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grep smb:// ~/.gtk-bookmarks|cut -d ' ' -f 1|xargs gvfs-mount

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5936208#post5936208

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2) Integrate in 1 DVD unbuntu, kubuntu, xubuntu... you need only select what desktop do you want and what packages (see nº1)

"Ubuntu should be available as a live/install DVD that comes with Gnome, KDE, Xfce, and perhaps other desktop environments. Ideally, it would have equal priority to the CDs that only come with one, which would include being released at the same times. When booting from the disk, users should have an option of which environment to use. When installing, users should be able to chose which environments to install, and have options for installing additional packages designed for those environments (like the gnome and kde packages).

This would allow multiple people who prefer different environments to use the same installation disk. It would be more convenient for people who want to have e.g. both KDE and Gnome. It would make it easier for people new to Linux to learn which environment they prefer. It would make it easier for lesser used environments to gain new users. It would put all supported desktop environments on a more equal ground, rather than sanctioning one as the only "real" and "official" desktop environment for Ubuntu."

http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/7151/

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Well, i just like the simpleness of the Xfce-Plugins and they are not as overloaded as some Gnome-"Alternatives".
For Example the Xfce-CPU-Load Plugin is really nice, in contrast the Gnome-CPU-Plugin cannot be used with small texts (e.g. CPU, MEM, Swap) and it is just possible to show the graphs. I dont like that.

Give me the Xfce Plugins for Gnome ;-)

Maybe you can help me.
Vote for it :-)

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But what I would like is to put an iso file somewhere and it will be proposed in the grub menu to boot from it at the next start of the computer.

It will save so much time in testing distros the alpha or beta one for example. We won't have to burn them on CDs !

I know that it is possible in virtualbox but not at the boot prompt.

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I worry with everyone clambering for this mythical theme and with time running out before 8.10 ships, what will end up happening is Ubuntu will ship with the same old problematic brown and orange theme that is so hated by a lot of people.

There is a solution though...

The Dust theme
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/DustTheme

The Dust theme has gotten a lot of praises on Digg and is easily as sexy as anything I've personally seen for Linux (and I'm not usually a fan of dark themes), bust most promising of all... is actually possible with the current technology we have at our disposal.

It's time to be bold! Stop defaulting to the same brown and orange and make a big bold change. Embrace Dust.

Yes you will get a few idiots who will say it's too like Vista just because it's black, but ignore them people. The wider tech community will praise Ubuntu for finally ditching its dorky themes and becoming sophisticated and sexy. New users will be eager to try out this Ubuntu thing they have heard so much about.







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I propose to change it, to take advantage of the specific media subdirectories which already exist in the users home directory.

GIMP -> /home/bob/Pictures/
Text editor (gedit) -> /home/bob/Documents/
OpenOffice.org -> /home/bob/Documents/
Rhythmbox (open) -> /home/bob/Music/
Totem, VLC, MPlayer (open) -> /home/bob/Videos/

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add archive xx.zip, xx.tgz, xx.rar ..directly, just as in winrar

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Parallels for OSX has the "Coherence" feature that allows Windows applications to run as a window on the desktop. In X parlance, the application runs "rootless." Presumably the program acts as a Windows device driver or hooks GDI calls and translates them to X messages.

My idea is that this feature be added to QEMU for Ubuntu. This would permit installing Windows in a virtual machine, or utilizing the components of an existing installation of Windows on another partition to run Windows apps natively in a natural, familiar way.

For folks who absolutely require one or more proprietary apps, this would permit them to switch to an Ubuntu desktop.

EDIT: VirtualBox "Seamless Mode" looks like it does a good part of this. So maybe all that's needed is to opportunistically "find" the Windows partition during install, and do some "polish" things in terms of smooth integration.

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No attachments. ]]> Thu, 16-Oct-2008 00:00:00 UTC http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/9366/ http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/8867/ This makes GCC useless; its not even possible to compile a simple "Hello world" program.

Either have GCC not installed by default or have the 'build-essential' metapackage installed by default so that GCC works.

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get rid of this package manager crap and make it easy with a installer wizard.
i had a look at a few pages and didnt see this on the list and its so important to linux being successfull.... why is it so hard to make linux user friendly?

help wizards for all is my call...

if it was easier to use more people would use it...its improved but not enough...

