Sooner or later you'll download or will be sent something archived with the ever popular 7zip file compression software. Given it's popularity, probably to do with being completely free and open source (under the GNU LGPL license), as well as cross-platform, it's probably a good idea to ensure it's installed on your Ubuntu system, as it doesn't come with it pre-installed out … [Read more...] about How to Install 7zip on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
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How to Install and Remove a Deb Package via the Command Line in Ubuntu
More often than not, I find it easier to install packages via the command line instead of heading through graphical downloaders/installer; also, if you wish to script the setup of your machine, it makes sense to grab and install deb files using the command line directly. Here's how you can install .deb packages with ease. I'm going to show you how I installed Google … [Read more...] about How to Install and Remove a Deb Package via the Command Line in Ubuntu
How to Install rar/unrar on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
Being able to easily deal with rar archives is a part of everyday life for many users, it helps cut down on transfer times when importing and exporting files from your machine over the internet or to USB media, and it's a great way to secure files too. Installing rar and unrar under Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is trivial and should take you less than 30 seconds, so let's dive right … [Read more...] about How to Install rar/unrar on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
How to Install rar/unrar on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial)
An updated version of this post for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) is available here. If you're looking to cut down on FTP transfer times of many small files, or even just try to extract and archive you've just used wget to grab, rar and unrar always come in handy and are included in my default install list for any server I manage. Installing rar and unrar under Ubuntu … [Read more...] about How to Install rar/unrar on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial)
How to Install Maven in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial)
Maven aims to remove the complexity and confusion which normally arises when building or managing a java-based project. Nowadays, it's a major part of most Java developers day-to-day workflow. Here I'll run you through how to install Maven on Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial), the process start to finish should take less than 5 minutes. Let's get straight to it. Apply Apt … [Read more...] about How to Install Maven in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial)