The Linux distributions that are released these days do not give you any choice in desktop environments compared to the old SUSE Linux distribution that came on a DVD image with a heap of different desktop environments to use whenever you desired. Sure, the Debian GNU/Linux distribution and its child…
Read MoreThe Ubuntu Unity desktop environment is very annoying compared to the MATE alternative. I keep getting notifications that an app has stopped working, like Redshift, and then it loads it up again and it is running twice. Why does this even happen? With the MATE desktop environment, it is very…
Read MoreUse the Gnome favorites barUse a blue light filter for GnomeSet GTK 3.0 theme with command line Use the Gnome favorites bar To add applications to the favorites bar on the left of the screen in Gnome 3, just right click on any application icon in the applications menu and…
Read MoreI was trying to run the Unity Tweak Tool on Ubuntu 17.10 and I got this error. jason@kaio:~$ unity-tweak-tool /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UnityTweakTool/__init__.py:40: PyGIWarning: Gtk was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version(’Gtk’, ‘3.0’) before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded. from gi.repository import Gtk Error: schema com.canonical.notify-osd not…
Read MoreGTK themes . Vertex. https://github.com/horst3180/Vertex-theme. Vertex is a theme for GTK 3, GTK 2, Gnome-Shell and Cinnamon. It supports GTK 3 and GTK 2 based desktop environments like Gnome, Cinnamon, Mate, XFCE, Budgie, Pantheon, etc. Ceti 2. https://github.com/horst3180/Ceti-theme. The GTK3 theme supports Gnome 3.8, 3.10 and 3.12, but the Gnome…
Read MoreThe new Ubuntu 16.04 release allows moving the Unity launcher to the bottom of the screen. This does make sense, screens are wider than they are tall, and I like having the bar on the bottom of the screen. Use the command below to move the bar to the bottom….
Read MoreThe new Ubuntu 14.04 Unity desktop has some cool features. The icons on the sidebar launcher may be re-sized to 16 pixels in size. This allows the launcher bar to take up even less space. And the new 3.13 kernel includes many enhancements over the old 3.12 release. Firefox 25.0…
Read MoreHow you can install the Ubuntu Unity desktop on your Linux Mint 15 system. use this command to install the Lightdm login manager; the Unity desktop and other assorted paraphernalia that goes with it. I just did this today with Mint and this worked. You need the ubuntu-desktop package installed…
Read MoreThe Unity desktop in Ubuntu 13.04 supports a different rendering mode that will increase performance on lower specced machines. To enable this, enter the command below to create an empty file in the /etc/X11/Xsession.d directory. sudo touch /etc/X11/Xsession.d/99force-llvmsudo touch /etc/X11/Xsession.d/99force-llvm Then type sudo vim.tiny /etc/X11/Xsession.d/99force-llvm and enter this text. export…
Read MoreThe Gnome Shell desktop on Linux Mint 15 is a pretty good desktop environment for any Linux user, but after typing sudo apt-get install unity on Linux Mint 15 and trying it out, I actually think that the Unity desktop is the faster of the two. Despite the Macintosh styled…
Read MoreThe Ubuntu 13.04 distribution has been released. This will bring even more users to the Linux fold. I like Linux for the ease of use and the hardware support. this is a good reason for anyone to use Linux. The Ubuntu distribution has been around for a while. We had…
Read MoreFaience: http://tiheum.deviantart.com/art/GTK3-Gnome-Shell-Faience-255097456. This is a GTK 3 theme that will make your Gnome Shell desktop look exquisite. This has awesome brushed aluminium styled switches for controls in the GTK windows. This is one theme that you must install. Hope GTK 3: http://grvrulz.deviantart.com/art/Hope-gtk3-206207315. Another quality GTK 3 theme for Gnome Shell. Well…
Read MoreThe Ubuntu Linux distribution has been spotted once again; this time running on a promotional booth. This is yet another sighting of the very useful and powerful desktop OS that is revolutionizing computing all over the world. It is clear that this distribution will be the most popular one yet….
Read MoreThis is what the Ubuntu Unity desktop looks like with a dual monitor configuration. The launcher bar is on both desktops; but the dash when clicked on either desktop is independent of the other. And the wallpaper will span both desktops. This is on Linux Mint 14 and it is…
Read MoreThe Ubuntu Unity desktop has been spotted again; this time in the Medaka Box anime series. This is even more product placement for the Ubuntu Unity desktop and the Linux distribution overall. Of course Ubuntu is very popular; it is shown on televison a few times; appearing in the Extreme…
Read MoreAn overview of the Fedora 18 Linux distribution.
Read MoreAfter my experiences with the installation of the Ubuntu 12.10 Linux distribution in Virtualbox; finding that even with the latest Virtualbox 4.22 release the Ubuntu 12.10 Unity desktop is still very slow; I have installed this distribution onto a 2 terabyte hard disk and I am currently downloading the fglrx…
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