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Mendeley Desktop: Best PDF Annotator for Ubuntu Linux

Last updated: September 22, 2013

Want to annotate PDF file in Linux systems? Well, Mendeley Desktop is one of the best choice. Besides being able to highlight & add note to text / rectangle of PDF, it can also display definition of selected text from en.wikipedia.org, share the document via E-mail and sync library with Mendeley Web.

Mendeley Desktop

Features:

Mendeley is available as a basic free version, and also in premium payable versions.

  • Mendeley Desktop, based on Qt, runs on Windows, Mac and Linux.
  • Automatic extraction of metadata from PDF papers.
  • Back-up and synchronization across multiple computers and with a private online account.
  • PDF viewer with sticky notes, text highlighting and full-screen reading.
  • Full-text search across papers.
  • Smart filtering, tagging and automatic PDF file renaming.
  • Citations and bibliographies in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice.
  • Import of documents and research papers from external websites (e.g., PubMed, Google Scholar, Arxiv) via browser bookmarklet.
  • BibTeX export/file sync
  • Private groups to collaboratively tag and annotate research papers.
  • Public groups to share reading lists.
  • Social networking features (newsfeeds, comments, profile pages, etc.).
  • Usage-based readership statistics about papers, authors and publications.
  • iPhone app
  • iPad app

    • Install Mendeley Desktop in Ubuntu & Other Linux OSs

    For Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint, Elementary OS and others, download the DEB from the link below:

    Mendeley Desktop for Ubuntu 32-bit | Ubuntu 64-bit

    You may check your system type (32-bit or 64-bit) via System Settings ->Details utility. Once downloaded, install it via below command in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T). 

    sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/mendeleydesktop_*-stable_*.deb

    During installation, the Mendeley Ubuntu repository will be added to your list of software sources. You can then use the standard Ubuntu/Debian software update tools to keep Mendeley up to date.

    For other Linux, Windows, and Mac, download Mendeley Desktop installer from this page.

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    Install Parcellite 1.1.6 Clickboard Manager on Ubuntu / Linux Mint

    Last updated: September 22, 2013

    Parcellite is a lightweight GTK+ clipboard manager for Ubuntu Linux. The latest version has reached 1.1.6 with updates and bug fixes. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal and Linux Mint as well as the indicator on Unity Desktop.

    Changes in version 1.1.6:

  • Fixed Bug #99, Broken CLI functionality. Now looks at XDG_SESSION_COOKIE, XDG_SEAT, and DISPLAY, introduced by multi-user fix.
  • Fixed bug where if fifo are not found in client mode, parcellite segfaults.
  • Apply patch for typo in German translation, patch #30.
  • Updated parcellite.pot (./extract_strings.sh).
  • Changed name of history file from hist.test to history (debug escape). To restore the history, Quit Parcellite, then cd to $HOME/.local/share/parcellite mv hist.test history
  • Added script to generate parcellite.pot & check in file, and gets run before each release from rel.sh.
  • Updated Brazilian Portuguese translation.

    • Install / Upgrade Parcellite 1.1.6:

    You can get the latest packages from the PPA. Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run below command to add the Parcellite PPA:

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rickyrockrat/parcellite-appindicator

    Then update package lists and install the tool as well as the indicator:

    sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install parcellite

    Source code and Debs are also available: source code, non-unity debs: 32-bit | 64-bit, unity debs (libappindicator): 32-bit | 64-bit

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    Install MythTV 0.27 via PPA in Ubuntu 13.04 / 12.04 / 13.10

    Last updated: September 21, 2013

    MythTV, the Digital Video Recorder and home media center has reached a new stable release 0.27. Now it features Airplay photo sharing. This tutorial shows what’s new and how to get it in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise and Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy.

    Highlights of MythTV 0.27:

    • Support has been added for streaming music stations in mythmusic
    • Airplay photo sharing is now available
    • Airtunes OSD has been implemented
    • The Interactive TV support has been improved for the users in UK and Ireland
    • The recording scheduling interface has received a number of important improvements

    Other changes:

    • Remove the Timeslot and Weekslot recording rule types.
    • Remove the Channel Record recording rule type. Add a This channel filter to maintain that functionality. Automatically convert existing Channel Record rules to All Record rules with the This channel filter enabled.
    • Provide accurate position/duration/seeking with non-constant frame rates. Note that to get the benefit of these changes for preexisting recordings, it may be necessary to run “mythcommflag –rebuild” on affected recordings.
    • Remove the AutoRecPriority feature.
    • Remove redundant “All Programs – ” text in Watch Recordings screen.
    • Improve the group filter display on the Watch Recordings screen.
    • Default to local time for mythshutdown --setwakeup, use --utc if required.
    • As promised in the 0.26 Release Notes, the legacy CEA-608 teletext (not closed-captioning) support has been removed.
    • The Set Recording Priorities screen has been removed (use the “Manage Recording Rules” screen.)
    • The Reschedule higher priorities setting has been removed. The scheduler now always does this.
    • Use recording rule priority as the primary scheduling priority.
    • The Delete Recordings screen has been removed.
    • Change the ADJUSTSTRETCH action to also support toggling.
    • In mythtv-setup/Capture cards, some Card type: names have been changed/corrected. The list was also reordered.

