This is a continuation of my notes on installing Ubuntu 16.04. In this post, I install the programs that I use for working with different kinds of media like recording audio or creating videos.
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My first step this time around after restoring files was to install the network-related applications. I needed to get back online quickly with being able to talk to people, connect to clients’ VPNs, and hit websites.
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I use shutter a lot for documentation and taking notes. Some of that makes it to my blog. So, I was delighted when I saw that they had a new version available and that it was easy to install.
I am thinking about adding this repository to my regular list of things to install.
I have finally gotten tired of keeping up with millions of passwords. I thought I would up the security level by using a password manager to generate secure and unique passwords for each site. I read Tim’s post about KeePass, and he made it sound so easy that I decided to go for it.
Here are my notes on how I got everything working…
This is part of my series on installing Ubuntu 14.04 on my laptop. In the previous post, I configured my hybrid graphics card. In this post, I am walking through various settings and utilities that I like to install to make the final tweaks on my installation.
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my main laptop. Clicking the buttons to walk through the Ubuntu install wizard is only the tip of the iceberg. Now comes the job of installing all of the programs and tools to make it what you want.
Read on to see what I did first with my new installation…
I made an effort several years ago to learn the vi key commands, and I have learned to like that user interface. The key combinations may take a bit to learn, but once you learn them, you can move around and edit quickly. I am always up for adding the Vi interface to more and more.
I found a web browser that uses similar key combinations:
S3hh Blog: Vimprobable web browser
You can read more about Vimprobable on the SourceForge Project Homepage.
To install the browser, I added the repository with this command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:serge-hallyn/vimprobable sudo apt-get update
I used the Software Center to install it:
Or, you could just run:
sudo apt-get install vimprobable2
After it installs, you should find it in your menu:
Here’s what the browser looks like:
You can use J and K to move up and down in the page. o will open a page in the current window. / will search. f will follow links. y will copy the URL of your current page. H goes back to the previous page. You see the complete list on the Keybindings page.
The f command is pretty cool. You can select your link with a number. I pressed f on the project home page and I can go to the keybindings page by pressing 4.
The open command will also search when you don’t enter a URL. I typed “o digitaleagle”, and I got this:
If you’re not ready to bite off a whole new browser, you can settle for a plugin. S3hh also mentions a few more plugins to Chrome and Firefox:
I’ll spend some time messing with the vrome. I’ll have to report back after some time using it.
If I had a request for a vim-like tool, I would ask for a compiz-fusion tool. I want something where I can use vim-like keyboard shortcuts to navigate and control windows. Maybe it could use the F12 key or scroll lock instead of Escape.
If you’re still not satisfied with these tools, here are some more that I ran across in my search. (I didn’t have a chance to try all of them out):
I ran across this link recently, and I always want to share great lists of applications. Building your toolbox is always fun. Or should we say loading the app under the Christmas tree!
Ubuntu Linux Help: More Useful Open Source Applications 2011
PDF Mod is the new app that I picked up right away off the list. I haven’t had a lot of chance to use it yet, but I think it will come in handy. Install it with this link: apt:pdfmod.
