Wednesday, 3 May 2017

How to install MuseScore 2.1 Released! on Ubuntu 16.04 & Higher

Harry
   MuseScore 2.1, a free music notation software, was released today with new note input modes and a huge list of bug-fixes.


MuseScore 2.1 Changelog:
  •     New note input modes allow you to play music on a MIDI keyboard in real time and have MuseScore transcribe both pitches and rhythms, either using the built-in metronome or your foot pedal to keep the tempo
  •     New input mode to allow entry of rhythm first, pitches later
  •     New command to rewrite rhythms to show beat divisions according to time signature rules
  •     New and improved commands to change duration of existing notes while in note input mode, including adding and removing augmentation dots
  •     Synthesizer improvements, including updates to the default SoundFont and better support for SFZ format
  •     Ability to upload audio to MuseScore.com along with your score, so others can hear your score with your chosen SoundFont or SFZ
  •     Improved historical tablature support, including lute bass strings
  •     When changing instruments mid-score (e.g., from flute to clarinet), the transposition is now handled correctly
  •     Improved selection controls, including the ability to select notes of the same pitch, duration, or notehead, and the ability to select or deselect all element types in the Selection Filter
  •     New command to swap selection with clipboard (simultaneously paste to and copy from the selected range)
  •     More controls: ability to reorder score tabs, customize pause length of breaths and caesuras, add/remove brackets on accidentals, set MP3 bitrate, add page breaks when creating albums, include fingering in tablature staves
  •     New and improved templates and instruments, including various marching bands and percussion ensembles, a general percussion staff, more standard clefs for basses, additional ethnic instruments
  •     UI improvements in Staff Properties, New Score Wizard, Edit Drumset, and other windows
See announcement for full details

Installation instructions:

    You can download the AppImage from the link below: https://musescore.org/en/download

Then make the file executable from its context menu -> Properties window:



Finally run the file to start MuseScore 2.1:







How to Install LibreOffice 5.3.2 on Ubuntu 16.04 & Higher

Harry
   LibreOffice 5.3 represents a significant step forward in the evolution of the software: it offers an introduction to new features such as online with collaborative editing, which increase the competitive positioning of the application, and at the same time provides incremental improvements, to make the program more reliable, interoperable and user-friendly.


LibreOffice 5.3.2 Changelog :
  • revert "Closing parenthesis is now detected
  • convert bmps to png
  • sw: make lcl_DebugMarks output more readable, pos. at the start
  • convert bmps to png
  • restore Application Start and Stop events
  • revert "Closing parenthesis is now detected"
 See announcement for full details


Installation instructions:

    Open terminal and insert command line...


$ sudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice*

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get install libreoffice

Install via package if PPA is not up to date

32bit OS

$ wget https://mirror.freedif.org/TDF/libreoffice/stable/5.3.2/deb/x86/LibreOffice_5.3.2_Linux_x86_deb.tar.gz

$ tar -xvf LibreOffice_5.3.2_Linux_x86_deb.tar.gz

$ cd LibreOffice_5.3.2.2_Linux_x86_deb/DEBS/

$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb

64bit OS

$ wget https://mirror.freedif.org/TDF/libreoffice/stable/5.3.2/deb/x86_64/LibreOffice_5.3.2_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz

$ tar -xvf LibreOffice_5.3.2_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz

$ cd LibreOffice_5.3.2.2_Linux_x86-64_deb/DEBS/

$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb



Tuesday, 2 May 2017

Kali Linux 2017.1 MATE Installation on VMware Workstation

Harry
Kali Linux 2017.1 MATE Installation
Kali Linux 2017.1 MATE Installation on VMware Workstation

This video tutorial shows Kali Linux 2017.1 MATE installation on VMware Workstation/Player step by step. This tutorial is also helpful to install Kali Linux MATE 2017 on physical computer or laptop hardware. We also install VMware Tools (Open VM Tools) on Kali Linux 2017 MATE for better performance and usability features such as Fit Guest Now, Drag-Drop File and Clipboard Sharing.