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By creating a symlink from /bin/sudo-gui to the preferred sudo program (terminal or GUI), developers can easily take advantage of the preferred sudo program by running "sudo-gui". Otherwise its kinda brute force for developers. ie, Try KDE-sudo, if it fails try gnome-sudo, if it fails try bsudo, else, do via terminal based sudo. The user should be able to choose the sudo shell they want to use by default! Some gui based sudo's have security advantages over terminal based, or otherwise (ie, the gui ones may disable keyboard hooks and VNC whilst logging in so keyboard sniffers wont work, and you cant do that to the terminal sudo command or SSH becomes worthless for admins),

It just helps standardise commands for developers, and makes customisation easier for users. It may also provide future security advantages.



If this is already being done, please comment and let me know, and I'll mark this idea to be deleted. I've only used sudo from command line, none of the programs I have written have ever needed to escalate their privileges, so if this wont work, let me know too.


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Why can't these be one application?

give gnome-app-install a backend to handle .deb files, or give it an administrative mode where it has all the power tools that synaptic has. Start somewhere. But end with one spot to manage every application installed on my system, no matter how it got there.

As a side note, another idea was automated install of tarballs. I know this will never be a perfect system because not all tarballs use the generic install method. But maybe push for some way to seperate and deal with those who do use the generic method.

There should be absolutely no reason for anyone to say that its easier to install, manage, and update apps on any other platform than Linux!

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-Aptoncd, needed to create our own cd repositories.
-Gparted, there is in the Live CD but not in the installed ubuntu.
-Startupmanager needed to configure grub.
-Bum (boot-up manager), its a graphical run-level editor

Tanks for read :-)

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No attachments. ]]> Thu, 16-Oct-2008 00:00:00 UTC http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/5595/ http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/5834/ Schools should be the first place any operating system company/community promotes their operating system. Microsoft figured this out a long time ago. They practically gave away copies of Windows to K-12 schools. Schools said, "It is almost free of cost. That is all that matters to us." The students that used these Windows computers grew up, and had to buy a computer. Windows is what they learned on, so it is what they purchased and used.

WHAT DO WE NEED:
What we need to do (as an Edubuntu community) is to set up a site similar to the abandoned Schoolforge.net designed as a meeting place for everything regarding Edubuntu and Free/Open Source Software in schools. It would provide reasons other than cost as to why schools should switch to Edubuntu and Free/Open Source Software, as well as resources for anyone who wanted to get involved.

WHY US:
Edubuntu is by far the greatest educational GNU/Linux distro on the planet. It is our job to show off this amazing distro. On the Edubuntu site, there is no information whatsoever on the advantages of using it over Windows or Mac. Ubuntu already has a huge community backing it, making it the perfect candidate to start something like this.

THE BOTTOM LINE:
If we want to instill the values of openness in students, promote the use of Ubuntu around the world, and create the GNU generation, we need to make a site serving as a hub for educators and those promoting the use of Edubuntu in schools.

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Make the Parent Directory button in the Home folder and different Media folders redirect to the Computer virtual place rather than the actual parent directory (/home or /media). Also put a link to the user's home in Computer. (Probably also put Network there, but this is kinda off-topic.)

The root directory (Filesystem) would still be accessible through Computer and require only two operations to enter.

For new users, Linux's way of organizing files may be confusing at first, because it's a bit irrational. I mean, think about it: A logical partition on a hard drive is chosen as the root partition, which is the start of all things. Then suddenly, seemingly on this partition, there are directories like "dev" or "proc" or "mount". "Devices on a hard drive partition? Other partitions on a partition? WTF??? And where is the place where everything is?" This is what the new user thinks.

What I'm proposing is just another level of abstraction, a different angle from which to view the file system. In my opinion, a more suitable one for new users, even if one disregards the fact that most people come from Windows, which uses a similar scheme to mine.

If you liked this idea, check out my other ideas.

PS: Please, if you're voting it down, explain why :) I'd appreciate positive reviews, too, of course. Thank you ;)

PPS: This idea is the result of the negative input on my other idea, which was mercilessly voted down.

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it was really painfull to go through liveCD installer,

there is an information on box, that 256MB of ram is required

wouldnt it be good, if installer at the very beginning, choose, or suggest you if you have an older machine - to use alternate install?

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And yes, I'm aware of Xubuntu. And I hate it.

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It`s a bad habit introduces by microsoft. Do not ask questions in the middle of the installation after you did already started to copy things.

(1) The user starts the installation.
(2) He is asked if he wants to install.
(3) Make as many hardware tests as you need.
(4) Now ask all needed questions.
(5) Install Ubuntu in one run. Tell the user he can no go away for perhaps X minutes.

Otherwise it`s annoying. Input answer, wait a bit, input answer, wait again over and over again. You can improve this!

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