Category Archives: Ubuntu

Fix NetBeans big fonts on Ubuntu

May 28, 2011 | 5 Comments

There is a rather annoying issue related with NetBeans displaying large fonts on Ubuntu for menus and panels. There are some suggestions on Ubuntu forums related with java fonts settings, but there are a couple of better solutions which may improve the way NetBeans looks on Ubuntu when it comes to font size.Continue reading →

Fix for Google Chrome crash after startup

March 2, 2011 | No comments

The issue with Google Chrome was that it crashed in about 3 seconds after startup. I encountered this problem using Chrome 9 and 10 beta on Ubuntu 10.10, but this fix may apply to other versions and operating systems as well.Continue reading →

Midnight Commander preserve saved settings

December 3, 2009 | No comments

Midnight Commander, one of the most used CLI file managers available for Linux is unable to preserve settings over different sessionsContinue reading →

Enable compositing effects for metacity in Ubuntu

November 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

Desktop effects in Ubuntu 8.10 can be used without Compiz, by enabling compositing in Metacity – the Gnome’s default window manager.Continue reading →