Q & A
Written by Robert Clipsham
Is it possible for me to change my username and password I use to log into Ubuntu? Can I do this without creating a new account?
You can change all your log-in details simply by going to System > Administration > Users and Groups and selecting your name. You can change everything to do with your account there. In Kubuntu go to the K Menu > System Settings > User Management > Administrator mode, select your user and go to modify.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2845188
Several of my 3D applications run very slow, and I don't know if OpenGL is installed. There doesn't appear to be a package called opengl in Synaptic. Any ideas which packages install /maintain OpenGL?
OpenGL support is included with the 3D graphics card drivers for your graphics card. If you have an ATI or nVidia card, you can find the drivers in the restricted drivers manager (System > Administration > Restricted Drivers Manager).
Ubuntu seems to have a cool enough clean look to it, but is there a way to customize it to look as/more visually attractive as/than Vista?
Compiz is pre-installed on Ubuntu, just go to System>Preferences>Desktop effects, then click enable. If you want a more customisable look, you can use beryl (www.beryl-project.org) and use themes from www.gnome-look.org or www.kde-look.org.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=439230
How do I install Ubuntu Studio?
Go to Applications> Add/Remove... Then search for ubuntu studio. Install it like you would any other program.
