fossfreedom

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Ubuntu fanatic since v7.

I work for a very large corporate technology firm as a systems developer.

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How do I install the Cinnamon Desktop?

desktop-environments cinnamon asked Jan 9 '12 at 23:44

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26 votes

How do I install third-party rhythmbox plugins?

rhythmbox plugins gtk3 asked Jun 7 '12 at 20:43

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16 votes

What is the lightest desktop interface for ubuntu and is Unity-2d classified as a 'light' interface?

unity-2d window-manager asked Apr 26 '11 at 19:55

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10 votes

Can I use the Launchpad translation service for my GitHub project?

application-development launchpad translation github asked Jan 7 at 10:42

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8 votes

What causes the different display behaviour for a GtkIconView between different GTK versions?

python gtk3 pygobject asked Dec 30 '12 at 10:53

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7 votes

How to create a deb package that installs a series of files

package-management deb asked Jun 4 '12 at 13:42

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7 votes

How do I add a binary file to my existing PPA package

package-management packaging asked Jul 17 '12 at 10:36

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6 votes

How to theme the Cinnamon Desktop?

themes cinnamon asked Apr 12 '12 at 15:52

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