LibreOffice 4.0.3 Release Notes

• This release is bit-for-bit identical to the 4.0.3 Release Candidate 3, so you don’t need to download or reinstall if you have that version already.
• The distribution for Windows is an international build, so you can choose the user interface language that you prefer. Help content is available via an online service, or alternatively as a separate install.
• Our Windows binaries are digitally signed by The Document Foundation.
• For Windows users that have OpenOffice.org installed, we advise uninstalling that beforehand, because it registers the same file type associations.
• If you run Linux, the GCJ Java variant has known issues with LibreOffice, we advise to e.g. use OpenJDK instead.
• LibreOffice 4.x drops a few long-deprecated features, including support for legacy binary StarOffice files, export to legacy Word and Excel (version 6.0/95), and legacy ODMA document management.
• Some menu entries have changed or added. If you miss something, that may be due to the use of customised menu settings from your previous LibreOffice installation.
• This version still contains a few annoying bugs, as listed here. Specifically, the German Duden Korrektor extension needs a manual fix.

[How To]: Install LibreOffice 4.0.3 using PPA on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail

Run Terminal, then type,

Download LibreOffice 4.0.3

If you prefer downloading the DEB or RPM packages and install LibreOffice manually, Here’s the link for the Download Page. Download the suitable packages for you Linux distribution “Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian, Fedora, OpenSUSE, …etc” and your system architecture. Then follow the installation instructions in this Tutorial Page.

 LibreOffice.

Mozilla Firefox 21 Desktop web browser release notes.

Mozilla Firefox 21 Mobile web browser release notes.

Download Mozilla Firefox 21 for Android devices directly from Google Play Store using this Link.

[How To]: Install Mozilla Firefox 21 on CentOS 6.4 and RHEL

Here we will use Remi repository for installing Firefox 21 on CentOS, RHEL and its derivatives.

Run Terminal, then type,

Browse the directory you have downloaded Remi repository and install it using this command with administrative privileges.

Finally enable Remi repository and install/update Firefox 21 using this command with administrative privileges.

[How To]: Install/Update Mozilla Firefox 21 On Fedora

Mozilla Firefox 21 has been built on Fedora 17, Fedora 18, and Fedora 19 and it will ported soon as stable release and you will be able to install using official fedora repository.

For early releases of Fedora such as Fedora 15 and Fedora 16 you can install it using Remi repository.

Fedora 16

Fedora 15

[How To]: Install/Update Mozilla Firefox 21 on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail

Ubuntu repository will be updated soon with the latest stable release of Mozilla Firefox version 21 so, no need to add additional repository simply run the update manager and it will be installed along with your system updates. If you would like to install update Mozilla Firefox only you can use these commands.

Remi repos.

No more waking up to ending credits of the excelent movie you started watching last night because Shutdown Timer lets you schedule the shutdown of your computer in a few clicks.

The extension provides an option to force shutdown even if running documents unsaved.

[How To]: Install Shutdown Timer extension for Gnome Shell

You can simply install and activate it using the switch key on the extension’s web page Here. Or, you can use the installation instructions down below.

Download the ZIP archive for the extension from GitHub.

Extract the archive file using this command.

Then, browse to the extension directory “shutdowntimer@lusk.cz” and move it to the Gnome Shell extensions directory “~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions” using this command.

Finally, restart Gnome Shell user interface using the run command prompt “Alt+F2″ and type “r” without quotes.

If you would like to Disable/Enable extensions, try to use “Gnome Tweak Tool”. To install it for:

Ubuntu

Fedora

Arch Linux

Shutdown Timer Gnome Shell Extension ”lusk“.

As a part of the recent changes to Gnome Nautilus file manager, Many of features we used to have in earlier release is no longer available like the “Backspace” shortcut key for going back to previous visited location. This issue has been reported as a bug Here, and the importance of this bug is set as LOW priority! Anyway we found a unofficial bug fix for this issue. Before we go with this process, check the new shortcut keys.

The new Shortcut for the “Previous” and “Next” locations

This is the new shortcut keys

Hold ALT + Right or Left Arrow keys.

[How To]: Retrieve the “Backspace” key

This process won’t deactivate the new shortcut keys mentioned up here, it will only add additional shortcut key for Nautilus file manager.

Run Terminal, then open this path,

Then open “accels” file using “Nano” or “Gedit text editors and add this line.

