Linux

The setup

Vmware Player Mouse (Hardy)

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=175650

Gnome: Show the Computer, Home, and Trash desktop icons

1. Run gconf-editor
2. Choose apps->nautilus->desktop.
3. Tick the box beside computer_icon_visible, home_icon_visible, and trash_icon_visible. The changes take effect immediately.

Numberlock

$ gksudo gedit /etc/X11/gdm/Init/Default

• Find this line at the end

exit 0

• Add the following lines above it

if [ -x /usr/bin/numlockx ]; then
    /usr/bin/numlockx on
fi

Disable terminal beep

Per terminal session

xset b off
xset b 0 0 0

Per login

sudo modprobe -r pcspkr

To re-enable

modprobe pcspkr

Permanent for all users

Add this line to the end of /etc/rc.local before the exit 0

modprobe -r pcspkr

Get the right kernel

Run this either/both to get info on the current processor and kernal

uname -a
cat /proc/cpuinfo

Install a better processor

sudo apt-get install linux-686

Configure X server

$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

Reboot X server for all changes to take effect.

Case-Insensitive Terminal

shopt -s nocaseglob 

match filenames in a case-insensitive fashion when performing pathname expansion

Gutsy VMware best resolution

Section "Screen"
    ...
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport  0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes     "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Compiz Fusion

SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz

ATI 9000

http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/12/11/yet-another-guide-for-compiz-ati-ubuntu-gutsy/

http://arichuang.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/gutsy-gibbon-710-xgl-ati-fglrx-compiz-fusion/

Customize Programs

Automatix

Note: Automatix has been proven to suck the big one. Latest Ubuntu releases has better handling for this anyway. EasyUbuntu should be used if using an older Ubuntu version.

• Add the appropriate repository

deb http://www.getautomatix.com/apt dapper main
                                        ^ edgy, feisty

• Add the key

http://www.getautomatix.com/apt/key.gpg.asc

• And install automatix2

Swiftweasel

http://swiftweasel.tuxfamily.org/

System -> Preferences -> Preferred Applications

gnome-default-applications-properties

If that doesn't work, rename /usr/bin/firefox to something else, and rename /usr/local/bin/swiftweasel to firefox.

sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=475172

Firefox 2 on Dapper

Download the installnewfirefox_#.#.#.sh script from Ubuntuzilla http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=147501&package_id=231543

Just run it (./installnewfirefox...)

NVidia drivers

???

Beryl (old)

Beryl is no longer supported for Dapper. Best to quickly learn they should have emphasized that LTS only means for the lowest common denominator, and upgrade.

KDE

Add kde-desktop package. To change the default display manager, run this.

sudo dpkg-reconfigure kdm

Gnome: "Open Command Window Here"

sudo apt-get install nautilus-open-terminal

Gnome: "Send to..."

sudo apt-get install nautilus-actions

nautilus-actions-config (System -> Preferences -> Nautilus Actions Configuration)

Shortcuts

DOS commands

find / -name '*linuxisdumb*' -print

Linux unique commands

tar -zxvf file.tar.gz

sudo lshw

sudo lshw -C disk

sudo lshw -html > your-file-name.html

Important files

Programs

Cross-platform

• jEdit
• newLISP
• FreePascal
• Firefox
• Azureus

Platform specific

Directories