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Thursday, September 21, 2017

Ubuntu MATE 16 10 Yakkety Yak Gets A Unity HUD Like Searchable Menu

Ubuntu MATE 16 10 Yakkety Yak Gets A Unity HUD Like Searchable Menu


MATE HUD, a Unity HUD-like tool that allows searching through an applications menu, was recently uploaded to the official Yakkety Yak repositories, and is available (but not enabled) by default in Ubuntu MATE 16.10.

Ubuntu MATE HUD

MATE HUD is a fork of i3-hud-menu, which weve covered recently, with a few changes:
  • xprop was replaced with a Python implementation;
  • rofi is used instead of dmenu;
  • rofi is automatically themed based on the current GTK theme;
  • the settings (including configurable keyboard shortcut) are stored in Dconf (org > mate > hud).

Slightly off-topic: Rofi is a lot like dmenu, with various improvements, like mouse support (allows selecting items using the mouse; dmenu does not). Furthermore, Rofi provides a window switcher, run dialog and SSH launcher. Check it out HERE. Youll find Rofi in the official Ubuntu repositories (15.10+).

Like i3-hud-menu, MATE HUD has some limitations, like not supporting Qt applications, Firefox, Thunderbird, or LibreOffice. It can also break the LibreOffice menu completely, as long as the "libreoffice-gtk" desktop integration package is installed. Check out our i3-hud-menu article for more information.

To try MATE HUD, you need to be running the latest Ubuntu MATE 16.10 Yakkety Yak. After installing all the available updates, you should see an option in MATE Tweak (under "Panel") that allows enabling MATE HUD:


If you cant see this option, make sure youve installed all the available updates (if youre using a repositories mirror, it may take a while until the package is synced). Alternatively, you can install MATE HUD using the following command:

sudo apt install mate-hud
Once installed, restart the session (logout/login) and enable MATE HUD from MATE Tweak.

The default keyboard shortcut for opening MATE HUD is Ctrl + Alt + Space. This can be changed using Dconf Editor, under org > mate > hud.


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Friday, September 15, 2017

Ubuntu Minimize programs on single click of the Unity launcher icon

Ubuntu Minimize programs on single click of the Unity launcher icon


This is a very useful piece of functionality that is somehow disabled by default...

First you need to install CompizConfig Settings Manager:

 sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager 

You can now start CCSM and click on the Ubuntu Unity Plugin icon. Here on the Launcher tab click on the checkbox next to "Minimize Single Window Applications (Unsupported)"

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Ubisoft Janji Benahi Diri Setelah Kritik AC Assasins Creed Unity

Ubisoft Janji Benahi Diri Setelah Kritik AC Assasins Creed Unity



Assasins Creed Unity
�Ubisoft adalah EA yang Baru�, entah berapa sering Anda mendengar ungkapan yang satu ini selama beberapa hari terakhir ini. Bagiamana tidak? Terlepas dari hype dan antisipasi yang sangat kuat, untuk kedua kalinya, Ubisoft datang dengan ekstra kekecewaan. Setelah rilis Watch Dogs yang ternyata tidak berakhir sebaik yang dibayangkan, terutama untuk gamer PC, Ubisoft kembali melakukan hal yang sama dengan AC Unity. Framerate kacau, bug, glitch, sistem microtransactions dan paksaan mengunduh aplikasi mobile yang disertakan menjadi catatan tersendiri. Dengan ekstra kebijakan embargo review yang ada, AC Unity juga gagal tampil memesona di mata reviewer game luar. Nilai buruk dan kritik pedas tampaknya menjadi tamparan yang cukup keras untuk publisher raksasa yang satu ini.
Ubisoft tampaknya sangat mengerti respon seperti apa yang mereka dapatkan dari gamer dan media perihal produk terbaru mereka � AC Unity. Berbicara dengan BBC, Ubisoft berjanji akan melakukan introspeksi diri. Mereka akan mengubah cara mereka berinteraksi dengan reviewer game dan komunitas gamer pada umumnya, terutama dari masalah komunikasi dan layanan yang mereka tawarkan. Salah satu solusi singkat adalah menawarkan akses singkat via open beta / early access untuk membantu gamer mendapatkan informasi yang mereka butuhkan dan inginkan sebelum membeli produk Ubisoft di masa depan.

Assasins Creed Unity
Kritik pedas dari gamer dan nilai review rendah AC Unity menjadi tamparan keras bagi Ubisoft. Mereka berjanji melakukan introspeksi diri.

