Linux Tips

Sometimes it is necessary to put restrictions on users, if you have a computer to the public or used by many people. For example a library, we can not allow anyone to put their taste or change certain settings. In your Gnome desktop environment there is a tool called Pessulus that will control these profits that can manage users. Pessulus is divided into 4 parts, General , allowing us to configure access to the command line, printers and the ability to save files. Panel , where you can block access to applets and controls such as blocking off and restart the computer. Browser , allowing us to configure all the properties that can change the user's browser Gnome Desktop , which controls user sessions. From this application you can control the vast majority of the options for Gnome. To install just have to type in your terminal: $ sudo apt-get install pessulus (or equivalent depending on distribution)

Ubuntu has an option for adding a Trash Can icon to the desktop, which might be a comfort for those of you migrating from Windows. Just type gconf-editor into the Alt+F2 run dialog to open the Gnome Configuration Editor. Now browse down to the following key: apps \ nautilus \ desktop On the right hand side, you'll see an entry called trash_icon_visible . Just check the box. You can also change the trash_icon_name if you'd like. And there's the icon.