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Install burg bootloader in ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot

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Here is a way by which you can install burg bootloader in ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot Open up the terminal and type in the following commands sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ingalex/super-boot-manager sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install burg That’s it…while installing it will ask for selecting the hard-disk/partition for installing the burg.

Indian Rupee Sign in Ubuntu Font Family

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The Indian Rupee Sign (₹) has been supported in the Ubuntu Font Family since version 0.69. To display the sign, you must have a font—such as the Ubuntu Font Family—with support for the character. For K/Ubuntu 10.10 users, this is automatic. The sign can be inserted in your own documents using copy-and-paste from another location, or [...]

Remove volume icons from ubuntu desktop

Remove volume icons from ubuntu desktop

Did you feel awkward looking at the ubuntu desktop with the volume icons of windows partitions. Well here i am providing you with a small tip to get rid of this thing. press ALT+F2 while you are anywhere on the ubuntu. A screen will come up. Type gconf-editor in that (see the below image)  and press [...]

Bulk rename in GNOME

It is not possible to rename everyfile at a time in GNOME. You will have to rename every file one by one and it is a tedious job after all. The solution for it is to use the Renamer Nautilus Script. Renamer is a small python script for batch renaming files in nautilus. Download the [...]