How Customize Ubuntu with Backgrounds and Emblems

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As a new Linux user one of the first things I set out to do was customize my Ubuntu installation. I started to explore the main desktop and window options and I discovered that window backgrounds can be modified to use whichever picture a user designates. The user can also add Emblems to their files and folders to help identify contents at a glance. The guide below will walk you through the process of modifying an existing window background with colors or patterns and how to quickly assign emblems to your files. The last part of the tutorial will demonstrate how easy it is to add your own patterns, colors, and emblems to your Ubuntu installation. If you have any comments or questions please post them below.

Today, while updating my Debian Squeeze, after running

sudo aptitude update

After trying to mount an nfs file system on my Crunchbang I got this error:

mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on 10.1.1.1:/home/nfs,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       (for several filesystems (e.g. nfs, cifs) you might

I have been thinking about trying Crunchbang Linux Operating System since a long time ago, but for some reason I just never had the time to download and install it.

I wanted to test it specially because two years ago I have a common project with Philip, finally that project never go to anywhere, but it was great to meet some good people, I will take the time to let you know the blogs of those good people I met among Philip.

• Polish Linux Borys Musielak
• UnbuntuHQ Bert De Brabandere
• Linux Screw Artem Nosulchik
• Crunchbang Philip Newborough

Well I think is enough of introduction, now lets go to talk about Crunchbang Linux.

Hi,

I have had some problems installing my printer in Cruchbang Linux which is a Ubuntu modified based distribution which comes with OpenBox (Will write about it later).

This was the problem, when I tried to install a new printer

Read the update at the end of this post, for a better solution

First of all, if you forget your admin Ubuntu password, you will need physical access to the PC in order to recover your password.

You may have been using useradd or adduser to add new users or create new accounts in your Linux powered PC.

And sometimes you may have wonder about the difference between the two of them, well, the difference is also different depending on what version you are using.

Debian / Ubuntu