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Windows 7 Transformation Pack for Ubuntu

June 10, 2010

Windows 7 and Ubuntu are two of the operating systems that I have started liking a lot and as a       matter of fact I even transformed   my ubuntu karmic to windows 7 with the Windows                7 transformation pack for ubuntu. How To Install Windows 7 transformation Pack In Ubuntu Karmic Koala Download the Windows 7 Transformation pack for ubuntu and extract the tar.gz files. Right click on an empty space in your ubuntu desktop and go to change desktop background. Here you will see the theme tab ,click on it and apply the Windows 7 theme for ubuntu. To install the windows 7 dock bar included in ubuntu in windows 7 transformation pack for ubuntu follow the steps below. Copy.

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REINSTALL Ubuntu Without Formatting and Without using Boot CD

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You may accidentally have corrupted your or misconfigured something in your ubuntu installation.OR in case you had an unfortunate unsuccessful upgrade and their was no backup made or done.Their are two commands that you can use reinstall ubuntu

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Install ATI/NVIDIA Drivers In Ubuntu,Mint Gloria

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To enable some of the cool features in ubuntu/mint gloria you need to have the drivers for what ever graphic card(nvidia/ati) you have.
Here some ways that …

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Using Aerosnap in linux Ubuntu,Mint Gloria

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How to use aerosnap in linux(compiz) Aero snap is the feature that is inbuilt in windows 7 and its really handy at times. If you re using linux then you probably know that linux is godly for multitasking . Being so highly dependent on coding and stuff makes linux highly customizable and make a operating system that’s all according to your likings. So here we go-using aerosnap in linux You need to have two files for using the aerosnap in linux wmctrl xdpyinfo-for the versions prior to karmic koala and x11-utils for karmic koala Install them using your terminal or do it manually using the ubuntu tweak. After installing the two applications mentioned above-go to your compiz confing settings manager.

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Install kubuntu In Ubuntu

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When I first started using Ubuntu (linux in general) I had some problems while navigating as I had been using windows for a long time. But then as my linux quest moved ahead I found this cool linux kubuntu version which has a interface somewhat similar to that of windows. So if you are using ubuntu or planning to use it in the future this ubuntu trick will come really handy. The benefit of using this method (i.e installing kde in ubuntu) is that you don’t need to install kubuntu as a operating system in your machine(pc or laptop) Kubuntu can be installed in ubuntu using the package manager but its really easy to install using the terminal. To open.

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Decrease Boot Time In Linux

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Decrease your bootup time to least in linux ubuntu As i installed the karmic koala(latest version of ubutnu on my laptop I realized that the boot time was something around a minute and after I used this trick its dropped by 10 seconds. Please bear in mind that using this linux ubuntu trick may cause some problems(i have not faced any as of now) How to install Go to your menu and in their select the terminal In the terminal window copy this code and paste it their(to paste you need to press ctrl+shift+v) and hit enter sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-boot/ppa Now copy the codes given below and again hit enter sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade Sometimes the ubuntu keyserver.

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