Screen is like a window manager for your console. It will allow you to keep multiple terminal sessions running and easily switch between them. It also protects you from disconnection, because the screen session doesn’t end when you get disconnected. You’ll need to check that that screen is installed on the server you are connecting to. You’ll be shown some information about screen. You will see a new prompt.

This is an easy thing to do.

Installing the console is easy. Hit the F1 key, and down pops the console: So useful! I don’t think I’ll ever use the regular console again.

Installing IceWM is a simple process. Select icewm from the menu, and continue to jump in. There’s even aWindows XP themethat you could download.

One of the great features is that it supports skins that work across different platforms. This article will cover installing on both linux and windows. You will first need to download the skin namedWinamp5from theskins page. This skin looks a lot like Winamp 5. It’s not exact, but it’s a pretty good skin. That’s pretty much all there is to it. To install on Windows: opt for “VLC media player (skins)

One of the great features is that it supports skins that work across different platforms. This article will cover installing on both linux and windows. You will first need to download the skin namedMediaPlayerfrom theskins page. This skin looks a lot like Windows Media Player 10. Thats pretty much all there is to it.To install on Windows:choose the VLC media player (skins)

Ubuntu Server has the native ability to run multiple console sessions from the server console prompt. Use the Alt+F1, Alt+F2, etc commands to open multiple consoles. There are 6 available tty consoles, using F1-F6.

Solaris is usually used as a server operating system.

The Ubuntu file web client does not show hidden files or folders by default, only the files that your user has access to. Here’s what file net web surfer looks like when browsing the root file system normally: As you could see, all of the hidden/system folders are not shown. If you hit Ctrl+H at this screen, you will immediately see all the hidden files: Fairly useful shortcut key. If you would just prefer to make this be the default setting when using file online window, go to the Edit menu and select Preferences:...

Ubuntu has a built-in utility for assigning shortcut keys. I assigned Ctrl+Alt+X as mine…. one press of the key combination and up pops a terminal. What a time saver!

The Gnome terminal window has the built in ability to show a transparent background. The slider will let you control how transparent the background is. All the way to the left is fully transparent.

you’re free to do that by right clicking it and choosing preferences.

NOTE:This article doesn’t work anymore. kindly refer to this updated article instead forusing the Windows key as the “Start Menu”. Thankfully this is an easy thing to do in Ubuntu. smack the close button. Now when you hit the windows key, the system menu will pop up.