Viber won’t start

Posted: 2022-12-08 | Author: | Filed under: misc | Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Recently, I upgraded Viber (for Linux desktop) to version 18.2.0.2. However, it simply would not start, although dependencies were satisfied. Therefore, I searched for a fix.
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Adding a keymap post-install

Posted: 2016-04-04 | Author: | Filed under: system | Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

I have a non US keyboard and I normally choose the appropriate keyboard layout already at install time. Now, I installed Slackware 14.1 beta1 in a virtual machine in order to check how my SlackBuilds work. However, I forgot to set the keyboard this time. Read the rest of this entry »

Keyboard layout

Posted: 2012-06-06 | Author: | Filed under: desktop | Tags: , , | Leave a comment

Problem: The keyboard panel plugin in XFCE 4.6 has some bug and tends to “forget” the layout switch key combination (ALT+SHIFT).
Solution: Use the example file. Copy it from /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-keyboard-layout.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d, then open and edit the keyboard layouts as needed and insert the following option: Read the rest of this entry »