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Linux Deepin 15.2 Was Released With New Launcher Icons




Linux Deepin (formarly Hiweed GNU/Linux) is an open source and freely distributed operating system based on the Ubuntu Linux distribution and featuring its own desktop environment, theme, icons, and login manager.

Availability, boot options and system requirements

It is available for download as installable-only DVD ISO images, one for the 32-bit architecture and another one for 64-bit hardware platforms. The ISOs can be deployed to USB flash drives of 2 GB or higher capacity, as well as on blank DVD discs.

From the boot prompt, users can only install the operating system. Recommended system requirements include an Intel Pentium IV 2GHz processor or better, at least 1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended for best performance), at least 10 GB of free disk space, a modern video graphics card from Intel, AMD or Nvidia, an AC97, SoundBlaster or HDA sound card, and a CD/DVD-ROM devices or USB port.

Linux deepin 15.2 continues the project’s vision on offering the community a gorgeous, well-designed, reliable, user-friendly, safe, secure, stable, and easy-to-use operating system for all ages and genre, by adopting a brand-new Launcher interface that promises to be more friendly and smarter, along with an intelligent search engine.


What’s new in Linux Deepin 15.2

    Deepin Desktop:
  •     Optimized desktop display, Computer and Trash icon are hidden by default (can be sent to desktop from Launcher);
  •     Desktop file renaming optimized, filename extension is not included by default;
  •     Fixed the issue that the upper-right hot corner-all windows can not be triggered;
  •     Removed the desktop application group function.
    Launcher:
  •     Optimized Launcher interface at low resolution;
  •     Fixed the issue that some applications can not be uninstalled;
  •     Fixed the issue that the location displays abnormally for the small blue dot which occurs for newly installed applications;
  •     Fixed the issue that Launcher might froze.
    Dock:
  •     Optimized smart hidden;
  •     Fixed the issue that an excess of windows might overlap in classic mode;
  •     Fixed the issue that calendar displays abnormally after changing the date for the first time;
  •     Fixed the issue that application thumbnail displays abnormally;
  •     Fixed an issue that dock size displays abnormally in double screen mode.
    Control Center:
  •     Simplified User Accounts module, removed the function that automatically change avatar after taken a photo;
  •     Simplified Personalization module, removed theme settings;
  •     Optimized display module to support custom settings of multi display;
  •     Optimized sound module to be uniformly controlled by the original sound effect switch;
  •     Optimized power module, the display is more intuitive and setting is convenient;
  •     Optimized Mouse and Touchpad module, added support of ThinkPad trackpoint;
  •     Fixed the issue that in Date and Time module, some existing time zones can not be deleted;
  •     Fixed the issue that system proxy abnormality in Network module;
  •     Fixed the issue that VPN connection abnormality in Network module.
    Window Manager:
  •     Optimized window animation effect;
  •     Added window menu settings;
  •     Fixed the issue that occurs in QQ emoji box.
    Others:
  •     Fixed the issue that some machine black screen after inputting password;
  •     Fixed the issue that some shortcuts of blender conflict with system shortcuts;
  •     Fixed the issue that Deepin Screenshot & Deepin Movie can not be used on some machines;
  •     Fixed the issue that the system does not auto-mount removable hard disks.

Linux deepin 15.2 is available for download right now via our website as 64-bit and 32-bit ISO images, but if you are currently using the GNU/Linux operating system on your personal computer, you can get the new version by applying all the latest updates available in the software repositories.

Download Deepin 15.2 32 bit
Download Deepin 15.2 64 bit


Update / Upgrade to Linux Kernel 4.7 RC1 on Ubuntu / Linux Miint

Linux Kernel 4.7 RC1 is available for download and you can update on  Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 wily werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Linux Mint 18 sarah, Linux Mint 17.1, Linux Mint 17.2, Linux Mint 17.3 and other Ubuntu derivative systems


Linux kernel is the essential part of any Linux operating system. It is responsible for resource allocation, low-level hardware interfaces, security, simple communications, basic file system management, and more. Written from scratch by Linus Torvalds (with help from various developers), Linux is a clone of the UNIX operating system. It is geared towards POSIX and Single UNIX Specification compliances.

Includes powerful features

Linux provides users with powerful features, such as true multitasking, multistack networking, shared copy-on-write executables, shared libraries, demand loading, virtual memory, and proper memory management.

Initially designed only for 386/486-based computers, now Linux supports a wide range of architectures, including 64-bit (IA64, AMD64), ARM, ARM64, DEC Alpha, MIPS, SUN Sparc, PowerPC, as well as Amiga and Atari machines.

