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Avidemux 2.6.9 Release, How to install in Ubuntu 15.04/14.04

Last updated: May 18, 2015

Avidemux, a free and open-source video editor, sees a new release after more than one year since the last.

Avidemux 2.6.9 brings some new features such as:

x265 support
Qt5 support
Compatibility with newer VAAPI.
Simple support for nvenc (linux).

The new release also brings updated ffmpeg libraries, better compatibility with Dash file, Flv., AvsProxy improvements, and plenty of bug-fixes.

How to install Avidemux in Ubuntu:

For Ubuntu 14.04, and Ubuntu 15.04, the new release has been made into GetDeb repository. To install or upgrade the software, follow below steps:

1. Add GetDeb repository. Open Software & Updates utility and navigate to Other Software tab.

Click on the Add… button and paste below line for 15.04:

deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu vivid-getdeb apps

For 14.04, use below line instead:

deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu trusty-getdeb apps

2. Open terminal from the Dash or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When it opens, run command to get the keyring:

wget -q -O- http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add -

3. Finally install the software via Synaptic package manager, or by running below commands one by one:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install avidemux2.6

Above command installs the GTK version, for Qt version, run:

sudo apt-get install avidemux2.6-qt

That’s it. Enjoy!

In Howtos avidemux video editor, video editor

How to Install Ardour 4 in Ubuntu 14.04

Last updated: May 16, 2015

Ardour, free digital audio workstation application, has reached the 4.0 release for almost one month. The new release brings many technical improvements, as well as new features and over a thousand bug fixes.

Ardour is a hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application intended to be suitable for professional use. The 4.0 release has vastly reduced the memory consumption, brings better OS X support, updated user interface, JACK is no longer required, though it’s still usable with Ardour. For more changes, see the official news page.

How to Install Ardour 4 in Ubuntu 14.04:

There’s finally a PPA repository that contains the Ardour 4 packages for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. To add the PPA, and install/upgrade the software, run below commands one by one in a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dobey/audiotools

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install ardour

Or you can directly download the .deb installer from the PPA page.

For help, please go to Ardour forums.

In Howtos ardour 4, audio recorder

Install / Upgrade to qBittorrent 3.2.0 in Ubuntu 15.04/14.04

Last updated: May 13, 2015

qBittorrent, a free and cross-platform BitTorrent client, has recently reached the 3.2.0 release with a huge list of changes.

qBittorrent 3.2.0 brings some exciting new features, including Qt5 supports, option to auto-hibernate computer, Haiku OS support, highlights files when opening containing folder on Windows and Linux(nautilus, dolphin, konqueror).

In addition, this release also features:

Show actual protocol for listen success/failure in the log. Needs libtorrent v1.0.0
Support per tracker re-announce. Needs libtorrent v1.0.0
Support saving in network locations
Code optimizations resulting in a more CPU efficient and snappier qBittorrent.
WEBUI code rewritten, refactored and improved.
Cache preferences in memory. Minimize chance of settings corruption.
Option to disable connections not supported by proxies.
Add a save resume data interval option(useful for SSD).
Add “Last Seen Complete” column
Add “Last Activity” column
Add “Total Size” column
Show current speed limits in the status bar
Episode filtering for RSS
Setting to ignore RSS rule matches for X days
Add hotkeys and buttons for Top and Bottom priorities
Implement peer relevance column.
Show reason why a peer was blocked. Needs libtorrent 1.0.x
Use the ‘fastest_upload’ setting as seed choking algorithm.
Allow to set text options for the toolbar icons
Add ‘Resumed’ torrent filter
‘Add New Torrent` dialog has a button for quickly choosing a location
Copy selected peers as IP:Port format.
Show info hash in the torrent details in ‘Add New Torrent’ dialog.
New feature: Remove empty labels
Add “Copy name” option in right-click menu of torrent list. Closes #2452
Implement tracker list in the side panel. Closes #170.
Implement a ‘Completed’ status. Closes #2326 #2483 #939.
Columns for session-based download and upload statistics

There’s also numerous bug-fixes and other changes, support for Qt <4.8.0 and libtorrent 0.15.x have been dropped. For details, see the official release page.

