Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Ubuntu: remove unnecessary searches in Unity

Execute this command to remove all the search packets. sudo apt-get autoremove unity-lens-shopping && sudo apt-get autoremove unity-lens-music && sudo apt-get autoremove unity-lens-photos && sudo apt-get autoremove unity-lens-gwibber && sudo apt-get autoremove unity-lens-video Version context This procedure describes the software and the environment available at the time of its publication. The packages, interfaces, and repositories mentioned may have changed or disappeared; first check th...

Linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Install Skype on Ubuntu with an alert wrapper

To install Skype, it is preferable to use the Ubuntu repository, which will install everything needed to manage sound and video properly. If you take the package available on the official website, it is likely that the sound will not be managed properly.1 – Install Skype: sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:andykimpe/skype && sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install skype2 – Install the wrapper: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:skype-wrapper/ppa sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install skype-wrapper...

Linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Fix public key issues with apt (launchpad.net)

To add a public key to an Ubuntu repository, simply execute the following command and append the requested key (here 2EE5793634EF4A35 for rabbitVCS): sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 2EE5793634EF4A35 Version context This procedure describes the software and the environment available at the time of its publication. The packages, interfaces, and repositories mentioned may have changed or disappeared; first check the system version and its support level. cat /etc/...

Linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Dropbox for Linux

Download the following package: https://linux.dropbox.com/packages/debian/dropbox_1.6.0_amd64.debThen install it by double-clicking or with DPKG (dpkg -i )Next, edit the file /etc/sysctl.conf sudo vi /etc/sysctl.confand add the following directive: fs.inotify.max_user_watches=100000 Version context This procedure describes the software and the environment available at the time of its publication. The packages, interfaces, and repositories mentioned may have changed or disappeared; first ch...

Linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

HP drivers for Linux

Generic HP printer drivers can be downloaded here:http://netcologne.dl.sourceforge.net/project/hplip/hplip/3.14.6/hplip-3.14.6.runThen simply launch the installation and everything is done automatically 😉 Version context This procedure describes the software and the environment available at the time of its publication. The packages, interfaces, and repositories mentioned may have changed or disappeared; first check the system version and its support level. cat /etc/os-release uname -r Work...

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Enable numLock at startup

To enable the numeric keypad on startup in Ubuntu, there are two solutions.1 – With the numlockx package (Starting from version 14.04 64-bit): sudo apt-get install numlockxDo not create a file at /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf, otherwise lightdm will not start! In /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-unity-greeter.conf Add the following in the [SeatDefaults] sectiongreeter-setup-script=/usr/bin/numlockx on2 – For all versions of Linux: Edit the file /etc/rc.local and add this: # Turn Numlock on fo...