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How to Install VLC 2.1.2 in Ubuntu 13.10 & Linux Mint 16

Last updated: December 11, 2013

VLC 2.1.2

VLC 2.1.2 was released recently, it fixed numerous bugs and regressions introduced in 2.1.0, notably on audio device management and SPDIF/HDMI pass-thru.

VLC 2.1.2 highlight:

  • With the capabilities of “RinceWind”, 2.1.2 allows experimental decoding of HEVC and Webm/VP9 (depending on the platform).
  • 2.1.2 fixes numerous bugs, notably numerous regressions introduced in “RinceWind”.
  • Important fixes involve Audio devices management and SPDIF on Windows and Mac OS X.
  • 2.1.2 also improves the Windows installer and updates most translations.
  • See changelog for more details.

Install VLC 2.1.2 in Ubuntu 13.10:

The VLC PPA still contains VLC 2.0.8 for Ubuntu 13.10 and earlier. So we can can either build this release from source code or install with another PPA.

To get started, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run commands below one by one:

sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:anton50489/test

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install vlc

Because this PPA contains other apps that you may not want, you can remove it after vlc properly installed:

sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:anton50489/test

sudo apt-get update

install vlc 2.1.2 ubuntu 13.10

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Install Terminology, Excellent Terminal Emulator in Ubuntu

Last updated: July 25, 2014

beautiful terminal emulator

 

Terminology is a new terminal emulator designed by Enlightenment team. Terminology is probably the most beautiful terminal emulator because it comes with below features:

  • Most escapes supported by xterm, rxvt etc.
  • Xterm 256 color escapes work
  • Background wallpaper (bitmap, scalable/vector, animated gif, videos)
  • Transparency
  • Bitmap and scalable fonts supported
  • Themes for the layout and design
  • URL, file path and email address detection and link-handling
  • Inline display of link content
  • Multiple copy and paste selections and buffer support
  • Works in X11
  • Works in Wayland
  • Works directly in the linux framebuffer (fbcon)
  • Can be finger/touch controlled
  • Scan scale by UI scaling factors
  • Can render using OpenGL or OpenGL-ES2 (not a requirement – just an option)
  • Can display inlined media content (images, video, documents)
  • Can do multiple “tabs”
  • Can do splitting into multiple panes
  • Block text selection
  • Drag and drop of text selections and links
  • Can stream media from URLs
  • Tab switcher has live thumbnail content
  • Single process, multiple windows/terminals support
  • Fast (gives urxvt a run for its money)
  • Themable visual bell
  • Compress backscroll
  • Text reflow on resize
  • More…

Install Terminology in Ubuntu Linux Mint

This terminal emulator depends on the core Enlightenment foundation libraries. We can install it as well as the dependencies on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 and Linux Mint via PPA.

To get started, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run commands below one by one:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:enlightenment-git/ppa

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install terminology

Once installed open it from Unity Dash or Menu.

Remember that this project is still in early development stage, so it may have bugs and not all the above features will work, use it at your own risk!

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Gnome Connection Manager – tabbed ssh connection manager

Last updated: December 10, 2013

tabbed ssh connection manager

Gnome Connection Manager is a free and open-source ssh connection manager for gtk+ environments. It features multiple tunnels in tabs and unlimited vertical/horizontal window splitting.

Features:

  • Gnome Connection Manager is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3
  • It’s designed in Glade and written in python, so it just need PyGTK to run in any linux environment
  • Can store passwords for easy access to hosts
  • Supports multiple ssh tunnels for each host
  • Unlimited vertical/horizontal window splitting. You can have as many visible consoles as you want
  • Drag&Drop tabs between consoles
  • Connect to multiple hosts with just one click
  • Grouping hosts
  • Cluster mode. Work on several hosts at the same time
  • Customizable shortcuts
  • Send custom commands to hosts
  • It’s free, and the source is included in the download

Screenshots:

tabbed ssh connection manager

tabbed ssh connection split screen

tabbed ssh connection cluster mode

Install:

The DEB packages for Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint and source code are available in Gnome Connection Manager website.

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Clipboard Manager CopyQ 2.0.0 released, Install in Ubuntu Linux

Last updated: December 10, 2013

CopyQ 2.0.0

CopyQ is an advanced clipboard manager with searchable and editable history, and with support for text, HTML, images and any other custom format.

CopyQ 2.0.0 was release recently, it features local synchronization, faster tab loading and saving, and more. See the changelog:

  • Synchronize items with files on disk
  • Faster tab loading and saving (data format was changed; only backward compatible)
  • User can limit size of text items
  • Opening external image editor fixed on Windows
  • New logo and website
  • Lot of other fixes

copyq local synchronization

copyq edit history

Install CopyQ in Ubuntu and Other Linux

The installers for Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Debian, OpenSUSE, Fedora now are available in sourceforge.net.

Download the package for your OS and double click to install CopyQ. Once installed, open it from Dash or Menu.

CopyQ website: http://hluk.github.io/CopyQ/

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FrostWire 5.6.9 Gets Faster Cloud Search & Memory Optimizations

Last updated: December 9, 2013

frostwire 5.6.9

FrostWire, a free and open source BitTorrent client recently released v5.6.9 with big improvements. See the changelog:

  • Insanely faster cloud search results.
  • Significant memory optimizations on search result parsing and display.
  • Removed jDownloader libraries, less complexity, lighter app.
  • Cloud audio downloads are much smaller, no audio demuxing necessary from video services.
  • Cloud video DASH download support.
  • Smarter playlist name suggestion algorithm takes into account ID3 tags.
  • Fixes bug where new playlists wouldn’t be saved if default name was used.

frostwire faster cloud, memory optimization

If you use Frostwire on Ubuntu Linux as your Bittorrent client, it’s strongly recommended to upgrade to this release. To do so, just go to the official webpage, download and install the the DEB package.

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HotShots 2.0 released with new features, Install in Ubuntu via PPA

Last updated: December 18, 2013

HotShots

 

HotShots, a Qt screenshot tool with some editing features now is at version 2.0.0 with many new features added and bug fixes. I’ve create a PPA and you can easily install it in Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 via 3 commands in terminal.

What’s New in HotShots 2.0.0:

Features:

  • Autostart on linux
  • Add Portuguese translation. Thanks to Vinícius “A. Jorge”.
  • Add German translation. Thanks to dbr.
  • Change default location of translation file on linux (“/share/hotshots/locale” instead of “/share/locale”)
  • Change some icons (best visual consistency)
  • Add launch editor action in systray menu
  • Editor: ability to set background color for some item type (rectangle, ellipse, text)
  • Editor: add a palette of last used of foreground/background color pair
  • Editor: add last saved/loaded file
  • Editor: add “bring to top/bottom” for selected elements
  • Editor: add “autorepeat” on font size buttons
  • Add MacOSX target

Bugs:

  • Editor: add margin to render pixmap (incorrect crop)
  • Editor: correct layout problem on font preview
  • Editor: correct focus problem on text item
  • Editor: correct saved shadow state on some items
  • Editor: correct invalid proposed name for “save as” function
  • Editor: correct text cursor move with keyboard if text item is selected
  • correct a problem with automatic naming of exported image

hotshots 2.0 in ubuntu 13.10

Install HotShots via PPA:

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

sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install hotshots

Once installed, open it from Dash or Menu.

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Install / Upgrade Kernel 3.10.23 LTS in Ubuntu, Linux Mint

Last updated: December 9, 2013

Linux Kernel 3.10.23 LTS

The latest Kernel Long Term Support now is at 3.10.23, which brings many updated drivers (Radeon, Ethernet, HID), several IPv4 and IPv6 fixes, as well as other changes. See the changlog for details.

Linux kernel 3.10.23 is quite big release and users of Kernel 3.10 series are urged to upgrade as soon as possible. Here’s how to do it in Ubuntu, Linux Mint and their derivatives.

Install / Upgrade Kernel 3.10.23:

1. Download the DEBs:

Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run commands below one by one to download Kernel DEB packages (available in Ubuntu Kernel page):

For 32 bit system:

cd ~/Downloads/

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.23-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.23-031023-generic_3.10.23-031023.201312081135_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.23-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.23-031023_3.10.23-031023.201312081135_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.23-saucy/linux-image-3.10.23-031023-generic_3.10.23-031023.201312081135_i386.deb

For 64 bit system:

cd ~/Downloads/

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.23-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.23-031023-generic_3.10.23-031023.201312081135_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.23-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.23-031023_3.10.23-031023.201312081135_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.23-saucy/linux-image-3.10.23-031023-generic_3.10.23-031023.201312081135_amd64.deb

2. Install the Kernel:

cd ~/Downloads/ && sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.10.23-*.deb linux-image-3.10.23-*.deb

Once installed restart computer and done.

NOTE: If you’re using proprietary drivers, you may need to rebuild or re-install it after upgraded to new kernel version.

If for some reason this kernel does not work properly for you, restart and boot into Grub -> Advanced -> select previous kernel. Then remove Linux Kernel 3.10.24 via commands below:

sudo apt-get purge linux-headers-3.10.23-* linux-image-3.10.23-*
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Kernel 3.12.4 released, Install / Upgrade in Ubuntu Linux Mint

Last updated: December 9, 2013

Linux Kernel 3.11.4

Linux Kernel 3.12.4 was released recently. It brings many updated drivers (HID, ISDN, Radeon, Ethernet, Wireless), several IPv4 and IPv6 fixes, as well as multiple networking improvements. See the changelog for details.

