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===Mozilla - Firefox===
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=Mozilla - Firefox=
 
* Add the following icons to you icon toolbox
 
* Add the following icons to you icon toolbox
 
** add new tab
 
** add new tab
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*Change the default opening for pictures to your favorate application (e.g. /usr/gnome/bin/eog)
 
*Change the default opening for pictures to your favorate application (e.g. /usr/gnome/bin/eog)
  
===Nautilus===
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=Nautilus=
 
*Search for png, tif, gif, ... files and assign your favorite application (e.g. /usr/gnome/bin/eog) to them.
 
*Search for png, tif, gif, ... files and assign your favorite application (e.g. /usr/gnome/bin/eog) to them.
  
 
... to be continued
 
... to be continued
  
===Localized versions of Acrobat Reader 7===
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=Localized versions of Acrobat Reader 7=
 
==Debian based systems==
 
==Debian based systems==
 
In the next few lines we do a little bit of terminal miracle. So be ready, open a terminal (konsole in KDE or gnome-terminal in Gnome desktop). Change to the directory where your browser downloads a file.
 
In the next few lines we do a little bit of terminal miracle. So be ready, open a terminal (konsole in KDE or gnome-terminal in Gnome desktop). Change to the directory where your browser downloads a file.
 
  cd ~/WhereYour/Browser/Downloads
 
  cd ~/WhereYour/Browser/Downloads
  
=First download a zipped files version=
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===First download a zipped files version===
 
If you are klicking on the little adobe reader sign at [http://www.adobe.com/ Adobe Website], you will be asked to  
 
If you are klicking on the little adobe reader sign at [http://www.adobe.com/ Adobe Website], you will be asked to  
 
  Select your version of Linux:
 
  Select your version of Linux:
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  AdobeReader_deu-7.0.8-1.i386.tar.gz
 
  AdobeReader_deu-7.0.8-1.i386.tar.gz
  
=Install Ldap2=
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===Install Ldap2===
 
  apt-get install libldap2
 
  apt-get install libldap2
  
=Unzip the file=
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===Unzip the file===
 
  tar xzvf AdobeReader_LOCAL-7.0.0.i386.tar.gz
 
  tar xzvf AdobeReader_LOCAL-7.0.0.i386.tar.gz
  
=Do the miracle=
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===Do the miracle===
  
 
  VER=7.0; SUB_VERSION=8-1.i386; LOCAL=deu
 
  VER=7.0; SUB_VERSION=8-1.i386; LOCAL=deu
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Taken from [http://www.argv.org/~chome/acrobat.html Japanese Acrobat Reader] .
 
Taken from [http://www.argv.org/~chome/acrobat.html Japanese Acrobat Reader] .
  
=Cleanup=
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===Cleanup===
 
rm -rf usr
 
rm -rf usr
 
rm AdobeReader_LOCAL-7.0.0.tgz
 
rm AdobeReader_LOCAL-7.0.0.tgz
 
rm -rf AdobeReader
 
rm -rf AdobeReader
  
=Install the debian package=
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===Install the debian package===
 
  dpkg -i  
 
  dpkg -i  
  
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Are avaiable at [http://www.adobe.com/ Adobe Website]
 
Are avaiable at [http://www.adobe.com/ Adobe Website]
  
===Multimedia, dvd and restricted codecs===
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=Multimedia, dvd and restricted codecs=
 
A good introduction about related questions you'll find here:
 
A good introduction about related questions you'll find here:
 
*[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats Restricted Formats]
 
*[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats Restricted Formats]

Revision as of 16:29, 15 August 2006

Mozilla - Firefox

  • Add the following icons to you icon toolbox
    • add new tab
    • print
  • Change the default opening for pictures to your favorate application (e.g. /usr/gnome/bin/eog)

Nautilus

  • Search for png, tif, gif, ... files and assign your favorite application (e.g. /usr/gnome/bin/eog) to them.

... to be continued

Localized versions of Acrobat Reader 7

Debian based systems

In the next few lines we do a little bit of terminal miracle. So be ready, open a terminal (konsole in KDE or gnome-terminal in Gnome desktop). Change to the directory where your browser downloads a file.

cd ~/WhereYour/Browser/Downloads

First download a zipped files version

If you are klicking on the little adobe reader sign at Adobe Website, you will be asked to

Select your version of Linux:

Most people don't realize the little link in the next line

!!! Choose a different version !!!

When you klick on this you can ask for a localized version. Choose your language. Then choose to download your localized linux acrobat reader as a (.tar.gz) file.

E.g. the german version of acrobat reader 7.0 (subversion 8.1 for i386) is

AdobeReader_deu-7.0.8-1.i386.tar.gz

Install Ldap2

apt-get install libldap2

Unzip the file

tar xzvf AdobeReader_LOCAL-7.0.0.i386.tar.gz

Do the miracle

VER=7.0; SUB_VERSION=8-1.i386; LOCAL=deu
ACRO_VERSION=${LOCAL}-${VER}.${SUB_VERSION}

tar zxvf AdobeReader_${ACRO_VERSION}.tar.gz
fakeroot mkdir -p usr/bin usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat${VER}
fakeroot tar -C usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat${VER} -xvf AdobeReader/COMMON.TAR
fakeroot tar -C usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat${VER} -xvf AdobeReader/ILINXR.TAR
fakeroot ln -s /usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat7.0/bin/acroread usr/bin/acroread
fakeroot ln -s /usr/lib/libldap.so.2 usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat7.0/Reader/intellinux/lib/libldap.so
fakeroot ln -s /usr/lib/liblber.so.2 usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat7.0/Reader/intellinux/lib/liblber.so
fakeroot tar zcvf AdobeReader_${ACRO_VERSION}.tgz ./usr
fakeroot alien AdobeReader_${ACRO_VERSION}.tgz 

The last step could take a few minutes. so be patient and get you a cup of coffee.

Taken from Japanese Acrobat Reader .

Cleanup

rm -rf usr rm AdobeReader_LOCAL-7.0.0.tgz rm -rf AdobeReader

Install the debian package

dpkg -i 

RPM packages

Are avaiable at Adobe Website

Multimedia, dvd and restricted codecs

A good introduction about related questions you'll find here:

For Debian based distributions there are two answers:

This solves all problems releated to Windows audiocodecs, DVD playing, Flashplayer and others under debian.

Be aware and read carefully the legal rights notices about multimedia codecs and dvd protections - especially, if you are living in the USA.