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Improve file/folder sharing experience (Samba)  
Written by bartong the 29 Feb 08 at 01:35. Global category: Internet & Networking. Implemented
Currently it is very difficult to setup and control access to shared folders without editing conf files and reading detailed instructions on all the variables. I propose that sharing (specifically Samba) be given a well worked GUI and some real TLC to bring it up to standard with the experience on Windows or OS X.
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Selected solution (#1): Defaults and GUI Options adjusted appropriately
Written by bartong the 29 Feb 08 at 01:35.
By default a share should be accessible as Read Only by anyone on the network without a username or password (guest access). While guest access should be turned on by default, it should also be easy to turn it off, and if desired to give guests read/write access to the folder.

You should also be able to specify local users who will have read/write access, and these local users should sync with smb users invisibly (ie: the user doesn't need to know that there are two password databases being used).

The Properties window for a folder should contain a Sharing tab with all the options available to choose. I also propose a Shared Folders option in the Preferences menu should list the currently shared folders along with their settings, and provide a button to take you into the dialogue where you can set the options.
127
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Selected solution (#2): Samba Server Configuration Tool
Written by dfme the 26 Jan 09 at 12:36.
There is already an application which allows this.
If the samba package is installed on ubuntu also install this application: Samba Server Configuration Tool - A graphical interface for configuring SMB shares
29
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Selected solution (#3): Accueil - Samba Share w/ Nautilus Integration
Written by fermulator the 2 Sep 09 at 12:44.
How about: Accueil?

http://gentoo.ovibes.net/nautilus-share/mediawiki-1.4.4/index.php/Accueil

Actually ... this may have been replaced with "nautilus-share"?
21
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Selected solution (#4): Samba Server Configuration Wizard
Written by Agafonov the 18 Nov 09 at 21:29.
We need a simple to use step-by-step wizard which will ask some really simple questions and generate an smb.conf file based on the user's choices.
How about https://launchpad.net/sscw ? It is a working example, although right now it's using zenity. If re-written using python it would become a very handy companion to nautilus-share.
We even should not include smb.conf in the samba package: once installed, samba server will not work until the user has defined how it should behave.
56
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Selected solution (#5): Share Sub-Folders by Default
Written by Klau3 the 11 Mar 10 at 01:51.


Right now, when right clicking on a folder and selecting “Sharing Options” – for example you want to share your Music folder and create a guest access to it – Samba will only share the files within the music folder but NOT THE SUB-FOLDERS where all the music is.

When sharing a folder, most people want to give access to sub-folders. For that reason, I suggest to reverse the handling of Samba sharing, so that you would have to click on an extra box to show that you don't want Samba to share sub-folders.
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Selected solution (#6): Create A Ubuntu NetWorkOne App
Written by geekgaurav the 30 Jul 10 at 17:17.
Able to handle connectivity Issues as Well As Sharing in Wizard Like Simple Interface for A New User

PS : More Ideas Can be Implemented In it
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Selected solution (#7): Allow Ubuntu to change the mounting options of FAT partitions
Written by qwerty800 the 6 Feb 11 at 21:05.
I personally have a file depot on my network where users can drop the files they want everyone to access.
It used to be on a NTFS partition, but is now hosted on the samba network. Doing such was a fairly hard task, since NTFS doesn't save permissions for each file, and is mounted with the 700 permission, while Samba requires XX4 or superior. I had to modify my fstab config file for that, and that's definitively not what I'd call user-friendly.
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Selected solution (#9): Centralized file-sharing administration
Written by komputes the 17 Aug 11 at 22:42.
The question on many user's mind is "What am I sharing (and to whom)?"

“System > Administration > Shared folders” is a feature that has been removed since 8.04. There has been no replacement for this tool since its disappearance.

Solution is to create a utility that should provide a graphical front-end to configure both samba system shares (managed in /etc/samba/smb.conf) and samba usershares (/var/lib/samba/usershares/).

