Monthly Archives: June 2011

KDE – Install Dropbox on Kubuntu (Without Nautilus)

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In this article I’ll outline how to install Dropbox on KDE (Kubuntu) without using the packages, or requiring the GNOME dependencies that are required for Nautilus integration.

Installation

Because we’ll be installing Dropbox manually, outside of the package management system, the first thing you’ll need to do is download the binary for your running architecture. I’ve included direct download links to the 32bit and 64bit releases below:

32bit Dropbox Linux Client
64bit Dropbox Linux Client

After you’ve downloaded the .tar.gz file, unpack it and move its contents to your home folder. Assuming your default Download location is your ~/Downloads folder, do the following to unpack and move the dropbox files:

    tar xf dropbox-lnx*.tar.gz

    mv .dropbox-dist/ ~/

Lastly, assuming you want Dropbox to autostart when you login, you’ll want to create a symlink to your Autostart folder. You can do this using the command:

    ln -s ~/.dropbox-dist/dropdoxd ~/.kde/Autostart/

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Ubuntu – How to Fix Flickering Flash Videos in Firefox 4 (64-bit)

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For long I have been having problem with flickering flash videos in the Firefox 4 beta in Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit. Today I found a solution, and I have no longer any reason to use Chrome. :)

It seems that the problem with flickering flash videos only occurs with Adobe Flash Player 10.1. So, by installing the beta 10.3 of Flash Player, the problem is now long gone.

I don’t know how you install the Flash beta in the 32-bit version of Ubuntu. But in the 64-bit version you just need to type these lines in the terminal:

	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sevenmachines/flash
	sudo apt-get update
	sudo apt-get install flashplugin64-installer

I hope this solution works for you.