Ubuntu 12.10 – Switch to MATE. This post will help you to switch from Unity to Mate Desktop on Ubuntu 12.10 Install MATE #ADD Anyone sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu quantal main" sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu quantal main" sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://mirror1.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu quantal main" sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install mate-archive-keyring sudo apt-get update sudo [...]
Full Story »Ubuntu – apt-get behind proxy
If you wish to run apt-get behind different proxy then mentioned in system environment, create / add below line in apt.conf cat /etc/apt/apt.conf Acquire::http::Proxy “http://MYPROXY:3128/”;
Full Story »Ubuntu enable other user login – root
Update This method works for Ubuntu 12.10 With latest 12.04 release there is no option to login as other user on login screen. Normally this is not required as login for all users appears on login screen. This is required only when you try to login as root user. To enable other user login, run [...]
Full Story »Ubuntu 12.04- Howto Switch to Xfce
Like many others if you dislike gnome Or unity & prefer to use old simple desktop look, run following command to install xfce on your newly installed Ubuntu 12.04 sudo apt-get install xfce4 Now you have both unity & xfce, you can switch desktop at login screen. If there are icons missing in file manager [...]
Full Story »Ubuntu -Install Gnome Shell
Like me if you are trying new gnome extensions, you might want to try Gnome shell on Ubuntu. Following is all you need to run on your box to get gnome3 working. sudo apt-get install gnome-shell Once done, logoff & login with gnome shell
Full Story »Ubuntu -Disable Guest Login
Update This method works for Ubuntu 13.04 This method works for Ubuntu 12.10 This method works for Ubuntu 12.04 With the installation of ubuntu 11, you’ll find guest login. Which can be used by anyone, although your files are safe, if you wish to block guest login you need to add guest false in /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf. [...]
Full Story »Ubuntu- Unmanaged Interface after PXE Installation
If you are using PXE to liveboot Ubuntu OS for rescue or for other purpose than installation, you’ll never face this issue as Ubuntu works great over PXE. But if you Install Ubuntu using PXE, you may not get network connectivity on freshly installed Ubuntu OS. In network settings, you’ll find Wired Unmanaged To resolve [...]
Full Story »Howto Install Adobe Air on Fedora / Ubuntu
Fedora If you already have flash plugin installed using yum you can install adobe air using following command. Else you’ll need download & install yum package from adobe download yum install adobeair -y Ubuntu For Ubuntu you need to enable partner repository (if not enabled yet). add-apt-repository ‘deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu natty partner’ Or you can manually [...]
Full Story »Creating a shortcut in Ubuntu Unity.
Since I prefer using Firefox & Thunderbird from tar package to receive updates quickly rather waiting for distro to release deb / rpm. I need shortcut for easy access. Creating shortcut was easy till there was Panel. With unity this becomes bit lengthy. If you are looking for to create shortcut for app that you [...]
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