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Quick Tip #1
Disable Overlay Scrollbars in GNOME
For Ubuntu 12.10, open a terminal and type the following command:
gsettings set com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode normal
Changes should occur instantly. The overlay scrollbars should now be replaced with normal scrollbars.

For Ubuntu 12.04, use the following command:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface ubuntu-overlay-scrollbars false
Log out and log back in for changes to occur.
Quick Tip #2
Mount an ISO Image from Command-Line
sudo mount -o loop /path/to/image.iso /path/to/empty/dir
Notice that /path/to/empty/dir must exist and should be empty.
Quick Tip #3
Find Out Current GNOME Version
For GNOME:
gnome-shell --version
For the Compiz window manager, use:
compiz --version

The first TuxArena PDF ebook “Introduction to Linux Command-Line for Beginners” is now available completely free as a Christmas gift! You can read it online here or download the PDF version.

The guide covers the following topics:

What Is Linux?
Basic Commands and Concepts
Moving Around
More Useful CLI Commands
The Power of the Shell
Creating and Editing Files
Linux Directory Structure
Environment Variables
Bash built-ins
Pipes and Redirecting Output
Getting Help
Helpful Links & Further Reading

This is the first release so more improvements and corrections will be added, as well as new chapters.

If you have suggestions or corrections to this guide, please feel free to use the comments below.

M Perks says:

May I add this free ebook to my site for download?

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