In Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx), the window buttons (minimize, maximize and close) are by default at the left of the window title like in Mac.
This is really disappointing when you upgrade from an older version of Ubuntu to this one.
This is certainly new, and will take some getting used to. An alpha-testing friend of mine said it took “a few hours” over one or two days to start using the buttons without thinking too much about it, but he still occasionally catches himself mousing toward the wrong side of a window. Time will tell whether this was a smart long-term move for Ubuntu.
But it’s really simple to solve that problem.
1-enter to the terminal
2-run "gconf-editor"
3-go to "/apps/metacity/general/"
4-double click "button_layout"
5-enter "menu:maximize,minimize,close"
6-done!
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Chromium is an open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all Internet users to experience the web. The Chromium codebase is the basis for Google’s Chrome browser.
First you can use this tutorial to install chromium in Ubuntu using PPAs and after that you can try any one of the following methods.
First you need to download .deb package from here using the following command
Install chromium browser using the following command
sudo apt-get install chromium-browser
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This will complete the installation
If you want to open chromium go to Applications->CrossOver Chromium->Chromium
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Review style Screencast Tutorial on how to use the built-in Social Networking & Instant Messaging software in Ubuntu Linux 10.04 Lucid Lynx GNOME Desktop Interface. I show Empathy IM Client, Emesene, & Skype, and the gwibber setup for Status updates.
Original video production by the http://www.OSGUI.com Tech Show.
Tutorial on How-to Install Dual Boot setup with Microsoft Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx 64bit RC via USB Memory device. I show off the advanced automatic re-partitioning feature of the Ubuntu installer. I also show the very nice desktop wallpaper made by a OSGUI fan known as wally.
Original video production by the http://www.OSGUI.com Tech Show.
This video is made to show the advanced things you could do configuring ubuntu with compizconfig-settings-manager and adding extra plugins, hope you enjoy the video.
Review style Screencast on How-to Install and use all the new features of Ubuntu Linux Lucid Lynx LTS 10.04 RC 32bit, demo done inside VirtualBox Virtual Machine in Kubuntu Karmic Koala.
The release candidate for Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx", the last testing build before the final version scheduled for release next week, is ready for download: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) Desktop. We consider this release candidate to be complete, stable, and suitable for testing by any user."
New features include: Linux kernel 2.6.32, HAL removal, New default open source driver for nVidia hardware, Improved support for nVidia proprietary graphics drivers, Social from the Start, New boot experience, New Indicators, New Themes, Ubuntu One File Syncing, Ubuntu One Music Store, and I demonstrate those new cool things like the Mucic Store in Rythumbox and iPhone and iPod Touch support s built-in. Original video production by the http://www.OSGUI.com Tech Show.
Yeah, I know. There are about a million blog articles of this nature floating around on the web, but what the heck. Blogging is all about freedom of speech and expression of opinions and ideas. Here's what I've got so far on the Lucid Lynx.
First off, I was amazed by the fact that I could quickly and easily download the ISO for the 32-bit desktop. It was only about 24 hours after the initial release when I gave it a shot, and there were no delays at all. I find torrents obnoxious, so I did the straight download directly fromUbuntu.com. No muss, no fuss.
I joke that I don't try a new Windows desktop OS until the first service pack is released. That's usually pretty good advice, but even with Linux, I don't download and install a brand new release of a distro on my production machine. In this case, I ran the ISO directly in VMware Workstation 7 to give it a shot. I used the easy install option just for giggles. This bypasses the manual configuration for the OS which isn't always a good idea, but I figured the worst that could happen is that I'd experience a major fubar and have to blow away the VM.
Everything worked well. Installation was quick and the current version of VMware Workstation automatically installs VMware Tools for Linux, so it's an almost totally hands off experience. Then, when the GUI came up, I hit a snag. The mouse worked fine, but the keyboard was totally non-responsive. This could have been an Ubuntu issue, a VMware issue, or maybe wireless Dell keyboards just don't work and play well with Ubuntu. I fired up Google and started my search.
I found just about a ton of posts in different threads at the Ubuntu forums including this one and this one. They all give more or less the same advice about solutions, but I specifically referenced a thread dealing with Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Player, which worked out for me just fine. After using the virtual keyboard option to enter my password, I was able to login and thereafter, my wireless keyboard behaved as expected.
