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How to install Ubuntu Tweak on ubuntu 11.10

Post last modified:February 20, 2012
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Ubuntu Tweak is an application to config Ubuntu easier.

To install Ubuntu Tweak on ubuntu 11.10

1.Go to ubuntu tweak download page and download the latest version deb package file.

2.Double click the .deb package file or open with ubuntu software center and click the install button.

3.Type your ubuntu password if needed and wait until the installation is complete.

4.To open Ubuntu Tweak, click dash button from unity launcher. And type ubuntu tweak in the search applications field and click Ubuntu Tweak.
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How to install Firefox Aurora on ubuntu

Post last modified:February 13, 2012
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Mozilla Firefox Aurora is a new Firefox release channel designed to show the first look of the latest firefox features. It is a pre-Beta build of Firefox.

Firefox channels:

Aurora: Newest innovations in an unstable environment
Beta: Aurora features but with more stability
Release: Tried and tested final release

To install Firefox Aurora on ubuntu

Note:It will overwrite your existing Firefox installation.
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How to install Cinnamon desktop environment on Linux mint

Post last modified:February 13, 2012
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Cinnamon is a free desktop environment from Linux Mint.It looks like a traditional GNOME 2 desktop but it is based on the modern GNOME Shell.

To install Cinnamon desktop environment on Linux mint

1.Open linux mint software manager. To open software manager in linux mint, click Menu button and select software manager or type software manager in the search field and click software manager.

2.Type Cinnamon in the software manager search field and select Cinnamon.

3.click the install button.
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How to install FreeFileSync on linux mint

Post last modified:February 12, 2012
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

FreeFileSync is an Open-Source folder comparison and synchronization tool.

To know more about FreeFileSync click here

To install FreeFileSync on linux mint 12

1.Open terminal.To open terminal in linux mint, click Menu button and select terminal or type terminal in the search field and click terminal.

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

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:freefilesync/ffs

3.Type your linux mint password if needed.

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

Post last modified:February 6, 2012
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Nanoshot is a free screenshot taking tool for Ubuntu.

Main features:

Take fullsize screenshots
Take screenshot of windows, including the active window screenshot
Take desktop screenshots
Take screenshots of web pages
Capture frames from video using Gstreamer and Mplayer
Upload screenshots to the popular image hostings
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How to install 0 A.D. on Ubuntu Linux

Post last modified:January 7, 2022
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

0 A.D. is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy (RTS) game of ancient warfare for Windows, Linux and OS X. It is a historically-based war/economy game that allows players to relive or rewrite the history of Western civilizations, focusing on the years between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D. It is released under GPL licence. The Linux version system requirements are at least 1 GHz Intel processor, 512 MB RAM, any 128 MB OpenGL 1.3 with 3D hardware accelerated drivers. This game is still in Alpha stage but usable.
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How to install 0 A.D. on linux mint

Post last modified:January 12, 2016
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

0 A.D. is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy (RTS) game of ancient warfare. It is a historically-based war/economy game that allows players to relive or rewrite the history of Western civilizations, focusing on the years between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D.

To install 0 A.D. on linux mint 12

1.Open terminal.To open terminal in linux mint, click Menu button and select terminal or type terminal in the search field and click terminal.

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

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Sugar gnome shell theme for Linux Mint 12

Post last modified:January 24, 2012
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Sugar is a free gnome shell theme for linux mint.

Requirements for this theme:
Gnome Shell 3.2
gnome-shell-extension-user-theme
gnome-tweak-tool
Move-Clock-Extension

To install sugar gnome shell theme on Linux Mint 12

1.Download your Sugar gnome shell theme. Download link
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How to install Gnome shell themes on Linux Mint 12

Post last modified:January 8, 2016
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

OS: Linux Mint 12
Difficulty: Beginner
Estimated Completion Time: 1 Minute

Download your favorite gnome shell theme.
example theme:Gnome Shell – Ice Crean Sandwich Download link

1.Open Advanced settings. To open advanced settings, click Menu button and select Advanced settings or type Advanced settings in the search field and select Advanced settings.

2.Then select theme option and click Shell theme None button.

3.Browse and select your theme and click open.

4.After the successful installation of your themes, select it from Shell Theme Menu. If the changes doesn’t appear instantly then hit Alt+F2 and type r (and press Enter to reload the shell theme).

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How to install cheese webcam software on linux mint

Post last modified:January 23, 2012
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

cheese is a free webcam software to use your webcam for take pictures or record videos and it applies fancy special effects. It uses GStreamer to apply fancy effects to photos and videos.

To install cheese on linux mint 12

1.Open terminal.To open terminal in linux mint, click Menu button and select terminal or type terminal in the search field and click terminal.

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

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