How to zip a file in Ubuntu?
Answer:
Firstly, install the "zip" package if not installed
sudo apt-get install zip
Then run the command
zip test.zip test.txt
Jan 012010
Dec 312009
Install Java Runtime environment under Ubuntu
Answer:
In the command shell, type:
sudo aptitude install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin
The commands will install the Java Runtime environment as well as the browser's plugin (e.g. Firefox)
Dec 312009
Fixing the broken arrow keys in Ubuntu's Vim
Answer:
The default Ubuntu's vim is vim-tiny, in a word: suck!
Fix it by...
apt-get install vim-nox
Then you can use the arrow keys.
Dec 312009
Install 64-bit Flash plugin for 64-bit Ubuntu
Answer:
1. Remove currently installed versions of Flash
sudo apt-get purge flashplugin-nonfree flashplugin-installer gnash gnash-common mozilla-plugin-gnash swfdec-mozilla
2. Visit http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10_64bit.html to update the filename given under if necessary
3. Download the 64-bit Flash plugin and extract it: (for example, current version is: 10.0.42.34)
wget http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/flashplayer10/libflashplayer-10.0.42.34.linux-x86_64.so.tar.gz && tar xvfz libflashplayer-10.0.42.34.linux-x86_64.so.tar.gz
4. Move the file in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins for a site-wide install (or in ~/.mozilla/plugins for a single-user install):
5. Restart Firefox.
Reference: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AMD64/FirefoxAndPlugins
Dec 252009
How do I run a web browser from linux command line?
Answer:
In text mode, you need to use text mode browsers.
- lynx: http://lynx.isc.org/
- elinks: http://elinks.or.cz/