    Card type name changes

    Old 0.27
    HDHomeRun DTV tuner box HDHomeRun networked tuner
    DVB DTV capture card (v3.x) DVB-T/S/C, ATSC or ISDB-T tuner card
    Analog V4L capture card Analog capture card
    MJPEG capture card (Matrox G200, DC10) Analog to MJPEG encoder card (Matrox G200, DC10, etc
    MPEG-2 encoder card Analog to MPEG-2 encoder card (PVR-150/250/350, etc)
    H.264 encoder card (HD-PVR) HD-PVR H.264 encoder
    USB MPEG-4 encoder box (Plextor ConvertX, etc) Analog to MPEG-4 encoder (Plextor ConvertX USB, etc)

    Install MythTV 0.27 via PPA:

    The new release is available in Ubuntu Software Center for Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy. For Ubuntu 13.04 Raring and Ubuntu 12.04 Precise, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal. WHen it opens, run below commands to add the PPA:

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mythbuntu/0.27

sudo apt-get update

    After that, you can read this Ubuntu Document to install / setup MythTV on your system.

    MythTV 0.27 release note: http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Release_Notes_-_0.27

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    PAC manager 4.5.3 adds support for SOCKs proxies & Perl 5.18

    Last updated: September 21, 2013

    PAC Manager 4.5.3 has been released with bug fixes and improvements. This tutorial shows how to install / upgrade it in Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.04 and Linux Mint.

    As you may know, PAC is a Perl/GTK replacement for SecureCRT/Putty/etc. It provides a GUI to configure SSH/Telnet connections. The latest release 4.5.3 has following changes:

    • Added support for SOCKs proxies!
    • Added support for defining proxies configuration PER CONNECTION! :)
    • Added an option to “Auto save” every PAC change in realtime, without user interaction
    • Added preliminary date/time information on disconnections
    • Added support for Perl 5.18
    • Fixed a minor bug with PAC substitution variables
    • Changed PAC’s behaviour to prevent password from appearing on “ps” command for RDP (both rdesktop and xfreerdp commands)

    Install PAC Manager 4.5.3:

    Download the Deb and double-click to install via pop-up Ubuntu Software Center.

    pac-4.5.3.2-all.deb

    Or you can run below commands to install the downloaded package in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):

    sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/pac-4.5.3.2-all.deb; sudo apt-get -f install

    Enjoy!

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    Install / Upgrade Gparted 0.16.2 in Ubuntu 13.04, 12.04

    Last updated: September 21, 2013

    Gparted 0.16.2 has been released with important bug fixes and language translation updates. Here’s how to install or upgrade in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise and Linux Mint 13 Maya, 15 Olivia.

    Key changes include:

    • Fix crash if click apply before pending operations fully displayed
    • Fix FAT16/32 labels are sometimes shown corrupted
    • Fix regression which broke linux-swap resize
    • Fix to not hide the progress of the tools used (e.g., ntfsresize)

    GParted is a GTK+ front-end to GNU Parted and the official GNOME Partition Editor application besides Disks. It’s available in Ubuntu Software Center, but old. The GetDeb repository contains the latest packages for Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise and their derivatives.

    Install / Upgrade Gparted:

    First click the link below to download the getdeb package, then double-click to install it via pop-up Ubuntu Software Center. It will add getdeb repository to your system.

    Download GetDeb package

    Then, run below command in terminal to update and install it. Or you can use Synaptic Package Manager to upgrade the Gparted if you have it installed.

    sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install gparted
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    Install the ImageX alternative Wimlib in Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04

    Last updated: September 20, 2013

    Wimlib is a C library for creating, modifying, extracting, and mounting files in the Windows Imaging Format (WIM files). It comes with wimlib-imagex, which may be used to create customized images of Windows PE, or to back up, install, or restore Windows operating systems.

    On UNIX, wimlib has special support for capturing and applying WIMs directly to/from NTFS volumes using libntfs-3g, preserving Windows-specific and NTFS-specific data.

