Ubuntu and Kubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger Tips

• Use Automatix (Automated GUI installation script) to quickly install needed stuff

  See the Automatix (Automated GUI installation script) thread in the Ubuntu Forums.

  Automatix is amazing because it allows you to install all the codecs you need, install all the Firefox plugins you need, and even set up midi playback using timidity. It also allows you to easily install multimedia editors such as Kino and Audacity. What I really like is that it allows you to enable ejection of CDs when the CDROM drive button is pressed.

• Easily Install New Firefox and Thunderbird Versions

  See: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FirefoxNewVersion and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ThunderbirdNewVersion

• Build a stable Krusader

  Do this:

  sudo apt-get install build-essential debhelperxlibs-dev zlib1g-dev
  libjpeg62-dev libqt3-mt-dev kdelibs4-dev autoconf
  sudo apt-get -b source krusader
  sudo dpkg -i krusader_1.60.0-1ubuntu2_i386.deb
  

• Easily Disable Second Sound Card

  Having two sound cards enabled causes lots of sound issues for me. I was able to easily disable one of them by following the instructions in the Re: Two sound cards, need to disable one post in the Ubuntu Forums.

• Make Fullscreen in MPlayer work

  Open /etc/mplayer/mplayer.conf and find:

  zoom=no                 # Enable software scaling (powerful CPU needed)

  change it to:

  zoom=yes                # Enable software scaling (powerful CPU needed)

• Remove KDE Dragon from Logout menu

  Run this command:

  sudo rm /usr/share/apps/ksmserver/pics/shutdownkonq.png