Friday, November 16, 2012

1.5 - Post Installation

1.5.4 - How to Install Acrobat Reader Using Terminal

Open terminal and type the following commands:


sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ precise partner"


sudo apt-get update


sudo apt-get install acroread

1.7 Desktop Environment

1.7.3 - How to Pin Application to Taskbar

Example: Pin LibreOffice Writer to Taskbar.

1. Run program.



2. Point to the program on taskbar and right click. Select Pin application.




3. Close program.




4. Application is now pinned to the taskbar.



1.7 - Desktop Environment

1.7.2 - How to Create Desktop Shortcut

Example: Create Desktop Shortcut for LibreOffice Writer.

1. Find program in menu.




2. Highlight name of program, right click and select Create Desktop Shortcut.




3. Goto desktop. Shortcut is named LibreOffice Writer.desktop.



4. Right click and select Properties.



5. Click Permissions tab and put a check mark in Execute to allow executing file as program.



6. Desktop Shortcut icon will change and function properly.