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Install Cinnamon 1.6.7 in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring/Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/13.04/Linux Mint 14/13 and Cinnamon 1.4 in Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric/Linux Mint 12

Cinnamon team released new version of Cinnamon with many bugs fixes, theme improvements, enhancements to the bottom panel, also include cinnamon setting manager. Latest Version is a maintenance release which adds polish and tackles important issues from the previous release. Cinnamon is available in Ubuntu 13.04 Repositories, So you can install it from official Ubuntu repositories.
cinnamon 13.04
cinnamon 13.04
What's new in Cinnamon 1.6.7 Version:
  • Resize existing icons in window list applet when panel icon scaling mode is changed
  • Fixed icon pixelation in Alt-tab (for most toolkits including pyGTK)
  • Fixed menu application buttons being cropped
  • Fixed advanced options box in cinnamon-settings->backgrounds not being shown properly in Mint 14 (GTK3.6?)
  • Updated translations
  • Fixed localization of application items in main menu
  • Nemo 1.1.2: Cleaned up code from move-to/copy-to entries so that views can be finalized (ensures all listener signals get disconnected, stops random crashes in the preferences screen).

Note: Cinnamon has conflicts with Gnome in 13.04 Raring, So if you have latest Gnome 3.8 then don't install cinnamon. It will break your Ubuntu. (Not tested with Gnome 3.6)

To Install Latest Cinnamon in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following command in the Terminal:

To Install Latest Cinnamon in Ubuntu 12.10/12.04/11.10 open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
That's it
Source: Cinnamon
Things/Tweaks to do after Install of Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail

Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail has been released, Ubuntu team has done really good job on 13.04. This Ubuntu release is much better than last release. Unity is much faster, responsive and a lot of things is better in 13.04. So after a-lot of work today bring this article for you. After applying these tweaks you can get more better experience with new Ubuntu. After these tweaks we can say your Ubuntu is ready to use, Every tweak is tested by NoobsLab. So lets start tweak to your Ubuntu 13.04.

1: Tweak Tools:
Gnome Tweak Tool is well-known powerful tweak tool, With this tool you can manage your Ubuntu environment like: Change theme, icons, fonts, cursor and so on options.
Unity Tweak Tool is a configuration tool for the Unity Desktop, providing users access to features and configuration options not (obviously) accessible, and brings them all together in a polished & easy-to-use interface.
Install Tweak Tools with following commands:
Also Checkout Ubuntu Tweak


2: Synaptic and Compiz (CCSM) with extra plugins:
Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.
CCSM, short for CompizConfig Settings Manager, is a configuration tool for Compiz Fusion. It is used to configure the many plugins included in Compiz and Compiz Fusion, as well as the use of various profiles and intergrating better with existing desktop settings.
To install Compiz Config Setting Manager enter following command in Terminal:
Go to Dash and Search "CCSM" or "synaptic"


3: Enable Hibernate option:
Ubuntu has disabled hibernate option, So here is tweak to enable hibernate.
Open Terminal and enter following command:

copy and paste the following code in file:
[Re-enable Hibernate]
Identity=unix-user:*
Action=org.freedesktop.upower.hibernate
ResultActive=yes
Save file and Exit, then Restart and check.


4: Remove White Dots from Login Screen
If you want to remove white dots from login screen of Ubuntu 13.04, So here is a easy tweak for you.
Enter following commands in Terminal:


5: Disable Guest Account:
Guest account is enable by default in Ubuntu, It means anybody can login with guest account in your Ubuntu. So here is tweak to disable guest account.
Open Terminal and enter following command to open file in text editor:

Now add the following line at the end of file.
allow-guest=false
If you want to disable Remote Login, Then add following line at the end of file.
greeter-show-remote-login=false
Save and close file, Now Restart to see effect.


6: Improve Unity Performance, Remove Online Search Lenses:
If you don't like online search in Unity, You can disable it from Settings -> Privacy then Turn off online search.
Alternatively you can remove online search lenses from Unity, Following commands will remove Shopping, Music, Photos, Gwibber and Video lenses and make Unity much responsive:
You will not see anymore online searches in dash.

Unity Record your activity, You can adjust your privacy by enable/disable these features.


7: Disable overlay Scrollbars:
You can disable overlay scrollbars, if you don't like that.
Enter following command in terminal to disable overlay scrollbar:

If you want to get back overlay bar, enter following command:


8: Show username on panel:
UserName is disabled by default in Ubuntu, So here is tweak you can enable it very easily.
Enter following command in terminal:

To remove name from panel, Enter following command:


9: Disable System Crash Reports:
If you are experiencing something crashes in your Ubuntu, and you don't like to be notify with reports. You can disable them easily.
Enter following commands to disable crash reports:

Now text file will open, In the last line you will see "enabled=1" change it to "enabled=0". Save and close file.
Now enter following command in terminal to stop apport service:


10: Firewall for Ubuntu:
Linux don't need Anti-virus but Firewall is important for any kind of Operating System. UFW is installed by default in Ubuntu but it is command line and disable by default. You can install best firewall GUFW enable and manage it graphically.
Enter following command in terminal to install firewall:
After installation open Dash and Search "GUFW" to configure it.


