My Favorite Ubuntu Tweaks

This is a small list of my favorite tweaks for Ubuntu, specifically 11.04. I found these on various websites/google searches and wanted to share them with you. Run all of the below commands in Terminal.

[Encrypted DVD Playback]
sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh

[Install LAME (for use with Asunder, or other ripping applications)]
sudo apt-get install lame

[Right-Click Admin Context Menu]
sudo apt-get install nautilus-gksu

[Remove 'Unity Place Applications' & 'Unity Place Files' (from the Unity panel)]
sudo sed -i '14i ShowEntry=false' /usr/share/unity/places/files.place
sudo sed -i '12i ShowEntry=false' /usr/share/unity/places/applications.place

If you own a Logitech G15 keyboard, you'll be happy to know that it has 'some' support in Ubuntu. It will display a clock, day and date. If you use Mangler, it will display information on whose talking. I'm sure there are other applications it works with, but I'm unaware of them at this time. Here's how to get your G15 going:

 Search in the Ubuntu Software Center for the following packages:

g15daemon
g15stats
libg15render1
libg15-1
libg15daemon-client1

Once those are all installed, open Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+F) and type "g15daemon" and hit Enter. Then type "g15stats" and hit Enter. Your G15's screen should now be displaying the time, day and date. Press the buttons under the screen to change some of the settings, though its limited. When you run Mangler, it will automatically switch the screen to show Mangler's information.