This quick tutorial is going to show you how to install Adobe Flash player in Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr for Firefox and other web browser. If you’re using Google Chrome, flash player is already installed by default.
For 32 bit system:
Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the command below to update your package lists:
sudo apt-get update
Then open Ubuntu Software Center, search for and install the package flashplugin-installer.
It extracts the 32-bit Flash player library from the adobe-flashplugin package (which is retrieved from http://archive.canonical.com/) and configures itself as default for Internet browsers.
For 64 bit system:
Because “flashplugin-installer” installs the 32-bit version of Flash and a related compatibility library which may be slower and less stable, so it’s recommended to install the adobe-flashplugin package from canonial partners repository.
First open “Software & Updates” from unity dash, then enable the partners repository under Other “Software” tab.
After that, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the commands below to install the flash:
This quick tutorial is going to show you how to install minecraft, the popular sandbox indie game, in Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr.
An unofficial PPA provides an installer script to automatically download the files from Mojang’s servers and install the game on your system. So all you to do is get the script from the PPA.
minecraft login
Before getting started, you may read the PPA description:
# Not Redistribution
Since the script actually goes out to Mojang’s servers to get the files, I’m not redistributing any of their files. This project is simply an installer for their stuff.
# Not a Black Screen Fix
If your computer has issues running Minecraft with OpenJDK 7, then it will have issues running this. Because that’s what this is. I’ve tested this on multiple machines and it’s worked fine, but your mileage may vary. That said, one of the main black screen issues I’ve seen is people not running it with OpenJDK 7. ;)
To get started, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the commands below one by one:
NOTE: The app has discontinued for 10 years! So, this tutorial does not longer works! See it in github page.
Everpad is an open-source client for the fantastic note taking tool evernote that integrates extremely well with Unity, the default Ubuntu Desktop Environment.
The app support Unity Lens which allows you to search through your Evernotes, then click to open them for additional editing. From the app indicator you can create and manage all of your Evernotes from one place.
Install Everpad:
NOTE: The development of Everpad has suspended for months, and there are a large mount of open issues still have no response. Everpad now has bugs, use it at your own risk!
Once Ubuntu 14.04 is finally released, you’ll be able to install the evernote app via below commands.
Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the commands below one by one:
Once installed search for and run the ‘Everpad’ from the Unity Dash. You will then see the app indicator appear on your panel. Once it does, click on it and select “Settings & Management” then “Authorise” to configure Everpad with your Evernote account.
That’s it! Your notes will now start to sync with Ubuntu. Enjoy!
This simple tutorial is going to show you how to install Cool Reader 3, the best reader for e-books, in Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr.
CoolReader is a fast and small cross-platform XML/CSS based E-Book reader for desktops and handheld devices. It reads books in formats FB2, TXT, RTF, DOC, TCR, HTML, EPUB, CHM, PDB, MOBI. It works on Win32, Linux, Android. Ported on some eInk based devices.
The developer provides the most recent build of this app for Ubuntu users in his PPA. So far, the PPA supports Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu 10.04. Also, there’s a great review about Cool Reader on the maintainer’s blog.
Install CoolReader 3:
Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the command below to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vovansrnd/coolreader
After that, do update and install the app:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cr3
That’s it. If you don’t want to add the PPA, download & install the .deb package from launchpad page.
UPDATE: The PPA repository is not updated for Ubuntu 15.04 and higher. But the 14.04 binary will work on higher Ubuntu editions without problems. Select download below package:
“cr3_3.1.2.3-39_amd64.deb” for 64-bit OS
“cr3_3.1.2.3-39_i386.deb” for 32-bit OS
From this page and then click to install via Software Center.
Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr, the next Long-term support Ubuntu release is coming soon. This simple tutorial shows you how to install the Spotify Client the official way from its repository.
Spotify is a great way to listen to music by streaming it on your phone, in your browser, or on your Linux desktop. You can stream everything, upgrade and sync tracks and playlists offline, or purchase individual tracks to keep forever.
Spotify has a Linux repository to make it easy to install its client app on Debian/Ubuntu Desktop. Below steps will show you how to add the repository and install the app:
1. Search for and open the “Software & Updates” utility from Unity Dash.
2. Under “Other Software” tab, click the Add button and paste the below line into the pop-up box:
deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free
Click on Add Source button and then you’ll have Spotify repository in your system.
3. Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, paste the command below and hit run to get the keyring:
Midori, a lightweight and fast web browser, just released version 0.5.8 with great improvements on Adblock and WebKit2.
According to the release note, Midori 0.5.8 added or fixed:
A statusbar icon for easy flipping filtering on and off and seeing whether anything was blocked on the site.
If you had problems with peculiar display problems whilst using Adblock, chances are good they’ll be gone with the upgrade
WebKit2 is making another big jump. Text selection behavior, favicons, support for multiple rendering processes, opening new windows and setting cache and cookie paths correctly.
