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Settings are options in a program that allow you to configure the program to suit your needs.

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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…
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How to set keyboard repeat delay and speed in Ubuntu Gnome 16.10?

In previous versions I could tweak the keyboard repeat delay and speed by going to Settings → Keyboard → Typing. Now in Ubuntu GNOME 16.10 (with GNOME 3.20.2) that panel seems to be missing. How can I configure those settings in this version?
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Turn off error sound on Ubuntu 18.04

How do I turn off the Ubuntu error sound (especially on the terminal) in Ubuntu 18.04?
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How do I change the cursor and its size?

I have recently created an Ubuntu 12.04 partition on my Windows 7 laptop. When installing it, I switched to "high contrast" mode, which has rather large cursors (by large I mean about twice as large and thick as they should normally are). Now I have…
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Ubuntu 20.04 change sound output device issue

I recently updated my Ubuntu 19 to 20.04 and started experiencing strange issue: when I open sound settings and switch "output device" while my headphones are plugged in - sound goes out of headphones no matter what device I have chosen. The only…
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How do I disable the blinking cursor in gnome-terminal?

I could have sworn that there was once a setting for this in the gnome-terminal "Profile". And then in some version of Ubuntu, that setting disappeared, and I had to use System ➜ Preferences ➜ Keyboard to uncheck "Cursor blinks in text…
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System Settings icons missing in 14.04

I did a fresh install of trusty 14.04, but a lot of icons are missing. I installed from DVD which was painfully slow and I hope to avoid repeating the process, especially since I started customizing stuff. Here's my settings window: I've…
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How do I make my synclient settings stick?

The default setting for synaptics touchpads includes a paste functionality mapped to the upper right corner of the touchpad. I can disable this behavior by running the command synclient RTCornerButton=0 But every time I reboot my settings are…
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Which programs use the new "Online Accounts"?

In Ubuntu Oneiric 11.10 it's possible to configure a Google Online Account. I'm able to configure this program to get access to Mail, Contacts, Calendar and Chat. But which programs use this data? There is no information about that. After I…
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How to turn on Night Light Blue Light filter in Ubuntu 20.04

The Night Light filter, also known as Blue Light filter or Color Temperature filter, is a bit hard to find in Ubuntu 20.04. The Night Light tab is now in shown in the title bar, next to the Displays tab. These 2 tab labels look like they are just a…
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Where are shell/terminal settings stored?

I updated my Ubuntu but it crashed during installation and I was not able to recover it (my hard drive crashed). I changed my hard drive and re-install ubuntu I saved all my important docs (bookmark, documents etc...) One thing I was unable to…
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Saving monitor settings?

Is there a way to save my monitor settings? I have an external monitor at work, but each morning i have to plug it in, rearrange the windows from being side by side to being on top of each other. Can I just save this?
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Creating a Git repo at / (root) for tracking settings?

So I use Git mostly for development purposes, but I just realized that I could use it for storing versions of the settings files I have on my Ubuntu installation. My proposed setup is: git init a repo at / Add a .gitignore at / that ignores any…
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How to make custom refresh rate stay saved?

I'm testing out 14.04 on a partition to see if I want to use it as my main desktop for when it's fully released, but I've encountered some problems. I have a 144Hz monitor, so in the the Nvidia X Server Settings window I set the refresh rate to…
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How to prevent automatic change of the audio device?

My Ubuntu 17.10 is connected via HDMI with my TV. HDMI ist the audio device I want always to use. Sometimes when the TV is turned off, Ubuntu switches the audio device tho semething else. When I turn on the TV again, I have to switch it back…
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