Created: 9th March 2014M, Su / 7 Jamadilawal 1435H, Ah. [Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander]
Published: 22ns March 2014M, Sa / 20 Jamadilawal 1435H, Sab.
Updated:
Assalamualaikum warahmatullah. I've just upgraded my laptop, see
Pic 1,
... from
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin, see here:
Finally, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin is on my laptop
http://ubuntudigest.blogspot.com/2012/09/finally-ubuntu-1204-precise-pangolin-is.html
... to
Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander.
Pic 1 - Finally! Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander on my laptop.
I've been stagnating at 12.04 because of my thesis. I didn't need the extra hassle (e.g., customizing, adapting, etc) that comes after upgrading.
During that stagnation period, i've been contemplating to "wipe clean" (format) my laptop after this "odyssey" (it took me 7 to 8 years to complete, maaan!) ended. During that time too, my husband has moved from his old dual Ubuntu-Windows laptop to a new Windows netbook >_>. Don't worry, everything's original, but still >_>
Now that i've completed the thesis writing, i see no point waiting any longer as i really wanted to rid "myself" (laptop) of the "memory" and start fresh -- as soon as possible. I needed the lappy "fresh and clean" :)
But maybe i should've waited for
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr?
-- Hmmmh, no. Sorry, i just couldn't wait a few more weeks for 14.04 :)
"Trusty Tahr" is the code name for Ubuntu 14.04, scheduled for release 17 April 2014.
Source: TrustyTahr - Ubuntu Wiki
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr
Go here to read more about Ubuntu releases:
At first i upgraded, see
Pic 2. Yes, i did do a backup of my things before upgrading.
Install dialog box
Installation type
This computer currently has Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS on it. What would you like to do?
- Upgrade Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS to Ubuntu 13.10
Documents, music, and other personal files will be kept. Installed software will be kept where possible. System-wide settings will be cleared.
Source: Pic 2
Pic 2 - Upgrade Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS to Ubuntu 13.10.
But after somethings i'm unsatisfied with (e.g., lagging, having to reinstall apps, etc), i chose to re-do the upgrade by doing a wipe and reinstall. I maintained the hard-disk space setting; carried-over from the 12.04 setup.
Install dialog box
Installation type
This computer currently has Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS on it. What would you like to do?
- Erase Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS and reinstall
Warning: This will delete all your Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS programs, documents, photos, music, and any other files.
Source: Pic 2
Here are the installation guides which i came across much later on:
What i did after upgrading...
⬤ Unlock from
Launcher the apps i don't often use, see
Pic 3.
Right-click the icon, then left-click the
Unlock from Launcher option.
Pic 3 - Unlock from Launcher. This screenshot is just an example; i keep Software Updater locked to the Launcher.
⬤ Set the time, day, and date in the
Panel, see
Pic 6.
In the
System Settings window in
Pic 4, click the
Time & Date icon, which will bring us to the
Time & Date window.
In the
Time & Date window, click the
Clock tab, see
Pic 5. Adjust to suit your needs.
See
Pic 6 for my current setup of the
Time & Date indicator in the
Panel (menu bar).
Pic 4 - System Settings window.
Pic 5 - The Time & Date window > Clock tab. Setting the time and date.
Pic 6 - My current time and date display.
⬤ Why do my screenshots include the
Unknown Display? See
Pic 7.
By now i've managed to turn off the
Unknown Display, leaving only the
Built-in Display. See
Pic 9.
In the
System Settings window in
Pic 4, click the
Displays icon, which will bring us to the
Displays window in
Pic 7.
In the
Displays window, click the
Unknown Display. Click the slider button to change from
ON to
OFF. Then click the
Apply button.
An untitled dialog box will appear, see
Pic 8. In the dialog box, click the
Keep This Configuration button.
Untitled dialog box
Does the display look OK?
The display will be reset to its previous configuration in ... seconds.
Source: Pic 8
Pic 7 - Screenshot showing the
Built-in Display and
Unknown Display.
[Pic 7 to be added. I'm waiting to finish my font so that i can use it in this picture ;). Insya-Allah.]
Pic 8 - Untitled dialog box.
