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Note: Added 10/17/2016 old cyphers no longer configured, may cause connection problems with legacy ssh clients such as SecureCRT. ref: https://blog.hqcodeshop.fi/archives/245-SSH-connection-fails.htmlError: mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on *You need to install cifs-utils sudo apt-get install cifs-utilsError: mount error: could not resolve address for xxxxx: Unknown error*You need to add an entry for the server host in /etc/hosts sudo vi /etc/hosts 192.168.X.X xxxxx xxxxx.domain.comError: mount error(13) permission denied#Check to make sure you are using the correct username password combination#Check the uid to ensure it matches with the username=== Faster Light Weight File Manager Nautilus Replacement ====== Fast Light File Manager Nautilus Replacement ====== Wimamp like audio player lightweight fast ===We used to install xmms, however, it has been removed from the respositories since the Gutsy Gibbon release. Another alternative which is easy to install and has been included in newer releases of Ubuntu is qmmp apt install qmmpRun as sudo or root. Some versions may require adding repository. See: [[Multimedia_Audio_and_Video_in_Linux#qmmp|qmmp]] under the Multimedia Audio and Video in Linux entry.* note: I had problems getting qmmp to play ogg files without adding a 3rd pty repository to update to the latest version along with addons.To connect to remote machines you will need to install xtightvncviewer. sudo apt install xtightvncviewerhowever, it does not support scaling on linux. A more sophisticated viewer is "[[vinagre]]". sudo apt install vinagreIt used to be the default viewer in older versions of Ubuntu. It has been replaced by a worthless piece of junk called Remmina. For vnc the [[vinagre]] viewer is great and supports screen scaling.note: The program vinagre is displayed as "Remote Desktop Viewer" in the desktop environment. After you install vinagre look for Remote Desktop Viewer in the menu.=== Unity Tweak Tool ===Unity Tweak Tool offers 20 different customization options under 4 categories.Installation: sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool gnome-tweak-toolOnce you have installed Unity tool, type “Unity” (without quotes) in Dash and click on the Unity Tweak Tools icon.=== Disable Screen Lock ===There is two steps involved into completely disabling the lock screen in Unity.*Go to Brightness & Lock panel from the Unity Launcher. And set Turn screen off when inactive: to Never*Install "Unity Tweak Tool" with sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool. Run it from the Launcher and select System > Security > Enhance system security by disabling Desktop lock===turn off screensaver and power-management===Use the "screen" or "brightness and lock" application. Click on the Unity Search and type "Brightness & Lock"In the "Brightness & Lock" interface disable "Dim screen to save power" and set "Turn screen off when inactive for: Never"You might find that the above solution is necessary, but not sufficient. The screen might still be blanking after 10 minutes. This is a default setting compiled into Xorg.To disabled it for the current session, run: xset s offYou can put this in your .xsession file to disable it upon every login.=== Coping with Mac styled Global Application Menus ===The AppMenu (Global Menu) - Unity's Global Menu - 14.04 Change the global menu to show in the windows title bar (all apps) * System -> Appearance -> click on the "Behavior" tab. Select the radio box for "In the window's title bar." Once clicked, the application menus appear within the window decoration inline with the menu buttons. This isn't exactly a complete fix but is preferred to the auto-hide behavior that is default. The command line alternatives: gsettings set com.canonical.Unity integrated-menus trueand gsettings set com.canonical.Unity integrated-menus falseYou can also completely cripple and disable Mac like menus by removing the offending package. sudo apt-get remove indicator-appmenuWarning, removing indicator-appmenu will cripple Dash. It is said to disable HUD? In a practical sense the crippling may go unnoticed by some users. After removing indicator-appmenu you may not miss a thing! It won't hurt to try, you can always put it back. You need to reboot after removal to experience the changes.Test: after removal of indicator-appmenu and a reboot, the HUD service was still running. 2159 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/hud/window-stack-bridge 2243 ? Ssl 0:00 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/hud/hud-serviceFurthermore, Global Menu was completely gone! Now menus are back where they are supposed to be, on the application window! Tested successful on Ubuntu 14.04.=== Unity Launcher Customization ===The Unity Launcher bar is on the left side of the desktop screen. It cannot be moved. It can be hidden or set to automatically hide itself. It cannot be moved to the right side or anywhere else, which is by design.=== /etc/resolv.conf gets overwritten ===This should be titled reslov.conf gets overwritten and modification to the DNS name server settings in the GUI is broken too.Preliminary testing: completely delete /etc/resolv.conf, reboot, create a new resolv.conf, add the nameserver, execute the command chattr +i /etc/resolv.confThis procedure is not yet verified. It is necessary to delete resolv.conf and reboot in order to use the chattr command.=== Disable Alt-Tab Window Grouping ===Install the compizconfig-settings-manager using apt-get: sudo apt install compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-plugins-extraIn this manager, find the Ubuntu Unity Plugin, go to tab "Switcher" and disable it. You will be disabling the switcher plugin. Some recommend unchecking all of the boxes within the switcher settings.Click the back button. Now search for "Static Application Switcher" and enable that.Enable its key combinations for next and previous windows Alt+Tab and Shift+Alt+Tab.