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1answer
334 views

Add color palette for Sakura terminal

How can add my own color palette in Sakura terminal? I use Ubuntu 12.04, and in options menu, I see only tango, Linux, xterm and rxvt palettes available.
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2answers
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Bind shortcut switch to a specific application

I usually have several applications running on my workstation. Usually I need VIM, Google Chrome and Terminal and some other applications that I don't always need, e.g. mail client, IM, VLC, etc. It ...
1
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0answers
258 views

How can I force Thunderbird to use my preferred text color and to ignore the text color specified in incoming messages?

I use a dark theme in Ubuntu. Everything is fine in Thunderbird except for the messages that arrive where a font color is specified ( I assume Outlook forces a color to be specified). Those messages ...
0
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1answer
349 views

Ubuntu in silent mode

I have made a custom distribution of Ubuntu. I totally changed the installation process (the user feedback mostly) but what I want is always start in silent mode. I mean, the default installation mode ...
2
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1answer
164 views

How can I have different configuration in different workspaces in Ubuntu?

Is it possible at all to have different configurations in different workspaces in Ubuntu, like different files and shortcuts, wallpaper, panels, panel status (hidden/unhidden), etc.
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1answer
148 views

How do I perform the same customized Ubuntu install on many machines?

We have eight or so machines with similar (but not necessarily identical) hardware in our development team. We're pair programming, so we want all the machines to be set up in and behave the same way. ...
4
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1answer
2k views

Making Synaptics Palm Detection Work Under Ubuntu 11.04

I'm currently using a MacBook Pro (5,5) with Ubuntu 11.04. Everything works great except palm detection with the Synaptics driver. If I use the "multitouch" driver, palm detection works great. In the ...
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1answer
524 views

How to create a custom Ubuntu alternate CD?

I want to create a custom Ubuntu/Kubuntu alternate CD and install it on multiple computers. I do not want a live CD. Some tutorials and apps are for live CD and does not work for alternate CD. There ...
3
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1answer
849 views

where do screensavers come from in Ubuntu/Linux?

How can I add a screensaver to my system? I don't want to import an existing one, but to know the mechanics of how to CREATE one from scratch and install it as if it were one of the default ones. ...
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5answers
512 views

How can I customize my Ubuntu installation?

I just installed Ubuntu on my netbook, and I'd like to customize it but don't know where to start. Do you know of any tips or guides for customizing Ubuntu?