 Sementara untuk masalah reviewer game luar yang tidak diperkenankan merilis artikel mereka sebelum AC Unity dirilis ke pasaran, Ubisoft beralasan bahwa kebijakan tersebut ditempuh untuk membantu reviewer sendiri. Dengan fitur online yang ia usung dan basis fans yang besar, pengalaman setelah game dirilis dan dinikmati oleh banyak gamer dilihat sebagai sesuatu yang lebih representatif. Mereka menjadikan rilis Destiny sebagai salah satu contoh. Ubisoft sendiri tetap menegaskan bahwa mereka tengah berjuang keras saat ini untuk merangkum patch terbaru untuk memperbaiki sebagian besar masalah bug dan glitch yang ada, walaupun belum jelas, kapan akan rampung.
Harapan terbesar kami saat ini? Semoga saja tidak ada masalah serupa dan kritik yang sama ketika The Division dirilis tahun depan.. Please Ubisoft, don�t ruin The Division!

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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Ubuntu Natty And Unity

Ubuntu Natty And Unity



When I wrote my last piece on the Unity interface I was criticised for not giving Unity a chance. Which one could argue was fare. Unity was still in development at the time. Now that Unity has been the default desktop interface for Ubuntu desktop edition. Introduced to Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal). My fears about Unity have not yet changed.

Unity simply put is lacking in basic features and Ubunty 11.04 as a whole is somewhat unstable. Ive just noticed at some point the CD automount feature crashes. Apparently this is an issue with gvfs or some such. And lets not forget compatibility with MusicBrainz is still broken.

So to date what are the major problems with 11.04 and Unity.

CD automount invariably crashes. There appears to be no work around or fix other than rebooting.

Speaking of rebooting. For the first time ever my system is now regularly hanging on reboot. This seems to be a Plymouth issue? I could be wrong. But Ive never had this before. All my hardware checks out. So the problem must be software.

Unity has no way to clear the �recently used files� list. This is a basic feature that has existed on most desktop environments for years. Decades! Even Microsoft can pull this one off without a hitch.

Unity has no way of creating a custom launcher from with in the Unity interface. This again is a very basic feature. A launcher is just a link of a sort. Nothing special about it. Why this feature isnt there is a total mystery. It begs the question which type of people Canonical thinks the Ubuntu community is made up of? The work around is to create the launcher manually using Gedit. Not really something a beginner would think of. More time than its worth for a �power user�. I can see why people are abandoning Unity. Unity isnt even aware /bin exists. Anybody would think any sort of �run application prompt� in Linux would at least be aware of /bin. But no. Thats too hard. But it gets worse. Unity doesnt even let you type the path name of your application. It just doesnt accept it.

Unless Unity is made aware your application exists via the creation of a launcher, its no dice. And unity has no way to create a launcher. So in the age of the ultra slick GUI were reduced to typing at the command terminal just to launch a simple application. And dont get me wrong. Users shouldnt be afraid of the command terminal. But using just to launch a single app is over kill. Its geek masturbation.

MusicBrainz compatibility is broken. MusicBrainz as I understand it was re-jigged to be Gnome 3.x compatible. Ubuntu Natty is still dragging its heals at Gnome 2.x. This is a major let down for an OS that claims to be �social from the start�.

These problems might not seem massive. But for a desktop user they can be show stoppers. When your music app cant even tell you the name of your audio CD or even mount it automatically in the first place. It doesnt look good. In fact it looks really, really bad. Its not the sort of OS you want to hand out to people. How can we recommend Ubuntu when Canonical are getting such basic features wrong? You cant recommend an OS and then say �oh never mind if X doesnt work. Canonical will fix that in the next 6 monthly release�. It just doesnt fly. The only positive note is Unity does inprove somewhat in the future. It gets better. But who knows if Canonical will address all the stupid issues that should never have arisen.

At this point in time I feel Canonical would have been better off leaving Unity on the netbook. Developing it in the background while using Gnome 3.x for the time being. Unity just isnt ready for mainstream usage. It gets in the way more than it helps. And when your OS is getting in the way of your work, play or whatever. Its time to find a new OS.

Edit: Alt+F2 still brings up a run command prompt that actually works. Unity is damn confusing. Which brings to mind something else thats missing. An introduction to Unity and what it does.

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Friday, September 8, 2017

Ubunty Natty and Unity – Update

Ubunty Natty and Unity – Update



Well another day and more problems.

Firefox crashes constantly. Why is this Canonicals fault? Well Ubuntu doesnt come with vanilla flavoured Firefox. It comes with integrated Ubuntufied Firefox. Which might I also note didnt update to revoke DigiNotar security certificates. I had to remove them manually.

