Seen on ubuntu 22.04 after do-release-upgrade the xdm Login Manager fails to start, cause a old xdm.pid file hangs from last shutdown on „/run/xdm.pid“. XDM prevent start on a old PID File!! Workaround edit Roots crontab to purge it: sudo crontab -e @reboot rm -rf /run/xdm.pid > /dev/null 2>&1 quit and save with „:wq!“ ..reboot
Kategorie: Openbox
Bug: WIFI WICD Network dropped by apparmor randomly
Apparmor prevent by broken Security Profile read Access to Configs of WICD Syslog dmesg Log: apparmor="DENIED" name="/var/lib/wicd/dhclient.conf"…. Solution: sudo nano /etc/apparmor.d/sbin.dhclient add after „/etc/dhcp/** r,“: /var/lib/wicd/dhclient.conf r, to enable access to /var/lib/wicd/dhclient.conf which is able to read updates
Ubuntu: Advantage of Classic Desktop Openbox
I am often asked what is the best Desktop Software for Linux? a good Desktop must be fast by window handling, easy to read and needs less hardware resources the fonts must be clear and easy to read animations should not break the operations, glossy windows should by easy to switch off a taskbar should […]
Openbox: Quick Keyboard Shortcuts Internet Mail Run Command
Problem: If you want to work faster with your Openbox Desktop you should use Keyboard Shortcuts for often used Programs like Internet, Mail and Run Command box. Solution: edit as user $nano /home/user/.config/openbox/rc.xml insert #Fullscreen CTRL+F11 <keybind key="C-F11"> <action name="ToggleFullscreen"/> </keybind> #RunCommand with gmrun on X CTRL+R <keybind key="C-R"> <action name="Execute"> <execute>gmrun</execute> </action> </keybind> #Internet […]