SVG Polygon – <polygon> The <polygon> element is used to create a graphic that contains at least three sides. Polygons are made of straight lines, and the shape is “closed” (all the lines connect up). Polygon comes from Greek. “Poly” means “many” and “gon” means “angle”. Example 1: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <svg height=”210″ width=”500″> … Read more
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Now that Wine is up and running, you can install your Windows applications. The best way to learn how to do it is by giving you an example. It is really easy to do, and on occasion it works out of the box. If it doesn’t, you should consult the AppDB or other forums because … Read more
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