xfconf-query --channel thunar --property /misc-image-size-in-statusbar --create --type bool --set true
xfconf-query --channel thunar --property /misc-horizontal-wheel-navigates --create --type bool --set true
- How to remove startup NVIDIA logo on older drivers (340)?
sudo nvidia-xconfig --no-logo
- Whisker Menu on Super key:
sudo apt install xcape and add xcape -e 'Super_L=Control_L|Escape' to autostart.
- Local server using Python3, line in .bash_aliases:
alias serwer='python3 -m http.server 8000 --bind 127.0.0.1'
- Workaround for 0x0 Xorg bug (blinking GTK3 panel elements):
pkexec mousepad /etc/X11/Xsession.d/56xubuntu-session and add export GDK_CORE_DEVICE_EVENTS=1
- fstab entry for my NTFS drive
/dev/disk/by-uuid/ABCD123456789 /mnt/Dane ntfs-3g defaults,x-gvfs-show,uid=1000 0 0
- Custom GShutdown commands for Xfce:
xfce4-session-logout --halt --fast
xfce4-session-logout --reboot --fast
xfce4-session-logout --logout --fast
xfce4-session-logout --suspend
- Custom commands for KDE Connect:
pactl set-sink-volume 0 +10%
pactl set-sink-volume 0 -10%
pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle
- Notification panel plugin size fix:
~/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css #xfce4-notification-plugin * { -gtk-icon-transform: scale(.7); }
Then xfce4-panel -r
- Fix for a disconnecting WiFi:
sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf and change wifi.powersave value from 3 to 2
- Change background of gnome-screensaver:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri file:///path/to/image.jpg
- XF86 keyboard symbols ↪
- Automatic upgrades using unattended-upgrades ↪
- How to disable a webcam?
Temporarily: sudo modprobe -r uvcvideo Permanently: add blacklist uvcvideo to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
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