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Its not advisable to switch to Ext4 until at least kernel 2.6.30, which is not out yet.
http://www.h-online.com/open/Kernel-Log-What-s-coming-in-2-6... (Read 'Data Security' section)
http://www.h-online.com/open/Kernel-Log-What-s-coming-in-2-6... (Read 'Data Security' section)
Erm, I'm pretty sure 99% of the people hear can figure this stuff out for themselves. Run of the mill Ubuntu tutorials definitely do not belong here.
What I don't like about the average Linux tutorial is that they hardly ever explain anything. They are all "go to file /ehh/dsf/dsfjlfdsjjk.grbl and edit the line saying 'fkfjfhjg%%&' to say '%%%fjj887744', then reboot the system and your sound card will work". I guess it is better than nothing, but ultimately it feels a bit like wasted time. If it is complicated to make something work, at least I want to learn something while making it work.
Also, a lot of these cryptic tutorials seem to be outdated, because modern distributions offer easier ways to do the same thing.
Also, a lot of these cryptic tutorials seem to be outdated, because modern distributions offer easier ways to do the same thing.
Alter the colour of your Ubuntu
In order to change the colour of your Ubuntu, use the following command
sudo apt-get install gnome-color-chooser
In future you can then discover the colours, under System >> Preferences.
How to convert Ext2/Ext3 file system to Ext4 (in 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope)
- Make sure you have Ubuntu 9.04 installed so that you have an Ext3 file-system.
- Back-up all of your valued data.
- To convert the partition, reboot from the real CD, and run this code,
sudo bash
tune2fs -O extents,uninit_bg,dir_index /dev/sda1
e2fsck -pf /dev/sda1
In this case, the partiton you need to convert is /dev/sda1....