This is reminder what libraries is good to set up before working with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
I have found this useful tips on Youtube and my own.
The only thing that bothers me is there is no working Skype for Linux.
This Skype 4.2 version for Ubuntu 12.04 does not work due to compatibility issues. So I tried to install dynamic version of Skype or more Debian one.
Anyway here are some useful tasks that you might find useful.
They help you to access more media that you think can only be available on Windows and Mac:
So :-) Install this helpful staff and find out what it can do by looking it up in desktop
search ( Alt + F2 shortcut)
sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:pipelight/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pipelight-multi
sudo pipelight-plugin --enable silverlight
touch $HOME/.config/wine-wininet-installer.accept-license
sudo pipelight-plugin --enable widevine
sudo apt-get install pepperflashplugin-nonfree
sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree --install
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt-get install libavcodec-extra
sudo apt-get install icedtea-7-plugin openjdk-7-jre
sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk
This extra and nonfree libraries require you to accept and obey licences of Third Party software companies, so if you follow Stallman philosophy be aware !
Anyway open-JDK is more safe in way more copyleft.
I have also downloaded Debian version of Skype, but it seems to not work correctly under Ubuntu, anyway if you want to install download it from official page and type command:
dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.13-1_i386.deb
I have installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS alongside with Windows 8.
Moreless I have UEFI laptop and I needed to break security in my laptop
switching off Fast Boot and Secure Boot and installing Ubuntu from USB pendrive.
That caused to build GRUB bootloader not so well so in order to repair it I have run following command to make fix for it:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair
sudo apt-get updatesudo sh -c "sed 's/trusty/saucy/g' /etc/apt/sources.list.d
There is trick in this file that you need replace text trusty with saucy and than
this application boot-repair will install properly.
If sed command does not work because of permission denied read only mode.
you can use sudo vi command but first give also write permission.
chmod +w /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yannubuntu-boot-repair-trusty.list
vi /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yannubuntu-boot-repair-trusty.list
With this small change you do more steps
sudo apt-get update
you run this before next command if you do have dependency issues.
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair
I also recommend installing File manager like Midnight Commander or
better one Krusader ( this one is based on KDE environment )
You can also think of some additional lbraries tht Krusader can use like:
sudo get-apt install kompare
sudo get-apt install 7z
And so on, you will get the point when first running Krusader.
If you like strategy games I recommend to play Battle for Wesnoth:
You can download it from Software Center and save time installing this dependencies like pango, cairo, boost, Truetype and many other libraries,
which should be mentioned in readme file.
Lastly I also recommend to install tor-browser if you think about security.
And there is also good practice to choose Password Manager.
Then you can experiment and see what other applications are there.
