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You can easily install non-free software such as Google Chrome, Opera or VirtualBox in Point Linux.
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You can easily install non-free applications such as Google Chrome, Opera or VirtualBox in Point Linux.
  
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== Package Installation ==
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== Enabling Non-free Repositories ==
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=== In Synaptic ===
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# Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
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# In Quick filter type <code>pointlinux-repos-nonfree</code>.
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# Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
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# Click 'Apply' to install the package.
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# Click 'Reload' to update package lists.
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=== In Terminal ===
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# Open Terminal application.
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# Type <code>sudo apt-get install pointlinux-repos-nonfree</code> to install the package.
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# Type <code>sudo apt-get update</code> to update package lists.
  
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== Installing Google Chrome ==
 
=== In Synaptic ===
 
=== In Synaptic ===
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1. Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
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# Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
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# In Quick filter type <code>google-chrome-stable</code>.
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# Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
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# Click 'Apply' to install the package.
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=== In Terminal ===
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# Open Terminal application.
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# Type <code>sudo apt-get -y install google-chrome-stable</code> to install the package.
  
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2. In Quick filter type <code>pointlinux-repos-nonfree</code>.
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== Installing Opera ==
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=== In Synaptic ===
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3. Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
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# Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
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# In Quick filter type <code>opera</code>.
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4. Click 'Apply' to install the package.
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# Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
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# Click 'Apply' to install the package.
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5. Click 'Reload' to update package lists.
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=== In Terminal ===
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# Open Terminal application.
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# Type <code>sudo apt-get -y install opera</code> to install the package.
  
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== Installing Dropbox with Caja Integration ==
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=== In Synaptic ===
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# Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
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# In Quick filter type <code>caja-dropbox</code>.
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# Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
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# Click 'Apply' to install the package.
 
=== In Terminal ===
 
=== In Terminal ===
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1. Open Terminal application.
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# Open Terminal application.
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# Type <code>sudo apt-get -y install caja-dropbox</code> to install the package.
  
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2. Type <code>sudo apt-get install pointlinux-repos-nonfree</code> to install the package.
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== Installing Oracle VirtualBox ==
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=== In Synaptic ===
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3. Type <code>sudo apt-get update</code> to update package lists.
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# Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
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# In Quick filter type <code>virtualbox-4</code>. Quick filter will show you available VirtualBox versions.
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# Right click on the package you want to install and select 'Mark for Installation'.
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# Click 'Apply' to install the package.
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=== In Terminal ===
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# Open Terminal application.
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# Type <code>apt-cache search virtualbox-4</code>. You'll see available VirtualBox versions.
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# 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

  1. Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
  2. In Quick filter type pointlinux-repos-nonfree.
  3. Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
  4. Click 'Apply' to install the package.
  5. Click 'Reload' to update package lists.

[edit] In Terminal

  1. Open Terminal application.
  2. Type sudo apt-get install pointlinux-repos-nonfree to install the package.
  3. Type sudo apt-get update to update package lists.

[edit] Installing Google Chrome

[edit] In Synaptic

  1. Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
  2. In Quick filter type google-chrome-stable.
  3. Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
  4. Click 'Apply' to install the package.

[edit] In Terminal

  1. Open Terminal application.
  2. Type sudo apt-get -y install google-chrome-stable to install the package.

[edit] Installing Opera

[edit] In Synaptic

  1. Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
  2. In Quick filter type opera.
  3. Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
  4. Click 'Apply' to install the package.

[edit] In Terminal

  1. Open Terminal application.
  2. Type sudo apt-get -y install opera to install the package.

[edit] Installing Dropbox with Caja Integration

[edit] In Synaptic

  1. Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
  2. In Quick filter type caja-dropbox.
  3. Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
  4. Click 'Apply' to install the package.

[edit] In Terminal

  1. Open Terminal application.
  2. Type sudo apt-get -y install caja-dropbox to install the package.

[edit] Installing Oracle VirtualBox

[edit] In Synaptic

  1. Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
  2. In Quick filter type virtualbox-4. Quick filter will show you available VirtualBox versions.
  3. Right click on the package you want to install and select 'Mark for Installation'.
  4. Click 'Apply' to install the package.

[edit] In Terminal

  1. Open Terminal application.
  2. Type apt-cache search virtualbox-4. You'll see available VirtualBox versions.
  3. Type sudo apt-get -y install virtualbox-4.* to install the package. Don't forget to replace asterisk with the minor version number.
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