11: Install Hardware Temperature Monitor:
The Psensor Indicator is providing a quick access to sensor values and settings. When a sensor temperature is too much hot, a desktop notification bubble appears and the Application Indicator icon is changed to a red. Your pc must have sensors to use complete features.
ubuntu temperature
Enter following command in terminal:


12: Move Minimize, Maximize, Close Buttons to Right:
If you are used to use these buttons on right side then this tweak is useful for you. You can move Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons to the right side.
Enter following command to move buttons to right:


13: Open as Administrator Entry in Right Click Menu
This is really cool tweak for those who want to open file and folder with Administrator privileges, So now it is really easy to do.
Install from here


14: Enable Hardware Drivers:
Ubuntu works perfect with latest hardware, It is better to use drivers offered by Ubuntu. You can choose best drivers for your hardware from additional driver and can enable/disable from there easily.
Open Dash and Search for "Software & Updates" Here you can find "Additional Drivers" in the last Tab.


15: Install Adobe Flash Plugin:
By default firefox doesn't install flash player, So now you can install flash player.
ubuntu flash
Open Terminal and enter following commands:


16: Install qBittorrent:
The qBittorrent project aims to provide a Free Software alternative to µtorrent. An advanced and multi-platform BitTorrent client with a nice Qt4 user interface as well as a Web UI for remote control and an integrated search engine. qBittorrent aims to meet the needs of most users while using as little CPU and memory as possible.
Enter following command to install qBittorrent:


17: Install Plugins for Rhythmbox (Like Equalizer):
Rhythmbox is default Audio player in Ubuntu 13.04, You can install plugins for rhytmbox. Plugins are: Audio-read, Album-art-search, Countdown-playlist, plugin-cover-art-browser, Equalizer, Jump-to-Playing, Jump-to-Window, lyrics, micro-blogger, open-containing-foler, radio-browser, Random-album-player, Remember-the-rhythm, repeat-one-song, rhythm-web, send-first, small-window, stop-after, suspend, tab-guitar, tray-icon, web-menu, stream-ripper
Enter following commands to install plugins.
After installation open Rhythmbox and Go to "Edit" -> "Plugins" and enable plugins.


18: Install Restricted Extras:
There are some Restricted extras in Ubuntu which can't be install while installation of Ubuntu by default but you can install these Restricted extras by yourself. Restricted mp3 playback and decoding, support for various formats, fonts, java, flash plugin, lame, dvd playback.


19: Install Codecs and Enable DVD Playback:
If you are multimedia user and use Ubuntu for multimedia then these codecs are very useful for you. You can install them by single command.

Following command for Enable DVD Playback:


20: Install Compression/Decompression tools:
You can compress and decompress 7z, zip, gzip, rar, xz, tar, bz2, xar, tar.gz, tar.bz, and many others.
Enter following command in terminal to install:


21: To Reset Unity:
>> to reset the Unity:


22: Misc/Softwares for Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail:
Google Chrome
Skype
WineHQ (Windows Program Loader)
Cairo Dock
Latest Gimp Image Editor
Format Junkie Converter, Curlew Multi-Converter
Deepin Software Center
VirtualBox
Grub Customizer
Blender
Install and Configure Samba Sharing between Windows and Ubuntu
Latest Nvidia Drivers (Only for those who own Nvidia Card)
Media Players: VLCXnoiseUMPlayer
File Managers SunFlower Twin-Panel
Checkout Conky Collection
Checkout Themes Collection
Checkout Icons Collection
Checkout Panel Indicator Collection

That's it.
Welcome to Ubuntu 13.04, the brand-new version of the world's most widely-used desktop Linux distribution: "Today's release of Ubuntu 13.04 on the desktop brings a host of performance and quality improvements making it the fastest and most visually polished Ubuntu experience to date. Performance on lightweight systems was a core focus for this cycle, as a prelude to Ubuntu's release on a range of mobile form factors. As a result 13.04 delivers significantly faster response times in casual use, and a reduced memory footprint that benefits all users. This release also illustrates Ubuntu's ongoing commitment to quality and dependability. 'Our kaizen approach to development as well as community engagement result in a high quality alternative for people worldwide,' commented Jane Silber, CEO at Canonical." See the brief press release and check out the detailed release notes to learn more about the product
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Screenshot Tour
WorkSpace Switcher button is disable by default, It can be enable from Appearance. Also WorkSpace switcher shows current working desktop. Show desktop icons also can be enable.
Now Dash search from local computer and available online sources.
Dash now has Overlay Scrollbar
Search includes more suggestions
HUD is much better than past
Launcher icons size can be set to minimum '8' pixels
Dash provide complete Application details by right click on App.
Audio Track details can be seen from Dash.
Libreoffice 4.x stable series included
Redefined Nautilus included with full Toolbar
Online Accounts for App integration
Software updater redesigned with improved interface
App switcher is better, looks nice
System Monitor improved with resource-optimized. Ability to display on-demand processes.
Notification Systray has been removed from panel, So Ubuntuone now integrated with tray.
Unity Launcher quicklists is now enriched, It exposes multiple windows entries of the same application.
New Unity style Logout/Lock dialog
New Unity style Shutdown/Restart dialog