Kali Linux 2017.1 MATE Installation Steps:

  1. Download Kali Linux 2017.1 MATE ISO
  2. Create Virtual Machine on VMware Workstation/Player
  3. Start Kali Linux 2017.1 MATE Installation
  4. Setup Kali Linux MATE Networking
  5. Install Lightdm Display Manager
  6. Install VMware Tools (Open VM Tools)
  7. Test VMware Tools Features: Fit Guest Now, Drag-Drop File and Clipboard Sharing

Installing Kali Linux 217.1 MATE Installation on VMware Workstation



Kali Linux 2017.1 New Features and Improvements

Kali Linux is a Debian-based distribution which features several security and forensics tools. Kali Linux 2017.1 features drivers for RTL8812AU wireless chipsets, improved GPU support and there are now Azure and AWS images of Kali Linux for cloud instances. Kali Linux 2017.1 brings with it a bunch of exciting updates and features. As with all new releases, you have the common denominator of updated packages, an updated kernel that provides more and better hardware support, as well as a slew of updated tools.
Kali Linux Website: https://www.kali.org/

What is MATE Desktop?

The MATE Desktop Environment is the continuation of GNOME 2. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. MATE is under active development to add support for new technologies while preserving a traditional desktop experience.
MATE Desktop Website: http://mate-desktop.com/

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How to install LiVES Video Editor 2.8.5 Ubuntu 16.04 & Higher

Harry
   LiVES is a Video Editing System. It is designed to be simple to use, yet powerful. It is small in size, yet it has many advanced features.

    LiVES mixes realtime video performance and non-linear editing in one professional quality application. It will let you start editing and making video right away, without having to worry about formats, frame sizes, or framerates. It is a very flexible tool which is used by both professional VJ's and video editors - mix and switch clips from the keyboard, use dozens of realtime effects, trim and edit your clips in the clip editor, and bring them together using the multitrack timeline.



LiVES 2.8.5 Changelog:
  • Fix audio loss when inserting without audio in clip editor (regression).
  • Fix compiler error and warnings for gcc 7 (https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=853520)
  • Fix regression in mkv_decoder.
  • Fix compiler warnings for openGL plugin.
  • Change max seek allowed from 1 second to 2 seconds in avformat decoder.
  • Update css state selectors for gtk 3.18+
  • Experimental support for Wayland.
  • Updated translation to Ukranian (thaks Yuri).

Installation instructions:

   
Add the PPA to your system, update the local repository index and install the Firefox package:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/lives

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get install lives lives-plugins
    Optional, to remove Firefox, do:

 $ sudo apt-get remove lives lives-plugins && sudo apt-get autoremove





How to install Krita 3.1.3 released on Ubuntu 16.04 & Higher

Harry
   Krita 3.1.3 is mainly a bug fix release with some new features. Every user is strongly recommended to update.


