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Create Desktop Shortcuts on Ubuntu 13.04 Unity

Last updated: November 1, 2013

This brief tutorial is going to show you how to create application shortcuts on Unity Desktop in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring. You can just drag and drop icons to your desktop, but it won’t always work. Some of them have the permission issues which can be fixed by below steps:

UPDATES: For Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy, copy and paste the programs .desktop file from /usr/share/applications to user’s Desktop folder

1.) Search for applications from Unity Dash, drag and drop them onto desktop:

drop app icon to desktop

2.) After added all app icons to your desktop, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open a terminal.

Change the ownership of them. My username is handbook, in below command change it to yours.

sudo chown handbook ~/Desktop/*.desktop

change-the-ownership

Make sure all icons are executable:

sudo chmod +x ~/Desktop/*.desktop

make-them-executable

You are done. Enjoy!

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How to Install Microsoft Office 2010 on Ubuntu 13.04

Last updated: July 13, 2013

office2010
This brief tutorial will show you how to install Microsoft Office suite 2010 on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail and Linux Mint using Wine.

Wine is a free and open-source software that allows to run Windows applications on Ubuntu Linux. Now Microsoft Office is running good through Wine.

To get started:

1.) Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open a terminal window, and run commands to install wine:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa

add-wine-ppa

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install wine1.5

install-wine

2.) After wine is installed, you may log out and back in. Run command below to configure wine:

winecfg

Under Libraries tab, scroll down and select Riched20 library from the list and click add it. When done, click OK.

wine-configuration

3.) For better performance, run below 2 commands to force Wine to run in 32bit process:

export WINEPREFIX=$HOME/wine32 
export WINEARCH=win32

4.) Now, insert your Office CD/DVD or navigate to the Office Setup.exe on your computer. Right-click on it and select “Open With Wine Windows Program Loader”.

run-setup-with-wine

5.) Follow the wizard and you’re done!

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Install TeamViewer 8 On Ubuntu 13.04, Linux Mint

Last updated: July 13, 2013

This brief tutorial is going to show beginners how to install TeamViewer 8 on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, and Linux Mint.

TeamView8

Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, then get started with below steps:

1.) Check 32-bit or 64-bit by running this command in terminal

uname -m

i686 will mean your system is 32-bit.
x86_64 will mean you’re on 64-bit.

2.) Download TeamViewer 8 via command:

For 32-bit:

wget http://download.teamviewer.com/download/teamviewer_linux.deb

For 64-bit:

wget http://download.teamviewer.com/download/teamviewer_linux_x64.deb

3.) Install TeamViewer:

sudo dpkg -i teamviewer_linu*.deb

After that you can find TeamView from Unity Dash.

Enjoy!

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Install Rubyripper on Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10, 12.04, 10.04, Linux Mint

Last updated: April 4, 2019

rubyripper
This tutorial shows you how to install latest Rubyripper on Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10, 12.04, 10.04 and Linux Mint, and old versions on Ubuntu 11.10, 11.04, 10.10.

Rubyripper is a secure audiodisc ripper for Linux and OS X. It uses cdparanoia in a sophisticated way to make sure that a CD rip is done successfully and accurately. It is very similar to and inspired by EAC. Rubyripper is written in the ruby programming language.

To install it, follow the below steps:

1.) Download getdeb package, then double-click to install. It adds the getdeb repository to your system.

Download getdeb package

2.) Install Synaptic Package Manager from Ubuntu Software Center, then open it. Click on Reload button to update package lists. Finally search for and mark to install rubyripper:

rubyripper-synaptic

NOTE: For Linux Mint users, run this fix before step 2.

Go to Synaptic Package Manager -> Settings -> Repositories -> Other Software Center, scroll down to find out “http://archive.getdeb.net olivia-getdeb/apps”. Highlight this line and click edit:

Linux Mint 13: change from maya to precise-getdeg
Linux Mint 14: change from nadia to quantal-getdeb
Linux Mint 15: change from olivia to raring-getdeb

getdeb-linuxmint

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Instal SyncWall on Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10, 12.04, Linux Mint

Last updated: July 12, 2013

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to easily install SyncWall wallpaper changer on Ubuntu and Linux Mint via PPA repository.

