Tweak your Ubuntu settings without typing in a single command !!

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Thanks to ubuntu-tweak the lives of Ubuntu users is now a lot more easier with this utility , Ubuntu Tweak provides a single GUI based program to change various settings/options  of your Ubuntu system without typing a single command . it has several great features like ,

Features of Ubuntu Tweak

  • View of Basic System Information(Distribution, Kernel, CPU, Memory, etc.)
  • GNOME Session Control
  • Auto Start Program Control
  • Show/Hide and Change Splash screen
  • Show/Hide desktop icons or Mounted Volumes
  • Show/Hide/Rename Computer, Home, Trash icon or Network icon
  • Tweak Metacity Window Manager’s Style and Behavior
  • Compiz Fusion settings, Screen Edge Settings, Window Effects Settings, Menu Effect Settins
  • GNOME Panel Settings
  • Nautilus Settings
  • Advanced Power Management Settings
  • System Security Settings
September 30, 2008 | 1 Comment | Read More »

How to Do Yahoo Webcam chat in Ubuntu Linux

Ever wished to have a Yahoo Webcam chat in your Linux but all you could get was a text chat using pidgin , well for those who did not knew this there is a special multi protocol IM client ( these are those that support multiple chat networks like aol,msn,yahoo,gtalk etc .) it’s name is KOPETE and believe me it is a wonderful. It comes already installed with KDE version of  Ubuntu ie. Kubuntu  but you can get it installed on Ubuntu Gnome from your Synaptic package manager

Using Kopete, you can easily have a Webcam chat with your friends inside Linux .

September 29, 2008 | 2 Comments | Read More »