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Random Useful Things And How To's In Ubuntu

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  • 16-05-2012 5:12pm
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    bpb101
    Registered Users Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭


    This thread is just for people to post A) Random useful things that you can easily do in Ubuntu.
    Not so much that people don't know how to do it but rather how to do things they wouldn't have taught to do. (if that make sense)

    B)Also how to list in ubuntu - just a big list of things eg setting up a printer

    Please dont ASK how to do things!

    I'll start i guess...


    Have Firefox set up Upton turning on your computer
    Click on the button in the top right corner
    Hit Startup Applications
    Add
    Then enter command 
    firefox
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    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    You can use nautilus-actions (from software centre) to install custom right click context menus in nautilus.

    For example to right click on a music file and enqueue it in rythmbox (or other music players)

    Here's a link with some details on the basic configuration


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    Khannie
    Registered Users Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    One of the first things I always do with a clean install is install the terminus font for terminals. Super, super legible for a terminal.


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    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    How do you install that Khannie and have you a screenshot?

    edit: This is it, I guess


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    Khannie
    Registered Users Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    pickarooney wrote: »
    How do you install that Khannie and have you a screenshot?

    edit: This is it, I guess

    Yeah, that's it. Doesn't do it justice IMO. I'll do you up a screenshot.

    edit: Here we go....

    205521.png


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    #6
    bpb101
    Registered Users Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭bpb101


    yakuake is absolutely brilliant and has replaced by terminal for simple things.


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    KAGY
    Registered Users Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭KAGY


    I always move the mysql database out of /var/lib to /home/mysql to avoid losing it during a distro change / clean install http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-change-the-mysql-data-default-directory.html

    Also, if you have a few computers install apt-cacher or apt-cacher-ng (http://www.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/~bloch/acng/) so you are only downloading your files once to a master pc.

    And always keep a note of what you did to fix some problem, setup some hardware etc, I use google docs. Even just copying and pasting the URL where you found your answer saves you tons of time next time around.


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    irishdude11
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭irishdude11


    First thing I always install is Gnome Do. Brilliant launcher application.


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