4 Best PDF readers/viewer for Ubuntu

There are several PDF viewers/readers offer related basic and advanced features that run on Ubuntu, Ubuntu based linux distro (Linux Mint, Elementary OS, ChaletOS), Ubuntu derivatives like (Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu studio ect) and they all. In this article, we shall look at 5 important PDF viewers/readers that can help you dealing with PDF files in Linux operating systems.

1. Foxit Reader
Foxit Reader is small, fast, feature-rich pdf viewer and editor.

Install new MPV Player v0.18.0 on Ubuntu

MPV Player is an open-source and cross-platform media player software based on MPlayer/mplayer2, announced this new release MPV Player v0.18.0 is now available for all supported platforms, including all GNU/Linux distributions, and Of course available for our beloved Ubuntu and Linux Mint.

Before Install new MPV Player v0.18.0 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint 18 or other distro, let's take a look whats new and updated features in MPV Player v0.18.0., we noticed some MPV player commands has updated.

Internet Download Managers (IDM) for Linux user

Internet Download Manager (IDM) is a popular download accelerator on Windows systems. for every new linux user, they do not need to worry despite (IDM) is not present in the Linux operating system, Good news for Ubuntu, Linux Mint or another Linux distro user. There are several IDM alternative for you, and hope one of the following programs will satisfy you :

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate CC alternatives for Linux user

Windows users, especially designers are already familiar with graphic design software from Adobe like: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash Professional (Adobe Animate CC), When they switched to linux certainly want something at least it's features are not much different from their old toys. In this article we will see Ubuntu graphic design software or applications that perfectly replaces the Adobe Creative Suite ( Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash/Animate CC ) for Linux users.

Adobe Photoshop alternative for linux

Ubuntu, Linux Mint, ElementaryOS twitter client

Twitter is a social networking service that can be used to connect with people of a like mind. For those that depend upon the service as a means to either stay connected. Now, for Linux users we can solid twitter clients that do the task, after few years falling behind Windows and Mac for this client-based tools.
Here List of Twitter clients for Linux

1. Corebird

Corebird is a modern and easy Twitter client for the Linux desktop

Image burning software for Ubuntu

List of image (iso burner) burning software to for Ubuntu this should work on Linux Mint and Ubuntu Derivatives.

1. Brasero, Create and copy CDs and DVDs

Brasero is an application to burn CD/DVD for the GNOME Desktop. It is designed to be as simple as possible and has some unique features to enable users to create their discs easily and quickly. Feature: Create, Copy and Burn Data and Audio CD/DVDs. Installation
- Install Brasero from Ubuntu Software center, Under Video --> Disc Burning --> Brasero

Install latest stable Google Chrome browser on Ubuntu 16.04

Google Chrome is a is a free web browser software, it's designed to be simple and stylish, develop by Google, which they claim as The fast, free browser that's built for the modern web. An interesting option in addition to Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and even the Opera web browser.

Install Latest Google Chrome on Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) and Ubuntu derivatives (Linux Mint 18, Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Mythbuntu, Xubuntu etc)
In this case, when this article written, the latest stable released Chrome version 51.0.2704.103 come with security update to address multiple vulnerabilities for Windows, Mac, and Linux exploitation

Elementary OS 0.4 'Loki' Beta Released available for download

Elementary OS 0.4 "Loki" Beta now available for download and ready for public testing.

Elementary OS 0.4 "Loki" based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) repository, It comes with Gtk 3.18, Vala 0.32, and Linux 4.4 as well as a multitude of other updated libraries. Let's take a look whats new feature in this beta release, What's New

Install Teamviewer 11 on ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus 64-bit

Install Teamviewer on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus 64-bit using Ubuntu command line, Of course it works on Linux Mint ( see Linux Mint 18 beta release ) and other Ubuntu derivatives.
at first open your terminal (Ctrl + alt + t) and download teamviewer*.deb

wget http://download.teamviewer.com/download/teamviewer_i386.deb

wait until teamviewer_.deb finished downloading.
then, navigate to your directory downloaded the .deb file:

cd ~/Downloads

in this case i got file: teamviewer_11.0.57095_i386.deb
Now, we are ready to install teamviewer on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus 64-bit or other Ubuntu derivatives, there are 3 options for this.

'Daniella', Stable release of Manjaro Linux 16.06

A few days ago, we had posted about user/beginner-friendly linux distribution, ChaletOS 16.04. for new linux user this distro is very helpful especially Windows refugees.

Manjaro Linux another user friendly linux distribution based on Arch Linux, Has just released 'Daniella' stable release of Manjaro Linux 16.06

Linux Mint 18 “Sarah” Beta Released available for download

Update: Linux Mint 18 'Sarah' Final released is now available for download. See here.

Linux Mint 18 codename 'sarah' finally released BETA version both MATE come with mate 1.14 & Cinnamon Edition come with cinnamon 3.2 are available for download from their official website, Linux Mint 18 based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS which come with a ton of new features is awaited by Linux mint users.

Linux Mint 18 introduces "Mint-Y", a brand new theme on Linux Mint 18.

Linux Mint 18 MATE Edition Features and download links

ChaletOS 16.04 user friendly linux distro

Dejan Petrovic, A man behind ChaletOS announced new stable release ChaletOS 16.04 (version: april 2016) based on ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) featuring Xfce Desktop environment 4.12. and Linux kernel series 4.4.

Still with simple and intuitive desktop interface, and come with new features will makes ChaletOS 16.04 could be one of best linux distro for beginners.

Install latest skype on linux ubuntu 16.04

This simple method to install latest Skype which it's not available from ubuntu software center. In this case i using Ubuntu 16.04 xenial xerus 64-bit, i think there is no much different to install it on Linux Mint.

1. using command:
- Open your terminal then do tis:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install skype

2. using synaptic package manager
- Open your synaptic package manager then search Skype
- Right click and select 'Mark for Installation' ( see picture )
- Apply changes

Cross-platform web development IDE/Editor

Here some Ubuntu web design software, Cross-platform web development software, they run on Linux as well as on Mac OS and Windows.

1. Brackets
Brackets is a modern, cross-platform text editor that makes it easy to design in the browser supported by many extensions. Some popular extensions like Emmet, Beautify, File Icons, Indent Guides, Git integration for Brackets, Autoprefixer, W3C Validation will make your work easier.
Download Brackets

Linux icon font (webfont) for your web project

Today it is rare to see linux icon font, is not as easy as looking for a social media icon to implement on your web project. This one might help, Font-Linux by Lukas-W An icon font providing popular linux distro's logos for your web project.