Spelling corrections: Right-click an underlined word and pick a suggestion from the menu.
Two new extensions implement Ctrl+Enter to complete www. and .com and a handy little notes panel which automatically saves one or more snippets as you make changes.
Brand new file type editor (MIME type on Linux). Finally the user is in control of how files open, either via the Preferences or the right-click “Open With…” menu item.
It’s easy to install or upgrade to Midori 0.5.8 in Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 and their derivatives such as Linux Mint, Elementary OS, and etc.
To do so, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the 3 commands below one by one:
Ubuntu 14.04 Unity now has its own screen locker which looks identical to the LightDM greeter – the default Unity login screen. For those who prefer the previous lockscreen used in Ubuntu 13.10 and earlier, here’s how to switch it back.
The new lockscreen, light-locker, is forked from gnome-screensaver that aims to have simple, sane, secure defaults and be well integrated with the desktop while not carrying any desktop-specific dependencies.
If you would like to try this lockscreen in Ubuntu 13.10 or Ubuntu 13.04, see this post.
To restore previous Lockscreen in Ubuntu 14.04:
UPDATE: The option has been removed in Ubuntu 14.04 final release. So this tutorial won’t work anymore.
Search for and install Compizconfig-Settings-Manager in Ubuntu Software Center. Or press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal, and run the command below instead:
After that, start CCSM from Unity Dash and navigate to Ubuntu Unity Plugin -> General -> Lockscreen. Click on the drop-down box and select which screen locker to use.
SMPlayer, a graphical user interface (GUI) for the award-winning MPlayer, has reached release 14.3.0. This tutorial will show you how to install or upgrade to the latest SMPlayer in Ubuntu while the default Ubuntu repositories still have version 0.8.x.
Changes in SMPlayer 14.3:
The control for fullscreen mode has been rewritten and improved. Now it is displayed over the video.
(Windows) New option in Preferences -> Subtitles to enable or disable the use of the Windows font directory. Disabling this option prevents the annoying font scanning.
Some presets have been added to the audio equalizer.
(Experimental) Possibility to play (non-protected) blu-ray discs.
Better support for multimedia keys. This can help control SMPlayer with a remote control.
New option in the playlist preferences for adding automatically other files in the folder to the playlist.
The option “Move the window when the video area is dragged” has been fixed.
(Windows) Now it’s possible to open Windows shortcuts (symlinks).
Better support for Youtube.
(Windows) Better screensaver disabling.
Many bugfixes.
Possibility to compile with Qt 5.
Install SMPlayer:
Ubuntu users are recommended to get the latest SMPlayer from PPA. To do so, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run the commands below one by one:
So far, the PPA supports Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 and their derivatives, such as Linux Mint, Elementary OS Luna, and etc.
Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, finally announced the Linux Kernel 3.14 on the night of March 30, 2014. He wrote on the lkml.org:
So we had a few fairly late changes that I could have done without, but the changelog from -rc8 is still pretty small, and I’m feeling pretty good about it all. If we did end up with any last-minute problems due to the final spurt of patches, they’ll be pretty specific, and it really didn’t make sense to me to delay the release without anything known pending. Much of the final spurt were either marked for stable or known regressions.
So 3.14 is out there, and the merge window for 3.15 is thus open. Please do spend the time to test out 3.14, though, even if you might otherwise be in a hurry to send me your pending queue for the next release.
Linus
What’s New in Linux Kernel 3.14:
This release includes the deadline task scheduling policy for real-time tasks, a memory compression mechanism is now considered stable, a port of the locking validator to userspace, ability to store properties such as compression for each inode in Btrfs, trigger support for tracing events, improvements to userspace probing, kernel address space randomization, TCP automatic coalescing of certain kinds of connections, a new network packet scheduler to fight bufferbloat, new drivers and many other small improvements.
If for some reason this kernel release doesn’t work properly for you, reboot into previous kernel (Grub -> Advanced -> select previous kernel) and run this command to remove Linux Kernel 3.14:
Linux MultiMedia Studio or LMMS, a free software digital audio workstation, has reached version 1.0.0.
LMMS is a free cross-platform software which allows you to produce music with your computer. This covers creating melodies and beats, synthesizing and mixing sounds and arranging samples. You can have fun with your MIDI keyboard and much more.
The developer has announced the v1.0.0 on github.com:
“After almost exactly 10 years of development, we proudly bump the version number to 1.0.0.”
Install LMMS:
To install LMMS 1.0.0 in Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10 and their derivatives, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the command below to add the PPA:
After added one of PPAs above, run below commands to update and install the software:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install lmms
(Optional) Uninstall:
Install ppa-purge by running the below command:
sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
Purge the PPA as well as downgrade the installed app from that PPA to the default version available in Ubuntu repositories (change the ppa name in the code):
