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| Adding a custom action |
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Posted by: rbdflyboy - 08-24-2014, 11:56 PM - Forum: Installing Software
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Im order to do this in Thunar, does one have to do this:
"Hint: You may prefer the Thunar Archive Plugin, which does pretty much the same thing with less manual setup required on your part. It's either included with your distribution (in the case of Xubuntu), or available as a separate package (thunar-archive-plugin in Debian Etch). You might also need the xarchiver or “squeeze” package for things to work quite right."
In order to set this up:
"Setting an image as the desktop background
Name: Set as desktop background
Command:
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-path -s %f
File pattern: *
Appears if selection contains: Image Files"
Right now can send my image file to the desktop, only can't open it and leave it there. Don't want to set it as the complete back round, just as a picture on the desktop.. Have tried to accomplish this with Gimp and Image Viewer and Desktop. Have studied tutorials. can't seem to find the answer. Could you,please, lead me in the right direction.
Not quite sure if this is the right procedure (above) and don't want to break anything. or am misunderstanding the correct procedure..Thanks.
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| Lite Software - Suggestions welcomed |
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Posted by: anon222 - 08-24-2014, 08:34 PM - Forum: Linux Lite Software Development
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This script should be named lite-software-gui
saved in /usr/scripts, and marked as executable.
Once a selected app is installed or an installation has been canceled it will be launced again.
Here is the screenshot:
![[Image: SYxQUCE.png]](http://i.imgur.com/SYxQUCE.png)
The script:
Code: #! /bin/bash
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#Name: Linux Lite Additional Software Install (GUI version)
# Description: A GUI tool to easily install additional software in Linux Lite.
# Author: Misko_2083 2014
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ic="/usr/share/icons/zenity-llcc.png"
selection=$(zenity --window-icon="$ic" --list --width=890 --height=640 --column="#" --column="Name" \
--column="Description" --text="Select the software to install" --title="Install Additional Software" --ok-label="Install" --cancel-label="Quit" \
"1" "Apple Trailers Plugin" "Watch Apple trailers in your web browser (Firefox only)" \
"2" "Chrome Web Browser" "Install the Google Chrome web browser" \
"3" "Chromium Web Browser" "Install the open-source alternative to the Google Chrome web browser" \
"4" "Dropbox" "A popular cloud storage application" \
"5" "File & Folder Search" "Easily locate files and folders in your computer" \
"6" "Games Pack" "Comes with Solitaire, Chess, Mahjongg, Mines and Hearts" \
"7" "Google Talk Browser Plugin" "Install this plugin to use Google Hangouts video chat" \
"8" "iDevices Manager" "Manage your iDevices with Gtkpod" \
"9" "Instant Messenger" "This will install Pidgin, a multi-protocol Instant Messenging client" \
"10" "Java Web Applet Plugin" "To allow you to view java applets in your web browser" \
"11" "Netflix" "A popular streaming tv and movie service (account required)" \
"12" "Password Manager" "Installs KeePassX, an excellent password manager" \
"13" "PlayOnLinux" "Easily install and use numerous games and apps designed to run with Windows" \
"14" "Remote Desktop Software" "Installs the Remmina Remote Desktop Client for Windows (RDP) and VNC Servers" \
"15" "Restricted Extras" "Installs additional codecs and useful file formats that are not shipped by default" \
"16" "Skype" "A popular audio and video chat application" \
"17" "Teamviewer" "Installs Teamviewer Remote Desktop Support software" \
"18" "Torrent Software" "Installs the Deluge Torrent client software" \
"19" "Video Editing Software" "Installs Openshot, a simple to use yet powerful video editor for linux" \
"20" "VirtualBox" "Virtualbox allows you to install other operating systems like Windows from within Linux Lite" \
"21" "Weather Monitor" "This will install a Weather Monitor Plugin for your tray" \
"22" "Webcam Software" "Guvcview, webcam software for your computer" \
"23" "Wine" "Wine allows you to install and run some Windows programs and games on Linux Lite" \
"24" "XBMC" "This will install the XBMC Media Center" \
"25" "Updates" "Install system and software updates" )
case "$selection" in
"1")/usr/scripts/trailers 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"2")/usr/scripts/chrome 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"3")/usr/scripts/chromium 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"4")/usr/scripts/dropbox 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"5")/usr/scripts/search 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"6")/usr/scripts/games 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"7")/usr/scripts/googletalk 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"8")/usr/scripts/idev 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"9")/usr/scripts/im 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"10")/usr/scripts/javaplugin 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"11")/usr/scripts/netflix 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"12")/usr/scripts/keepassx 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"13")/usr/scripts/playonlinux 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"14")/usr/scripts/remote 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"15")/usr/scripts/re 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"16")/usr/scripts/skype 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"17")/usr/scripts/teamviewer 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"18")/usr/scripts/deluge 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"19")/usr/scripts/openshot 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"20")/usr/scripts/virtualbox 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"21")/usr/scripts/weather 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"22")/usr/scripts/guvcview 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"23")/usr/scripts/wine 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"24")/usr/scripts/xbmc 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
"25")x-terminal-emulator --geometry=95x25 -t "Linux Lite Updates" -e /usr/scripts/updates 2>/dev/null && /usr/scripts/lite-software-gui ;;
esac
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| Cannot open MP3 files |
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Posted by: fleurweasley - 08-24-2014, 04:24 PM - Forum: Other
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Hello,
Thank you for your patience, I am new to the Linux community.
Banshee
I am unable to get either Banshee or Rhythmbox to open MP3 files. I spent all yesterday trying to figure out what wasn't working. Several forums suggested that I needed to install the gstreamer plugins good, bad, and ugly. I did that (perhaps unsuccesfully? I can't be 100% sure I did that right).
