Ubuntu Tweak - Get Under the Hood With This Configuration Tool

Thank you to Daniel for today's suggestion.

Ubuntu Tweak is a utility created to make it easier for users to configure and change a variety of system settings. You can use it to quickly adjust settings for GNOME Panel, Compiz, and Nautilus, along with some more advanced security settings.


Unfortunately for readers who use a different distribution, Ubuntu Tweak will only work for the latest version of Ubuntu with the GNOME Desktop Environment installed.

Installation is most easily done on the command line for this one. Type the following in the Terminal:

wget http://ubuntu-tweak.googlecode.com/files/ubuntu-tweak_0.2.6-1~ppa1_all.deb

Install the .deb file with:

sudo dpkg -i ubuntu-tweak_0.2.6-1~ppa1_all.deb

If you wish, you can install it graphically by pasting the above URL into a browser like Firefox and then clicking on the .deb file in Nautilus. If you wish to do so, you can add the Ubuntu Tweak repository following these directions.