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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

Ubuntu packages updating

Ubuntu package/software's are can be updated using GUI tool. In case you want to do it from the terminal you have to use apt-get command. apt-get update Used to sync with package index from the source via Internet. apt-get upgrade Used to perform an upgrade to all existing installed packages apt-get install Used to install new packages on the system or upgrade existing installed system. apt-get purge Used to remove packages and configuration files.

Ubuntu apt-get update Error

If you encounter the following error when you run apt-get update or any command associated with apt-get like the one below E: Could not get lock /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists / To resolve the above problem run the following commands in sequence. sudo apt-get autoremove sudo apt-get install -f