I haven't had a lot of time to play with the Lucid Lynx VM as yet, but there were a few things I took care of right away. First, I installedUbuntu Tweak, if for no other reason, than to be able to put a folder for my home directory on the desktop. It offers a lot of other great features as well, but it disappoints me that so many simple configuration options don't come with Ubuntu "off-the-rack".
There are a large number of "what to do after you install Ubuntu 10.04" blogs and tutorials around, and I chose the one featured at my-guides.net because it seemed to be reasonably comprehensive and wasn't afraid to use the apt-get system to tweak Ubuntu.
I didn't follow most of the steps in the tutorial, at least so far, but I did run sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras to enable Adobe Flash Player, JRE with Firefox plug-ins, and a few other things. I might even get around to installing the Google Chrome browser just to try it out on Linux, but Firefox serves me for now.
Oh, and I installed GIMP, which was a breeze using the Ubuntu Software Centre. I'll post more details as I get the chance to do something more substantial with the Lynx.
Gimp came standard with the last Ubuntu LTS release (Ubuntu 8.04), but does not come standard with 10.04 Lucid Lynx. See how to install Gimp 2.6 using the new Ubuntu Software Center (somewhat similar to “Add/Remove” in 8.04) available in Lucid Lynx.
Note: This Tutorial shows you how to install Gimp 2.6 on Ubuntu 10.04 using the Ubuntu Software Center. If you would prefer to install this package from the command line use “apt-get install gimp” (this will work for Ubuntu and Debian). If you prefer a clickable interface, then continue with this tutorial. If you are looking for a way to install GIMP on a different OS, go to gimp.org/downloads for command line code for openSUSE, Fedora, and Mandriva. Click the ’show other downloads’ link, to find links to Mac OS X and/or Windows packages and install codes for Macports and Fink. Getting and Installing Gimp 2.6 using the Ubuntu Software Center
Go to Applications > Ubuntu Software Center
search “gimp” (in the top right search bar) or under Departments go to “Graphics > Painting & Editing”.
If not already chosen, click “Gimp Image Editor”. Click the “Install” button (on your right hand side).
You will be prompted to enter a password to authenticate. Go ahead and do that now, and then click the “Authenticate” button.
You should see a progress bar above the install button you clicked earlier, once installation has begun.
note: If you are not the admin of the computer you are working on, you will have to go get the password from the admin. You can not complete this step without the password.
Once the installation process is complete, you should see a little green check mark next to the Gimp logo, indicating that this program has been installed.
Close the software center, and launch Gimp (Applications > Graphics > Gimp Image Editor) to test. Now go ahead and have fun with your new image editor
Thanks to the crew at Unixmen we have a simple instalation guide for Ubuntu Lucid Lynx aimed at new users.Ubuntu is a community developed operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work Ubuntu contains all the applications you'll ever need, from word processing and email applications, to web server software and programming tools.
The latest release of Ubuntu is" Ubuntu 10.04 LTS lucid lynx". If you are new to Ubuntu and you want to install it for the first time, please follow these instructions:
Run the live cd and follow the instructions as described bellow :
Choose Language:
Install Ubuntu
Choose your Language
Choose your Time Zone
Choose Keyboard layout
When you are in this step, be careful to not erase all the data in your hard drive, There are 3 options to install :
1- If you want to use the entire hard drive to install Ubuntu then select the option one erase and use the entire hard drive
WARNING : BE CAREFUL, USING OPTION 1 WILL DELETE ALL DATA IN THE HARD DRIVE
2- Option2 : If you have windows installed in your machine, in this case you will see a 3rd option in the screen above asking you if you want to install Ubuntu by side windows
3- Option3 : If you want to use just a free partition then watch this video to see how to create a new partition to install ubuntu10.04.
Ubuntu 10.04 has been released finally, thanks to Varun Kashyap we have a complete guide to the best software to install after a fresh installation of your Lucid Lynx distro.
This ubuntu distribution looks to be smooth fast and secure, and would arguably be the best realese of Ubuntu so far. In making that statement I must also comment my disgust in regards to the location of the minimize and maximize icons within Nautlius now located on the left hand of the screen. If any of my readers know of a way to place the icons on the right hand side of the Nautilus panel please leave a comment!
Normally when a new release comes out, a lot of people (myself included) like to start over with a fresh install.
There are 3 reasons for doing it this way:
Distro updates sometimes work, sometimes fail and at other times they “sort of” work leaving you with a system that is not as snappy as it should be or has some other trouble which was not there before the upgrade.
You just need to backup the home folder and you are good to go, even that is not required if you have the home folder on a separate partition.