Any extended period on in activity seems to kill Ubuntu. It wont even shut down or reboot. I keep having to press the power button to force the whole machine to shut down. Not good.

All I can say is October is feeling like its a really really long way off. The silver lining is I discovered ALT+F2 actually does still work. I think Ive going to have to keep a better diary of problems I encounter.

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Monday, August 21, 2017

Ubuntu Make the Unity environment more traditional in Ubuntu 13 10 Saucy Salamander

Ubuntu Make the Unity environment more traditional in Ubuntu 13 10 Saucy Salamander


To remove the global menu integration of Unity, remove the indicator-appmenu package with the following command in the terminal:

 sudo apt-get remove indicator-appmenu 

To move the window buttons from left to write, copy this to the terminal:

 gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout :minimize,maximize,close 

To put them back to the left:

 gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout close,maximize,minimize: 

Disable overlay scrollbar

 gsettings set com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode normal 

To change it back enter:

 gsettings set com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode overlay-auto 


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Saturday, August 19, 2017

Ubuntu 11 10 Oneiric Ocelot Keyboard Shortcuts for Unity

Ubuntu 11 10 Oneiric Ocelot Keyboard Shortcuts for Unity



Keyboard Shortcuts

Unity comes equipped with easy and useful keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts by pressing combinations of keys can be used to handle applications, windows and graphical user interface without using the mouse. Using keyboard shortcuts may seem a bit awkward at first, but the key combinations are easy to remember and once you get used to, it helps us to handle our computer with high speed without having to take your hands off the keyboard to hold the mouse.

Starter

  • Pressed the Super - Show Launcher.

  • Pressed the Super and simultaneously pressing the numeric 1, 2 or 3 etc. until 0 - Start or focus on one application. The number corresponds to the position of the icon in the application launcher counting from top to bottom.

  • Simultaneously pressing Shift and opens a new instance of your application if it is already open.
  • Super - T - Open the trash

  • Alt - F1 - Focus on the starter. Use ? / ? to select icon. Pressing Enter starts the application.      ? The display list of options for implementation, if any.

  • Ctrl - Alt - T - Open a terminal window

Dash

                  
  • Instant push the Super - Open the Dash. holding it for more than 2 seconds invokes the launcher menu.
  • Tab - Only Ubuntu 11.10 and newest - Skip the next lens (when the Dash is open).

  • Shift - Tab - Only Ubuntu 11.10 and newest - Skip to the previous lens (when the Dash is open).

    • Alt - F2 - Open the Dash in "special service" for execution. Typing the name of a command and pressing Enter executes the command. Entering the path of a file and pressing Enter you open the folder in Nautilus. Pressing Enter before completing the name of a command or run a file or open the first command or file name to enter the characters youve already typed.
    •  The Dash opens with focused input box to find applications and files. With ? / ? / ? / ? navigate the results. Pressing Enter open the selected application or file. Quick double press of the Enter key after typing text into the search box automatically starts the first search result even if it is not complete (something similar to "feel lucky" in google).
    • Super - A - opens directly to the lens "Applications"

    • Super - F - opens directly to the lens Files and Folders "

    • Super - M - Only Ubuntu 11.10 and higher - opens directly to the lens "Music Collection"

    • Esc or Super - Closes Dash (Dash when it is open).


    Panel

    • F10 - Development of the first menu panel. Use the ? / ? / ? / ? to navigate the menus. (There is a shortcut for the menu session, but a quick way to get there is to press F10 and then )
    • Press Esc to close the panel menu without selecting anything.



    Window Management

    • Super - W - mode dispersion - Show thumbnails of all windows that are in all workplaces. Use the ? / ? / ? / ? to select the window you want to bring to the fore.

    • Super - D - Minimize all windows. Reset to xanapatima the same combination.

    • Alt - Tab - Switch between applications. Hold down Alt and press Tab to move to the next application.

    • Alt - `~ Only Ubuntu 11.10 and higher - Switch between windows of an application. Pressing this combination while you focus the window of an application only switches between open windows of the same application.



    Installation of windows

    By repeatedly pressing the same button will test the Unity cyclically varying sizes for your window. Experiment by pressing the numeric key more than once while holding down the Ctrl - Alt, eg Ctrl - Alt - number 5. The numeric keys are usually on the right side of the keyboard:
    • Ctrl - Alt - Numeric 7 - Installing the focused window in the upper left corner.

    • Ctrl - Alt - Numeric 8 - Installing the focused window in the top half of the screen.

