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Cannot remove file from trash that was put there as root

I know about the dangers of using root access so please forego the lectures. I try to be careful and will be doubly so from now on. I was using the file browser with root access in order to change some file permissions. During the process I deleted…
jeop
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Ubuntu Night Light sunset time incorrect

I'm running 18.04. I have the night light set to run from sunset to sunrise. However, it's been turning on early, multiple hours before sunset and is already to maximum redness before the sun even starts setting. Perhaps it's a bug that mishandles…
Ellis Michael
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Unable to understand what jdk location is

I have java installed correctly for sure. aaa@ubuntu:~$ whereis java java: /usr/bin/java /usr/bin/X11/java /usr/local/java /usr/share/java aaa@ubuntu:~$ whereis javac javac: /usr/bin/javac /usr/bin/X11/javac But when I'm trying to add the location…
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Show *realtime* mouse cursor coordinates? (Cursor mod / overlay) Also, copy to clipboard?

I'm looking for a solution that would display the current mouse cursor coordinates in realtime (i.e. NOT xdotool and NOT xev). I need to move the mouse to a certain position, then press Alt-Tab to flip to another window and record the coordinates…
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Samba: File location where share entries are stored?

Does anyone know the file in which the entries for the samba shares are stored? For instance the drives or folders I am sharing.
Josh
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Redshift - Enable location services on ubuntu 16.04

I have a problem with Redshift. It doesn't get the location from my geolocation provider 'geoclue'. The problem was more noticeable when I tried to use Maps app which said I should enable location services in order to be located. I just can't find…
Hochopepa
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Ubuntu 20.04: location services not working

I recently installed Ubuntu 20.04 and now, while Location Services are enabled in the Settings, I do not see the location icon in my top bar, and services requiring my location cannot retrieve it. See it is enabled in Settings: But my top bar does…
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Dolphin (file manager) keyboard shortcuts config-file location

Does anyone know where Dolphin keeps the keyboard shortcuts stored? I've already looked into the config-files in ~/.kde/share/config/, there's a dolphinrc there, but the saved shortcuts are nowhere to be found.
user809622
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Gvfs folder location in Ubuntu Mate 15.04

Despite this question Where ".gvfs" has gone in 14.04 , the folder I found in /run/user/1000/gvfs is empty, but I have 3 mounted samba shares. Even locate .gvfs gives no results and all locate gvfs results don't have any of the mounted samba shares…
Paulo Coghi
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GPS unvailable on aquaris E45

I'm facing a strange issue on my BQ Aquaris E45 Ubuntu edition, i'm on Ubuntu 14.10. While using every app or webapp, needing location it fails. my gps is on and detects my position. I also have checked use both gps and wifi to determine location…
jamel
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How to change/customize Dropbox (folder)emblem-icons?

I already changed all emblem-icons (I found so far on my system) in: /var/lib/dropbox/.dropbox-dist/images/emblems /usr/share/nautilus-dropbox/emblems/ to no avail. Rebooting the OS doesn't change the icons either. Can anyone please provide some…
v2r
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Changing which monitor/desktop files download to

I just installed Ubuntu after using Mint for a year or so and I am in love to say the least. One issue I had with Mint that I never really researched was that when I download files or copy them to my desktop, they always appear on my left…
aliensbrah
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Where can I find OpenJDK JVM crash log

One of my java application crashed. I want to find the JVM log to see what happened. Where can I find JVM logs?
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Why Ubuntu Gnome needs access to my location?

Ubuntu Gnome 17.04 requests to know my location after every boot. I never experienced such thing with Linux distros before. Can anyone explain why this is so?
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What location is recommended for installing Tor from sources?

I know how to install Tor browser from the sources and how to run it. But in all tutorial they don't mention where to unzip it and they always unzip into the ~/Downloads folder. But it's not a proper location for applications. So where should I…
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