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> [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/DocumentationTeam | Can't find the tool you need?]]<
> Having problems with network weirdness, or your computer screen? Get [[Lubuntu/Support | support for hardware.]]<
> Remember, besides the desktop, most systems are shared with Ubuntu and Xubuntu. = Configuration = == Workarounds and Guides == The old pages are at [[Lubuntu/Documentation/FAQ/Guides]] and [[Lubuntu/Documentation/FAQ/Workarounds]] == Packages == Lubuntu has several options for [[InstallingSoftware |installing software]]. 1. [[SynapticHowto | Synaptic]] Package Manager is a more technical package manager 1. GDebi package installer to install downloaded [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deb_%28file_format%29 | deb]] software packages. 1. [[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Packaging_Tool | apt-get]] 1. [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/AliTest | Lubuntu Software Center]] is a user-friendly "App Center" <
> LSC does currently not list apps in the Ubuntu Apps Showdown, or apps for purchase. 1. Ubuntu Software Center can be installed by installing this package: software-center If Removing a Program asks to remove lubuntu-desktop? Can I do so? <
>"I want to remove package xyz, and it wants to remove lubuntu-desktop" Yes, you can remove it. Please [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/RemoveLubuntuDesktop | read this.]] == Fonts == === Change Font Size in Interface === To change the font that window text appears in, you will have to look in different places for different windows. 1. Use the LXDE preference menu to Open "Openbox Configuration Manager" in 12.04 and later, click "Appearance" tab. 2. Right click on the bottom panel and select "Panel Settings" to change the panel font size 3. Use the LXDE preferences menu to open "Customize Look and Feel". Click the Widget tab. 4. Change the taskbar font size [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Windows#Changing_Font_Size | here.]] ------ === Install and view fonts in Lubuntu === ##[[http://www.lubuntutips.com/2012/08/getting-bold-with-lubuntu-fonts.html | Here ]] are the instructions for installing a font for all users:<
> On [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Fonts | this page]] it instructs you to press {{{alt-f2}}} and type<
> {{{gksu nautilus /usr/share/fonts/truetype}}} <
> But, for Lubuntu which has a different file manager, PCManFM, you should press {{{alt-f2}}} and type <
> {{{gksu pcmanfm /usr/share/fonts/truetype}}}<
> The window that opens is a place for you to place your font files into. You will need to unpackage them to place each .ttf or .otf file in here.<
> (Optional) afterwards, do this command:<
> {{{sudo fc-cache -f -v}}}<
> ----- Alternatively, you can install a tool to install or view fonts in Lubuntu, install this package: <
> gnome-font-viewer ----- Synaptic Package Manager has a convient listing of fonts you can install from the trusted repositories in section on the left sidebar and lists fonts. ----- == Boot, Install, Login, Logoff == Here is [[HowToPartition]] your PC.<
> How to [[BurningIsoHowTo | Burn an downloaded ISO of Lubuntu.]]<
> How to [[ http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1872303 | install and run Lubuntu off a USB flash drive.]]<
> Edit "Launcher" menu and More topics [[Lubuntu/Boot_Install_Login | here.]] === Add LXDE to Ubuntu === Installed Ubuntu and want to [[Lubuntu/Documentation/UpgradeToLubuntu | add LXDE and all Lubuntu packages?]]<
> ----- Can't login, or need a new way to logout? [[Lubuntu/Boot_Install_Login | look here. ]]<
> Problems [[Lubuntu/Boot_Install_Login | booting or installing?]] == Find Version of Lubuntu == Need Lubuntu Version number? Open "System Profiler and Benchmark" under the "System Tools" submenu. Click "Operating System" and even though it gives the version number for Ubuntu, this is your version number.<
> == Windows, Desktop, Taskbar, LXDE == Use the Print Screen [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Print_screen | (PrtScn)]] button on your keyboard to save a screenshot of your current desktop to your home folder. Press {{{Alt-PrtScn}}} to take a snapshot of just the active window and not the entire screen.<
> Read [[Lubuntu/Windows]] for how to change the bottom panel, start menu and etc. To configure the bottommost desktop window, see [[Lubuntu/PCManFM]] == Files == ##disks was here Where is your [[HomeFolder]]?<
