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Install R Statistical Package in Ubuntu 13.04, 12.04, 12.10, 10.04

Last updated: August 26, 2013

If you have problem installing R statistical package via the official document. Here’s easy guide with pictures shows you how to install R package in Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 10.04.

R Package is available in Ubuntu Software Center by default, but it’s old. This tutorial will install the latest verson – so far it is 3.0.1 – in Ubuntu via the via official repository.

Add R Statistical Package Repository:

Search for and open Software & Updates from unity dash home.

Navigate to Other Software tab, click Add and paste below line in pop-up window.

For Ubuntu 12.04: deb http://cran.stat.ucla.edu/bin/linux/ubuntu precise/

For Ubuntu 13.04: deb http://cran.stat.ucla.edu/bin/linux/ubuntu raring/

For Ubuntu 12.10: deb http://cran.stat.ucla.edu/bin/linux/ubuntu quantal/

For Ubuntu 10.04: deb http://cran.stat.ucla.edu/bin/linux/ubuntu lucid/

You can change “cran.stat.ucla.edu” to other mirrors.

Install R Statistical Package:

After added the repository, press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run below command to get the key:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys E084DAB9

Finally, you can use Synaptic Package Manager (install it from Ubuntu Software Center) to install R Package.

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Install Python 2.6, 2.5, 3.3 in Ubuntu 12.04, 12.10, 13.04 via PPA

Last updated: August 25, 2013

This tutorial shows how to install older & newer versions of python in Ubuntu. Felix Krull has created a PPA that contains multiple python versions:

python 2.4.6 for Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 11.04
python 2.5.6 for Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 11.04
python 2.6.8 for Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10
python 2.7 for Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10
python 3.1 for Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 11.10
python 3.2 for Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 10.04
python 3.3 for Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 10.04

To add the ppa, run below command in terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fkrull/deadsnakes

Then update package lists:

sudo apt-get update

To install python 2.4 in Ubuntu 12.04, etc. run below command:

sudo apt-get install python2.4

To install python 2.5 in Ubuntu 12.04, etc. run:

sudo apt-get install python2.5

To install python 2.6 in Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, run:

sudo apt-get install python2.6

To install python 2.7 in Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10

sudo apt-get install python2.7

To install Python 3.2 in Ubuntu 12.04:

sudo apt-get install python3.2

To install Python 3.3 in Ubuntu 12.04:

sudo apt-get install python3.3

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Change The Location Of Notification Bubbles in Ubuntu 13.04, 13.10

Last updated: August 24, 2013

Want to customize the notification bubbles? Well, here I’ll tell you how to move its location, change text color, enable close bubble on click in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy.

The default Notification Bubbles – NotifyOSD – is not customizable in Ubuntu. Leolik provides a patched (configurable) NotifyOSD in his PPA which allows to change:

colors
size of the bubbles, font size, icon size, corner radius
opacity
timeout
position on the screen (top-right, middle-right, bottom-right, bottom-left, middle-left, top-left)
disable fade out
click anywhere on the notification to close it

To install this customizable notification bubbles in Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 11.04. Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, run below commands one by one:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:leolik/leolik 

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install notify-osd

Once installed, run command to restart the service:

pkill notify-osd

Now install a graphical tool to configure NotifyOSD. Run below commands one by one in terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install notifyosdconfig

After that, you can use this tool to customize your notifications:

To change the location, run below command in terminal:

gsettings set com.canonical.notify-osd gravity NUMBER

Where the NUMBER can be:

1 – top-right corner
2 – middle-right
3 – bottom-right corner
4 – bottom-left corner
5 – middle-left
6 – top-left corner

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Install RabbitVCS in Ubuntu 13.04, 12.04, 12.10, Linux Mint via PPA

Last updated: August 21, 2013

As you may know, RabbitVCS is a graphical front-end for version control systems available on Linux. It integrates into file managers to provide file context menu access to version control repositories.

The project was originally called NautilusSvn, but due to the desire to support file managers in addition to Nautilus and more version control systems, it was renamed to RabbitVCS (Version Control System). The interface was inspired by TortoiseSVN, recognisable by the file manager shell integration, which is available on Nautilus and Thunar in the case of RabbitVCS. It can also integrate into Gedit or run independently on the command line.

Install RabbitVCS via PPA:

The RabbitVCS PPA supports Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 10.04 and their derivatives, such as Linux Mint and Elementary OS.

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

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rabbitvcs/ppa

Then update system package lists via:

sudo apt-get update

Install the packages:

sudo apt-get install rabbitvcs-nautilus3 rabbitvcs-thunar rabbitvcs-gedit rabbitvcs-cli

That’s it. Enjoy!

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Install Hulu Desktop App in Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Elementary OS

Last updated: August 20, 2013

This simple and brief tutorial shows you how to install Hulu Desktop client in Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint and Elementary OS.

It’s easy to install Hulu Desktop App in Debian / Ubuntu based systems, because the official website provides the DEB package for downloading.

Before gettings started, you may check your system type (32-bit or 64-bit) by System Settings -> Details.

