Monthly Archives: October 2015

Install Ubuntu in VMware the easy way

October 12, 2015 in Install Ubuntu desktop edition 11.04, O.S.

Install Ubuntu 15.04 in VMware the easy way

Go to official website of Ubuntu and download the dvd http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

Then if you don’t have already installed VMware go to the official site and download it:  https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads

NOTE!!! VMware workstation Player is free for home use but not for commercial use!!! Please check the EULA of VMware for more information!

Now we can start the installation:

Open VMware workstation player and click on “Create a New Virtual Machine”

Vmware_create_new_VM

Chose the installation media. if you have burned Ubuntu in a DVD you can insert that to your DVD drive and choose the first option or if you have it as an “iso” file then choose the second option and locate the iso file.

Vmware_Installation_Media

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Install Google Chrome in Debian 8

October 10, 2015 in software

Install Google Chrome in Linux Debian

chromeGo to official website of Google Chrome and click on the “Download now” button.
Select the “64 bit .deb (For Debian/Ubuntu)”, read the agreement and if you agree click on “Accept and Install” to download the installation package. Save the file to the default location ~/Downloads/.
the filename should look like that: “google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb”
after that open a terminal go to Downloads directory and try to install the package.

cd ~/Downloads/

sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

if you get an error like: “Errors were encountered while processing: google-chrome-stable” it is because some dependencies are missing. To fix that enter the following command:

sudo apt-get -f install

Then you should be able to run the installation without problems:

sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

To run Google Chrome type in terminal “google-chrome” or click the icon in the menu.

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Install Skype in Debian

October 10, 2015 in software

Install Skype in Linux Debian

Skype is a simply way to make voice or video calls or chat with your friends with IM (instant messages). Go to official site of skype (http://www.skype.com/en/) and click on “Download skype”. Select Debian from the dropdown menu of distribution selection. Save the file in your Downloads directory. the file should be something like skype-debian_4.3.0.37-1_i386.deb where the “4.3.0.37-1_i386” is the version of skype.

before we proceed with the installation if you are running a 64bit Debian we need to add 32bit compatibility in case that you dont have already.
open a terminal and type:

sudo dpkg –add-architecture i386

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install lib32z1 lib32ncurses5

sudo apt-get update

Now move to Downloads and try to install the downloaded skype package:

cd ~/Downloads/

sudo dpkg -i skype-debian_4.3.0.37-1_i386.deb

At that point most likely the installation will fail due to some missing dependancies. to fix that issue the following command:

sudo apt-get -f install

Once that is finished then type again

sudo dpkg -i skype-debian_4.3.0.37-1_i386.deb

Now that all dependancies are there the installation will be able to finish normally.
In order to start skype either type in terminal “skype” or by clicking the skype icon in menu.

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