    • Ctrl - Alt - Numeric 9 - Installing the focused window in the upper right corner.

    • Ctrl - Alt - Numeric 4 - Installing the focused window on the left side of the screen.

    • Ctrl - Alt - Numeric 5 - Installation / Maximize the focused window in the center of the screen.

    • Ctrl - Alt - Numeric 6 - Installing the focused window on the right side of the screen.

    • Ctrl - Alt - Numeric 1 - Installing the focused window in the lower left corner.

    • Ctrl - Alt - Numeric 2 - Installing the focused window in the bottom half of the screen.

    • Ctrl - Alt - Numeric 3 - Installing the focused window in the lower right corner.

    Managed workspaces

    • Super - S - Exposure mode all. Displays thumbnails of all workplaces and allows moving windows from one to another.

    • Shift - Alt - ? - Exposure mode all windows in the current workspace.

    • Ctrl - Alt - ? / ? / ? / ? - Jump to another workspace.

    • Ctrl - Alt - Shift - ? / ? / ? / ? - Move focused window to another workspace.

    • Ctrl - Alt - L - Lock screen.

    Screenshots

    • PrtScn - Takes a screenshot of the current workspace.

    • Alt - PrtScn - Takes a screenshot of the current window.



    Dealing with the mouse

    Unity supports some advanced maneuvers using mouse that can make it quick and easy to work on the computer.

    Starter

    • Positioning the cursor to the left edge of the screen - Display the starter (if not visible).
    • Long-click an icon and then dragging - Change position on the launcher icon.
    • Draw icon right out of the launcher - Change position on the launcher icon - To take the icon out of the starter must slide completely to the right.
    • Drag and drop icon in the trash - Remove the starter. The corresponding application remains installed and accessible via the Dash.
    • Scrolling the mouse wheel - scrolling icon if you have too many.
    • Middle click on icon - Open a new snapshot of the application in a new window. If the application is already running, then start normally.
    • Right-click Icon - Show the list of options for implementation, if any.

    Managing Window

    • Grip from the window title bar and pulling the top of the screen - Maximize the window.
    • Double click on the top panel (not on menu) - Reset / Unmaximize the above maximized window.
    • Grip the upper panel (not on menu) and drag down - Reset / Unmaximize the above maximized window.
    • Middle click to maximize - maximize the window vertically.
    • Right-click the maximize button - Horizontal maximize the window.
    • Left click on the top panel (not on menu) - Focus more on maximized window in this screen and the workplace.
    • Middle-click on the top panel (not on menu) - Cycle between maximized windows in this display and the workplace.
    • Grip from the window title bar and pulling to the left or right edge of the screen - Quote Window - This window occupies the left or right half of the screen respectively.

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    Thursday, August 17, 2017

    Ubuntu 18 04 LTS user� GNOME Desktop addio Unity 8 addio sogni di convergenza

    Ubuntu 18 04 LTS user� GNOME Desktop addio Unity 8 addio sogni di convergenza



    Potrebbe sembrare un pesce di aprile in ritardo ma non lo �. Mark Shuttleworth, con un post sul blog ufficiale di Ubuntu, ha annunciato che Ubuntu 18.04 LTS verr� rilasciato con GNOME Desktop.
    Si, avete letto bene, addio Unity 8, addio convergenza. Ecco le parole usate da Mark
    We are wrapping up an excellent quarter and an excellent year for the company, with performance in many teams and products that we can be proud of. As we head into the new fiscal year, it�s appropriate to reassess each of our initiatives. I�m writing to let you know that we will end our investment in Unity8, the phone and convergence shell. We will shift our default Ubuntu desktop back to GNOME for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
    Una brutta notizia per tutti i fan di Ubuntu e per chi sperava nella convergenza, dalla possibilit� di avere Unity 8 su desktop e smartphone.

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    Tuesday, August 15, 2017

    Ubuntu might add torrent search to Unity in Ubuntu 14 04

    Ubuntu might add torrent search to Unity in Ubuntu 14 04


    Ubuntu received a lot of flak for their high-handedness when they haphazardly added Amazon search results to Unity dash without taking enough feedback from end-users. The fix-ubuntu debacle didnt help either. But with their decision to include torrent search results into Unity, Canonical is undertaking some much needed damage-control exercises.

    Ubuntu torrent search Unity scope

    Canonical planning to include torrent search into Unity
    TorrentFreak is reporting that, Canonical is planning to include torrent search capability to upcoming versions of Ubuntu. The tools creator has informed TorrentFreak that, while there is still a lot of work to be done, the aim of the scope is to embed Free Culture directly into the Ubuntu user experience.

