Lubuntu Icon Theme

Lubuntu/Ubuntu 10.04 onward I've never been too happy with Ubuntu/Lubuntu default icons. I've toyed with a few different icon sets, but my favorite by far has to be the Faenza Icon Theme. Here's a sample of Faenza: To install the icon theme, open LXTerminal and paste in the following code. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tiheum/equinox sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install faenza-icon-theme After it's installed, open the Look and Feel preference window: Applications -> Preferences -> Customize...

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Lubuntu: gconf-editor

Lubuntu 10.04-11.10 There are times when editing the configuration files of a particular app is done most easily using a tool like gconf-editor. This editor ships by default with Ubuntu, but not Lubuntu. If you want it, here's how to get it: First, open up LXTerminal. Then type/paste in the following code. sudo apt-get install gconf-editor Done. To use the editor: Applications -> System Tools -> Configuration Edi...

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Lubuntu Quick Launch: Synapse

Lubuntu 10.04 onwards. I came to Linux/Ubuntu from OSX after falling in love with spotlight. To scratch your quick-launcher itch, there's a lot of options, but my favorite has become Synapse. Synapse uses the hotkeys CTRL+SPACE to summon the launcher. To install Synapse, open up LXTerminal and type/paste in the following: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:synapse-core/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install synapse Finally, let's talk appearance. I used Synapse for about 5 months without compositing,...

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Lubuntu + Pandora = Pithos

Lubuntu and Ubuntu 10.04-12.04 If you're like me, you installed Lubuntu on your netbook because it is such a lightweight OS. The last thing I want to do is import my entire music collection on the hard drive, but I need my tunes! Enter Pithos. Pithos is a Pandora client that plays high-quality, ad-free music from your Pandora account in a flash-free app. Did I mention it's ad-free? To snag this app, open up LXTerminal and enter the following: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kevin-mehall/pithos-daily sudo...

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Lubuntu Screenshots

The quick way to take a screenshot on Lubuntu is simply hitting the PrtSc button. It saves your file to your home folder. However, certain actions can't be captured using the PrtSc button. Sometimes a time delay is required in order to begin a specific function. In cases like these, I use mtPaint. It comes default on Lubuntu. In the menu, there's a timedelayed screenshot option. Although this is an easy solution, I found I wanted a way to shorthand the process even more. It's a small script/application...

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Lubuntu Composite Manager: xcompmgr

Lubuntu 11.04, 11.10. Will probably work for almost all flavors of Ubuntu. In order to get apps like Docky and Synapse to work on Lubuntu, you will need a composite manager to handle window transparency. This doesn't ship by default in Lubuntu. First, let's install the light-weight composite manager called xcompmgr. In the terminal, type: sudo apt-get install xcompmgr Enter your password and you're done. However, installing xcompmgr is useless unless you set it to autostart at login. This part is a bit...

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Bookmark Apps

Lubuntu 11.04, 11.10. Will probably work for almost all flavors of Ubuntu. Because I use the gmail web interface as my email client, I was looking for a way to create a "gmail.com" application/icon on my desktop. There are certainly "easier" ways to do this, but most beginers don't like using the terminal. Here's a GUI approach. First, you need root access of your applications file. Direct your file manager to:/usr/share/applicationsNow open the location as root. Now, secondary-click -> create blank...

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My Lubuntu Desktop

In my opinion, Lubuntu ships with some fairly ugly defaults. In all fairness, 11.10 was a huge improvement over 11.04. However, here's some modification ideas. Docky, semi-transparent panel on top, Faenza icon theme. PCManFM file browser. Looks like an elementary the...

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