Stepping a bit outside the scope of the issue (samba), this application should have a pluggable infrastructure which can also be used to show and configure other types of shares (nfs, ftp, ubuntuone).

Central administration, what a concept!

See the 49 comments or propose a solution (latest comment the 29 Apr 13 at 23:07) >>

Previews or thumbnails in file chooser   forum
Written by jimmux the 28 Feb 08 at 23:46. Global category: Look and Feel. Implemented
Too often I have to select images with cryptic file names from a file chooser. Because I can't see the images I typically have to open the folder I am browsing separately so I can find image I am looking for, remember the cryptic name, and return to the file dialogue to select the file I want.

This could be easier if their was an option to view thumbnails, or to at least preview the image.

Developer comments
File preview is now in Hardy.
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Selected solution (#1): Auto-generated solution of idea #240
Written by jimmux the 28 Feb 08 at 23:46.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #240 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Warning about low disk space  
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Written by luohan the 28 Feb 08 at 15:55. Global category: System. Implemented
Provide this warning with possibility to solve the problem.
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Selected solution (#2): Program to alert when it is low disk space
Written by sartrejp the 23 Jan 09 at 13:47.
When the disc is full, the system becomes very difficult to use and gives a lot of problems, it would be good to be notified when it is low disk space to avoid problems later
260
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Selected solution (#3): Use libnotify
Written by tgm4883 the 23 Jan 09 at 16:44.
Show a popup using libnotify that indicates disk space is getting low (and what partition), same as battery notification for low battery.
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Selected solution (#4): Use libnotify & Give Reason
Written by oybon the 26 Jan 09 at 15:47.
Average Jo user isn't necessarily going to respond as needed to a low drive space notification. Or indeed know exactly what it means.

Thus Notify, give reason for notification with consequences of inaction and route to more information.
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Selected solution (#5): Allow the user to launch a program to free some space.
Written by rocket the 4 Feb 09 at 23:57.
Programs like BleachBit could be launched when there is low space, but don't forget to make sure they're installed before the space runs out!

Windows lets users launch its disk cleanup tool by clicking on the low space warning bubble, hopefully Ubuntu's solution can be as easy to use as this.
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Selected solution (#6): If a program is gobbling up hard disk, stop it
Written by Endolith the 4 Jun 09 at 02:20.
After giving the warning, programs should still be able to use the disk up to a point, but there should be a certain amount of disk free at all times, to keep the system usable and responsive. If an app tries to use up more than this, it should be paused or stopped.

A "low disk space" notification is straight out of Windows 95.
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Selected solution (#7): Use libnotify & indicator applet
Written by rubenverweij the 10 Oct 09 at 22:34.
Let's use both new notification systems. Display a libnotify message with "Low diskspace", display a notification in the Indicator applet that launches a dialog box with a message explaining why it is harmful to have this little free disk space.
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Selected solution (#8): base report on % of disk used
Written by moredruid the 14 Oct 09 at 08:45.
let the report be based on a certain (95%?) threshold.
The popup reporting this should ideally have a number of options:
* go to the folder and clean up (maybe a background process has already indexed the filesystem and can present you with a list of outdated/not used files, various caches come to mind).
* ignore for now and warn again at 98%
* don't bother again for this mountpoint
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Selected solution (#9): Disk usage moniter!
Written by Theory5 the 14 Oct 09 at 22:30.
There should be a small moniter on either top or bottom bar that shows your main HDD space (in a measure format like windows vista does with HDD's) and if you scroll over it, it will show all your disks and stuff and their free space.
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Selected solution (#10): Report critical disk usage and offer an wizard
Written by xeniac the 15 Oct 09 at 09:03.
I like Solution #1: Back in the days when Linux was all about the console, you've got an login warning if disk usage was critical. Im pretty sures that Ubunutu does this to, but nobody sees it anymore.

Nowday a Desktop Linux System should'nt be a dump tool, it should help the user to solve his problems.