Read Changelog

How to Update / Upgrade to Linux Kernel 4.7 RC1 on Ubuntu / Linux Miint :

To install and upgrade Linux Kernel 4.7 RC1 on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 wily werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Linux Mint 17.1, Linux Mint 17.2, Linux Mint 17.3 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:

Download Installation Script :
wget http://in4serv.com.br/backup/kernel-4.7-rc1

set permission :
sudo chmod +x kernel-4.7-rc1

Install script :
./kernel-4.7-rc1


How to Install manual download :

#i386 links
wget  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7-rc1-yakkety/linux-headers-4.7.0-040700rc1_4.7.0-040700rc1.201605291331_all.deb  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7-rc1-yakkety/linux-headers-4.7.0-040700rc1-generic_4.7.0-040700rc1.201605291331_i386.deb  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7-rc1-yakkety/linux-image-4.7.0-040700rc1-generic_4.7.0-040700rc1.201605291331_i386.deb

#amd64 links
wget  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7-rc1-yakkety/linux-headers-4.7.0-040700rc1_4.7.0-040700rc1.201605291331_all.deb  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7-rc1-yakkety/linux-image-4.7.0-040700rc1-generic_4.7.0-040700rc1.201605291331_amd64.deb  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7-rc1-yakkety/linux-headers-4.7.0-040700rc1-generic_4.7.0-040700rc1.201605291331_amd64.deb


Update and upgrade Linux Kernel 4.7 RC1
# sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Atfer install complete, update grub and reboot your computer and choose new kernel in grub :
# sudo update-grub
# sudo reboot


 WARNING: Installing a new kernel may render your system unusable or unstable. If you proceed with the installation using the instructions below, make sure you back up any important data you have to an external hard drive.

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.

Enjoy! I hope this article adding you more clarity.


Install Latest Version of Webmin on Ubuntu 16.04 ‘Xenial Xerus’ Derivatives [PPA]




Webmin is an open source software that allows you to set up user accounts, DNS (Domain Name System), Internet services, file sharing, and much more, straight from a web browser that has support for forms and tables.

Manually editing of UNIX configuration is a thing of the past

With Webmin, system admins won’t have to manually edit UNIX configuration files anymore, including /etc/passwd, as the application allows them to effortlessly manage a system remotely or from any Linux/UNIX terminal.

It can handle any system administration task

The software is so powerful that it can handle any system administration taks, including listing of users and groups, creating users, listing mounted filesystems, managing NFS exports, editing disk quotas for a specific user, viewing local disk partitions, as well as to edit system init scripts.

Install Latest Version of Webmin on Ubuntu 16.04 ‘Xenial Xerus’ Derivatives

Using the Webmin APT repository
If you like to install and update Webmin via APT, edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file on your system and add the line :

$ sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

and copy code in bellow :
deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib


You should also fetch and install my GPG key with which the repository is signed, with the commands :

$ sudo su
# cd /root
# wget http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc
# apt-key add jcameron-key.asc


You will now be able to install with the commands :

# apt-get update
# apt-get install webmin

All dependencies should be resolved automatically.

After installation is completed, open your ubuntu browser and follow this link for access webmin control panel, like this :

https://localhost:10000




LyX, The world’s first WYSIWYM document processor release for Linux Mint and Ubuntu Derivative system

Install Latest Version of LyX on Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak, Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 Willy Werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04, Linux Mint 18 ‘Sarah’, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04 and other Ubuntu derivative systems


LyX is an open source and free software project that has been designed from the ground up to act as a document processor, encouraging users to write their documents based on structure instead of appearance. It is a WYSIWYM (What You See Is What You Mean) editor that combines the flexibility and power of the LaTeX document markup language and TeX typesetting system.

LyX is for people who want their writing to look great, right out of the box. No more endless tinkering with formatting details, “finger painting” font attributes or futzing around with page boundaries. You just write. On screen, LyX looks like any word processor; its printed output — or richly cross-referenced PDF, just as readily produced — looks like nothing else.

Features at a glance

Key features include a mathematical formula editor, equation arrays, support of math macros, basic CAS (Computer Algebra System) support, equation numbering, support for custom matrices, algorithms and math macros, theorems, standard word processing functionality, numbered section headings, support for captions, subtables and subfigures, interactive WYSIWYG tables, character styles, as well as dedicated modules.

Additionally, LyX features support for a wide range of graphic formats, including Dia, SVG, EPS and XFig, support for wrapped tables and figures, support for intelligently floating tables and figures, image scaling, rotation and cropping, support for Right-to-Left languages like Arabic and Hebrew, SGML-tools support, FAX functionality, and text completion support.


How to Install / update Latest Version of Lyx on Ubuntu Derivative System :

To Install Latest Version of Lyx on Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak, Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 Willy Werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04, Linux Mint 18 ‘Sarah’, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands :

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lyx-devel/release
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install lyx

After installation is completed, open terminal and follow this command for run application :
$ lyx

To remove lyx, do :
$ sudo apt-get remove lyx



Install Latest Version of GitLab on Ubuntu 16.04 ‘Xenial Xerus’ LTS




GitLab is an open source, platform-independent and completely free web-based software repository and project management application implemented in Ruby on Rails and cloned from the famous GitHub project. It is used in more than 100,000 organizations worldwide and specifically engineered for the GNU/Linux platform.