 (gtk_accel_path “<Actions>/ShellActions/Up” “BackSpace”)

Nano text editor

or Gedit text editor

Finally, save the file and quit nautilus file manager using “nautilus -q”.

That’s it for now.

Check the full list of features of uGet download manger Here.

uGet 1.10.3 Changelog

• Add new download option – “mirrors”.
• Change hotkey, Shift+Delete to delete data, Ctrl+Delete to delete file and data.
• Changed logo, app icon and tray icons*.
• Rearrange menu items for better organization.
• Added & updated translation files.

[How To]: Install uGet 1.10.3 on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail Using PPA

Run Terminal, then type

For Fedora users, here’s the RPM package. Also, check the Download page for more download options.

uGet Batch Downloads Tutorial

This is a good tutorial shows how to download multiple files using batch downloads from clipboard, text file, HTML file, and integration to Firefox web browser using Flashgot.

The official announcement for uGet 1.10.3 Here.

uGet.

Run command by clicking “Alt+F2″, then type “dconf-editor” without quotes.

Form the left side list follow this path “org –> gnome –> settings-daemon –> peripherals –> touchpad”

• Check “horiz-scroll-enabled” to enable Horizontal scrolling.
• Check “natural-scroll” to enable Natural scrolling.

Also, if you have “Ubuntu Tweak” Installed you could enable “Natural Scrolling” from “Tweaks” tab then select “Miscellaneous”.

That’s for now.

Screenshots of Mozilla Firefox OS Simulator Running on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail.

What’s New in Mozilla Firefox OS Simulator 3.0

• Push to Device
• Rotation simulation
• Basic geolocation API simulation
• Manifest validation
• Stability fixes for installation and updates to apps
• Newer versions of the Firefox rendering engine and Gaia (the UI for Firefox OS)

Since then, apart from verifying and making the above functionality stable, other notable improvements are:

• Keyboard shortcut to repackage/reinstall/restart the current app – drastically improving workflow speed, especially for packaged apps
• Significantly reduced download/installation size of the Firefox OS Simulator
• Faster start time (partly due to above with smaller size)
• Much newer versions of Firefox OS and Gaia
• General bug fixes, making it more functional and reliable
• OS-standard ways in the menu to close the Simulator, with corresponding keyboard shortcuts (Alt + F4 on Windows, Cmd + Q on Mac, Ctrl + Q on Linux)

Check Firefox OS Simulator walk-through examples Here.

Download Mozilla Firefox OS Simulator 3.0

Mozilla Firefox OS Simulator runs as an Add-on from your Mozilla Firefox web browser. So, all you need just Download and install Mozilla Firefox OS Simulator as same as any other Firefox Add-on. Then go to “Tools” Menu then Select Firefox OS Simulator from “Web Developer” sub-menu.

source.

Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail Pre-installed Applications

Before we go any further with the recommended applications to install, here’s the main pre-installed applications, some of these application are quite good and others I recommend to replace them with applications mentioned in the list down below.

1. Empathy

A simple instant messaging application supports audio/video calls, transferring files over many protocols such as Google talk, AIM, MSN, Facebook, Yahoo, …etc.

2. Ubuntu Software Center

Ubuntu software center allows you to install thousands of applications through currently active repositories. It has been improved a lot since the earlier releases. However, it still quite laggy to startup and install application. For me I prefer to use the terminal for installing packages, or installing application using terminal based package manager such as “Aptitude”.

We recommend replacing it. Check “2.0 Package managers” in the recommendation list down below.

3. LibreOffice

LibreOffice is a free and open-source office suite supports a various types of extensions for word processing, presentations, spreadsheet, databases and drawing. It even support Microsoft Office extensions. So, you have a problem modifying Microsoft Office files in LibreOffice.

4. Mozilla Firefox

Firefox is a free and open-source web browser. It’s considered as one of the best web browsers out there. However, you might consider installation additional web browser we will mention down there.

5. Shotwell

Is a free photo organizer developed by Yorba. It allows you to import images from your computer, Mobile phone, and camera, then you will be able edit these photos and share it to many image hosting services.

Necessary Applications for Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail

1. Third Party Packages

After installing Ubuntu 13.04 you won’t be able to play only the free Audio/Video formats also you won’t be able to play Adobe Flash contents on your default web browser. So, you will need to install additional packages to be able to run a various types of restricted file formats supported by Gstreamer such as ” MP3, AVI, H.264, WMV, ..etc “.