Installation takes about 20-30 minutes, all of which you can spend on Facebook/Twitter if you are installing using the Live CD.
This time around Ubuntu 10.04 is touting some great UI and design changes. Moreover, this being an LTS release, there are all the more reasons to go with the fresh install route. So if you decide to do so, come the 29th, here are some of the Ubuntu applications that you might want to install on a fresh Lucid Lynx install.
Ubuntu Restricted Extras
While not strictly an application in the true sense, Ubuntu Restricted Extras takes care of a number of software and codecs that other Ubuntu applications may require and that cannot be shipped with Ubuntu for legal reasons. All you have to do is fire up a terminal and issue the following command
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
This will install Java, Flash, some proprietary fonts and a bunch of codecs, enabling you to view most video files and play your favorite audio formats and a lot more essential software that you may not use directly but is important all the same.
Google Chrome
Yes, Ubuntu ships with Firefox and to some Firefox is good enough, but Google Chrome is definitely the faster of the two and a good choice for an alternate browser if not the primary browser. It is not uncommon to have more than one browser on a computer.
Installing Google Chrome is easy, head on over to the Google Chrome Page, click on the big Get Chrome button, choose the 32-bit or the 64-bit deb package depending upon your computer, when the download completes double click to install Chrome. Google quietly adds its repositories to software sources so that you can get automatic updates.
The GIMP
Ubuntu no longer installs GIMP out of the box. They say the GIMP is aimed at intermediate to advanced users, and not everyone’s cup of tea. While that makes sense, I think it is too useful a software to not have on your computer.
Installation of this Ubuntu application is easy – you can use the new Ubuntu Software Center (Applications > Ubuntu Software Center), search for The GIMP and click install or a quick sudoapt-get install gimp would suffice as well.
If using the Ubuntu Software Center you can also install additional GIMP plugins and brushes while you are at it.
VLC
One of the best media players out there. Not only does it play a variety of file formats you can also do a lot more with it, as this Lifehacker post would no doubt show you. The this Ubuntu application is available via Ubuntu Software Center.
Checkgmail
Ubuntu 10.04 includes what is called the MeMenu. Justin wrote about it a few days back. While it does an excellent job of integrating chat, Twitter, Facebook and other social networks, it is nice to keep tabs with your Gmail account(s) as well.
Sure you can configure evolution to sync with your Gmail account, however if all you need is a notification when a new mail arrives you can try Checkgmail. It supports multiple accounts and Google Apps accounts as well as labels within your Gmail. Available via Ubuntu Software Center or a simplesudo apt-get install checkgmail.
Gnome Do / Launchy
Gnome-do and Launchy are Ubuntu application launchers that can help you start applications without having to find your way around the menus. You hit a hot key, type in the first few characters of the name, hit enter and the application is there. In addition both of these can do additional work like calculations, Twitter updates etc via plugins. While Gnome-Do is available via the Ubuntu Software Center, you would have to download a deb package to install Launchy.
Beagle
Beagle gives you desktop search on Ubuntu. It indexes your files and allows you to search within file contents as well. Beagle is also available in the Ubuntu Software Center. Once installed, give it some time to build up the index, then you can search.
Cheese
Cheese is a software for your webcam. It allows you to use your webcam to record videos and take photos. What makes it interesting are the different types of effects that you can play with while clicking photos. It gives you live previews of the photo with the effect applied. Very cool.
Dock
If you like a little eye candy you should get one of the many docks available for Ubuntu. Docky, which was originally available as a plugin for Gnome-do is our favorite and most feature rich. Other alternatives include AWN dock and Cairo dock.
Compiz Settings Manager
If you have a relatively new computer you can take advantage of the eye-candy Compiz offers. While some of the effects are enabled by default and you can choose to use “extra” effects via System > Preferences > Appearance, you get real control using Compiz Config Settings manager. It is available via the Ubuntu Software Center (search for “ccsm”) or you can do a quick sudo apt-get install ccsm. Once installed you can tweak Compiz to your liking getting all the effects like you want.
There are so many other Ubuntu applications that we can write about. We have tried to include the apps most users would like to have on their computers. You can definitely find tons of software for any niche you are interested in. I for one like to install VIM as soon as I can, while Eclipse, Inkscape, Conduit, Dropbox are some of the other favorite ones. Ubuntu tweak is also a great software that lets you tweak various aspects of Ubuntu.
How about sharing some love and letting us know what you like to put on a fresh Ubuntu install?