> [[Lubuntu/PCManFM | Explore folders, find files.]] == Keyboard, Mouse, Trackpad == See [[Lubuntu/Keyboard | Keyboard,]] and [[Lubuntu/Mouse | Mouse]] ##and bluetooth == Time and Language == How to change the taskbar clock format: [[Lubuntu/Documentation/CustomizingTheClock]] Add keyboard layouts, Localized language interface, and Date and Currency formats: [[Lubuntu/Documentation/LanguageSupport]] == Networking == ##am i crazy or is there no good docs here? Info about [[Lubuntu/Networking | Lubuntu Networking]] Configure your automatic network connection by going to the "Preferences" Menu and opening "Network Connections" or by right clicking nm-applet's 'Edit connections'. See [[https://live.gnome.org/DarrenAlbers/NetworkManagerFAQ | Network Manager]] and https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkManager0.7/ <
> ##created page ##Windows Wireless Drivers Sharing files? See [[Lubuntu/Setup#Share_Files_and_Folders]]<
> Need an VNC server? See [[Lubuntu/3rdParty]] == Sound == Sound should work in Lubuntu automatically. Although not included in Lubuntu, Pulseaudio can be installed if you need it.<
> Unless you have Pulseaudio, you will have to select audio devices with [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Sound | asound]], and control volume with the "Volume Control" panel applet or the alsamixer command from the command line.<
> Read about alsamixer [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsamixer | here]] or [[http://alsa.opensrc.org/Alsamixer | here.]] People with no sound should look [[ SoundTroubleshootingProcedure | here.]] Most Lubuntu sound troubleshooting is done in the command line.<
> === Sound Preferences === There is no "Sound Preferences" in Lubuntu, but there is in Ubuntu.<
> === Playing Audio CDs === Insert the audio CD. It should mount automatically. At this point you can play the CD by opening with PCManFM and opening audio tracks with Mplayer, or you can open audacious and choose "Play CD" from the Audacious menu. === Testing Sounds with Sound Recorder === Looking for a GUI sound recorder application to test your microphone or headset? Install this software package:<
> gnome-media<
> or install gnome-media without pulseaudio with: {{{ sudo apt-get install gnome-media --no-install-recommends }}} === Change Default Sound card === If you would like to change the default sound card: look [[http://www.seehuhn.de/pages/alsa | here.]]<
> ## --no-install-recommends ## the community sound docs aren't specific enough for Lubuntu. TODO write some. === Checking Pulseaudio === You may find packages with 'pulse' in their name on your system. to check if pulseaudio is currently running do: pgrep -l pulseaudio which will list a process named 'pulseaudio' if it is running, or not list it, if it is not. If you would like install the pulseaudio layer onto Lubuntu, please see [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PulseAudio | Pulse Audio]] Pulseaudio can help if you're having difficulty configuring USB headphones, Skype, or need to increase volume past 100% == Video and Graphics == [[Lubuntu/Video]] how to play your videos. [[Lubuntu/Monitor_or_Screens]] how to fix issues with monitors and brightness. = Installed Tools = == System Tools == *'''GDebi Package Installer''' If you downloaded software in a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deb_%28file_format%29 | .deb]] file, this will install it.<
> *[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GParted | GParted]] Allows you to move partitions and check your disk for errors.<
> *[[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_Input_Bus | IBus]] Start IBus, the service for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Input_method | input method entry.]]<
> *'''Lubuntu Software Center''' A user-friendly app store, one of many ways to install software.<
> *'''Print Settings''' Add a new ~+[[Printers]]+~ using [[ https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkPrintingWithUbuntu | CUPS]].<
> *[[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto | Synaptic Package Manager ]]<
> *[[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardInfo | System Profiler and Benchmark]] Identifies your computer hardware<
> *[[http://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXTask | Task Manager]] Close unresponsive programs.<
> *'''Time and Date''' Allows you to set time zone, time of day.<
> *[[ http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/ubuntu-software-update.html | Update Manager ]] Keep Lubuntu Updated<
