Configuring Input Devices

Mouse and key repeat speeds are personal to each user, and you may find the default Ubuntu settings not to

Configuring Ubuntu

Unlike some versions of Linux, Ubuntu doesn’t rely on a centralized configuration software package. Instead, it uses smaller programs to

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