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How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy from Ubuntu 13.04 Raring

Last updated: October 8, 2013

ubuntu 13.10 saucy salamander

Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander Final is to be released on October 17th. Now it’s in beta stage.

This tutorial is going to show you how to upgrade your Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail to Ubuntu 13.10.

Before getting started:

Before you getting started any upgrade process, you need to do:

1.) Backup your important files, documents, bookmarks.

2.) If you’ve installed proprietary drivers manually directly from the manufacturers website then the recommendation is to remove these drivers first and revert to the open-source drivers before upgrading.

3.) Purge third-party PPAs via ppa-purge. Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run command to install ppa-purge:

sudo apt-get install ppa-purge

Then remove any ppa as well as downgrade installed packages. For example, purge ubuntu-x-swat ppa:

sudo ppa-purge ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates

You can use Y PPA Manager to add/remove/purge your PPAs on Ubuntu.

Upgrade to Ubuntu 13.10:

To get started upgrading process:

1.) Update system:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

2.) Press Alt+F2 key combination on your keyboard, type in update-manager -d and open it.

update manager

3.) The software-updater is checking for updates and then downloading repository information.

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4.) Once done, you’ll see below window where it says “However, Ubuntu 13.10 is now available (you have 13.04)”. Click on Upgrade button and the instructions afterwards.

Upgrade to Ubuntu 13.10

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Ubuntu 13.10 Quick Tip: How to Install Adobe Reader

Last updated: April 26, 2014

adobe reader ubuntu 13.10

This quick tip is going to show beginners how to install Adobe Reader 9 in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander.

Adobe Reader is available in Canonical Partners repository for Ubuntu 13.04 Raring and earlier. At the moment the repository is not ready for Ubuntu 13.10. So this tutorial will show you how to install it via the official DEB package.

1.) Click to download the DEB for Adobe Reader

2.) Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run below command to install it:

For 32-bit system:

sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb; sudo apt-get -f install

For 64-bit system:

UPDATE: the easier way to install Adobe Reader DEB on 64 bit Ubuntu is using Gdebi, which will automatically install all dependencies.

sudo apt-get install gdebi

sudo gdebi AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb

Once installed, open Adobe Reader from Unity Dash or right-click your PDF files to open it via Adobe Reader.

adobe reader on ubuntu 13.10

UPDATE 1: Thanks for your comments! I’ve rewritten a clean tutorial about how to install this in Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty.

If you’ve already followed previous steps, run the below command to install required libraries should make the Adobe Reader work (Thanks to osman):

sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-0:i386 libnss3-1d:i386 libnspr4-0d:i386 lib32nss-mdns libxml2:i386 libxslt1.1:i386 libstdc++6:i386
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Ubuntu 13.10 Quick Tip: How to Install Skype

Last updated: October 27, 2013

skype video call

This quick tip is going to show beginners how to install Skype in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander.

Ubuntu 13.10 final will be release on October 17th. Now it’s in beta 2. If you’re going to install Skype on Ubuntu Desktop, this tutorial may help.

1.) Skype is available in Canonical Partners repository, so first we’re going to enable this repository. Search and open Software & Updates from Unity Dash. When it opens, navigate to Other Software tab. Check on the first two lines.

enable canonical partners repository

2.) Install Synaptic Package Manager from Ubuntu Software Center. When done, you can use the tool to install Skype (see picture):

install skype ubuntu

If you don’t want to install Synaptic, you can also run below commands instead in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install skype

To fix Skype no sound or distorted sound issues occured on Ubuntu 13.10:

sudo sed -i 's/^Exec=.*/Exec=env PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=30 skype %U/' /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop
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How to move window buttons to right in Ubuntu 13.10

Last updated: September 27, 2013

Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander is going to be released on October 17th. I’ve installed the final beta on my laptop. If you’re not comfortable with Ubuntu’s default window title buttons (minimize, maximize, close) location, you can easily move them to right via following steps.

1.) Go to Unity Dash, search for and open Dconf Editor. If not exist, install it from Ubuntu Software Center.

dconf editor in unity dash

2.) When it opens, navigate to org -> gnome -> desktop -> wm -> preferences.

3.) Change the value of button-layout to:

:minimize,maximize,close

move window buttons right ubuntu 13.10

That’s it. Enjoy!

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Task Coach Todo Manager landed in Ubuntu 13.10’s Software Center

Last updated: September 24, 2013

Task-Coach_logo
As you may know, Task Coach is a free flexible open source todo manager featuring hierarchical tasks. It grew out of frustration about other programs not handling composite tasks well. In addition to flexible composite tasks, Task Coach has grown to include prerequisites, prioritizing, effort tracking, category tags, budgets, notes, and many other features. However, users are not forced to use all these features; Task Coach can be as simple or complex as you need it to be.

Task Coach has reached 1.3.32 with lots of bug fixes. It has been added to Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy’s universe repository, so it can be easily installed via Ubuntu Software Center.

task coach ubuntu

task coach customize toolbar

For Ubuntu 13.04 Raring and earlier version, deb package can be download at sourceforge.net

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Install Qmplay2 Video Player via PPA in Ubuntu 13.10, 13.04, 12.04

Last updated: September 23, 2013

Qmplay2 is a Qt-based Media Video Player for Ubuntu Linux and Windows. It plays all formats and stream supported by ffmpeg and libmodplug (including J2B). It has integrated Youtube browser.

This simple and brief tutorial is going to show you how to install Qmplay2 in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal, Linux Mint and Elementary OS via the PPA repository

Qmplay2

To get started, 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:samrog131/ppa

Update the package lists:

sudo apt-get update

Install the player:

sudo apt-get install qmplay2

install qmplay2 via ppa

That’s it. Enjoy!

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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.

Mythfrontend

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.

PAC Manager Socks proxy

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 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.

Rosa Media Player

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.

Textadept Ubuntu

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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