How to Install/Upgrade qBittorent in Ubuntu:

For Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10, and their derivatives (build for 12.04 failed), the new release is available in its official PPA.

Open terminal from the Dash/Menu (or press Ctrl+Alt+T). When it opens, run command to add qBittorrent PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable

After adding the PPA, you can either upgrade the software via Software Updater, or install/upgrade it via below commands in terminal:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install qbittorrent

In Howtos bittorrent client, qbittorrent

Install .deb File: Use Gdebi Instead of Ubuntu Software Center

Last updated: May 11, 2015

Looking for a lightweight alternative to Ubuntu Software Center to handle .deb files? Well, Gdebi package installer is the best choice!

deb is the extension of the Debian software package format, which is used in Debian and Ubuntu based distributions. Ubuntu opens the .deb file via the Software Center by default and provides an install button to install the software package. But the Software Center is too heavy for old machines with low RAM (<=2GB) and may be "too much" for you to only install a .deb package. Gdebi is a simple tool designed to install local deb packages which also resolves and installs the dependencies. It was the default package installer in Ubuntu (Ubuntu 10.04 or earlier, sorry I forgot it).

1. To install Gdebi, just search for and install the package from Ubuntu Software Center:

2. Once installed, right-click on an .deb file and navigate to its “Properties window -> Open With tab”.

There highlight Gdebi Package Installer and click Set as default.

Finally, all your .deb files will be opened with Gdebi by default.

In Howtos gdebi, Ubuntu Software Center Alternative

Sconsify: Spotify Client for Terminal/Command Console

Last updated: May 8, 2015

Sconsify is a new unofficial spotify client runs in Mac and Linux terminal / command line console. It provides both console UI mode which presents a text user interface with playlists and tracks, and no UI mode which doesn’t present user interface and just suffle tracks.

Now the app is at a very early stage. The developer has released the first stable release and below is the how-to-install instructions:

1. In terminal/console, first run below commands one by one to install Libspotify SDK & PortAudio library from mopify repository:

wget -q -O - https://apt.mopidy.com/mopidy.gpg | sudo apt-key add -

sudo wget -q -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mopidy.list https://apt.mopidy.com/mopidy.list

sudo apt-get update

apt-get install -y libportaudio2 libspotify12 --no-install-recommends

2. Download the linux binary (“linux-x86_64-sconsify-0.1.0.zip”) from the release page.

Unpack the zip archive and there’s only one file sconsify. In console, navigate to the extracted folder and run it:

./sconsify

Type in username and password when it asks and you can control the UI via below shortcut keys once login:

← ↓ ↑ → for navigation.
space or enter: play selected track.
>: play next track.
p: pause.
/: open a search field.
s: shuffle tracks from current playlist. Press again to go back to normal mode.
S: shuffle tracks from all playlists. Press again to go back to normal mode.
u: queue selected track to play next.
d: delete selected track from the queue or delete selected search.
D: delete all tracks from the queue if the focus is on the queue.
PageUp PageDown Home End.
Control C or q: exit.

via: github.com/fabiofalci/sconsify

In App Review spotify client, spotify in console

How to Upgrade to LibreOffice 4.4.3 in Ubuntu 15.04/14.04

Last updated: May 6, 2015

A new release of the open-source office suite, LibreOffice 4.4.3, now is available for upgrade in Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.10 and derivatives.

LibreOffice 4.4.3 is the third bug-fix release from the 4.4 branch which brings over 88 bug-fixes. As such, the version is stable and is suitable for all users. The Document Foundation does not announced the 4.4.3 release at the moment, but the official PPA has been updated with packages for Ubuntu 12.04 and higher.