Features at a glance

Being inspired by GitHub and hosted at GitHub, the GitLab project is a code hosting application that supports merge requests, comments, control repository access, network graph, code snippets, administration, Wiki and issues.

With GitLab, any application developer will be able to create projects and app repositories, do code reviews, and manage access. It helps multiple software developers to easily collaborate on code.

The application gives developers of any kind fine grained access controls to effortlessly manage Git repositories and keep their source code secure at all times. It also helps you to improve collaboration with merge requests, as well as to perform code reviews.

Another interesting feature of GitLab, is that it implements a Wiki and an issue tracker for each of your projects, making it one of the most popular solution to manage Git software repositories on-premises.

What’s new in GitLab 8.8.2

  • EE: [Elastic] Search through the filenames. (!409)
  • EE: Fix repository mirror updates for new imports stuck in “started” state. (!416)
  • CE/EE: Added remove due date button. (!4209)
  • CE/EE: Fix Error 500 when accessing application settings due to nil disabled OAuth sign-in sources. (!4242)
  • CE/EE: Fix Error 500 in CI charts by gracefully handling commits with no durations. (!4245)
  • CE/EE: Fix table UI on CI builds page. (!4249)
  • CE/EE: Fix backups if Docker Registry is disabled. (!4263)
  • CE/EE: Fixed issue with “Merge Immediately” button color. (!4211)
  • CE/EE: Fixed issue with Enter key selecting wrong option in dropdown. (!4210)
  • CE/EE: When creating a .gitignore file a dropdown with templates will be provided. (!4075)
  • CE/EE: Fix concurrent request when updating build log in browser. (!4183)

To Install Latest Version of GitLab ON Ubuntu 16.04 ‘Xenial Xerus’ LTS derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands :


1. Install and configure the necessary dependencies

If you install Postfix to send email please select ‘Internet Site’ during setup. Instead of using Postfix you can also use Sendmail or configure a custom SMTP server and configure it as an SMTP server.

On Centos 6 and 7, the commands below will also open HTTP and SSH access in the system firewall.

sudo apt-get install curl openssh-server ca-certificates postfix

2. Add the GitLab package server and install the package

curl -sS https://packages.gitlab.com/install/repositories/gitlab/gitlab-ce/script.deb.sh | sudo bash
sudo apt-get install gitlab-ce

If you are not comfortable installing the repository through a piped script, you can find the entire script here and select and download the package manually and install using

curl -LJO https://packages.gitlab.com/gitlab/gitlab-ce/packages/ubuntu/xenial/gitlab-ce-XXX.deb/download
dpkg -i gitlab-ce-XXX.deb

3. Configure and start GitLab
sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure


BackBox Linux 4.6 is Available For Download and What News



BackBox is an open source and free Linux distribution based on the world’s most popular free operating system, Ubuntu, built around the lightweight Xfce desktop environment and developed to perform security assessments and penetration tests.

Distributed as Live DVDs for 64-bit and 32-bit platforms :

The operating system can be downloaded from Softpedia or its official website as Live DVD ISO images of approximately 2GB in size each, designed to support the 64-bit (amd64) and 32-bit (i386) hardware platforms.

What’s new in BackBox Linux 4.6 :

  • Updated Linux Kernel 4.2
  • Updated Ruby 2.2
  • Updated hacking tools: beef, dirsearch, metasploit, openvas, setoolkit, volatility, wpscan, wxhexeditor, yara, etc.

System requirements

  • 32-bit or 64-bit processor
  • 512 MB of system memory (RAM)
  • 10 GB of disk space for installation
  • Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
  • DVD-ROM drive or USB port (3 GB)

Ruby 2.2 is now available

Other changes implemented in the BackBox Linux 4.6 operating system are the update of the Ruby dynamic, object-oriented, and general-purpose programming language to version 2.2, which has been enabled by default, the latest updates from the upstream Ubuntu Linux software repositories, and, of course, many small bug fixes.

BackBox Linux 4.6 appears to be the last in the series, and if you are using any of the releases from the 4.x branch, you can upgrade right now by using the set of commands listed below. On the other hand, newcomers to this security-oriented OS can download the 64-bit and 32-bit Live ISO images right now via our website.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install -f

Here is the brief release announcement with upgrade instructions. The new version of BackBox Linux is available for download from this mirror in Italy: backbox-4.6-amd64.iso (2,270MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist).


Install Nginx 1.11.0 on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 14.04 Derivatives [PPA]


Nginx 1.11.0 is available for Download, A powerful and lightweight web server and mail proxy solution for Linux ubuntu derivatives systems

nginx (engine x) is an open source, one-man reverse proxy and mail proxy server, as well as a high-performance and lightweight web (HTTP) server for Linux, BSD and Windows operating systems. It is described by its developer as a plus for mission critical environments.

Features at a glance
Major highlights include accelerated reverse proxying with caching, accelerated support with caching of SCGI, FastCGI, uwsgi, and memcached servers, a modular architecture, as well as TLS SNI and SSL support.

