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How to move window buttons to right on Ubuntu 10.10: GUI Method
Aug 30th
Share Windows button on Ubuntu 10.04 were moved to left and looks like the same trend will be followed in Ubuntu 10.10 code named Maverick Meerkat. We found a simple GUI script to change the Windows button to right side. This script works for both Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10. The script was written by Alex
Install the latest Avant Window Navigator Lucido using PPA on Ubuntu 10.04
Jul 15th
Share Avant Window Navigator is docking application for Linux and is one of my favorites amongst others. With lucido theme, it looks pretty neat. Let’s see how to install Avant Window Navigator Lucido on Ubuntu. 1. If you are using the stable version of AWN, then you should remove it first before installing the trunk
Install Firefox 4 beta 2 in Ubuntu using PPA
Jul 15th
Share Firefox 4 has been making some buzz around. With the browser market heating up, none of the companies want to stay behind and Firefox 4 is an effort in such direction by Mozilla. Firefox 4 will be a little more slimmer and will have some neat features including a revamped UI. The beta version
Linux gets Spotify love: Install Spotify in Ubuntu
Jul 12th
Share The wait is over and Spotify is now available for Linux. Following is how you can install spotify in Ubuntu 10.04. Note: Because they are not able to run ads on this client, this service is only available for spotify premium users. But we can safely assume that it’s coming soon to free users as well.
15 Most Amazing Gnome themes GTK 2.x
Jun 30th
Share Ubuntu has come a long way in terms of the user interface and design. With a little bit of tweaking, Ubuntu can be turned into a real eye candy. Following is a collection of some beautiful GTK 2.x themes which could be ideal for someone looking for a new look and change. In order
Install NetBeans on Ubuntu 10.04
Jun 23rd
Share Let’s see a step by step guide to install NetBeans 6.9 on Ubuntu 10.04. But before we start with the installation process let’s see what NetBeans is: The NetBeans IDE is an award-winning integrated development environment available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Solaris. The NetBeans project consists of anopen-source IDE and an application platform that
Install Transmission 2.0 in Ubuntu
Jun 19th
Share Transmission is one of the P2P torrent client for Linux and Mac. The interface is quite intuitive and user friendly. Following are some of the features of Transmission 2.0. “Local Peer Discovery” for finding peers on the local network Optimize download requests for the bandwidth available Smarter heuristics when deciding the order to connect to peers
Conky: Bringing life to Linux desktop
Jun 14th
Share Conky is a system monitoring tool for Linux. However, it’s a great tool to bring immense amount of information right on your desktop. You can flaunt off some really geeky looking desktop to all your friends stuck with Windows (though there are ways to achieve the same in Windows as well). Conky is a
