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How to install SpiderOak on ubuntu 11.04

Post last modified:September 25, 2011
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

SpiderOak is free online backup, sync, sharing and storage solution for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora & openSUSE) and it is the best alternative to dropbox. Use SpiderOaky to backup, synchronize, and share data across all of your computers, external drives and network volumes.
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1.Go to SpiderOak download page and download the ubuntu client 32 or 64 bit 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 SpiderOak, click Applications icon or unity dash from unity launcher. And type SpiderOak in the search applications field and click SpiderOak Backup.
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Scribes – ultra minimalist text editor

Post last modified:September 13, 2011
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Scribes is an ultra minimalist text editor with remote editing,automatic word completion and many more.

Main features:

Extensible via Python plugins.
Remote editing (ftp, sftp, ssh, samba, webdav, webdavs).
Snippets.
Automatic word completion,correction and replacement,pair character completion and smart insertion,indentation.
Powerful text processing and manipulation functions.
Bookmarks and smart navigation.
Document Switcher.
Syntax colors for over 30 languages.
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How to install Ubuntu Tweak on ubuntu 11.04

Post last modified:October 2, 2019
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Ubuntu Tweak is a free and open source Ubuntu management software for Ubuntu. Using this tool you can easily configure your ubuntu operating system and desktop settings. It is released under GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 licence.

Note: This project is no longer under maintenance

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Ubuntu Tweak

Post last modified:September 11, 2011
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Ubuntu tweak is a free software to config ubuntu GNOME desktop and system options.

Main Features:

System Information view.
GNOME Session Control.
Auto Start Program Control.
Quick install popular applications.
Show/Hide and Change Splash screen,desktop icons or Mounted Volumes.
Show/Hide/Rename Computer, Home, Trash or Network icon.
Tweak Metacity Window Manager’s style and behaviour
Compiz Fusion settings, Screen Edge Settings, Window Effect Settings, Menu Effect Settings
GNOME Panel Settings
Nautilus Settings
Advanced Power Management Settings
System Security Settings
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How to install virtualbox 4.1.2 on ubuntu 11.04

Post last modified:August 28, 2011
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

1.Go to virtualbox linux download page and download the deb package file for Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) (32-bit or 64-bit).

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 virtualbox, click Applications icon from unity launcher. And type virtualbox in the search applications field and click Oracle VM virtualbox.

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How to install Codeblocks on ubuntu 11.04

Post last modified:August 28, 2011
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Code::Blocks is a free open source C++ IDE . Code::Blocks can be extended with plugins. Any kind of functionality can be added by installing/coding a plugin.

Main features

Multiple compiler support:GCC(MingW/GNU GCC),MSVC++,Digital Mars, Borland C++ 5.5,Open Watcom.
Syntax highlighting
Code folding for C++ and XML files
Code completion,Class Browser,Smart indent
To-do list management with different users
Full breakpoints support

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How to install OpenShot on ubuntu 11.04

Post last modified:August 27, 2011
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

OpenShot Video Editor is a free open-source video editing software for Linux, built with Python, GTK, and the MLT Framework.

Main features:

Multiple tracks
Clip resizing, trimming, snapping, and cutting
Video transitions with real-time previews
Compositing, image overlays, watermarks
3D Animated Titles,Title templates, title creation, sub-titles
Solid color clips (including alpha compositing )

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How to install Skype 2.2 on ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal)

Post last modified:August 23, 2011
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

To install Skype 2.2 on ubuntu 11.04

Method 1:

1.Go to Skype download page and download the deb package file for ubuntu (32-bit or 64-bit).

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 Skype, click Applications icon from unity launcher. And type Skype in the search applications field and click Skype.
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How to install picasa 3.0 on ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal)

Post last modified:February 16, 2013
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Picasa is an image organizer and image viewer for organizing and editing digital photos from Google.

what’s new in this picasa 3.0?

Improved integration with Picasa Web Albums and Collage tool.
Better uploading with the upload Drop-box and bandwidth throttling.
New Retouch tool to remove unsightly blemishes and improve photo quality.
Auto red-eye.
add text or watermarks to your photos.
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2 best ubuntu text editors for programmers

Post last modified:September 2, 2011
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

1.Geany

Geany is a lightweight cross-platform GTK+ Integrated Development Environment.

Main features of geany:

Syntax highlighting
Code navigation
Code folding
Build system to compile and execute your code
Auto-closing of XML and HTML tags
Symbol name auto-completion and Symbol lists
Construct completion/snippets
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