This Tutorial will explain how to change start up sound in Ubuntu . The format used in Ubuntu for startup sound is .OGG, so you have to convert music files into OGG before you set it as start up sound in Ubuntu . There are many converters available in market , so you can opt any converter.I have mobile Media converter to convert it into .OGG format. See also : How to : Install Mobile Media Converter in Ubuntu 11.10 Next step is to copy the converted OGG and paste into Ubuntu sound folder .To do that , enter following command in terminal . gksudo nautilus /usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/stereo Before you copy the converted OGG , rename it into desktop-login.ogg and copy-paste into Ubuntu sound folder. Note [&hellip
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By default , the Guest session is enabled in Ubuntu 11.10 . This tutorial will show you how to remove the Guest session from the logon screen in Ubuntu 11.10.It is not imperative to do ,but its good to remove guest session to maintain privacy . Step 1: Go to terminal and run the following command to edit lightdm configuration file. sudo gedit /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf Step 2 : Add the following line at the bottom. allow-guest=false Step 3: Restart the system
Previously , you can create desktop icon in Ubuntu by using “Create Launcher” option which was available when you right-click on desktop . But now in current versions like Ubuntu 11.04/11.10 you cannot create desktop icon in that same manner . In Ubuntu 11.04/ Ubuntu 11.10 , you have to install package to create desktop icon . First of all , Install Package through terminal . sudo apt-get install –no-install-recommends gnome-panel If done , Create your first desktop icon through following command. gnome-desktop-item-edit –create-new ~/Desktop That’s it done !!
This is simple and useful tip for Ubuntu 11.10 users. By default , Autohide option is enabled in Unity & there is no option to disable it . This tutorial describes the steps needed to disable Autohide option in Ubuntu 11.10. Step 1 : Install CompizConfig Settings Manager . It can be done through terminal . Open the terminal and run the following command . sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager Step 2 : Go to CompizConfig Settings Manager , Navigate through Desktop ->Ubuntu Unity Plugin . Click Ubuntu Unity plugin , here you can see “Hide Launcher” for which Dodge windows is set by default. Change it to “Never”
This tutorial will show you how to display multiple time zone in Ubuntu 11.10 . By default it comes with calendar ,but you can customize in your own way. Step 1 : Go to top panel and Navigate through Clock -> Time and date settings . Step 2 : Next you have to disable “Monthly calendar” which is enabled by default in Ubuntu 11.10 , but at the same time you have to enable “Time in other locations” option which is disabled by default. Before (Which comes by default) : After Our change : Step 3 : Select “Choose location” where you can add or remove locations . Here i added new location “Boston” to my list . To add location , click “+” symbol [&hellip
Whenever we use the sudo command , the password is saved for 15 mins by default . But we can change the time by using simple method . Step 1 : Go to terminal and run the following command sudo visudo Step 2 : Now search the below line . defaults env_reset change the above line into Defaults env_reset , timestamp_timeout=x where x is the remembering time. Press Ctrl + x to save . You may also like : How to : Install New Lock Dialog Theme on Ubuntu 10.04 /9.10 Wammu – Mobile Phone Manager for Linux How to:Sync Blackberry with Ubuntu Debthumbnailer:Add Icon to Deb Packages How to: Reset Windows Password Using Ubuntu
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