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− | You can easily install non-free | + | You can easily install non-free applications such as Google Chrome, Opera or VirtualBox in Point Linux. |
− | == | + | |
+ | == Enabling Non-free Repositories == | ||
=== In Synaptic === | === In Synaptic === | ||
− | + | # Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'. | |
+ | # In Quick filter type <code>pointlinux-repos-nonfree</code>. | ||
+ | # Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'. | ||
+ | # Click 'Apply' to install the package. | ||
+ | # Click 'Reload' to update package lists. | ||
+ | === In Terminal === | ||
+ | # Open Terminal application. | ||
+ | # Type <code>sudo apt-get install pointlinux-repos-nonfree</code> to install the package. | ||
+ | # Type <code>sudo apt-get update</code> to update package lists. | ||
− | + | == Installing Google Chrome == | |
+ | === In Synaptic === | ||
+ | # Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'. | ||
+ | # In Quick filter type <code>google-chrome-stable</code>. | ||
+ | # Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'. | ||
+ | # Click 'Apply' to install the package. | ||
+ | === In Terminal === | ||
+ | # Open Terminal application. | ||
+ | # Type <code>sudo apt-get -y install google-chrome-stable</code> to install the package. | ||
− | + | == Installing Opera == | |
+ | === In Synaptic === | ||
+ | # Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'. | ||
+ | # In Quick filter type <code>opera</code>. | ||
+ | # Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'. | ||
+ | # Click 'Apply' to install the package. | ||
+ | === In Terminal === | ||
+ | # Open Terminal application. | ||
+ | # Type <code>sudo apt-get -y install opera</code> to install the package. | ||
− | + | == Installing Dropbox with Caja Integration == | |
− | + | === In Synaptic === | |
− | + | # Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'. | |
+ | # In Quick filter type <code>caja-dropbox</code>. | ||
+ | # Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'. | ||
+ | # Click 'Apply' to install the package. | ||
+ | === In Terminal === | ||
+ | # Open Terminal application. | ||
+ | # Type <code>sudo apt-get -y install caja-dropbox</code> to install the package. | ||
+ | == Installing Oracle VirtualBox == | ||
+ | === In Synaptic === | ||
+ | # Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'. | ||
+ | # In Quick filter type <code>virtualbox-4</code>. Quick filter will show you available VirtualBox versions. | ||
+ | # Right click on the package you want to install and select 'Mark for Installation'. | ||
+ | # Click 'Apply' to install the package. | ||
=== In Terminal === | === In Terminal === | ||
+ | # Open Terminal application. | ||
+ | # Type <code>apt-cache search virtualbox-4</code>. You'll see available VirtualBox versions. | ||
+ | # Type <code>sudo apt-get -y install virtualbox-4.*</code> to install the package. Don't forget to replace asterisk with the minor version number. |
Latest revision as of 08:27, 6 April 2013
You can easily install non-free applications such as Google Chrome, Opera or VirtualBox in Point Linux.
Contents |
[edit] Enabling Non-free Repositories
[edit] In Synaptic
- Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
- In Quick filter type
pointlinux-repos-nonfree
. - Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
- Click 'Apply' to install the package.
- Click 'Reload' to update package lists.
[edit] In Terminal
- Open Terminal application.
- Type
sudo apt-get install pointlinux-repos-nonfree
to install the package. - Type
sudo apt-get update
to update package lists.
[edit] Installing Google Chrome
[edit] In Synaptic
- Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
- In Quick filter type
google-chrome-stable
. - Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
- Click 'Apply' to install the package.
[edit] In Terminal
- Open Terminal application.
- Type
sudo apt-get -y install google-chrome-stable
to install the package.
[edit] Installing Opera
[edit] In Synaptic
- Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
- In Quick filter type
opera
. - Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
- Click 'Apply' to install the package.
[edit] In Terminal
- Open Terminal application.
- Type
sudo apt-get -y install opera
to install the package.
[edit] Installing Dropbox with Caja Integration
[edit] In Synaptic
- Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
- In Quick filter type
caja-dropbox
. - Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
- Click 'Apply' to install the package.
[edit] In Terminal
- Open Terminal application.
- Type
sudo apt-get -y install caja-dropbox
to install the package.
[edit] Installing Oracle VirtualBox
[edit] In Synaptic
- Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
- In Quick filter type
virtualbox-4
. Quick filter will show you available VirtualBox versions. - Right click on the package you want to install and select 'Mark for Installation'.
- Click 'Apply' to install the package.
[edit] In Terminal
- Open Terminal application.
- Type
apt-cache search virtualbox-4
. You'll see available VirtualBox versions. - Type
sudo apt-get -y install virtualbox-4.*
to install the package. Don't forget to replace asterisk with the minor version number.