How to recover windows control buttons in Gnome (no maximize, minimize, close buttons) Ubuntu

How to recover windows control buttons in Gnome (no maximize, minimize, close buttons)  Ubuntu

Metacity is the window manager for Gnome Classic. Compiz is another window  manager. If you are using compiz try the following.

Open a terminal

then type

$ ps -ef | grep -e metacity -e compiz

if window manager is compiz

type the following

$ metacity  --replace

If you want to add it permanently

Go to System -> Preferences -> Startup Applications
click Add

metacity  --replace

Solve PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Problem in Ubuntu 10.04

Use the following command for solving PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Problem

$ sudo rmmod psmouse

$ sudo modprobe psmouse

If you cannot access the  system , connect in a network, use remote login and use above the command

Another Method for restore the default gnome-desktop-panels in Ubuntu Linux

See This Link

Now an Alternate Method for restoring default gnome desktop
Open a Terminal and type the following
$ gconftool –recursive-unset /apps/panel   (All panels will disappear)
$ rm -rf ~/.gconf/apps/panel
$ pkill gnome-panel

How to Change The Language of Your Ubuntu Linux

 If you want to change your language settings  in Ubuntu , do the following

Select  System > Administration > Language Support. If  Ubuntu asks to install some additional packages, install these by clicking on INSTALL.

Now you can select your language from the supported Language List.  Click on Apply to install the language packages.

Select the default language in the  Default Language section . Click on OK.  This will effect from the next  time you start Ubuntu,

Howto Restore Ubuntu After Windows Installation Using LiveCD

Windows will overwrite the grub boot loader , So You cannot access Linux partition after Windows Installation.
Tools Required : Ubuntu LiveCD

First you have to boot your system with a ununtu LIVECD

Then Open a terminal ( Applications --> Accessories --> Terminal)


($sudo -i Will give # Prompt then you can avoid sudo in every command)


Now you can start
$ sudo grub this will give you a new prompt

Type the command
> find /boot/grub/stage1 This will give you a output like (hd0,2) in this case it will vary depends on your system

> root(hd0,2) ( use your hd number and there is no space between root and (hd0,2)

now type
> setup (hd0,2)

then
> quit
Now you can restart your system

Howto Solve Loss of sound after upgrade to Ubuntu 8.10

After the installation of ubuntu 8.10 I have loss the sound in my Intel G33 Motherboard.

See the steps to solve the problem

Download OSS Driver
( http://www.4front-tech.com/release/oss-linux-4.0-1016_i386.deb)

$ sudo dpkg -i oss-linux-4.0-1016_i386.deb

Reboot the system