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I just started a new job this week, and the standard machine is HP EliteBook with touchscreen and Windows 10. I have been a Ubuntu and Mac user in the past couple of years, may be it is a good time for me to familiarise with the new Windows OS. I was told by many … Continue reading 3 steps to run Ubuntu in Windows 10
By default, UbuntuOne does not work behind a proxy. To make it work, you have to install ubuntuone-client-proxy (sudo apt-get install -y ubuntuone-client-proxy ), then restart the UbuntuOne. Now there is one more ubuntuone related process running in background. ps aux | grep ubuntuone jchen 8688 2.7 1.4 180816 56852 ? Sl 13:20 0:01 /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/ubuntuone-control-panel-qt … Continue reading Use UbuntuOne behind proxy
Somehow, my default terminal has been changed to terminator after I upgraded to 13.10. Here is the way to change it back in command sudo update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator To review all the default application settings: sudo update-alternatives --all
Evernote and GDrive are my two favourite Cloud tools. Unfortunately, either of them currently has the official client. But there are a couple unofficial clients which work well in Ubunu. Nevernote and Everpad are for Evernote, Grive and Insync are for GDrive. Personally, I prefer Nevernote and Grive.How to install Nevernote in Ubuntu:sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vincent-c/nevernotesudo apt-get … Continue reading Install Evernote and Gdrive client in Ubuntu
For those users who have already gotten used to the Windows desktop style (e.g. Start button, Taskbar at the bottom, minimize/maximize/close button at the right top). Here is how to make the Ubuntu Gnome desktop work in the similar style. 1) Super + Left Alt + Right click the panel that you want to edit, … Continue reading Windows Style Ubuntu Desktop
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