sudo add-apt-repository ppa:am-monkeyd/nautilus-elementary-ppa
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
nautilus -q

breadcrumbs:
cd
wget http://gnaag.k2city.eu/nautilus-breadcrumbs-hack.tar.gz
tar -xvf nautilus-breadcrumbs-hack.tar.gz

open Nautilus file browser and goto Edit – Preferences – Tweaks
tick the show like breadcrumbs option.
nautilus -q

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sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release  -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet profile"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

sudo update-grub2

Now edit the grub once again and remove the word profile  that we added. Update grub(sudo update-grub2) and then reboot.

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sudo apt-get install unattended-upgrades

/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades:

Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins {
"Ubuntu lucid-security";
// "Ubuntu lucid-updates";
};

/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic:

APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "1";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "1";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "7";
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";

log: /var/log/unattended-upgrades
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bean123ch/burg
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install burg-pc burg burg-themes burg-emu
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# apt-get clean

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apt-get install update-manager-core
sudo do-release-upgrade --proposed

if you use proxy:
http_proxy="http://ip:port" do-release-upgrade

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http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Grub2+Splash+Image+?content=125657

* Hit ALT+F2 and enter
* gksudo gedit /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/i386/linux/npviewer
* add the following line BEFORE the last line of text
* export GDK_NATIVE_WINDOWS=1
* Save.
* Restart any applications using flash

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sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth

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You can add the icons to the main menu as follows:

1) In the terminal, call up gconf-editor
2) Navigate to desktop/gnome/interface
3) Scroll down and check the menus_have_icons box.

Done!!

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