If Ubuntu 10.10 Wireless Not Working

wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2

tar xjf broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2

cd broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5/driver

b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware/ wl_apsta_mimo.o

Shortcut key to lock screen

Shortcut key to lock screen is: Ctrl + Alt + L

Shortcut key to show desktop

Shortcut key to show desktop is: Win + D

Command for system information

Type in terminal:

lshw

Install Java Runtime Envoirment in Ubuntu 10.10

First you have to download JRE @ http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

cd /home/username/Downloads
chmod +x jre-6u24-linux-x64.bin
sudo ./jre-6u24-linux-x64.bin

Note: jre-6u24-linux-x64.bin is the name of downloaded installer.

Rename generated folder (ex: jre1.6.0_24) to sun-java6-jre

sudo mv sun-java6-jre /usr/share/java/

Note: if you cannot rename folder use the command:

sudo chown -R username:username /usr/share/java/

where username is Ubuntu logged user.

My desktop with Ubuntu 10.10 OS

Move window buttons from left to right

Type Alt + F2 to activate Run Applications,run gconf-editor, browse for apps/metacity/general and replace from button_layout :

:maximize,minimize,close

with:

maximize,minimize,close:

If you don’t want to check the existence of a new Ubuntu distribution

Type Alt + F2 to activate Run Applications,run gconf-editor, browse for apps/update-manager and uncheck check_dist_upgrades

If minimize, maximize and close window buttons are missing

If minimize, maximize and close window buttons are missing and your interface is Gnome just type in terminal:

metacity --replace

And your buttons came back!

Using Wine in Ubuntu 10.04

sudo apt-get install wine