Ubuntu Tips
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Removing Guest Access and Removing Remote Login
a. Ubuntu 13.04 and earlier
sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf # add the lines allow-guest=false greeter-show-remote-login=false
b. Ubuntu 13.10
sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-unity-greeter.conf # add the lines allow-guest=false greeter-show-remote-login=false
Remove the Mail Icon
sudo apt-get remove indicator-messages # a re-login is necesary
Remove Chat Icons from Messaging Menu
sudo apt-get remove empathy* sudo apt-get remove gwibber* sudo apt-get remove telepathy-indicator
Overlay Scrollbars
a. Disable
gsettings set com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode normal
b. Enable
gsettings set com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode
Disable System Crash Reports
sudo gedit /etc/default/apport # change "enabled=1" to "enabled=0" sudo service apport stop
Firewall for Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install gufw
Move Minimize, Maximize, Close Buttons to Right
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout ':minimize,maximize,close'
Compression/Decompression Tools
sudo apt-get install p7zip-rar p7zip-full unace unrar zip unzip sharutils rar uudeview mpack arj cabextract file-roller
Must have Misc/Softwares for Ubuntu 13.10
- Enable Transparent Desktop Cube and Wobbly Windows
- Google Chrome
- Skype
- WineHQ (Windows Program Loader)
- Cairo Dock
- Gimp Image Editor
- Curlew Multi-Converter
- Deepin Software Center
- VirtualBox
- Grub Customizer
- Install and Configure Samba Sharing between Windows and Ubuntu
- Latest Nvidia Drivers (Only for those who own Nvidia Card)
- Ati Amd catalyst Drivers (Only for those who own ATI Card)
- Media Players: VLC, Xnoise
- File Managers SunFlower Twin-Panel
- Checkout Conky Collection
- Checkout Themes Collection
- Checkout Icons Collection
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