How to Install Ailurus in Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverik) - A Useful Ubuntu Tweak Alternative For Beginners

Ailurus is a GPL software, which aims at making Linux easier to use for beginners. Ailurus is available for Ubuntu, Fedora,Archlinux and Mint while Ubuntu Tweak is a dedicated Ubuntu only application.

Ailurus Features

• 'Study Linux' feature included in Ailurus is pretty good at teaching the Linux basics to beginners. You can even set it to display Linux tips each time you login to your system.

• Install lot of useful applications easily.

• Enable/Disable a number of third party repositories quite easily.

• Clean APT/YUM cache.
• Display of basic hardware information which is so useful at times.

• Backup and recover APT/YUM status

• Change GNOME settings. Ailurus invokes GConf API, to change GNOME settings.

• Easily enable Gnome Control Center using Ailurus.

How to install Latest Ailurus 10.06.93 in Ubuntu Lucid and maverik


Open a terminal and type the following

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ailurus && sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install ailurus 

Goto Applications - System Tools - Ailurus.

How To Configure Ubuntu To Open The Applications Menu With Windows Key

Most of the keyboards today come with the Windows key on them.In Windows it is used for open Startmenu. You can add similar function in Ubuntu by using the following Command.

$ gconftool-2 –set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/panel_main_menu –type string “Super_L”

How to get Free ubuntu 10.10 CD (Maverick Meerkat)

The Ubuntu ShipIt program, which provides free Ubuntu Desktop and Server CD’s to users , is now taking pre-order requests for free Ubuntu 10.10 desktop and server CD’s.

The ShipIt service can be used by users with low-bandwidth, intermittent internet connections or other reasons for being unable to download the latest Ubuntu release.

With requests now being accepted the order page duly notes: -

Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) has not been released yet, They will send you a CD after release. Note that delivery will take from six to ten weeks once it is sent.

Help ShipIt

The costs involved with providing access to Ubuntu for those unfortunate to get access to the swift and easy online downloads are great.

As such users should not take advantage of the ShipIt service unless otherwise unable to acquire an Ubuntu release.

The ‘Help ShipIt’ initiative allows users to help contribute to these costs, thus making Ubuntu accessible to people or communities who may not otherwise discover or use it.

More information on Help ShipIt and pre-orders for ShipIt CD’s head over to shipit.ubuntu.com