> *[[ http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/ubuntu-software-update.html | Software Updater ]] Keep Lubuntu Updated. Same App, new name.<
> *[[ http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Precise_User_Administration#Manage_Users_and_Groups_with_the_Gnome2_GUI | Users and Groups ]] Manage user accounts and change passwords<
> *[[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xterm | XTerm]] Another terminal emulator.<
> *[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NDISwrapper#Graphical_frontends |Windows Wireless Drivers]]] GUI installer for [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper | Ndiswrapper.]] Allows the use of Windows network drivers on 32-bit Linux. == Preferences == *'''Additional Drivers''' Have Ubuntu look for more drivers for your hardware. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/17495/how-to-add-proprietary-drivers-to-ubuntu-10.04/ In 12.10 this app has been moved to the Software Sources program. However in 14.04 and later a shortcut has been added back to the menu for convience. <
> *'''Bluetooth Manager''' Connect to Bluetooth devices http://blueman-project.org/ <
> *'''Customize Look and Feel''' Default font, icon theme, window and mouse pointer appearance<
> *'''Desktop Session Settings''' Select programs and services automatically run at startup. <
> *'''Desktop Preferences''' This is identical to right-clicking on the desktop and selecting preferences. This is [[Lubuntu/PCManFM]] desktop preferences. <
> *'''Input Method Switcher''' [[https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/natty/im-switch/ | Input Method Switcher ]] Select input method of asian characters<
> *'''Keyboard and Mouse''' Mouse acceleration, Key repeat rate<
> *'''Keyboard Input Methods''' [[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_Input_Bus | IBus]] Input Asian characters.<
> * '''Language Support''' [[ http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/17528/change-the-user-interface-language-in-ubuntu/ | Language Support ]] Add new languages to Lubuntu user interface, switch them, change number formatting.<
> *'''Lxkeymap:''' LXKeymap Change [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout | keyboard layout ]] from American to French, etc.<
> *'''Monitor Settings''' [[ http://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXRandR | LXRandR ]] Change screen resolution<
> *'''Network Connections:''' Same as right clicking nm-applet's 'Edit connections' [[https://live.gnome.org/DarrenAlbers/NetworkManagerFAQ | Network Manager]] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkManager0.7/ <
> *'''Openbox Configuration Manager''' [[ http://crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/obconf | obconf ]] Window style, Window title fonts, Window Animiations, Double-clicking title bar <
> *'''Power Manager:''' [[ http://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-power-manager/preferences | Xfce power manager ]] Suspend PC when inactive, Lock screen when inactive, laptop screen brightness, power button<
> *'''Preferred Applications:''' Set default web browser and mail client.<
> *'''Screensaver:''' [[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XScreenSaver | XScreenSaver]] Configure screen saver *'''Software Sources:''' [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu#Adding_Ubuntu_Software_Repositories | Software Sources]] Manage sources of software packages, or your system's repositories. = Applications = There may come a time, especially when trouble-shooting, when you need to launch any of the applications listed below from the command line rather than by selecting it from a menu. Here's a small one-liner to generate a list of application names and their associated commands. This one-liner will cover only those programs that have `.desktop` files in `/usr/share/applications`: {{{ sed -nrs '/^\[Desktop Entry\]/d;/^(\[|Name=|Exec=)/p;${g;p}' /usr/share/applications/*.desktop > ~/Desktop/Names-n-Commands.txt }}} When you run the command given above from a terminal, it will create a list of application names paired with their respective commands in a text file called `Names-n-Commands.txt` and this file will be on your Desktop for ready reference. == Graphics == * Paint : [[http://mtpaint.sourceforge.net/ | MTPaint ]] Paint and edit Graphics, resize, etc.<
> * Simple Scan * PDF reader [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Evince | (Document Viewer)]] Open PDF and CBZ files.<
