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Ubuntu 17.10 fixes :(
# Sadly i have to go through these. Unity was fine :(
# Important installs
Gnome tweak tool
Top panel workspace scroll extension
Dash to Dock extension
Gtile extension
# Ubuntu's gnome session is not for me, the dock is problematic
sudo apt install gnome-session
sudo apt remove gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock
Login with Xorg.
# snap gui apps fix wayland
mkdir -p ~/.config/environment.d
echo "PATH=$PATH:/snap/bin\nXDG_DATA_DIRS=\"${XDG_DATA_DIRS:-/usr/local/share:/usr/share}:/var/lib/snapd/desktop\"" > ~/.config/environment.d/60-snap-icons-and-bin.conf
# snap path fix wayland
echo /snap/bin >> /etc/environment
# xps 15 linux installer fix
press `e` on grub
linux /casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash nomodeset vga=791 ---
#or nouveau.modeset=0
# xps 15 shutdown fix
edit /etc/default/grub
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_rev_override=1"
update-grub
# steam fix
rm ~/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/i386/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libxcb.so.1
# docker fix
ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker daemon -H fd:// -s overlay
# filewatch fix affects docker and login after lock screen
edit /etc/sysctl.conf
add `fs.inotify.max_user_watches=1048576`
restart or run `sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf`
# This is not a fix but I like it
sudo apt install easystroke xdotool
- Configure middle mouse button foractivites
# Customize Gnome shell
mkdir -p ~/.themes/mytheme/gnome-shell
Add into gnome-shell.css
@import url("resource:///org/gnome/theme/gnome-shell.css");
#panel {
font-family: "Liberation Mono";
}
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