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Symptom
After editing a image, gThumb can't save the modifications and displays this error message (it could happen to jpeg as well):
Could not save the file
Could not find a suitable module to save the image as "image/png"
Open gThumb preferences (Edit > Preferences). On the Extensions tab enable the "Save images" extension.
In its essence Krita is a software for drawing (you can see some examples at the top of this site's right sidebar). Krita development is on constant motion and the official Ubuntu packaging can keep up. If you would like to try the latest Krita enhancements without the hassle of compiling it yourself from source, see below how to.
Open a terminal window and run:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dimula73/krita -y && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install krita-testing krita-testing-dbg -y
After installing you should restart your computer.
Krita can be accessed via Applications Menu > Graphics >Krita or typing the following command: krita.
Symptom: The Sound Indicator doesn't work in Xubuntu 13.10.
In this article we'll learn how to fix this.
Open a terminal window and run:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:a-j-buxton/indicator-sound-gtk2 -y && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
For changes to take effect either restart Xfce session or run the command: killall -HUP xfce4-panel.
Xubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander has been released!
The main changes are:
Xubuntu 13.10 can be downloaded here. If you rather upgrade Xubuntu 13.04 to 13.10 see this article (even though it's written for upgrading 12.10 to 13.04, the process is exactly the same).
Xubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander is now in its beta stages.
The development team is seeking people to test and identify bugs. To report a bug use the automatic crash reporting or run the application ubuntu-bug it that fails.
Here's some of the highlights from this release:
- New version of xfce4-settings with a new dialog to set up your monitors
- Improved themes with Gtk3.8 support and bugfixes
- A new tool to change your theme colors, gtk-theme-config (not installed by default, yet)
- Updated version of Gnumeric
The Beta 1 image can be downloaded here.
The final released is due October 17, 2013.
When LibreOffice is installed it comes with the English dictionary pre-installed (on a English installation). If you need a dictionary for a language other than English, follow this article.
First we need to find the right package name. Open a terminal window and run:
apt-cache search myspell
This will list several myspell packages and in front of the name of the package a description will tell which language the package is for. Annotate the myspell package name.
Now use sudo apt-get install MYSPELL_PACKAGE to install the package (replace MYSPELL_PACKAGE with the name determined before). Example for European Portuguese:
sudo apt-get install myspell-pt-pt
Viber is a cross-platform application (iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry, Windows, Mac, Symbian, Nokia and Bada devices), that allows users to send text messages and make calls to other Viber users, all for free. Viber delivers its services over 3G or Wi-Fi networks and offers voice call with better quality than carrier networks.
Unfortunately it is still not available for 32 bit systems. In this article we'll learn how to install Viber in 64 bit systems.
Open a terminal window and run:
wget -O viber64.deb http://goo.gl/zQWg4R && sudo dpkg -i viber64.deb && rm viber64.deb
Viber can be accessed via Applications Menu > Internet > viber or typing the following command: /opt/viber/Viber.
When run for the first time, Viber will ask for your phone number and after you input it, Viber will send a confirmation code to your mobile phone. Use that code to finalize configuration.