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Wine 1.7.3 Released - Install on Ubuntu 13.04/12.10/12.04/11.10 and Linux Mint 15/13. Wine is an open source, free and easy-to-use program that enables Linux users to run some Windows based applications on Unix-like operating systems. Wine is a compatibility layer for installing almost all versions of Windows programs. Read also : Install Wine 1.8 in RedHat / CentOS / Fedora This article describes a few easy steps to install Wine 1.8 under Debian 7/6, Ubuntu 15.10-11.10 and Linux Mint 17-13 systems and also we will see how to configure wine, install windows software’s and Un-install. You can find out all the new features and change log of this new release at Wine announcement project page. Installation of Wine 1.8 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Debian To install Wine, open the terminal by hitting ‘CTRL + ALT + T‘ from the desktop and run the following commands one-by-one on the terminal. $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install wine1.8 $ sudo apt-get install winetricks Starting Wine 1.8 $ wine notepad.exe Configure Wine 1.8 $ winecfg.

UnityLaunchersAndDesktopFiles. Unity Launchers are actually files stored in your computer, with a '.desktop' extension. In earlier Ubuntu versions, these files were simply used so as to launch a specific application, but in Unity they are also used so as to create right-click menus for each application, which you can access from the Unity Launcher. This article describes how to create a working .desktop file for general use, but also how to add it to the Unity Launcher and/or how to edit a Unity Launcher itself, by editing its fields or by adding a right-click menu to it. There are currently 2 ways of creating a desktop file. The 1st one is using a text editor, like Gedit, and the 2nd one is installing a program (gnome-panel) or using 'alacarte' that both do the job for you.

The former lets you "control" your launcher more than the latter, but the latter way is easier. Using a text editor Open your favourite text editor, like Gedit or nano, and type in (copy and paste): Version is the version of this .desktop file. Google Tasks Indicator: Quick Access To Your Google Tasks From The Ubuntu Panel. Install Oracle Java JDK 7 in Ubuntu / Mint 12 | Charles Toepfer. The JDK can be downloaded by visiting the Oracle website and agreeing to a slew of licensing terms: These directions are of the 32bit variety, but the same should work for 64bit systems; just swap i386 for amd64 where applicable. Once downloaded, extract everything to /usr/lib/jvm/: cd ~/Downloads/ tar xvf jdk-7u17-linux-i586.tar.gz sudo mv . /jdk1.7.0_17/ /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0_17 Create a symlink, so you can do point updates in the same version: sudo ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0_17 /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-oracle Debian can have multiple versions of the same application, so we can install Oracle's Java alongside any existing versions we might have: First, we can setup the Java runtime with: sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-oracle/jre/bin/java 2 ... the Compiler: sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javac javac /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-oracle/bin/javac 1 ... and then Java Web Start: For Chrome:

Free 1080p HD Video Clips. To properly test video compression techniques a variety of uncompressed source material is needed. There is a scarcity of such material freely and easily available, mostly due to the large bandwidth requirements and copyright issues. The video clips below are intended for such purposes and the original source resolution is 1080p, or 1920x1080. There is some interest in this resolution because it matches one of the HDTV standards, and is currently the highest quality possible for televisions and high definition optical discs. There does exist higher resolution video than 1080p, but it is almost exclusively used for film production and not often seen outside of a theatre. fine print: These clips are provided for benchmarking, research, and testing only.

The video is copyrighted material and HDgreetings retains all rights to it. (Use 7-Zip to unpack files) To view or send eCards please visit our home page instead of downloading these massive files. Original lossless video. Top things to do after installing Ubuntu 12.04 and 12.10 Quantal Quetzal. Ubuntu 15.04 final beta is already out couple of weeks before. The final version of Ubuntu 15.04 will be released on coming April 23, 2015. Check the release notes for more details. Ubuntu 15.04 Final Beta, And It’s Official Flavours Are available For Download This comprehensive tutorial describes how can we enhance Ubuntu 15.04, and other older versions such as Ubuntu 14.10/14.04/13.10/13.04/12.10/12.04 etc., further for day to day activities.

Also, this article will show you some interesting insights and ideas about what you can and should do after a successful installation of Ubuntu latest desktop version. If you already use previous release of Ubuntu, and want to upgrade to the current latest version, then please refer the below link. How To Upgrade To Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet From Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn 1. 1.1 Update System The first and foremost thing to do is update/upgrade software repositories and make sure your systems contains latest versions of all software. To do that, run: How to Re-Enable Hibernate in Ubuntu 12.04. If you’ve just updated to Ubuntu 12.04, you may notice an option missing in its system menu. The Hibernate option is now hidden by default, but you can get it back if you prefer to hibernate your system. Hibernate is disabled by default because it can cause problems on some system configurations. You should perform a hibernate with a special command to test that it works properly before re-enabling it.

Hibernate vs. Suspend The Suspend option is still available in Ubuntu’s system menu. In contras, hibernate saves your system’s state to your hard disk and shuts the system off, consuming no power. Why It’s Disabled Hibernate doesn’t work properly on many hardware configurations with Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. To prevent new users from encountering these bugs and losing their work, hibernate is disabled by default.

Testing Hibernate Before re-enabling hibernate, you should test it to verify it works properly on your system. To test hibernate, launch a terminal. Sudo pm-hibernate. Open terminal in any folder of the File Browser. Ubuntu: How to Change the Computer Name. You might run into a situation that requires you to change your computer name, either because you need it to meet a naming scheme or you’re just bored with it and want something better. By following these steps, you’ll give your computer a new identity in no time. 1. Open a terminal window. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. After your system has restarted, it will have the new computer name. Share this article If this article helped you, please THANK the author by sharing.

The Conversation Follow the reactions below and share your own thoughts. Ubuntu: how to move maximum,minimum, close button to right side. In ubuntu 10.04, the minimum,maximum,close button in window is left side top corner, which is default. Now we can change the minimum,maximum,close button to right side top corner. In terminal, type the following line gconftool-2 --set '/apps/metacity/general/button_layout' --type string ':minimize,maximize,close' The window buttons are goes to right side top corner For return to default, type the following line in terminal gconftool-2 --set '/apps/metacity/general/button_layout' --type string 'minimize,maximize,close:' How to Disable Ubuntu's Annoying Global Menu Bar.