Just type the following in Gnome Terminal:

sudo apt-get install fortunes-ubuntu-server -y

Now execute below command several times to get really useful Ubuntu command line tips:

ubuntu-server-tip

Here are some examples:

Use lsof to find out which process has open handles for a file. ‘lsof +D /path’ will find all processes for the given path. This is useful for unmounting media.

If you know you typed a command or password wrong, you can use ctrl + u to delete the whole line or ctrl + w to delete just a word.

If you are using a PostgreSQL database, use “ptop” to monitor real time usage.

Browse the command line history with ctrl-r and then type a few characters that you know are part of the command you are looking for.

A for loop in bash syntax: ‘for i in * ; do echo $i ; done’.

To make a backup without typing the full path twice: ‘cp /long/path/to/file/name{,.orig}’ to create a copy with the suffix .orig

This is a quick tip showing how to move window controls in your Ubuntu from left to right… Just execute the following command in Terminal to change controls position:

gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout "menu:minimize,maximize,close"

If you ever decide to revert to default window controls position (left) type the following command:

gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout "close,maximize,minimize:menu"

This post continues series of Ubuntu Command Line Tricks posts in which I share useful CLI commands — as it comes from names “terminal command”, “console command” are to be executed in Terminal: Ubuntu Main Menu –> Accessories –> Terminal.

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There is rather lively buzz around Mozilla Firefox 4 future release that should happen soon and of course meet all the expectations of the community and millions of Firefox users. But what do they all expect to see in the latest version and why its long-awaited final release should be a great deal? Let’s take a look at visible differences between future Firefox 4 and usual Firefox 3 to understand if Mozilla is going to beat upcoming Internet Explorer 9 finally by ease of use and functionality or still stay at the second stage of web browsers Olympus.

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Today I would like to share the links to top 100 of the best wallpapers for Ubuntu. Most of them has resolutions of 1920×1200 so are for widescreens. This post is multi-page one so you are welcome to navigate it using corresponding links above. BTW, If you would like to share certain wallpaper that is not listed in this post — just send it to me via e-mail and it will appear here shortly (except wallpapers violating someone’s copyright). Thanks to gnome-look.org that is primary source of the best wallpapers, themes and similar stuff for Ubuntu and other Linux distrubutions.

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– It may sound rather crazy and totally unreal but it is possible to install Ubuntu on iPhone and iPod Touch!
– Really? Wow! Nice! Hmm… Wait a minute. Um.. Pinched Ubuntu on iPhone just for pinging localhost? And what’s the purpose of that staff?
– See below in this post…

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Cisco Systems corporation names Packet Tracer as a powerful tool for network simulation program allowing network academy students to analyze network behavior gaining learning experience. As a holder of CCNA status and Ubuntu enthusiast I completely agree with above description. See below how to install and run Packet Tracer in your Ubuntu.

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Linux portable applications run from removable media like USB drives, CD or similar without installation. Just imagine you copy pidgin IM client to USB flash drive and can use it on any Linux distribution including Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva whatever: no need to find pidgin package for specific distribution, no need to install it as binary .deb or .rpm or compile it from sources (yes, I know people who still compile pidgin from tag.gz sources), no need to gain root rights for installation. Just download one of Linux portable apps, copy it to USB and run it anywhere!

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This post continues Ubuntu Command Line Tricks posts series which I try to publish here on regular basis telling you about useful terminal commands. As it comes from the name “terminal command” or “console command” should be executed in Terminal: open Gnome Terminal in your Ubuntu menu to go on.

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In this post you will find top cheat sheets for Ubuntu which contain quick reference for Linux terminal commands (Ubuntu is Linux distribution so almost every core Linux command is applicable also to Ubuntu). If you have some more Ubuntu cheat sheets and wish to share them — just leave a link to it in your comment (thanks!).

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