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How To Install gThumb

Because it is available via PPA, installing gThumb 3.2.3 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Elementary OS and Pear OS is easy. All you have to do is add the ppa to the system, update the local repository index and install the gthumb package. Like this:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dhor/myway
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gthumb

Raspberry Pi Automatic Video Looper

Raspberry Pi Automatic Video Looper

Updating Raspberry Pi: Packages, Kernel, and Firmware.

Updating Packages

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
This updates the package list and upgrades all the packages. You can use the -y flag if you hate typing yes. After the kernel and all packages are upgraded, this command should show you:
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded

 

Updating the Kernel

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade
This upgrades your linux kernel distribution. These are regularly released. You can see which version you have by running:
uname -a
 

Updating the Firmware

sudo rpi-update
This upgrades the firmware as long as you have the Hexxeh script downloaded. It and instructions can be found here: https://github.com/Hexxeh/rpi-update

Raspberry Pi as low-cost HD surveillance camera – CodeProject

Raspberry Pi as low-cost HD surveillance camera – CodeProject