Adam C's List: Ubuntu Related Pages

• Easy convert webshots .wbz to .jpg using wbz2jpg for nautilus-actions:

• set browser.cache.disk.capacity

  • reduces size of the disk cache
• set browser.safebrowsing.enabled to false
   set browser.safebrowsing.malware.enabled to false

  • disables collection of data for files about sites suspected of malware/phishing
• clear the cache in Firefox and delete the urlclassifier*.sqlite files from your profile directory.
• tarball of your profile
• edit /etc/fstab
• Set up a backup and restore script
• empty your profile directory
• run the script
• run the script
• adding the command to your .xinitrc
• un it again before you shut down your computer
• I use Ubuntu, and for me some of the steps above had to be changed a little. For example, my FF profile was much bigger because of the many extensions i have installed, so i change the partition size to 200, so you can change the size to your needs as well.

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• • Access your ext2 and ext3 partitions from Vista 
• Activate side-mouse-buttons in FireFox
• Add “Open with gedit” to the right click menu in Ubuntu
• • Ajust LCD brightness from command line 
• All about Linux swap space
• Automated backups in Linux
• Block Ads with Ubuntu without installing anything
• Changing The /tmp Cleanup Frequency
• Check your Disk Usage on Ubuntu from the command line
• Civilization IV on Linux, Updated How-to
• Clean up Ubuntu GNU/Linux System
• Configuring your webcam to work under Linux
• • Controlling disk space with symbolic links 
• • Customize your Gutsy 
  • Customize Your Places Directories
• CyberNotes: Share a Firefox Profile Between Ubuntu and Windows
• Deleting Unwanted Files
• Desktop tune-up. Four cool Linux tricks
• Don’t Let GNOME’s Text Editor Leave Hidden Files
• Easily Convert .WMA to .MP3 in Linux
• Enable Smooth fonts on Ubuntu Linux
• • Enable vertical, horizontal and circular scrolling 
  • Enabling GNOME Desktop Icons in Ubuntu
• • Expert tricks for Nautilus 
• Extending Nautilus context menus with Nautilus-actions
• Files and Folders
• Generate Ubuntu apt-get Source.lst automatically
• Get a faster browsing experience - using a local caching DNS
• Get More Space Out of Your ext3 Partition
• Getting Up and Going with Wine on Ubuntu
• • Gmail as Default Email Client in Ubuntu 
• • Gnome preferred applications 
• Hacking Ubuntu to Improve Performance test
• How to Add a Program to the Ubuntu Startup List (After Login)
• How to add extra repositories

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• install the boot loader (GRUB) to a floppy disk
• Or get a hold of the "The Ultimate Boot CD". It has tools for restored a MBR as well as some other cool stuff. http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/)

  • It has tools for restored a MBR as well as some other cool stuff. <br>
•  Copy your bootloader
•  c:\bootsect.lnx=”Linux”
• c:\boot.ini
•  Copy bootsect.lnx
•  Save that file somewhere that you can access from within Windows.

  • <ul><li>FAT partition</li><li>USB drive</li><li>other floppy disk</li></ul><br>
• How to dual boot Ubuntu and Windows XP without changing the Windows MBR

  • I use this setup to boot ubuntu from the third partition of my second
    hard drive. As ubuntu is on a second drive I haven't made any changes
    to my Windows partition at all! Risk free.

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