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Aug 112010
 

Upgrade Packages in Ubuntu

Answer:

From time to time, packages will release new version so your installed packages will also need to keep updated.

To upgrade your system, first update your package index by

# sudo apt-get update

Than upgrade the packages

# sudo apt-get upgrade

Aug 062010
 

Update the Package Index in Ubuntu

Answer:

In Ubuntu, the package index is managed by the Advanced Packaging Tool (APT).

The index of all the available packages from the repositories is defined in the file /etc/apt/sources.list file.

To update this package index, use the following command.

# sudo apt-get update

That is it.

Aug 052010
 

Install the Lucid Light Themes (Radiance and Ambiance) in Ubuntu 9.10

Answer:

The new Lucid Light themes (Radiance and Ambiance) in Ubuntu 10.04 is very nice and it can also be used in older version of Ubuntu such as Ubuntu 9.10, so you don't need to upgrade if you only want the new themes.

What you need to do is the following (for Ubuntu 9.10).

1. Add the repository
# sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8

2. Install all the needed files
# sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install gtk2-engines-murrine ubuntu-mono light-themes gtk2-engines-aurora

3. Change it in action

Reference: http://www.webupd8.org/2010/03/ubuntu-lucid-light-themes-radiance-and.html