Download:
Ubuntu-13.04-desktop-i386.iso (32bit) (Torrent Download)
Ubuntu-13.04-desktop-amd64.iso (64bit) (Torrent Download)

Ubuntu Server
Ubuntu-13.04-server-i386.iso (32bit) (Torrent Download)
Ubuntu-13.04-server-amd64.iso (64bit) (Torrent Download)

(Ubuntu Cloud Server)
Ubuntu-13.04-server-cloudimg-i386.tar.gz (32bit)
Ubuntu-13.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.tar.gz (64bit)

(Ubuntu Netboot)
Ubuntu-netboot-installer-i386 (32bit)
Ubuntu-netboot-installer-amd64 (64bit)

(Ubuntu Core)
Ubuntu-Core-13.04-release

(Edubuntu)
Edubuntu-13.04-dvd-i386.iso (32bit)
Edubuntu-13.04-dvd-amd64.iso (64bit)

(Kubuntu)
Kubuntu-13.04-desktop-i386.iso (32bit)
Kubuntu-13.04-desktop-amd64.iso (64bit)

(Lubuntu)
Lubuntu-13.04-desktop-i386.iso (32bit)
Lubuntu-13.04-desktop-amd64.iso (64bit)

(Ubuntu Studio)
UbuntuStudio-13.04-dvd-i386.iso (32bit)
UbuntuStudio-13.04-dvd-amd64.iso (64bit)

(Xubuntu)
Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the second beta release of Ubuntu 13.04, code name "Raring Ringtail": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the final beta release of Ubuntu 13.04 Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products. Together with Ubuntu 13.04, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu and Ubuntu Studio also reached final beta status today. We also welcome two new flavors, Ubuntu GNOME and UbuntuKylin, which are participating in the Ubuntu release process for the first time this cycle. Some of the new features available in Ubuntu 13.04 final beta are: includes the 3.8.0-16.26 Ubuntu Linux kernel which is based on the version 3.8.5 upstream Linux kernel; Unity has been updated to version 6.12." Read the release announcement and the technical overview for more details.
ubuntu 13.04

Jonathan Riddell has announced the availability of the second testing release of Kubuntu 13.04: "Welcome to the 'Raring Ringtail' Alpha 2 release, which will in time become the 13.04 release. Highlights: the latest release of KDE's Plasma Workspaces and Applications 4.10 adds a new screen locker, Qt Quick notifications, colour correction in Gwenview and faster indexing in the semantic desktop; Kubuntu should now be able to support UEFI Secure Boot, a standard for controlling what software can be run on a computer; includes the 3.8.0-6.11 Ubuntu Linux kernel which is based on the upstream 3.8-rc6 Linux kernel; 13.04 is distributed with an updated default toolchain that includes GCC 4.7.2 and eglibc 2.17; OpenJDK 7 is the default Java implementation...." Read the release announcement and release notes for more details and known issues.
kubuntu 13.04

NOTE: This is an alpha pre-release. Kubuntu Pre-releases are NOT recommended for:
  • Regular users who are not aware of pre-release issues
  • Anyone who needs a stable system
  • Anyone uncomfortable running a possibly frequently broken system
  • Anyone in a production environment with data or workflows that need to be reliable
Kubuntu Pre-releases ARE recommended for:
  • Regular users who want to help us test by finding, reporting, and/or fixing bugs
  • Kubuntu developers

Download: (SHA256)
Kubuntu 13.04 Alpha 2 (i386-32bit) (928MB, torrent)
Kubuntu 13.04 Alpha 2 (amd64-64bit) (910MB, torrent)

Ubuntu being an open source initiative is bound to be a constantly changing environment. There have been around 16 releases of Ubuntu so far and the 17th is all set to roll out in April of 2013.
All its Beta release have ensured the fixing of majority of the bugs arising during user testing. We expect the final version to be released soon to incorporate a new look and feel in the Ubuntu Lineup.
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The new version will be available around April of 2013. But the Beta version will all be available before the release of the final version.

The schedule of the release of Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail with exact date is as follows:
Download Daily Build of Ubuntu 13.04 Raring