https://www.kubuntuforums.net/ Ask questions, or post information about, games, art, or programming related to Kubuntu en Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:34:49 GMT vBulletin 60 images/misc/rss.png https://www.kubuntuforums.net/ https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/general/miscellaneous/how-to-s/692666-dual-booting-with-windows-thunderbird-fails-to-open Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:46:14 GMT On dual-boot machines running Windows (any version) when opening Thunderbird email instead of the programme opening a banner appears telling the... On dual-boot machines running Windows (any version) when opening Thunderbird email instead of the programme opening a banner appears telling the message that another instance of Thunderbird is already running or the profile is corrupted or missing.

This happens with NTFS formatted drives that has the “dirty bit” set by the issues below. This stops any linux system from writing to the NTFS drive, essential for Thunderbird.

The problem is that Windows was either not correctly shut down, or is running with fastboot, or is in hibernation.

To fix: Reboot to your Windows installation and do a scan and repair on the offending drive. Ensure Windows is shut down cleanly and not hibernated and fastboot is disabled.
​]]> How To Guides barfly https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/general/miscellaneous/how-to-s/692666-dual-booting-with-windows-thunderbird-fails-to-open https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/general/miscellaneous/btrfs/692547-recovering-system-after-upgate-ruined-graphics Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:23:16 GMT I am using the 24.04 lts with btrfs file system. Yesterday an upgrade through Discover seemed to have eliminated my 470 driver for Nvidia GEForce... BTRFS oldgeek https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/general/miscellaneous/btrfs/692547-recovering-system-after-upgate-ruined-graphics https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/general/miscellaneous/coding-scripting/692513-a-helper-script-after-kubuntu-26-04-installation-to-save-time Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:09:07 GMT Hello all, this script is for advanced users and is highly customizable. You can run the script after a Kubuntu Default or minimal installation to...
this script is for advanced users and is highly customizable. You can run the script after a Kubuntu Default or minimal installation to automate some further steps. After installation, it installs selected applications and configures a few minor optimizations. You can customize everything in this script as you like. If there’s something you don’t want, comment out the corresponding section with a “#”. If you want to enable something, remove the “#” from that section.


https://codeberg.org/boospy/Fastinstaller-Kubuntu
https://github.com/boospy/fastinstaller-Kubuntu

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kind regards​
boospy

​]]> Coding/Scripting boospy33 https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/general/miscellaneous/coding-scripting/692513-a-helper-script-after-kubuntu-26-04-installation-to-save-time https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/general/miscellaneous/how-to-s/692429-brother-printer-install-script-fails-fix-here Thu, 28 May 2026 18:48:04 GMT Ubuntu Version: Example: 22.04 LTS, 24.04, 25.10, 26.04 etc. Desktop Environment (if applicable): Example: GNOME, KDE Plasma, XFCE, Budgie, etc.... Ubuntu Version:
Example: 22.04 LTS, 24.04, 25.10, 26.04 etc.

Desktop Environment (if applicable):
Example: GNOME, KDE Plasma, XFCE, Budgie, etc.

Problem Description:
Libsane has been replaced by libsane1 so Brother’s install script fails.

Before running the install script ( linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.6-0 for instance) from Brother’s website do this:

mkdir /var/spool/lpd

install this:

apt-get install lib32z1 curl libsane1

Then open the installer file with a suitable editor that allows “search/find and replace” such as l3afpad and replace all instances of libsane with libsane1.

Then run the installer.

After a successful install, if you are Europe/UK based and use A4 instead of Letter, modify the two files in /usr/local/Brother/printer/”model of your printer”/inf

brmfc885cwfunc

and

brmfc885cwrc changing the “Letter” to A4.

This stops the top of the page being cut off on A4 paper.

There are other posts that resolve some issues but not all.
​]]> How To Guides barfly https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/general/miscellaneous/how-to-s/692429-brother-printer-install-script-fails-fix-here https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/general/miscellaneous/artwork/692364-more-nebula Mon, 25 May 2026 12:04:50 GMT Link to non colored https://www.opendesktop.org/p/2360615/ Colored link https://www.opendesktop.org/p/2360616/ https://www.opendesktop.org/p/2360615/

Colored link https://www.opendesktop.org/p/2360616/

]]> Artwork StarWolf https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/general/miscellaneous/artwork/692364-more-nebula https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/general/miscellaneous/miscellaneous-aa/692157-resolved-keyboard-shortcuts Wed, 20 May 2026 06:58:00 GMT tried to find something in keyboard shortcut settings but not coming right

meaning i want to switch between those for example by pressing F2]]> Miscellaneous die.boer https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/general/miscellaneous/miscellaneous-aa/692157-resolved-keyboard-shortcuts https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/general/miscellaneous/artwork/692149-way-too-early-stonking-stuff-2-of-2 Wed, 20 May 2026 02:34:50 GMT Link to zip with all files https://app.box.com/s/4e6bllw84ddrrh4y65ptt8vrtioftahg
Link to zip with all files

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