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=== Other Issues === | === Other Issues === | ||
| − | ==== AWN and run apps dialog ==== | + | ==== AWN and ''run apps'' dialog ==== |
There is a problem with using AWN and the '''run apps dialog (Alt+F2)'''. It simply doesn't work any more, when you disable gnome-panel (which you have to, if you like to run ''awn only''). | There is a problem with using AWN and the '''run apps dialog (Alt+F2)'''. It simply doesn't work any more, when you disable gnome-panel (which you have to, if you like to run ''awn only''). | ||
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And the best: now the '''launch''' entry in the awn main menu is working. | And the best: now the '''launch''' entry in the awn main menu is working. | ||
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| + | ==== Faster internet browsing ==== | ||
| + | 1. Disable IpV6: | ||
| + | > vim /etc/sysctl.conf | ||
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| + | net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1 | ||
| + | net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1 | ||
| + | net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6 = 1 | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Reboot'''. | ||
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| + | 2. Install a Webproxy: | ||
| + | apt-get install squid | ||
Revision as of 18:29, 3 October 2010
Contents
Ubuntu 10.04
I am using the standard gnome desktop with compiz manager (stable)
Additional software
Ubuntu is very flexible when installing new software.
Software from Ubuntu Tweak
Sources:
- Adobe Flash PPA
- Medibuntu
- PPA for AWN Windows Manager testing, see Issues
- PPA for Ubuntu Wine Team
- SMPlayer
- Virtual Box official source
- P7zip-full
Programs:
- Ubuntu restricted extras
- Flashplugin64-installer
- Google Chrome Unstable ( version 7.x)
- Skype
- VLC
- Wine
Software from Launchpad
- Popper Email Notification
- TLP Powersave, also see TLP article
- Rhythmbox radio browser
- Nautilus Terminal
Other Software
Other Issues
AWN and run apps dialog
There is a problem with using AWN and the run apps dialog (Alt+F2). It simply doesn't work any more, when you disable gnome-panel (which you have to, if you like to run awn only).
A good replacement for the build-in gnome-panel dialog is Gmrun:
sudo apt-get install gmrun
Then do the following steps:
- disable the run dialog in compiz configuration settings -> Gnome comaptibility
- disable the Alt+F2 key combination
- add a new key combination for gmrun and assign Alt+F2
And the best: now the launch entry in the awn main menu is working.
Faster internet browsing
1. Disable IpV6:
> vim /etc/sysctl.conf net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1 net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1 net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6 = 1
Reboot.
2. Install a Webproxy:
apt-get install squid