Insert symbol into GIMP text

Select the Text Tool in the Toolbox and click on the canvas to open the GIMP Text Editor.

Press "Ctrl," "Shift" and "U" together on the keyboard.

Type the Unicode number of the character you wish to insert, then press "Enter."

Unicode characters can be found here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Unicode_characters

Remove old kernels

Query kernels:

    $ rpm -q kernel

This will remove all but two kernels:

    $ package-cleanup --oldkernels --count=2

Make MATLAB fonts work properly in figures

yum install fonts xorg-x11-font*

Useful tools to install

yum install git gitk

yum install vim

yum install dia

yum install gnome-shell-extensions

yum install gnome-applets

yum install gimp

yum install nautilus-open-terminal nautilus-extensions

yum install kile kbibtex

Make Nautilus always show the address bar

gnome-tweak-tool

Click 'Files'

Switch on 'Always use the location entry, instead of the pathbar'

Install Office

sudo yum install libreoffice

Activate MATLAB

When installing MATLAB, fedora's ethernet device names are not recognised.

Do this before installing MATLAB:

yum remove biosdevname

Configure ssh so you can use it

yum install openssh-server
chkconfig --level 2345 sshd on
service sshd restart

sudo system-config-firewall
  un-tick then re-tick the ssh box, apply changes, then:
sudo service sshd restart

Get rid of stupid Gnome 3 desktop stuff

Set the desktop to Gnome-fallback mode.

This is explained nicely here:

http://www.abouthack.com/articles/linux/setup-gnome-classic-on-fedora-17.html

You will need to log out and in again for the changes to take effect.