Section: How To

Discover an eclectic mix of tutorials covering everything from ways to install neat apps, or enable new features, to workarounds for known issues, and configuring your Ubuntu system.

[How to] Easily Mount The Galaxy Nexus On Ubuntu 11.10

Mounting your Galaxy Nexus phone in Ubuntu has just gotten a whole lot easier. The following script adds a Unity applet with quicklist options for mounting and un-mounting the device safely - no terminal commands necessary.

22 December 2011

[How to] Make Ubuntu 11.10 Look and Feel Like GNOME 2

Longing for the look and feel of the classic GNOME desktop in Ubuntu 11.10? Well it's easier to achieve than you might think. Peek on in for a guide to aping the look of old school GNOME in new school GNOME.

13 December 2011

[How to] Connect your Android Ice Cream Sandwich Phone to Ubuntu for File Access

The Galaxy Nexus - such a great phone, and one that wows anyone who uses it. But there is one area in which the phone falls short: getting it hooked up to my Ubuntu laptop. Read on for a quick guide on accessing your Nexus S files from Ubuntu.

11 December 2011

Getting the Most from Marlin File Browser; Plus See What’s New

Marlin is a sleek, fast and sexy Nautilus alternative. Just over a week ago we told you How to Install Marlin File Browser in Ubuntu 11.10. Since then Marlin has been updated with a handful of additional changes - some which might tempt the more reluctant into giving it a try.

8 December 2011

[How to] Burn LightScribe Discs in Ubuntu

Ever wondered how to burn lightscribe discs in Ubuntu? So did Dean Howell - who found that installing and setting up the tools needed for burning pretty labels in Linux is not as simple as grabbing an app from the Ubuntu Software Centre.

7 December 2011

[How To] Customise Unity like Never Before

Ubuntu 11.10 bring a lot of nifty changes in Unity featuring - chameleon theming, active blur, ability to change launcher opacity, relocation of the Ubuntu button from the panel to the launcher, and so on. These new features have opened up the door for a lot more customisation in Unity than many think possible. Read on for a guide on radically changing the look of Unity in Ubuntu 11.10...

4 December 2011
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[How to] Move Nautilus Navigation Buttons back to the Left in Ubuntu

Does the placing of the 'back' and 'forward' navigation buttons in GNOME 3's Nautilus bug you? Let it no more: OMG! Ubuntu! reader Tim has written up a solution on switching the navigation arrows back to their old placing.

3 December 2011
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Making Dolphin Even Better: Add ‘Service Menus’

Among the things that I love most in KDE is it's file manager - Dolphin. Dolphin is fast, looks great and is future-rich. Recently I've thought "How can Dolphin possibly get any better?" and today I stumbled upon a very neat and useful tweak for Dolphin that makes it almost perfect - service menus.

28 November 2011
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[Quick Tip] Use the Banshee ‘NOT’ Operator for Better Search Results

Hardcore Banshee user Leo McArdle sent in the following handy tip: – “Hey, today I stumbled upon the NOT operator in the search of banshee. For example, if I want to only see tracks without “demo” […]

27 November 2011
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[How to] Install ‘Marlin’ File Browser in Ubuntu 11.10

Bored of Nautilus? Tired of Thunar? Desperate to ditch Dolphin? Maybe it's time to try a new file browser? Marlin is a lightweight file browser built from the ground-up to be responsive, simply designed and easy to use - and here's how to install it in Ubuntu 11.10

27 November 2011
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Using Epiphany Web Apps in Ubuntu 11.10

GNOME's default web browser is 'Epiphany' - but very few GNOME-using distributions ship with it. With the release of GNOME 3 (and the subsequent GNOME 3.2) the webkit-using browser added a slew of new features, many of which have turned the app from an 'also-ran' into a dependable, fast and responsive choice.

25 November 2011
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[How to] Beautify Thunderbird in Ubuntu

Mozilla Thunderbird is the default email client in Ubuntu. It is easy to use and setup, has many advanced features and allows for easy customisation. And customization is exactly what this article is all about.

21 November 2011