Have you ever noticed duplicate menu entries in your GNOME desktop menus? I’m not sure what causes it but occasionally I’ll find duplicate menu items in my GNOME menu. Below is a quick command to run in order to remove duplicate menu entries.
rm -f $HOME/.config/menus/applications.menu
It is also usually wise to make a backup of [...]
So I’ve realized that the Google Toolbar will not install on Ubuntu 6.10 “Edgy Eft” with Firefox 2. I did however figure out a fix for it. Thanks to a post on Google Groups “Something’s Broken” and the Ubuntu Forums. Below are instructions for downloading, “fixing” and installing the Google Toolbar [...]
Many of you may be familiar with the old school Tux Racer game. This one is a classic and gets addicting! On Ubuntu it isn’t called Tux Racer however (I believe because it was commercialized and the previous, still GPL version, was repackaged.) Below is how to install Tux Racer aka Planet Penguin Racer on [...]
Ubuntu Tutorials Presents – Ubuntu Book of the Week
I recently posted a tutorial on How to install Adobe Reader (PDF) for Firefox and promised to follow it up with a few additional tips. This will explain how to set Adobe Reader as the default program for .pdf files on your Ubuntu system.
Right-click on any .pdf file
Select “Properties” and then select “Open With”
Select [...]
Since the release of Ubuntu (6.06.1) “Dapper Drake” there have been some great improvements in support for wireless and broadcom chipsets. You no longer need to configure ndiswrapper for wireless support. This supports *MOST* broadcom chipsets. I have only run into one model that does not work.
To quickly install and configure support [...]
Many of you probably remember the recent debate concerning Debian vs Firefox and the trademark issues. The last that I’ve heard it sounds like Ubuntu is going to honor the Firefox trademark and continue to include Firefox, but I’m unsure the status on Debian.
In any event I have put together a few quick steps [...]
I’ve spent the bulk of my afternoon trying to setup some type of parental controls on an Ubuntu machine. My brother has been using Ubuntu for some time now and good ‘ol Dad wants to make sure that he doesn’t run into the wrong neighborhood online. I’ve managed to figure things out so I thought [...]
Update : If you are using Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy” you can get all of the multimedia codecs by following the steps available here: ubuntu restricted extras
I have recently posted about Seveas’ Repository, which includes a comprehensive package for multimedia within gnome or kde. I also wanted to outline how you can manually install most [...]
Update : These steps do not work in Ubuntu 7.10. An updated tutorial is available here: Installing Adobe’s Acrobat Reader on Ubuntu 7.10.
Recently I was asked how to install the Adobe Reader on Ubuntu. Personally I have always used the included Evince reader, as it has always served my purposed. However, as I [...]
