How to change the default boot order for Grub2 in Ubuntu 10.04 and Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat
November 17th, 2010 by upa_kid
This is a quick tip for people that want to change Grub2 boot order in ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10. In Grub2 you can no longer edit menu.lst (sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst) . Now the file we have to edit is Grub and is located in /etc/default/grub.
Here are the steps to follow:
1- To edit the grub file open terminal and type the following command :
sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
You will got something...
Install VirtualBox via PPA repository in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
November 17th, 2010 by upa_kid
VirtualBox 3.1.8 was released early this week by Oracle, This is a maintenance release so many items were fixed and/or added ( Read the Changelog). You can install VirtualBox in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx by adding the non free repositories or by downloading and installing the .deb packages.
About VirtualBox:
“Oracle VM VirtualBox is an x86 virtualization software package, originally created...
Top things to do after installing Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx and 10.10 Maverick Meerkat
November 17th, 2010 by upa_kid
The final release of Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx will be out this week, after you install lucid or upgrade you will need to add some software, repositories, you can also update the look to your choice by adding Cairo dock menu, changing the window buttons for example, bisigui themes. You can always add more themes , see this article : Great themes for Ubuntu
First thing i will start with...Enchance launchbar menu in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx with cairo-dock ,Docky
November 17th, 2010 by upa_kid
Cairo dock and docky are 2 popular launchbars for Linux, you can enchacnce the launchbar of your installed Ubuntu lucid lynx by installing one of these 2 application.
Cairo-Dock is an animated application launch bar for the desktop, comparable to the dock in Mac OS X or Rocket Dock (for Windows). It is compatible with Compiz, but it can also run without a composite manager . Cairo-Dock...Configure apt-get to work behind a proxy in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
November 17th, 2010 by upa_kid
How to apply apt-get update or install in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx ? I was behind a proxy server and after installing Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid lynx i coulden`t update or install anything using the apt-get command. After searching i found that The apt package has been changed, now there is no more apt.conf on /etc/apt directory.
What i did to resolve this issue is the follow :
Open terminal and...
After a fresh install of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx the customization made easy with Ubuntu start script
November 17th, 2010 by upa_kid
If you want to configure Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick meerkat please check also our post:
Top things to do after installing Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat
Ubuntu Start is released by Andrei from Webupd8, this script helps new users set up a few things most people do when they first install Ubuntu. The script adds extra repositories: Ubuntu restricted, extras, Medibuntu, Getdeb, Dropbox, and install from...
How to upgrade to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx from karmic, intrepid, hardy
November 17th, 2010 by upa_kid
Few weeks ago ubuntu 10.04 beta was released, if you have ubuntu 9.10 karmic koala installed in a virtual machine or in an old computer and you want to test this release you can upgrade by following the steps bellow. Remember this is a beta release so it is not advised to upgrade a production machine to this release of Ubuntu.
Now to upgrade from Ubuntu 9.10 on a desktop system, press Alt+F2...Customize ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Ambient theme | Tips
November 17th, 2010 by upa_kid
This tip will show you how to move the window buttons to the right side, and how to move the window title bar to the center in ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx.
Move window buttons to the right side:
1. open gconf-editor from terminal
2. apps->metacity->general
change button_layout value to :maximize,minimize,close
Move window title bar to the center:
First open metacity-theme-1.xml file
sudo...
Install Docky from repository in ubuntu 9.10 and Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx | LinuxMint8
November 16th, 2010 by upa_kid
Installation of Docky
-In Ubuntu 9.10 and ubuntu10.04 Lucid Lynx :
First add repository
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:docky-core/ppa
Now update source and install docky
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install docky
For LinuxMint8 you can follow the same steps used to install Docky on ubuntu 9.10.
Usefull Links : http://wiki.go-docky.com/
If you have a Tip, tutorial, Idea or anything...
Install Samba server in Ubuntu 10.04 and ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat
November 16th, 2010 by upa_kid
If you want to share files between your Ubuntu and Windows computers, your best option is to use Samba file sharing.
Samba is a free software re-implementation of SMB/CIFS networking protocol, originally developed by Australian Andrew Tridgell. As of version 3, Samba provides file and print services for various Microsoft Windows clients and
can integrate with a Windows Server domain, either as...
Resolve nosound problem on Ubuntu 9.10 karmic koala and ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
November 16th, 2010 by upa_kid
You installed Ubuntu 9.10 karmic koala or Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx and you tried to listen the music online or play music cd but you got nosound ????
Answer : Here are some of solutions that can help you resolve this issue. Please follow the steps bellow :
Before to start check first Your sound just might be muted. See alsamixer
Go to System –>Preferences–>Sound and check outputvolume...Enchance Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid lynx and ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat repositories with Medibuntu
November 16th, 2010 by upa_kid
The actual repositories of Lucid Lynx and Maverick Meerkat contain all softwares you need for your ubuntu, from media players to graphics tools to games …and more, the installation now is getting more easy with the ubuntu software center where with a simple click you can find hondred of softwares and click to install, but if we look how many softwares we will have to add repositories and...