Download Ubuntu Tweak 0.5.0

Ubuntu Tweak is a program for, how could it be otherwise, the Ubuntu Linux distribution, with which the Ubuntu installation can be tweaked to your heart’s content. Of course unnecessary for the seasoned Linux fan, but for the novice user it can offer a solution without diving into all kinds of how-tos and man pages. The developer has released version 0.5.0 of Ubuntu Tweak, releasing support for releases older than Ubuntu 9.10. The list of changes for this release is as follows:

Overview changes:

• Drop the support of Ubuntu 9.04 and before
• Use all native icon in UI
• Migrate from policykit to policykit-1, no C code any more
• Support dynamic-module, only load module what desktop supports
• Redesign the sidebar and titlebar

New features:

• Application Center: improve from Add/Remove, supports online data sync
• Source Center: improve from Third-Party Source, supports online data sync
• Update Manager: a simple but more human-readable update manager
• Improve the computer page, add “Change Hostname” feature (LP:
• Add indicator session dialog control
• Add the menu and button icon options to gnomesettings
• Add the show desktop icon again
• Add the option to disable user list in gdm

Bug fixed:

• LP: #464270 Migrate to policykit-1
• LP: #449370 Error message on “Security” menu with dbus error
• LP: #449857 Some repositories must be renewed
• LP: #464309 “Hibernation” and “Suspend” options in PowerManagement doesn’t work
• LP: #502095 “Manage Templates” and “Security Related” aren’t working on Mint 8
• LP: #447966 Ubuntu tweak doesn’t recognize the desktop environment
• LP: #449428 file type manager cannot change width
• LP: #449435 thumbnails limited is useless?
• LP: #449964 autostart module is crashing
• LP: #467674 feature request: icons for menu & buttons
• LP: #467692 feature request: option update
• LP: #482423 Linux Mint 8: def get_supported_ubuntu(cls) & is_karmic(cls) Updates
• LP: #485399 feature request: 60 seconds for shutdown?
• LP: #486488 feature request: change name computer
• LP: #488693 “change the menu logo” does not work on Ubuntu 9.10
• LP: #490321 OpenShot PPA is out of date and breaks gstreamer
• LP: #495606 feature request: disable user list in gdm
• LP: #498218 Hard Coded Colors in UI
• LP: #499127 error during module loading
• LP: #501787 Skype repo shouldn’t be in conflict with Medibuntu anymore
• LP: #502063 error message on clicking “manage scripts”
• LP: #502207 Error on switching to “session control” tab.
• LP: #504119 Manage Template module crashed on loading
• LP: #505305 third-party software sources not loading
• LP: #452152 Add Viewnior to Ubuntu Tweak
• LP: #463919 Typos in package summary: “Qucik install common used applications”
• LP: #467454 ubuntu tweek cant gain sudo/root without gksu