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Install Variety Wallpaper Changer on Ubuntu 13.10, 13.04, Linux Mint

Last updated: November 3, 2013

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This tutorial will show you how to install Variety wallpaper changer on Ubuntu 13.10, 13.04, 12.04 & Linux Mint 13, 14, 15 via ppa repository.

Variety is an automatic wallpaper changer, downloader & manager. It makes easy to create Desktop Wallpaper Slideshows on Ubuntu & Linux Mint.

Variety changes your desktop wallpaper on a regular basis, using user-specified or automatically downloaded images. It has an indicator applet on your panel that allows to easily change wallpapers.

variety-indicator

Variety can download wallpapers from wallbase.cc, ns223506.ovh.net, wallpapers.net, flickr.com, imgur.com, deviantart.com, interfacelift.com, vladstudio.com.

To install this software, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, then follow the below steps:

1.) Copy and paste this command and run in terminal, it add the stable ppa to your system.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:peterlevi/ppa

2.) If you’ve already installed Synaptic Package Manger, open it and click Reload button. Search for and install variety package.

If not, run this command instead:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install variety

Enjoy!

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Install Everpad (Evernote Client) on Ubuntu 13.04, Linux Mint

Last updated: July 11, 2013

This tutorial shows how to install Everpad on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, 12.10 Quantal, 12.04 Precise and Linux Mint 13, 14, 15 via PPA repository.

Everpad is an unofficial Evernote client that is well integrated with Ubuntu Unity. It has unity lens, indicator applet, and icon on Unity Launcher. Support notes, tags, notebooks, resources, places, and en-* tags.

To install it, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, then follow the below steps:

1.) Copy and paste this command and hit enter to run. It adds the ppa to your system.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nvbn-rm/ppa

2.) If you’ve already installed Synaptic Package Manger, open it and click Reload button to update package lists. Search for and install everpad:

everpad-synaptic

If not, run this command instead:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install everpad

Enjoy!

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Install Adobe Air on Linux Mint 13, 14, 15 (both 32 & 64 bit)

Last updated: November 3, 2013

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Adobe Air for Linux is no longer supported, but you can still install the version 2.6 on Ubuntu & Linux Mint with a little tweak.

If you’re running programs that are built on AIR, follow the below steps to install Adobe Air first.

1.) Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open a terminal window, I’ll do the job by running a few commands in terminal.

2.) Download Adobe Air 2.6 for Linux via wget command, it’s about 15MB.

wget http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/lin/download/2.6/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

3.) Install this package for 64-bit system:

sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

4.) Now the important part is to create a symbolic link to your gnome keyring:

  • For 32-bit, run the below 2 commands one by one: 
    sudo ln -s /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgnome-keyring.so.0 /usr/lib/libgnome-keyring.so.0
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgnome-keyring.so.0.2.0 /usr/lib/libgnome-keyring.so.0.2.0
  • For 64-bit, run this: 
    sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgnome-keyring.so.0 /usr/lib/libgnome-keyring.so.0
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgnome-keyring.so.0.2.0 /usr/lib/libgnome-keyring.so.0.2.0

5.) Now give executable permission to the downloaded .bin package:

chmod +x AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

6.) Finally run it:

./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

Follow the setup wizard, and done!

(Optional) To free up disk space, run below commands to remove downloaded package and the symbolic link you just created:

rm AdobeAIRInstaller.bin; sudo rm /usr/lib/libgnome-keyring.so.0 /usr/lib/libgnome-keyring.so.0.2.0

Enjoy!

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Install Adobe Reader 9.5.5 on Ubuntu 13.04, 12.04, 10.04, Linux Mint

Last updated: July 11, 2013

This tutorial shows you how to install latest Adobe Reader and keep up-to-date on Ubuntu and Linux Mint using canonical partners repository.

Canonical and their partners provide closed source third party software and updates that don’t cost any money in the Canonical Partner repository. Adobe reader (acroread) is one of them.

To enable this repository, search for and open Software & Updates from Unity Dash. Check the boxes at the other software tab.

Enable-Canonical-Partners

Then open Synaptic Package Manager (install it in Ubuntu Software Center), click Reload button to update package lists. Search and install acroread package.

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Once a new version releases, you can update via Synaptic too.

To set Adobe Reader as default PDF reader in Ubuntu or Linux Mint, right-click on one of your PDF files. In Properties window, choose it and set default.

set-adobe-reader-default

Enjoy!

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Install ClipGrab on Ubuntu, Linux Mint via PPA Repository

Last updated: April 4, 2019

This tutorial shows you how to install ClipGrab video downloader and converter on Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10, 12.04, 10.04 & Linux Mint via PPA.

ClipGrab is a free downloader and converter for YouTube, Vimeo, Metacafe, Dailymotion and many other online video sites. It converts downloaded videos to MPEG4, MP3 or other formats in just one easy step.

It supports HTTP and Socks5 proxy.

