Ubuntu Desktop - What to install next?

Security

Sophos (Antivirus for Linux): See instruction here: https://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-antivirus-for-linux.aspx
Avast Anti-virus: See instruction from here, http://kumpurmi.blogspot.com/2014/07/avast-linux-guide.html

Choose some security options from here, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BasicSecurity

• https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/
• https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/
• https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/betterprivacy/
• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adblock-plus/cfhdojbkjhnklbpkdaibdccddilifddb?hl=en-US

Firewall:
~$ sudo apt-get update
~$ sudo apt-get install gufw
   Run gufw in Dash and follow the instructions here,https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BasicSecurity/Firewall

Restrict Dash
~$ gsettings set com.canonical.Unity.Lenses remote-content-search none
   This will tell Dash not to search the internet.

System Settings > Security & Privacy > Search > Off
   This will tell Dash to exclude online searches from its displays.

Crypto
~$ sudo apt-get install seahorse-nautilus
   Nautilus plugin for GnuPG.

Multimedia Support

~$ sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer
~$ sudo apt-get install vlc 
~$ install JAVA, http://kumpurmi.blogspot.com/2015/03/installing-java-on-ubuntu-1404lts.html
~$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
~$ sudo apt-get install libdvdread4
~$ sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
~$ sudo apt-get install libav-tools  (This is a command-line video converter, avconv.)
~$ sudo apt-get install phonon-backend-vlc, minitube

~$ sudo apt-get install imagemagick  (This is a command-line for resizing image files that can work on multiple files in one batch.)

Archive Utilities

~$ sudo apt-get install rar

Internet

Google ChromeExtension:

• Google Cast:  https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-cast/boadgeojelhgndaghljhdicfkmllpafd?utm_source=chrome-app-launcher-info-dialog

Printer - Canon

~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:michael-gruz/canon-trunk
~$ sudo apt-get update
~$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-ip1900series

or download the driver from here, https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4CqOxmp5noLdEdmT2lUZmtrLTg/edit?usp=sharing, and
and install the driver at Systems Settings > Printers > Add

Fix Flash

Download flash player installer.
~$ tar -xzf install_flash_player_11_linux.i386.tar.gz
~$ mkdir -p $HOME/.mozilla/plugins
~$ cp libflashplayer.so $HOME/.mozilla/plugins

Theme

~$ sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool

File Sharing

Install Filezilla from Ubuntu Software Center

Phone Manager

Wammu

Proprietary Device Drivers

Dash > Additional Drivers
Select device and appropriate driver offered by Ubuntu
Click Apply

How to Create a virtual DVD/CD drive

How to Create a Virtual DVD/CD drive 

Step 1: Create a folder
~$ mkdir /mnt/blablah
The folder created will be the drive's location/address.


Step 2:Load your content (iso file)
~$ mount -t iso9660 -o loop "<path>/image.iso" /mnt/blablah

[How-to] Install VMWare Tools Offline

[How-to] Install VMWare Tools Offline in Linux

Step 1: Download vmware-tools-*.component.tar from https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/
While VMWare player makes it convenient for users to just click "Download and Install" in order to update VMWare tools, sometimes we find ourselves in a situation compelling us to download the VMWare Tools manually. In my case, my Internet service is slow so I had to download the VMWare Tools from a friend's broadband. And, manually transported the downloaded file to my PC.

Step 2: Untar
        Example:
        tar -xvf vmware-tools-*

Step 3: Install
        vmware-installer --install-component=vmware-tools-*
        The command will pop-out a graphic interface.

Example:
~$ sudo vmware-installer --install-component= /media/BACKUP/vmware-tools-windows-9.2.3-1031769.i386.component

Step 4: Proceed to the virtual Machine. Click Update VMWare Tool. This should mount an ISO to the VM's virtual CD drive. 

If it did not run, navigate the setup.exe or equivalent in the CD drive. The installation process should begin. Respond to the dialog box prompts until installation is completed.

If it did not mount, manually mount the new .iso which you can find at /usr/lib/vmware/isoimages.

Ubuntu - Dependency Error

TRY THIS, when dependency error occurs during installation.

~$ sudo apt-get install -f

The command-line particularly help me when I was installing Google Chrome in my Ubuntu. During installation, this error occurred:

dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of google-chrome-stable: google-chrome-stable depends on libxss1;
however: Package libxss1 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing google-chrome-stable (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing: google-chrome-stable

So I issued sudo apt-get install -f  and reissued the command to install Google Chrome. Thereafter, everything is alright.

How to reset UBUNTU Unity and Compiz

I messed up with the Compiz configuration. I was supposed to disable Compiz and so I unchecked every option. But as a result, I lost desktop side bar launcher, the top desktop menu bar, and everything except for the mouse pointer. I restarted the computer using the power button but my desktop still came back just showing only the wallpaper and mouse pointer.

The Google advice that helped me were:

Ctrl-Alt-T //This is to open the terminal window.
$ dconf reset -f /org/compiz/
$ setsid unity

The above reset my Unity and Compiz. Instantly, my desktop returned to normal.

Additional, but I did not do this anymore because the former is enough then.
->  Install dconf tools, $ apt-get install dconf-tools.

Cure Cough
This prescription worked for my son:

• Ambrolex Syrup, 2.5ml 3x a day
• Anti-biotic-Erythromycin (Ilosone), 125mg/5ml 3x a day for 7 days

What is EXERCISE?

What is physical EXERCISE?

Any physical activity that will accelerate heart beat to atleast 60% of MHR (or "Maximum Heart Rate")

MHR = 220 - AGE