Ubuntu – How to launch AWN on startup

To launch the AWN automatically during system starts up…

Go to System > Preferences > Sessions

In the Startup Programs tab,

1. Click on the Add button.
2. Type Avant Window Navigator or the name you like in the Name field.
3. Type avant-window-navigator in the Command field.
4. Click Ok.

This should automatically launch the AWN the next time you start up your system.

Entering the name and command into the startup program tab

Ubuntu – Enable the shutdown function in Quit/Logout applet (AWN)

This is another quick reference of what I did to enable the Shutdown function in Quit/Logout applet in the AWN.

1. Right-click on the Quit/Logout applet and select Preference.
2. Then, replace gnome-session-save –kill with gnome-session-save –shutdown-dialog

Screenshot of the shutdown function in Quit/Logout Applet

Ubuntu – Updating the system

To update the system or software in the Ubuntu Linux System, I use the following two methods.

Method 1:

Open the terminal and type

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Then it will usually check and prompt you the required space to install those updates.

Method 2:

Using the GUI screen, select System > Administration > Update Manager

It will check for updates, press install updates to continue.