Press Ctrl+ALt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run command to download Hulu Desktop client:

64-bit Systems

wget http://download.hulu.com/huludesktop_amd64.deb

32-bit systems:

wget http://download.hulu.com/huludesktop_i386.deb

Now, install the deb package:

sudo dpkg -i huludesktop_*.deb

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How to Install Vim 7.4 in Ubuntu 12.10, 13.04, 12.04

Last updated: August 19, 2013

Vim 7.4 has been released. Since 7.3 more than a thousand improvements have been made. Also a lot of bugs has been fixed. This simple tutorial will show you how to install or upgrade Vim 7.4 in Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04 via PPA.

NOTE: The PPA contains the unofficial builds of fresh Vim development versions. Use it at your own risk!

To get started, press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nmi/vim-snapshots

Then update and install Vim:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install vim

Once installed, you can do “:help version7.4” while using vim editor to check all changes.

To remove / downgrade Vim, run below commands:

sudo apt-get install ppa-purge; sudo ppa-purge ppa:nmi/vim-snapshots

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Install / Upgrade FileZilla 3.7 in Ubuntu 13.04, 12.04, 12.10

Last updated: August 19, 2013

FileZilla has reached 3.7.x. This tutorial shows you how to install or upgrade in Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.10 via PPA.

FileZilla 3.7 brings a lot of bug fixes and improvements. Here are some of them:

Show total transfer speed as tooltip over the transfer indicators

List supported protocols in tooltip of host field in quickconnect bar

Use TLS instead of the deprecated term SSL

Reworded text when saving of passwords is disabled, do not refer to kiosk mode

Improved usability of Update page in settings dialog

Improve SFTP performance

When navigating to the parent directory, highlight the former child

When editing files, use high priority for the transfers

Add label to size conditions in filter conditions dialog indicating that the unit is bytes

Ignore drag&drop operations where source and target are identical and clarify the wording in some drop error cases

Trim whitespace from the entered port numbers

Slightly darker color of inactive tabs

Ignore .. item in the file list context menus if multiple items are selected

Display TLS version and key exchange algorithm in certificate and encryption details dialog for FTP over TLS connections.

Install / Upgrade FileZilla 3.7.x

Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run below commands one by one to install it from PPA. So far, it supports Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 and their derivatives.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yofel/ppa

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install filezilla

Being a PPA also contains updated versions of other programs that you may not want, my advice is to remove the PPA after the installation of Filezilla 3.7.x:

sudo add-apt-repository-r ppa: yofel/ppa

That’s it. Enjoy!

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Install Double Commander in Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Elementary OS

Last updated: August 19, 2013

As you may know, Double Commander is an open-source two panel file manager. Here I’ll show you how to install it in Ubuntu and its derivatives, such as Linux Mint and Elementary OS.

Double Commander is a cross platform open source file manager with two panels side by side. It is inspired by Total Commander and features some new ideas.

Here are some key features of Double Commander:

Unicode support

All operations working in background

Multi-rename tool

Tabbed interface

Custom columns

Internal text editor (F4) with syntax hightlighting

Built in file viewer (F3) to view files of in hex, binary or text format

Archives are handled like subdirectories. You can easily copy files to and from archives. Supported archive types: ZIP, TAR GZ, TGZ, LZMA and also BZ2, RPM, CPIO, DEB, RAR.

Extended search function with full text search in any files

Configurable button bar to start external programs or internal menu commands

Total Commander WCX, WDX and WLX plug-ins support

File operations logging

And more…

Install Double Commander:

The Double Commander PPA provides the latest packages for Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 and their derivatives. It also contains a little old versions for Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 11.04.

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

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alexx2000/doublecmd

Then update and install the file manager:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install doublecmd-qt

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How to Install My Weather Indicator in Ubuntu 13.10

Last updated: August 18, 2013

My Weather Indicator is a simple applet that displays weather information on panel and widget on desktop. Here’s how to install in Ubuntu 13.10, Elementary OS, Linux Mint 16 via PPA.

The supported weather services are Open Weather Map, wunderground.com, YAHOO!, world weather online. My Weather Indicator supports two locations and displays temperature, pressure, visibility, wind velocity, rain gauge, snow gauge, and local time. It also displays a widget on your desktop.

Install My Weather Indicator:

You can install My Weather Indicator in Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 10.04 and their derivatives.

Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal. When it opens, run below command to add the ppa:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao

Then update and install the indicator:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install my-weather-indicator

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How to Install Touchpad Indicator in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy

Last updated: August 18, 2013

The touchpad indicator applet, which shows the status of the touchpad, and to enable and disable the touchpad, now is available in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy. Here I’ll show you how to install it in Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and Elementary OS using the developer’s PPA repository.

So far, the PPA provides the latest packages for Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10 and the derivatives. Also there are old versions for Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 11.10 and derivatives.

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Install Touchpad Indicator in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy
Enjoy!

To get started, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal. When it opens, run below commands to add the Touchpad Indicator PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao

Then you can install the indicator via below commands:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install touchpad-indicator

Once installed, search for and open it from Unity Dash.

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Add R Statistical Package Repository:

Install R Statistical Package:

Install RabbitVCS via PPA:

Install / Upgrade FileZilla 3.7.x

Install Double Commander:

Install My Weather Indicator: