1. Anti-Virus
In Windows there is AVG, Kaspersky was in Linux there is ClamAV and avast!. Install ClamAV (at USC named Virus Scanner).
Install ClamAV
sudo apt-get install clamav clamtk
Run through the Application – Accessories – Virus Scanner.
Install Avast
wget http://files.avast.com/files/linux/avast…2_i386.deb & & sudo dpkg-i avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb
Run Avast via Application – Accessories – avast! Antivirus.
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2. Java
Java is very important to open the application that requires Java in the browser. For example if we are going to upload the photos on the Facebook site.
Install Java
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin equivs
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3. Multimedia
In Windows there is a Windows Media Player, Real Player. With Ubuntu multimedia can use VLC, MPlayer. In order for multimedia applications can run on Ubuntu, it takes a lot of multimedia codecs. Installing VLC and MPlayer will install a lot of multimedia codecs.
Install VLC and MPlayer
sudo apt-get install vlc mplayer
The Install Packages Commonly Used
sudo apt-get install libxine1-ffmpeg gxine mencoder mpeg2dec vorbis-tools mpg321 mpg123 libflac + ID3v2 +6 libmp4v2 ffmpeg-0 totem-mozilla icedax tagtool EasyTAG id3tool lame nautilus-script-audio-convert libmad0 libjpeg-progs libquicktime1 flac FAAC FAAD sox ffmpeg2theora libmpeg2-4-1 uudeview flac libmpeg3 mpegdemux mpeg3-utils-0.7.4-dev liba52
Install Gstreamer
sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-Fluendo-mp3 gstreamer0.10-gnonlin pitfdll gstreamer0.10-sdl gstreamer0.10-gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse gstreamer0.10-Schroedinger gstreamer0. 10-plugins-ugly-multiverse totem-gstreamer
More Multimedia Codecs
sudo apt-get install gstreamer-dbus-media-service gstreamer-tools ubuntu-restricted-extras
DVD Support
sudo apt-get install libdvdread4 & & sudo / usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/./install-css.sh
Flash
sudo apt-get install gsfonts gsfonts-x11 flashplugin-nonfree
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