    In early December 2013, developer David Call� revealed that a new torrent scope for Ubuntu was now available. Though he was quite skeptical about having the scope included in Ubuntu by default since it would inevitably turn up unlicensed content. But the wholesome embracing of the project by Canonicals founder Mark Shuttleworth himself laid all apprehensions to rest.

    "The tool is super-useful and it�s perfectly justified to make it available by default. We use torrents for distributing Ubuntu itself. So please don�t hold back!?" Shuttleworth replied to Call�.

    The main motivation behind the torrents scope was to embed Free Culture into the user experience, in the search engine of the OS. The current prototype uses a TPB [The Pirate Bay] backend and is in a very early state in terms of filtering what is presented to the user and how it does it, the developed added. The filtering will be switchable so that users are able to get the full BitTorrent search experience if they so desire.

    So will this torrent search scope will find its way into Ubuntu 14.04? Well soon find out. Full interview with developer David Call� can be found at TorrentFreak.

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    Thursday, August 10, 2017

    Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed – Unity Akan Jadi Awal Baru!

    Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed – Unity Akan Jadi Awal Baru!


    ac unity

    Sebuah franchisegame  tahunan memang punya plus minusnya. Di satu sisi, ia membangun basis fans lebih cepat, yang tidak akan segan menyumbangkan pendapatan yang konsisten setiap tahunnya. Sementara di sisi lain, dengan minimnya inovasi yang bisa ia tawarkan, franchise menjadi rentan monoton dan terasa jenuh. Hal terakhir inilah yang berusaha dihindari oleh Ubisoft dan franchise andalannya � Assassin�s Creed. Terlepas dari mekanik gameplay yang hampir serupa dari satu seri ke seri lainnya, Ubisoft menyuntikkan tema historis yang berbeda dan beberapa inovasi gameplay untuk membuatnya tetap menarik. Untuk sang seri terbaru � Unity, Ubisoft mengklaim akan menghadirkan sesuatu yang lebih.
    Dalam video terbaru yang ia rilis via situs Youtube, Creative Director AC: Unity � Alex Amancio menegaskan bahwa posisi Assassin�s Creed: Unity akan serupa dengan seri pertama Assassin�s Creed yang dirilis tahun 2007 silam. Ia akan menjadi awal yang baru untuk franchise AC secara keseluruhan, mengusung pendekatan yang berbeda terhadap cerita yang lebih modern, dan tentu saja � menandai mulainya sebuah siklus baru. Ia juga menyebutkan bahwa Unity adalah salah satu seri terbaik untuk memperkenalkan Assassin�s Creed kepada calon gamer baru, selain seri pertama AC tentunya. Sayangnya, pernyataan ini tidak dipecah ke dalam informasi yang lebih mendetail.
    Ubisoft menyebut posisi AC: Unity yang serupa dengan seri pertama Assassins Creed beberapa tahun lalu. Sebuah awal baru untuk franchise ini.
    Ubisoft menyebut posisi AC: Unity yang serupa dengan seri pertama Assassin�s Creed beberapa tahun lalu. Sebuah awal baru untuk franchise ini.
    Lantas apa yang membuat Unity pantas disebut sebagai �awal baru� untuk franchise yang sudah berputar tahunan selama 7 tahun terakhir ini? Dari sekedar penambahan mode kooperatif? Mekanik yang benar-benar baru? Sekedar cerita? Atau sensasi yang belum pernah ditawarkan sebelumnya? Satu-satunya cara untuk membuktikan adalah dengan menjajalnya secara langsung pada 28 Oktober 2014 mendatang di Playstation 4, Xbox One, dan PC.

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    Wednesday, August 9, 2017

    Ubuntu 11 04 quick list for unity launcher

    Ubuntu 11 04 quick list for unity launcher



    Ubuntu has certainly changed the traditional and conventional ways that once dominated the operating systems with boring desktop environment, apart from its sleek desktop design it also has a lot more core features which makes it ideal for all kinds of users. Its new release 11.04 has made things very easy and handy for users to navigate and run application, this version has been introduced with a blazing fast unity launcher which is very sleek and intelligently designed.

    Here are a few quicklist launch scripts that will help you use unity with even more ease.

