30 Best Ubuntu Wallpapers. Swap FAQ. Introduction This FAQ is aimed at Linux novices. People always wonder how much swap they should create at install time, or after installing they may think, "have I made a large enough swap? Should I reinstall with a larger swap? " This FAQ will tell you how much swap you need and how to add more swap after installation. You will be given very simple answers (to prevent losing too much time reading this FAQ) and some explanations that may help you form your own opinion. What is swap? Swap space is the area on a hard disk which is part of the Virtual Memory of your machine, which is a combination of accessible physical memory (RAM) and the swap space.
Why do I need swap? Memory consuming programs Sometimes, a large program (like LibreOffice, Neverwinter Nights, or a video editor) make the entire system need extra memory. Hibernation (suspend-to-disk) The hibernation feature (suspend-to-disk) writes out the contents of RAM to the swap partition before turning off the machine. Example Scenarios. 18 Applications You Need to Install and Experience After Installing Ubuntu. We have already featured a post dedicated to things you should do after installing Ubuntu, now lets take a look at the applications/softwares to install after installing Ubuntu. Please bear in mind that this is a post meant for newbie Ubuntu users primarily.
Top 18 applications to install after installing Ubuntu. This article have the following sub categoriesTop Ubuntu Multimedia ApplicationsTop Internet Applications for UbuntuNew Awesome Themes for UbuntuMiscellaneous ApplicationsTop Multimedia Applications for Ubuntu My favorite multimedia applications for Ubuntu include, VLC Media Player VLC media player is arguably the most comprehensive multimedia application available for Ubuntu. It is fast and has support for almost all multimedia formats. Click here to install SMPlayer from official Ubuntu repositories.If you prefer the bleeding edge version of the player instead, here are the instructions for installing the latest SMPlayer in Ubuntu.
Hotot - My Favorite Twitter Client for Ubuntu. Android-style animated desktop wallpaper for Ubuntu. Want some Android-style live wallpaper on your Ubuntu desktop? Now you can. Inspired by Android’s live wallpapers – in particular the Galaxy Live Wallpaper – a user namedilap set about creating something similar for Ubuntu 10.10. Making use of the Compiz plugin framework, ilap has created something really quite stunning – and this is in spite of him admitting that he lacked experience in OpenGL and Compiz plugin programming before starting the project. Install Installing the plugin is relatively straightforward. Open a terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal) and enter the following two lines separately, hitting the enter key after each. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ilap/lwpsudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install compiz-plugins-livewallpapers Proceed to enable and configure the plugin: - Right click on the Desktop and choose ‘Change Desktop Background’Press the “Add” buttonEnter “/usr/share/backgrounds” in “Location” field.
Systems -> Preferences -> CompizConfig Settings Manager. Fix for No sound (Sound Blaster Audigy) after upgrading from Ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10 Blessed Unity: Ars reviews Ubuntu 10.10. Ubuntu 10.10, codenamed Maverick Meerkat, emerged from its burrow this month with some important changes. The user interface got a lift from some theming improvements and a new default font. Usability got a nice boost from a wide range of design improvements and feature enhancements in the Software Center and Ubiquity installer.
Canonical's effort to clean up the notification area took another step forward with the addition of playback controls in the sound indicator menu. The latest version of GNOME is included, with a handful of minor improvements, and the F-Spot photo manager was replaced with Shotwell. One of the most significant changes in Ubuntu 10.10 is the introduction of Unity, a totally new netbook environment that has some promising design characteristics. Although Unity is an impressive offering, it has some kinks that need to be worked out before it will be ready for mainstream adoption. Installation The slides were overhauled for the new version.
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