.:Lir3nt’s Hack:.

Thinks that you need to install on your Ubuntu for a Look like Leopard OS X:

• Emerald Theme :- Mac 4 Lin Lepoard
• GDM Theme : - Mac OSX GDM.
• GTK 2.x Theme : - Mac 4 Lin. Aqua [ Tweaked ]
• Icon Set : - Leopard X
• Cursor : - Shere-Khan
• GTK Splash : Leopard Splash

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Psi is a free instant messaging application designed for the Jabber IM network (including Google Talk). Fast and lightweight, Psi is fully open-source and compatible with Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

Whether you use Windows, Linux, or a Mac, Psi is right at home on your desktop. From the system tray icon on Windows to the dock badges on Mac OS X, Psi takes advantage of each operating system’s unique features and appearance to provide a first-class IM experience on almost any computer.

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A simple guide how to set up a basic Postfix mail server with IMAP and POP3 services. It does not included advanced topics such as integrating virus-checking and spam-filtering.

Setup Overview

In our setup, Postfix sends and receives mail from Internet and stores them in the user mailboxes while clients in the Internet can retrieve their mails via Courier IMAP or POP3. The user authentication is done by Courier Authdaemon. The following diagram shows this process.

Install Postfix

In this setup I assume that your domain is yourdomain.com and it has a valid MX record call mail.yourdomain.com. Remember to replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain in the example codes in this howto. Also I assume that you know what an MX record is. To find out MX your type in a terminal:

dig mx yourdomain.com

To install postfix

sudo apt-get install postfix

Intall mailx package for use as command mail utility program. Mail command is installed with this package.

sudo apt-get install mailx
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Here are some place when you are in trouble with Ubuntu Linux. Forums and IRC channel where you get help in a very short time…les than 1 min.

Ubuntuforums.org is one of the biggest bulletin board dedicated to Ubuntu. Everything is in the right place, just search before you post a new topic.

Ubuntuguide.org is the Ubuntu User Manual. It’s a must-read for those new to Ubuntu, and especially for those just beginning in Linux.

IRC.Ubuntu.com where people are friendly, knowledgeable, and courteous, and will do their best to answer your question.

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Ubuntu Tweak is an application designed to config Ubuntu easier for everyone.

It provided many usefull desktop and system options that the default desktop environment isn’t provided.

At present, It is only designed for Ubuntu GNOME Desktop, and often follows the newest Ubuntu distribution.

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Firestarter is an Open Source visual firewall program. The software aims to combine ease of use with powerful features, therefore serving both Linux desktop users and system administrators.

Why you need a firewall

A firewall does not guarantee security but it is in most environments the first line of defense against network based attacks.

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On my tutorials about Ubuntu you have seen “Terminal Windows” Transparent. Here is a short guide how to make the Terminal transparent or add Image on background.

Open the “Terminal Window” and go to Edit>Current Profile:

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Recently in our Personal Computer are installed more than one Operation System, es; Ubuntu and XP, or Ubuntu and Vista, Ubuntu and Mac OSX etc. GRUB is a multiboot boot loader. GRand Unified Bootloader, which was originally designed and implemented by Erich Stefan Boleyn. Boot loader is the first software program that runs when a computer starts. It is responsible for loading and transferring control to the operating system kernel software.
From GRUB menu you can select you Operating System. By default this menu have a timeout by 3 or 10 seconds.
Here is a short guide how to change this time.

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MySQL

MySQL is a fast, multi-threaded, multi-user, and robust SQL database server. It is intended for mission-critical, heavy-load production systems as well as for embedding into mass-deployed software.

Installation

To install MySQL, open “terminal window”. Applications > Accessories > Terminal

run the following command from a terminal prompt:

sudo apt-get install mysql-server

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