Pic 9 - Only the Built-in Display is captured in the screenshot.
⬤ Set the
Launcher to auto-hide.
In the
System Settings window in
Pic 4, click the
Appearance icon, which will bring us to the
Appearance window.
In the
Appearance window, click the
Behavior tab, see
Pic 10.
To auto-hide the
Launcher, click the slider button to change from
OFF to
ON.
Change the...
- Reveal location, and
- Reveal sensitivity
... of the
Launcher to suit you.
To enable other features, put a tick in the box next to...
- Enable workspaces
* The Workspace Switcher icon will appear in the Launcher, see Pic 11
- Add show desktop icon to the launcher
* The Show Desktop icon will appear in the Launcher, see Pic 12
Pic 10 - [Pic 10 to be added.]
Pic 11 - The Workspace Switcher icon in the Launcher.
Pic 12 - The Show Desktop icon in the Launcher.
⬤ Increased the pointer speed, see
Pic 13.
In the
System Settings window in
Pic 4, click the
Mouse & Touchpad icon, which will bring us to the
Mouse & Touchpad window in
Pic 13.
Adjust accordingly to suit you.
Pic 13 - The Mouse & Touchpad window.
⬤ Note: Keep this app. Don't uninstall it. See
Pic 14.
Activities and Privacy Manager Tool
Configure what gets logged in your Zeitgeist activity log
Because i went on and uninstalled it. And later found out i needed to reinstall it to control, among other things, what appears in the
Dash search. I realized that after reading here:
automation - How can I enable/disable Dash online results programmatically? - Ask Ubuntu
http://askubuntu.com/questions/278712/how-can-i-enable-disable-dash-online-results-programmatically
Pic 14 - Description of the Activities and Privacy Manager Tool in Ubuntu Software Center.
(i) In the
System Settings window in
Pic 4, click the
Security & Privacy icon, which will bring us to the
Security & Privacy window.
In the
Security & Privacy window, click the
Search tab, see
Pic 15. To
not include online search results when searching in the
Dash, click the slider button to change from
ON to
OFF.
When searching in the Dash:
Include online search results
Source: Pic 15
Pic 15 - Security & Privacy > Search.
[To be added.]
(ii) Do read the legal notice about searching in the
Dash, see
Pic 16.
In the
System Settings window in
Pic 4, click the
Details icon, which will bring us to the
Details window.
In the
Details window, click the
Legal Notice tab, see
Pic 16.
Searching in the dash - Legal notice
This search function is provided to you by Canonical Group Limited (Canonical). This legal notice applies to searching in the dash and incorporates the terms of Canonical's legal notice [http://www.canonical.com/legal] (and privacy policy).
Collection and use of data
When you enter a search term into the dash Ubuntu will search your Ubuntu computer and will record the search terms locally.
Unless you have opted out (see the “Online Search” section below), we will also send your keystrokes as a search term to productsearch.ubuntu.com and selected third parties so that we may complement your search results with online search results from such third parties including: Facebook, Twitter, BBC and Amazon. Canonical and these selected third parties will collect your search terms and use them to provide you with search results while using Ubuntu.
By searching in the dash you consent to:
- the collection and use of your search terms and IP address in this way; and
- the storage of your search terms and IP address by Canonical and such selected third parties (if applicable).
Canonical will only use your search terms and IP address in accordance with this legal notice and our privacy policy [http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/privacypolicy]. Please see our privacy policy [http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/privacypolicy] for further information about how Canonical protects your personal information. For information on how our selected third parties may use your information, please see their privacy policies.
Online Search
You may restrict your dash so that we don’t send searches to third parties and you don't receive online search results. To do this go to the Privacy panel and toggle the ‘Include online search results’ option to off. The Privacy panel can be found in your System Settings or via a dash search. For a current list of our selected third parties, please see www.ubuntu.com/privacypolicy/thirdparties.
Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Canonical may change this legal notice from time to time, and at Canonical's sole discretion. Please check this page from time to time for any changes to this legal notice as we will not be able to notify you directly.
How to contact us
Please submit any questions or comments about searching in the dash or this legal notice by contacting us at the following address: Canonical Group Ltd, 5th Floor, Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London, England, SE1 0SU.
Source: Pic 16
Pic 16 - Legal notice about searching in the Dash.
(iii) Controlling the tracking of files and applications usage:
In the
System Settings window in
Pic 4, click the
Security & Privacy icon, which will bring us to the
Security & Privacy window.
In the
Security & Privacy window, click the
Files & Applications tab, see
Pic 17. Adjust to suit you:
- To stop the Record file and application usage, click the slider button to change from ON to OFF.
- Uncheck the boxes listed under Include:.
- To clear records, click the Clear Usage Data... button.
In the Clear Usage Data window, see Pic 18, select the time range then click the OK button.
In the untitled dialog box, click the Yes button, see Pic 19.
Pic 17 - Security & Privacy > Files & Application tab.
[To be added.]
Pic 18 - Clear Usage Data window.
[To be added.]
Pic 19 - Untitled dialog box.
[To be added.]
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 20:
Empathy Internet Messaging
Chat on Google Talk, Facebook, MSN and many other chat services
Pic 20 - Description of Empathy Internet Messaging in Ubuntu Software Center.
To remove the app:
(i) Click the
Remove button. See
Pic 20.
(ii) In the untitled dialog box, click the
Remove All button. See
Pic 21.
Untitled dialog box
To remove Empathy Internet Messaging, these items must be removed as well:
Source: Pic 21
(iii) In the
Authenticate dialog box, fill-in your password in the
Password: field, then click the
Authenticate button. See
Pic 22.
Pic 21 - Untitled dialog box.
[To be added.]
Pic 22 - Authenticate dialog box.
[To be added.]
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 23:
Transmission BitTorrent Client
Download and share files over BitTorrent
Pic 23 - Description of the Transmission BitTorrent Client in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 24:
AisleRiot Solitaire
Play many different solitaire games
Pic 24 - Description of the AisleRiot Solitaire app in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 25:
Sudoku
Test your logic skills in this number grid puzzle
Pic 25 - Description of the Sudoku app in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 26:
Mines (gnome-mines)
Clear hidden mines from a minefield
Pic 26 - Description of the Mines (gnome-mines) app in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 27:
Mahjongg
Disassemble a pile of tiles by removing matching pairs
Pic 27 - Description of the Mahjongg app in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 28:
Orca Screen Reader
Provide access to graphical desktop environments via synthesized speech and/or refreshable braille
Pic 28 - Description of the Orca Screen Reader app in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Installed, see
Pic 29:
VLC media player
Read, capture, broadcast your multimedia streams
Pic 29 - Description of the VLC media player in Ubuntu Software Center.
To install the app:
(i) Click the
Install button. See
Pic 29.
(ii) In the
Authenticate dialog box, fill-in your password in the
Password: field, then click the
Authenticate button. See
Pic 22.
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 30:
Videos
Play movies
Pic 30 - Description of the Videos app in Ubuntu Software Center.
Read here about
Videos and
Totem...
GNOME Videos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME_Videos
⬤ What happened to
LibreOffice Draw? See
Pic 31.
-- Oh, it's listed under
Graphics, see
Pic 32. I didn't notice that earlier.
Pic 31 - Description of LibreOffice Draw in Ubuntu Software Center.
Pic 32 - The LibreOffice Draw is listed under Graphics in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 33:
Thunderbird Mail
Send and receive mail with Thunderbird
Pic 33 - Description of the Thunderbird Mail in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 34.
Contacts (gnome-contacts)
Contacts manager for GNOME
Pic 34 - Description of the Contacts (gnome-contacts) app in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 35:
Shotwell Photo Manager
Organize your photos
Pic 35 - Description of the Shotwell Photo Manager in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 36:
Photos lens for Unity
Unity-lens-photos
Pic 36 - Description of the Photos lens for Unity app in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 37:
Google Drive scope for Unity
Unity-scope-gdrive
Pic 37 - Description of the Google Drive scope for Unity app in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 38:
Landscape Service
Landscape Management Service Preferences
Pic 38 - Description of the Landscape Service in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 39:
Online Accounts (gnome-control-center-signon)
Online account credentials and settings
Pic 39 - Description of the Online Accounts (gnome-control-center-signon) app in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Installed, see
Pic 40:
Chromium Web Browser
Access the Internet
Pic 40 - Description of the Chromium Web Browser in Ubuntu Software Center.
