Posts Tagged ‘Gnome’

Mount a remote SSH folder in Ubuntu (cmd and GUI)

Connecting to a server across the internet is much more secure using SSH. There is a way that you can mount a folder on a remove server using the SSHFS service (based on the SSH File Transfer Protocol). Open terminal and follow these steps: 1. Install sshfs sudo apt-get install sshfs 2. Add yourself to […]

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Change mouse cursor theme in Ubuntu with Compiz enabled (10.04 and higher)

There is a bug in the Compiz package in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx (in Maverick Meerkat too) that doesn't allow you to fully change the mouse cursor theme. You only get the new cursor theme in some windows. But you can still change the mouse cursor theme in Ubuntu, even if you have Compiz enabled. […]

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Umount CIFS problem: Reboot and Shutdown

If You mount samba shares using cifs method like I, You probably have met with delays at shutdown or restart. [18.312000] CIFS VFS: Server not responding [18.312000] No response for cmd 5 mid 8 To avoid this delay it is necessary to umount all samba shares before rebooting or shutdown your computer. There are many […]

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Ubuntu: Make ALSA default instead of PulseAudio

PulseAudio has still problems with some applications and it always adds a little latency and that's the reason, why so many people still prefer ALSA. This howto shows you, how to remove PulseAudio, add alsa-mixer applet to the panel and associate hotkeys for volume change. 1. Remove PulseAudio This will uninstall PulseAudio, delete the configuration […]

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Put Minimize, Maximize, Close buttons to the left in Ubuntu window

Default are Minimize/Maximize/Close buttons in the title bar on the right. This short tutorial shows you, how to put these icons to the left, like in Mac OS X. 1. Press ALT + F2, type in gconf-editor and press Enter key 2. Navigate to apps > metacity > general. On the right find option called […]

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Disable 60 seconds delay notification in Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic)

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.

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Quick Setup fresh installed Ubuntu with Ailurus

Ailurus is an application which aims at making Linux easier to use. Features: Help users study some Linux skills Install/remove some applications which are not provided in the official repository Enable/disable some third party repositories Display information about BIOS, motherboard, CPU and battery Show/Hide Computer, Home folder, Trash icon and Network icon on desktop Configure […]

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Put Home, Computer, Network, Trash icons on Gnome Desktop

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 > […]

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Empty Ubuntu Gnome Trash in command line

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/*

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