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Kernel 3.11.1 Released, install / upgrade in Ubuntu / Linux Mint

Last updated: September 25, 2013

linux kernel logoThe first maintenance release for the 3.11 LTS has been released. All users of the 3.11 kernel series are urged to upgrade as soon as possible. Here’s how to do it in Ubuntu 13.10 Raring, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise and Linux Mint.

Except from a x86 fix and two sound enhancements, Linux kernel 3.11.1 introduces only updated drivers, including USB, hwmon, and iSCSI. See the official announement.

Install / Upgrade Kernel 3.11.1

The DEB packages are available in Kernel PPA. Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run below commands to download them:

for 32-bit system:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.1-saucy/linux-headers-3.11.1-031101-generic_3.11.1-031101.201309141102_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.1-saucy/linux-headers-3.11.1-031101_3.11.1-031101.201309141102_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.1-saucy/linux-image-3.11.1-031101-generic_3.11.1-031101.201309141102_i386.deb

for 64-bit system:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.1-saucy/linux-headers-3.11.1-031101-generic_3.11.1-031101.201309141102_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.1-saucy/linux-headers-3.11.1-031101_3.11.1-031101.201309141102_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.1-saucy/linux-image-3.11.1-031101-generic_3.11.1-031101.201309141102_amd64.deb

Once downloaded, both 32-bit & 64-bit run below command to install them:

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.11.1*.deb linux-image-3.11.1*.deb

(Optional) To remove this kernel, run below command:

sudo apt-get purge linux-image-3.11.1*

Kernel PPA: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/

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Install / Upgrade Linux Kernel 3.10.12 in Ubuntu 13.04/12.04/12.10

Last updated: September 15, 2013

The latest Linux Kernel 3.10.12 LTS has been released. All users of the 3.10 kernel series must upgrade. Here’s how to install or upgrade in Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10 and Linux Mint.

Linux Kernel 3.10.12 Ubuntu

Linux kernel 3.10.12 brings mostly networking fixes, especially for IPv4 and IPv6 protocols, and lots of updated or patched drivers, also networking related. See the official announcement.

Install / Upgrade Kernel 3.10.12

The Deb packages is available in Kernel PPA for Ubuntu based systems. Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run below commands to download the Debs:

for 32-bit system:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.12-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.12-031012-generic_3.10.12-031012.201309141044_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.12-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.12-031012_3.10.12-031012.201309141044_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.12-saucy/linux-image-3.10.12-031012-generic_3.10.12-031012.201309141044_i386.deb

for 64-bit system

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.12-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.12-031012-generic_3.10.12-031012.201309141044_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.12-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.12-031012_3.10.12-031012.201309141044_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.12-saucy/linux-image-3.10.12-031012-generic_3.10.12-031012.201309141044_amd64.deb

Then install them via:

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.10.12-*.deb linux-image-3.10.12*.deb

Once installed, restart your computer.

Kernel PPA: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/

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How to View notification history in Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10, 12.04

Last updated: September 13, 2013

Want to display a history of notifications on your Ubuntu desktop? Well, it’s easy to do it with an indicator called recent notifitions.

Recent Notifications is a GNOME applet that collects recent messages sent with libnotify to a notification daemon and display as an indicator applet on your panel.

notifications-history

This indicator works on Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, but not in Elementary OS because it uses Pantheon-notify.

Install Recent Notifications

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

sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:jconti/recent-notifications

After that, update and install the applet:

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

You can download and install the .DEB package from launchpad page if you don’t want to add the ppa.

Once installed, log out and back in. You’ll see the icon on panel.

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WireShark 1.10.2 Released, Install it in Ubuntu and Linux Mint

Last updated: December 6, 2013

WireShark logoAs you may know, WireShark is a network ‘sniffer’ that captures and analyzes packages off the wire. It’s available in Ubuntu Software Center, but it’s a little old. The latest version has reached 1.10.2 and this tutorial will show you how to install it in Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 and Linux Mint.

WireShark 1.10.2 updated the following protocols: ASSA R3, ASN.1 PER, Bluetooth HCI ACL, GTPv2, EtherCAT AMS, HTTP, IEEE 802.11, ISDN SUP, IPFIX, LDAP, NBAP, MQ, Novell SSS, Radiotap, PROFINET MRP, ROHC, SCSI, SIP, STP, and RTPS. Support for pcap-ng and Microsoft Network Monitor was also updated. Moreover, lots of vulnerabilities have been fixed and numerous bugs have been squashed. See the announcement

Install WireShark 1.10.2:

For Ubuntu 12.04 Precise:

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:whoopie79/ppa

Update and install wireshark:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install wireshark

For Ubuntu 13.04 Raring:

Run commands below one by one:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/programs-ppa

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install wireshark

For Ubuntu 13.10 and higher, install it from Ubuntu Software Center after checking for updates.

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How to Install xVideoServiceThief 2.5 in Ubuntu 12.04 / 13.10

Last updated: April 4, 2019

This tutorial shows how to install the latest xVideoServiceThief 2.5 in Ubuntu 12.04 (fix dependencies), Ubuntu 13.10, Linux Mint, Elementary OS Luna.

xVideoServiceThief Ubuntu

As you may know, xVideoServiceThief is the tool for downloading video clips from Google Video, Youtube, etc.(currently supports 93 websites and increasing) and allows to convert each video in most popular formats: AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, WMV, MP4, 3GP, MP3 file formats.

You can easily install this tool in Ubuntu based systems using the GetDeb repository. But the latest version (so far, it is 2.5) is only available for Ubuntu 13.04 Raring because it depends on the qt5 based libraries. So here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 12.04 Precise and its derivatives. Also works in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal.