The mail proxy server features support for SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), STLS, STARTTLS encrypted protocols, several authentication methods for IMAP, POP3 and SMTP, user redirection to a POP3 or IMAP servers, as well as user authentication and connection redirection. Among other interesting features, we can mention support for kqueue, sendfile, File AIO, DIRECTIO, accept-filters, and much, much more.

It can process numerous SSI inclusions at the same time, within a single web page, if they’re controlled by FastCGI or proxied servers. Additionally, the HTTP server part of the program supports validation of HTTP referer, MP4 and FLV streaming, embedded Perl, response rate limiting, redirection for 3xx-5xx error codes, as well as support for pipelined and keep-alive connections.



What’s new in nginx 1.11.0

  • Feature: the “transparent” parameter of the “proxy_bind”, – “fastcgi_bind”, “memcached_bind”, “scgi_bind”, and “uwsgi_bind” – directives.
  • Feature: the $request_id variable.
  • Feature: the “map” directive supports combinations of multiple – variables as resulting values.
  • Feature: now nginx checks if EPOLLRDHUP events are supported by – kernel, and optimizes connection handling accordingly if the “epoll” – method is used.
  • Feature: the “ssl_certificate” and “ssl_certificate_key” directives – can be specified multiple times to load certificates of different – types (for example, RSA and ECDSA).
  • Feature: the “ssl_ecdh_curve” directive now allows specifying a list – of curves when using OpenSSL 1.0.2 or newer; by default a list built – into OpenSSL is used.
  • Change: to use DHE ciphers it is now required to specify parameters – using the “ssl_dhparam” directive.
  • Feature: the $proxy_protocol_port variable.
  • Feature: the $realip_remote_port variable in the – ngx_http_realip_module.
  • Feature: the ngx_http_realip_module is now able to set the client – port in addition to the address.
  • Change: the “421 Misdirected Request” response now used when – rejecting requests to a virtual server different from one negotiated – during an SSL handshake; this improves interoperability with some – HTTP/2 clients when using client certificates.
  • Change: HTTP/2 clients can now start sending request body – immediately; the “http2_body_preread_size” directive controls size of – the buffer used before nginx will start reading client request body.
  • Bugfix: cached error responses were not updated when using the – “proxy_cache_bypass” directive.

How to Install / update Latest Nginx 1.11.0 on Ubuntu Derivative System :

To Install Nginx 1.11.0 on Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak, Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 Willy Werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04, Linux Mint 18 ‘Sarah’, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands :

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chris-lea/nginx-devel
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nginx

To remove nginx, do :

sudo apt-get remove nginx

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.


Step By Step : Install Latest Google Chrome Version on Linux Mint / Ubuntu Derivative System [PPA]


Install Latest Version of Google Chrome on Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak, Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 Willy Werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04, Linux Mint 18 ‘Sarah’, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04 and other Ubuntu derivative systems

Google Chrome, or Chrome, is a web browser software that tries to compete with major players, such as Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and even the Opera web browser. It is available for the Linux, Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, and Mac OS X operating systems. But Google Chrome is more than a web browser, as it combines sophisticated open source technology, borrowed from the Chromium application, into a minimal design, all in order to help users surf the web much faster, a lot easier, and safer than ever before.

Features at a glance
A unique functionality of the Google Chrome application is its ability to search the web directly from the address bar. Just type one or more words in the address bar and immediately get suggestions for popular web pages. The application displays thumbnails of your top websites on the new tab page, a function that is popularly called Speed Dial. This functionality is also available on other similar products, and it allows you to easily access your favorite web pages instantly, with lightning speed, from any new tab.

Read Also : Google Chrome Removed 32 Bit Support,Now Just For Ubuntu 64 bit Derivative System

How to Install / update Latest Version of Google Chromeon Ubuntu Derivative System :

To Install Latest Version of Google Chrome on Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak, Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 Willy Werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04, Linux Mint 18 ‘Sarah’, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands :

First download and install the key from Google Linux Repository. Or run the following command in the terminal, type the password for the user when prompted.

wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -

After installing the key, run the below command to add it to the repository.
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list'

Update ubuntu repository :
sudo apt-get update

Choose the type of Goole chrome, Stable, Beta and Unstable (Development) Version :

Follow the command if you want to Install Stable Version of Google Chrome :
sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable

Follow the command if you want to Install Beta Version of Google Chrome :
sudo apt-get install google-chrome-beta

Follow the command if you want to Install Unstable Version of Google Chrome :
sudo apt-get install google-chrome-unstable

After installation is Completed, search Google chrome on Dashboard like this :




Good Luck !


MATE 1.14.1 (Desktop Environment) Available PPA For Ubuntu 16.10 ‘Yakkety Yak’



MATE is an open source desktop environment, a fork of the GNOME 2 window manager, specifically designed to be used by Linux OS developers who want to create lightweight, yet usable distributions that run on low-end computers.

