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Migrate Owncloud Client to NextCloud
cp ~/.local/share/data/ownCloud/owncloud.cfg ~/.local/share/data/Nextcloud/nextcloud.cfg Startup client |
Ubuntu Mousepad Edge Scrolling
To disable the edge scrolling on a synaptic mouse pad you need to run: synclient VertEdgeScroll=0 needs to be added to a start up job. |
Enable WebGL in Google Chrome under Linux
You have to run chrome with two command line parameters. Quickest way to do this is to use ALT F2 key combination to enter the following: google-chrome --enable-webgl --ignore-gpu-blacklist Once in chrome you can then check if it's working using: chrome://gpu in the omnibar. Firefox has webgl switched on so you can use Firefox to visit sites that want it rather than messing with chrome. |
Trust Spacecam 120 Ubuntu 12.04
This version of the Trust's video camera can be used on Ubuntu by enabling the gspca module. Issuing: sudo modprobe gspca_main after plugging in the camera will enable it temporarily. If you wish to make the change available permanently then the module can be made to load automatically by adding it to /etc/modules : sudo echo gspca_main >> /etc/modules |
Enable hibernate in Ubuntu 12.04
Full article http://askubuntu.com/questions/94754/how-to-enable-hibernation-in-12-04 First, try sudo pm-hibernate to check whether it works. If it really works, add the file with path: /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/com.ubuntu.enable-hibernate.pkla Add the following to the file and save: [Re-enable hibernate by default] Identity=unix-user:* Action=org.freedesktop.upower.hibernate ResultActive=yes |
Tray Icons for Ubuntu Unity
To enable the panel icons such as the Chrome one while running unity you must replace Unity's panel whitelist. To do this. 1. Install and run dconf-editor if you don't have it. 2. Open Desktop, Unit, Panel. 3. Edit the systray-whitelist replacing it's contents with simple 'all' 4. Relogin. |
Xfce Thunar Slow Start
Thunar the Xfce file manager can take 30 seconds or more to initialise while starting the network services in the back ground (Samba via gvfs-smb.) To overcome this: edit /usr/share/gvfs/mounts/network.mount as root change AutoMount=true to false save the file Thunar will now open instantly, but the "Network" icon in the side pane will be shown incorrectly. Upon clicking on the network icon in the side pane, you will once again have to wait 30+ seconds for Thunar to incorporate the gvfs-smb. Installing a Samba/Windows Server for your network will eliminate the need for the above changes. |
Ubuntu (11.10) setting a proxy for apt and Update Manager
To set up a poxy for the use of apt and the Update Manager you must create a file in: /etc/apt called apt.conf with details the proxy to be used: See this page for full details. |
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