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How can I stop apt-get from asking about using minor amounts of additional disk space that will be used?

I know that I can use parameters (with aliases or apt.conf I can even make it permanent) to skip this steep. But I still want to be warned about major amounts of used disk space, what seems to be purpose of this function. The problem is that I and…
reducing activity
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How to request a package for Ubuntu?

I want to see Webcamoid in my Ubuntu. What is the process to request the package? There are instructions how to build the stuff manually at https://github.com/hipersayanX/webcamoid/wiki/Build-and-install-the-Debian-package but that is far from good…
anatoly techtonik
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GTK 3 How to enter file location manually in open/save dialog permanently

In GTK 3 based applications like Sublime or Firefox I have to press Ctrl+L in Open/Save dialog windows each time, to be able enter path manualy. How do I store this settings permanenlty, to not press this keys every time? Thanks in advance.
greenif
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Fastest way to read help on not installed program (I'm Feeling Lucky)

What is the fastest way to lookup info on a program that is not currently installed? Today I needed Ubuntu to remind me about some event, and I though that Ubuntu could be as smart as Google's I'm Feeling Lucky button. But unfortunately, that didn't…
anatoly techtonik
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Keyboard shortcuts for spatial navigation between open windows (Switch to the window to the left/right/top/bottom of the current one)

Is there a program or utility that would let me map keyboard shortcuts for switching between open windows according to their relative placement on the screen? For example: I have three windows, one on the left, one on the right and one below them.…
adam
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Nautilus: Automatic scroll upwards in case of new file possible?

Years ago I used a mac with OSX and it had one feature which I really miss on Ubuntu. Let's say I had my file manager open, showing the Downloads folder. When I would then switch to the browser and download a file, and then switch back to the file…
kramer65
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Icons in the top right menu - what's the meaning?

Hi, can anyone tell me what is the UX supposed to be for ubuntu Menu? How am I supposed to know what the buttons do? There is no "hover over it" to know. In my case I am trying to find out what does the second button from the left do, because…
cradox23
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How do I use the scroll wheel click to close apps displayed on Alt+Tab on Ubuntu 18.04?

I'm using Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS. One feature I miss a lot from Windows 10 is being able to Alt+Tab then use the scroll wheel click to close multiple applications without navigating to them. The extension middleclickclose as suggested by this answer…
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Creating interactive prototypes in Ubuntu

I will be working on Ubuntu as a UX designer and was wondering if any other UXer in the same situation can recommend software to produce fairly advanced interactive prototypes. I'm thinking something similar to Axure, capable of handling more…
valit
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Double tap ctrl-q to quit applications

On MacOS I'm using Karabiner-Elements (https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/) to set up cmd-q so I have to double tap it to quit applications. This prevents quitting applications by mistake when using cmd-w to close windows for example. So basically…
Summer
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How does one properly quit Rythmbox

I use Rythmbox 3.4.4 on Xubuntu 20.10 The only way to quit the application that I can see is the upper right [X]. Which does quit, however the music goes on playing until I manuall kill the pulseaudio process, which is neither elegant nor…
Éric Viala
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How to close evince Document Viewer (PDF)

Usability problem, End User perspective: Having opened an PDF in evince Document Viewer (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS), how to close via UI? there is no close button. even if you go fullscreen by pressing F11, the menu at right top does not have a "close"…
foo
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How to add direclty events( reminders ) in ubuntu 20.04 Calander

Hi I'm new to Ubuntu I found a calendar in top of the screen but it's cannot use for add events it's just shows the date, for me it's very bad UX.But I found another separate app called calendar which I need to open separately,I really don't like…
Bawantha
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How can I make Ubuntu seem more friendly to someone used to Windows 10?

Which configuration steps I should follow in order to make Ubuntu 18.04 seem more friendly to someone used to Windows 10? For example: the extension "dash to panel", when the panel is at the bottom, provides a closer windows-like experience. I'm not…
Esteban Knöbl
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