Category Archives: Ubuntu

Getting the PHP runtime for App Engine to run on Ubuntu

Posted on May 20, 2013 by tommie

Exciting news out of Google I/O 2013 reveals PHP support on Google AppEngine. As a php and a appengine-nerd, this is great news. And setting up the local development environment on Ubuntu (13.04) was a breeze. The PHP runtime for AppEngine requires the … Continue reading →

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How to re-enable workspaces on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail

Posted on April 26, 2013 by tommie

Canonical (the makers of Ubuntu) decided to remove the highly useful workspaces on default Ubuntu installations. But have no fear, this guide re-enables the workspaces within a minute or so. It’s actually a lot easier than i thought, so ignore … Continue reading →

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How to fix Unity And Compiz not showing after Ubuntu 13.04 upgrade

Posted on April 26, 2013 by tommie

After upgrading my installation of 12.10 Quantal Quetzal to Ubuntu 13.04 raring ringtail Unity decided to go in to hiding mode. Not sure why this happened, but resetting Unity And Compiz solved the issue for me. Resetting Unity and Compiz … Continue reading →

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Changing the default font-size on Ubuntu 12.04

Posted on April 27, 2012 by tommie

Are you like me and feel a bit overwhelmed by the default massive font-size in Ubuntu? Well, if you’re on Ubuntu 12.04 you’re in luck. Since there is a really easy way to change this setting. Luckly and thanks to … Continue reading →

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