This is a continuation of my series of notes on my install of Ubuntu 15.04 on my laptop. The full list of posts is on this page. Previously, in the last post, I installed Ubuntu and restored the files.
MenuLibre
I installed the menulibre package. It’s important for any manual installs so that you can add shortcuts to the menu for launching them.
KeePass
I installed KeePass2 from the Software Center.
To make it work from Chrome, I downloaded the KeePassHttp plugin. I copied that file to the /usr/lib/keepass2 directory.
sudo mv ~/Downloads/KeePassHttp.plgx /usr/lib/keepass2 sudo chmod 644 /usr/lib/keepass2/KeePassHttp.plgx sudo apt-get install mono-complete
On the Chrome bar, I clicked the ChromeIPass icon.
Then, I gave it a name:
Compression
I use the File Roller application usually. But, I wanted the 7zip and rar libraries available:
sudo apt-get install p7zip-full p7zip-rar
Monitor Settings
For my dual screen setup at my desk, I have a few tweaks that I like to make. I can open the “Displays” settings app to make these changes:
TLP
TLP is supposed to provide advanced power management. I’m not completely sure why it’s that important for me as my battery’s life is gone, but I installed it anyway.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linrunner/tlp sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install tlp tlp-rdw
Synaptic
I installed Synaptic from the Software Center. The software center is capable for installing and removing packages, but it is nice in case you ever have to do things like force a particular version or advanced dealings with packages
Y PPA Manager
The Y PPA Manager is a nice-to-have tool for managing the repositories. I installed it with these commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/y-ppa-manager sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install y-ppa-manager
Compiz Settings Manager
The Compiz Settings Manager is a handy tool to tweak the compiz settings. I installed the compizconfig-settings-manager package from the Software Center.
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager sudo apt-get install compiz-plugins
In addition, I installed the compiz-plugins package from the Software Center. To find that package, you have to click the “show technical items” link at the bottom of the Software Center.
If you search for “compiz” in the Unity menu, you can easily open it.
I like the Wobbly Windows, so I enabled that. It requires disabling Snappy Windows, which it will do for you.
Also, I like the minimize option:
TRIM for my Solid State Drive
I am using an SSD for my root partition. So, when I ran across WebUpd8’s article, (Read this if it’s Intel or Samsung.) I thought I would give it a shot. First, I checked the compatibility:
skp@pistachio:~$ sudo hdparm -I /dev/sda | grep "TRIM supported" skp@pistachio:~$ sudo hdparm -I /dev/sdb | grep "TRIM supported" * Data Set Management TRIM supported (limit 8 blocks)
Notice, sda is not compatible, but sdb is. sdb is the drive holding the root drive, and it is my SSD. I opted for the Daily cron job method. I tested the command, and it worked fine:
$ sudo fstrim -v / /: 3852005376 bytes were trimmed
I added the cron job with this command:
gksu gedit /etc/cron.daily/trim
Then, I placed this in the file:
#!/bin/sh LOG=/var/log/trim.log echo "*** $(date -R) ***" >> $LOG fstrim -v / >> $LOG
Finally, I made it executable.
sudo chmod +x /etc/cron.daily/trim
Unity Tweak Tool
I installed the Unity Tweak Tool from the Software Center. There were a few tweaks that I like:
I added items to the clock display and the time on the battery.
Appearance Tweak
I also like the menus in the title bar instead of at the top of the screen.
Resources
AskUbuntu: How to integrate KeyPass2 and Chrome/Chromium using ChromIPass in Ubuntu 13.04 & 13.10
GitHub: KeePassHttp