Ubuntu Tips & Tweaks How-Tos

• Reinstall Ubuntu Grub Bootloader After Windows Wipes it Out
• Set Windows as Default OS when Dual Booting Ubuntu
• Disable the System Beep on Ubuntu Edgy
• Disable the Login Sound on Ubuntu
• Keyboard Shortcuts for Bash ( Command Shell for Ubuntu, Debian, Suse, Redhat, Linux, etc)
• See What Updated Packages Are Available from Ubuntu Command Line
• See Where a Package is Installed on Ubuntu
• See What Version of a Package Is Installed on Ubuntu
• How to Mount a Remote Folder using SSH on Ubuntu
• Switch Ubuntu Server to use Internet Repositories Instead of cdrom
• Open a Second Console Session on Ubuntu Server
• Scroll Backwards From the Ubuntu Server Command Line
• How To Empty the Ubuntu Gnome Trash from the Command Line
• Install a Drop-Down Console in Ubuntu
• View Hidden Files and Folders in Ubuntu File Browser
• How To Switch to Console Mode for Ubuntu VMware Guest
• How to Switch Between GDM and KDM on Ubuntu
• Make VLC Player Look like Windows Media Player 10
• Make VLC Player Look like Winamp 5 (Kinda)
• Launch an Application Really Fast With the Keyboard in Kubuntu or KDE
• Search Your Computer Quickly With the Deskbar Applet on Ubuntu
• Use the Windows Key for the "Start" Menu in Ubuntu Linux
• Assign a Hotkey to Open a Terminal Window in Ubuntu
• Make your Gnome Terminal Background (mostly)Transparent on Ubuntu
• Sync Your System Clock with Internet Time Servers in Ubuntu
• Set the Default Terminal Emulator on Ubuntu Linux
• Set the Default Browser on Ubuntu From the Command Line
• Set gFTP as the Default Command Line FTP Client on Ubuntu
• Change the Default Editor From Nano on Ubuntu Linux
• Make VLC Player Look like Windows Media Player 11
• Get CPU / System Load Average on Ubuntu Linux
• Restart the Ubuntu Gnome User Interface Quickly
• Get the Top 10 Files or Directories on Ubuntu Linux
• Get Last Accessed File Time In Ubuntu Linux
• Enable Google Search From Shortcut Key in KDE on (k)Ubuntu
• Start a KDE / Kubuntu GUI Application as Root User
• Start an Ubuntu Gnome Application as Root User
• Quickly Access KDE Settings Dialogs
• Using the Kubuntu Run Command Dialog (Alt+F2)
• Install KDE (Kubuntu) on Ubuntu
• Disable AutoPlay of Blank CD or DVD media
• Turn Off Auto-Play of Audio and Video CDs and DVDs in Ubuntu
• Move a Window Without Clicking the Titlebar in Ubuntu
• Make Ubuntu Automatically Save Changes to Your Session
• Set the Default Browser and Email Client in Ubuntu
• Let Somebody Use Your Computer Without Logging Off in Ubuntu
• The Battery Icon On/Off Switch in Ubuntu
• Keep the Display From Turning Off on Ubuntu
• How to Add a Program to the Ubuntu Startup List (After Login)
• How to Share folders with your Ubuntu Virtual Machine (guest)
• How to Access your Box.Net Account from Ubuntu the Easy Way
• Configure How often Ubuntu checks for Automatic Updates
• Add "Open with gedit" to the right click menu in Ubuntu
• How to Tell What Version of Ubuntu You Are Running
• Check your Disk Usage on Ubuntu from the command line
• Check your Disk Usage on Ubuntu with Disk Usage Analyzer
• Enable Smooth fonts on Ubuntu Linux