I just installed Ubuntu 20.04 and a lot of weird things start to happen including: 1. Files from my previous OS (xubuntu) were not deleted, although i've deleted and created new partitions while installing Ubuntu 20.04 and 2. I can't select all files or all folders on Desktop! I can do it within folders but I can't use for example Ctrl + A on desktop, I can't even select all the files with a cursor, it only selects one! Please help me.
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In Ubuntu 20.04, on the desktop, there is a number of actions I wish I could do, such as, by order of importance :  use keyboard shortcuts such as select all, copy / paste. use drag &amp; drop with icons deactivate the &quot;mouse over&quot; highlight, and restrict the clicking area to only the icon, not the surrounding square  To put it simply, I'd like to have the exact same features as offered by the desktop of Ubuntu 18.04 (probably related to a specific version of GNOME, and not Ubuntu itself). Am I missing something obvious here? I actually see no reason why those actions are removed or deactivated on the desktop, since they all work in any Nautilus window.
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So I have the latest version of Windows 10, and this is a new PC.  File Explorer is in the taskbar.  When I open the context menu (right-click) on it, I get the list of folders as seen in the picture.  When I right click on any of them, I get the blank black box you see in the picture.  If I click on any of the folders, such as Downloads or Update.  Nothing happens.  They don't open.  The only way to use it is to click on the actual File Explorer icon and then navigate from there.  I've tried uninstalling things (not that I have much installed since it's a fresh install) and I've tried scans, etc.  This only happens with File Explorer.  Everything else works fine.  I can't figure it out.
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I just installed Ubuntu 17.10 today, and noticed that a lot of desktop environment has now changed from Ubuntu 17.04.  I'm just wondering if there is a way to change the the setting of those desktop effect for example, Change the speed of the app drawer to appear when you click it.
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I want to know, if this bug is fixed, because all previous versions of Ubuntu didn't work for me. So I just want to know, should i leave Windows 10 and go for Ubuntu 17.10. Thanks!
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I've installed xubuntu-desktop and I want to get rid of all the ubuntu-desktop and Unity-related packages. But all the guides I've found are either outdated (psychocatz) or simply don't work (aptitude). What can I do to remove all the ubuntu-desktop packages?
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I'm trying to use the dash instead of gnome-do, but I can't find files. "Find files" only returns "Top Results".  In gnome-do, I was able to set some often-used directories to index. For example, I have a folder called "ToRead" that's full of pdf files. I could search for pdf. Then I can browse the pdf files in ToRead and open files without using my mouse. Ideally, I want to replicate this functionality within the Dash/Places interface. Is this possible?  If not, what's the shortest way to do it?    Clarifications:   "Files &amp; Folders" does not do what I want. It only shows files I've used recently. I'd like to be able to do this without using the mouse and without having to hit Tab hundreds of times. I don't need my search to be indexed. A file system crawl (but only in the directories I set) is fine.
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I'd like to see the full How-To on how to use manual partitioning during Ubuntu installation. The existing guides (at least those I found here) cover only automatic part and leave untouched the manual part (or extremely short and contain no pictures).  I'd like to cover such situations:     If your disk contains other systems:
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Seeing there are various ways to install on Ubuntu. What are the various ways to uninstall items?  Which ways always work? How can I be sure something was uninstalled?
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If I insert a flash drive and try to drag any files onto desktop - nothing happens.  Or from any other folder.  Drag 'n copy only works if you open desktop in nautilus ("show desktop in files").  I already ran the command:  gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.preferences use-experimental-views false   It didn't help. How to fix this?
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I think my Ubuntu is a bit broken from messing around with it.  Unfortunately during installation, I did not make a separate partition for /home. Now I need to re-install but want to keep my music and films.  Any ideas...
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Recently I deleted the folder Desktop from my $HOME directory. When I logged in again all files and directories in $HOME were shown on the desktop. So I wanted to get the folder back. What is the recommended way to achieve this? I edited ~/.config/xdg-user-dirs.dir and added the correct variable. But I guess there must be some other (more easy?) way.
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I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on an Asus K53E laptop with 8 GB RAM. I check for updates to the software daily. If there are no updates, it asks me if I want to upgrade? What does upgrade exactly mean? Will my personal files still be there? Will it wipe EVERYTHING and give me a completely new installation of Ubuntu? Or will it allow me to keep my files and applications, and merely upgrade the OS?  When I upgrade my Mac or Windows machines, my personal files remain available after the upgrade. Does Ubuntu do the same, or are there completely different "rules"?
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My laptop which had Windows 7 on it crashed today. Being unable to access any file kept within, I found about the LiveCD. So I created a LiveUSB with Ubuntu in it, and managed to access my Windows desktop. I'm now backing up files important to me, but I have a question:  Now I'm cutting and pasting the files I want to save, using Ubuntu. Are these files being moved in Windows as well, or do the alterations I make through Ubuntu not affect the Windows state?   So let's say,if I cut and paste all of the D drive, and then format C and reboot with Windows, would the files in D have been gone (since they were cut and not copied) or still be there?  Thanks.
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I saw so many hidden folders when I pressed Ctrl+H in my home folder ! their names are starting with a dot (.) ! like .themes , .config and etc.. Can I please get to know what can I do with those folders ? Or should I delete those ?
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I just want to know, what is the difference between ubuntu Minimal, Desktop &amp; Server Editions? How they differ? is it by performance? If yes which one is recommended for a normal user and which one is recommended for a advanced user ?
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My file explorer isn't showing the relationship of the Desktop shortcut with other shortcuts correctly.  As you can see here, &quot;This PC,&quot; &quot;Libraries,&quot; etc., are showing under &quot;Desktop,&quot; which is not what I wanted. I'd like all the shortcuts above to be displayed at the outmost level. The only change that I've committed and relate is that I changed the directory of the desktop into this:  But I've done nothing other than I can relate to this problem. Can anyone please help? Thanks in advance.
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I wanted to ask, how can i view all my windows files on Ubuntu. I found out how to get my D drive folders but have yet not figured out how to get my C drive files. Please give me an easy way to find my files. For more information, i have installed ubuntu via wubi. Please answer my question ASAP.