Run Terminal, then type,

2.0 Package Managers

2.1 Aptitude is a free and lightweight terminal based package manager allows you to manage installed packages and install new applications directly from the front-end user interface.

After installing the applications simply run it from the terminal with administrator privileges using this command.

If you are not familiar with aptitude press “Shift + /” or “Ctrl+h” to display the help window.

2.2 Synaptic package manager is another package manager but it comes with a graphical user interface “GUI” that some user might prefer instead of using the terminal.

After installing run the application with administrator privileges.

2.3 GDebi is a package installer for local DEB packages. This a quick alternative for Ubuntu software center. Simply Right-Click on the DEB package and select open with “Gdebi installer”.

3. Web Browser

By default Ubuntu comes with the latest stable release of Mozilla Firefox which is a great web browser. But, if you would like to install another web browse such as “Chromium” free and open-source version of Google Chrome web browser, you can simply install it using this command.

4. Compiz Configuration Settings Manager “CCSM”

CCSM allows you to control your desktop effects, window decorations, application switcher methods, work spaces switcher, window adjustment, Ubuntu Unity plugin which allows you to customize unity launcher, unity switcher, HUD, menus, and many more.

5. Ubuntu Tweak

This applications is quite similar to CCSM, but it feels more easier to use and includes some more features such as integrated package manager, wallpaper changer, Janitor for clean unneeded packages and files.

You can download the latest stable version of Ubuntu Tweak from the official website.

6. BleachBit

Is my favorite disk cleaner application, it supports many cleaning methods for memory, temporary files, unneeded packages, free cache, web browsers history, system logs, …etc.

or you can Download Bleachbit from the official website.

7. Image Editing

There are many image editors out there and available on Ubuntu repositories such as “Gimp, Inkscape, Krita “KDE”, ..etc”. use this command to install gimp and inkscape.

 8. Firewall Configuration

Gufw is a great and simple firewall configuration manager, allows you to set specific ports to p2p applications such “Transmission, Ktorrent, Skype, …etc”

9. Terminal Emulators

The default terminal emulator comes with Ubuntu comes with limited features. So, if you are a terminal fan you might consider using on of these terminal emulator such as ” Terminator, Guake, Yakuake “KDE”, Terra, …etc”.

For me I prefer using Terminator terminal emulator, because it’s a lightweight Gnome Terminal emulator supports multiple tabs, spitting the screen vertically and horizontally. For more information how to configure Terminal Emulator Please check the The Complete Guide To Configure Terminator Terminal Emulator Layouts.

To install Terminator Terminal Emulator

10. FileZilla

One of the most popular free and open-source FTP client for Linux, MAC OS X and Microsoft Windows.

11. [How To]: Get Rid of Amazon Integration Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail Here.

12. [How To]: Get Rid of Ubuntu Integration in Mozilla Firefox web browser Here.

More useful applications

• Clementine Audio player, Banshee.
• Turpial Micro-blogging client for Twitter, since Ubuntu 13.04 no longer includes Gwibber. Turpial is a great alternative for twitter.
• Bluefish IDE, Advanced text editor.
• MyUnity Desktop customizer.
• VLC Video Player.

If you have any recommendation feel free to add it as a comment down below.

Since Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal development, Canonical decided to add Amazon integration into Unity launcher and Unity Dash shopping lens. So, whenever you try to search for anything it will provide more search results from Amazon.

What you might don’t Know about web app integration?!

Many users consider this kind of integration as Adware, which annoys many users when they try to search for anything using unity dash.

According to Canonical’s privacy policy, all searches will be sent as search terms including your IP address to productsearch.ubuntu.com and third parties such as Amazon, Facebook, Twitter and BBC.

What Canonical do with your information?!

• To authenticate access to certain features of our websites.
• To contact you to respond to enquiries or to provide notices to you regarding your use of our websites or the provision of our services.
• To provide services, products, process payment, and authenticate access (where required).
• To analyse the performance or the appropriateness of products or services.
• To comply with legal and regulatory requirements (including responding to court orders, subpoenas and to prevent crime). These special circumstances may require us to disclose personal information.
• To contact you if your actions violate your agreement with us (if any).
• To fix errors and analyse trends.
• To study how anonymous users interact with our websites and services.
• To market our products or services to you.

So, after you know that canonical and other third parties collecting information about you based on your IP address and search queries. Are you ok with that?!

[How To]: Get Rid of Amazon Integration in Unity Launcher and Unity Dash lens

Run Terminal, then type,

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