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Open a Linux terminal and enter commands in blue. $ sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade <enter> Install gdebi: $ sudo apt-get install gdebi <enter> Download the latest version of CrossOver from https://www.codeweavers.com/products/crossover-linux/download/ Use gdebi to install CrossOver: $ sudo gdebi ~/Downloads/crossover_15.1.0-1.deb <enter> where crossover_15.1.0-1.deb is the latest file downloaded from the above URL. . . . → Read More: Install Crossover Office on Ubuntu Linux I installed LineageOS 14.1 on an old Motorola G 2nd Generation (2014) android phone, also known as titan. All went well and it worked like a charm. I wanted to encrypt the internal storage and accordingly, did so from the Settings -> Security option on the phone. It worked well and said the phone was . . . → Read More: How to restore TWRP recovery after encrypting internal storage on LineageOS 14.1 on Motorola G 2014 (titan) To find out the details of every hardware component in a Linux computer, open a terminal window and enter: $ sudo lshw <enter> Display all hardware information in Linux using lshw in a shorter report $ sudo lshw –short <enter> The report generated is very detailed and precise. It can be used to help decisions . . . → Read More: Display all hardware information in Linux using lshw If you want to find out to which package a particular file belong, you can use apt-file. Open a terminal window and enter the following command: $ apt-file search <filename> <enter> Where <filename> is the name of the file to lookup. If you do not have apt-file installed, you can install it on your computer . . . → Read More: Find package in which a missing file is packed ubuntu  Comments are closed  Linux, Other Linux, Package Manager, Shell, Software, Ubuntu  apt-file, apt-get, dependency, find, find file in package, Linux, package, ubuntu Error installing or upgrading flashplugin-installer Can’t drop privileges for downloading as file ‘/var/lib/update-notifier/package-data -downloads/partial’ Start up synaptic and install flashplugin-installer. Error will not appear. There is a difference in apt-get install flashplugin-installer and synaptic, that apt-get does not run with full privileges, whereas for synaptic to install packages you are asked to enter your password . . . → Read More: Error installing or upgrading flashplugin-installer Comments are closed Information, Install, Linux, Package Manager, Security, Shell, Ubuntu flash plugin, install, Linux, synaptic, ubuntu It took a while to find out the big difference between Wine and Crossover Office. I use a Mind Mapping software SimpleMind Pro on an Android device to create mind maps to learn new subjects rapidly. SimpleMind Pro saves files direct to Dropbox or Google Drive and you can open these files on any Windows . . . → Read More: Crossover Office and SimpleMind Desktop for Windows on Linux Comments are closed Android, Fedora, Information, Install, Linux, Mobile, Other Linux, Package Manager, Shell, Software, Ubuntu, Windows android, crossover, fedora, Linux, mindmap, simple mind map, simplemind desktop, software, ubuntu, windows Error installing ttf-mscorefonts-installer Failed to fetch https://excellmedia.dl.sourceforge.net/project/corefonts/the fonts/final/andale32.exe 404 Not Found When you get above error while installing ttf-mscorefonts-installer, then you can resolve by opening a terminal window and entering the following commands: $ wget -c http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/contrib/m/msttcorefonts/ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.6_all.deb -P ~/Downloads <enter> $ sudo apt install ~/Downloads/ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.6_all.deb <enter> Now it will install fully. Remember this file is . . . → Read More: Error installing ttf-mscorefonts-installer Failed to fetch Comments are closed Fonts, Linux, Software, Ubuntu debian package, error, font, Linux, mscorefonts, ubuntu I needed to organize my thoughts on some subjects. Unfortunately, a paper and pencil could not take me very far in getting them organized due to the complexity of the subjects. I managed to solve the conundrum using Mind Mapping software. Funny, I never realised this existed for several years now on Linux and did . . . → Read More: Mind mapping software for Linux and Android Comments are closed Android, Fedora, Information, Linux, Mobile, Software, Ubuntu, Windows android, android apps, cross-platform, fedora, freemind, freeplane, Linux, mind mapping, schematic mindmap, simple mind map, ubuntu, windows, xmind After updating the packages on the laptop on November 6, 2016, the laptop was not displaying the login screen to continue further work. On the other hand, pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1 took me to a terminal prompt from where I could at least login through the command line interface. So, all is not lost. Being able to . . . → Read More: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS displays blank screen on boot after latest update If you need to process images, use darktable and rawtherapee To install in Xubuntu or Ubuntu, open a terminal window and enter the following commands: $ sudo apt-get install darktable rawtherapee <enter> Once you are done, go ahead and process photographs like a professional. Need I say that this is a good combination to substitute . . . → Read More: Superb applications for graphics or photo processing darktable and rawtherapee Comments are closed Fedora, Information, Install, Linux, Other Linux, Package Manager, Shell, Software, Ubuntu darktable, fedora, Graphics, image, image enhancer, Linux, rawtherapee, shell, terminal, ubuntu, xubuntu |
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