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You can easily install non-free applications such as Google Chrome, Opera or VirtualBox enabling their repositories.
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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 ==
 
=== In Synaptic ===
 
=== In Synaptic ===
 
# Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
 
# Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
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# Click 'Apply' to install the package.
 
# Click 'Apply' to install the package.
 
# Click 'Reload' to update package lists.
 
# Click 'Reload' to update package lists.
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=== In Terminal ===
 
=== In Terminal ===
 
# Open Terminal application.
 
# Open Terminal application.
 
# Type <code>sudo apt-get install pointlinux-repos-nonfree</code> to install the package.
 
# 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.
 
# Type <code>sudo apt-get update</code> to update package lists.
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== Installing Google Chrome ==
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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>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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== Installing Opera ==
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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>opera</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 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-dripbox</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 caja-dropbox</code> to install the package.
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== Installing Oracle VirtualBox ==
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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>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.

Revision as of 22:30, 18 February 2013

You can easily install non-free applications such as Google Chrome, Opera or VirtualBox in Point Linux.

Contents

Enabling Non-free Repositories

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.

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.

Installing Google Chrome

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.

In Terminal

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

Installing Opera

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.

In Terminal

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

Installing Dropbox with Caja Integration

In Synaptic

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

In Terminal

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

Installing Oracle VirtualBox

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.

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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