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This quick post will show you how to add a custom launcher to the bookmarks toolbar in Gnome Shell (installed on Ubuntu 12.04).  I did this for my Eclipse installation. 1. Create the .desktop launcher file in a text editor. [Desktop Entry] Name=Eclipse Comment=Eclipse Platform Exec=/home/jrm/Downloads/eclipse/eclipse Icon=/home/jrm/Downloads/eclipse/icon.xpm Terminal=0 Type=Application Encoding=UTF-8 Categories=Application;Editor; GenericName[en_US]=Eclipse IDE 2.  Save the launcher as eclipse.desktop replacing "eclipse" with whatever your applications name. 3.  Copy that file to /usr/share/applications/ (you may need to use gksudo nautilus). 4.  Now it will show up like an installed application when you search. 5.  Finally drag and drop it into the bookmarks!

1. Install dconf-editor (note NOT gconf-editor!) Open a terminal (ctrl-alt-t) then type: sudo apt-get install dconf-tools 2. Open dconf-editor Open the dconf-editor (alt+f2) then type: dconf-editor 3. Navigate to org → gnome → shell → overrides → button-layout. Change it to close,minimize,maximize: Before 4. Changes will be updated immediately After Thanks to  jokerdino  see  http://askubuntu.com/a/113995

If you use two monitors or a separate TV screen in Ubuntu you may have noticed that when trying to maximise a flash video it maximises on the wrong screen.  Initially when you plug a second monitor the display manager will look something like the following. I've not found documentation on this, but it seems as if Ubuntu assumes that the screen the furthest to the left is considered the primary screen.  So all you have to do is drag the second monitor to the left of the original monitor as below. Click apply.  Now Ubuntu will use the second monitor as the primary screen (all dialogs will open there) and flash videos will maximise in this screen as well. Good Luck!

Every now and then I happen to get my sound to stop working in Ubuntu 11.10.  Sometimes this occurs when suspending and then resuming but most recently it stopped after switching the sound output from my laptop to an HDMI port.  Here's a quick way to fix this without restarting. Open a terminal (ctrl+alt+t) and type: sudo /sbin/alsa force-reload Enter your password and it'll reload the ALSA sound drivers (see below).  Now go back into the sound settings and everything should work! More info can be found here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1861174

Running MultiSim through Windows in Ubuntu One of the biggest issues with switching over to Linux is the fact that a lot of applications are only supported on Windows (XP, Vista, or 7).  Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10 use the Unity desktop that by default has no panel at the bottom.  This makes Ubuntu integrate perfectly with Windows running under VirtualBox with a few minor tweaks.  Read more to find out how. In order to do this you will need: A version of Windows (XP, Vista, 7) VirtualBox Step 1: Install VirtualBox. Using the instructions here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads#Debian-basedLinuxdistributions For Ubuntu 11.10: 1. Open the Software Center. Choose Edit -> Software Sources. Click the Other Software tab, then Add... 2. Enter: deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian oneiric contrib Adding the VirtualBox Source 3. Open a terminal (ctrl+alt+t) and enter: wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian

The problem If you go to one of Penn State's campus' and have a laptop running ubuntu linux  it's pretty easy to log on to the internet.  For security reasons, Penn State protects their wireless connections using either a VPN or user authentication.  Most of the 'tech' guys don't know how to do much more than run an installer program, which is all that is necessary if you have a windows or mac os but when it comes to linux, they're clueless. The benefit If you use ubuntu, your in luck.  Ubuntu 10.04 comes ready right out of the box to connect to psu's v2 network.  I would say it's even easier than on windows because it connects you automatically every time you open your laptop. The solution So how do you set it up? Click on the wireless icon on the top panel and select the psu ssid. A dialog will open up, fill in the following information under the wireless security : Network nam