    Home Icon in Unity






    1. Open Terminal (Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T) and copy-paste the following commands. this will copy the short-cut into your home-folder/.local/share/applications
    cp /usr/share/applications/nautilus-home.desktop ~/.local/share/applications 


        2. Opens up the file in gedit

    gedit ~/.local/share/applications/nautilus-home.desktop


    3. Now replace the content of the file with the following text.
    [Desktop Entry]

    Name=Home Folder
    Comment=Open your personal folder
    TryExec=nautilus
    Exec=nautilus --no-desktop
    Icon=user-home
    Terminal=false
    StartupNotify=true
    Type=Application
    Categories=GNOME;GTK;Core;
    OnlyShowIn=GNOME;Unity;
    X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Bugzilla=GNOME
    X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Product=nautilus
    X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Component=general
    X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=nautilus

    X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=Videos;Documents;Music;Pictures;Downloads
    [Videos Shortcut Group]
    Name=Videos
    Exec=nautilus Videos
    TargetEnvironment=Unity


    [Documents Shortcut Group]
    Name=Documents
    Exec=nautilus Documents
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [Music Shortcut Group]
    Name=Music
    Exec=nautilus Music
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [Pictures Shortcut Group]
    Name=Pictures
    Exec=nautilus Pictures
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [Downloads Shortcut Group]
    Name=Downloads
    Exec=nautilus Downloads
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

     For this to take effect, you will have to login freshly.





    Ubuntu Software Center Quicklist



      1. Same as before open Terminal and copy-paste the following commands.
    cp /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-software-center.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/


     2.Open and edit the file using Gedit.

    gedit ~/.local/share/applications/ubuntu-software-center.desktop 
     


    3. Now copy-paste the following lines towards the bottom of the file (after the line X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=software-center )
    X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=SoftwareProperties;SoftwareSources;

    [SoftwareProperties Shortcut Group]
    Name=Update Manager
    Exec=update-manager -c %u
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [SoftwareSources Shortcut Group]
    Name=Add/Edit PPAs
    Exec=gksu software-properties-gtk
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

       For this to take effect, you will have to login freshly.






    Banshee Quicklist




     1. Same as before open Terminal and copy-paste the following commands.
    cp /usr/share/applications/banshee.desktop ~/.local/share/applications 


    2. Open and edit the file using Gedit.

    gedit ~/.local/share/applications/banshee.desktop



      3. Copy-paste the following lines towards the bottom of the file.
    X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=Play;Pause;Stop;Previous;Next;Preferences

    [Play Shortcut Group]
    Name=Play
    Exec=banshee --play
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [Pause Shortcut Group]
    Name=Pause
    Exec=banshee --pause
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [Stop Shortcut Group]
    Name=Stop
    Exec=banshee --stop
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [Previous Shortcut Group]
    Name=Previous
    Exec=banshee --previous
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [Next Shortcut Group]
    Name=Next
    Exec=banshee --next
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [Preferences Shortcut Group]
    Name=Preferences
    Exec=banshee --show-preferences
    TargetEnviroment=Unity
    For this to take effect, you will have to login freshly.





    Chromium Browser Quicklist





    1. Copy the below code to terminal.
    cp /usr/share/applications/chromium-browser.desktop ~/.local/share/applications 


     2. Open and edit the file using Gedit.

    gedit ~/.local/share/applications/chromium-browser.desktop
     
    3. Copy-paste the following lines towards the bottom of the file.
    X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=NewWindow;Incognito;

    [NewWindow Shortcut Group]
    Name=New Window
    Exec=chromium-browser
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [Incognito Shortcut Group]
    Name=New incognito window
    Exec=chromium-browser --incognito
    TargetEnvironment=Unity
    For this to take effect, you will have to login freshly.





    Quicklist for Terminal

     


    1. Copy the below code to terminal.
    cp /usr/share/applications/gnome-terminal.desktop ~/.local/share/applications 
     

    2. Open and edit the file using Gedit.

    gedit ~/.local/share/applications/gnome-terminal.desktop
     


    3. Find(Ctrl + f) the following line from the file.
    OnlyShowIn=GNOME;


    4.Replace it with the following line.
    OnlyShowIn=GNOME;Unity;
     

    5.Now, simply copy-paste the following lines towards the bottom of the file.
    X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=NewWindow;NewTab;Top;Root;

    [NewWindow Shortcut Group]
    Name=New Window
    Exec=gnome-terminal --window
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [NewTab Shortcut Group]
    Name=New Tab
    Exec=gnome-terminal --tab
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [Root Shortcut Group]
    Name=Root Terminal
    Exec=gksudo gnome-terminal
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [Top Shortcut Group]
    Name=Top
    Exec=gnome-terminal --command top
    TargetEnvironment=Unity
     
    6.  Close all Terminal windows, right-click on Terminal launcher icon and untick Keep In Launcher option

    7. Finally, browse to the home/user/.local/share/applications/ from Nautilus file browser and simply drag and drop the new Terminal launcher(file name: gnome-terminal.desktop) onto the Unity Launcher. Done.