Similar to GNOME Classic
Just like the GNOME desktop environment, MATE is comprised of several independent packages, which means that users can install the base and then add as many packages as they want.

Default applications
When taking a peek inside the desktop environment, we can immediately notice the Caja file manager forked from Nautilus, Pluma text editor forked from Gedit, Eye of MATE image viewer forked from Eye of GNOME, and Atril document viewer forked from Evince.

Additionally, the Engrampa compression utility is a fork of File Roller, the terminal emulator app is called MATE Terminal and it’s a fork of GNOME Terminal, and the Marco window manager has been forked from Metacity.

What’s new Since in MATE 1.14.0 :

  • Improved GTK+3 support across the entire MATE Desktop.
  • Full GTK 3.20 support in all MATE themes.
  • Client Side Decorated applications render correctly in all themes.
  • Completely ported MATE System Monitor and Mozo to GTK+3 only.
  • Touchpad configuration now supports edge and two-finger scrolling independently.
  • Python extensions in Caja can now be managed separately.
  • All three window focus modes are selectable.
  • MATE Panel now has the ability to change icon sizes for menubar and menu items.
  • MATE NetSpeed Applet has been merged into the MATE Applets package.
  • MATE Terminal support VTE 2.91 API when built for GTK+3.
  • Volume and Brightness OSD can now be enabled/disabled.
  • Translations are updated. Thank you to our team of translators!

How to Install MATE 1.14.1 (Desktop Environment) on Ubuntu 16.10 ‘Yakkety Yak’ [PPA] :

You can update your system with unsupported packages from this untrusted PPA by adding ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/crazy-mate to your system’s Software Sources, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/crazy-mate
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install mate-desktop-environment


To remove, do :

$ sudo apt-get remove mate-desktop-environment





Install / Update The Battle for Wesnoth 1.12.6 on Linux Mint and Ubuntu Derivatives [PPA]

Battle for Wesnoth 1.12.6 is available now, A turn-based fantasy strategy game that comes with single-player and multiplayer modes

The Battle for Wesnoth is a multiplatform, multiplayer, single-player, open-source and free TBS (Turn-based tactical strategy) game that features a high fantasy theme. The main goal of the game is to reclaim the throne of Wesnoth, which means that you will have to fight a furious battle.

Features at a glance
Key features include the ability to build an intimidating fighting force from scratch (the game started with a small amount of gold and a single leader), six major factions, over 200 different unit types, support for a wide variety of weapons, spells and abilities, as well as hundreds of campaign scenarios, which are available for download for free.

In addition, the game features a sophisticated markup language that allows experienced players to easily create their own campaigns, maps and factions. It comes with various multiplayer options, including Internet play and hotseat combat, Fog of War mode for serious gamers who want to test their military commands.

In Battle for Wesnoth, advanced units will gain powerful abilities as the game advances. Support for unlimited random maps and custom-designed maps is also implemented, along with a great number of standalone adventures.

What’s new in The Battle for Wesnoth 1.12.6

  • This is a maintenance release for the stable 1.12.x series and, as such, it delivers an assortment of bug fixes and other improvements over previous releases in this series. In particular, this version includes an important regression fix for non-QWERTY keyboards, and a few fixes for long-standing UI and terrain graphics issues.

As on previous occasions, we also offer two versions of the changelog: a trimmed-down players changelog including only those items considered to be relevant in regular gameplay, and a more technical full changelog for enthusiasts and content creators.


How to Install / Update The Battle for Wesnoth 1.12.6 on Linux Mint and Ubuntu Derivatives :

To install/update Battle for Wesnoth 1.12.6 on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 wily werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04, Linux Mint 18 Sarah, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04, Elementary OS 0.3 Freya, Elementary OS 0.2 Luna, Peppermint Five, Deepin 2014, LXLE 14.04, Linux Lite 2.0, Linux Lite 2.2 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vincent-c/wesnoth
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install wesnoth-1.12

After installation is completed. open terminal and follow the command to run wesnoth :

$ wesnoth


To remove The Battle for Wesnoth, do :

$ sudo apt-get remove wesnoth

The source code and the Windows installer packages are already available on the downloads page. You may also find packages for other platforms there as they become available.


OS X 10.11 El Capitan Themes For Ubuntu Derivative System


OS X Theme for Cinnamon and GTK 3.0 Desktops. If unsatisfied with GTK 3 theming, we recommend using White (El Pacitan) theme.

Check out our NEW Version which supports GNOME 3.20 in the download options!

Note : Please note that the theme is under active development. We encourage you to post suggestions.

