Here are some of the basic ways to customize you ubuntu 9.10 desktop. This covers panel ,menus, and general customization.
This video cover the basics of the ubuntu desktop more on advanced controls to be uploaded soon.
All of the effects you see can be obtained freely using the Ubuntu Software Center. What do you think is linux really Lame or What??
1. Remove currently installed versions of Flash.
sudo apt-get purge flashplugin-nonfree gnash gnash-common mozilla-plugin-gnash nspluginwrapper swfdec-mozilla
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Visit http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html to update the filename given under if necessary.
2. Download the 64-bit Flash plugin and extract it:
wget http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/flashplayer10/libflashplayer-10.0.32.18.linux-x86_64.so.tar.gz && tar xvfz libflashplayer-10.0.32.18.linux-x86_64.so.tar.gz
1. Move the file in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins for a site-wide install (or in ~/.mozilla/plugins for a single-user install):
sudo mv libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so
At this stage, you should restart Firefox and verify that the plugin is installed properly by typing about:plugins in the URL bar.
