Tag Archives: Gnome

Kali Desktop in a VM: Have a better desktop experience

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Ahmed Tawfik

Well, this issue has been bothering me for a while. If you have Kali Linux Desktop on a Virtual Machine (VMware Workstation or VirtualBox for example), and you have a low-resolution screen, you won’t feel that much, however, if you … Continue reading →

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How to get rid of GLib-GIO-ERROR **: Settings schema ‘***’ does not contain a key on Gnome 40+

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Ahmed Tawfik

In case you mess up the schema for any reason and you are no longer able to open the Gnome settings, e.g. gnome-control-center, just do the following and then logout and back in (or simply reboot): rm .config/dconf/user That’s it! … Continue reading →

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Get your Desktop Icons BACK on Ubuntu 19.04 with Nemo

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Ahmed Tawfik

Gnome disabled OOTB support for managing Desktop icons, and is now handled via a gnome shell extension that is missing many features and not quite usable. The best solution I found so far was to install nemo (file manager on … Continue reading →

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How to fix Ubuntu dock still visible while screen is locked on 18.04 and 18.10

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Ahmed Tawfik

A very stupid bug that has been there for quite a while! Luckilly the fix has been released recently into the proposed repository for both Bionic & Cosmic (Disco as well). Just enable the proposed updates from Software & Updates … Continue reading →

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How to resolve KDE Connect App losing connection with Linux after screen is locked on Huawei Phones

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Ahmed Tawfik

I tested on my P10 Plus, but this can work on other Huawei phones as well I believe. I have EMUI 8 with Android 8 and my OS is Ubuntu 18.10 with GSConnect Go to Ignore Battery Optimization -> Change … Continue reading →

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