Sep 18, 2012

How to install flash player on Ubuntu


 



Method 1 : Using Terminal


 


Open terminal by pressing Ctrl +Alt + T


 


sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer




 


Method 2: Using Ubuntu Software Center


 


Use the following steps to install flash player plugin


 


1. Click on the Ubuntu Software Center icon.


This icon located on the launcher bar at the left hand side of   the screen.


 


2.Type in "flashplugin-installer" on the search bar and press enter.


 


3.You should find the Adobe Flash plugin pop up in the search results.


 


4.Click on the "Install" button.


 

Sep 16, 2012

How to Install or uninstall .deb files


These files are Debian packages. The package files associated with Ubuntu have the .deb suffix because of Ubuntu's close relations with the Debian GNU/Linux distribution.



You will need administrative privileges to install a .deb file.



Method 1




To install a .deb file, simply double click on it, and then select Install Package



Install deb File





Sep 13, 2012

A simple Java Script Date Picker Function


 



A simple and effective date picker can be created using the following java script codes.



 






To download code - Click Here





Step 1



Create an index.html file and paste the following codes.



Sep 9, 2012

Disable the Recovery Mode in Ubuntu 12.04


Recovery Mode in Ubuntu allows you to restore your system, change user passwords and gain root access to your Ubuntu machine in case of an emergency.



Since anyone with physical access to your machine can change user passwords, whereby gaining total access to your machine, disabling this feature will protect you from folks with physical access who want to gain access via recovery mode illegally.


 


However, disabling this feature will also deny you access in case of an emergency when you need to access your computer via recovery mode.


 


So, be careful when doing this, and have a very good reason for turning recovery mode off.


 


To get started, press Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the commands below to open grub config file.


 


sudo gedit /etc/default/grub


 

How to Install Google Chrome in Ubuntu


 



To get started, press Ctrl – Alt – T on your keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, copy and paste the commands below to download Google Chrome 32-bit deb package.


 


Method 1


 


wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb


 


Method 2


 


Download location:

    (32-bit): google-chrome-unstable_current_i386.deb




 


Next, run the commands below to install Google Chrome.


 


sudo dpkg -i google-chrome*