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Set Date and Time on Linux

Check if your date and time are set correctly under your linux box. #date Fri Mar 8 13:40:44 BTT 2013 Set Date : 1. date +%Y%m%d -s "20130308" Set Time : 1. date +%T%p -s "01:12:30PM" Check the Hardware Clock 1. hwclock --show Sync the system date and time with hardware date and time 1. hwclock --systohc

Install MyUnity

MyUnity is also a must have app under Ubuntu. The app is used to customize recent used apps, display transparency, theme and so on. To install MyUnity just type the following command on your terminal. sudo apt-get install myunity

Install Ubuntu Tweak using apt-get

Try if you can install Ubuntu Tweak app without having to add any new repository. Ubuntu Tweak is a must have app under Ubuntu, it is used to tweak some settings under ubuntu. sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak If you are not able to install then, follow the step: 1. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa 2. sudo apt-get update 3. sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu using apt-get

Installing Google Chrome browser on Ubuntu: 1. wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add - 2. sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google.list' 3. sudo apt-get update 4. sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable

Install VLC Player on Ubuntu using apt-get

To install VLC Player on ubuntu, try if you can install the App without having to add a new repository. sudo apt-get install vlc If you are unable to install then follow the steps given below: 1. Ctrl + Alt + T to open terminal 2. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/stable-daily 3. sudo apt-get update 4. sudo apt-get install vlc