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May 3, 2011

Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal Tutorial Video

The tutorial video is largely aimed for those who are new to Ubuntu. It covers topic ranging from:

Installation (Dual boot & Slideshow)
Pre-Installed Software (LibreOffice 3.3, Firefox 4, Banshee Media Player, Ubuntu One, Software Centre, Puzzle Games, and a 3D shooter)
Desktop & Unity Features (inc Compiz)
Installing Software (few apps to try)
Conclusion

The video is easy to follow and comprehensive. Moreover, its Youtube page contains Chapter Timing bookmarks, which enables user to skip to appropriate chapter without going through the video serially.

May 2, 2011May 1, 2011

How to remove user name from MeMenu in Unity (Ubuntu Natty)

The newly released Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) features Unity shell interface which displays the current user name the top right of the panel (MeMenu) that adds a personalized feeling to desktop users.

However some users might not be comfortable to have their username appears on the computer screen, especially when they are working on a publicly accessible computer or when they do not want their username to appear on screenshots or screen-casts of their desktop.

So to remove the username, one only need to open a console, and run the following command:
gconftool -s /system/indicator/me/display –type int 0

Before

After

Alternatively, you can also choose to display your own fullname on MeMenu. You can do that by running the following command:
gconftool -s /system/indicator/me/display –type int 2

You return to the default setting of displaying your current username, by running:
gconftool -s /system/indicator/me/display –type int 1

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[via Chicomonte]

May 1, 2011

Mastering Unity keyboard shortcuts in Ubuntu Natty

Unlike previous Ubuntu releases, Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) comes with Unity out from the box. As such, those who are not familiar with Ubuntu Netbook Remix might need to get used to the Unity Shell Interface with this keyboard shortcut wallpaper (created by Octavian Damiean.

Click on the image to get the original wallpaper with the full keyboard shortcuts and mouse tricks.

[via OMGUbuntu ]

April 28, 2011April 25, 2011

CPU and Memory monitor on Ubuntu Panel and Unity on Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

Unity users can easily monitor CPU and Memory usage by using indicator-sysmonitor application.

To install it, you just need to add alexeftimie PPA repository using these simple command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alexeftimie/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install indicator-sysmonitor

Note that this doesn't work on previous Ubuntu 10.xx releases.

Alternatively, you can install Conky by running the command:
sudo apt-get install conky