Useful programs - Internet
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Firefox
apt-get install firefox
(i) You can use Firefox with different profiles. Just run it with firefox -no-remote -P "myProfile"
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- 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. ADOBE do not provide any official package for Linux... not anymore :_(
As an alternative, I'm using pepper flash plugin
apt-get install pepperflashplugin-nonfree
Google 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.deb
Opera
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
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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.