Tag Archives: xorg

Set fractional display scaling on Ubuntu 18.10 (XORG)

Posted on January 10, 2019 by SoCRaT

I am using an LG 5K monitor, and the display scaling options are very limited in gnome-shell, only increments of 100%. To have fractional scaling, I tried this script: #!/bin/bash gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface scaling-factor 2gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.xsettings overrides “{‘Gdk/WindowScalingFactor’: <2>}” … Continue reading →

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My favorite drop-down terminal for Linux

Posted on March 29, 2018 by SoCRaT

It’s Tilda! My previous best was Guake, but it’s having compatibility issues and not maintained frequently like this one. sudo apt install tilda Very customizable and has a lot of options, including position, colors, scroll bars and transparency. Tested on Ubuntu … Continue reading →

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How to install basic GUI on Ubuntu Server and access it via VNC

Posted on February 17, 2013 by SoCRaT

For those who need basic & light-weight GUI for their Ubuntu Server, you can do the following: “sudo apt-get install xorg openbox” To easily access it via VNC: “sudo apt-get install tightvncserver” To start your VNC server, simply type: “vncserver” … Continue reading →

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