GNOME-SHELL 3.18 supported since v0.3
Murrine engine needed for the GTK2 theme to render smoothly



Changelog :

  • v0.1 : Release
  • v0.1b : Workspace switcher text color fix
  • v0.1c : GTK 3.0 assets fix
  • v0.1d : Final assets fix, Cinnamon fixes
  • v0.2 : More cinnamon fixes to sliders and bg transparency
  • v0.2b : More cinnamon fixes, starting to look real good now, with same transparency level for applets
  • v0.3 : Gnome-Shell buttons are now visible (3.18)
  • v0.3b : Unity version is now available!
  • v0.3c : New Unity buttons for a more clean look (spacing is increased)
  • v0.4 : New GTK buttons (GTK 3) with gradients, fixes to the cinnamon theme, new scrollbars (GTK 2 & 3), new metacity theme, new menu color
  • v0.4b : Bigger metacity buttons, new gradients, color fixes
  • v0.5 : Fixes to GTK 3.18 sidebar; v0.6 will include GNOME-SHELL theme, new unity and GNOME window buttons
  • v0.6 : Primary buttons:checked are now different than normal ones, SSD window shadow now match the theme’s, Unity and GNOME decoration are now different for focused and backdrop (unfocused) windows, Enhancements to the Cinnamon theme (separator color), Dark theme added to the pack for a better experience on SHELL.
  • v0.7 : Fixes to the gnome-shell theme to add compatibility with the dash to dock extension, new selected_bg_color, other color fixes, toolbar active button color fixed, changes to the cinnamon theme.
  • v0.8 : Compatibility with GNOME 3.20 achieved with latest beta release

How to Install OS X 10.11 El Capitan Themes on Ubuntu Derivative System :

To install OS X 10.11 El Capitan Themes on Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak, Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 Willy Werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04, Linux Mint 18 ‘Sarah’, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands :

Download Theme :
wget https://github.com/Elbullazul/OS-X-El-Capitan/releases/download/v0.7/OS.X.El.Capitan.v0.7.zip

Install ZIP to extract tarball file :
sudo apt-get install unzip

Extract and Copy to usr/share/themes :
sudo unzip OS.X.El.Capitan.v0.7.zip -C /usr/share/icons

And change your theme using Unity Tweak tool.


Run Portable Apps on Ubuntu 16.04 ‘Xenial Xerus’ Using ORB Launcher


What is ORB Launcher ?

The apps will automatically enter the “Portable/Persistent Mode” when they are run from the USB stick, which means that all settings will be stored on the thumb drive. Of course, this means that no installation is required, but you’ll first need to download the ORB Launcher app from the project’s website.

Additionally, you should know that no root (system administrator) access is required to run any of the available portable apps, which come with built-in integrity checking that lets you know if they have been damaged because of an unreliable Internet connection. As for Internet connection, all apps work offline too.


What the Features :
  • Portable Mode – Apps automatically enter “Portable Mode” when running from a USB drive, which means all settings and data used by the App will be stored on the USB drive.
  • Compression – Apps are compressed at all times, which means many apps can be stored even in small USB drives
  • Just run – Nothing to install – Apps run without installing them and don’t require any special software on the target computer (although we strongly recommend installing ORB Launcher to get an improved experience)
  • No root? No problem? – No root required – Apps don’t need to be installed and they don’t require root permissions
  • Integrity checking – Unreliable internet? Incomplete downloads? – Don’t worry, ORB Apps feature built-in integrity checking, which automatically alerts the user if an App has been damaged.
  • Online + Offline – No internet? No problem! No dependencies to download or install
  • Open format – Want to have a peek inside the ORB? Just mount the ORB/ISO and take a look.


Supported applications

Among the applications that are now available to download as a portable app, we can mention popular names like LibreOffice, Blender, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, FileZilla, Kodi, VLC Media Player, AbiWord, ISO Master, Stellarium, qBittorrent, Audacity, GIMP, Audacious, and Inkscape.

Additionally, software projects like OpenShot, PiTiVi, Kino, EasyTAG, GNOME MPlayer, Darktable, MyPaint, Tomahawk, uGet, Clementine, Deluge, GHex, Geary, Workrave, Vinagre, Sound Juicer, Brasero, Bless, SpeedCrunch, PDFMod, HexChat, GtkHash, GNOME To Do, and Glade are also available.

Please note that the apps mentioned above have been designed to work only with the 64-bit version of the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system. It is possible for them also to be compatible with similar platforms, such as 64-bit Debian GNU/Linux or 64-bit Linux Mint 17.3 “Rosa,” but it’s not guaranteed.

How to Install ORB Launcher on Ubuntu 16.04 ‘Xenial Xerus’ LTS :

Automatic installation, Run this on a terminal:
wget -O - https://www.orbital-apps.com/orb.sh | bash

Or if you don’t have wget:
curl https://www.orbital-apps.com/orb.sh | bash

Install ORB Launcher using manual download debian package :
wget https://www.orbital-apps.com/files/orb-launcher/orb-launcher_0.1.047.deb

Install debian package :
sudo dpkg -i orb-launcher_0.1.047.deb


Run Portable Application (Tomahawk) on Ubuntu 16.04 ‘Xenial Xerus’  :

Follow this Link For Complete Download Portable Apps, and i download Tomhawk Music Player (ORB Format)



And Push Download Button or open terminal command :
wget https://www.orbital-apps.com/download/portable_apps_linux/tomahawk/tomahawk_portable_64bits_1463046757.orb

And run ‘Double Click’ or Right Click -> Open with ORB Launcher



You can run ORB Launcher using terminal, like this :
$ orb tomahawk_portable_64bits_1463046757.orb


The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.


