Convert Ubuntu to looks like Windows 7 or XP

If you like Windows user interface or you are confused with ubuntu user interface you can easily convert it to Windows XP or 7 GUI. You can easily uninstall theme when you want and everything will be like it was before theme is installed. Also installation of theme is for one user so if you log in other user it will remain it old theme.

Ubuntu linux when installed Windows 7 theme:

If you want to install Windows 7 theme follow steps on this link: http://deviceguru.com/making-ubuntu-look-like-windows-7/

Ubuntu linux when installed Windows XP theme:

If you want to install Windows XP theme on Ubuntu linux do this:
Just download the tar.gz file, Right-click it and select "Extract Here", then run the "InstallXpGnome.sh" by double-clicking it and choosing "Run"!
More about Windows XP theme on this link:http://ubuntu.online02.com/node/14

Manual for Ubuntu Linux beginner

Where documents are stored:

The Linux files are not organized like disks on Windows (A:, C:, D:, etc..) All  drives and folders are presented as one of them is the capital and marks it with a "/". Your document has been recommended to record in the directory / home / username (username is your user name or the name of another user). In this folder are stored and your settings, and you have full rights of access to documents. Other folders is best not to touch unless you know what is their function. If you are curious just open it but do not change anything. When you insert the stick or hard drive should appear on the desktop as drive on which you can record whatever you want. If it does not appear on the desktop then search for it on the menu and click on Places. After click it should mount and appear on the desktop.

What should be careful when using:


Computers must be phased out by clicking in the shutdown option in the menu. If you do not like doing a great opportunity to have your data When the latter eventually lose or drop your system. As regards Linux this is the only thing you need to worry because Linux is almost impossible to be infected with the virus. Although there are viruses for Linux they are very small and almost all distributed systems are already immune to these viruses so that you do not need antivirus. Antivirus can be installed just to check whether some of windows viruses that do not would not infect any other computer that does not have to own
Linux. Extra protection for linux is that you can not access any file or a critical change settings without having to type a password so that
If a hacker or virus manages to somehow get into the system, nothing can break it without password can not access one or more important function that can hurt.


Differences between Word and Writer

On Linux systems, the best word processing program is OpenOffice Writer, and he can open all the documents from Word and the Word can open documents in a format of Writer. Often happen that a good writer does not open a document created in Word and vice versa, but these differences are small and are reflected in the fact that it applied a different font then the text looks a little longer or shorter. Also known to happen to the table or not for reading the image as the original. But all in all with either program will be able to read all text formats without problems. Da to avoid the slightest chance that your file that you created in Writer is not well read in the Word, you can convert and burn in "PDF" format which will be on ALL programs and computers to read and interpret the world the same :). Writer their standard documents in the record. odt and Word. "doc" or ". docx." You can adjust the writer that you are always recorded in Word's format. Doc and thus avoid the possibility that someone not able to read the file, but we recommend that you record in the format. ODF and then later in the record. "Doc" and ". Pdf" because so can not happen error in the conversion of formats. And when you want to change the file to edit one. "Odt" format so when you want someone to forward a copy of the record again. "Pdf" and. "Doc".

Illustration 1: OpenOffice Word opens the menu as shown below.

Illustration 2: To be 100% of your document may open on all computers convert it into PDF format.

Illustration 3: Document recording to another format with the option to Save as ...

Illustration 4: Scenes in the ODF standard format.

Illustration 5: Recording in Word DOC format.

Illustration 6: If you want Word to check spelling select all the text by pressing keys CTRL and type-A at the same time, right-click on the "English" at the bottom of the program and then on "More ...".

Illustration 7: Select the language as shown and click OK

How to install applications:

When your programs are on the menus are not enough when you need a program for something else very easily and free can install any program that comes to mind. Just go to the Software Management icon and when you open the program you choose one of the programs to be installed. Programs are divided into groups for easy selection, and if you know the name and title or description search. When you find the right software, just click on it and with the option appears in the INSTALL. Click on the Install program will automatically download and install from the Internet. Once completed will appear in the menu. In the menu that appears depends on the type of program. Here you can izavrati each type of program, from amateur to profesinalnih various types. You can also install a large amount of games although the games can get a special DVD that are intalirane almost all the games and then you just insert DVD and play without any installation or encumbering computers.

Illustration 8: The installer program is located in the main menu.

Illustration 9: When you click on a program appears on the button "Install". After clicking "Install" program will install itself and appear in the appropriate menu.

Some programs you can run Windows programs via Wine on Linux, but you probably will not need to because almost every program on Windows there is almost the same or a similar program for linux which is free.

Equivalents windows program in Linux
Windows> Linux
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Firefox> Firefox
Chrome> Chrome
MSN> emsene, Gaim
Microsoft Office> OpenOffice
WORD> Writer, AbiWord
EXCEL> Calc
PowerPoint> Presentation
Winamp> Banshee, XMMS, Amarok, etc. ..
BSPlayer, MediaPlayer> VLC Player, MPlayer, etc..

There is almost no operation for the ordinary user that can be izvrštzi on Windows and not Linux. As you can see from the list of most programs is available for both Windows and Linux as well as Firefox, Chrome, Acrobat Reader, MPlayer, etc. and if not there then it has an adequate substitute as a replacement for Word Writer.

Changing the settings


Everything you see in the Linux environment can be changed. It can even make a deal that looks exactly like in Windows. Najjedostavnije and easiest changes you can make the menu system where after you have the choice of personnel and administrative izmjena. For most users are only required personnel settings.They are the most common theme in the settings where you can change the look of windows and the whole environment, then the monitor where you can set monitor resolution and the backround where you change the background image.

Illustration 10: If you want to customize the system choose one of the options as shown.



Method of burning music, movies, etc.:


The method of ignition of music depends on which program you use because there are plenty of programs for the same purpose. If for example you have a song recorded on the disk and clicking pounds her system will choose the program you need and start playing. Also if you click on any movie, picture, or any other document, the system will start the necessary application. In the picture you can see how to select the folder containing the music and after selecting the program will put all your music from that folder.

Illustration 11: When you open the program and choose the option Rhytmbox as illustrated program will load all the music from that folder and sort by album, artist, etc. ..