> == Sound & Video == * Mp3 player : [[http://audacious-media-player.org/ | Audacious]] * Videos : [[http://sites.google.com/site/kdekorte2/gnomemplayer | Gnome MPlayer]] Playback video files. * Webcam : [[http://guvcview.sourceforge.net/ | guvcview ]] * CD burner : [[http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/xfburn | Xfburn]] Also DVDs == Internet == * Web browser :[[http://www.mozilla.org/firefox | Firefox]] * Email Client : [[http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/ | Sylpheed]] * Instant Messenger : [[http://www.pidgin.im/ | Pidgin]] also IRC & micro blogging * [[Pidgin | IRC guide for Pidgin]] * BitTorrent : [[http://www.transmissionbt.com/ | Transmission]] == Office == * Word processor : [[http://www.abisource.com/ | Abiword]] * Spreadsheet : [[http://projects.gnome.org/gnumeric/ | Gnumeric]] * PDF reader [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Evince | Evince]] Open PDF and CBZ files.<
> == Accessories == * Terminal: [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/LXTerminal/Customising |LXTerminal]] The command line interface.<
> * Archives: [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/File%20Roller | Archive Manager]] Opens, extracts, unzips, Zip and Tar files. Does not include unrar package.<
> * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CharacterMap | Character Map]] View glyphs of installed fonts, and pick characters.<
> * File Browser: [[http://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/PCManFM | File Manager (PCManFM)]] Browse directories and files.<
> * Calculator: '''Galculator''' * Notepad: '''Leafpad''' Text editor.<
> * Notes: [[https://live.gnome.org/xpad | xpad]] Simple note taking.<
> * Image Viewer [[http://wiki.lxde.org/en/GPicView | GPicView]] Display picture files.<
> * Screenshot: '''[[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Scrot | scrot]]''' a simple and lightweight application to take screenshot for your desktop and the file will be saved on your Home directory by default.<
> == Games == * Ace of penguins [[http://www.delorie.com/store/ace/s/]] = Topics = == Fixing Your Third Party App == Some tweaks for 3rd-party applications [[Lubuntu/3rdParty | here.]] == Coming from Windows == [[ http://www.linuxatemyram.com/ | What is eating half my RAM? ]] is a common question.<
> === Running Windows Programs === Lubuntu can run some Microsoft Windows® programs with [[Wine.]] I suggest rebooting after installing this package: playonlinux<
> For help running programs in Wine, go [[ http://www.winehq.org/help/ | here.]]<
> === Defragment === [[http://askubuntu.com/questions/1090/why-is-defragmentation-unnecessary | Defragmenting]] Not in Lubuntu. <
> === Antivirus === Do you need [[Antivirus | anti-virus]] scanning software in Lubuntu? <
> === Firewall === Lubuntu isn't running any network services by default (very secure, no?) but [[https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/ubuntu-help/net-firewall-on-off.html | Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw)]] is a firewall you can install onto Lubuntu if you need it. <
> === Clean System === You can remove installed software by Opening [[SynapticHowto | Synaptic Package Manager]] and clicking on the "Status" button on the bottom-left.<
> ##== How-To Videos == ##http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Screencasts = Maintenance = == Check Hardware == [[Smartmontools#Testing_a_Drive]] and http://systester.sourceforge.net/ to test your CPU. Booting into GRUB or the LiveCD, there is a RAM tester. The gnome-disks program also graphically can detect SMART data for self test on hard and solid state drives from the settings button in the upper right corner. This will even work in the live session. == Lost Password == When you installed Lubuntu, you should have given it a supervisor password for the default user. [[ http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword/ | here]] is how to recover the password if you have forgotten it.<
> == Share Files and Folders == Would you like to share files on your network? Lubuntu's [[Lubuntu/PCManFM]] can easily connect to your Microsoft Windows® file shares. If you need to share files from Lubuntu, you should install and configure [[Samba]] or [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpNFSHowTo | NFS]] from the command line.<
> Let me say it again, if you want to share your Lubuntu files with Win7, please follow the [[Samba/SambaServerGuide | Samba Server Guide]] = Customizing = == Edit the Menu == [[Lubuntu/Documentation/EditingTheMenu]] <
> ##== Create Shortcuts == == Change Look and Appearance == [[Lubuntu/Theming]] ---- CategoryApplications