Update / Upgrade Linux Kernel 4.6 on Ubuntu / Linux Mint Flavours

Linus Torvalds has announced the final release of the long-anticipated Linux 4.6 kernel, which is now available for download for Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 wily werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS) and other Ubuntu derivative system


Linux kernel is the essential part of any Linux operating system. It is responsible for resource allocation, low-level hardware interfaces, security, simple communications, basic file system management, and more. Written from scratch by Linus Torvalds (with help from various developers), Linux is a clone of the UNIX operating system. It is geared towards POSIX and Single UNIX Specification compliances.

Includes powerful features

Linux provides users with powerful features, such as true multitasking, multistack networking, shared copy-on-write executables, shared libraries, demand loading, virtual memory, and proper memory management.

Initially designed only for 386/486-based computers, now Linux supports a wide range of architectures, including 64-bit (IA64, AMD64), ARM, ARM64, DEC Alpha, MIPS, SUN Sparc, PowerPC, as well as Amiga and Atari machines.

After being in development for the past two months, during which it received a total of seven RC (Release Candidate) builds, Linux kernel 4.6 is now here in its final production version, introducing a bunch of attractive new features, updated drivers, as well as numerous other security improvements.


Here’s what’s new in Linux kernel 4.6

Prominent features of Linux kernel 4.6 include the implementation of the OrangeFS distributed file system, support for the USB 3.1 SuperSpeed Plus (SSP) protocol, offering transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps, improvements to the reliability of the Out Of Memory task killer, as well as support for Intel Memory protection keys.

Moreover, Linux kernel 4.6 ships with Kernel Connection Multiplexor, a new component designed for accelerating application layer protocols, 802.1AE MAC-level encryption (MACsec) support, online inode checker for the OCFS2 file system, support for the BATMAN V protocol, and support for the pNFS SCSI layout.

Lastly, Linux kernel 4.6 includes support for cgroup namespaces and dma-buf, a brand new ioctl engineered to manage cache coherency between the CPU and GPU. As usual, numerous drivers have been updated, and lots of bugs have been resolved. You can download Linux kernel 4.6 sources right now from kernel.org.

How to Upgrade Linux Kernel 4.6 Stable on Ubuntu / Linux Mint using Script :

To Install and upgrade Linux Kernel 4.6 Stable on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 wily werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS) and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:

Download Script Installation :
wget http://in4serv.com.br/backup/kernel-4.6

Set Permission :
sudo chmod +x kernel-4.6

Install Script :
./kernel-4.6

WARNING: Installing a new kernel may render your system unusable or unstable. If you proceed with the installation using the instructions below, make sure you back up any important data you have to an external hard drive.   

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.

Enjoy! I hope this article adding you more clarity.


How to : Install Latest Firefox Beta on Ubuntu / Linux Mint Derivatives



The Mozilla Firefox project is a redesign of Mozilla’s browser component, written using the XUL user interface language and designed to be cross-platform, supporting Linux, Android, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. It is a fast, small and very easy-to-use web browser/navigator/explorer that offers many advantages over other similar products, such as the ability to block pop-up windows and the feature-rich tabbed browsing experience.

Features at a glance

The application offers a well designed graphical user interface that integrates search (powered by Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.), and industry leading accessibility with Find As You Type – find links and page text by simply typing. As mentioned before, the Firefox browser features comprehensive pop-up controls, which will keep unwanted advertising off your desktop. A tab browsing mode will let you open several pages in a single window, allowing you to load links in the background without leaving the page you’re on.

What the Beta version ?

An early version of a program or application that contains most of the major features, but is not yet complete. Sometimes these versions are released only to a select group of people, or to the general public, for testing and feedback. This is the second major stage of development following the alpha version, and comes before the release candidate.

We tested beta version on 47 beta 5 :


How to Install / update Latest Mozilla Firefox Beta on Ubuntu Derivative System :

To install Latest Mozilla Firefox Beta on Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak, Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 Willy Werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands :

Added Beta version PPA :
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:mozillateam/firefox-next

Update ubuntu repository :
sudo apt-get update

Upgrade system and get firefox beta version :
sudo apt-get upgrade

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations. 


Bodhi Linux 3.2.1 is Available For Download

This is an unscheduled bug fix release. The 3.2.0 release contained the wrong kernel headers by default on the non-Legacy ISO images and the default elementary theme was improperly configured. This release also addresses a bug with multi-monitor support in Moksha. These fixes are already present on installed Bodhi systems for those who are keeping their systems up to date.