    Features:

    • Support for both Linux and Windows
    • Apply/extract an image from a WIM file to a directory
    • Apply/extract an image from a WIM file directly to a NTFS volume
    • Capture a directory tree as a WIM image in a new or existing WIM
    • Capture a NTFS volume as a WIM image in a new or existing WIM
    • Mount an image from a WIM file read-only or read-write (Linux only)
    • Add or delete files from a WIM image without mounting it
    • Extract individual files or directories without mounting it
    • Delete an image from a WIM file
    • Display information about a WIM file
    • Change WIM image name, description, or bootable status
    • Export image(s) from one WIM to an existing or new WIM
    • Support for both compression formats used in WIMs (LZX and XPRESS)
    • Split a WIM file into parts, or join a split WIM into a standalone WIM
    • Directly apply, export, or mount an image from a split WIM

    Install Wimlib via PPA:

    There’s a PPA contains the packages for Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise, Ubuntu 12.10 Qunatal and their derivatives.

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

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8

    Then update package lists:

    sudo apt-get update

    Install the wimlib:

    sudo apt-get install wimtools

    Once installed, run man wimlib-imagex to see the available options and run man mkwinpeimg to make a customized bootable image for Windows PE. For more, see official documents.

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    Install Rosa Media Player via PPA in Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04

    Last updated: September 20, 2013

    Rosa Media Player (ROMP) is a media player based on Mplayer. It’s the default player for Rosa Desktop, a Linux distribution based on Mandriva that comes with some special features. ROMP can play almost any audio/video formats, it also has the ability to extract audio from videos, trim videos or record the desktop.

    To install Rosa Media Player in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise LTS, and their derivatives such as Linux Mint and Elementary OS, press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run below command to add the PPA:

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8

    Update package lists:

    sudo apt-get update

    Install the player:

    sudo apt-get install rosa-media-player

    Enjoy!

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    Install Textadept – Lightweight text editor in Ubuntu 13.10/13.04

    Last updated: September 20, 2013

    This tutorial shows how to install the lightweight text editor Textadept via ppa in Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10 and Linux Mint.

    Textadept is a fast, minimalist, and ridiculously extensible cross-platform text editor for programmers. Written in a combination of C and Lua and relentlessly optimized for speed and minimalism over the years, Textadept is an ideal editor for programmers who want endless extensibility without sacrificing speed or succumbing to code bloat and featuritis.

    Features:

    • Entirely keyboard driven.
    • Unlimited split views (GUI version).
    • Support for over 80 programming languages.
    • Powerful snippets and key commands.
    • Code autocompletion and API lookup.
    • Unparalleled extensibility.
    • Terminal (curses) version.

    Install Textadept via PPA:

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

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8

    Update package lists:

    sudo apt-get update

    Install the Editor:

    sudo apt-get install textadept

    Enjoy!

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    QCAD 3.3 Released, How to Install it in Ubuntu / Linux Mint

    Last updated: February 11, 2014

    The 2D CAD software QCad 3.3 has been released with a focus on block attributes. Block attributes can be used to define variable, dynamic text entities in blocks. Watch this screencast for a brief introduction on creating and using block attributes with QCAD.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=X-1Wtq0Mpbw

    QCAD is available in Ubuntu Software Center by default, but it’s old. This tutorial is going to show you how to download & install the latest package (so far, it’s 3.3) in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise and their derivatives such as Linux Mint and Elementary OS.

    Download & Install QCad 3.3:

    Download:

    QCad installer for 32-bit Linux

    QCad installer for 64-bit Linux

    Install:

    1. Go to Downloads folder, right-click on downloaded file and go to its Properties window. Check on ‘Allow executing file as program.’ under Permissions tab.

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

    cd ~/Downloads/ && ./qcad-3.3.0-linux-x86_*.bin

    That’s it. Enjoy!

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    How to Upgrade to Thunderbird 24 in Ubuntu 13.04 / 12.04 / 12.10

    Last updated: September 19, 2013

    Thunderbird 24 Stable has been released. Here’s how to upgrade in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal.

    New Features in Thunderbird 24:

    • Message threads can now be ignored or watched
    • Emails can now be sent to IDN based email addresses
    • Zoom functionality is now available in the compose window
    • In the Compose window, ctrl/cmd + and ctrl/cmd – now change the zoom setting rather than the font size
    • In Twitter, replying to a tweet now replies to all users, just like on the Twitter website
    • Interactions in the filter list dialogs have been improved
    • In Chat user nicknames are now highlighted when mentioned
    • In IRC, long messages will now be sent in multiple parts instead of being cut off
    • Various security fixes

    You don’t have to do something special to install Thunderbird 24 because Canoncial has updated Ubuntu universe repository, so that you can easily upgrade to the latest version via Sysnaptic Package Manager. For details, follow the steps below:

    1.) Open Ubuntu Software Center, search for and install Synaptic Package Manager:

    2.) Open Synaptic Package Manager from Unity Dash.

    3.) Click Reload button to update package lists.

    4.) Search thunderbird in the Quick filter box.

    5.) Right-click on the package and choose ‘Mark for Upgrade’

    6.) Click Apply button to start upgrading.

    Enjoy!

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