Ubunutu should offer an cleanup assistant that helps to
1.) purge your Harddrive from Backup Files, Temporary files and Duplicate Files (Leave one copy and Sym-/Hardlink the rest).
2.) Find the Files/Directorys eating the most Diskspace. (launch baobap)

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Selected solution (#11): Do what vista does
Written by Nw124 the 20 Oct 09 at 02:15.
Do what solution 2 says and add a gui like in vista and have a bar that shows how much of the disk space is used.

It should also tell you how much free space there is in GB ,Mb,or Kb (Depending on how big the disk is)

it could also do this on the desktop too for removable storage and show a meter.
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Selected solution (#12): Don't do what Vista does!
Written by FrostyC the 4 Jan 10 at 10:20.
Have a user variable setting that can be changed at what point the low disk space becomes a problem. For instance, I am fine until I have less than 300 mb of hd space.

And I don't need a clean up wizard, I know what the problem is..
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Selected solution (#13): Don't annoy the user, just keep system working.
Written by jschall the 12 Feb 10 at 16:38.
Simply reserve enough disk space that the system can keep working properly. The user will know that s/he is out of disk space when s/he tries to save a file.

The system should not stop running or slow down significantly.

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Add a tutorial slideshow to the installation process  
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Written by aysiu the 28 Feb 08 at 18:49. Global category: Installation. Implemented
New users coming from Windows are often disoriented and don't really know the real advantages of Ubuntu or even how to use some of its basic functions (Add/Remove instead of setup.exe). An orientation would help them.

A couple of ideas for how to help them have come up, including an idea about having pop-ups for every new application that's open. The pop-up idea has a few downsides, of course, not the least of which being that pop-ups are annoying to many users, both new and experienced.

One relatively unobtrusive way to introduce new users to the basic functions of Ubuntu is to show a slideshow during the installation process. New users would probably watch the slideshow (they're waiting for the installation to finish--what else are they going to do?), while experienced users might have the option to turn off the slideshow... or they may just get up and leave, knowing that the installation won't take more than fifteen minutes.

Developer comments
A slideshow during the installer was planned for 8.10, but has been deferred to 9.04.
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Selected solution (#1): Auto-generated solution of idea #136
Written by aysiu the 28 Feb 08 at 18:49.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #136 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Finish "40+ Suggestions for Better Desktop"  
Written by epritchett the 28 Feb 08 at 23:51. Global category: Look and Feel. Not an idea
Peter Chabada, on March 21, 2006, created a page with 40+ Suggestions for Better Desktop which you can find at http://chabada.sk/better-desktop/ . Some of these ideas got implemented, but many did not. It would be nice to have 95% of these ideas in Ubuntu. With our preference of features in the order he listed his suggestions.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #246
Written by epritchett the 28 Feb 08 at 23:51.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #246 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Out of Date Ubuntu Games  
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Written by MighMoS the 28 Feb 08 at 16:35. Global category: Gaming. Already implemented
Many games feature the ability to play with other people. However, the first thing the game will check for is to see if it is currently up to date.

When Ubuntu enters version freeze, the games fall out of date, and it can be harder to play them online without finding a 3rd party update or compiling it yourself (Freeciv, Scorched3D, and Battle for Wesnoth to name a few).

This also creates issues when different distributions freeze at different times, so it can be hard to play with other Linux users.
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Solution #1: New Official Ubuntu Gaming Repository
Written by MighMoS the 28 Feb 08 at 16:35.
Ubuntu should provide a repository for up to date games for games that will always need the latest version to play online.
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Solution #2: Promote Playdeb
Written by Clorox the 21 Jun 09 at 02:46.
Playdeb is a .deb repository of games for Ubuntu. It has some good games and stays up-to-date.

Site: http://www.playdeb.net/
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Solution #3: Use Backports
Written by ChrisB the 18 Apr 10 at 15:32.
The backports repository is official and contains up to date software. For more info see here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports

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Easy way of backing up/moving your documents and settings  
Written by stgraber the 28 Feb 08 at 12:10. Global category: System. Implemented
At the moment, if someone wants to backup his documents or prepare a migration from a computer to another there isn't much more than file-roller to create a backup.
Ideally, the user should be able to run a graphic software which would ask what the user wants to backup and where (tape/usb key/remote).
Then the same tool would be able to restore the backup.