Linux Kernel 3.12.4 is quite big release and all users of this Kernel series are urged to upgrade as soon as possible. Here’s how to do it in Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint and their derivatives.

Install / Upgrade Kernel 3.12.4

1. Download the DEBs

The DEB packages has been made into Ubuntu Kernel page, you can download them at this page. Or press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal, and run commands below one by one:

For 32 bit system:

cd ~/Downloads/

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.12.4-trusty/linux-headers-3.12.4-031204-generic_3.12.4-031204.201312081207_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.12.4-trusty/linux-headers-3.12.4-031204_3.12.4-031204.201312081207_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.12.4-trusty/linux-image-3.12.4-031204-generic_3.12.4-031204.201312081207_i386.deb

For 64 bit system:

cd ~/Downloads/

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.12.4-trusty/linux-headers-3.12.4-031204-generic_3.12.4-031204.201312081207_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.12.4-trusty/linux-headers-3.12.4-031204_3.12.4-031204.201312081207_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.12.4-trusty/linux-image-3.12.4-031204-generic_3.12.4-031204.201312081207_amd64.deb

2. Install the Kernel

cd ~/Downloads/ && sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.12.4-*.deb linux-image-3.12.4-*.deb

Once installed, restart your computer and done.

NOTE: Any drivers not part of the main kernel tree (which of course includes proprietary drivers) must be rebuilt for new kernel versions as internal kernel interfaces may have changed.

If for some reason this kernel does not work properly for you, restart and boot into Grub -> Advanced -> select previous kernel. Then remove Linux Kernel 3.12.4 via commands below:

sudo apt-get purge linux-headers-3.12.4-* linux-image-3.12.4-*
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How to Install Tor in Ubuntu from official repository

Last updated: December 8, 2013

Tor repository

This tutorial shows how to install Tor – a free software for enabling online anonymity – via its official repository in Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 10.04

It’s not recommended to use the default Tor packages in Ubuntu’s universe repository because have not reliably been updated in the past, which means you could be missing stability and security fixes.

NOTE: What follows is going to show how to install Tor (standalone), you’ll need to manually configure your apps to use Tor.

If you just want to use Tor for anonymous web browsing, please use the Tor Browser Bundle. It comes with readily configured Tor and a browser patched for better anonymity.

To get started, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, follow below steps:

1. Paste command below and hit enter to add Tor repository:

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org $(lsb_release -sc) main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tor.list'

2. Download and install the key:

gpg --keyserver keys.gnupg.net --recv 886DDD89

gpg --export A3C4F0F979CAA22CDBA8F512EE8CBC9E886DDD89 | sudo apt-key add -

3. Now refresh your sources and install deb to keep the signing key current:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install deb.torproject.org-keyring

Finally, the latest stable Tor is available in Ubuntu Software Center.

See the Wiki page for more

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How to Enable TRIM on SSD in Ubuntu Linux

Last updated: April 17, 2014

enable TRIM on SSD

Trim command (TRIM) helps keep your solid-state drive (SSD) at its full speed. If you find your SSD slowed down after a while of using, TRIM may help you make SSD always fast.

Because low-level operation of SSDs differs significantly from hard drives, the typical way in which operating systems handle operations like deletes and formats resulted in unanticipated progressive performance degradation of write operations on SSDs. Trimming enables the SSD to handle garbage collection overhead, which would otherwise significantly slow down future write operations to the involved blocks, in advance.

See more about TRIM on the Wiki page

UPDATE: Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty will have TRIM enabled by default.

To get started, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, follow steps below:

1. Check out if you have an SSD:

cat /sys/block/sda/queue/rotational

If you got 0 it’s a SSD. If the output was 1 it’s a HDD.

2. Even if you have an SSD not all of them support TRIM. To find out if yours does run:

sudo hdparm -I /dev/sda | grep "TRIM supported"

If what you get back is this:

Data Set Management TRIM supported

Then you are all good to go. If there’s no output, your SSD doesn’t support TRIM.

3. Next run:

sudo fstrim -v /

You should see an output that looks something like this:

/: 87781376 bytes were trimmed

4. If everything went OK it’s time to make a CRON job so fstrim run’s once a day.

To do this run:

gksudo gedit /etc/cron.daily/trim

Copy and paste below lines and save it.

#!/bin/sh
LOG=/var/log/trim.log
echo “*** $(date -R) ***” >> $LOG
fstrim -v / >> $LOG
fstrim -v /home >> $LOG

Finally make it executable:

sudo chmod +x /etc/cron.daily/trim

That’s it. You now have TRIM enabled.

via: pinguyos forum

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