Install Qt 5 modules in Ubuntu 12.04

The Ubuntu SDK Team PPA contains Qt 5 based libraries for Ubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu 12.10. 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:ubuntu-sdk-team/ppa

Then update system package lists:

sudo apt-get update

The command in next step will automatically install the required packages from this PPA. After that, you can disable / remove this ppa from Software & Updates or Software Sources -> Other Software tab.

Download & Install xVideoServiceThief 2.5

First download the Debs from the below links. You may check OS type 32-bit or 64-bit by System Settings -> Details.

Download xVideoServiceThief 2.5 32-bit | 64-bit

Then run below commands in terminal to install it as well as the dependencies:

sudo dpkg -i xvst_2.5-1~getdeb2_*.deb; sudo apt-get -f install

That’s it. Enjoy!

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How to Easily Create Desktop Slideshow in Ubuntu via Pictoric

Last updated: September 10, 2013

Pictoric is a simple utility for Ubuntu Unity to create a desktop slideshow out of the directory of your choice that contains either .jpg/.jpeg or .png files for a given time interval that you choose. Your desktop slideshow will then be initiated and saved to be ready to go for subsequent logins.

pictoric desktop slideshow ubuntu

Just simple and efficient! To install it in Ubuntu, download and double-click to install the DEB via pop-up Ubuntu Software Center.

Download Pictoric in Launchpad

You can also install this app from the PPA. Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, then run below commands one by one:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:glacier-apps/pictoric
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pictoric

Once installed, you can open it from Unity Dash or in System Settings window.

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Audacity 2.0.4 Released, Install / Upgrade in Ubuntu 13.04, 12.04

Last updated: September 9, 2013

audacity 2.0.4The Audacity audio editor & recorder has reached version 2.0.4. Here’s how to install or upgrade it via PPA in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise, Linux Mint and Elementary OS.

Audacity 2.0.4 replaces all previous versions, with these improvements:

  • New Effect > Reverb (based on Freeverb), that replaces GVerb.
  • New View > Go to Selection Start and Go to Selection End commands.
  • New Tracks > Align End to End command to append selected tracks.
  • WAV files import/export now supports “Album Title”, “Track Number” and “Genre” LIST INFO tags and ID3 tags.
  • (Windows) New support for Windows WDM/KS host which can provide very low latencies if you reduce “Audio to Buffer” in Recording Preferences.
  • (Windows Vista and later) You can now record computer playback by choosing the new Windows WASAPI host in Device Toolbar, then a “loopback” input.
  • Bugs have been fixed, involving Keyboard Preferences, Equalization curves, and Effect > Change Pitch, and several more.

Install Audacity 2.0.4

The Audacity team PPA has reached to 2.0.5 alpha. So here I use Nate Muench’s PPA.

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

For Ubuntu 13.04 and its derivatives:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/vlc

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install audacity

For Ubuntu 12.04 and its derivatives:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/vlc2

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install audacity

For source code and other systems, go to this page.

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Use Foto Image Viewer and Album Manager on Ubuntu

Last updated: September 9, 2013

Foto is a very simple image viewer and album manager written in Vala using Gtk3, Clutter, Cairo and Granite. Here are the screenshots:

foto image viewer

foto album manager

foto album images

Foto is a new project, and it’s still in early development stage. If you are interested, install it in Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 and Linux Mint via PPA (press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal):

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:erasmo-marin/foto-daily-builds

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install foto

Or download the DEB from this page

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Linux Kernel 3.10.11 Released, Install / Upgrade in Ubuntu Linux Mint

Last updated: September 8, 2013

linux kernel logoThe Linux Kernel 3.10.11 has been released. All users of the 3.10 LTS kernel series are urged to upgrade as soon as possible. Here’s how to install or upgrade in Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 and Linux Mint.

This maintenance release introduces ARM, x86, and PowerPC fixes, as well as many updated drivers, including Nouveau, i915, iSCSI, and a few wireless ones. See the official announcement.

Install / Upgrade Kernel 3.10.11:

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

for 32-bit system:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.11-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.11-031011-generic_3.10.11-031011.201309080217_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.11-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.11-031011_3.10.11-031011.201309080217_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.11-saucy/linux-image-3.10.11-031011-generic_3.10.11-031011.201309080217_i386.deb

for 64-bit system:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.11-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.11-031011-generic_3.10.11-031011.201309080217_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.11-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.11-031011_3.10.11-031011.201309080217_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.11-saucy/linux-image-3.10.11-031011-generic_3.10.11-031011.201309080217_amd64.deb

Then install them via below command:

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.10.11*.deb linux-image-3.10.11*.deb

If you’re not comfortable with command line. Download & install the Debs from the kernel ppa.

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Install Aegisub Subtitle Editor 3.0.4 in Ubuntu via Official Deb

Last updated: September 6, 2013

As you may know, Aegisub is a free, cross-platform open source tool for creating and modifying subtitles. Aegisub makes it quick and easy to time subtitles to audio, and features many powerful tools for styling them, including a built-in real-time video preview.

Aegisub-logo

Aegisub is available in Ubuntu Software Center since Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal, but it’s old. At the moment, the latest version is 3.0.4 and it’s available for downloading at the below links:

aegisub_3.0.4-1_i386.deb

aegisub_3.0.4-1_amd64.deb

Or you can check out all Debs from the official ftp download page.

Once downloaded, you can install it in Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04 and their deviratives such as Linux Mint and Elementary by running below commands in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):

sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/aegisub_*.deb; sudo apt-get -f install

Or you can directly double-click to install the Deb if there’s no dependency problem.

aegisub subtitle editor

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