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Ubuntu 13.04 – How to Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
These instructions are for Ubuntu 13.04 running under VirtualBox 4.2.12 on Windows 7 with SP1. They should be the same or similar for other version combinations, but I make no guarantee. These instructions are the same or very similar for many other Linux distros, however, the VirtualBox Guest Additions don’t work with all distros of Linux. As well, for some Linux distros, the installation does not happen automatically – you have to manually start it. Note: sometimes, after Ubuntu updates have been installed, the Guest Additions will stop working. See the section When Install Guest Additions… Doesn’t Autorun below on how to manually run the Guest Installation procedure again. Why Install VirtualBox Guest Additions? Installing the VirtualBox Guest Additions better integrates Ubuntu Linux with your system and gives you the following benefits (and more): better video support … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.04 – How to Install the MATE Desktop
These instructions are for installing the MATE Desktop v.1.2 or v.1.4 on Ubuntu 12.04 running the Unity interface. Unless otherwise specified, all observations and screenshots are for v.1.2. Installation instructions may be the same or similar for other versions of Ubuntu or for other Linux distros, but no guarantee is made. The MATE website provides installation instructions for several different Linux distros (including Ubuntu). Installing MATE Desktop is very much like going back to the original GNOME 2 desktop that was part of earlier version of Ubuntu. GNOME 2 is now obsolete and had been replaced by GNOME 3. Not everyone was happy with this (including Canonical). Canonical (the makers of Ubuntu) decided to create a new desktop called Unity. A developer named Perberos decided to fork GNOME 2 (i.e. create a new independent project based … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.04 – Failed to download package files
This tutorial is for Ubuntu 12.04 in which the following error appears when trying to install a package using the Ubuntu Software Center: This might work for other Ubuntu versions, or other Linux distros based on Ubuntu, but no guarantee is made. Assumes you know how to open a terminal. Instructions can be found here. Possible Cause The error message Failed to download package files Check your Internet connection. when attempting to install software using the Ubuntu Software Center may occur if the package repository lists are out of date. Updating the Repositories 1) Open a terminal: 2) Type the following command and then press the Enter key: sudo apt-get update 3) Type your password and then press the Enter key: Note: when you type your password, it will look like nothing is happening. This is normal. Linux gives no feedback when passwords … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.04 – Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions
These instructions are for Ubuntu 12.04 running under VirtualBox 4.1.12 on Windows 7 with SP1. They should be the same or similar for other version combinations, but I make no guarantee. These instructions are the same or very similar for many other distros of Linux, however, the VirtualBox Guest Additions don’t work with all distros of Linux. For some Linux distros the installation does not happen automatically, you have to manually start it. NOTE: sometimes, after Ubuntu updates have been installed, the Guest Additions will stop working. See the section When Install Guest Additions… Doesn’t Autorun below on how to manually run the Guest Installation procedure again. Why Install VirtualBox Guest Additions? Installing the VirtualBox Guest Additions better integrates Ubuntu Linux with your system and gives you the following benefits (and more): better mouse pointer integration shared folders … Read entire article »
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Joomla! 2.5 – Installing a Movable Type API Plugin (XMLRPC)
This installation procedure is for Movable Type XMLRPC for Joomla! 1.7.1 under Joomla! 2.5.0. It is likely the same for other version combinations, but there is no guarantee. Even though the plugin name says it is for Joomla! 1.7.1, it works fine with Joomla! 2.5.0 This installation procedure is NOT compatible with Joomla! 1.5.x. Instructions for installing the Movable Type API for Joomla! 1.5.x can be found here. Some images may be clicked for larger versions. Installing the Movable Type API allows frontend clients (such as Windows Live Writer) to manage Joomla! articles via a blog interface. The Movable Type API is widely supported. Downloading the Plugin 1a) Download the plugin from here. The download link is the package icon – you will need to scroll about halfway down the page: 1b) Accept the GNU license terms … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 11.10 – Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions
These instructions are for Ubuntu 11.10 running under VirtualBox 4.1.8r75467 on Windows 7 with SP1. They should be the same or similar for other version combinations, but I make no guarantee. These instructions are the same or very similar for many other distros of Linux, however, the VirtualBox Guest Additions don’t work with all distros of Linux. For some Linux distros the installation does not happen automatically, you have to manually start it. NOTE: sometimes, after Ubuntu updates have been installed, the Guest Additions will stop working. See the section When Install Guest Additions… Doesn’t Work below on how to manually run the Guest Installation procedure again. Why Install VirtualBox Guest Additions? Installing the VirtualBox Guest Additions better integrates Ubuntu Linux with your system and gives you the following benefits (and more): better mouse pointer integration shared folders … Read entire article »
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Installing Joomla! 2.5 Under XAMPP
This tutorial describes how to install Joomla! version 2.5.0 under XAMPP version 1.7.3 on Windows 7. The procedure should be the same or similar for other version combinations, but no guarantee is made. Assumes you have already installed XAMPP. (Installation instructions can be found here.) created a MySQL database. (Creation instructions can be found here.) Joomla! 2.5 is a release with long term support until at least July 2013. Some images may be clicked on images for full size versions. Downloading Joomla! 1) Download the full Joomla install from here Click on the zip link. 2) Click on Save as. 3) Choose a directory in which to save the file and click on Save. Remember where you saved the file. 4) After the download has completed, you can choose Open to open the downloaded file with the default application … Read entire article »
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Installing Joomla! 1.7 Under XAMPP
Joomla! 1.7 is now obsolete. Joomla! 2.5 is the newest release with long term support. Instructions for installing Joomla! 2.5 can be found here. This tutorial describes how to install Joomla! version 1.7.0 and 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.7.3, 1.7.4 under XAMPP version 1.7.3 on Windows XP. The procedure should be the same for other version combinations, but no guarantee is made. Assumes you have already installed XAMPP. (Installation instructions can be found here.) created a MySQL database. (Creation instructions can be found here.) Some images may be clicked on images for full size versions. Downloading Joomla! 1) Download the full Joomla install from here. 2) Choose to either save the ZIP file or to open it over the web. Saving the ZIP file makes it easier to install Joomla again, if you have to. Extracting Joomla! 3) Open the downloaded file by … Read entire article »
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How to Install WordPress into a Folder Other than \wordpress under XAMPP
These instructions are for WordPress version 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.2.0, and 3.2.1 into a folder other than \wordpress under XAMPP 1.7.3 running on Windows XP with Service Pack 3 installed. You may want to install into a different folder for various reasons, the two most common being: (1) you want to have multiple WordPress installations, or (2) you want control over where the files are installed. These instructions should be the same for other versions, but no guarantee is made. Assumes you have XAMPP installed. To install WordPress to something other than the default wordpress directory, you need to (1) install WordPress into that directory and then (2) move all the files found in the wordpress directory up into that directory and, (3) delete the wordpress directory. These instructions assume Windows is … Read entire article »
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Installing WordPress Under XAMPP
This tutorial describes how to install WordPress version 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.2.0 and 3.2.1 under XAMPP version 1.7.3 on Windows XP. The procedure should be the same for other version combinations, but no guarantee is made. Assumes you have already installed XAMPP. (Installation instructions can be found here.) created a MySQL database. (Creation instructions can be found here.) I do not recommend using XAMPP 1.7.4 because of configuration and functionality issues with that version. NOTE:Under certain conditions, 3.1.3 may not work correctly and generate errors. Most commonly this is happens when trying to manage Media in the back end of WordPress. There is a patch called Hotfix which may resolve the problem for you (it did for me). NOTE: WordPress 3.2 has been released. Currently, I am on holidays, so I can’t test out the … Read entire article »
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