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How to install Ubuntu Tweak on ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin)

Post last modified:May 7, 2012
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Ubuntu Tweak is a free ubuntu software to config Ubuntu desktop and system options easier for everyone.

Method 1:

1.Open Terminal.To open terminal click the Dash home from unity launcher.And type terminal in the search field. And click Terminal.

2.Type the below code in terminal and hit enter.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa

3.Type your ubuntu password if needed.

4.Then press enter to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding the ppa.

5.Type below command and hit enter

sudo apt-get update

6.Then type below command and press enter

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

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How to install Netbeans IDE on ubuntu 12.04

Post last modified:May 5, 2012
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

To install Netbeans IDE on ubuntu 11.10 click here

NOTE: JDK 6 or above (JDK 7) is required for installing and running the Java SE, Java EE and All NetBeans Bundles.

To install JDK 7 on ubuntu click here

1.Go to Netbeans download page and download the netbeans Linux (x86/x64) .sh installer file (like netbeans-7.1.2-ml-linux.sh).

2.Copy your Netbeans installer file to your Desktop.

3.Open Terminal.To open terminal click the Dash home from unity launcher.And type terminal in the search field.And click Terminal.

4.Type the below code in terminal and hit enter.

cd Desktop

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How to install Oracle JDK 7 on ubuntu 12.04

Post last modified:October 30, 2013
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

For JDK 6 click here : How to install jdk6 on ubuntu

To install Oracle JDK 7 on ubuntu 12.04

1.Go to Oracle JDK7 download page. And download the latest linux jdk in .tar.gz format.
Here its (32 bit) jdk-7u4-linux-i586.tar.gz.
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Free Download Manager 3.9.1 Beta released

Post last modified:May 5, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Free Download Manager 3.9.1 Beta is now available for download and testing.What’s new in Free Download Manager 3.9.1 Beta release?

FDM saves list of downloads and other service data only when it’s required.
Fixed List of downloads could not be saved in some cases
RTSP/MMS downloads
A pack of general bug fixes.

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PHP 5.4.2 released

Post last modified:May 5, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

PHP 5.4.2 is now available for download.
Fixed PHP-CGI query string parameter vulnerability.(unnoticed for at least 8 years).If you are using Apache mod_cgi to run PHP you may be vulnerable. To see if you are, just add ?-s to the end of any of your URLs. If you see your source code, you are vulnerable. If your site renders normally, you are not.
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Keith Haring’s 54th birthday google doodle

Post last modified:May 4, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Google is celebrating Keith Haring’s 54th birthday with a new google doodle on its homepage.Keith Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 1980s.Haring achieved his first public attention with chalk drawings in the subways of New York. These were his first recognized pieces of pop art.
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Install RecordMyDesktop on ubuntu 12.04

Post last modified:May 4, 2012
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

RecordMyDesktop is a free open source linux desktop screencasting program and it producing an ogg encapsulated theora and vorbis output file.

To install RecordMyDesktop on ubuntu 12.04

1.Open ubuntu software center.To open ubuntu software center click the Dash home from unity launcher.And type ubuntu software center in the search field.Then click ubuntu software center.
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How to install shutter on ubuntu 12.04

Post last modified:May 4, 2012
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Shutter is a feature-rich screenshot program to take a screenshot of a specific area, window, your whole screen, or even of a website.

To install shutter on ubuntu 12.04

1.Open ubuntu software center. To open ubuntu software center click the Dash home from unity launcher. And type ubuntu software center in the search field. Then click ubuntu software center.
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GIMP 2.8 released

Post last modified:May 4, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

GIMP 2.8 Source code is now available for download.what’s new in this version?

New single window mode
Multi column dock mode
The dockable drag handle has been removed and the dockable menu button has been moved up to the tabs
saving and exporting images now are separated activities
introduction of layer groups
All tools rendering on canvas have been ported to Cairo
On-Canvas Text Editing
Enhancements in size entry widget

We need to wait a bit for windows and mac builds.
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Amazon Cloud Drive Desktop App For Windows and Mac Launched

Post last modified:January 13, 2016
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Amazon Cloud Drive Desktop App For Windows and Mac is now available for download.It supports windows vista,windows 7,mac os 10.6 and mac os 10.7.

Main features:

Drag and drop files and folders to the Cloud Drive icon
Right-click any file or folder and send to Amazon Cloud Drive
Uploads and downloads run in the background
pause and resume at any time
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