Re: [lubuntu-users] I've Lost My Desktop Menus
I'm sure there are better suggestions. But, if it were me I would boot from your install media, mount the hard drive, and work with it that way? If I didn't have my install media, I would create a new one by downloading an ISO and use unetbootin to write (burn) it to USB. But, that environment might be limited to fixing config files, not running commands to reinstall things. (I think you can do chroot to make that disk appear to be what you're running from, and make commands execute against those config files. Someone would have to guide you on that.). On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 8:50 PM, Pat Brand wrote: > At boot up today, I received a system error message. My desktop looked ok, > but I had no menu along the left side of the screen. I googled the > problem, found some solutions, but have two issues at this point: > 1) I need to get into a terminal screen to write the relevant commands, > because supposedly the issue of missing menu items is not unusual. And I > could probably do the fix if I could access a terminal, but can't using > ctl/alt/T. > But 2) I can't access a terminal, because the alternate command to do it, > ctl, alt., F1, requires me to input my username and password,.but I > can't remember them. > > I found some solutions in Google, but they don't seem to work. > > Any assistance would be greatly appreciated (I'm fairly new to Linux > (Ubuntu), so not really familiar with all the command, etc. > > Thanks! > > Georgia & Pat > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/ > mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > -- Lubuntu-users mailing list Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
[lubuntu-users] I've Lost My Desktop Menus
At boot up today, I received a system error message. My desktop looked ok, but I had no menu along the left side of the screen. I googled the problem, found some solutions, but have two issues at this point: 1) I need to get into a terminal screen to write the relevant commands, because supposedly the issue of missing menu items is not unusual. And I could probably do the fix if I could access a terminal, but can't using ctl/alt/T. But 2) I can't access a terminal, because the alternate command to do it, ctl, alt., F1, requires me to input my username and password,.but I can't remember them. I found some solutions in Google, but they don't seem to work. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated (I'm fairly new to Linux (Ubuntu), so not really familiar with all the command, etc. Thanks! Georgia & Pat -- Lubuntu-users mailing list Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
Re: [lubuntu-users] Keyboard shortcuts (for touchpad enable/disable)
Israel, I had the same reaction to Basil's suggestion. But, I overlooked
how he said a value of zero means "touchpad off." I think that would
satisfy resource sensitive people (the target audience of Lubuntu?).
If I'm not using a real mouse (and needed the touchpad), reducing its
sensitivity while typing would be a blessing. Maybe it's just me, but my
mouse cursor (and focus) are *all over the place* while I type with the
touchpad on. I can't get anything done. I prefer an external mouse (and
touchpad off). But, sometimes it's handy to use the touchpad than to lug a
mouse around with you.
My thing is: I wish it could be a UI in the menu->preferences/settings.
Then new users would have a reasonable chance of finding it. But, I know
that adds to someone's work.
There is a touchpad-indicator[1] package (with a UI, sits in the taskbar).
[1] sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install touchpad-indicator
On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 8:11 AM, Israel wrote:
> On 09/07/2016 04:24 PM, Basil Fernie wrote:
>
>> This is beginning to sound rather easy to implement: have a little
>> listener process monitoring keyboard activity.. whenever a key is pressed,
>> the touchpad is automatically set "off" for say 500-600ms, after which it
>> is set "on" again. No need to fiddle with drivers, key-combos... User must
>> be able to set delay, with delay=0 meaning touchpad permanently off.
>>
>> Any takers?
>>
>> Basil
>>
> ...
> Hi Basil,
> This would be an OK idea, and easy to implement, but the issue you run
> into is having a near continual 'sleep' going, which eats memory.
> You could write a program to do this but I think a touchpad toggle script
> is easier, and makes more sense, as well as saves your resources:
>
> #!/bin/bash
> CURRENT=$(synclient |grep TouchpadOff)
> # get the current touchpadoff value... 0 is on 1 is off
> if [[ "${CURRENT/0}" != "$CURRENT" ]]
> then
> # touchpad is on, so turn it off
> synclient TouchpadOff=1
> else
> # touchpad is off, so turn it on
> synclient TouchpadOff=0
> fi
>
> Just simply make this an executable file and edit your openbox config file
> to make a shortcut to run this script
> It is simple and easy. It automatically turns it off OR on depending on
> the current state.
>
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>
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Re: [lubuntu-users] Keyboard shortcuts (for touchpad enable/disable)
On 09/07/2016 04:24 PM, Basil Fernie wrote:
This is beginning to sound rather easy to implement: have a little
listener process monitoring keyboard activity.. whenever a key is
pressed, the touchpad is automatically set "off" for say 500-600ms,
after which it is set "on" again. No need to fiddle with drivers,
key-combos... User must be able to set delay, with delay=0 meaning
touchpad permanently off.
Any takers?
Basil
...
Hi Basil,
This would be an OK idea, and easy to implement, but the issue you run
into is having a near continual 'sleep' going, which eats memory.
You could write a program to do this but I think a touchpad toggle
script is easier, and makes more sense, as well as saves your resources:
#!/bin/bash
CURRENT=$(synclient |grep TouchpadOff)
# get the current touchpadoff value... 0 is on 1 is off
if [[ "${CURRENT/0}" != "$CURRENT" ]]
then
# touchpad is on, so turn it off
synclient TouchpadOff=1
else
# touchpad is off, so turn it on
synclient TouchpadOff=0
fi
Just simply make this an executable file and edit your openbox config
file to make a shortcut to run this script
It is simple and easy. It automatically turns it off OR on depending on
the current state.
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