Krita 3.1.1 released highlights:
New Features
  •     implement context menu actions for default tool (cut, copy, paste, object ordering)
  •     added option to allow multiple instances of krita (BUG 377199)
  •     scale around pivot point added
Changes/Fixes
  •     Fix eraser switching back to the brush after flipping the stylus (BUG 375878)
  •     Fix the OpenGL crash detection and show Intel warning earlier
  •     Fix the High DPI switch
  •     Improve how you select brush spacing so it is easier to slide to a value
  •     Fix right-button popup menus in tools when using Tablet Stylus (BUG 344878)
  •     Added layer thumbnail on the animation timeline while hovering
  •     Improvements to undo and the swap operation save memory
  •     Fix when sometimes layer says “group not editable” (BUG 376214)
  •     Fix slow down when changing of the smoothing options (BUG 375882)
  •     Fix crash when closing an image right during the transformation operation
  •     Fix a crash when switching tools while running the color picker (BUG 373883)
  •     Update to Spriter plugin
  •     Fix resetting the paint device cache (BUG 374142)
  •     Upgrade the layer to an animated one when the first frame is added (BUG 377176)
  •     Warn the artist when saving a read-only file (BUG 376098)
  •     All file layers to be merged (BUG376613)
  •     Add user feedback when locking for drag and drop between images (BUG 376382)
  •     Fix potential crash when dragging and dragging large layers between images (BUG 376382)
  •     Don’t crash if there is no proofing color space (BUG 376311)
  •     Fix a crash when the layer gets changed to quickly during moving animation (BUG 377614)
  •     Fix loading of some animation files
  •     Port animation frames to use strokes (BUG 37696)
  •     Update calligraphy tool icon
  •     Fix removing color labels from multiple frames (BUG 374746)
  •     Add a warning dialog when a person is potentially saving a corrupted image (BUG 361883 BUG 378681)
  •     Fix updates to assistants when the brush outline is disabled (BUG 377952)
  •     Fix for loading the display settings
  •     Fixed a potential crash when merging layers with pass-through mode
  •     Fixed flattening and merging of pass-through lode layers
  •     Fix crash when double clicking on a polyline object (BUG 376497)
  •     Fix frame offset when dragging and dropping between layers
  •     Updated default settings for liquify tool (thanks David Revoy)
  •     Fix issues with saving layer styles and vector layers.
  •     Fix rending a sequence of one animation frame
  •     Show the on-canvas message by default since mirror view needs it (BUG 346014)
  •     Fix for converting floating point channel depth to 8 bit integers with PNG format (BUG 375217)
  •     Fix crash when a file layer is deleted (BUG 376993)
  •     Make lens blur work when using Krita in another language than English (BUG 376262)
  •     Fix memory leak in PNG converter (BUG 378134)
  •     Update tooltips for play and stop in animation docker
  •     Convert the pasted clip color space when the option is set (T5367)
  •     Fixes for loading ORA file types
  •     Fix for updating title of document when changing document title (BUG 374389)
  •     Fix activating next/previous layer shortcut for layer groups which are invisible
  •     New icon for transform from pivot point
  •     Show layer color labels in timeline docker
  •     Use the name of the filter when creating a filter mask from the filter dialog instead of “effect”
  •     Don’t cover startup dialogs (for instance, for the pdf import filter) with the splash screen
  •     Fix a race condition that made the a transform mask with a liquify transformation unreliable
  •     Fix canvas blackouts when using the liquify tool at a high zoom level
  •     Fix loading the playback cache
  •     fix with dragging when shift is selected (BUG 373067)
  •     Use the native color selector on OSX: Krita’s custom color selector cannot pick screen colors on OSX
  •     Set the default PNG compression to 3 instead of 9: this makes saving png’s much faster and the resulting size is the same.
  •     Fix a crash when pressing the V shortcut to draw straight lines
  •     Fix a warning when the installation is incomplete that still mentioned Calligra
  •     Make dragging the guides with a tablet work correctly
  •     Pressing and releasing a modifier key now updates the cursor instantly

Installation instructions:

   
Add the PPA to your system, update the local repository index and install the Firefox package:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kritalime/ppa

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get install krita
    Optional, to remove Firefox, do:

 $ sudo apt-get install ppa-purge && sudo ppa-purge ppa:kritalime/ppa




Monday, 1 May 2017

Kali Linux 2017.1 LXDE Installation on VMware Workstation

Harry
Kali Linux 2017.1 LXDE Installation
Kali Linux 2017.1 LXDE Installation on VMware Workstation

This video tutorial shows Kali Linux 2017.1 LXDE installation on VMware Workstation/Player step by step. This tutorial is also helpful to install Kali Linux LXDE 2017 on physical computer or laptop hardware. We also install VMware Tools (Open VM Tools) on Kali Linux 2017 LXDE for better performance and usability features such as Fit Guest Now, Drag-Drop File and Clipboard Sharing.

