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7 reasons why Ubuntu is so successful

Posted 07-06-2011 at 04:01 AM by dEnDrOn

Tags fedora, linux, mandriva, ubuntu, windows

1) A good start: Ubuntu started with a strong background. It wasn’t “yet another” distribution, it was a distribution that had a vision and enough people and money behind it to support that vision.

2) Easy and straightforward installation: From the text-based installer of the first few versions, to the point&click installer of today, ubuntu always had a very straightforward and simple installation. Every step of the installer was explained in a short, yet clear manner that made...

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Change your login screen...

Posted 07-04-2011 at 12:20 AM by dEnDrOn
Updated 07-09-2011 at 08:06 PM by dEnDrOn

Tags background, command, login, system, terminal

if anyone feels the way i felt about the original linux distro(i'm using fedora)login screen,which was eventually very boring than it is very help to change your login screen.
to change your login screen first make sure that the image which you want to put as login screen is located in...

Quote:

/usr/share/backgrounds

.....because you will not be able to access your home folder when switching to new login screen...
then follow these commands
1)login as root in the terminal
2)then...

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Enable right click and desktop folder in Gnome 3

Posted 07-02-2011 at 04:59 AM by dEnDrOn

In Fedora 15, nautilus does not handle the desktop by default, nor can you right click on the desktop to bring up the menu. To enable this, install

Code:

gnome-tweak-tool

by using Add/Remove Software. Then, launch it and click on File Manager and then change “

Code:

Have File Manager handle the Desktop

” to “on”

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Add Shutdown menu item permanently on Gnome 3

Posted 07-02-2011 at 04:57 AM by dEnDrOn

in fedora15,there is no shutdown option...in menu it can be brought by pressing ALT.But to bring it permamently,
Open up Add/Remove Software (Applications>System>Add/Remove Software) and then search for

Code:

gnome-shell-extensions-alternative-status-menu

and install it.
Log out and log back in and you should see the menu item.

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Enable ‘sudo’ in Fedora 15

Posted 07-02-2011 at 04:53 AM by dEnDrOn

Tags fedora15, password, root, sudo

Here is how you can enable ‘sudo’ in Fedora so that you don’t have to login as root everytime you need to run a command as root. Open up terminal and type in the following:

Code:

su #enter root password followed by this one
yum install nano
nano /etc/sudoers

Now, scroll down and you should see something like:

Code:

root    ALL=(ALL)	ALL

Just below that line, add this:

Code:

YOUR_USER_NAME_HERE    ALL=(ALL)	ALL

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