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How to remove or uninstall Nouveau drivers from Ubuntu

Written on April 5th, 2011 at 12:44 pm by shredder12

So, I blew my Graphic card today  and while troubleshooting the issue I tried to install proprietary Nvidia drivers. But in order to do that you are required to remove nouveau drivers from the system. This guide will tell you how to disable and remove nouveau drivers step by step.

Macbuntu - Change your Ubuntu's theme to look exactly like Apple's MacOS X

Written on November 15th, 2010 at 00:41 am by shredder12

After trying out Macbuntu on my system I can proudly say that no other OS has more flexible theming capablities than Linux. I think you would have guessed by now what Macbuntu does. It modifies your Ubuntu theme to look exactly like MacOS X. And if you have a decent Internet connection to download a few packages then it will hardly take  a few minutes to get it done.

How to update Firefox to 3.6.6 on Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx

Written on June 28th, 2010 at 23:18 pm by shredder12

Firefox 3.6.6 is a quick update to fix the hanging timeout issue in the crash protective Firefox 3.6.4. There seems to be a trouble with either old computer or people trying to play Farmville because of the loading time. So, if you are facing similar trouble on your Ubuntu system, its time to update.

The Lost Treasure - Ubuntu Calendar Package, NSFW!!

Written on June 23rd, 2010 at 18:28 pm by shredder12

Yep! the package really contains some nude and semi-nude content, but its artistic photography, we don't call it _Porn_. This package is nothing more than a set of wallpapers, but due to controversy it was later removed and since we know that every controversy has a story behind it, this one had its too, a pretty funny one actually .

Shotwell and Chromium in, a few changes in the application line up of Ubuntu 10.10, Maverick Meerkat

Written on May 15th, 2010 at 02:49 am by shredder12

After the release of Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx, Ubuntu developers are all buckled up for Maverick Meerkat. In the Ubuntu Developer summit, developers have come up with some slight changes in the application line up for Maverick. Replacement of F-Spot with Shotwell and Chromium as default browser in UNE are the major decisions.

How Ubuntu's command suggestion feature works?

Written on December 30th, 2010 at 00:47 am by shredder12

Have you ever wondered how Ubuntu gives you suggestions when you enter a wrong command name on a terminal? This feature is a great way to quickly figure out the error and even helps to find out the package that provide a particular tool. This task is taken care of by the command_not_found_handle() function in /etc/bash.bashrc.

Its time for Multi-touch on Ubuntu - uTouch for Unity

Written on October 15th, 2010 at 00:41 am by shredder12

I guess most of us would have tried Ubuntu 10.10 aka Maverick Meerkat by now. This version was no doubt going to bring many new things but the one I was really looking forward to is the netbook edition. We have been looking at Shuttleworth's constant efforts to make the netbook edition more usable - Increasing vertical space by using a global menu, using a single panel instead of one, a whole new unity shell interface and a lot others.

How to update your Firefox to 3.6.4 on Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx

Written on June 25th, 2010 at 00:30 am by shredder12

Firefox recently released a major update of the browser, Firefox 3.6.4. Major is not in the sense of version numbers, its the integration of Out of Process Plugins which isolates Third Party plugins and prevents Firefox crashes and freezes because of them. In this howto, I will tell you how to update your Firefox to the latest release on Lucid.

How to install VLC 1.1 on Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx

Written on June 23rd, 2010 at 02:09 am by shredder12

Remember the c-korn ppa, we mentioned in the vlc 1.1 announcement for installing its 4th release candidate. As it turns out, Christoph Korn, the maintainer, has now updated it with the stable release. So, you can now install and enjoy the new VLC 1.1 on Ubuntu based systems.

Mark Shuttleworth introduces Window Indicators - Windicators

Written on May 3rd, 2010 at 17:37 pm by shredder12

Mark Shuttleworth is doing some serious work in further improving the usability and look and feel of Ubuntu. Earlier it was the global menu for Ubuntu 10.10 netbooks. This time he has come up with integrating the panel indicators into the window title bar. Yes, the same panel indicators - volume etc. that we see on the right side of top panel. They will be merged in the window title bar now.

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