Step 7. Continuing to configure the system
In this chapter I will discuss the most frequent moments in the initial setup of the system.
I have Ubuntu on my home computer, so Iām not afraid that someone in my family will steal important data. My password is quite complicated so that my younger brother does not pick it up and break the system. Therefore, I decided to turn off the login and password entry window at startup.
Open System-> Administration-> Login Window .
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The most interesting for me is the Security tab:
Enter the username of the desired user and relieve ourselves of constantly entering the password when you turn on.
Some applications in Ubuntu have the ability to maintain their state when the computer / session is turned off. This feature is easy to enable. Open System ā Options ā Sessions and go directly to the "Session Settings" tab and put a tick:
Quite a few people use the Internet through a proxy, or use a proxy for anonymity. Ubuntu has a single proxy settings interface for many applications at once.
Open System ā Parameters ā Proxy Service and enter the necessary parameters:
Having a liquid crystal monitor, I can choose only one resolution, which will not blur the image. Open System ā Options ā Screen resolution and select the desired resolution and frequency.
If the required permission is not listed, you can add it.
Open the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file with administrator rights ( sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf ). We find a similar block of text:
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Acer AL1751"
Defaultdepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
Endsection
And we add the necessary resolution to the Modes parameter in accordance with the format.
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Login window and password
I have Ubuntu on my home computer, so Iām not afraid that someone in my family will steal important data. My password is quite complicated so that my younger brother does not pick it up and break the system. Therefore, I decided to turn off the login and password entry window at startup.
Open System-> Administration-> Login Window .
')
The most interesting for me is the Security tab:
Enter the username of the desired user and relieve ourselves of constantly entering the password when you turn on.
Save and load state
Some applications in Ubuntu have the ability to maintain their state when the computer / session is turned off. This feature is easy to enable. Open System ā Options ā Sessions and go directly to the "Session Settings" tab and put a tick:
Proxy service
Quite a few people use the Internet through a proxy, or use a proxy for anonymity. Ubuntu has a single proxy settings interface for many applications at once.
Open System ā Parameters ā Proxy Service and enter the necessary parameters:
Screen resolution
Having a liquid crystal monitor, I can choose only one resolution, which will not blur the image. Open System ā Options ā Screen resolution and select the desired resolution and frequency.
If the required permission is not listed, you can add it.
Open the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file with administrator rights ( sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf ). We find a similar block of text:
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Acer AL1751"
Defaultdepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
Endsection
And we add the necessary resolution to the Modes parameter in accordance with the format.
To keep abreast of my articles, you can subscribe to the RSS feed.
Everyone can help the development of this series of articles, to share their experiences. Welcome to: http://www.linuxman.ru . All changes to the wiki, I will eventually transfer to Habr.
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