SyncWall is quite a basic wallpaper changer for Ubuntu Linux. It has the ability to synchronize wallpaper change between several workstations with a basic (and unsecured) client/server protocol. Each workstation must share the same pool of files, there is no FTP or Internet download.

SyncWall

Features:

  • Synchronization change between computers
  • Simple multi monitor support
  • Ability to add some special effects (blur,gray,edges, …) to wallpaper before display

To install SyncWall, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, then follow the below steps:

1.) Run command to add the ppa repository:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8

2.) If you’ve already install Synaptic Package Manger, open it and click Reload button. Search for and install syncwall.

syncwall-synaptic

If not, run this command instead:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install syncwall

Enjoy!

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Install ClipGrab on Ubuntu, Linux Mint via PPA Repository

Last updated: April 4, 2019

This tutorial shows you how to install ClipGrab video downloader and converter on Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10, 12.04, 10.04 & Linux Mint via PPA.

ClipGrab is a free downloader and converter for YouTube, Vimeo, Metacafe, Dailymotion and many other online video sites. It converts downloaded videos to MPEG4, MP3 or other formats in just one easy step.

It supports HTTP and Socks5 proxy.

Clipgrab

The PPA does not support Ubuntu 14.04 so far, you can grab the .deb directly from ubuntuupdates.com. Remember to install libav-tools to get HD 1080p support.

To install this utility, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, then follow the below steps:

1.) Run this command to add the ppa repository to your system:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:clipgrab-team/ppa

2.) Update the package lists to make it available:

sudo apt-get update

3.) Finally install it via:

sudo apt-get install clipgrab

The ClipGrab website also provides non-install version for Linux, just download, extract and make it executable in file’s Properties, finally click to run.

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How to Easily Disable Plymouth boot screen on Ubuntu 13.04

Last updated: July 10, 2013

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Want to speed up booting time? Disable the boot screen flash will be a good point. The easiest way to do this is using the Plymouth Manager. Just with one click and someone to shout “Hallelujah!” when you’re finished.

Install Plymouth Manager:

Click the link below and double-click on the package to install it via Ubuntu Software Center.

Plymouth Manager DEB

Disable Plymouth boot screen:

Once you installed plymouth manager, launch it from the Unity Dash. Then click on the disable button show as below:

disable-plymouth

You’ll be prompt to input user password in pop up terminal window.

That’s it. Enjoy!

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Install and change boot splash screen themes on Ubuntu 13.04

Last updated: July 10, 2013

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This simple tutorial will show you how to install and change the boot screen animation themes on Ubuntu 13.04 to replace default purple splash.

First, the boot screen animation is called Plymouth. If you’re looking a GUI tool, please refer to plymouth manager.

For manual may, follow the below steps:

1.) There are some plymouth themes available in Ubuntu Software Center by default. Search for and install what you want:

install-plymouth-themes

2.) To change the themes, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, then run this command:

sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth

You’ll see a list of available themes to the default, just type the selection number and hit Enter.

3.) Finally, apply the changes:

sudo update-initramfs -u

Now, restart your machine and see the magic!

Enjoy!

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Install Jdownloader on Ubuntu 13.10 using PPA Repository

Last updated: July 9, 2013

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to install Jdownloader on Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy, 13.04 Raring, 12.04 Precise and Linux Mint using the ppa repository.

Downloader is open source, platform independent download manager written completely in Java. It allows the automatic downloading of files and split files from one-click hosting sites such as RapidShare – not only for users with a premium account but also for users who don’t pay. It offers downloading in multiple parallel streams, captcha recognition, automatic file extraction and much more. Additionally, many “link encryption” sites are supported – so you just paste the “encrypted” links and JDownloader does the rest. JDownloader can import CCF, RSDF and DLC files.

jdownloader

There’s a ppa repository contains the installer for Ubuntu and Linux Mint users. Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, then follow the below steps:

1.) Copy and paste this command into terminal, then run to add the repository to your system:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jd-team/jdownloader

2.) If you installed Synaptic Package Manager, open it and click Reload button. Search for and install the jdownloader package.

Jdownloader-synaptic

If not, run following 2 commands instead:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install jdownloader-installer jdownloader

Enjoy!

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