     
    LibreOffice Launcher Quicklist




    1. copy paste the below code on to your terminal. 
    cp /usr/share/applications/libreoffice-startcenter.desktop ~/.local/share/applications


    2. Open and edit the file using Gedit.
    gedit ~/.local/share/applications/libreoffice-startcenter.desktop
     


     3. Copy-paste the following lines towards the bottom of the file.
    ##Start of shortcut menu
    ##List of shortcuts
    X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=Writer;Impress;Calc;Math;Draw

    ##Define Shortcuts
    [Writer Shortcut Group]
    Name=Writer
    Exec=libreoffice -writer %U
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [Impress Shortcut Group]
    Name=Impress
    Exec=libreoffice -impress %U
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [Calc Shortcut Group]
    Name=Calc
    Exec=libreoffice -calc %U
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [Math Shortcut Group]
    Name=Math
    Exec=libreoffice -math %U
    TargetEnvironment=Unity

    [Draw Shortcut Group]
    Name=Draw
    Exec=libreoffice -draw %U
    TargetEnvironment=Unity
    ##End of shortcut menu

    4. Finally navigate to home/user/.local/share/applications from Nautilus and drag and drop the LibreOffice desktop file(libreoffice-startcenter.desktop) into the launcher.





    Note: If you are unable to find some of the launcher shortcuts we created open nautilus and go to home-folder/user/.local/shared/applications and drag and drop the shortcut to your dock (.local folder is a hidden folder, to view it you will have to enable show hidden files under nautilus.)








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    Tuesday, August 8, 2017

    Ubuntu 11 04 how to switch from Unity to Gnome

    Ubuntu 11 04 how to switch from Unity to Gnome


    You can easily switch to Gnome from new Unity Desktop.

    Select Ubuntu Classic from

    System > Administration > Login Screen



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    Monday, August 7, 2017

    Ubuntu 12 04 Unity and HUD experience

    Ubuntu 12 04 Unity and HUD experience


    I am using Ubuntu 12.04 since its release. It takes on 2.1 GB after complete install. It is really good thing about saving space.
    Ubuntu 12.04 takes 2.1 GiB space on hard disk after install
    Ubuntu 12.04 takes 2.1 GiB space on hard disk after install
    But still after two weeks I am sorry to say that it failed to satisfy me. Here are some example to explain my pain about Ubuntu 12.04 and its Unity desktop and HUD.


    System Problem
    After completing install it sows some error message. Here is an example. It says: System program problem detected. Do you want to report the problem now? I just install it and it is saying that system program is on problem? What a mysterious thing it is. It said me to report but did not tell what kind of problem it is. I did not report. Just click on Cancel.
    System program problem detected after install Ubuntu 12.04
    System program problem detected after install Ubuntu 12.04

    Huge update.
    After two weeks Ubuntu offer me to download an upgrade whice size is 92.7 MB. What a astonishing thing it is? System update offer me 70.1 MB download after 4 days of installation. I am not sure if it is normal or not.
    Ubuntu 12.04 offer 92.7 MB download after two weeks
    Ubuntu 12.04 offer 92.7 MB download after two weeks
    Overlapping everything.
    Look at the image below. It cover my active desktop, open website/ blogs/ files with Dash and HUD. I dont like it. If I like to search anything, then why do I need to cover my every work to find it? Say, I am reading an e-book. Now I need to know an word meaning. So I am going to open dictionary. Now if I search dictionary, I need to stop reading for overlapping reason. I do not understand this philosophy created by Mark Shuttleworth. Sorry to say that I wont use Ubuntu 12.04 only for this reason.
    Unity cover overlap my active open desktop, files, website, blog Ubuntu 12.04
    HUD overlap my active desktop, files, website, blog

    Ubuntu one crashed.
    When I going to install Ubuntu one on my desktop it closed unexpectedly.It said: Ubuntu one installer crashed with Transection Failed. Package ubuntuone-control-panel-qt isnt available. I dont know what is the reason behind this but I feel disturb.
    Ubuntu one crashed closed unexpectedly on Ubuntu 12.04
    Ubuntu one closed unexpectedly on Ubuntu 12.04
    It request me to Send an error report to help fix the problem. I send it but did not get any reply.
    Ubuntu one crashed unexpectedly on Ubuntu 12.04
    Ubuntu one crashed unexpectedly on Ubuntu 12.04
    Longer time to detect modem.
    I connect modem with my computer instantly found Ubuntu 10.04. I know that 10.10 and next versions takes longer time to detect and connect my Nokia e51 mobile phone with pc. I thought this waiting time will decrees on Ubuntu 12.04 because it is LTS. But alas! My bad luck. It still takes up to 1 minute to detect my mobile phone.

