Comments on: 9 Steps: Make a ultra cool and good looking desktop for your Ubuntu Linux machine in 30 minutes http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/2008/04/06/how-to-make-a-gorgeus-and-cool-desktop-for-your-ubuntu-linux-machine-in-30-minutes/ fermented cabbage boy... Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:27:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-RC1 hourly 1 By: 9 Steps: Make a ultra cool and good looking desktop for your Ubuntu Linux machine in 30 minutes - green version | Kimchikid http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/2008/04/06/how-to-make-a-gorgeus-and-cool-desktop-for-your-ubuntu-linux-machine-in-30-minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-212 9 Steps: Make a ultra cool and good looking desktop for your Ubuntu Linux machine in 30 minutes - green version | Kimchikid Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:12:59 +0000 http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/?p=10#comment-212 [...] If you like this green desktop, just keep reading, but if you rather like the below dark desktop I have a guide for that as well right here. [...] [...] If you like this green desktop, just keep reading, but if you rather like the below dark desktop I have a guide for that as well right here. [...]

]]> By: createmo http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/2008/04/06/how-to-make-a-gorgeus-and-cool-desktop-for-your-ubuntu-linux-machine-in-30-minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-209 createmo Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:49:14 +0000 http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/?p=10#comment-209 Thank you for your site ;-) I made on photoshop backgrounds for myspace or youtube and more my backgrounds:http://tinyurl.com/6rbxmr Hope you had a good day and thank you again! Thank you for your site ;-)
I made on photoshop backgrounds for myspace or youtube and more
my backgrounds:http://tinyurl.com/6rbxmr
Hope you had a good day and thank you again!

]]> By: Dave http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/2008/04/06/how-to-make-a-gorgeus-and-cool-desktop-for-your-ubuntu-linux-machine-in-30-minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Dave Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:20:54 +0000 http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/?p=10#comment-207 One of the things a person may run into when installing fonts is a permissions problem with the .fonts folder. You may need to hit Alt>F2 then type in gksu nautilus to get root access to the folder so you can add fonts. Though I think the Liberation fonts are available in the repositories and can be loaded via synaptic. As far as a dock being worthless I disagree. The reason I use one (AWN) is because it puts all my launchers in one place that auto hides, and gives me that extra little bit of screen real estate at the bottom, and it certainly has nothing to do with wanting my GUI to look like Macwhatever. And to all the Windows fanboys telling everyone to try Windows as if it's some kind of "radical alternative" to Linux-they obviously forget that most Linux users have tried Windows, and thats why we use operating systems like Ubuntu now. One of the things a person may run into when installing fonts is a permissions problem with the .fonts folder. You may need to hit Alt>F2 then type in gksu nautilus to get root access to the folder so you can add fonts. Though I think the Liberation fonts are available in the repositories and can be loaded via synaptic.
As far as a dock being worthless I disagree. The reason I use one (AWN) is because it puts all my launchers in one place that auto hides, and gives me that extra little bit of screen real estate at the bottom, and it certainly has nothing to do with wanting my GUI to look like Macwhatever.
And to all the Windows fanboys telling everyone to try Windows as if it’s some kind of “radical alternative” to Linux-they obviously forget that most Linux users have tried Windows, and thats why we use operating systems like Ubuntu now.

]]> By: Chris http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/2008/04/06/how-to-make-a-gorgeus-and-cool-desktop-for-your-ubuntu-linux-machine-in-30-minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Chris Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:07:06 +0000 http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/?p=10#comment-206 Too much crap on the background for a single-monitor setup. Otherwise nice. Too much crap on the background for a single-monitor setup. Otherwise nice.

]]> By: jason bourne http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/2008/04/06/how-to-make-a-gorgeus-and-cool-desktop-for-your-ubuntu-linux-machine-in-30-minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-203 jason bourne Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:13:07 +0000 http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/?p=10#comment-203 link : http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/clean-desktop.jpg please sent me desktop wallpaper e-mail : remember-everything-forgive-nothing@windowslive.com link : http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/clean-desktop.jpg

please sent me desktop wallpaper

e-mail : remember-everything-forgive-nothing@windowslive.com

]]> By: Otto http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/2008/04/06/how-to-make-a-gorgeus-and-cool-desktop-for-your-ubuntu-linux-machine-in-30-minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Otto Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:31:06 +0000 http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/?p=10#comment-198 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: HighInBC http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/2008/04/06/how-to-make-a-gorgeus-and-cool-desktop-for-your-ubuntu-linux-machine-in-30-minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-131 HighInBC Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:23:20 +0000 http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/?p=10#comment-131 One problem, and a solution. When you hit the "Show desktop" button it hides Conky, and gives no real means of making it visible again. The solution is: sudo apt-get install wmctrl Once that is installed create a file called "show_desktop.sh" or something of your choosing and put into it: #!/bin/sh wmctrl -k on wmctrl -a conky set the script to be executable by entering: chmod +x show_desktop.sh Now right click on your panel and choose "Add to panel" select "Custom Application Launcher" and point it to the script. What the script does is minimize all windows to reveal the desktop via the "wmctrl -k on" command, then it brings Conky back via the "wmctrl -a conky" command. One problem, and a solution.

When you hit the “Show desktop” button it hides Conky, and gives no real means of making it visible again.

The solution is:

sudo apt-get install wmctrl

Once that is installed create a file called “show_desktop.sh” or something of your choosing and put into it:

#!/bin/sh
wmctrl -k on
wmctrl -a conky

set the script to be executable by entering:

chmod +x show_desktop.sh

Now right click on your panel and choose “Add to panel” select “Custom Application Launcher” and point it to the script.

What the script does is minimize all windows to reveal the desktop via the “wmctrl -k on” command, then it brings Conky back via the “wmctrl -a conky” command.

]]> By: Inigo http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/2008/04/06/how-to-make-a-gorgeus-and-cool-desktop-for-your-ubuntu-linux-machine-in-30-minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Inigo Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:32:21 +0000 http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/?p=10#comment-130 I don't get it... What's synaptics, awn-manager etc I get the other stuff, but could someone help with this bit? I don’t get it…
What’s synaptics, awn-manager etc
I get the other stuff, but could someone help with this bit?

]]> By: phrozen77 http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/2008/04/06/how-to-make-a-gorgeus-and-cool-desktop-for-your-ubuntu-linux-machine-in-30-minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-91 phrozen77 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:56:00 +0000 http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/?p=10#comment-91 Great tutorial and now i have a really good-looking desktop :) Anyone has an idea why i now cant move the windows anymore? Great tutorial and now i have a really good-looking desktop :)

Anyone has an idea why i now cant move the windows anymore?

]]> By: Doug Glass http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/2008/04/06/how-to-make-a-gorgeus-and-cool-desktop-for-your-ubuntu-linux-machine-in-30-minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Doug Glass Tue, 20 May 2008 18:41:59 +0000 http://www.kimchikid.com/blog/?p=10#comment-68 Oh yeah, you've captured the look of old PC-DOS really well. Oh yeah, you’ve captured the look of old PC-DOS really well.

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