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Creating a .desktop file for a new application

I just installed the lastest version of UGENE . I works fine but in order to use it, I have to enter the following in the terminal: cd ugene-1.11.5/ then execute ./ugene -ui to launch UGENE GUI. This takes too long. I would like to build a .desktop…
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Difference between /var/log/messages, /var/log/syslog, and /var/log/kern.log?

For the purposes of kernel logging, why do I have three different, non-inclusive levels of logging amongst /var/log/messages , /var/log/syslog , and /var/log/kern.log ?
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Beep in shell script not working?

I'd like to use a beep sound in a shell script. Unfortunately none of the methods I found via Google work for me. I tried echo -e '\a' echo -ne '\007' and the command beep after I installed it via apt. What could be the reason?
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Microsoft OneNote alternative?

Is there any program for Linux that has about the same functionality and usability as Microsoft OneNote? At the moment I am checking out Basket (for KDE), that seems to point to the right direction, but still lacks much of the functionality of…
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How do I boot into single-user mode from GRUB?

After changing a few lines in xorg.conf, I can no longer boot Ubuntu (I assume it breaks when trying to load up X), so I need a way to boot into a single-user mode. However, there seems to be zero guides on the Internet how to do it, because they…
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Logitech Options on Linux

I am a new ubuntu user and want to use my machine to it's full extent, so I looked for Logitech Options software for my Logitech MX Master 2s on linux, but found nothing. Will the software run through Wine? If not, is there any other way to install…
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How to play mp3 files from the command line?

I have installed Ubuntu 11.10 server.. so command line only. I need to be able to play audio (.mp3 & .wav) files via the command line! I've installed the MPD & Audacious packages... and copied some files to a location specified in the .conf file.…
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dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)

On Ubuntu 18.04 I am getting this when I want to install the recommended Nvidia driver. sudo apt install nvidia-340 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically…
Nitescu Lucian
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How to insert an emoji into a text in Ubuntu 18.04 and later?

What are the possibilities to insert, choose and use an emoji in Ubuntu 18.04 and later?
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How to run a shell script in background?

How can I run a shell script in background?
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Find and replace text within multiple files

I want to know how I can find and replace a specific text in multiple files like in Notepad++ in the linked tutorial. e.g.: http://cybernetnews.com/find-replace-multiple-files/
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What is the difference between "systemctl mask" and "systemctl disable"?

I want to improve the boot time of my Ubuntu GNOME 16.04 by disabling plymouth services when booting up. I've found two answers on how to do it on various websites namely: # systemctl disable plymouth-quit-wait.service # systemctl mask…
mhm
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netstat or alternative in docker ubuntu server 16.04 container

Was netstat removed in 16.04 ? Is there an alternative to netstat available in 16.04 ? Or how do I install netstat in 16.04 ? I am running an ubuntu:16.04 container in docker for Windows , it seems that netstat is no longer available... It is…
Duncan Gravill
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Assistive technology not found AWTError

$ java -jar aprof-plot.jar Exception in thread "main" java.awt.AWTError: Assistive Technology not found: org.GNOME.Accessibility.AtkWrapper at java.awt.Toolkit.loadAssistiveTechnologies(Toolkit.java:807) at…
Shiwangi Singh
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Is there a GUI designer for Python?

Is there a GUI IDE for programming Python just like Java has NetBeans? I wanted one where we could drag & drop test boxes & labels just as we do with Swing components using NetBeans or Eclipse. Or is there an add-on present in either NetBeans or…
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