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Blue Lines and Gradients
Tips and Tricks in Ubuntu
George Demonbreum
Justin McCabe
Benjamin Burton
Definitions
APT- Advanced Packaging Tool used to install and remove software in Terminal.
Wine- Application for Linux that allows you use Windows programs.
OpenOffice.org- Office Suite installed by default on Ubuntu
The GIMP- The GNU Image Manipulation Program
apticron- Simple tool to mail about pending package updates script
gdesklets - is a system for bringing mini programs (desklets), such as weather forecasts, news tickers, system information displays, or music player controls, onto your desktop, where they are sitting there in a symbiotic relationship of eye candy and usefulness
Easier Ways to get Around
Ubuntu
Tips and Tricks in Ubuntu
Using Wine
Go to Terminal
Type apt-get install Wine
Access through Applications>Wine
The Gimp
A powerful image editing application and default image editor in Ubuntu.
Access GIMP:
Applications>Graphics>GIMPImage Editor
GIMP is free and often shares the same capabilities as Adobe Photoshop.
Strong basic photo editing commands and tools.
Email System Updates with Apticron
Instead of never knowing when your system needs updating or waiting to boot on your system, you can set up for your system to email you when an update is needed.1 sudo apt-get -y install apticron in Terminal2 Edit /etc/apticron/apticron.conf3 Maintain the "EMAIL" setting placing your email in the quotes EMAIL="[email protected]"4 Each day apticron will run and you'll get an email when there is an update.Example: apticron has detected that some packages need upgrading on: revo1 [ 127.0.0.1 127.0.1.1 10.10.10.124 ] The following packages are currently pending an upgrade: gnome-screensaver 2.28.0-0ubuntu3.5 micromiser-beta 2.1.2-0karmic1
Using OpenOffice.org
OpenOffice.org is a great alternative to Microsoft Office and is free.
OpenOffice.org is installed on Ubuntu by default.
Unlike proprietary office software OpenOffice.org supports many more document formats.
OpenOffice.org Offers Writer - Word Processing
Calc- Spreadsheets
Impress- Presentations
Base - Databases
Draw- Vector Graphics
Math- Mathematical Formulae
QuickStarter- Pre-loader for core parts of OpenOffice.org that start when the computer is booted up
Operating in Ubuntu
Tips and tricks in Ubuntu
Rotate Cube Affect
Enable "Rotate Cube" Effect
Ubuntu enables "Desktop Wall" by default. By holding Ctrl-Alt keys and pressing the left-arrow or right-arrow key each time, it slides through desktop workspaces horizontally for you to choose one to work on. Alternatively, you can change this to a "rotate cube" effect.
Go To System > Preferences > CompizConfig Settings Manager
Select "Desktop" from the left panel.
Tick "Rotate Cube".
Select "Enable Desktop Cube" as this plugin is required by "Rotate Cube".
Select "Disable Desktop Wall".
Immediately you can rotate your desktop workspaces in this way holding down Ctrl-Alt keys, EITHER press the left-arrow or right-arrow key OR left-click the mouse and drag it to left or right.
Screenshot of rotate cube
How to Install gdesklets in Ubuntu
Open terminal
Install gdesklets by typing:sudo apt-get install gdesklets
Create a link for python2.5: sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python2.5 /usr/bin/python2.6
Open /usr/lib/gdesklets/utils/ErrorFormatter.py as root: sudo gedit /usr/lib/gdesklets/utils/Errorformatter.py
Go to the line that contains(line116): def _new_imp(name, globs ={}, locls = {}, fromlist = []) : and replace it by def _new_imp(name, globs = {}, locls = {},fromlist = [], test = []):
Screenshots of News, Weather, and Calendar
Customizing
Ubuntu
Tips and Tricks in Ubuntu
Changing the Ubuntu Desktop Theme
Ubuntu has many themes, and many more can be downloaded from websites. To change themes on Ubuntu 7.10 and 8.04 LTS:
Click System Preferences Appearance On older versions of Ubuntu:
Click System Preferences Theme Drag downloaded theme files onto the Theme Manager to make them appear in the list Themes can have:
Controls - sometimes called GTK Themes Window Borders - sometimes called Metacity Themes Icons Most themes include all of these items, some have only one - you can find those by clicking the Customize or Theme Details button. Here you can also mix and match elements from different themes.
Themes
Changing Mouse Cursor Theme
Click System Preferences Appearance
Select the Theme tab if not already selected
Click Customize
Select the Pointer tab
For older versions of Ubuntu: Download the theme to an easily accessible location; ~/Desktop is good. Install the gcursor package via Synaptic Package Manager or apt-get. Start gcursor with System Preferences Cursor Selection. Select a theme, or click 'Install theme' and select the compressed file to add it Once you're finished, select the theme you want to use and click "Close"
Mouse Cursor Themes
References
Wine- http://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/install-and-use-wine-in-ubuntu-linux/
The Gimp- https://help.ubuntu.com/community/TheGIMP
Apticron- http://popey.com/blog/2010/03/11/why-ubuntu-is-better-than-windows/
OpenOffice.org- http://www.easy-ubuntu-linux.com/office-suites.html
Rotate Cube Affect- http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/tips-and-tricks-linux-mint-after-installation.htm
Installing gdesklets- http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1629699
Installing gdesklets pics- http://gdesklets.de/?q=desklet/browse
Changing the Desktop Theme- https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuEyeCandy
Mouse Themes- https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuEyeCandy