Tweaking your Ubuntu Linux the Easy Way!

Ok, being a semi-new Ubuntu Linux user myself the extended use of the command line in Linux was somewhat of a speed bump for me and my undertaking of the operating system.  A few months back I decided to start dual booting my desktop to both Windows XP and Ubunut Linux. It has indeed been a fun experience for me learning what about what all cool things Linux has to offer (almost all which is open source aka FREE). The only real downside to it is when I am trying to add something or tweak some type of setting in the system I find myself constantly running to google and searching for what command I need to run or what system files I need to edit. Although around 90% of it isn’t hard once I find how to do it, It just usually slows the process down quite a bit when I have to stop everything and search the web for something that might fix the problem I have run into.

So I happened to come across a program in the past few days that made most of my tweaking easier than eating pie! This open source program is called Ubuntu Tweak. Basically what it does in a nutshell from what I have been able to get out of it is allow you to modify certain features in Ubuntu to your liking through this program’s user interface. Then it goes and actually makes the changes to the system “the hard way” so you don’t have to fool with it. Although it can’t do everything in tweaking your system, the good news is that it is a good place for newcomers to Linux like myself to get started and getting Ubuntu setup how they would like.

Features of Ubuntu Tweak:
- View of Basic System Information(Distribution, Kernel, CPU, Memory, etc.)
- GNOME Session Control
- Auto Start Program Control
- Show/Hide and Change Splash screen
- Show/Hide desktop icons or Mounted Volumes
- Show/Hide/Rename Computer, Home, Trash icon or Network icon
- Tweak Metacity Window Manager’s Style and Behavior
- Compiz Fusion settings, Screen Edge Settings, Window Effects Settings, Menu Effect Settings
- GNOME Panel Settings
- Nautilus Settings
- Advanced Power Management Settings
- System Security Settings

Ubuntu Tweak Website
Download Ubuntu Tweak!