Sunday, August 18, 2013

How to install Qt 5.1 on Lubuntu 13.04

So you want to know how to install Qt 5.1 on lubuntu? it's very simple, but first you will need to download the Qt 5.1 package from the Qt website here.

For this example i'm going use the Qt 5.1 for android 32 bit linux version, but you can download the non android version, it's same way to install.

How to install C/C++ compiler on Lubuntu

In case you want to make program on lubuntu using C or C++ then you will need to install the compiler first in order to get everything works.

Just like on ubuntu, to install the C/C++ compiler you need to type :

Thursday, August 15, 2013

How to install VIM text editor on Lubuntu

Most linux distro comes with the standard vi text editor, for editing file when you're on command line. The vi text editor is one of the most important tool on linux.

But as newbie, i found that vi is very frustrating, hard to use, and that's why we need vim (vi improved), a better version of vi that's easy to use.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

How to install flash player plugin on Lubuntu

Alright so you want to know how to install adobe flash player for your lubuntu? to install flash player/plugin on lubuntu is the same like on ubuntu, use the apt-get install <package name> to download it from the repository.

List of software that came with Lubuntu 13.04


 So here's list of software that came with lubuntu 13.04 raring ringtail :

How to open terminal Lubuntu 13.04

Honestly i'm little bit lost when i first try lubuntu 13.04 because i couldn't find the command line console (terminal).

Where the hell is the terminal? you can find the command line terminal from Start menu > Accessories > LXTerminal.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Say hello to Lubuntu 13.04 desktop

So here's what Lubuntu 13.04 desktop look like :

Very nice, clean and simple, unlike ubuntu which comes with GNOME desktop, lubuntu uses desktop called LXDE. Lubuntu also doesn't have the ugly ubuntu's unity shell, thank god!

Lubuntu comes with chromium web browser instead of firefox, but you could install firefox if you want to, no problem. And now i'm going to give you a little tour guide about the LXDE desktop.