Things To Tweak / Fix After Installing Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal. A note before reading this post: before giving up on Unity without giving it a try... don't. Try Unity for a few days - yes, it's not a finished product but it's actually quite interesting - and if you don't like it then switch. If you've just upgraded to Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal, there are probably a few things you'll miss, so here is how to get them back as well as some other things you may find useful. Install CompizConfig Settings Manager and Tweak Unity to better suit your needs: sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager Then search for CompizConfig Settings Manager in Dash and you'll find the Unity-related options under the "Unity" Compiz plugin.
Using CCSM, you'll be able to tweak the Unity launcher reveal mode, hide behavior, change some Unity-specific keyboard shortcuts, change the Unity launcher icon size, the top panel opacity, tweak various animations and more. Another tool for configuring some hidden Unity settings is Dconf-editor. sudo apt-get install dconf-tools. Command line - Change folder permissions and ownership. Linux Howtos & Tutorials. SynapticHowto. Synaptic is a graphical front-end to apt, the package management system in Ubuntu. It combines the point-and-click simplicity of the graphical user interface with the power of the apt-get command line tool.
You can install, remove, configure, or upgrade software packages, browse, sort and search the list of available software packages, manage repositories, or upgrade the whole system. You can queue up a number of actions before you execute them. Synaptic will inform you about dependencies (additional packages required by the software package you have chosen) as well as conflicts with other packages that are already installed on your system. Synaptic's sibling on the Kubuntu desktop is Adept. If you prefer to use the command line instead of a graphical user interface, apt-get and aptitude are available. Synaptic is no longer installed by default in Ubuntu 11.10, however it is still useful in some situations. Installing with software-center Installing with CLI sudo apt-get install synaptic. Kill Process. How to install xfce on Ubuntu 10.10. This post will explain you how to install XFCE,a light weight Desktop Environment,on Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat,by using Synaptic Package Manager and Commands.Ubuntu 10.10 has GNOME Desktop by Default which pretty good for most of the desktop users but if you are running an old computer with low graphics capability and RAM,then XFCE is the best choice.
Installing XFCE in Ubuntu 10.10 The most simple way is to install xfce from synaptic package manager or ubuntu software center.Use quick search button and search for ‘xfce’ then install the latest build packages(check the box and click on Apply to install).For step by step tutorial see here how to install xfce . Installing XFCE from Command Line/Terminal open terminal(hit CTRL+ALT+T) and enter the following command(s) sudo apt-get install gdm xfce4 Have Fun with XFCE…let me know through comments if you have any problem.