xubuntu 16.04.01 LTS gnu/linux was released 2 months ago

only just noticed that xubuntu 16.04.01 LTS was released 2 months ago maybe its time to upgrade from 14.04 LTS

• https://xubuntu.org/news/xubuntu-16-04-1-release/
• http://xubuntu.org/getxubuntu/

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howo install #synergy-project keyboad and mouse sharing app on #ed/x/ubuntu

howo install synergy-project keyboad and mouse sharing app on ed/x/ubuntu

download deb from http://synergy-project.org/download/free/

aptitude does not let you install local debs and dkpg doesnt fix dependencies so either

aptitude install libqtcore4 libqtgui4 libqt4-network

before you run dkpg or

aptitude install gdebi

and use gdebi or gdebi-gtk to install synergy-1.4.18-r2250-Linux-x86_64.deb

ubuntu alternatives

as well as the select-editor command ubuntu update-alternatives lets you make your favorite browser, texteditor etc your default

• http://linux.die.net/man/8/update-alternatives

find out what your default apps are currently with

$ su -
# update-alternatives --get-selections

use update-alternatives –config to interactively change a single alt

$ su -
# update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator

or if you have a lot of spare time you can set ALL your favorite default apps

$ su -
# update-alternatives -all

adobe have dropped support for acrobat 10 & 11 on gnu/linux

adobe have dropped support for acrobat 10 & 11 on gnu/linux and now only support osx and windoz but you can install acrobat 9.5.5 on ubuntu 14 by doing the following

remove evince

# aptitude remove evince

install adobe acroread

# add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ precise partner"
# aptitude update
# aptitude install acroread

thanks to

• http://www.noobslab.com/2012/11/install-adobe-acrobat-reader-in-ubuntu.html
• http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/04/install-adobe-reader-ubuntu-1404/
• http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/10/install-adobe-reader-ubuntu-14-10/
• http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/9.5.5/enu/AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb

how to completely kill pesky ubuntu scrollbars

how to completely kill pesky ubuntu overlay scrollbars

# aptitude remove overlay-scrollbar overlay-scrollbar-gtk2 overlay-scrollbar-gtk3

or

# vi /etc/X11/Xsession.d/81overlay-scrollbar

and comment out all the lines

then logout and login

WARNING #linux #kernel 3.2.0-43 breaks #ubuntu @virtualbox 4.2.12 guest vms

if you are running @virtualbox 4.2.12 and have an ed/k/x/ubuntu 12.04.02 LTS guest with virtualbox guest additions installed do not allow the the kernel to be updated to 3.2.0-43

• it may hang during boot
• it may give you a black screen
• it may give you a low res video warning

other possible workarounds

• downgrade virtual box to 4.2.10
• do not install virtual box guest additions
• use guest additions from ubuntu repo instead of virtual box iso

also see

• virtualbox.org/ticket/11709
• gmane.org/gmane.linux.ubuntu.user/267588
• liam-on-linux.livejournal.com/33987.html
• oracle-base.com/blog/2013/03/29/why-is-my-virtualbox-vm-not-starting-properly/
• forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=55091&start=30#p254681
• forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=55146
• forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=51727&start=15
• forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=51727#p238979

#lubuntu 12.04 support expires 31 oct 13

#lubuntu 12.04 support expires 31 oct 13

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/PreviousReleases#A12.04

Precise Pangolin will be supported until October 2013. The Lubuntu team does not offer a long term support release (LTS) at this time.