Install MATE on new Ubuntu

GNOME 2 is a closed project and it is not developed anymore. However, it is forked into MATE which is compatible with GNOME 2 since it uses the same GTK 2.x.

Install MATE

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) main"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mate-archive-keyring
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mate-core
sudo apt-get install mate-desktop-environment

Remove MATE Desktop

sudo apt-get remove atril atril-common caja caja-common engrampa engrampa-common ffmpegthumbnailer-caja libcaja-extension libmarco libmate libmate-common libmatecanvas libmatecomponent libmatecomponentui libmateconf libmatecorba libmatedesktop libmatekbd libmatekeyring libmatemenu libmatenotify libmatepanelapplet libmatepolkit libmateui libmatevfs libmateweather libmateweather-common marco marco-common mate-applets mate-applets-common mate-backgrounds mate-conf mate-conf-common mate-control-center mate-corba mate-core mate-desktop mate-desktop-common mate-dialogs mate-icon-theme mate-keyring mate-media mate-menus mate-mime-data mate-panel mate-panel-common mate-polkit mate-power-manager mate-power-manager-common mate-screensaver mate-session-manager mate-settings-daemon mate-settings-daemon-common mate-settings-daemon-gstreamer mate-system-monitor mate-terminal mate-terminal-common mate-text-editor mate-themes mate-vfs mate-vfs-common mate-window-manager python-mate

Remove MATE Environment

sudo apt-get remove libmatesensorsappletplugin mate-calc mate-desktop-environment mate-netspeed mate-sensors-applet mate-system-tools mate-utils mozo python-mate-menu system-tools-backends

Razor-QT environment

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:razor-qt
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install razorqt

gThumb

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/gthumb
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gthumb

EXIF/MP3 metadata in Nautilus

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nautilus-columns

in Nautilus: Edit->Preferences

Install GIMP 2.8

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gimp

Install cinnamon

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cinnamon

Install unisettings

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:diesch/testing
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install unsettings

Bluetooth machine name

To change bluetooth machine name create file /etc/machine-info and define in it:

PRETTY_HOSTNAME=YourMachineName

Samba workgroup name

sudo gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf

change workgroup parameter

Install KDE on Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install kde-standard

Install Xubuntu over Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

Install sun/oracle java via ppa

Sun (Oracle) java JDK can be installed via PPA now:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:flexiondotorg/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin

or

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:eugenesan/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer

Icon themes

Faenza Icon theme:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tiheum/equinox
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install faenza-icon-theme

Faience Icon theme:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:suraia/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install faience

Elementary Icon theme:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:elementaryart/elementarydesktop
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install elementary-icon-theme

Installing Tweak

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

ili

sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool

Forcing ACPI for power off

Problem: Ubuntu 12.04 and machine wont power off
My machine is Dell Latitude D630 with NVIDIA Quadro NVS 135M

1. sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
2. Find where it says, GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
3. Change this to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi=force"
4. sudo update-grub

FreeFileSync for Linux

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:freefilesync/ffs
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install freefilesync

Boot-Up Manager (BUM)

If one wants to be able to setup services which will be started at boot time, install Boot-Up Manager (System->Administration menu):


sudo apt-get install bum


Install Handbrake

Installation of Handbrake transcoder:


sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stebbins/handbrake-releases
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install handbrake-gtk


Customizing GNOME3


sudo gedit /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/gnome-shell.css


Icon grid and size

.icon-grid {
spacing: 16px;
-shell-grid-item-size: 96px;
}

.icon-grid .overview-icon {
icon-size: 48px;
}


Install XFCE4 on Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install xfce4

Install GNOME3 on Ubuntu


sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell


Linux applications

What apps to install after fresh Linux installation:

• MySQL (Workbench)
• PHP5 (GD,Xdebug,mysqlnd)
• NetBeans
• FileZilla
• PuTTY
• Handbrake
• Viber
• XnView