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‘Exit On Close’ Plugin For Rhythmbox Music Player

Last updated: May 8, 2014

Want to really exit Rhythmbox when clicking on the close button? Thanks to fossfreedom, he has written an external plugin that does just this – clicking the close button (window ‘x’ button) really does mean quit.

rhythmbox-close-on-hide

In the default way of working, Ubuntu has a specific patch to ensure that when music is playing, clicking the close button minimizes the application.

The reason for this is that some people like music to be playing, but they don’t actually want to see the application visibly on the desktop. Control of Rhythmbox then passes to the Sound Indicator.

However, for those that do not like this behavior, you cannot by default quit the application via the close button if something is playing. You have to either, stop what is playing and then quit. Alternatively, use the Menu – File – Quit method.

Install the Plugin:

Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, follow the steps below:

1. Install git:

sudo apt-get install git

2. Navigate to Rhythmbox plugins directory:

cd ~/.local/share/rhythmbox/plugins

Create the directory if not exist and run the previous command again:

mkdir ~/.local/share/rhythmbox/plugins

3. Get the plugin:

git clone https://github.com/fossfreedom/close-on-hide

4. For Ubuntu 13.10 and earlier with Rhythmbox 2.99 or earlier, edit the plugin file via:

gedit ~/.local/share/rhythmbox/plugins/close-on-hide/close-on-hide.plugin

Change Loader=python3 to Loader=python and save the file.

5. Now open Rhythmbox, go to Tools -> Plugins and enable the line which says “Close on Hide”.

Enjoy!

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LXQt 0.7.0 (LXDE & Razor-Qt) Released, Install it in Ubuntu via PPA

Last updated: May 8, 2014

The first release of LXQt, the Qt port and the upcoming version of LXDE, has been announced a few hours ago. It is the product of the merge between the LXDE-Qt and the Razor-qt projects: A lightweight, modular, blazing-fast and user-friendly desktop environment.

The LXDE and Razor-qt teams are proud to announce LXQt 0.7.0, the first release of LXQt, the Qt Lightweight Desktop Environment. This beta release is considered a stable continuation of the Razor desktop.

It has been almost a year since the Razor-qt project and the LXDE-Qt project decided to merge. Since then, the LXQt desktop has been under active development by 13 developers and dozens of contributors and
translators.

Read the full announcement at sourceforge.net

Install LXQt session in Ubuntu:

For Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 13.10, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, paste the commands below and run one by one:

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lubuntu-dev/lubuntu-daily 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gilir/q-project

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

sudo apt-get install lxqt-metapackage

Once installed, log out current session and select log in with LXQt Desktop:

Links:

LXQt website: lxqt.org
Report issues: github.com/lxde/lxde-qt

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Install or Upgrade to Kernel 3.14.3 in Ubuntu / Linux Mint

Last updated: May 7, 2014

The latest stable Linux Kernel 3.14.3 has been announced by Greg Kroah-Hartman a few hours ago. All users of Kernel 3.14 series are urged to upgrade as soon as possible.

This tutorial will show you how to install or upgrade to this kernel release in Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.04 and Linux Mint.

Linux kernel 3.14.3 has gathered more drivers and a host of Arch improvements. See the changelog for details.

Install / Upgrade to Kernel 3.14.3:

For graphical way, download the .deb packages from kernel.ubuntu.com and double-click to install them via pop-up Ubuntu Software Center in the below order:

1. linux-headers-3.14.3-031403_3.14.3-xxxx_all.deb

2. linux-headers-3.14.3-031403-generic_3.14.0-xxxx_i386(or amd64).deb

3. linux-image-3.14.3-031403-generic_3.14.0-xxxx_i386(or amd64).deb

For command line way, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, follow the steps below:

1. For 32 bit system, download .deb packages via:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14.3-utopic/linux-headers-3.14.3-031403-generic_3.14.3-031403.201405061153_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14.3-utopic/linux-headers-3.14.3-031403_3.14.3-031403.201405061153_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14.3-utopic/linux-image-3.14.3-031403-generic_3.14.3-031403.201405061153_i386.deb

For 64 bit system:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14.3-utopic/linux-headers-3.14.3-031403-generic_3.14.3-031403.201405061153_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14.3-utopic/linux-headers-3.14.3-031403_3.14.3-031403.201405061153_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14.3-utopic/linux-image-3.14.3-031403-generic_3.14.3-031403.201405061153_amd64.deb

2. Install the downloaded packages:

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.14.3-*.deb linux-image-3.14.3-*.deb

3. If you’re using a proprietary driver, you may rebuild (or re-install) it to make it work with the new kernel.

Finally restart your computer.

Uninstall:

If for some reason this kernel release doesn’t work properly for you, reboot into previous kernel (Grub -> Advanced -> select previous kernel) and run this command to remove Linux Kernel 3.14:

sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-3.14.3-* linux-image-3.14.3-*

Finally reboot your computer.

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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: File Sharing With Samba

Last updated: May 6, 2014

This tutorial will show you how to install and configure Samba, a free software that allows you to share files, printers and other common resources across a network, in Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr.

