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I can not minimise or close windows or folders
hi guys/girls I am running ubuntu 9.10 and use compiz fusion for effects however, I have lost the ability to resize my folders and windows, unless I go into file which gives me the option to only close the window. Can anyone help with this as I am new to linux and dont know how to fix my problem, but I know I haven`t changed the setup at all since putting compiz on ( I also found my time and date changed which I fixed for now. ) - Question is some one getting in to my system and if so how can i stop it, I changed to linux because i was bieng hacked before on win xp.mark@mark-desktop:~$ find / -mtime 2 -o -ctime 2
Last edited by mad11; 04-07-2010 at 08:38 AM .
Reason: ran command to find all files changed within last too days
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WTF?
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He installed Linux cause someone hacked his XP, I guess...
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Also, could you put that monstrous command in [CODE] tags? Or at least run it through
Code:
grep -v "Permission"
Last edited by Bratmon; 04-07-2010 at 09:29 AM .
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WTF?
Thanks for the responce, but if i knew i would`nt ask. Not bieng bitchy but still learning sorry if my Question is obviously stupid then maybe im`e bieng paroniod. but only want to go on line safely and securly and chose this sys due to past exp,chers for the links v helpfull
Last edited by mad11; 04-07-2010 at 05:47 PM .
Reason: because i can
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It's almost certainly an issue with the file manager, X Window System or Compiz.
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He installed Linux cause someone hacked his XP, I guess...
Thanks for the quote:- but i ran xp for years till i was hacked to bits and find this sys realy cool, just dont understand it all as yet! and as it goes all good now still don`t know how or why, but its responding now and can resize the files and windows Cheers for the responce though
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Also, could you put that monstrous command in [CODE] tags? Or at least run it through
Code:
grep -v "Permission"
Sorry but its all new to me,it seems to have sorted it`self out how i don`t know- but happy, cheers for the advice though still getting use to the terminal. I will get better I hope! lol thanks again
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http://linux.dsplabs.com.au/compiz-a...w-manager-p30/
Does running:
metacity --replace &
in a terminal do anything? We are trying to replace Compiz (which controls the window decorations) with something else temporarily.
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I still don't understand what you mean by "resizing files"?
#11
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I still don't understand what you mean by "resizing files"?
"resizing files"- i mean bieng able to reduce the page / open file on screen ie:- minimize or full screen or close was missing and was unable to play a avi file too, However its working now and didn`t fix it myself just appeared again same as playing avi`s seems fine now, still puzzled though? but will get their eventually thanks for the intrest and responce though.
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If Compiz crashes again, and you lose the window decoration, consider using:compiz --replace &
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If Compiz crashes again, and you lose the window decoration, consider using:compiz --replace &
cheers sky crawler- but all seems ok for now and will try it, if this happens again.
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