Auto Mount a Drive on Startup

One thing different in Ubuntu and Windows is when you have multiple drive/partition, in Windows, it will automatically mount all your drive/partition and you can easily access them through the My Computer; but in Ubuntu, it only mount the main drive (the one Ubuntu is install in it) by default. If you wish to access files on another drive/partition, you will have to open it or mount it. There is not much problem about that one, but the problem comes when you have auto started program that need to use the files in the non-primary drive. For me, the problem happen when I use Dropbox. I store my dropbox files in my Data drive, and when it auto started when Ubuntu started, it will pop out an error saying that it can't find the dropbox folder, because the Data drive is not yet mounted. In this guide, I will shows on how to easily enable the auto-mount for your non-primary drive.

1st step is to go to Ubuntu Software Center, and search for an application called MountManager. Install it.

Very Nice guide in Ubuntu Terminal for Newbie

The Terminal window is often a barrier for new Linux users blocking them from effectively using the Linux desktop. Many users have been using point and click methods of desktop navigation since MS-DOS in the 80s. The idea of typing text into a command window can be a bit overwhelming for todays average computer user but it shouldn't be. Today we'll be using the Ubuntu 8.10 desktop which is available for download here.

The advantages of using the command-line Terminal to accomplish tasks are great. The speed of using the terminal in a fraction of that it takes to accomplish the same task graphically. Try installing a package using the synaptic package manager. That would include at least six clicks of the mouse and typing in the root password once. Or you could use the terminal by clicking on Applications --- Accessories --- Terminal. (Kubuntu users click Menu --- System --- Konsole, Xubuntu users click Applications --- Accessories --- Terminal) Once you've opened the Terminal with your first click you can type
sudo apt-get install amarok

Missed Your Task Manager in Windows?

Normally in my PC, while running Windows, whenever it runs slow, or a bit lagging, I will fire up my Windows Task Manager to view the current processes, the CPU Usage and Memory Usage. If it is too slow, or a program or process is using too much resources I might use the Windows Task Manager to kill it. So, its like Windows Task Manager is a must have stuff in an operating system, for me.