I ran 'sudo apt-get build-dep banshee' from the terminal, which also should have gotten the necessary dependencies, I think (by "ran" I mean that I put that into the terminal and pushed enter, and I got some sort of message leading me to think that the operation I was undertaking had gone through correctly. Again, it's entirely possible I am ignoring a required step here).
So having gone through the suggestions found on the forums of the software, I turn to the LL crowd. Is it possible that neither of these softwares works on Linux lite? Or that Linux Lite has a specific requirement which I am unaware of?
I am running Linux lite 32 bit, xfce environment, on an Acer Eee PC netbook. I have already searched and installed system updates.
I would very much appreciate any help. I'm trying to be independent about finding my own solutions, but as I mentioned, I've been on this stupid problem for two days and am feeling stuck and frustrated.
Thanks in advance.
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| Browser problems |
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Posted by: jIMIj - 08-24-2014, 03:49 PM - Forum: Other
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I installed LL on a very old computer yesterday & all seems to be working fine except for browser problems. Let me 1st say I did the install using Plop to force a usb boot for install. Firefox works fine but there is no flash. I have tried youtube, speedtest & sites with flash games (main use of this computer) & no flash. I tried to install Chrome & get errors. I then installed Chromium & says install was fine but will not open when clicked.
Note: I did try to install chrome before I read to do update 1st (my 1st time using Linux) because Fox had no flash. Seems like a great OS if I can get this worked out so any help is really appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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| when comp goes to sleep vlc crashes pc |
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Posted by: elliott - 08-23-2014, 11:54 PM - Forum: On Topic
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hey i did not always have this issue, but after a hour+ i like my pc to go to sleep mode i'm out of work and low on money so want the bills low.
anyway, everything works fine until i try to play anything in vlc. i can only hear what is playing and the computer freezes. this is a new issue and i'm not sure why it started now, but does anyone have an idea or anything i can try to fix it? it kind of makes the sleep mode pointless if i need to shutdown when waking it every time..
thanks
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| Adding keyboard shortcuts for Thunar custom actions |
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Posted by: anon222 - 08-23-2014, 11:28 AM - Forum: Tutorials
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1. First open the Thunar file manager, select a folder or a file and try to use a keyboard key combination.
This way you will make sure it doesn't conflict with any other keyboard shortcut.
2. Open this folder ~/.config/Thunar
There you'll see two files
accels.scm
uca.xml
3. Make a backup of these two files, Right-click > Create backup copy
4. Open both files with Leafpad and move the windows so you can see both file contents.
5. In the file uca.xml you will find all the info (name and unique-id).
In this file you will se this
<action>
<icon>utilities-terminal</icon>
<name>Open Terminal Here</name>
<unique-id>1399556281403860-1</unique-id>
<command>x-terminal-emulator -t "Command Line"</command>
<description>Open Terminal Here</description>
<patterns>*</patterns>
<startup-notify/>
<directories/>
</action>
Find the Thunar custom action name For example Open Terminal Here.
Look for unique-id in this example 1399556281403860-1, but you might have a different value.
6. In the file accels.scm search for that id
You will find the id in this line:
Code: ; (gtk_accel_path "<Actions>/ThunarActions/uca-action-1399556281403860-1" "")
uca means it's a custom action.
Change it to something like this:
Code: (gtk_accel_path "<Actions>/ThunarActions/uca-action-1399556281403860-1" "<Alt>t")
Note that you have to uncoment ';'
More usefull info:
<Primary> is Ctrl
<Alt>
<Shift>
F keys F1, F2...
7. Save the file and log out and back in.
Another example:
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| A simple way to move files |
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Posted by: anon222 - 08-23-2014, 01:27 AM - Forum: Tutorials
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1. Open the Thunar file manager
2. Click on Edit and then on Configure custom actions
3. Add A new custom action by clicking on a '+' button
4. Enter this in the text boxes:
Name: Move files
Description: Move files.
Command:
Code: mv %F `zenity --file-selection --directory`
Icon: You can skip this or choose the icon of your choice.
5. Click on Appearance Conditions tab
6. In the File pattern enter:
7. Check all the boxes and confirm by clicking on OK.
To use this to move the files from the Desktop you will have to log out and back in.
Now you can right-click on any file and move it to another location.
You can select multiple files if you hold Ctrl.
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| Losing menu items |
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Posted by: Orioa - 08-22-2014, 05:39 PM - Forum: On Topic
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Ive been using linux lite for about six months maybe more i did fresh install of linux lite 2.0..im having issues with losing items in menu..the only thing i changed was making the menu apllications come up with right click only any help would be greatley appreciated..btw sorry if this is a repost did search but found no results.
thank you
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| Beware when re-installing Linux in dual boot system! |
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Posted by: frank4360 - 08-22-2014, 06:10 AM - Forum: Installing Linux Lite
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Just a warning - I am not sure if this is the right place.
I tried to dual boot LinuxLite with Windows 8.1, but had problems with the Grub loader.
I re-installed version 2 of LL, and the installer realised I had another LL already loaded, and asked if I wanted to
1. install using the entire disk (no, as I had W8 already installed),
2. install alongside the earlier version (no, as I wanted to replace the LL version)
3. install over the earlier LL (yes, I mistakenly thought)
or 4. something else (which would have given me control over disk usage).
I chose 3, and the install took the entire disk, wiping out W8 (not a great problem for me, as I have other computers), but could be a problem for others.
So, a word of warning - be very careful when upgrading dual boot systems!
This will be a general problem for all Ubuntu derived systems, I assume, not just LinuxLite.
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