Krishna Wine can be easily installed using the Ubuntu Software Center. Just search for the application Wine Microsoft Compatibility Layer (if you search for Wine it will be the first of the list) and click Install. As always, you will be prompted for your password to begin the installation. During the installation process, it will install … Read more
Thousands of free applications. Ease to install. What if this isn’t enough? What if you just need that Windows application to do some special task? As with everything in Ubuntu, there’s a solution for that. The solution is Wine. Wine (a recursive acronym meaning “Wine Is Not an Emulator”) is a software layer capable of … Read more
In previous versions of Ubuntu, you had to use different tools to install single packages that you’ve sourced yourself or that you’ve acquired from somewhere else on the Internet in the form of a deb file. Now, the recommended and default method is to use the same Ubuntu Software Center that you use to install … Read more
As important as installing software is keeping it up-to-date, to avoid security breaches and to take full advantage of new functionality as it is added. Ubuntu can automatically take notice of software that has been updated in the repositories or software sources it knows, and lets you choose your course of action. This is configured … Read more
Other sources of software available for Ubuntu are out there that you might need or like to set up. You can access them using the Other Software tab in the Software Sources tool, shown in Figure. Figure . The Other Software tab at the Software Sources tool By default you will see the Canonical partner … Read more
You can manage what components of the official repositories to make available to download in your catalog by using the Software Sources tool, which you can select from the Edit menu in Ubuntu Software Center. The Ubuntu Software tab is shown in Figure. Here you can: • Select the repository components downloadable from the Internet. … Read more
There may be times when you need to perform more advanced tasks than just installing or removing software. You might want to have more control over what you install, or enable additional software repositories not included by default. You can update your installed software to use always the most recent version. Or you might need … Read more
If the Ubuntu Software Center is a marvel for its beauty and simplicity, the overall Ubuntu software management system is of no lesser merit in what it enables. The Center takes advantage of years and years of previous developments that made it possible, such as the introduction of Debian packages, the apt tool, and software … Read more
LiveUSB Install is another nice third party Live Linux Bootable USB Creation tool created by Krasimir S. Stefanov. It can be used to quickly install a Live Linux distribution of your choice on a thumbdrive from ISO, CD/DVD, or torrent download. Other unique features include the ability to customize the syslinux.cfg file, use WinGrub, or … Read more
As with any type of application, Ubuntu has a bunch of games installed by default and many other readily available at the Ubuntu Software Center. You will usually find games by selecting the Applications icon from the Unity Launcher. Next, select Games from the All Applications drop-down list. Official Sources The most basic game package … Read more