Useful Ubuntu Commands

ubuntu.sh

# Package to install, to get an open terminal in  Right-Click context menu.
sudo apt-get install nautilus-open-terminal

# To move window controls in your Ubuntu from left to right… 
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout "menu:minimize,maximize,close"
# To switch back
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout "close,maximize,minimize:menu"

# Repeat last command with sudo
sudo !!

# Save changes into the file even if you forgot to open it with sudo (For Command-line Editor VI)
:w !sudo tee %

# Find out Ubuntu version using Command Line
cat /etc/issue
# or
cat /etc/issue.net
# also
lsb_release -a
# or
cat /etc/lsb-release

# Install Nautilus Terminal in ubuntu  (A embedded terminal for Nautilus Terminal)
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:flozz/flozz
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nautilus-terminal
# Restart nautilus using the following command from your terminal
nautilus -q && nautilus & exit

# Looking up pattern in many files
grep -r -n "\s\+$" * #prints lines containing trailing whitespace
egrep -r -n "FIXME|XXX|TODO" * #show all lines containing FIXME, XXX, TODO words