Kali Linux 2017.1 LXDE Installation Steps:

  1. Download Kali Linux 2017.1 LXDE ISO
  2. Create Virtual Machine on VMware Workstation/Player
  3. Start Kali Linux 2017 Installation
  4. Install VMware Tools (Open VM Tools)
  5. Test VMware Tools Features: Fit Guest Now, Drag-Drop File and Clipboard Sharing

Installing Kali Linux 2017.1 LXDE on VMware Workstation



Kali Linux 2017.1 New Features and Improvements

Kali Linux is a Debian-based distribution which features several security and forensics tools. Kali Linux 2017.1 features drivers for RTL8812AU wireless chipsets, improved GPU support and there are now Azure and AWS images of Kali Linux for cloud instances. Kali Linux 2017.1 brings with it a bunch of exciting updates and features. As with all new releases, you have the common denominator of updated packages, an updated kernel that provides more and better hardware support, as well as a slew of updated tools.
Kali Linux Website: https://www.kali.org/

What is LXDE Desktop?

LXDE, which stands for Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment, is a desktop environment which is lightweight and fast. It is designed to be user friendly and slim, while keeping the resource usage low. LXDE uses less RAM and less CPU while being a feature rich desktop environment. Unlike other tightly integrated desktops LXDE strives to be modular, so each component can be used independently with few dependencies. This makes porting LXDE to different distributions and platforms easier.
LXDE Website: http://lxde.org/

Hope you found this Kali Linux 2017.1 LXDE installation tutorial helpful and informative. Please consider sharing it. Your feedback and questions are welcome!

Kali Linux 2017.1 KDE Plasma Installation on VMware Workstation

Harry
Kali Linux 2017.1 KDE Plasma Installation
Kali Linux 2017.1 KDE Plasma Installation on VMware Workstation

This video tutorial shows Kali Linux 2017.1 KDE Plasma installation on VMware Workstation/Player step by step. This tutorial is also helpful to install Kali Linux KDE on physical computer or laptop hardware. We also install VMware Tools (Open VM Tools) on Kali Linux 2017.1 KDE Plasma for better performance and usability features such as Fit Guest Now, Drag-Drop File and Clipboard Sharing.

Kali Linux 2017.1 KDE Plasma Installation Steps:

  1. Download Kali Linux 2017.1 KDE Plasma ISO
  2. Create Virtual Machine on VMware Workstation/Player
  3. Start Kali Linux KDE Installation
  4. Install VMware Tools (Open VM Tools)
  5. Test VMware Tools Features: Fit Guest Now, Drag-Drop File and Clipboard Sharing

Installing Kali Linux 2017.1 KDE Plasma on VMware Workstation



Kali Linux 2017.1 New Features and Improvements

Kali Linux is a Debian-based distribution which features several security and forensics tools. Kali Linux 2017.1 features drivers for RTL8812AU wireless chipsets, improved GPU support and there are now Azure and AWS images of Kali Linux for cloud instances. Kali Linux 2017.1 brings with it a bunch of exciting updates and features. As with all new releases, you have the common denominator of updated packages, an updated kernel that provides more and better hardware support, as well as a slew of updated tools.
Kali Linux Website: https://www.kali.org/

What is KDE Desktop?

The KDE Community is an international technology team dedicated to creating a free and user-friendly computing experience, offering an advanced graphical desktop, a wide variety of applications for communication, work, education and entertainment and a platform to easily build new applications upon.  In this regard, the resources provided by KDE make it a central development hub and home for many popular applications and projects like Calligra Suite, Krita, digiKam, and many others.
KDE Website: https://www.kde.org/

Hope you found this Kali Linux KDE Plasma 2017.1 installation tutorial helpful and informative. Please consider sharing it. Your feedback and questions are welcome!