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well we are using ubuntu as our operating system in computer science class
We installed it to our USB's 16GB
Now i know like nothing on how to edit ubuntu to change like themes, make it faster etc as I am used to windows
Is there like a all in one program to do that stuff, or maybe something else ?
I have the original distro so its nothing fancy
any suggestions would be helpful
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| Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: Ubuntu, make it better |
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| NeverForgotten wrote: | well we are using ubuntu as our operating system in computer science class
We installed it to our USB's 16GB
Now i know like nothing on how to edit ubuntu to change like themes, make it faster etc as I am used to windows
Is there like a all in one program to do that stuff, or maybe something else ?
I have the original distro so its nothing fancy
any suggestions would be helpful |
The all-in-one bit goes against the "do one thing well" philosophy, but I don't know if there are any programs like that since Ubuntu is out there now to get a crap-bunch of users by making everything pretty hard to fuck up. Not necessarily to carry out philosophies.
Basically, I think you might want to look at why there's Linux, then how to use it in general.
I don't know why the fuck people will use Ubuntu and not expect to have to learn anything... maybe it's trendy or because it's easy to put on a flash drive.
Anyway: System > Preferences > Appearance. You can get other themes.
If you don't know how to use an operating system (and won't even bother googling for answers), why are you using it in a class?
I'm ranting, but I could keep going....
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Well obviously I wont know the linux operating system
but I still know how to use it but i am more experienced with windows
the reason why we are using it because its free, and dont have to pay $150 for a OS on every computer
All I asked was how to make it more customizable, and google isnt the answer to everything
as experienced people can give better suggestions
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Iunno, lot of information on a search like this.
Fonts, theming, you can do a lot of that stuff with the Appearance frontend. You might learn how to use GNOME Do, and however impractical, the compizconfig-settings-manager offers flashy effects.
But you still might want to give using Linux in general a look. If only for the use of Ubuntu in that class.
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Hmm I've noticed on my usb
it takes like literally 5minutes to load ubuntu
but my other mates only take about a minute or two
they have the same USB stick
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On computers with the same specs?
Is it installed or are you using a Live system?
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| NeverForgotten wrote: | Hmm I've noticed on my usb
it takes like literally 5minutes to load ubuntu
but my other mates only take about a minute or two
they have the same USB stick |
Than you dont have a hi-speed USB stick... Get a faster one
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| vmanisme wrote: | | NeverForgotten wrote: | Hmm I've noticed on my usb
it takes like literally 5minutes to load ubuntu
but my other mates only take about a minute or two
they have the same USB stick |
Than you dont have a hi-speed USB stick... Get a faster one |
I have a high speed usb stick
its patriot 16gb
200x
My mates have the exact same stick and they have faster loading times + its the same computer for everyone
please read next time b4 you post
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| NeverForgotten wrote: | | vmanisme wrote: | | NeverForgotten wrote: | Hmm I've noticed on my usb
it takes like literally 5minutes to load ubuntu
but my other mates only take about a minute or two
they have the same USB stick |
Than you dont have a hi-speed USB stick... Get a faster one |
I have a high speed usb stick
its patriot 16gb
200x
My mates have the exact same stick and they have faster loading times + its the same computer for everyone
please read next time b4 you post |
Ok my bad I was just going through really quick, the only other thing would be the hard drive load and clutter I guess, maybe your computer has more crap on it. Defrag it or something
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| vmanisme wrote: | | NeverForgotten wrote: | | vmanisme wrote: | | NeverForgotten wrote: | Hmm I've noticed on my usb
it takes like literally 5minutes to load ubuntu
but my other mates only take about a minute or two
they have the same USB stick |
Than you dont have a hi-speed USB stick... Get a faster one |
I have a high speed usb stick
its patriot 16gb
200x
My mates have the exact same stick and they have faster loading times + its the same computer for everyone
please read next time b4 you post |
Ok my bad I was just going through really quick, the only other thing would be the hard drive load and clutter I guess, maybe your computer has more crap on it. Defrag it or something |
Ubuntu is installed on the USB Drive
we all have fresh installations with the same amount of clutter..
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