December 25 2013

How to fix the missing date/time in menu bar after upgrade to Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy?

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(1) Install or re-install indicator-datetime:

$ sudo apt-get install indicator-datetime

(2) Re-configure the date/time:

$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure -f noninteractive tzdata

(3) Restart unity service:

sudo killall unity-panel-service

(4) Launch “System Setting” > “Time & Date” > “Clock” Tab.
Check “Show a clock in the menu bar”.

December 25 2013

Ubuntu 13.10 – How to correct system time after upgrade or install Ubuntu 13.10?

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After upgrade or install Ubuntu 13.10, the system time seems to be changed to UTC time.
How to change back to local time?

(1) Click on the time at menu bar to set to correct local time.

(2) Set parameter UTC=no at /etc/default/rcS

$ sudo vi /etc/default/rcS
UTC=no

(3) Reboot machine
$ sudo reboot

December 25 2013

Ubuntu 13.10 – How to disable guest and remote login?

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#– Add following lines into 50-unity-greeter.conf –#
$ sudo vi /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-unity-greeter.conf

allow-guest=false
greeter-show-remote-login=false

#– reboot machine –#
$ sudo reboot