Useful things of usefulness
Sep. 16th, 2010 10:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
charameiIntegrated command line in Nautilus (Ubuntu's file manager).
If you've never used Linux, it might not be obvious just how handy this is, but bear with me. It defaults to the folder Nautilus is showing and moves with you when you change directory, providing a proper visual representation of where you currently are in the file structure. And for the less hardcore users like myself who do most operations with a combination of command line instructions and the GUI, it's a real timesaver to not have to switch between two windows all the time. There's also a very good preferences window - not quite as full as the GNOME terminal's, but more than adequate.
Hrmm. Ubuntu 10.10's coming in October, and I'm debating upgrading. I like Lucid, it's long-term support so I don't feel obliged to upgrade - but my desktop has issues with this version of GNOME and some of the new features do look to be an improvement on the current set.
I keep meaning to get a new hard-drive and disk caddy so I can test operating systems - I'd like to have a look at Chrome OS, for example, but have no desire to switch to it. It might be time.
If you've never used Linux, it might not be obvious just how handy this is, but bear with me. It defaults to the folder Nautilus is showing and moves with you when you change directory, providing a proper visual representation of where you currently are in the file structure. And for the less hardcore users like myself who do most operations with a combination of command line instructions and the GUI, it's a real timesaver to not have to switch between two windows all the time. There's also a very good preferences window - not quite as full as the GNOME terminal's, but more than adequate.
Hrmm. Ubuntu 10.10's coming in October, and I'm debating upgrading. I like Lucid, it's long-term support so I don't feel obliged to upgrade - but my desktop has issues with this version of GNOME and some of the new features do look to be an improvement on the current set.
I keep meaning to get a new hard-drive and disk caddy so I can test operating systems - I'd like to have a look at Chrome OS, for example, but have no desire to switch to it. It might be time.