(i) This is a suggested app in the
Chrome Web Store for Malaysian-based Muslims using
Chrome or
Chromium, see
Pic 41...
MySolat
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mysolat/cbcphkmbleiinodaiifidddehnfhelcc
Although it was last updated in 2012, it still works as of 18th March 2014. See
Pic 42.
The app was announced in a
Facebook post, 4th July 2012, by the developer, see
Pic 43...
https://www.facebook.com/CreativateMalaysia/posts/259999627440061
Pic 41 - MySolat app in Chrome Web Store.
Pic 42 - MySolat app working in my Chromium browser.
Pic 43 - Facebook post by the developer of MySolat.
(ii) Here's how to turn-off the offer to translate webpages...
Translate a page to your language
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/173424
⬤ Adjusted the screen's brightness, see
Pic 44.
In the
System Settings window in
Pic 4, click the
Brightness & Lock icon, which will bring us to the
Brightness & Lock window in
Pic 44. Adjust to suit you.
Pic 44 - The Brightness & Lock window.
⬤ Turn-off the internal microphone, see
Pic 45.
In the
System Settings window in
Pic 4, click the
Sound icon, which will bring us to the
Sound window in
Pic 45.
In the
Sound window, click the
Input tab. Under the
Settings for Internal Microphone, for the
Input volume, click the slider button to change from
ON to
OFF.
Pic 45 - The
Sound window.
[To be added.]
⬤ Installed, see
Pic 46:
Adobe Flash plugin
Installer for the Adobe Flash plugin for Mozilla
Pic 46 - Description of the Adobe Flash plugin in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Adjusted browser cookies settings.
⬤ Installed, see
Pic 47:
GIMP Image Editor
Create images and edit photographs
Pic 47 - Description of the GIMP Image Editor in Ubuntu Software Center.
Here's how to save as
PNG and other formats...
GIMP 2.8 doesn't allow to save usual image file formats (jpg, png) via Save dialog
http://askubuntu.com/a/332996
⬤ Installed, see
Pic 48:
FontForge
An outline font editor
Pic 48 - Description of FontForge in Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Installed, see
Pic 49:
Nautilus plugin for opening terminals in arbitrary paths
nautilus-open-terminal
Pic 49 - Description of the
Nautilus plugin for opening terminals in arbitrary paths in
Ubuntu Software Center.
⬤ Uninstalled, see
Pic 50:
Ubuntu One (ubuntuone-control-panel-qt)
Configure and manage your Ubuntu One account
Pic 50 - Description of the Ubuntu One (ubuntuone-control-panel-qt) app in Ubuntu Software Center.
Other things with the term "Ubuntu One", uninstalled:
- Ubuntu One Control Panel
ubuntuone-control-panel
- Ubuntu One Rhythmbox plugin
rhythmbox-ubuntuone
- Ubuntu One client
ubuntuone-client
- Ubuntu One client Python libraries
python-ubuntuone-client
- Data files for Ubuntu One
ubuntuone-client-data
- Python library for Ubuntu One file storage and sharing service
python-ubuntuone-storageprotocol
... so that i could make the cloud icon in the
Panel, see
Pic 51, go away.
Pic 51 - The Ubuntu One cloud icon in the Panel.
⬤ Uninstalled, See
Pic 52:
Ubuntu One music store scope for unity
unity-scope-musicstores
Pic 52 - Description of the Ubuntu One music store scope for unity app in Ubuntu Software Center.
To do...
⬤ Install Inkscape
⬤ Install fonts
⬤ Figure out why the cursor isn't included in screenshots when taken using the
PrtSc button.
⬤ Hide envelope icon from (top) Panel.
⬤ Set backup.
⬤ Flickering cursor. The problem occurs whenever it likes "=_=
