Tag: XFCE

How to add fonts on the XFCE desktop in Linux

Fonts can be downloaded and then added to the XFCE Desktop in Linux by using the font manager. To install the font manager, open a terminal window and enter the commands as below: $ sudo apt-get install thunar-font-manager <enter> To run the font manager, enter: $ font-manager <enter> Or open thunar file manager, click on … Continue reading How to add fonts on the XFCE desktop in Linux →

How to edit XFCE Applications menu or add and edit Whisker Menu in XFCE desktop

After installation of Debian 12 XFCE, it was found that the default Applications menu in the panel is XFCE Applications Menu and not the Whisker menu as seen in Xubuntu or Linux Mint. If the list of applications in the XFCE Applications menu is to be edited, it requires the installation of menulibre. But, a … Continue reading How to edit XFCE Applications menu or add and edit Whisker Menu in XFCE desktop →

Things to do after installation of Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Finally, I managed to install Debian 12 XFCE, also known as, Bookworm on my laptop and found that though it installed and booted successfully, it needed some issues to be resolved and some additional activities to be done. These are all listed below with links to the relevant posts. Assign sudo rights to a normal … Continue reading Things to do after installation of Debian 12 (Bookworm) →

How to stop XFCE desktop from saving sessions on Linux

On Debian 12, XFCE sessions were being saved causing multiple windows or instances of Startup applications to be active when logging into the laptop. To overcome this problem, in Application Menu, option Settings Editor -> xfce4-session -> general -> SaveOnExit uncheck the value to prevent XFCE from saving sessions each time you logout. Once this … Continue reading How to stop XFCE desktop from saving sessions on Linux →

How to de-snap Xubuntu 22.10+

Snap uses loopback devices for applications it installs. These can cause a device or resource busy error if loopback device is also used for encrypted container files due to conflict. To cut a long story short, I decided to completely de-snap Xubuntu. This involves complete removal of snap. Below are the steps done in a … Continue reading How to de-snap Xubuntu 22.10+ →

How to query GTK3 theme currently in use on Linux, enable dark mode and display missing icons in Gnucash

To view the current GTK3 theme in use on the XFCE desktop environment that is pre-installed in distributions like Linux Mint or Xubuntu or Debian, open a terminal window and enter the following command: $ gtk-query-settings theme <enter> Upon enter, it displays the following: gtk-theme-name: "Mint-Y-Dark-Orange" gtk-icon-theme-name: "Mint-Y-Dark-Orange" ! gtk-fallback-icon-theme: NULL gtk-key-theme-name: NULL gtk-cursor-theme-name: "Bibata-Modern-Ice" … Continue reading How to query GTK3 theme currently in use on Linux, enable dark mode and display missing icons in Gnucash →

How to improve speed or performance of Linux Mint or Debian XFCE on old computer

Decrease swappiness whereby the use of swap is curtailed$ cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness <enter>returns the value of swappiness which is 60 initially. Make this 20 as follows:$ sudo xed /etc/sysctl.conf <enter>Add a line to the end of the filevm.swappiness=20Save the file. Disable Java in LibreofficeOpen Libreoffice Writer.Go to Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Java OptionsUncheck Java … Continue reading How to improve speed or performance of Linux Mint or Debian XFCE on old computer →

How to fix crackling distorted sound from speakers in Linux Mint 20 XFCE

The computer speakers crackle and give distorted sound at high volumes in Linux Mint 20 XFCE. To overcome this, open a terminal window and enter the following commands: $ alsamixer <enter>Use the right arrow key to locate the option for Auto-Mute. It will show enabled. Change it to disabled by pressing the down arrow key … Continue reading How to fix crackling distorted sound from speakers in Linux Mint 20 XFCE →