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  1. [ubuntu] File explorer apps not using embedded/tagged/custom thumbnail for MP4 files

    I've used various apps, such as:
    TagEditor
    MusicBrainzPicard

    To confirm the MP4 file is embedded with the desired thumbnail file.
    I also emptied the contents in the directory:
    ...
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    Re: Unable to access trash

    I had to execute 'kill nautilus' in the terminal.
    This has been happening less frequently though.
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    Unable to access trash

    This is an issue that intermittently arises. Usually after deleting a 4+ GB file. Sometimes a message will pop up saying the item can't be sent to trash and that it can only be deleted right away....
  4. Audio file won't start playing until 20+ second after press 'play button'

    This problem arose after I encountered the following scenario of not being able to access the login screen due to fstab referring to non-existent partition, and having to physically disconnect a hard...
  5. [SOLVED] Re: System refuses to boot after executing Clonezilla image back up

    I had a second computer system with Ubuntu, to analyze the physical drives.

    This is the output of boot repair analysis.
    https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/mfPjM9QMnD/


    The drive that the files were...
  6. [SOLVED] System refuses to boot after executing Clonezilla image back up

    I select grub boot loader, then Ubuntu prompts, 'Press Ctrl + C to cancel all filesystem checks in progress'

    Then 2 minutes later, proceeds to 'emergency mode'.

    The following messages display:...
  7. Keyboard behaving erratically, delayed inputs (2 seconds), repeated key entries, etc.

    This problem happened shortly after I transferred large swaths of data between hard drives (over 1 terabyte), and used Veracrypt to define new encrypted partitions. This was due to acquiring a new...
  8. Chromium SNAP, saves files to '/run/user/1000/doc/' instead of specified loc.

    I made sure it had access to 'removable drives', and I manually enabled 'access USB hardware directly'.

    The variant is 'Ungoogled Chromium' but displays as Chromium. I uninstalled 'normal...
  9. [SOLVED] Firefox and Brave Browser defaults to Thunar when clicking 'Show in Folder'

    I installed 'Thunar' for the sole purpose of mass renaming files, e.g. change underscore to space character.

    I've navigated to 'sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/defaults.list'

    And ensured, I...
  10. [gnome] Re: Good god this ubuntu is hard work. Problem with the default file manager

    The File Picker has been a controversial issue as it doesn't permit thumbnails. An 'improvisation' is to open a 2nd window with file explorer (aka nautilus), and then drag the file you wish to open...
  11. [SOLVED] Print job stuck on pending, printer refuses to 'enable' itself

    I have 2 computers in the household set up with Ubuntu 22.04.
    The first one is a 12 year old Gateway DX-4300-15e desktop with an integrated graphics card.
    The second computer is a 'custom' built...
  12. [SOLVED] Re: Two different Snap installed applications refuse to recognize an NTFS parition

    This solved the problem of the 2 applications, thank you for the solution.
  13. [SOLVED] Two different Snap installed applications refuse to recognize an NTFS parition

    The NTFS partition was created with Windows 7 (now un-installed in favor of Ubuntu).

    The partition was 'mounted' or assigned a directory of /sdd1 during system installation of Ubuntu.

    This is...
  14. Re: AV Receiver gets treated like as 2nd monitor, 'Mirror' mode crashes upon selectio

    I was able to mirror the monitor using the 'nVidia xserver settings' app.

    Before doing so, I had to connect the 2nd HDMI cable from the AV receiver's 'HDMI Out' port to the monitors HDMI port;...
  15. [SOLVED] Re: Unable to change ownership of a mounted partition from 'root' to admin 'user'

    I followed the instruction here, and managed to get change the ownership to myself instead of root. Unfotunately said/specific/individual program installed with Snap refuses to save file to that...
  16. [SOLVED] Unable to change ownership of a mounted partition from 'root' to admin 'user'

    The partition in question is unencrypted and was created with Windows 7 to NTFS format.

    While installing Ubuntu I designated the partition to the mount point of /sdd1.

    I can manually copy and...
  17. Re: AV Receiver gets treated like as 2nd monitor, 'Mirror' mode crashes upon selectio

    In the setting GUI, the resolution is set 1920x1080i (16:9), I forgot to point out the 'i' (interlaced) in my original post.

    I tried to manually set the resolution of the AV receiver to 1920x1080,...
  18. Re: AV Receiver gets treated like as 2nd monitor, 'Mirror' mode crashes upon selectio

    The system is using X11


    vhen@vhen-az80:~$ echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE
    x11
    vhen@vhen-az80:~$ loginctl show-session $(loginctl | grep $(whoami) | awk '{print $1}') -p Type
    Type=x11


    This is my...
  19. AV Receiver gets treated like as 2nd monitor, 'Mirror' mode crashes upon selection

    Overview schematic of the cabling setup:
    nVidia 760 GeForce ports: 1 'display port', 1 HDMI, 1 DVI
    12 year old BenQ monitor: 1 HDMI, 1 DVI, 1 VGA
    Yamaha AV receiver: 4 HDMI input, 1 HDMI output
    ...
  20. [ubuntu] Re: How to change resolution of 640x480 during Live USB installation?

    I succeeded in using the window key to move the window around to successfully install it.

    To log into the install OS, I had to then press and hold the shift key after the BIOS splash, AND once the...
  21. [ubuntu] How to change resolution of 640x480 during Live USB installation?

    Before getting to the install screen, I had press 'E', then enter modeset after 'quiet splash'
    https://askubuntu.com/a/1059144

    But then screen resolution is 600x480, and I can't see the Next/Back...
  22. [SOLVED] Prevent 'Activities' workspace from displaying upon left click release?

    When I left click anywhere on the screen, and (usually unintentionally) move the cursor to the upper left hand of the screen, the 'Activities' button, the workspace screen displays.

    I already went...
  23. [other] Change default working directory of FFMpeg?

    It seems to default to /home/[Username] directory.
    I'd like it to default to a 'mounted partition', located under /media/parition1

    In Microfsoft Windows, the ffmpeg file is a stand alone 60 MB...
  24. xampp desktop file refuses to launch Xampp, despite intially being able to do so.

    The shortcut is placed in the 'Gnome 3 Application Menu' initially worked, with my only gripe being it opened a new terminal windows despite setting 'Terminal=False'.



    [Desktop Entry]...
  25. Re: OpenBSD SSH Server won’t permit login from LAN computer nor Localhost

    Thank you for the responses.
    I’ve since gone ahead and verify that port 22 is open with the terminal commands, ‘ss -ltnp' and ‘nmap localhost’, resulting in the following:


    kaign@kaign:~$...
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