The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 17 (Qiana) - Page 3
This tutorial exists for these OS versions
- Linux Mint 17.1 (Rebecca)
- Linux Mint 17 (Quiana)
- Linux Mint 13 (Maya)
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6 Install Additional Software
To install additional applications, open the Synaptic Package Manager (Other > Synaptic Package Manager):
Type in your password:
In the Synaptic Package Manager, we can install additional software. You can use the Quick filter field to find packages:
Select the following packages for installation :
- filezilla
- shotwell
- chromium-browser
- picasa
- opera
- evolution
- amule
- vuze
- skype
- google-earth-stable
- acroread
- gnucash
- scribus
- amarok
- audacity
- rhythmbox
- sound-juicer
- gtkpod
- xmms2*
- dvdrip
- kino
- vlc*
- xine-ui
- xine-plugin
- k3b
- normalize-audio
- sox
- vcdimager
- bluefish
- eclipse
- ttf-mscorefonts-installer
- gwibber
- virtualbox
There are also lots of other applications available that you can install as well if you like.
To select a package for installation, click on the checkbox in front of it and select Mark for Installation from the menu that comes up:
After you've selected the desired packages, click on the Apply button:
The packages are now being downloaded from the repositories and installed. This can take a few minutes, so please be patient:
You might have to accept some licenses. Click on Forward to continue the installation:
After all packages have been installed, click on Close:
You can leave the Synaptic Package Manager afterwards.
7 Acrobat reader
Goto the site http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Download the installer & open the terminal.
cd ~/Downloads
chmod +x AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.bin
sudo ./AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.bin
8 Inventory (II)
Now let's check again what we have so far by browsing the menus again:
We have now all wanted applications installed:
Graphics:
[x] The GIMP
[x] Shotwell Photo Manager
[x] Picasa
Internet:
[x] Firefox
[x] Opera
[x] Chromium
[x] Flash Player
[x] FileZilla
[x] Thunderbird
[x] Evolution
[x] aMule
[x] Transmission BitTorrent Client
[x] Vuze
[x] Pidgin
[x] Skype
[x] Google Earth
[x] Xchat IRC
[x] Gwibber Social Client
Office:
[x] LibreOffice Writer
[x] LibreOffice Calc
[x] Adobe Reader
[x] GnuCash
[x] Scribus
Sound & Video:
[x] Amarok
[x] Audacity
[x] Banshee
[x] MPlayer
[x] Rhythmbox Music Player
[x] gtkPod
[x] XMMS
[x] dvd::rip
[x] Kino
[x] Sound Juicer CD Extractor
[x] VLC Media Player
[x] Totem
[x] Xine
[x] Brasero
[x] K3B
[x] Multimedia-Codecs
Programming:
[x] Bluefish
[x] Eclipse
Other:
[x] VirtualBox
[x] TrueType fonts
[x] Java
[x] Read/Write support for NTFS partitions
Microsoft's TrueType fonts are now installed, you can check that e.g. by opening LibreOffice Writer. Take a look at the available fonts, and you should find fonts such as Arial, Times New Roman,Verdana, etc.:
9 Links
- Linux Mint: http://www.linuxmint.com/
