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| + | =Firefox= | ||
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| + | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
| + | apt-get install firefox | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
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| + | (i) You can use Firefox with different profiles. Just run it with <code>firefox -no-remote -P "myProfile"</code>. | ||
| + | * Adjust shortcuts in <code>/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop</code> | ||
| + | * See https://chrisjean.com/multiple-firefox-profiles-in-ubuntu/ | ||
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| + | =Flash player= | ||
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| + | Flash player is often require by some websites. | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
| + | apt-get install adobe-flashplugin | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
=Google Chrome= | =Google Chrome= | ||
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| + | '''Chrome''' is not safe. There are a lot of spywares inside it. This is forbidden within the EU institutions. | ||
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Download the latest version of Chrome: https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/ | Download the latest version of Chrome: https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/ | ||
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sudo apt-get install -f && sudo dpkg -i google-chrome.deb | sudo apt-get install -f && sudo dpkg -i google-chrome.deb | ||
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=Opera= | =Opera= | ||
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</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
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| + | =Viber= | ||
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| + | Download the application on https://www.viber.com/en/ | ||
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| + | =WeChat (WeXin)= | ||
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| + | The Chinese network is now available on Linux. | ||
| + | Sources: | ||
| + | * [https://www.linuxbabe.com/desktop-linux/install-wechat-linux] | ||
| + | * [https://github.com/geeeeeeeeek/electronic-wechat/releases GitHub WeChat] | ||
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| + | # Go to [https://github.com/geeeeeeeeek/electronic-wechat/releases GitHub] and download '''linux-x64.tar.gz''' | ||
| + | # Install the application | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
| + | # Copy archive to OPT | ||
| + | sudo mv linux-x64.tar.gz /opt | ||
| + | # Unzip the application | ||
| + | cd /opt | ||
| + | sudo tar xzvf linux-x64.tar.gz | ||
| + | sudo mv electronic-wechat-linux-x64/ wechat-x64 | ||
| + | sudo chown -R xinxiongmao:users wechat-x64/ | ||
| + | # Download icon | ||
| + | sudo wget http://daxiongmao.eu/img/wechat_512.png | ||
| + | sudo chmod 777 wechat_512.png | ||
| + | # Create symlink | ||
| + | sudo ln -s /opt/wechat-x64/electronic-wechat /usr/bin/wechat | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
| + | # Create shortcut | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
| + | # Create file | ||
| + | sudo vim /usr/share/applications/wechat.desktop | ||
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| + | # content | ||
| + | [Desktop Entry] | ||
| + | Version=1.0 | ||
| + | Name=WeChat | ||
| + | Exec=/usr/bin/wechat | ||
| + | Terminal=false | ||
| + | X-MultipleArgs=false | ||
| + | Type=Application | ||
| + | Icon=/opt/wechat-x64/wechat_512.png | ||
| + | Categories=Communication | ||
| + | StartupNotify=true | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
| + | # copy shortcut to the desktop | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
| + | # Create file | ||
| + | cp /usr/share/applications/wechat.desktop ~/Desktop | ||
| + | chmod 755 ~/Desktop/wechat.desktop | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
=Torrents= | =Torrents= | ||
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| + | ==Deluge== | ||
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| + | ''Deluge'' is a very good torrent client. Unlike most, ''Deluge'' is OpenSource and non-intrusive. | ||
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| + | * Deluge: http://deluge-torrent.org | ||
| + | * Installation instructions: http://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/Installing/Linux/Ubuntu | ||
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| + | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
| + | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deluge-team/ppa | ||
| + | sudo apt-get update | ||
| + | sudo apt-get install deluge | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:21, 27 April 2018
Contents
Firefox
apt-get install firefox
(i) You can use Firefox with different profiles. Just run it with firefox -no-remote -P "myProfile".
- Adjust shortcuts in
/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop - See https://chrisjean.com/multiple-firefox-profiles-in-ubuntu/
Flash player
Flash player is often require by some websites.
apt-get install adobe-flashpluginGoogle Chrome
Chrome is not safe. There are a lot of spywares inside it. This is forbidden within the EU institutions.
Download the latest version of Chrome: https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/
Install the package using:
sudo dpkg -i google-chrome.deb
If you encounter some errors during installation, just do:
sudo apt-get install -f && sudo dpkg -i google-chrome.debOpera
Download the latest version of Opera: http://www.opera.com
Install the package using:
sudo dpkg -i google-chrome.deb!! During installation Opera will ask you if you want to enable auto-updates. Say yes !
You can check out the new sources file in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera-stable.list.
Filezilla (FTP client)
apt-get install filezilla
Skype
Download skype from the official website: http://www.skype.com/
sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-XX.deb
If you encounter some errors during installation, just do:
sudo apt-get install -f && sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-XX.deb
Viber
Download the application on https://www.viber.com/en/
WeChat (WeXin)
The Chinese network is now available on Linux. Sources:
- Go to GitHub and download linux-x64.tar.gz
- Install the application
# Copy archive to OPT
sudo mv linux-x64.tar.gz /opt
# Unzip the application
cd /opt
sudo tar xzvf linux-x64.tar.gz
sudo mv electronic-wechat-linux-x64/ wechat-x64
sudo chown -R xinxiongmao:users wechat-x64/
# Download icon
sudo wget http://daxiongmao.eu/img/wechat_512.png
sudo chmod 777 wechat_512.png
# Create symlink
sudo ln -s /opt/wechat-x64/electronic-wechat /usr/bin/wechat- Create shortcut
# Create file
sudo vim /usr/share/applications/wechat.desktop
# content
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=WeChat
Exec=/usr/bin/wechat
Terminal=false
X-MultipleArgs=false
Type=Application
Icon=/opt/wechat-x64/wechat_512.png
Categories=Communication
StartupNotify=true- copy shortcut to the desktop
# Create file
cp /usr/share/applications/wechat.desktop ~/Desktop
chmod 755 ~/Desktop/wechat.desktop
Torrents
Deluge
Deluge is a very good torrent client. Unlike most, Deluge is OpenSource and non-intrusive.
- Deluge: http://deluge-torrent.org
- Installation instructions: http://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/Installing/Linux/Ubuntu
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deluge-team/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install deluge
Xunlei
A custom version of xunlei (迅雷) is available for ubuntu, it's called the Xinkai Xware Desktop project.
Installation instructions available on Xware Desktop wiki.
