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Wine 5.22 Released, How to Install it in Ubuntu 20.10, 20.04

November 21, 2020 — 1 Comment

The new wine development version 5.22 was released a day ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.

Wine 5.22 release highlights:

C runtime libraries converted to PE.
Use fontconfig cache for faster startup.
Video playback improvements.
3DES cipher support.

There are also various bug-fixes to programs including Rome Total War, Cobra 11 Nitro, Rainbow Six, Age Of Empires III, Call of Duty, WinRar, Black Ops 4, and more.

How to Install Wine 5.22 in Ubuntu:

Open terminal either by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard, or by searching for ‘terminal’ from system application menu. When it opens, run following steps one by one.

1.) Run command to enable 32 bit architecture (if you haven’t already):

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it asks and hit Enter to continue.

2.) Install the repository key by running command:

wget -O - https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key | sudo apt-key add -

3.) Add wine repository via command (for Ubuntu 20.04 and Linux Mint 20):

sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main'

NOTE: You may replace focal in the code with:

groovy for Ubuntu 20.10.
bionic for Ubuntu 18.04 and Linux Mint 19.x

4.) For Ubuntu 18.04 and Linux Mint 19.x only, libfaudio0 library is required to install from a third-party repository by running command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cybermax-dexter/sdl2-backport

5.) Finally install Wine 5.22 via command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-devel

NOTE: installing the latest development release will automatically remove the stable version (if installed).

Uninstall wine:

You may remove the PPA by launching Software & Updates utility and navigating to Other Software tab.

To remove wine 5.22, run command in terminal:

sudo apt remove --auto-remove winehq-devel

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Gmusicbrowser 1.1.16 Released! How to Install it in Ubuntu 20.04

November 20, 2020 — Leave a comment

Gmusicbrowser, an open-source jukebox for large music collections, released version 1.1.16 a few days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10, Linux Mint 20.

Gmusicbrowser 1.1.16 is the first release in over 5 years. And now it’s working on GTK3 port.

Changes in version 1.1.16 include:

Fix not working with perl >=5.24
Add support for .opus files
Add option to simplify tree in folder pane
Add option to ignore articles when sorting
Add has_picture and has_lyrics optional fields
Add artist_has_picture and album_has_picture virtual fields
PictureBrowser: add embedded picture mode (+ all files mode)
PictureBrowser: add “Reset view position when file changes” option
Add option to some fields to show a “find songs with same …” menu item
Add support for mp2 extension and change mp3 filetype
Update AppStream metadata
Update picture sources for picture finder plugin
Add musixmatch.com for lyrics plugin
Various bug-fixes and translation updates

How to Install gmusicbrowser 1.1.16 in Ubuntu:

The software offers official .deb binary package available to download at the link below:

gmusicbrowser-1.1.16_all.deb

Just grab the package and click install either via Gdebi package installer or “Software Install” context menu.

Install gmusicbrower via its official apt repository.

The software has an official apt repository for Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint based systems. You can add the repository then install the software and receive future package updates via Software Updater utility.

1. Add gmusicbrowser apt repository:

Run command in terminal to add its official repository:

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://gmusicbrowser.org/deb ./" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/gmusicbrowser.list'

Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it asks for sudo prompt and hit Enter.

Then download & install the key via command:

wget http://gmusicbrowser.org/squentin.key.asc -O - | sudo apt-key add -

2. Refresh package cache & install the software:

Run command in terminal to update your system package cache:

sudo apt update

And finally install it via command:

sudo apt install gmusicbrowser

Uninstall gmusicbrowser:

To remove the music collections manager, simply open terminal and run command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove gmusicbrowser

To remove its apt repository, open Software & Updates -> Other Software tab and remove the repository line.

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Opera Adds Built-in Player for Spotify, Apple Music & YouTube Music

November 19, 2020 — Leave a comment

A new update for Opera web browser 72 was released a day ago, which introduced a built-in music player for Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music.

In the browser’s sidebar beneath the messengers section, a “Player” icon is there allows you to login and enable music playback with Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.

The playback can be controlled via the standard playback buttons on your keyboard or by hovering over the Player icon in the sidebar, where a mini playback control menu will appear.

And the Player pauses whenever you start streaming a video or an audio file in a tab, and automatically resumes music playback once it’s over.

How to install the latest Opera 72 in Ubuntu:

The official Ubuntu binary package is available for downloading at the link below:

Download Opera for Linux

Grab the .deb package, and double-click to install it.

You may also add the official apt repository via following steps to receive future software updates.

1. Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to add the opera repository:

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://deb.opera.com/opera-stable/ stable non-free" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera.list'

2. Get the key:

wget -O - http://deb.opera.com/archive.key | sudo apt-key add -

Finally either install Opera via following command or upgrade the browser via Software Updater:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install opera-stable

Uninstall:

For the Opera apt repository, launch Software & Updates and navigate to Other Software tab, then remove the relevant line.

To remove the opera package, either use your system package manager or run command in terminal:

sudo apt remove --autoremove opera-stable

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Firefox 83 Released with JavaScript Engine Updates, Https-Only Mode

November 18, 2020 — Leave a comment

Mozilla Firefox 83.0 was released a day ago with significant updates to its JavaScript Engine, SpiderMonkey. It improved page load performance by up to 15%, page responsiveness by up to 12%, and reduced memory usage by up to 8%.

Firefox 83.0 release highlights:

Https-only mode.
Pinch zooming support for Windows touchscreen devices and touchpads on Mac devices.
Picture-in-Picture supports keyboard shortcuts for fast forwarding and rewinding videos
Improved user interface for screen sharing.
Improved search functionality.
Support AcroForm, allows to fill in, print, and save supported PDF forms.
Pocket recommendations for users in India with English version.
Various accessibility and security fixes

How to Install Firefox 83 in Ubuntu:

The new release package has been made into security & updates repositories for Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.

Simply open Software Updater utility and install the package update after checking for updates:

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BleachBit 4.1.1 Released with Cleaning Slack Support

November 16, 2020 — Leave a comment

BleachBit 4.1.1 was released a day ago as the new Beta release for the next major 4.2.0 release.

Compare to the previous beta, BleachBit 4.1.1 brings support for cleaning Slack (messenger), and Chromium installed via Snap package.

BleachBit 4.1.1 changes since the latest stable release:

Clean Slack (messenger).
Clean Pale Moon.
Clean Zoom.
Fix bug that not cleaning Chromium browser installed as Snap.
Fix bug that not deleting whole Firefox URL History.
Fix that cleaning LibreOffice erase all its extensions.

How to Get BleachBit 4.1.1:

The deb packages for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, as well as packages for Debian, CentOS, Fedora, Windows, and source code are available to download at the link below:

Download BleachBit

There will soon be a package for Ubuntu 20.10 Groovy Gorilla. Until then, use the 20.04 deb package.

Grab the .deb package for your Ubuntu edition, open & install file with either ‘Software Install’ or ‘Gdebi package installer’ if installed.

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