

If you want a rock solid system then stick to the main Ubuntu ppa’sĥ.1 install latest flash sudo apt-add-repository "deb $(lsb_release -sc) partner" Note2: most of the multi media programs below are installed from “testing ppa” which means you will get all the latest features and probably some instability. Note1: this section “may” install programs that are not considered legal in your country/state/planet. Reference : gconftool-2 -set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout -type string menu:minimize,maximize,closeĥ Install Multi Media codecs and programs Reference : sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jwigley/window-listĤ.6 move Maxmize/Minimize/Move/close icons to right of panels where they belong!!

Sudo apt-get install my-weather-indicatorĤ.5 install lastest window list indicator Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao Reference : sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/initialtesting Reference : sudo apt-get install lm-sensors hddtemp psensor Sudo apt-get install xscreensaver xscreensaver-gl-extra xscreensaver-data-extra Reference : sudo apt-get remove gnome-screensaver unity-reset.py /usr/bin/unity-resetģ.2 Reset compiz gconftool-2 -recursive-unset /apps/compiz-1 unity -reset While messing with compiz i broke it and the unity interface, Here’s how to reset things back to default in 12.10 3.1 Reset unity Reset unity and compiz back to install defaults Now is a good time to restart the machine and make sure nothing is “broken” sudo apt-get autoremoveģ. Reference : sudo apt-get install compiz compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-plugins In Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal “Additional Drivers” location has been changed, You can choose best drivers for your hardware from additional driver and can enable/disable from there easily. Open Dash and Search for “Software Sources” Here you can find “Additional Drivers” in the last Tab. Reference : gsettings set show-real-name-on-panel true


Re-enable gsettings reset scrollbar-mode Reference : sudo apt-get remove unity-lens-shoppingĭisable gsettings set scrollbar-mode normal Reference : sudo gedit /var/lib/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/hibernate.pkla Reference : sudo apt-get install synapticįor some reason this is turned off in current Ubuntu releases Reference : sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-plugins-extra Reference : sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa Sudo apt-get install unace unrar zip unzip p7zip-full p7zip-rar sharutils rar uudeview mpack lha arj cabextract file-rollerĢ.2 Install Latest Gnome Tweak and Ubuntu Tweak Sudo apt-get install p7zip-rar p7zip-full unace unrar zip unzip sharutils rar uudeview mpack lha arj cabextract file-roller Reference : sudo apt-get install xfsprogs Then finish up by updating stuff with following (in a shell) sudo apt-get update I dont have any value add to this bit, so just do one of followingġ. Install Multi Media codecs and programs.Reset unity and compiz back to install defaults.Installs are broken into sections, it assumes you have installed the previous sections first, but its not mandatory. if you want released stable version grab them from the Ubuntu repos directly and don’t add the ppa source. Stuff makred “latest” are generally from testing ppa’s and not stable ppa’s, so they may not be as stable as the released versions. new disk bought from Frys and forced upgrade from Ubuntu 11.04 to 12.10.īelow is mostly for my own reference for the “next” machine. it was old, way too old to still be “dependable”.
