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| == Email / Webbrowser == | == Chat, Matrix, Element == * Introduction to the [[Chat|D-ITET Chat servers]] for staff and students * [[ChatBestPractice|Best practice]] recommendations on how to use the chat services * Accounts on federated matrix servers are reachable in Element with their Matrix ID `@<username>:<the-users-matrix-homeserver>`, i.e. `@someone:matrix-stud.ee.ethz.ch` == Email: General, Webbrowser, Calendar == |
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| * [[FAQ/UpdateNetscapeBookmarks|Why can't I update my Netscape Bookmarks anymore?]] * [[FAQ/FirefoxMailtoLinksInThunderbird|Thunderbird: How can I open mailto links in firefox composing in thunderbird?]] * [[FAQ/ThunderbirdOpensGNOMEBrowser|Thunderbird: HTTP Links in Emails opens the GNOME Webbrwoser instead of Firefox. How to change that?]] * [[FAQ/ThunderbirdUpdateAllFolders|Thunderbird: Only the status of my inbox gets updated. How to change the behavior to update the status on any Folder?]] * [[FAQ/IMAPSubfolderHowto|IMAP: How to use subfolders with IMAP]] |
* [[FAQ/FirefoxCantOpenWebsites|Firefox can not open Websites. Error Message can not find https:// Website]] * [[FAQ/FirefoxFreezeAtStart|Firefox freezes for several seconds at first start]] * [[FAQ/HEADERHowto|Headers: How to view the Email Headers?]] * [[FAQ/IMAPDeleteMails|IMAP: Instead of deleting the lines are crossed out.]] * [[FAQ/IMAPSubscriptionHowto|IMAP: How to automatically subscribe to every Mailfolder i have?]] * [[FAQ/WissMitarbRules|Mailinglist: Terms of Use / Nutzungsregeln wiss-mitarb list]] * [[FAQ/KorganizerMigration|Migrating/ setup KOrganizer calendar data if you have problems with KOrganizer]] * [[FAQ/roundcubeError501|Roundcube [Error 501] SERVICE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE]] * [[FAQ/GoogleChromeDefault|How to set google-chrome (SEPP) as default browser]] |
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| == X / Graphical Desktop Environment == * [[FAQ/LoginXEnvironmentTardis|I cannot log in anymore into the X environment on a Linux Tardis Workstation. What can I do?]] * [[FAQ/VNCUsage|How do I use VNC?]] |
== Email: Thunderbird == * Compacting: [[FAQ/ThunderbirdCompactingFolders|How and why to compact folders.]] * Hidden Emails: [[FAQ/ThunderbirdFolderRepair|Thunderbird hides some emails whereas other clients show all mails.]] * Import: [[FAQ/ThunderbirdImportMbox|How to import Emails in MBOX Format?]] * Invitations: [[FAQ/ThunderbirdNoICSFiles|How to make .ics files from invitations visible?]] * Link opening: [[FAQ/ThunderbirdOpensGNOMEBrowser|HTTP Links in Emails are opened with the wrong Webbrwoser. How do i change that?]] * Mailboxstatus: [[FAQ/ThunderbirdUpdateAllFolders|Only the status of my inbox gets updated. How to change the behavior to update the status on any Folder?]] * Mailto: [[FAQ/FirefoxMailtoLinksInThunderbird|How can I open mailto links in firefox composing in thunderbird?]] * Notification: [[FAQ/ThunderbirdDisablingUpdateNotification|How and why to disable update notification.]] * Space: [[FAQ/IMAPdisableSync|How to free up space occupied by synchronization files?]] == Revision Control Systems (SVN,GIT) == * [[FAQ/SVNCertificateFailureMAC|SVN: HTTPS checkout certificate failure on MAC computers.]] == X, Graphical Desktop Environment == * [[RemoteAccess/VNC|Remote access to a Linux host's desktop with VNC]] * [[FAQ/x11vnc|How do I use use X11VNC?]] |
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| * [[FAQ/ConnectToXServers|How can I connect to X-servers via Putty SSH or SSH Client?]] | * [[FAQ/GermanUmlauteOnEnglishKeyboard|How to enter german Umlaute and other special characters with an US keyboard]] * [[FAQ/GnomeDesktopIcons|When login under GNOME my Desktop Icons dissapeared]] * [[FAQ/Gnome3Settings|Troubleshoot Gnome 3 Desktop Customizations]] * [[FAQ/KDEPlasmaDesktopCrash|How to restart my KDE Plasma after a crash]] * [[FAQ/KDENoApplicationMenu|How to restore the KDE application menu, if it's suddely empty ]] * [[FAQ/KDEStretchBlackOn1Login|KDE Plasma on Stretch remains black after first login]] * [[FAQ/NoHeadphoneSound|No sound on headphones attached to front panel]] |