Clipgrab

The PPA does not support Ubuntu 14.04 so far, you can grab the .deb directly from ubuntuupdates.com. Remember to install libav-tools to get HD 1080p support.

To install this utility, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, then follow the below steps:

1.) Run this command to add the ppa repository to your system:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:clipgrab-team/ppa

2.) Update the package lists to make it available:

sudo apt-get update

3.) Finally install it via:

sudo apt-get install clipgrab

The ClipGrab website also provides non-install version for Linux, just download, extract and make it executable in file’s Properties, finally click to run.

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Install Cool Reader 3 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint via PPA Repository

Last updated: July 11, 2013

This simple and brief tutorial shows how to install CoolReader 3.x on Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10, 12.04, 11.10, 10.04 and Linux Mint via PPA repository.

CoolReader is fast and small cross-platform XML/CSS based E-Book reader for desktops and handheld devices. Supported formats: FB2, TXT, RTF, DOC, TCR, HTML, EPUB, CHM, PDB, MOBI. Platforms: Win32, Linux, Android. Ported on some eInk based devices.

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To install it, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, then follow the below steps:

1.) Copy and paste this command and run in terminal. It adds the ppa repository to your system:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vovansrnd/coolreader

2.) If you’ve already Synaptic Package Manager, open it and click Reload to update package lists. Search for and install cr3:

CoolReader-Synaptic

If not, run this command instead:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install cr3

Enjoy!

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Install Jdownloader on Ubuntu 13.10 using PPA Repository

Last updated: July 9, 2013

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to install Jdownloader on Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy, 13.04 Raring, 12.04 Precise and Linux Mint using the ppa repository.

Downloader is open source, platform independent download manager written completely in Java. It allows the automatic downloading of files and split files from one-click hosting sites such as RapidShare – not only for users with a premium account but also for users who don’t pay. It offers downloading in multiple parallel streams, captcha recognition, automatic file extraction and much more. Additionally, many “link encryption” sites are supported – so you just paste the “encrypted” links and JDownloader does the rest. JDownloader can import CCF, RSDF and DLC files.

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There’s a ppa repository contains the installer for Ubuntu and Linux Mint users. Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, then follow the below steps:

1.) Copy and paste this command into terminal, then run to add the repository to your system:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jd-team/jdownloader

2.) If you installed Synaptic Package Manager, open it and click Reload button. Search for and install the jdownloader package.

Jdownloader-synaptic

If not, run following 2 commands instead:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install jdownloader-installer jdownloader

Enjoy!

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Install Nemo File Manager on Ubuntu 13.10

Last updated: November 3, 2013

Nemo file manager is the default on Linux Mint. It’s a complete fork of Nautilus 3.4. Here’s how to install it on Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy.

It looks similar to Nautilus. At the moment the only visual differences are on the toolbar and the sidebar. The content pane and desktop layer look the same as before.

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Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, then get started with below steps:

1.) Copy and paste this command and run to add the ppa repository:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable

2.) Update the package lists:

sudo apt-get update

3.) Install the file manager:

sudo apt-get install nemo

To make Nemo as default file manager:

xdg-mime default nemo.desktop inode/directory application/x-gnome-saved-search

To set up Nemo to handle your desktop via 2 commands:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false
gsettings set org.nemo.desktop show-desktop-icons true
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Install Cinnamon on Ubuntu 13.10 From PPA

Last updated: August 18, 2014

Cinnamon is the default desktop environment in Linux Mint, it brings the classic Gnome 2 feel to Gnome Shell. The ppa now supports Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander.

To install Cinnamon session on your Ubuntu, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, then follow the below steps:

1.) Add the stable ppa repository by running following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable

UPDATE: The PPA has been abandoned, Ubuntu 13.10 user can only install an old version of Cinnamon from Ubuntu repositories by running below commands

2.) Then update the package lists:

sudo apt-get update

3.) Finally install the session:

sudo apt-get install cinnamon

Once installed, log out your current session and select log into Cinnamon on LightDM.

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Install Oracle Java 6 / 7 / 8 on Ubuntu 13.10

Last updated: January 15, 2014

This simple tutorial is going to show you how to install Oracle Java (JDK) 8, Oracle Java (JDK + JRE) 7 or Oracle Java (JDK) 6 on Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander and Linux Mint.

The Webupd8 Team created a ppa repository to make it easy to install Oracle Java for Ubuntu and Linux Mint users. So far, the ppa contains Java 6, 7, 8 installer for Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy, 13.04 Raring, 12.10 Quantal, and 12.04 Precise.

Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, follow the below steps to get started:

1.) If you’ve already installed OpenJDK in Ubuntu Software Center. Remove it by running this command:

sudo apt-get purge openjdk*

2.) To add the ppa, run:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java

Then update:

sudo apt-get update

3.) To install Oracle Java 8:

sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer

To install Oracle Java 7:

sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer

To install the Java 6:

sudo apt-get install oracle-java6-installer

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