Generally whenever you install any package in Ubuntu , by default it installs all the components . This post is about reducing the no of components , in other words you can say unnecessary components which in turn increases the size of the package .To illustrate , lets take of example of XBMC media player installation. As usual , first i tried with sudo apt-get install package name format . sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-standalone As you can see 118MB is required to install XBMC media player . This happens as it installs all recommended packages . Here we can reduce package size by installing only required components . To do that , Change your install code format from sudo apt-get install package name to [&hellip
Ubuntu 11.10 Archive
This post will show you how to install VLC on Ubuntu 11.10 and how to set it as a default application . Level : Beginners How to Install VLC media player on Ubuntu 11.10 : By default , Movie player is installed for video and Banshee is installed for Music . But you can install VLC media player through code in Ubuntu 11.10. To install VLC , run the following commands through terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/vlc sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install vlc mozilla-plugin-vlc How to set as a Default one : Go to Control Gear (which is in top right corner ) and Navigate through System settings-> Sysinfo . Click ‘Default applications’ and change options accordingly . Before : After [&hellip
Do you have many passwords stored in your mind , want to store anywhere else ? If yes , then go for pasaffe . Pasaffe is an easy to use password manager for Gnome.Pasaffe uses a Password Safe 3.0 compatible database. How to Install in Ubuntu 11.10 : Open the terminal and run the following commands : sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mdeslaur/pasaffesudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install pasaffe That’s it done !!
Dlume is a simple, gtk2-based addressbook. You can easily add, edit and delete records to/from an XML-format database. The Quick-search feature allows you find required entry in comfortable way. Export to CSV and HTML formats is also available. It can be installed through terminal . Open the terminal and run the following commands : sudo apt-get install dlume That’s it done ..!!
Previously , you can create desktop icon in Ubuntu by using “Create Launcher” option which was available when you right-click on desktop . But now in current versions like Ubuntu 11.04/11.10 you cannot create desktop icon in that same manner . In Ubuntu 11.04/ Ubuntu 11.10 , you have to install package to create desktop icon . First of all , Install Package through terminal . sudo apt-get install –no-install-recommends gnome-panel If done , Create your first desktop icon through following command. gnome-desktop-item-edit –create-new ~/Desktop That’s it done !!
This tutorial will show you how to install Thunderbird 8.0 version on Ubuntu .Before installing that, lets see what’s new in this version. What’s new : Thunderbird is based on the new Mozilla Gecko 8 engine Add-ons installed by third party programs are now disabled by default New Search and Find Shortcuts Improved accessibility of the attachment list Folder switching pane widget has been removed, can be added back with the Folder Pane View Switcher Add-on. How to Install : Open the terminal and run the following commands : sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/thunderbird-stable sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install thunderbird