Install some common software for ubuntu and its derivative versions

1. Google Input Method 1. ensure that SCIM (sudoapt-getinstallscim) exists in the System 2. install necessary libraries: sudoaptitudeinstallautotools-devlibgtk2.0-devlibscim-devlibtoolautomake3, install build-essential: s...

 

I. Google input method

 

1. ensure that SCIM (sudo apt-get install scim) exists in the system)

 

2. install necessary libraries: sudo aptitude install autotools-dev libgtk2.0-dev libscim-dev libtool automake

 

3. install build-essential: sudo apt-get install build-essential

 

4. install git: sudo apt-get install git-core

 

5. Download: git clone git: // github.com/tchaikov/scim-googlepinyin.git

 

6. cd scim-googlepinyin

 

7. obtain the root permission. Root $./autogen. sh & make install

 

8. disable scim: pkill scim

 

9. start scim: scim-d

 

After installation, the default Google input method is automatically selected. otherwise, select the input method icon or "language support" in the upper-right corner.

 

II. Chinese firefox

 

In the firefox address bar, enter

 

Bytes/

 

3. solve gedit garbled characters

 

Open gedit without using commands

 

FILE --> Open --> character encoding --> add or delete

 

Add GBK, GB2312, and GB18030. the character encoding can continue to be "automatic detection"

 

4. install Google Chrome

 

You can download deb of Google Chrome and double-click it to install it. However, the mint 12 method does not work. you can use the following method:

 

Terminal input: sudo apt-get install libnspr4-0d libnss3-1d libxss1 libcurl3

 

Then cd to the deb Directory of the software to be installed and use: sudo dpkg-I Google *. deb

 

5. install VMware (8.0.1) Tools

 

In the VM menu, choose VM --> install VMware Tools.

 

The system will automatically mount the VMware Tools optical drive, copy the software package and decompress it.

 

Obtain the root permission from the terminal cd to the decompressed Directory

 

Input:./vmware *. pl

 

6. virtual disk slimming www.2cto.com

 

After the vm is used, the virtual disk will increase (only increasing or not decreasing), and the actual usage may not be so much. Therefore, you need to slim down the virtual disk.

 

VMware Tools installed

 

Enter sudo vmware-toolbox on the terminal

 

In the displayed window, select Shrink. in the list, select the Shrink button for the directory to be reduced.