by Richard W | May 6, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
When you install Ubuntu, by default only the time is shown on the top panel (indicator bar). That’s good, however, if you also want to show the date next to the time, then this brief tutorial is going to show you how to do that in Ubuntu 12.04. It would be nice...
by Richard W | May 5, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
It seems like one distinct feature missing in Ubuntu 12.04 is the Login Sound. In prior versions of Ubuntu, when you login you will always hear Gnome Login Sound welcoming you. That sound has been the default login sound for Ubuntu for as long as I can remember....
by Richard W | May 5, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
For those who have been following Ubuntu OS from the beginner, they’ve seen almost if not all the changes Ubuntu have gone through. There have been a lot of changes, especially on the desktop side. From the classic GNOME desktop environment to Unity, Ubuntu have...
by Richard W | May 4, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
By default, this feature is disabled when you installed Ubuntu. The location entry in nautilus lets you use the location box to go to a folder by typing it instead of using to mouse to open one folder at a time until you reach your destination. This can come in handy...
by Richard W | May 3, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
Sometimes you may want to use alternate DNS servers instead of the one provided by your ISP. This can be either public, private or secured DNS servers. For example, you may want to use Google Public DNS Servers or the one from OpenDNS to replace the one currently...
