Switch keyboard layout using ALT + Shift in ubuntu 13.10

Enter this commands :

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:attente/modifier-only-input-switch

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

sudo reboot

Mouse Cursors in Ubuntu 11.10

First of all you have to install this program (for gnome 3) by typing

 sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool

In Ubuntu Software Center it's called "Advanced Settings", (you can search "tweak" and you will find it)

The best Place to download cool and new cursors is here: http://gnome-look.org/index.php?xcontentmode=36

If you downloaded "*.tar.gz" file you should extract it with the command

tar -zxvf *.tar.gz

(where "*.tar.gz" is the file name)

After extracting *.tar.gz file or files it will create a directory with the name of the mouse cursor.
Next you need to copy those folders or folder to  /usr/share/icons/ but you need root permission to do this. The easiest way to do this is using nautilus as root, just type in terminal

sudo nautilus

and enter password, now just copy those folders

Now open "Advanced Settings" and go to Theme then choose

  

you should find your new and old mouse cursor at "Cursor theme".

Now in Terminal enter the following lines:

sudo update-alternatives --config x-cursor-theme

and select by number your new cursor.

If you can't find your mouse cursor in this list you just need to enter this line (after pressing enter to exit)

gksu gedit /usr/share/icons/default/index.theme 

and at the line Inherits change after "=" sign to the name of your cursor name after doing so you just need to logout and login back, do not continue this tutorial because you already done !!!

Before the next command you should close all you opened programs because it will demand logging out of your user and you should already have COMPIZ installed (just search for it in the ubuntu software center).

compiz --replace

If you like me and after executing this command can't see the menus you should log out using CTR+ALT+DEL , or CTR+ALT+BACKSPACE
After you login again your mouse cursor should be new and work in all windows and applications.

Install and Configure Burg in Ubuntu 11.10

This is a tutorial about installing burg and configuring it for ubuntu 11.10 and 10.04. It might work on other versions and other distributions too.


First we need to install burg by entering those 3 lines:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/burg 
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install burg burg-themes

when installing for the first time burg will show you the above window

 here you must press  

SPACE and then Enter. 

after this finish installing burg.

Installing Burg Manager

"burg manager" is a program in which you can add themes for burg and couple options for managing burg.

To install burg , you have to install BUC  from here http://buc.billeragroup.net/?page_id=15

just install the .deb file by double clicking it, this will open the Ubuntu software center, in the software center press install, there will be a massage , press ignore !!!!!!!

after installing buc, install "Burg Manager" from here http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Burg-manager?content=127497

just download the .deb file and then install it with the software center and choose ignore in the massage.

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Change window control buttons position

In ubuntu 11.04 I found a very easy and powerful tool to do this task and its called "Ubuntu Tweak", You can download this program from http://ubuntu-tweak.com/
After installing it you will find the launcher at "Applications->System Tools->Ubuntu Tweak"
Then you need to go to "Window Manager Settings" and change the layout of the window buttons. Thats it !

Screenshot of ubuntu tweak

The other way to accomplish this task is much more complicated and it involves using the not so user friendly "gconf-editor", then you go to "Apps->Metacity->General" and double click "button_layout" and change it to "menu:maximize,minimize,close" and that's should do the trick.
I prefer using the "Ubuntu Tweak" because it lets me to do much more with my OS, like configure compiz and clean the cache, add edit and remove sources, change the menu behavior and much more.
Overall this program is perfect for tweak and maintenance of you ubuntu os!

If you found this post helpful or you have something to add, please leave a comment !

Menage Compiz using Ubuntu Classic

I didn't liked the new Ubuntu unity design so I switched to ubuntu classic design at the log in screen.
And I got to compiz and added some desktop affects like cube and wobbly windows and more...
Here are some screenshots of compiz after some tweaking and optimizing.
I have a laptop i3 and it runs really fast with those effects turned on.

One of My Flash projects

Just click and drag the center circle to see the picture !
I was checking the action script 3 language (I am still new to AS3) but I know AS2.

Leave a comment below about what do you think about it!

iphone Tethering on ubuntu 11.04

To enable USB Internet tethering in ubuntu 11.04 and iphone (You must have the option on the iphone)

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pmcenery/ppa
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install ipheth-dkms ipheth-utils

To enable the use of tethering with Bluetooth

sudo apt-get install blueman
I hadn't tried the bluetooth option yet
If this tutorial helped you some way, please leave a comment!