Earlier on Techspace we posted article on the release of 'The Gimp' 2.7.3. The 2.7.3 is a development version and not stable yet. The next stable version would be 2.8. But you can still try this development version, give feedback or report bugs to the developers of GIMP.
GIMP 2.7.3 is now available on PPA. You can install GIMP by executing the following instruction in your terminal -
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:matthaeus123/mrw-gimp-svn
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gimp
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Install Ubuntu Tweak on Ubuntu 11.04
Ubuntu Tweak is a charming application that allows you to tweak your Ubuntu easier than any other way. It is an application used to config Ubuntu the easier way so that no one has to worry about running blah blah blah command in the terminal or editing the system files. It provides many useful desktop and system options that the default desktop doesn't provide.
Download the .deb package straight away from their website and double click on the file to install it. Their website is ubuntu-tweak.com.
This is a more recommended way as it is easier to upgrade the version with the new releases.
Step 1: Open your terminal by going to Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal
Step 2: Execute the following instructions in the order
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sudo apt-add-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa && sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak
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Once it is installed, you can find Ubuntu Tweak at Applications -> System Tools -> Ubuntu Tweak.
Ubuntu Tweak is a must have if you are a beginner.
Installation
1. From their website -
Download the .deb package straight away from their website and double click on the file to install it. Their website is ubuntu-tweak.com.
2. By adding the PPA to your repositor -
This is a more recommended way as it is easier to upgrade the version with the new releases.
Step 1: Open your terminal by going to Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal
Step 2: Execute the following instructions in the order
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sudo apt-add-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa && sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak
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Once it is installed, you can find Ubuntu Tweak at Applications -> System Tools -> Ubuntu Tweak.
Ubuntu Tweak is a must have if you are a beginner.
Split your files using Gnome Split - for Gnome Users
Sometimes, you happen to have a huge file to be transferred to other desktop and the file doesn't just fit right into your pen drive. In such cases you will have to split the file. If you are a gnome user, then here's the best way to do it.
Gnome Split.
GNOME Split is an application built using Java and GTK+ toolkit that enables you to split and join files. To install Gnome Split you can download it from their website or just execute the following instructions in your terminal.
The interface is neat and easy to use. Here is the snapshot.
More snapshots can be found at their official website.
Gnome Split.
GNOME Split is an application built using Java and GTK+ toolkit that enables you to split and join files. To install Gnome Split you can download it from their website or just execute the following instructions in your terminal.
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sudo apt-get update
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The interface is neat and easy to use. Here is the snapshot.
More snapshots can be found at their official website.