1. Install Samba and the graphical configuration tool:

Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, paste the command below and hit run:

sudo apt-get install samba samba-common system-config-samba python-glade2 gksu

2. Open Unity Dash, search for and open the samba configuration tool:

3. When the tool opens, go to Preferences -> Server Settings.

Under Basic tab:

  • Workgroup. Same to your Windows Workgroup name (case-sensitive). In Windows 7, right-click Computer icon and go to Properties, there you’ll see Windows Workgroup name.
  • Description.This is the name of your computer as seen by Windows Users.

As it is not advisable to allow ‘Guests’ there should be no reason to change the ‘security’ settings tab unless you wish to do so.

Finally click the OK button to save it.

(Optional) 4. Create a special user for network file sharing

Go to System Settings -> User Accounts -> Click unlock -> Click + (plus) icon -> Choose Standard account and type in names.

Remember to set a password to enable the new account.

5. Next go to Preferences -> Samba Users. Click Add User:

  • Unix Username: Select a user on this Ubuntu machine. You’ll access the shares from Windows machine with this user privilege. You can create a special user for file sharing by step 4
  • Windows Username: When accessing from Windows machine, you’ll be asked to type this username and the password below.
  • Samba password: When accessing from Windows machine, you’ll be asked to type the username above and this password.
  • Confirm Samba password.

Finally, restart Samba service and done!

sudo restart smbd && sudo restart nmbd

To share a folder, click the green + (plus) button in Samba Server Configuration tool and you can then easily set the directory, name, read/write permissions and access users.

Tips: If you set the Unix Username to current login user in step 5, you can easily share a folder by “Local Network Share” option in its context menu.

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Converseen 0.7 Is Able To Convert PDF File Into A Bunch Of Images

Last updated: April 22, 2024

Converseen, a free batch image processor, now is at version 0.7.0 with the ability to transform an entire PDF file into a bunch of images with the characteristics you prefer.

Converseen is a free cross-platform batch image processor for Windows and Linux that allows you to convert, resize, rotate and flip an infinite number of images with a mouse click.

Thanks to the Magick++ image libraries it supports more than 100 image formats like DPX, EXR, GIF, JPEG, JPEG-2000, PhotoCD, PNG, Postscript, SVG, and TIFF and many others.

The latest release Converseen 0.7.0 brings following changes:

  • Now is possible to convert an entire PDF in a bunch of pictures.
  • Now is possible to extract single images from a Windows icon (ico) file.
  • Added various code improvements.

Install Converseen:

I’ve made this release into Launchpad PPA as a third-party repository. You can install or upgrade it in Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.10 and Ubuntu 12.04 via below commands.

Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the commands below one by one:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install converseen

Links:

Homepage: converseen.sourceforge.net
Github: github.com/Faster3ck/Converseen

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Media Center XBMC 13 Gotham Released, Install it in Ubuntu via PPA

Last updated: May 5, 2014

XBMC 13.0 Gotham edition was finally released a few hours ago. This tutorial will show you how to upgrade or install this free and open-source media center in Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.10 and Ubuntu 12.04.

According to the announcements, XBMC 13 brings:

  • Android hardware decoding
  • Raspberry Pi and Android speed improvements
  • Stereoscopic 3D rendering
  • Improved UPnP capabilities
  • Dramatic audio engine improvements
  • making subtitle search better
  • An extended Python and JSON-RPC API for developers
  • Update to FFMPEG v1.2 used for audio/video playback
  • Stereo audio can now be up-mixed to 5.1 and sent through optical/SPDIF devices
  • Various visual changes throughout the skin which should improve usability and logic.
  • Improve the handling of subtitle downloading and selection
  • Extend and improve the User-interface Engine which developers use to create a variety of skins to be used.
  • Drop of support for Windows XP.
  • When initiating a library cleaning, XBMC will send a wake-on-lan request to any sleeping servers first, before cleaning the library, to ensure that content isn’t unnecessarily cleaned
  • Numerous PVR fixes and updates with additional new features updated on a per-platform basis.
  • Copy/paste support on Windows, OSX, and iOS to match copy/paste support elsewhere
  • Movie sets are now user editable
  • Episodic bookmarks
  • More details, go to official release page

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    Install / Upgrade to XBMC 13 in Ubuntu:

    IMPORTANT NOTICE: 1. Backup your your current userdata folder before upgrading; 2. Due to changes related to the add-on system and skin improvement, certain plugins, scripts and skins may become incompatible when upgrading from Frodo to Gotham.

    Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal and run the commands below one by one will added XBMC PPA and install/upgrade to XBMC 13.0:

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

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install xbmc
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    ‘Delete’ Permanently in Context Menu in Ubuntu / Elementary OS Luna

    Last updated: May 7, 2014

    Want to delete files or folders from your file browser bypassing trash? Well, this tutorial will show you how to add ‘Delete’ (Permanently) option to your context menu in Ubuntu Nautilus or Elementary OS Pantheon.

