How to: Tips and Tricks
Easiest way to convert over 100 image formats to PDF is using ImageMagick. To install type in terminal:
sudo apt-get install imagemagick
Convert image to pdf:
convert source.png target.pdf
Merge all images in folder to one PDF file:
convert *.jpg target.pdf
For more info enter
convert -man
If you want to convert .nrg file to .iso file you can use nrg2iso tool to create this. nrg2iso is a program that extracts ISO9660 data from Nero “.nrg” CD-ROM image files.
Install nrg2iso in Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install nrg2iso
In this guide I will show you the easiest way, how to install a LAMP server. LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. There are many methods to install LAMP, for example the standart one see this howto for ubuntu: Howto: Install LAMP and phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu
Under Terminal type command:
sudo tasksel
Select LAMP server and hit OK
If prompted, insert new root password for the MySQL
Gmount-iso is a small tool written using PyGTK and Glade. It allows you to easily mount your cd images. This is a frontend to the mount -o loop -t iso9660 foo.iso /mountpoint command.
To install open terminal and type the following command
sudo apt-get install gmountiso
The application is available from Applications > System Tools > Gmount-iso.
Once it opens, you can specify your .iso file and mountpoint, where you want to mount. Then click on the Mount button. If prompted, enter your password.
To unmount, just select your mount point from Mounted Images and click on Unmount.
This tutorial shows how to disable 60 seconds delay notification when logout, shutdown and restart Ubuntu 9.10.
First,press Alt+F2 and type gconf-editor. Click Run.
Navigate to apps > Indicator-session. Double click on the only line in right box and set its value to true.
Done.
Ailurus is an application which aims at making Linux easier to use.
Features:
Ailurus can be used in:
Fedora 10 – 12
Ubuntu/KUbuntu/XUbuntu 8.04 – 9.10
Mint 5 – 8 More »
To add these icons on Your desktop is simple. Here's how to do it.
Open up the Run dialog box by pressing ALT and F2 keys, then type gconf-editor and click on the Run button (or hit Enter). If prompted, enter your password to proceed.
The Configuration Editor will open up. Navigate to Apps > Nautilus > Desktop from the left menu.
Then on the right hand side place a check against the icons you want to see displayed on the desktop. You can display the Computer, Home, Trash and Network icons from in here. More »
If you cannot empty your trash, then open terminal and use this command:
WARNING: this method will delete all the contents without prompt any warning!!!
rm -r ~/.local/share/Trash/files/*
To customise and set Ubuntu's clean installation, add some programs You can create simple script which can do for example:
