Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf - Released

Today saw the light of the day version of Ubuntu 15.10,named Wily Werewolf.

News, as if each version launched in the second half of year, no more and no important updates enought to merit moving from LTS. So , if you want a stable system install or if you have done this already, remain at version 15.04.

But I mention this because all the news, let us tell you which of these are in my opinion the most important. First, Linux Kernel. Ubuntu 15.10 which reaches version 4.2, launched at the end of August, this year.

Secondly we have Unity 7.3.3, which brings a number of fixed for bugs very annoying, Gnome 3.16, LibreOffice 5.0.2, Rhythmbox 3.2.1, Shotwell 0.22, Rhythmbox 3.2.1, Totem 3.16 and Firefox 41 and FFmpeg, which returns the official repositories.

If you want to know other news here is a list of all.

Those who want to download Ubuntu 15.10,  although I do not see 
that would be grounds for so much trouble, you find on the official site .

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How to install GNOME interface in Ubuntu

Today i will learn you how to install GNOME interface in Ubuntu Linux.

So , open a terminal and run the following commands : 

1.  Sudo apt-get install ubuntu-gnome-desktop

2.   Sudo service gdm restart

 If you asked to accept press Y and enter.

After running this commands log out from Ubuntu, and besides login button, appear a wheel, press on it and select interface you prefer, after log on.

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How to open .exe files in Linux with Wine

I get some questions with "How to open .exe files in Linux?"

Today i will learn you how to do that.

First you need Wine Emulator. 

Go to software center and search for "Wine",after you find program press install.

After you installed Wine,  go to .exe file, press right click > open with > Wine.

That's all.

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Linux Mint terminal commands

cat /proc/cpuinfo - CPU informations
lspci ; Show date about  : motherboard,video ,sound
cat /etc/issue - to see about your Linux version
whoami - show root name
mkdir , rmdir - create a folder and also delete one
sudo ifconfig - show mac,ip server and my ip
sudo passwd - change root password
last -where I was connected(logs like ip adress)
sudo fdisk -l - see partitions
df - see free space on hard
cat /etc/shadow - show scripted passwords
reboot - restart PC ;
ftp -  estabilishes a FTP connection

clear - clear terminal window
ls /usr/bin - Show all commands you can give with the terminal

date - show date 
sudo apt-get install openssh-server - open port 22
sudo apt-get remove openssh-server - close port 22
sudo /etc/init.d/ssh stop - close port 22
sudo /etc/init.d/ssh restart - restart port 22 (refresh)
gzip - arhivate     (bad english)
gunzip ; dezarhivate
zip ./virus.zip ./new.txt ; arhivate virus file .txt
zip -r - arhivate a folder
unzip virus.zip - dezarhivate archive named virus
cd director ; enter in chosen director
cd - -  -back at previous director
dir ; show the files in director you are
file ; learn a file type
useradd user ; create a new user
useradd -o -u 0 user ; create new user but with root privileges
userdel user -delete maked user
groupadd user - add groups
groupdel user - delete groups
cat /etc/passwd ; show all users
wget -r -l 1; copy complete site with posts
kill -1 -1 - kill al process
sudo apt-get remove (purge) ; softwares uninstalling
sudo apt-get autoclean - clear system
sudo aptitude safe-upgrade - if current fall during an update , restore the system to be able to enter it

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Some Tips and Tricks for Linux Mint after Installation

Linux Mint is one of the top free operating systems widely used in the world and currently receives the highest hits at DistroWatch.

Even though it's an Ubuntu-based system, Linux Mint features only one panel at the bottom which looks closer to the taskbar in the traditional Windows system, and a well-organized start menu complete with a useful Search box. A select version also pre-installs some proprietary software such as necessary media codecs by default so that you play mp3, mp4 or most other media files with a player right away out of the box.

 The Cinnamon Edition of Linux Mint uses Cinnamon, instead of GNOME shell, as a user interface for the GNOME-3 desktop environment. And unlike Ubuntu Unity sporting a vertical launcher on the left side of the screen, Cinnamon maintains a traditional layout with a bottom panel and a Mint menu. If you're using this Edition, you might find these tips and tricks useful for working with the system on a PC.

Pin Programs to the Panel

Frequently used programs can be easily pinned to the panel.

1. Browse to an application from the Menu.
2. Right click an application, then select "Add to panel" (or drag an application and drop it to the panel launcher).
3. Re-order the program icons on the panel launcher as you like by drag-and-drop.

Note: In the same way by right-clicking an application from the Menu, you can also add a program shortcut to the Desktop or the Favorites located at the left column inside Menu. The Favorites support drag-and-drop and re-ordering.

Enable or Disable Applets on the Panel

An applet is a small tool or application which you can access directly from the panel for performing a task. Some applets have been enabled by default but you can disable the applets you don't need to use or enable the ones you like pretty easily:

1. Right click an empty spot on the panel, select "Add applets to the panel".
2. Right-click an applet to add or remove from the panel, then close the Applets window.

Enable Superbar

In recent versions of Windows, frequently used programs can be pinned to the taskbar (hence called Superbar) for launching the programs and their icons are highlighted when the programs are running. Likewise, an applet called "Window List with App Grouping" can be added to the panel to achieve almost the same effect.

1. Download the applet Window List with App Grouping and unzip the file.
2. Copy the unzipped folder to ~/.local/share/cinnamon/applets.
3. Follow the tip above to enable the applet "Window List with App Grouping".
4. Right click the panel and switch on the Panel Edit mode.
5. Drag the applet to the spot you like on the panel, then switch off the Panel Edit mode.

Set a Fully Transparent Panel

When you select a theme from Menu > Cinnamon/System Settings > themes, the theme may come with a non-transparent or semi-transparent panel. But you can adjust the level of transparency for the panel if you like. For example, I've selected a Linux Mint theme and I can make it more transparent with the steps below. (Caution: changing the code incorrectly might result in a non-responsive desktop environment.)

1. Press Alt-F2, type gksu gedit and press Enter.
2. Browse to the folder /usr/share/themes/Linux Mint/cinnamon under "File System" and open this file cinnamon.css
3. Search for a section beginning with #panel
4. After the last line within the section, insert a new line for example background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.35); (The alpha value ranges from 0 [full transparency] to 1 [full opacity].)
5. Click Save and close the file.
6. Switch to another theme and back to the Linux Mint theme to see the result.

Linux Mint (Cinnamon Edition) provides you with several settings for Themes. You can easily select a theme and get a new look for the panel, windows, icons and more in the system.

1. Go to Menu and click the "System Settings" icon.
2. Click the Themes icon under Appearance.
3. Select a theme from the list for the desktop and match it with the Windows borders, Icons, Controls and Mouse Pointer you like.

Manage Workspaces

Linux Mint creates two workspaces by default, but you can add more and manage your workspaces pretty easily in several ways:

• Go to a workspace: get your mouse cursor to the top-left corner of the screen (aka "hot corner" or "Expo") to show all workspaces, then click a workspace to jump to. (The hot corner can be enabled via System Settings > Preferences > Hot Corners and check "Hover enabled".)
• Open an application in a workspace: mouse over a workspace to see all applications in the workspace (aka "Scale"), then select an application.
• Move an application from a workspace to another: drag an application and drop it to another workspace.
• Add a workspace: press the "+" sign on the right when in Expo mode.
• Edit a workspace title: click it in Expo mode.
• Remove a workspace: mouse over a workspace and click the "x" button when in Expo mode.

These shortcuts are also helpful:

• Ctrl+Alt+Up goes to Expo.
• Ctrl+Alt+Down goes to Scale.
• Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right switches to the left/right adjacent workspace.
• Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left/Right moves the active window to the left/right adjacent workspace.

Terminate Unresponsive Programs

Xkill is part of the X11 utilities pre-installed in Linux Mint and a tool for terminating misbehaving X clients or unresponsive programs. You can easily add a shortcut key to launch xkill with the steps below.

1. Go to Menu > System Settings > Keyboard.
2. Under the "Shortcuts" tab, click the "Add custom shortcut" button.
3. Enter xkill to both the Name and Command boxes and click the Add button.
4. Click on the unassigned row (unassigned is then changed to New accelerator... or Pick an accelerator).
5. Press a new key combination, e.g. Ctrl+Alt-x.

Install Extra Fonts

Do you prefer Windows TrueType fonts to the default fonts installed by Linux Mint? The mscorefonts package containing most Microsoft fonts can be installed and configured easily in a few steps below:

1. Go to Menu > Terminal.
2. Paste sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer into the Terminal (by pressing Ctrl-Shift-V in the Terminal after copying the highlighted code).
3. When prompted, use the arrow left/right keys to navigate and agree to the EULA license terms for the install.
4. Go to Menu > System Settings > Fonts.
5. Click each of them, pick a font, such as Verdana, and size to configure for window title and so on.

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How to install Cinnamon on Linux

1) Open a terminal
2) In the terminal enter the following command: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lestcape/cinnamon
3) After we enter the first command we put: sudo apt-get update
4) After: sudo apt-get install cinnamon
4) After you make all steps, restart PC.

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Linux Mint, best for former / current Windows users

     

If you use or have used Windows and you want to try another operating system for various reasons, but you want somrthing else free and easy to use in the same time , I recommend Linux Mint. This is the best Linux distrubution for former/current windows users.

Linux Mint can provide two interfaces similar to Windows. One of these interfaces is called Cinnamon. I like this inferface but resembles like desktop from Windows and is easy to use. The second interface that can be chosen if you want to install Linux Mint is called Mate and sits in first place in the order of my preferences.

I am more than sure that almost all Windows users can work in these two interfaces, I'm not saying you can't do in others, but these two environments are the easiest to use and that are closest resemblance to desktop objects in Windows those who don't know , Linux Mint is an operating system which is based on Ubuntu. It comes with a lot of preinstalled applications. Linux Mint uses the same repository applications (Software Center) like Ubuntu , so you have that choice. There are a good alternative for all the programs you've used in Windows. For .exe files exist Wine (emulator) , then open the .exe file to install it with him.



ATENTION !

In Linux there are very few games and their graphics is far from the games for Windows . If you're a gamer , then Linux is not for you. Perhaps only if you want to try dual- boot ( to have two operating systems installed on your hard disk - Windows and a Linux distribution ) .

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