     

    For Ubuntu Nautilus File Browser:

    1. Open your file browser.

    2. Go to menu: Edit -> Preferences

    3. Under behavior tab, check the box where it says “Include a Delete command that bypasses Trash”

    Once done, you’ll find an option “Delete” in context menu:

    For Elementary OS Luna:

    Thanks to Trisailing, he left a comment in another post with below steps:

    1. Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run command to create and edit the config file:

    sudo scratch-text-editor /usr/share/contractor/Delete.contract

    2. Copy and paste below lines into empty file:

    [Contractor Entry]
    Name=Delete permanetly
    Icon=pantheon-files
    Description=Delete files, skip trash
    MimeType=application;audio;chemical;image;message;model;multipart;text;video;x-conference;x-epoc;x-world
    Exec=rm -r
    Gettext-Domain=pantheon-files

    Add inode to the value list of MimeType will allow to delete folders. But (Thanks to @Trisailing) if you click Delete permanently on a blank space it will delete all files and folders in the current directory. Use it at your own risk!

    3. Save the file. Log out and back in.

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    Install Telegram (WhatsApp Alternative) in Ubuntu 14.04 / 13.10

    Last updated: May 3, 2014

    This tutorial is going to show you how to install the cross-platform open-source messaging service Telegram in Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10 and Linux Mint 16 via PPA.

    Telegram uses your phone number as your user ID that allows to send messages, photos, videos and files of any type (doc, zip, mp3, etc) to people who are in your phone contacts and have Telegram. Unlike WhatsApp, Telegram is cloud-based and heavily encrypted.

    Telegram only provides official applications for Android and iOS. It has an open API so here comes the UNOFFICIAL web application webogram and below will show you how to install this app with Unity integration.

    Disclaimer: This is an alpha version of the Telegram UNOFFICIAL web application. It may have undetected security issues, and there is definitely a load of bugs to fix, features to add and so on. So if you want 200% secure and fully functional communication, don’t use this yet! You can always find Telegram official mobile applications here: https://telegram.org

    Implemented functionality list:

    • Sign in by phone number + SMS code, or phone call
    • View list of existings chats (up-posting) with infinite scrolling
    • View messages history for each chat/group (bottom-posting) with infinite scrolling
    • View brief profile info
    • View/edit group info
    • View/edit members list
    • View media in messages: photo, video
    • Download documents from messages
    • Emoji display in all browsers (Chrome, non-OSX ones)
    • Emoji keyboard
    • Send plain-text messages to user or group
    • Send files (photos or documents) via attach icon or drag’n’drop
    • Desktop notifications
    • Create new group
    • Edit group participants
    • Settings
    • Edit profile/userpic
    • Contacts
    • Edit, delete, forward messsages

    Unsupported at the moment:

    • Registration
    • Contacts add/edit
    • Secret chats
    • Search messages
    • a lot more…

    Install the unofficial Telegram app:

    Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the commands below one by one:

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:costales/unity-webapps-telegram

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install unity-webapps-telegram

    webogram on github.

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    KDE 4.13 Now is Available in KUbuntu PPA for Ubuntu 12.04

    Last updated: May 2, 2014

    The KDE Software Compilation 4.13 is finally made into KUbuntu PPA for Ubuntu 12.04 and its derivatives.

    The KDE Community announced KDE 4.13 on April 16, 2014. Among the changes you can find in KDE 4.13 today include:

    • KDE’s Kate text editor now has improved C++ syntax highlighting with some C++11 and C++1y/C++14 feature support, an improved build plugin, code completion for the D programming language, and a new predictive C++ indenter.
    • Artikulate as a new KDE application for pronunciation training.
    • KNotes has been ported to Akonadi.
    • The StorageServiceManager allows you to manage storage services like DropBox and YouSendIt.
    • Many updates to the Palapeli game.
    • Support for RAW camera image files within Gwenview.
    • Baloo replaces Nepomuk.

    You can find out more details on the KDE 4.13 changes via the official announcement.

    Install / Upgrade to KDE 4.13 in Ubuntu 12.04:

    Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the command below to add the KUbuntu PPA:

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports

    After added the PPA, you can upgrade to KDE 4.13 via:

    sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

    Or install Kubuntu Desktop with 4.13 Software Compilation:

    sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
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    Install Google Talk Plugin in Ubuntu 14.04

    Last updated: May 1, 2014

    Google Talk is browser plugin that allows you to make a voice and video chat with your friends via your webcam and microphone connected to the computer.

    With the plugin installed, just log in to your GMail account with Firefox or Chrome browser, select a contact, you will be able to see that you can have a video chat (you get the option for video chat if they have a camera, or the video chat icon is grayed).

    Install Google Talk Plugin:

    Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the command below to add the Google Talk repository:

    sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://dl.google.com/linux/talkplugin/deb/ stable main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-talkplugin.list'

    Then get the key:

    wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -

    Finally update your system and install the plugin:

    sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install google-talkplugin

    Once installed, Firefox users can verify that if the Google Talk plugin is installed by going to Tools->Addons->Plugins. Chrome users go to chrome://plugins/

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