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Get Rid Of Unity And Restore The Old Ubuntu Look

11:00AM December 20, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

If you aren’t a fan of Ubuntu’s new “Unity” interface, weblog OMG! Ubuntu! shows us how to get the old GNOME 2-style look back with just a few tweaks (and without having to downgrade). More »

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Tweak Every Corner Of Ubuntu’s Unity Interface

2:30AM December 17, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

If you’re using the newest versions of Ubuntu, you probably have an annoyance or two with the Unity interface. MyUnity is a system tweaker based around changing Unity’s behaviour and appearance. More »

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ArchBang Brings Arch Linux’s Greatest Features To Your PC Without The Stress

11:30AM November 9, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

If you’re in love with Arch Linux but are tired of the painstaking installation process, ArchBang is the perfect distribution for you. It has everything you love about Arch, but installs in just a few minutes with everything you need. More »

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Linux Desktop Faceoff: GNOME 3 Vs Ubuntu Unity

4:00AM October 26, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

The popular Linux distribution Ubuntu recently finalised its move to the new Unity interface, while other Linux distributions are moving to the new GNOME 3 shell. Both interfaces are remarkably different than the Linux environments you’re used to, but remarkably similar to one another. So which one is better for you? We delve down and uncover the differences between each. More »

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Lubuntu Gives You A Full-Fledged Desktop On Your Netbook

10:30AM October 7, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Netbooks aren’t the fastest computers, but they can be useful — as long as they’re usable. If you want your netbook to work and feel like a real computer rather than a toy, I can’t recommend Lubuntu enough — it makes my netbook feel like a whole new machine. More »

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Quickly Lock A Laptop Touchpad In Ubuntu With Touchpad Indicator

11:00PM September 23, 2011 | Alan Henry

Ubuntu: If you’re running Ubuntu on a laptop, and you want to disable the touchpad when you have it connected to an external keyboard or mouse, Touchpad-Indicator is a menubar applet that can help. More »

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Add A Handy Separator Between Commands In Your Terminal On Mac OS X And Linux

9:30AM September 15, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

If working in the Terminal gets a little confusing because you run so many commands at once, this little trick will put a separator in between each prompt so you can easily see the last few commands you ran. More »

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Ask LH: How Do I Get Cool Desktop Effects In Linux?

3:00AM September 15, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Dear Lifehacker, I’m loving Linux, but I keep seeing screenshots and videos of these tricked-out, super-customised interfaces with things like the desktop cube and I’m not sure where to find them in the settings. How can I customise my Linux desktop like this? More »

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First Look At Ubuntu Linux 11.10 ‘Oneiric Ocelot’ Beta

10:45AM September 2, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Like most Ubuntu updates, version 11.10 isn’t a huge overhaul; rather, it improves on the big changes made in 11.04, by cleaning up the Dash, overhauling the Ubuntu Software Center, and bringing in some new default software. Here’s a look at the biggest changes in the newly released beta. More »

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Lifehacker Pack For Linux: Our List Of The Best Linux Downloads

3:30AM August 6, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Linux may not be the most popular OS around, but that doesn’t mean it we’re going to sit here and ignore it. Here are our favourite downloads for everyone’s favourite open source operating system. More »