Tag: 18.04 LTS

Install Dropbox and get the indicator in the panel in Xubuntu 18.04 LTS

Unfortunately, upon installation of Dropbox, the indicator does not show the menu it normally does as on the Gnome desktop in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. To overcome this issue, open a terminal window and enter: $ dbus-launch dropbox start -i& <enter> Upon doing so, Dropbox starts and the indicator icon upon clicking will show the Dropbox … Continue reading Install Dropbox and get the indicator in the panel in Xubuntu 18.04 LTS →

How to add user with encrypted home folder in Xubuntu 18.04 LTS or Ubuntu 18.10

After a long while, upgraded from Xubuntu 16.04 LTS to Xubuntu 18.04 LTS and was in for a surprise. No encrypted home folder. Support for this was dropped as ecryptfs-utils was no more maintained by it's maintainer. However, fret not. Encrypted home folders can still be created as below. Make sure you take a backup … Continue reading How to add user with encrypted home folder in Xubuntu 18.04 LTS or Ubuntu 18.10 →