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First Look At Ubuntu Linux 12.04: ‘Precise Pangolin’

Ubuntu 12.04 is coming in April, but eager users can check out the beta version today. “Precise Pangolin” includes a new quick search feature called the HUD, some new privacy settings and a few tweaks to the Unity interface.

December 20, 2011
Design

Get Rid Of Unity And Restore The Old Ubuntu Look

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).

April 22, 2011
Work

Add "Places" Menu Functionality To Ubuntu’s Unity Launcher

Ubuntu’s Unity interface is sleek, simple, and effective at keeping things uncluttered on your desktop, but some users may not be so keen on having to jump through hoops just to open one of their home folder’s subdirectories in a real file manager. Luckily, there’s a fix for that.

April 21, 2011
Work

Y PPA Manager Update Adds Time-Saving Quicklists In Unity

Linux: Personal Package Archives, or PPAs, let Linux users stay up to date with third-party apps. Y PPA Manager makes it easy to manage PPAs, along with adding a quicklist menu for Ubuntu’s new Unity Launcher for quick access.

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