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Chrome in Ubuntu

September 16, 2017 in software

Install Google Chrome in Ubuntu 17.04

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: “dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of google-chrome-stable:” it is because some dependancies are missing. To fix that enter the following command:

sudo apt-get -f install

Then you should be able to run Chrome. To run Google Chrome type in terminal “google-chrome” or click the icon in the menu.

 

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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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install latest Darktable in Debian 8

September 17, 2015 in software, Web Server

install Darktable in Debian 8

There is an easy way to install darktable in Debian by issuing the command “sudo apt-get install Darktable” but this one will install an old version of Darktable.
If you need the latest stable one then you need to follow those steps:
open a terminal and type:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get build-dep darktable

sudo apt-get install libglew-dev libcanberra-gtk-module mesa-opencl-icd mesa-utils-extra

Now go to the official website http://www.darktable.org/ and download Darktable. you should get a file with a name like darktable-x.x.x.tar.xz where x is the version of Darktable.

go to Downloads directory and extract that file.

cd ~/Downloads/

tar xvf darktable-1.6.8.tar.xz

now go into darktable directory and start the build process by typing:

cd darktable

./build.sh

Then issue the following command to install it.

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Install Thunderbird in Debian 8

September 17, 2015 in software, Web Server

Install Thunderbird in Debian 8

Lets begin by downloading Thunderbird.

Visit the official Thunderbird site https://www.mozilla.org/thunderbird/ and click on Download button.

This will download a file like thunderbird-xx.x.x.tar.bz2 where “x” is the current version of Thunderbird.

Lets move that file in /usr directory.

sudo mv ~/Downloads/thunderbird-xx.x.x.tar.bz2 /usr/

Go to /usr and decompress Thunderbird:

cd /usr

sudo tar xvf thunderbird-xx.x.x.tar.bz2

Remove the compressed file:

sudo rm thunderbird-xx.x.x.tar.bz2

lets create the launcher. Press the “Super Key” (this one is located on your keyboard between “ctrl” and “alt”. In windows world is also called “Windows Key”)

then type “main menu”

main_menu

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install Firefox in Debian 8

September 16, 2015 in software

Install Firefox in Debian 8

Lets begin by downloading Firefox.

Visit the official Firefox site https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ and click on Download button.

This will download a file like firefox-xx.x.x.tar.bz2 where “x” is the current version of Firefox.

Lets move that file in /usr directory.

sudo mv ~/Downloads/firefox-xx.x.x.tar.bz2 /usr

Go to /usr and decompress firefox:

cd /usr

sudo tar xvf firefox-xx.x.x.tar.bz2

remove the compressed file:

sudo rm firefox-xx.x.x.tar.bz2

lets create the launcher. Press the “Super Key” (this one is located on your keyboard between “ctrl” and “alt”. In windows world is also called “Windows Key”)

then type “main menu”

main_menu

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install Java in Ubuntu

October 20, 2013 in software

Install Java for firefox in Ubuntu

java_logoLets begin with verifying if Java is already installed in your computer.

Visit the official Java site www.java.com/en/ and click on Do I Have Java?

If you don’t have please keep reading.

Lets download Java:

Go back to the official website www.java.com/en/ and click on Free Java Download.

Now download the package fitting on your version of Linux (32 or 64 bit)

If you are not sure what kind of version you are running open a terminal and type:

uname -m

If the output is i686 it means that you are running on 32bit O.S. If you get x86_64 then you are running on a 64bit O.S.

Now that you have the correct package you need to extract the content into /usr/java. But first you need to create the folder. For that you will need root access

sudo mkdir -p /usr/java

Then move the java package into that folder

sudo mv ~/Downloads/jre-7u45-linux-i586.tar.gz /usr/java

Note. You need to change jre-7u45-linux-i586.tar.gz with the name of the package you download before

Now lets extract the package

cd /usr/java/

sudo tar xvf jre-7u45-linux-i586.tar.gz

Create a folder for firefox plugins

cd ~/.mozilla

mkdir plugins

At the end you need to create a symbolic link for the firefox plugins

for 32bit:

ln -s /usr/java/jre1.7.0_45/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/

or for 64bit

ln -s /opt/java/jre1.7.0_45/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/

Note. You need to change jre1.7.0_45 with the directory name you create when you extract the package.

Restart Firefox and check again if java is working like you did on the beginning of this article.

A video tutorial is coming soon.

 

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Install Google Chrome in Ubuntu 13.04

April 28, 2013 in software, Web Server

Google Chrome in Ubuntu

Dependencies:

libdev0.

Download this package from here (right click and save link as…)and install it with Ubuntu Software Center or in Terminal:

navigate to the directory where the package is:

cd ~/Downloads

sudo dpkg -i libudev0_175-0ubuntu19_i386.deb

 

Install chrome:

 

Now just go to the following link:

http://www.google.com/chrome and download the chrome package.

then install it with Ubuntu Software center or from the Terminal like before.

Enjoy the Google Chrome

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Gimp

March 14, 2012 in Gimp

GIMP

What is Gimp?

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is one of the most powerful image editor. It is a raster image editor and not a vector image editor which means that it performs operations directly on the pixels. It support almost all known image file types.

Where to get Gimp?

You can visit the official site of Gimp (http://www.gimp.org) or you can use the Linux package manager to download and install Gimp.

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Openshot Video Editor

February 23, 2012 in sound and video

Openshot Video Editor

What is Openshot Video Editor?

 

Openshot is and open source non-linear video editor. You can create or edit videos. Openshot support many popular video formats and can create videos for youtube,metacafe,ipod,xbox and many more other common video formats

Where to get Openshot Video Editor?

You can visit the official site of Openshot (http://www.openshotvideo.com) or you can use the Linux package manager to download and install Openshot.

How to install Openshot Video Editor

Here is a video tutorial on how to install Openshot on Ubuntu 11.04. Its pretty much the same procedure even if you have older or newer version of Ubuntu.

 

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