    Only Chinese language input method on ibus
    Ubuntu 12.04 is not install any other language input method on ibus except Chinese pinyin and Bopomofo. I dont know what is in the mind of canonical. Are they thinking that only chinese people love to use Ubuntu? I published an post about other language on ibus. Read -How to install iBus on Ubuntu 12.04 and found your local language typing method on ibus preference.

    I am thinking to switch to another linux distro after having a very nice experience with Ubuntu for 3 years. Sorry Ubuntu, I think you dont want me to stay with you anymore. I discover/ found freedom with you, I feel speedy with you, I feel safe with you, I connect internet and browse through sites safely with you for long time. But Unity has destroyed my good feelings about you. I do not like your left-side launcher. It cover my desktop space, I have no any way to place applet anywhere, I do not like hiding any site or file which I am reading on that time when I tried to search an application at the same moment. Sorry, I dont like to say bad about you any more. You are my first linux love. And I wont forget you in my life.

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    Friday, August 4, 2017

    Ubuntu Natty and Unity Update

    Ubuntu Natty and Unity Update


    The stability gained from removing MediaTomb and disabling the screen saver is short lived. So Boinc is going to have to go. Although I suspect Unity is the real culprit. Ive seen some reports that 11.10 Beta 2 is quite good. I might just go a head and install that. Or I could ditch Unity completely. Set up the Gnome 3 PPA and install Gnome Shell/Gnome 3. Alternatively I could go with KDE or LXDE.

    I could of course simply ditch Ubuntu and opt for Fedora or Debian. I mean its not like Im a total newbie dependant on Canonical doing everything for me. Ive had bad experiences with distros in the past that used RPMs. So Debian might be more up my street. It is after all what Ubuntu is based on.

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    Monday, July 31, 2017

    Ubuntu 10 10 Will Get Unity Ubuntu Light Interface

    Ubuntu 10 10 Will Get Unity Ubuntu Light Interface


    unity light ubunut
    Ubuntu Light with Unity launcher


    Mark Shuttleworth just announced a version of Ubuntu for the dual-boot called Unity and a range of Light versions of Ubuntu, both netbook and desktop, that are optimised for dual-boot scenarios. These "Light" Ubuntu versions are optimized for the web.


    The Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.10 Maverick will get a new panel on the left of the screen which will be used for launching and switching between applications. This panel can be expanded so it is touch-friendly.

    The top panel wont be removed since it will be used for the Global Menu which we aleady talked about as well as the window title.

    But like Mark said, the Unity interface will also be available for the Desktop, with a dual-boot for instant web access (known as Ubuntu Netbook Light and Ubuntu Desktop Light). However, Ubuntu Light for the Desktop will only be available for OEMs, and you wont be able to download Ubuntu Light from ubuntu.com:

    Given the requirement to customise the Light versions for specific hardware, there won�t be a general-purpose downloadable image of Ubuntu Light on ubuntu.com.



    Unity



    unity

    Unity already exists and can be installed from a PPA:

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:canonical-dx-team/une
    sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install unity

    Then logout and then log back in selecting Unity UNE Session from your login screen.


    There are also a lot of branches to this project which you can get from HERE.

    unity ubuntu 10.10


    However, Unity for Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.10 will evolve a lot and wont look like it is today. There is currently a mock-up available with an app called Dash which presents files and applications as an overlay. The inspiration for the Dash comes from consoles and devices, which use full-screen, media-rich presentation. We want the Dash to feel device-like, and use the capabilities of modern hardware:

    dash

    Unity will use Mutter for window management, and Zeitgeist will be an anchor component of the file management approach. The interface itself is built in Clutter.



    Unity already has its own page @ http://www.canonical.com/products/unity. The webpage says that Ubuntu Light boots to the web in seven seconds on a Dell Mini 10v.


    Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS)


    More news on Unity will probably come soon, as the Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat development has already started. Also, UDS is not over yet, so things we might get some new announcements.


    Mark Shuttleworth also announced at Ubuntu Developer Summit today that "The Perfect 10" will have new icons, new fonts and many other desktop improvements. Also, he said that Ubuntu 10.10 is set to be released on October 10, 2010 (thats 10.10.10).

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