xuv's notebook

Side notes, howtos and random bits of information related to Julien Deswaef's projects

User Tools

Site Tools


ubuntu:prefs

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
Next revision
Previous revision
ubuntu:prefs [2012/10/30 13:08] – [Preferences for previous versions] Julien Deswaefubuntu:prefs [2013/11/20 12:16] (current) – [Switching to Crunchbang] Julien Deswaef
Line 2: Line 2:
  
 This is how I use Ubuntu... if you mind? This is how I use Ubuntu... if you mind?
 +
 +===== Switching to Crunchbang =====
 +
 +Bépo (french Dvorak) is not an available keyboard layout in the Graphical installation. This is a pity. But, once installed,to switch to a Bépo keyboard layout:
 +<code=bash>
 +sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
 +</code>
 +
 +Firefox and Thunderbird are replaced by Iceweasel and Icedove. But it's the same piece of software. If you already have a firefox session saved in your home folder, it will find it and all your settings will be available in Iceweasel. For Thunderbird, you'll needd to rename the ~/.thunderbird folder to ~/.icedove before starting it for the first time.
 +
 +To get the latest Firefox on your system, here's the way to go: http://crunchbang.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=27526 The trick is to change the /etc/apt/preferences file.
 +
 +Scanning software not installed by default: Choose Xsane or Simple-scan
 +
  
 ====== Things to do after a fresh Ubuntu 12.04 install ====== ====== Things to do after a fresh Ubuntu 12.04 install ======
Line 10: Line 24:
 ===== Tweakings ===== ===== Tweakings =====
   * Install GPointing to get scrolling on the touchpad (on Dell 6400)   * Install GPointing to get scrolling on the touchpad (on Dell 6400)
-  * MyUnity 
-  * [[http://www.tuxgarage.com/2011/10/gui-for-changing-unity-2d-settings.html|Unity-2D-settings]] - because MyUnity is mainly for Unity3D 
-  * [[https://plus.google.com/105507097221940492572/posts/1P7HzjK6mL9|Change icon size in Unity2D the hard way]] (I'M NOT BLIND YET) 
   * Indicators missing... Let the Notification area come back again ([[http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/indicator-applications|in french]])   * Indicators missing... Let the Notification area come back again ([[http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/indicator-applications|in french]])
  
 Useful resource for tweaking: http://www.webupd8.org/2012/04/things-to-tweak-after-installing-ubuntu.html Useful resource for tweaking: http://www.webupd8.org/2012/04/things-to-tweak-after-installing-ubuntu.html
 +
 +Some tweaking tools to try (haven't really found one that I'm happy with):
 +  * [[https://plus.google.com/105507097221940492572/posts/1P7HzjK6mL9|Change icon size in Unity2D the hard way]]
 +  * MyUnity (MyUnity is mainly for Unity3D)
 +  * [[http://www.tuxgarage.com/2011/10/gui-for-changing-unity-2d-settings.html|Unity-2D-settings]] 
 +  * Unsettings 
 ===== Softwares ===== ===== Softwares =====
   * Gimp   * Gimp
Line 39: Line 56:
   * [[http://eid.belgium.be/fr/utiliser_votre_eid/installer_le_logiciel_eid/linux/|eid]]   * [[http://eid.belgium.be/fr/utiliser_votre_eid/installer_le_logiciel_eid/linux/|eid]]
   * sublime-text   * sublime-text
-  * [[http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/java#a_partir_d_ubuntu_1204|Sun-java-+ plugin]]+  * [[http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/java#a_partir_d_ubuntu_1204|Sun-java-+ plugin]] 
 +  * Fontforge 
 +  * Bitcoin
  
 ====== Preferences for previous versions ====== ====== Preferences for previous versions ======
   * [[Ubuntu 10.04]]   * [[Ubuntu 10.04]]
ubuntu/prefs.1351598883.txt.gz · Last modified: 2012/10/30 13:08 by Julien Deswaef