Saturday, July 28, 2012

ubuntu 12.04 items to install

0. Show images in menu items (Eclipse, Nautilus, ....).

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface menus-have-icons true


1. Clipboard manager for working with a lot of text changes and storing https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/clipit/  have full integration with Unity.

2. Sistem Monitor, link


    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:indicator-multiload/stable-daily
    sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install indicator-multiload


3. Coffeine, link
 It will help to not let Laptop to lock screen when you watch movie.
lightsOn.sh - did not work for me.

4. Menu editor:

sudo apt-get install alacarte

Launch application "Main Menu", add them to Programming group, Do not forget to make "eclipse" file as executable.

5. dconf-editor
 desktop > unity > panel , update systray-whitelist with your application.

6. Audacious player (with Winamp view + Skins)
http://www.webupd8.org/2012/08/install-audacious-33-in-ubuntu-1204.html
http://ubuntugeneration.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/audacious-player-with-winamp-skin/ 
or http://www.winamp.com/skin/winampmp11/149846
and then "sudo cp WinampMP11.wsz /usr/share/audacious/Skins"


7. Notes for Ubuntu 12.04  (Unity friendly)
http://askubuntu.com/questions/75180/alternative-to-gnote-when-using-unity
http://zim-wiki.org/
Just install "zim", launch and Menu Edit -> Preferences ... tab "Plugin" , enable  plugin "Tray Icon".

video tutorial - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBZpWgzO9Ps

8. Switch On Application list in "Stratup Applications"
http://www.iloveubuntu.net/how-enable-all-apps-startup-applications-ubuntu-1110


9. Resolving problem with window activation of LibreOffice.
sudo apt-get install lo-menubar
link

10. turn off startup sound.
Never understand why this  feature still required. To switch it off, read.


11. set up different timezones to always know their time (good if your friends live in different countries):
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/10/how-to-add-other-timezones-to-ubuntus-clock-applet

12. For 2 monitors: Move window to a specific display using a keyboard shortcut
http://www.webupd8.org/2012/10/ubuntu-multi-monitor-tweaks-full-screen.html
To make shortcut work I did logout and login.


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