How to Upgrade LibreOffice:

As the PPA description says, it is way better to use packages from the PPA than using the *.deb files that The Document Foundation provides upstream in its website, which are intentionally build against a very old baseline for maximum compatibility.

1. So if you want to upgrade LibreOffice, open terminal from the Dash/Menu (or press Ctrl+Alt+T). When it opens, run commands to add its PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:libreoffice/ppa

2. After adding the PPA, you can install/upgrade the office suite by:

opening Software Updater and installing available updates after checking for updates.
or by running below commands one by one directly in terminal:
```
sudo apt-get update 

sudo apt-get install libreoffice
```

3.(Optional) If for some reason, you want to remove the new release and revert your office installation. Run commands to install ppa-purge and purge the Libreoffice PPA which also downgrade all installed packages from that repository.

sudo apt-get install ppa-purge

sudo ppa-purge ppa:libreoffice/ppa

That’s it.

In Howtos LibreOffice

PPA for LiVES Video Editor/VJ Tool 2.4.0 [Howto-install]

Last updated: May 5, 2015

LiVES, an open-source video editor and VJ tool, has reached the 2.4.0 release recently with some crash and stability fixes.

LiVES is a Video Editing system allowing both novice and advanced users to edit and create video straight away. It can also be used as a VJ tool, and can be scripted and controlled remotely.

While the default Ubuntu repositories provide an old version of this software. The latest 2.4.0 was released with below fixes:

Implement workaround for expose event problems in gtk+ 3.10.
Fix threading crash in multitrack.
Fix invalid saving of layouts in multitrack.
Fix sizes of scrolled windows inside dialog boxes (regression).
Fix timeline start position for gtkgrid widget in multitrack.
Fix “fade background mode” (b) so it looks nice again.
Stability fix for expose event during startup.
Stability fix for mkv_decoder with broken end frames.
Implement C++ language bindings (liblives).
Fixes for several smaller issues (Thomas Berger).
Code cleanup / reformat.
Updated translations to UK English, French, Galician, German, Russian and Simplified Chinese.

Install or Upgrade LiVES in Ubuntu:

For Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 15.04, Linux Mint 17, Elementary OS Freya, follow below steps to install/upgrade the software:

1. Add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/lives

2. Launch Software Updater (or Software Updater), after checking for updates you should be able to upgrade the app if you have an previous version installed.

If you don’t have an previous version on your system, install it directly from Ubuntu Software Center (after checking for updates via Software Updater).

Or you can run below commands one by one in terminal to install or upgrade LiVES:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install lives

In Howtos LiVES Video Editor PPA, VJ tool

Install Circular App Launcher Gnome-Pie 0.6.2 via PPA

Last updated: May 4, 2015

Gnome-Pie, a circular application launcher, has reached version 0.6.x recently with exciting new features and important fixes.

Gnome-Pie is a visual app launcher which opens rings with user defined actions at the pointer. It is inspired by OPie, a World of Warcraft addon.

The project has reached the 0.6.x series with some exciting new features, such as:

support half and quarter pies, allow to select bast pie shape automatically.
allow to define max number of slices per pie.
new theme, new app icon.
new setttings menu layout
Client Side Decorations (Gtk.HeaderBar and Gtk.StackSwitcher) support. Need to start the app via: gnome-pie --stack-switcher or gnome-pie --header-bar
A new Pie group to show all windows of current workspace.

An old bug sometimes makes Gnome-Pie hang up and use 100% CPU has been fixed in the most recent release.

Install or Upgrade Gnome-Pie in Ubuntu:

For Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 15.04 and derivatives, the latest packages are available in the developer’s PPA.

1. Open terminal from the Dash/Menu (or press Ctrl+Alt+T). When it opens, run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:simonschneegans/testing

2. After adding the PPA, launch Software Updater (or Updater Manager). If you have an previous version installed, Gnome-Pie should be available for upgrade in the list.

