How to install httrack to download websites

How to install httrack to download websites

To install:

sudo apt-get install httrack

How to install system monitoring tools

How to install system monitoring tools

To install them:

sudo apt-get install sysstat

Only some of the helpful tools that come with 'sysstat' package:

iostat
mpstat

How to run ADB on 64 bit systems

How to run 32-bit binaries on a 64-bit architecture

Most of the times on a fresh install of Ubuntu, it will be missing packages to be able to run 32-bit binaries.

To install them:

sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

How to turn the SNMPD Service off in Ubuntu

How to disable the SNMPD service

Check to see if it running:

sudo netstat -tupln

Open this configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/default/snmpd

Change the 'yes' to the 'no' and restart the service, disabling it.

SNMPDRUN=no

How to install GNUTLS on Ubuntu

How to install GNUTLS

I an ran into this problem the other day while compiling GNU tools. Some require GNU TLS.

To install them:

sudo apt-get install gnutls-bin

How to install the D compiler on Ubuntu

How to install the D compiler

Install command:

sudo apt-get install gdc

How to purge memory on Google Chrome

How to purge memory on Google Chrome

Click:

Shift + Esc

From here, you can easily end the process that is using the most ram and then reload the page.

How to install Sublime Text 2 on Ubuntu

How to install Sublime Text 2 for Ubuntu

To install them:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/sublime-text-2
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install sublime-text

Note: "sublime-text" is the latest Sublime Text 2

How to install Gnome 3 on Ubuntu

How to install Gnome 3 on Ubuntu:

To install them:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell
sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool *optional*

This is less glitchy and much smoother than Unity!

How to completely remove Unity from Ubuntu

How to completely remove Unity from Ubuntu:

Make sure to have another Desktop installed!

Remove the packages for Unity:

sudo apt-get remove unity unity-2d-places unity-2d unity-2d-panel unity-2d-spread unity-asset-pool unity-services unity-lens-files unity-lens-music unity-lens-applications gir1.2-unity-4.0 unity-common indicator-sound indicator-power indicator-appmenu libindicator6 indicator-application evolution-indicator indicator-datetime indicator-messages libnux-1.0-0 nuxtools

How to install Subversion in Ubuntu

How to install subversion

To install the packages:

sudo apt-get install subversion

Then you can download copies of svns:

svn checkout SVN_LINK

How to install Objective C on Ubuntu

How to install Objective C packages:

To install them:

sudo apt-get install gobjc gnustep gnustep-make gnustep-common

To compile files:

gcc -o hello hello.m -Wall -lobjc

How to play .mp4 files on Ubuntu

How to play .mp4 files

Simply install these packages:

sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly

How to disable IPV6 in Ubuntu

How to disabled IPV6

First, check to see if you are running IPV6(there is more than just one way to check):

ip a | grep inet
netstat -tupln

Try blacklisting: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf add this to the file(have to restart):

blacklist ipv6

/etc/sysctl.conf add this to the file and then run "sudo sysctl -p":

net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra = 0
net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6 = 1

/etc/default/grub and then run "sudo update-grub2":

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="ipv6.disable=1"

Always check your work:

How to fix random Youtube sound glitch in Ubuntu

How to fix Adobe Flash Player on Youtube

It seems that sometimes when I upgrade my Abode Flash Player, both of my web browsers, Firefox and Chrome, seem to have their flash player's play obscure videos. In Chrome, the flash videos on Youtube are "fast-forwarded" and in Firefox, they are very choppy and unbearable to watch.

Try Fix 1:

System Settings > Sound > Hardware Tab > Profile > Select "Off" and then Turn it back to its previous setting.

Try Fix 2:

sudo apt-get install pavucontrol

And then run "PulseAudio Volume Control" and repeat the steps in "Fix 1".

How to Extract a .7z file in Linux

How to extract a .7z files

To install the packages:

sudo apt-get install p7zip

In Linux, when you would like to extract a ".7z" file, you need to open your terminal and type this in:

7za e FILE.7z

How to Extract a Tar Ball on Linux

How to extract a Tar Ball in Linux

In Linux, when you would like to extract a "tar.gz" file, you need to open your terminal and type this in:

tar -zxvf FILE.tar.gz

tar xvjf FILE.tar.bz2

How to install the Android SDK

How to install the Android SDK

First, install Eclipse here.

After installing Eclipse, install the Android ADT plugin for Eclipse:
 - Click on Help > Then click on
 - Install New Software Copy and paste this and click "Add":

https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

 - Click "OK"

Eclipse will ask you to restart. After you restart, the Android ADT plugin will ask you to either download and install the Android SDK for you or you can do it yourself.

If you are using an existing SDK or downloading it yourself:

Download the SDK:

http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

The file should look like:

android-sdk_r20-linux.tgz

Extract the file to your /home/USER directory by either double clicking on the file or command line:

tar -zxvf android-sdk_r20-linux.tgz

Next you will go into Eclipse and use the Android ADT plugin to use with the /home/USER/android-sdk that you have extracted.

Installing Android Versions

 - Go to Window > then click on Android SDK Manager

 From here, you can select the Android Packages that you would like.

How to remove bloatware that comes with Ubuntu

How to safely strip(uninstall) Ubuntu Bloatware

Package List (Last Updated 10/4/2012):

sudo apt-get remove --purge --ignore-missing gbrainy aisleriot gbrainy gnome-games-* gnome-sudoku gnomine libgme0 mahjongg bogofilter* empathy* thunderbird* remmina gwibber* tomboy avahi-daemon transmission-* whoopsie samba* modemmanager ubuntuone* rhythmbox* activity-log-manager-common python-zeitgeist zeitgeist-core deja-dup pidgin* apport*

* Note: this is for standard Unity

Remove Unity Completely:
http://blog.burrowsapps.com/2012/09/ubuntu-completely-remove-unity.html

Make sure to have a new Desktop(default theme):
http://blog.burrowsapps.com/2012/09/ubuntu-install-gnome-3.html

How to install Google Chrome on Ubuntu

How to install Google Chrome

Fast Way:

https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/

Download the ".deb" file and install through the software store.

Command Line:
First, you need to get the repository:

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

Next, you need to edit your source list:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Add this:

deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main

Crtl + x, then Enter to save

Followed by updating your package list:

sudo apt-get update

Finally install Google Chrome:

sudo apt-get google-chrome-stable