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=Firefox=
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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apt-get install firefox
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(i) You can use Firefox with different profiles. Just run it with <code>firefox -no-remote -P "myProfile"</code>.
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* Adjust shortcuts in <code>/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop</code>
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* 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.
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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apt-get install adobe-flashplugin
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</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=
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Download the latest version of Opera: http://www.opera.com
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Install the package using:
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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sudo dpkg -i google-chrome.deb
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</syntaxhighlight>
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!! During installation Opera will ask you if you want to enable auto-updates. Say ''yes'' !
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You can check out the new sources file in <code>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera-stable.list</code>.
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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.
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Sources:
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* [https://www.linuxbabe.com/desktop-linux/install-wechat-linux]
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* [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'''
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# Install the application
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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# Copy archive to OPT
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sudo mv linux-x64.tar.gz /opt
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# Unzip the application
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cd /opt
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sudo tar xzvf linux-x64.tar.gz
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sudo mv electronic-wechat-linux-x64/ wechat-x64
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sudo chown -R xinxiongmao:users wechat-x64/
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# Download icon
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sudo wget http://daxiongmao.eu/img/wechat_512.png
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sudo chmod 777 wechat_512.png
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# Create symlink
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sudo ln -s /opt/wechat-x64/electronic-wechat /usr/bin/wechat
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# Create shortcut
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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# Create file
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sudo vim /usr/share/applications/wechat.desktop
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# content
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[Desktop Entry]
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Version=1.0
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Name=WeChat
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Exec=/usr/bin/wechat
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Terminal=false
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X-MultipleArgs=false
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Type=Application
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Icon=/opt/wechat-x64/wechat_512.png
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Categories=Communication
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StartupNotify=true
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</syntaxhighlight>
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# copy shortcut to the desktop
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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# Create file
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cp /usr/share/applications/wechat.desktop ~/Desktop
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chmod 755 ~/Desktop/wechat.desktop
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=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
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* Installation instructions: http://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/Installing/Linux/Ubuntu
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deluge-team/ppa
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install deluge
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Latest revision as of 14:21, 27 April 2018


Firefox

apt-get install firefox


(i) You can use Firefox with different profiles. Just run it with firefox -no-remote -P "myProfile".



Flash player

Flash player is often require by some websites. 

apt-get install adobe-flashplugin

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.



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:


  1. Go to GitHub and download linux-x64.tar.gz
  2. 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
  1. 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
  1. 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. 


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.

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