Ubuntu Tips

This page contains a number of shorter items that people find useful

1. 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
   

2. Remove the Mail Icon

   sudo apt-get remove indicator-messages
   # a re-login is necesary
   

3. Remove Chat Icons from Messaging Menu

   sudo apt-get remove empathy*
   sudo apt-get remove gwibber*
   sudo apt-get remove telepathy-indicator
   

4. Overlay Scrollbars

   a. Disable

   gsettings set com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode normal
   

   b. Enable

   gsettings set com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode
   

5. Disable System Crash Reports

   sudo gedit /etc/default/apport
   # change "enabled=1" to "enabled=0"
   sudo service apport stop
   

6. Firewall for Ubuntu

   sudo apt-get install gufw
   

7. Move Minimize, Maximize, Close Buttons to Right

   gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout ':minimize,maximize,close'
   

8. Compression/Decompression Tools

   sudo apt-get install p7zip-rar p7zip-full unace unrar zip unzip sharutils rar uudeview mpack arj cabextract file-roller
   

9. 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