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Questions about 17.10 are off-topic on Ask Ubuntu. Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) is a non-LTS version released on October 19, 2017. It became End Of Life (EOL) on July 19 2018.

Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) was released on October 19, 2017 and became EOL (End Of Life) on July 19 2018. Questions about 17.10 are off-topic on Ask Ubuntu.

Notable features include:

  • Linux Kernel 4.13
  • GNOME Shell 3.26 replaces Unity 8, becoming the default desktop environment
  • GDM replaces LightDM, becoming the default display manager
  • Wayland replaces Xorg as the default session
  • System Log has been replaced by Logs (an app to view logs from the systemd journal)

Release notes.

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Ubuntu 17.10 and later: can't change the input switching shortcut to alt+shift

When I try to set the default combo for switching to different language layouts in my keyboard from Shift+Super+Space to Alt+Shift I can't. I used to have this combo since Ubuntu 14 and even before that when I used to have Windows. Now for some…
papajo
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A start job is running for wait for network to be configured. Ubuntu server 17.10

i just installed ubuntu server on my laptop and everything works fine except for the fact that at boot if the laptop is not connected to ethernet or in range of my wi-fi i get this message "A start job is running for wait for network to be…
vlad27
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Disable "Mouse battery low" spam notification

Countless times over the past few weeks I have been notified about the low battery in my wireless mouse. Every time it wakes up from sleeping mode and reconnects over Bluetooth I get a notification. I have gotten hundreds of notifications. I do not…
domo
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How to keep the audio profile at A2DP while using a mic with Bluetooth headset? (Push-to-talk)

I have a CEL-TEC F5A headset. The spec says: Bluetooth 4.0, profiles: Headset, Hands free, A2DP, AVRCP/HSP/HFP It plays nicely with High Fidelity Playback (A2DP sink) profile. When I want to switch audio input to the headset's microphone, the…
Ondra Žižka
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How do you switch from Wayland back to Xorg in Ubuntu 17.10?

Some of my applications don't work on Ubuntu 17.10 Wayland. How can I switch back to Xorg?
orschiro
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What does NetworkManager-wait-online.service do?

NetworkManager-wait-online.service fails at boot and it delays my startup
Sandeep C
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How do I start pulseaudio-equalizer?

I just installed pulseaudio-equalizer on my Ubuntu 17.10 following the answer here with: sudo apt-get install pulseaudio-equalizer When I want to start the application I get: $ pulseaudio E: [pulseaudio] pid.c: Daemon already running. E:…
Johny
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Wrong nameserver set by resolvconf and NetworkManager

My DNS server is 192.168.1.152. This DNS is provided to clients by DHCP. The windows clients on my LAN resolve names properly using that DNS, but my Ubuntu VM doesn't. The VM is set up with bridge networking and is being properly provided the DNS…
FireSpore
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How to remove "phone style" Gnome swipe to unlock

I need to remove the annoying new "locking" screen that shows a giant clock: I can't remove it with just moving the mouse (as with any other desktop environment), the animation is slow, and it isn't asking me for a password! I managed to disable it,…
estebarb
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Correct way to install python 2.7 on Ubuntu 17.10?

I was wondering how to install python2.7 correctly. On my other install zlib doesn't work and pip doesn't install correctly and I was forced to use python3 from the command line. I have a fresh Ubuntu 17.10 install and would like to be able to use…
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Ubuntu 17.10 secondary display issue, missing menubar, launcher and bar on top of the screen displays date time and network status missing

Installed Ubuntu 17.10 today, menubar, launcher and the bar which indicates time/date/network connection status are missing. I am using the secondary display and connecting the laptop to the secondary. Even without the secondary display, the top bar…
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Indicator icons do not appear after upgrade to Ubuntu 17.10

Only GNOME extension and native icons are displayed. Other icons like Dropbox, shutter, enpass etc. do not appear in the top bar. Am I missing something? I already tried using extensions that I used with GNOME before but nothing (Topicons Plus,…
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How can I install CUDA 9 on Ubuntu 17.10

Ubuntu 17.10 comes with CUDA 8 which relies on clang 3.8 (e.g. see this blogpost). However, I'd like to install CUDA 9 and rely on GCC if possible. How can I do this?
B0rk4
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How do I move the "Show Applications" icon in Ubuntu Dock?

Ubuntu 17.10 introduces the GNOME Shell with the Ubuntu Dock (based on Dash to Dock GNOME Shell extension) and it allows you to put the Dock on the bottom of the desktop: However, there is no easy way to move the Show Applications icon (shown on…
niutech
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Can I have 2x2 workspaces in GNOME 3?

I have just upgraded to Ubuntu 17.10 and found out there is no option to have 2 by 2 workspaces. I was able to configure 4 "static" workspaces using GNOME Tweak Tool, but I would like to have them in 2 rows by 2. Any ideas?
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