It would be useful for both backups and migration from a computer to another.

Update : See duplicates ideas which contain even more great ideas about that idea.
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Selected solution (#1): Auto-generated solution of idea #1
Written by stgraber the 28 Feb 08 at 12:10.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #1 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!
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Selected solution (#2): Use existing incremental backup utility and some additional scripts
Written by mudd1 the 2 Feb 09 at 10:53.
There are already great utilities like backup2l. All that'd be needed were a good default configuration, perhaps a GUI and a couple of scripts that prevent rendering your system unusable and even unbootable after a restore: Something to fix /etc/fstab (UUIDs, I love them), /boot/grub/menu.lst (same reason) and permissions (random UIDs/GIDs on package installation), all of which is a real PITA at the moment and probably breaks every newbie's neck.
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Selected solution (#3): Write a GUI for rsnapshot
Written by hurricanefloyd the 14 Mar 09 at 01:47.
rsnapshot is an excellent piece of software that (much like Apple's Time Machine) allows a user to take "snapshots" of his or her system. Using rsnapshot, a user can create snapshots at any interval he wants: hourly, weekly, monthly, every 6 hours, or anything else that cron supports. Restoring from a previous snapshot is as easy as copy and paste.

The problem is that rsnapshot is not the easiest software to use, even for people who are comfortable with the command line. I suggest that Canonical write a GUI for rsnapshot and ship it with Ubuntu.

rsnapshot: http://rsnapshot.org/
181
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Selected solution (#4): Wait for TimeVault to go stable
Written by cheesehead the 14 Mar 09 at 19:07.
Currently in alpha, TimeVault is a snapshot backup solution integrated into Nautilus. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TimeVault
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Selected solution (#5): Use duplicity and create a GUI for it, or use duplicati
Written by mackstann the 15 Mar 09 at 04:20.
Duplicity is an excellent piece of backup software and allows one to easily do cheap offsite backups using Amazon's S3 service.

Duplicati ( http://code.google.com/p/duplicati/ ) seems to be the only GUI front-end for it, and it seems to be in early development.
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Selected solution (#6): integrate Dropbox
Written by stefano the 16 Mar 09 at 18:42.
Dropbox is an easy [1] [2], secure [3], cheap [4] [5], based on Amazon S3 [6] and, last but not least, the nautilus client is GPL [7] !!!

and, but it's only an idea, Canonical colud be compensated for paying Dropbox Ubuntu users.

[1] http://www.getdropbox.com/tour
[2] http://www.getdropbox.com/screencast
[3] http://www.getdropbox.com/help/27
[4] http://www.getdropbox.com/help/47
[5] http://www.getdropbox.com/help/15
[6] http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/11/dropbox-the-online-storage-solution-weve-b een-waiting-for/
[7] http://www.getdropbox.com/downloading?os=lnx
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Selected solution (#7): LuckyBackup, a GUI for rsync
Written by salih.emin the 19 Mar 09 at 01:24.
Recently a new GUI was developed for the most known and reliable backup technology :rsync

luckyBackup is an application for data back-up and synchronization powered by the rsync tool.
It is simple to use, fast (transfers over only changes made and not all data), safe (keeps your data safe by checking all declared directories before proceeding in any data manipulation ), reliable and fully customizable.
Just take a look at this screenshots:
http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html
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Selected solution (#9): Partner with an existing online backup provider for seamless backups
Written by FrankQuist the 20 Mar 09 at 20:11.
Many users do not make back-ups because you need multiple harddrives or more space for that, plus it takes time to set up. Backup should be as low-entry as possible. Online backup systems are a (partial) solution to that problem.

