[ Thanks to Fini
Decima for this link. ]
“It’s been almost a month since Ubuntu 10.04 was
released. I’m not a fan of Ubuntu, but Lucid Lynx, the code name
for the latest version of Ubuntu, is, in so many ways, a better
operating system to use than prior releases. However, it still
falls short in some areas. This aim of this article is to offer
customization tips to those new to the operating system. Tips that
will enhance the default configuration and, therefore, make it a
whole lot more fun to use than the default configuration allows.“Customization tips that will be covered in this article
are:* Install Flash player, Java JRE and other restricted
software
* How to play encrypted DVD videos
* Install and Enable NTP
* Enable Compiz Fusion, a 3D compositing window manager
* Tweak the screen saver and power saving options
* Modify window behaviors
* Modify startup behaviors
* Install and enable Gufw, the graphical firewall configuration
utility”