Linux Tips

Midnight Commander

Midnight Commander is a Norton Commander clone that makes it easier to perform operations when using the command line.

apt-get install mc


It is also helpful to use mc to change the current work directory. You can navigate to a folder graphically with arrow keys and the enter key and then exit in the currently displayed directory. However, you must first add the following line to .bashrc:

alias mc=". /usr/share/mc/bin/mc-wrapper.sh"

(Or you can enter this on the command line every time)

Indicator Applets

right click on task bar

add indicator applets

status monitor:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:indicator-multiload/stable-daily
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-multiload

Lubuntu autologin

up to Ubuntu 12.04:

sudo nano /etc/lxdm/default.conf


Add this line to the text beneath the [base] section, substituting your username:

autologin=myusername


after 12.04:

sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

add

[SeatDefaults]
autologin-user=<YOUR USER>
autologin-user-timeout=0
user-session=Lubuntu
greeter-session=lightdm-gtk-greeter