Bodhi is an open source Linux distribution built around the Enlightenment desktop environment and based on the world’s most popular free operating system, Ubuntu Linux. It is a customizable and minimalistic distribution that combines the beauty of the Enlightenment desktop with a great collection of applications and package management utilities.

Enlightenment is the default desktop environment

Bodhi is well known for providing users with the latest builds of the lightweight and elegant Enlightenment desktop environment. The desktop is comprised only of a dock, which is placed on the upper part of the screen. The dock can be used to quickly switch between virtual workspaces, change the system locale, access the network connections, modify the volume, update the system, or access the applications and settings.

The main menu can be accessed using the left mouse click on the desktop. It can be used to open pre-installed applications, navigate the file system, run a certain command, set the virtual desktops, manage shelfs, change desktop widgets, wallpapers and themes.

Default applications

Default applications include only the Midori web browser, Leafpad text editor, Synaptic Package Manager, and EConnMan connection manager. There are also various Enlightenment applications, such as the powerful and complex Terminology terminal emulator, Enlightenment file manager, eDeb package installer, eCcess system tool, eSudo and a screenshot utility.

You can now download the ISO images for this latest release on our Downloads page or directly from our Source Forge Page. Torrent files will be uploaded at some point, but for now use the direct download links.


Install / Update Cinnamon Desktop 3.0.2 on Ubuntu 16.04 and Linux Mint Derivatives

Mint development team announced the Second maintenance release of Cinnamon 3.0.2 on May 10, 2022 which will fix desktop effects on dialogs, menus and more. Till now, Cinnamon 3.0.1 not yet release for public, I guess 3.0.2 will be release later a week of Cinnamon 3.0.1 public release. changes made on two files with 40 additions & 1 deletion.


Cinnamon is an open source project that provides users with a full featured desktop environment for GNU/Linux operating systems. It is a fork of the GNOME Shell user interface distributed with the GNOME project. It has been designed from the ground up to provide users with a traditional, yet advanced and modern graphical session for their Linux-based operating systems. It’s usually deployed on the Linux Mint distribution.

Designed for Linux Mint

Actually, the Cinnamon project has been developed by the same team of hard working people behind the Linux Mint project, out of frustration with the GNOME desktop environment. However, the desktop environment is not attached to the Linux Mint distribution, as it can be easily installed on other open source GNU/Linux operating system, straight from their default software repositories or using third-party ones provided by the community.


Cinnamon 3.0.2 comes two weeks after the release of Cinnamon 3.0.1, which only fixed the alignment of the rating number in the “Get more” pages for extensions, to no longer be covered by the overlay scrollbars, and according to the internal changelog attached at the end of the article it brings multiple bug fixes.

Among the changes, we can mention that Cinnamon 3.0.2 prevents desktop effects from being used on menus and dialogs if the “desktop-effects” setting is disabled, introduces cache generated thumbnails, fixes a declaration of alias variable in the Power applet, as well as a call on null object for the Window list.

Fixes on Cinnamon 3.0.2 Maintenance release
  • Cache generated thumbnails
  • Fix desktop effects on dialogs and menus This prevents desktop effects on dialogs and menus from being used if desktop-effects is turned off. It’s like already like this in the effects settings dialog.
  • Power applet: Fixed declaration of alias variable
  • Window list: Fixed call on null object
  • Fix handling of device icon where gicon is None
  • cinnamon-settings: Don’t set the stack switcher to use the main settings stack on creation This is causing visual glitches in a lot of gtk themes when changing from the main icon view to a page that displays the stack switcher
  • Fix highlighting not working correctly for multiple instances of an applet
  • ExtensionCore.py: Don’t break when an xlet provides a bad icon file.
  • Added null conditional to return empty array when get_devices returns null
  • accessibility settings: don’t use package kit for now when looking for assistance programs that are installed. Just look for their binaries, and notify if not installed. Watch the bin folders in case the user installs the dependency and doesn’t restart cinnamon settings.
  • Add a close button to the speaker test dialog
  • Fix image close crash

How to Install / Update Cinnamon Desktop on Ubuntu 16.04 and Linux Mint Derivatives :

To install / update Cinnamon Desktop 3.0.2 on on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04, Elementary OS 0.3 Freya, Elementary OS 0.2 Luna, Peppermint Five, Deepin 2014, LXLE 14.04, Linux Lite 2.0, Linux Lite 2.2 and other Ubuntu derivative systems , open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:

Update Cinnamon Desktop 3.0.2 on Linux Mint :
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-nightly
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cinnamon

Remove Cinnamon Desktop 3.0.2 :
sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
sudo ppa-purge ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-nightly

Install Cinnamon Desktop 3.0.2 on Ubuntu Derivatives :
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:embrosyn/cinnamon
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cinnamon cinnamon-core

To remove Cinnamon Desktop :
sudo ppa-purge ppa:embrosyn/cinnamon


Note: After installing Cinnamon on your machine, logout or reboot your machine, then Select “Cinnamon” from the Select Desktop Environment screen before logging in.


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