Eventually the Windows Live Messenger stops connecting on Ubuntu, on both Pidgin and Empathy. But you can fix this installing the msn-pecan package:
sudo apt-get install msn-pecan
After installing it you will have a new protocol on Accounts preferences window at your instant messenger program: msn-pecan.
So, instead of creating your account with the traditional Windows Live (MSN) protocol, choose msn-pecan protocol.
Voila!
As soon as Canonical released the Ubuntu 11.10 final version, I upgraded my operational system.
I have no doubt that Ubuntu’s interface is prettiest than ever.
But unfortunately it became worst to people that works with development, like me :(
I have no time to change my Linux distribution now, so I started a research and solved my problem with two steps:
It is not so beautiful as the default Ubuntu interface, but is fast. Faster even than Ubuntu 11.04 Unity.
Install and run the gnome-tweak-tool package.
sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool gnome-tweak-tool
On the Fonts’ screen at the Advanced Settings’ window that opens, switch the Text scaling factor to 0.9.
Thats it. I bet that you will work better and faster now, don’t you?
The first thing that I suggest to every fresh Ubuntu‘s user is to install the ubuntu-restricted-extras package.
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
It brings to you all the codecs and plugins that you need to a great user experience. The Java Virtual Machine that comes for default is the open source OpenJDK. There is nothing wrong with it.
But, as a developer, if you want to use NetBeans like I do, it’s better to install the Sun Java package. This Java Virtual Machine is developed by Sun, that develops NetBeans also. So, NetBeans become faster on it and free of a problem with font sizes too.
To install sun-java6-jre and make it the default Java Virtual Machine of you system do as follows:
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ natty partner" sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sudo update-alternatives --config java
Thanks to Alexandre Gaigalas for the tip and Sanjeev Mishra for the how to.
The last version of Ubuntu Linux, 11.04, has changed its defaults window manager from Gnome to Unit. Personally, I like Unit.
It brings the launcher to the screen’s left side, taking advantage of widescreen monitors. The widescreen brings us widths even more wider while maintains the height size.
Another Unit’s advantage is the variety of keyboard shortcuts. Working on Linux Desktop become faster than ever! Mostly of the shortcuts use the Super Key. For those that don’t know, it is the Windows’ logo key, between Ctrl and Alt. I solved this on the last FISL (International Free Software Forum) ;)
On http://askubuntu.com/questions/28086/unity-keyboard-mouse-shortcuts you have a list of those shortcuts and some wallpapers with them too.
You can try Ubuntu from a CD or USB stick. No install is needed. Try it if you didn’t!