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Quickly Lock A Laptop Touchpad In Ubuntu With Touchpad Indicator

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.

September 15, 2011
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Add A Handy Separator Between Commands In Your Terminal On Mac OS X And Linux

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.

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

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?

September 2, 2011
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First Look At Ubuntu Linux 11.10 ‘Oneiric Ocelot’ Beta

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.

August 6, 2011
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Lifehacker Pack For Linux: Our List Of The Best Linux Downloads

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.

August 4, 2011
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JPC-2 Lets You Run Windows XP And Ubuntu In Your Browser

Ever needed to test something out but didn’t want to use your own machine? JPC-2 solves that problem by giving you a virtual machine in your browser that’s capable of running Windows XP (with or without Office), Ubuntu 6 and Ubuntu 8.

July 26, 2011
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AskUbuntu’s Unity Lens Quickly Finds Solutions For Ubuntu Issues

Ubuntu: Rather than searching various forums for answers to your Ubuntu woes, install the AskUbuntu unity lens to search the archives at AskUbuntu.com, an Ubuntu-community forum where members gain reputation based on helpful peer support.

June 23, 2011
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Make Windows 7 Look Like Linux With Ubuntu Skin Pack

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If you switch between Windows and Linux and would rather your Windows machine had a touch of Torvalds, Ubuntu Skin Pack will get the job done.

May 19, 2011
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Dropbox Share For Ubuntu Lets You Share Any File Or Folder With A Mouse Click

Ubuntu Linux: Dropbox Share is a small, free utility that allows users to share or unshare any file or folder by simply selecting the option in the right-click context menu. The shared item is mirrored instantly in the Public folder of the user’s Dropbox account.

May 10, 2011
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Cairo Dock Is A Mac OS X Style Launcher For Ubuntu And Debian

Ubuntu/Debian Linux: Cairo Dock is an app launcher for Ubuntu and Debian Linux that closely mimics the sleek look and feel of the Mac OS X dock.

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