Pimp your Ubuntu Salamander: 12.7 essential tips

After being pleased with Ubuntu Salamander, I have written an article presenting essential tips and tricks to enhancing the default Ubuntu desktop experience, including installation of proprietary graphics drivers, Skype, Steam, GIMP, VLC, Unity Tweak, new icons and themes, Cinnamon desktop environment replacement, privacy options, many other resources, and more.

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/ubuntu-essential-pimping-guide.html


Cheers,
Mrk

 

Well done again, Mrk, thanks!

Btw, how about the installation of restricted extras?

Code:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

 

Yup, good one.
Mrk

 

But a lot of restricted extras is reduntant - especially as the guide metions using VLC, so the gstreamer libs are not needed.
The libdvdread, ms fonts and flash are probably the main bits.

Cheers, Nick.

 

Well for those who don't want to hassle too much ... it can work.
Normally, I personally only go for minimal subsets.
Mrk

 

Another nice article, Mrk.

As usual. .

Later...

Bob

 

Mrk, nice small useful list no junk stuff )


i always recommend your blogs to newbies


just once advice why there is no site ticker i mean number of times people visit your site


also please test pear linux 8 looks pretty eye candy

thanks