Adding a one-click-to-enable option for free (& cheap to expand) online storage through partnership with an existing vendor would be a major innovation and "selling" point. Yes, space might be limited, but just backing up certain default directories such as documents might do the trick.
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Selected solution (#10): support btrfs filesystem for native snapshots and data integrity
Written by stefano the 20 Mar 09 at 22:17.
For local (not-online) backups btrfs 'll simplify files versioning (with native snapshot support) and data integrity (with native data chesumming).

btrfs is currently supported by 2.6.29 kernel.

as stated in the home page "Btrfs is under heavy development, and is not suitable for any uses other than benchmarking and review. The Btrfs disk format is not yet finalized, but it will only be changed if a critical bug is found and no workarounds are possible.". Ubuntu should support it as soon as possible after the 1.0 release (Q408).

this idea is complementary to #6 and #8 for local backups with rsync (with btrfs and rsync we'll not need other time-something solutions) but for online offsite backups we'll need ALSO one or more solution as #4, #5, #9.


references:
http://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page
http://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Development_timeline
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Selected solution (#11): Support backup PLUG-INs
Written by Craig73 the 21 Mar 09 at 14:45.
OK - well we might get tired of the word plugins... but I see the request for a timevault style backup system, the underlying technology (file system or backup library), and the destination as being 3 separate part of the solution.

But whatever tool is selected - people should be able to add the options they want

1) Option to backup online. Make it easy to add different online services whether it is some random FTP site, S3, a free cloud service, or some other future solution (bit-torrent backups or replication with other machines?)

2) Allow encryption of data. Whether online or offline, we should optionally allow encryption of data. [I see opportunity here to leverage GPU or multiple core processing for stupidly high levels of encryption no?]
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Selected solution (#12): partimage for partition images
Written by daddo the 22 Mar 09 at 09:54.
Partimage for making complete images of partitions.
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Selected solution (#13): Incorporate SimpleBackup
Written by tchalvakspam the 27 Mar 09 at 23:07.
Simplebackup has pretty much everything needed:

Different schedules for the backup.
Specify which folders, files, etc are backed up.
Incremental backup.
Backups saved locally or remotely (ssh or ftp)
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Selected solution (#14): Add Remastersys as extra option for backing up the installed system setup to DVD
Written by chappell101 the 30 Mar 09 at 19:01.
I'm not suggesting having only Remastersys or using it for a whole system back up of your files, but as another option to go alongside one of the above for files. It would be just imaging your choice of applications and desktop appearance preferences ect. To enable very easy system restore installation exactly to your liking from a worst case scenario that the HD fail and had to be replaced. The application is also very user friendly for new users to use.
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Selected solution (#15): Include "Back In Time" as default backup tool
Written by sajmon75 the 7 Apr 09 at 12:17.
A simple and smart solution:
http://backintime.le-web.org/

From web site:
Back In Time is a simple backup system for Linux inspired from “flyback project” and “TimeVault”. The backup is done by taking snapshots of a specified set of directories.

Currently there are two GUI available: Gnome and KDE 4 (>= 4.1).

All you have to do is configure:

* Where to save snapshot
* What directories to backup
* When backup should be done (manual, every hour, every day, every week, every month)

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Selected solution (#16): Use Déjà Dup
Written by mterry the 6 May 09 at 16:47.
This solution is a little self-serving, since I'm the maintainer of Déjà Dup, but I think it fits the bill. At least, my aim is to fit this bill.

A quick description: A simple GUI that makes backing up the 'right way' (off-site, regular, incremental, encrypted) easy. It's based on the command-line tool duplicity.

https://launchpad.net/deja-dup

As robbiew mentions in the comments, this was added to Ubuntu for Jaunty (go to Add/Remove and search for it). There is also a PPA supporting as far back as Hardy in the link above.