3. Or you can directly install the app from Ubuntu Software Center after checking for updates via step 2.

In Howtos Gnome-Pie

Different Launcher Icons for each Workspace in Ubuntu Unity

Last updated: May 2, 2015

For the default Unity desktop, there’s now a new tool, LSwitcher, which allows Ubuntu users to set different left launcher icons (pinned) for each workspace.

LSwitcher (Unity LauncherSwitcher) is a script running silently on the background. It automatically remembers the pinned applications’ icons on the Unity Launcher for each workspace and changes the Launcher when you switch between workspaces.

The tool is still at a very early stage， it only changes pinned icons when you switch between workspaces. Not work for unpinned icons even though there are opened on different workspaces.

LSwitcher settings window

Install and Use LSwitcher:

The tool is available in Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10, and Ubuntu 15.04 Unity Desktop, and you have to enable workspaces at System Settings -> Appearances -> behavior tab.

To install the tool from PPA, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run below commands one by one:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vlijm/lswitcher

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install lswitcher

Depends on your OS type, 32-bit (i386) or 64-bit (amd64), you can alternatively download & install the .deb installer from the launchpad page.

To use the tool, open LSwitcher from the Unity Dash. When it opens, do:

Turn on the script by clicking on the toggle and you may enable the start at login feature.
Open Unity Dash, drag and drop some apps to the left Launcher.
Switch to other workspaces, and drop some other apps to the Launcher.
Finally check out the Launchers on different workspaces

For more, go to launchpad.net/lswitcher

In Howtos different Unity Launcher

Install uGet Download Manager 2.0 in Ubuntu, Linux Mint

Last updated: May 1, 2015

uGet 2.0, a new major release of the powerful and light-weight download manager, finally was released after more than 7 months beta testing!

uGet is a VERY Powerful download manager application with a large inventory of features but is still very light-weight and low on resources. It allows you to classify download, and allows you to import download from HTML files. Every category has an independent configuration that can be inherited by each download in that category.

uGet 2.0 in Ubuntu 15.04

uGet 2.0, a new stable release since version 1.10.4, was released earlier today. Changes according to the README file:

curl plug-in:

support multi-thread downloading.
support mirrors.
support aria2 control file format ver 1 (aria2 v1.4.1).
It can allocate file by its size before downloading.
uGet1’s downloaded file can’t be resumed by uGet2. It is not compatiable.

aria2 plug-in:

better BitTorrent and metalink support.
support JSON-RPC batch request to improve remote aria2 downloading.
support aria2 “–out” argument to set output filename.
support RPC authorization secret token (Aria2 v1.8.4 new feature)
add “split” option to avoid less connections if user specify mirrors.

Application:

Every category has it’s data file. (file format is JSON)
Program can set priority for each download in global speed limit mode.
Auto classifier by file extension, host, and scheme.
User can change category order.
All data files use JSON format. (not compatiable with uGet 1)
Global speed control can affect all plug-ins.
Skip existing URLs from clipboard and command-line.

GTK+ User interface:

New setting dialog.
Adjust category selector in main window for touch screen.
Remember category selection and paned position.
Program can sort all downloads by status.
Program can launch custom command when download complete.
Remove feature: launching app for specified file types.
Don’t notify completed if error occurs. It will notify error.
Banner can show uGet RSS message.
provide uget-1to2 (or uget-gtk-1to2) to convert setting from old uGet files.

How to Install or Upgrade to uGet 2.0

The 2.0 release is available in its official PPA for Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 15.04, Linux Mint 17, and Elementary OS Freya.

1. To add the PPA, open terminal from the Dash, Menu or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When it opens, run command:

sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:plushuang-tw/uget-stable

2. After that, upgrade uGet through Software Updater (or Update Manager):

If you don’t have a previous version installed, directly install uGet from Ubuntu Software Center after checking for updates via Software Updater (or Update Manager).

For other Linux and Windows, download uGet 2.0 from this page.

In Howtos uGet download manager

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