Performance tip for Feisty and Edgy

I found this tip on the Ubuntu Forums and think it’s worth sharing. Open up the file /etc/hosts with root privileges, e.g. by typing sudo gedit /etc/hosts The file will look like this (instead of hostname it will include your host name): 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.1.1 hostname Now add you host name to the first line …

How to prettify the Firefox widgets

One thing about Firefox that always bothered me was the look of the default widgets. Fortunately there is an easy way to exchange them, and that is by following these steps: Download firefox-widgets-10.tar.bz2 and unzip it. Open a terminal and enter the newly appeared directory Execute the install script (by typing ./install), enter 1 to …

Proprietary drivers in Feisty: not by default but easy to activate

The use of proprietary drivers is quite controversial in the Linux community. Some argue that they have to be included to make Linux competetive, others warn that they compromise what Linux as free software stands for in the first place. Some popular distributions, for example Fedora and openSUSE decided to boycott proprietary drivers by not …

Manage your software packages offline with APTonCD

Most Ubuntu users will value package management as one of the top features of their OS. Installing and updating software with APT/dpkg and their respective graphical user interfaces (i.e. Synaptic, Update manager and gdebi) is a breeze once you are accustomed to it. However, the ease of use is dependent on the internet connection. If …