Ubuntu

Commandline only / no x autostart

• /etc/default/grub
  • GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT= <- add "text"

rdesktop

• Server.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Server
Comment=Server Remote Desktop
Exec=rdesktop -f -5 -x l -u "" 192.168.0.11
Icon=/usr/share/icons/Humanity/apps/48/gnome-remote-desktop.svg
Terminal=false
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Name[de_DE]=Server
Comment[de_DE.UTF-8]=Server RDP

Compiz

apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

Xubuntu / Lubuntu flickering with old Intel graphics

• /etc/default/grub:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="i915.modeset=0 quiet splash"           <- not working

• https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa <- working

Ubuntu 12.04 with Mate

• http://blog.lifebloodnetworks.com/?p=1280

Oracle / Sun java

• https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/java