Category Archives: Ubuntu
Install Bungie’s Aleph One Engine (Marathon Trilogy) on Ubuntu/Linux Mint
Open terminal. Add the repo: sudo apt-add-repository ‘deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu oneiric-getdeb games’ wget -q -O- http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add – sudo apt-get update Install Games: This will install them all: sudo apt-get install marathon* Or individually: sudo apt-get install marathon sudo apt-get install marathon2 sudo apt-get install marathon infinity Congratulations, you have now installed the…
Linux Mint enable two-finger scrolling (multitouch)
My one gripe with my laptop and pretty much any linux distro is the fact that I lost 2-finger scrolling. Finally, with little searching I have found a solution: Install gpointing-device-settings sudo apt-get install gpointing-device-settings Run gpointing-device-settings Select the “Scrolling” tab. Check all that applay Enjoy your new 2-Finger Scrolling
Set-up Ubuntu to edit Android APK’s (Apps) using Apk Manager
NOTE: This post is rather outdated and is currently being revised. Proceed on at your own risk. Adding the ability to edit Android apps (apk’s) in Ubuntu is fairly easy, but lacks documentation. The following steps are what worked for me on my system, but please continue at your own risk. Since every system is…
Install Ubuntu Netbook Remix on Ubuntu Karmic
Please Note: This is experimental. It may have bugs, flaws and may not work for every configuration. Continue at your own risk. Have you heard about Ubuntu Netbook Remix? If not there is some good information on it, and installation instructions here. But if you are like me, already have Ubuntu installed, and want to…
Adding extra repositories to Ubuntu Karmic
This guide is probably one of the first, most essential things to do to any Ubuntu install. This is specifically for Ubuntu Karmic, but can be used as a reference point for other versions. The Graphical Way: Go to System => Administration => Synaptic Package Manager => Settings => Reposotories Here you can select which…