Showing posts with label How To. Show all posts
Showing posts with label How To. Show all posts

Friday, March 1, 2013

How to change Zorin's grey buttons (minimize, maximize and close) to a Windows 7 theme

1. Open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T)
    Type the following commands:

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:upubuntu-com/gtk3
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install win2-7-remix-theme

2. Run Ubuntu Tweak
    Click the Tweaks tab and select Theme

    Change Gtk theme to Win2-7
    Change Window theme to Win2-7


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How to fix system clock from changing when dual booting between Windows 7 and Zorin OS 6

1.  Boot into Zorin OS 6.

2.  Open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T).
     Type the following command:
           sudo gedit /etc/default/rcS

Look for UTC=yes and change this to read UTC=no.









































3. Save file and reboot computer.

The system clock should now be the same whether you boot into Windows 7 or Zorin OS 6.

Friday, November 16, 2012

1.5 - Post Installation

1.5.4 - How to Install Acrobat Reader Using Terminal

Open terminal and type the following commands:


sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ precise partner"


sudo apt-get update


sudo apt-get install acroread

1.7 Desktop Environment

1.7.3 - How to Pin Application to Taskbar

Example: Pin LibreOffice Writer to Taskbar.

1. Run program.



2. Point to the program on taskbar and right click. Select Pin application.




3. Close program.




4. Application is now pinned to the taskbar.



1.7 - Desktop Environment

1.7.2 - How to Create Desktop Shortcut

Example: Create Desktop Shortcut for LibreOffice Writer.

1. Find program in menu.




2. Highlight name of program, right click and select Create Desktop Shortcut.




3. Goto desktop. Shortcut is named LibreOffice Writer.desktop.



4. Right click and select Properties.



5. Click Permissions tab and put a check mark in Execute to allow executing file as program.



6. Desktop Shortcut icon will change and function properly.