I love feedback/bug reports!
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Selected solution (#18): Add a migration/transfer tool in System->Administration
Written by leandro123 the 28 Jun 09 at 20:43.
A migration tool will (1) collect the enviroment (of the user or the computer) including the personal preferences in a machine independent way (e.g. Thunderbird, Mozilla, Pidgin, config files), the personal files (home directory), the list of installed applications, and (2) send them to another computer (via ssh, rexec, ssl, etc.) or create an archive to be transferred and then imported by the same application on the new computer.
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Selected solution (#19): Add a "transfer settings from existing installation" in the installer.
Written by Michael Safyan the 3 Jul 09 at 21:39.
I suggest we have something at the end of the Ubuntu installation process that, like at the end of the Mac OS X installation process, asks the user if he/she would like to transfer his/her files and settings from an existing copy of Ubuntu. If selected, the user can choose to transfer data via the Internet or through a USB or other physical connection. The Ubuntu install will then transfer (most of) the contents of "/home" and "/etc" (depending on what can be reasonably copied from one installation to another), and the new installation will use the apt-get markings of the previous installation to download and install the appropriate packages.
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Selected solution (#20): Make a backup system with RAID support for cloning drives
Written by futurenow123 the 17 Oct 09 at 10:36.
If ubuntu had an integrated SYSTEM BACKUP & RESTORE (compatible with RAID) we could just clone the disk and self not lose all that precious data .
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Selected solution (#21): Here is a simple GUI program for backup written in python
Written by Zorba the 8 Feb 10 at 08:17.
I realized a simple program with python and Qt4 to make easier backup of files or system configuration. You are totally free to modify this code, and I hope this could be useful for many Ubuntu users. I think it could be a good idea to insert it into system settings (the system settings for KDE and the settings menu for GNOME). If someone can make a porting to GTK+ the integration with GNOME will be better.

You can download the program here: zorbaproject.uuuq.com/upload/easybackupgui.tar.gz

to test it simply open a console, enter the folder where you have unpacked the tar, and type "python easybackupgui.py": some features need sudo.


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Selected solution (#23): System backup and restore
Written by benoyanthony the 14 Jul 10 at 10:24.
Ubuntu should come up with MS windows like user interface where in user can backup the sytem and restore point is generated which can be reloaded as and when required. This restore point will include user setting and sytem setting if required by user. Also need to give provision to copy the restore point file to any required location on HDD or any other storage media.
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Selected solution (#25): Backup Center
Written by natureflow the 17 Oct 10 at 13:33.
I propose a "Backup Center", where you:
* Can choose directories to backup or your whole home directory
* Can create a key to encrypt your backup, if you want
* Can print your key or copy it to an media
* Can select network destinations for your backup like Ubuntu One Storage, Secure FTP, Secure WebDAV, SMB, etc.
* Can select local storage devices like USB storages
* Can select a timetable for the backup on the local USB storage, which might require the user to periodic connect it to the computer when prompted
* and, of course: Can easily play back your backup, when your files are gone

There should be an intelligent daemon in the background which accomplishes the backup. If an backup destination is not available or full, the user should be warned.
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Selected solution (#26): Copy filesystem with USB Startup Disk Creator
Written by tebibyte the 2 Jan 11 at 06:15.
Use the USB Startup Disk Creator to make a mirror image of your system. And add a mechanism to sync it or mirror it back.
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Selected solution (#31): Option at CD install to recover from UBUNTU ONE programs and settings
Written by mitcoes the 13 Jun 11 at 10:39.
At USC an option to backup to UBUNTU ONE:

1.- The list of main repository installed/unsinstalled programs and settings
2.- The same with PPAs and PPAs programs and settings

At CD Install an option to recover your list of programs and settings and in a separate option PPAs ones where you can select all or pick some. - Sometimes PPas programs can be the cause of system inestability -

This way you can make installation profiles or make easier the reinstallation when it is necessary.

As well ubuntu would know the program change / install preferences from users with datamining of this backups.

