Have you heard about Ubuntu-tweak software

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Ubuntu Tweak is an application designed to config Ubuntu easier for everyone.

It provided many usefull desktop and system options that the default desktop environment isn’t provided.

At present, It is only designed for Ubuntu GNOME Desktop, and often follows the newest Ubuntu distribution.

LICENSE

Ubuntu Tweak is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foun
dation. More information can see at the the package’s LICENSE.

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

Its a great Software which I think every Ubuntu user should intall it.



If you want to install this great peice of software then follow this link http://ubuntu-tweak.com/downloads and follow the instructions on that page.


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Selecting Fast Server to download pakages in Ubuntu

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If you want to download pakage from Synaptic faster then just follow this simple steps.

Go to System->Administration->Synaptic Pakage Manager

Now enter your password and the Synaptic Pakage Manager will open.

Now click on Settings -> Repositories
In the Ubuntu Software tab go to Download from drop down menu and select Other

"Choose a Download Server" window will open so just click on Select Best Server

Now it will complete some tests to select the best server so be patient.
After the testing is over you will see the fastest server highlighted in the window which is available to you so to complete the procedure click on the Choose Server button.

Now in Synaptic Pakage Manager just click on Reload button and you are done.




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