Chapter 4. Questions and Answers

Q: Where is the trash bin?
Q: How can I move my old panel configuration from Xfce 4.2 over to Xfce 4.4?
Q: How do I start a program manually?
Q: What can I do if Xfmedia crashes when playing restricted formats?
Q: Where can I get more Xfce-related Artwork?
Q: Are there any other goodies available besides the ones in the Ubuntu archives?
Q: Something is going wrong on my system. Where can I obtain more information?
Q: How do I connect to a remote machine from the File Manager (Thunar)?
Q:

Where is the trash bin?

A:

It is represented by an icon on your desktop. You may want to add the trash bin applet to one of your panels for quicker access to it.

Q:

How can I move my old panel configuration from Xfce 4.2 over to Xfce 4.4?

A:

You can't. The panel has been rewritten and can not use the old configuration files anymore.

Q:

How do I start a program manually?

A:

Sometimes it can be useful to start a program manually, for example when the program does not have an entry in the menu. This is easy to do with the Run Program dialog.

  1. Open the Run Program dialog by typing: Alt-F2

  2. Enter the name of the program you wish to run, and press Enter.

Q:

What can I do if Xfmedia crashes when playing restricted formats?

A:

Please make sure you have all the appropriate libraries for the restricted formats installed. Consult the Wiki Page on Restricted Formats. Some people have reported that installing libxine-extracodecs fixed this issue.

Q:

Where can I get more Xfce-related Artwork?

A:

Check http://www.xfce-look.org. There should be something there for every taste.

Q:

Are there any other goodies available besides the ones in the Ubuntu archives?

A:

Check http://xfce-goodies.berlios.de/, the official home of Xfce goodies.

Q:

Something is going wrong on my system. Where can I obtain more information?

A:

Check https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LinuxLogFiles for a list of log files on your system and how to read them.

Q:

How do I connect to a remote machine from the File Manager (Thunar)?

A:

The File Manager (Thunar) does not allow you to connect to remote machines yet. These features are planned for a future release of Thunar.