For example I use to install VLC, Qbittorrent, Chromium, Chrome, Opera, & Thunderbird



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Speakers and sound graphical configuration tool  
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Written by Ubuwu the 28 Feb 08 at 18:37. Global category: Multimedia. New
Create and include a 'Speakers and sound' graphical configuration tool that would be able to configure the system soundcards and speaker settings (from simple stereo to surround 5.1, 7.1)
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #129
Written by Ubuwu the 28 Feb 08 at 18:37.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #129 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!
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Solution #2: Add audio settings button to every window's top panel
Written by Kiwii the 8 Jul 11 at 17:13.
It would be handy if there were a volume control and device selection button right on an audio enabled application's top panel. So the users knows exactly where to control the volume of wich application. It could be in the top-right corner of each app that is playing or listening to sound in unity.

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Option To Delete Your Own Bad Brainstorm Ideas  
Written by stevec the 4 Mar 08 at 00:13. Related project: brainstorm.ubuntu.com. Implemented
Because sometimes things don't sound like nearly as good an idea when you've thought on it a while. :-)
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Selected solution (#1): Auto-generated solution of idea #2936
Written by stevec the 4 Mar 08 at 00:13.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #2936 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Easy mounting of Images like ISO and CUE   forum
Written by Nanotron the 28 Feb 08 at 20:17. Related project: Nautilus. Implemented
I'm a big fan of Images like .iso. However it is not very easy to mount these Images.

Developer comments
There is already right click->open with "archive mounter" in Gnome, however it currently has a major bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gvfs/+bug/299956
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Selected solution (#1): Auto-generated solution of idea #194
Written by Nanotron the 28 Feb 08 at 20:17.
I feel there should be a Tool in Nautilus and Dolphin which allows mounting Images by double Click or something similar. (This feature exists int MacOS). Or with a right click on the I think that would be a very useful Tool for every one.
A good example for this is CDemu.

I know there are some other good programs, but I think that would be the easiest way
691
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Selected solution (#2): "Mount Image" avaiable in Right-Click Menu
Written by Bender2k14 the 26 Jan 09 at 04:42.
I should be able to right-click a disk image and select "Mount Image" in the context-sensitive section (just as right-clicking on a disk image provides the "Write to Disk..." option).
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Selected solution (#3): Spruce up gisomount and extend
Written by cbx33 the 20 Mar 09 at 12:22.
Gisomount was created to make this an easy process. It needs a little love and attention, but offered things like md5sum browsing etc. Would make a good GSoC project.
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Selected solution (#4): gmount-iso
Written by markoresko the 13 May 09 at 08:35.
I use Gmount-iso to do just that.
sudo apt-get install gmountiso

But I also think that it could be more obvious to do that etc.
Maybe Gmount-iso should be available by default, under right-click on images, like proposed.
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Selected solution (#6): Make it possible to mount ISO image from CLI w/o root access
Written by mikaelstaldal the 20 Oct 09 at 12:14.
Also make it possible to mount ISO images from command line without root (sudo) access.
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Selected solution (#7): Solution #3: Mount it automatically once the user double-clicks the ISO file
Written by dexter_greycells the 24 Oct 09 at 07:41.
When the user selects the ISO file (through the keyboard arrow keys, Tab key or a single click) in nautilus a pop-up should come up asking the user to 'Double-click' the ISO file to mount it.
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Selected solution (#8): Okay, here it is :)
Written by r0g the 28 Oct 09 at 05:09.
In the form of a python script for nautilus actions.

http://www.technicalbloke.com/iso_mount.py

I don't have time to do the unmount command too but it should be easy to adapt if you know a little python, consider that homework & pls post me a copy :)

I think it would be nice if Ubuntu came with some more useful nautilus action scripts and a nicer way of adding/removing them. At the moment getting them in and out is more of a pain than it needs to be. It ought to be as easy as Firefox (if not easier!) to install plugins, maybe then people would make more.

Roger.
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Selected solution (#9): Drag *.iso icon onto computer/desktop/places
Written by Lachu the 28 Oct 09 at 11:56.
Automatically mount *.iso files dragged onto computer window/desktop/places menu.

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