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| == Shell / Console Environment == * [[FAQ/BashAsDefaultShell|How can I have bash as my default shell?]] |
== Shell, Terminal Environment, SSH, Network == |
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| * [[FAQ/PuttingSetenvPATH|Why does putting setenv PATH in my .login not work?]] | * [[FAQ/MacSshTerminalConfig|SSH connections from Mac start with errors similar to "locale name not valid"]] * [[FAQ/SSHkeys|SSH Key-Based Authentification]] * [[FAQ/raspberryPiTo802.1x]] |
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| == Devices == * [[FAQ/MountMediaDevices|How can I mount CDROMs, DVDs or FLOPPIES on ISG.EE Linux?]] * [[FAQ/USBFirewireDevices|How can I access USB or Firewire devices (memorystick, digital camera, external disks) on Linux?]] * [[FAQ/MicUsageTardis|How can I use a Mic on Linux based Tardis Workstations?]] |
== Windows 10 == * [[FAQ/X11Windows|Forward X11 applications to a Windows client]] |
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| * [[FAQ/AppXYNotStartingUp|Why is Application XY not starting up? Why can't I open certain files?]] | |
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| * [[FAQ/SynchronizeETHTime|How can I synchronize my computer's time with the ETH time server?]] | |
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| * [[FAQ/MapMETAKey|How can I map the META key to the left "windows" key (Emacs)?]] | |
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| * [[FAQ/SubversionDBusFailedToConnect|Using subversion I get errors 'WARNING **: couldn't connect to dbus session bus: dbus-launch failed to autolaunch D-Bus session: Autolaunch error: X11 initialization failed.']] | * [[FAQ/DropboxManagedLinuxClients|How to use Dropbox on managed Linux Clients?]] * [[FAQ/InstallLaTeXPackages|How can I use a (updated) LaTeX package not provided by the local installation of texlive?]] * [[FAQ/MoinMoinUpgrade|How do I fix moinmoin errors after a python upgrade?]] * [[FAQ/PolyboxcmdHowto|How to use polyboxcmd?]] * [[FAQ/PolyboxExternalHowto|How can external people upload files to a Polybox account?]] * [[WiFiGuest|How can I connect to the internet as a guest?]] ---- [[CategoryEDUC]] |
Contents
FAQ
This is a collection of frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Chat, Matrix, Element
Introduction to the D-ITET Chat servers for staff and students
Best practice recommendations on how to use the chat services
Accounts on federated matrix servers are reachable in Element with their Matrix ID @<username>:<the-users-matrix-homeserver>, i.e. @someone:matrix-stud.ee.ethz.ch
Email: General, Webbrowser, Calendar
Firefox can not open Websites. Error Message can not find https:// Website
IMAP: How to automatically subscribe to every Mailfolder i have?
Migrating/ setup KOrganizer calendar data if you have problems with KOrganizer
Email: Thunderbird
Compacting: How and why to compact folders.
Hidden Emails: Thunderbird hides some emails whereas other clients show all mails.
Invitations: How to make .ics files from invitations visible?
Link opening: HTTP Links in Emails are opened with the wrong Webbrwoser. How do i change that?
Mailboxstatus: Only the status of my inbox gets updated. How to change the behavior to update the status on any Folder?
Mailto: How can I open mailto links in firefox composing in thunderbird?
Notification: How and why to disable update notification.
Space: How to free up space occupied by synchronization files?
Revision Control Systems (SVN,GIT)
X, Graphical Desktop Environment
How to enter german Umlaute and other special characters with an US keyboard
How to restore the KDE application menu, if it's suddely empty
Shell, Terminal Environment, SSH, Network
Windows 10
* Forward X11 applications to a Windows client
Others
How can I give several users write access to a directory of mine?
How can I compile/install additional software on a linux tardis workstation?
How can I check why my software cannot checkout a license from the license server?
I'm leaving ETH. How long will my account and email address remain active?
How can I use a (updated) LaTeX package not provided by the local installation of texlive?