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SBackup-Simple backup solution for Pear OS 8

Backup plays an important role in computing. Make sure you have an appropriate backup solution for your computer. Introducing the Sbackup, a simple backup solution for Pear OS 8. Sbackup comes with many features but very simple. Sbackup can backup in compressed and uncompressed mode. Sbackup also supports remote backup destination which makes this application more flexible. 
sbackup user interface

How to install Battle For Wesnoth on Pear OS 8

If you like Battle For Wesnoth game, you can now install it on Pear OS 8 easily. Battle for Wesnoth is a turn-based strategy game for Linux. This quick tutorial will guide you to install Battle for Wesnoth on Pear OS 8 and should be applicable as well on Ubuntu.
The game is very competitive, the user can choose from hundreds of different soldier types, like infantry, cavalry, archers, mages, et cetera and fight with friends or strangers, in multi-player mode.
This is how to install Battle for Wesnoth on Pear OS 8
Open Terminal and type
sudo apt-get install wesnoth

dhani@dhani-pearos8:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-get install wesnoth
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  libboost-program-options1.49.0 libsdl-net1.2 ttf-dejavu wesnoth-1.10
  wesnoth-1.10-aoi wesnoth-1.10-core wesnoth-1.10-data wesnoth-1.10-did
  wesnoth-1.10-dm wesnoth-1.10-dw wesnoth-1.10-ei wesnoth-1.10-httt
  wesnoth-1.10-l wesnoth-1.10-low wesnoth-1.10-music wesnoth-1.10-nr
  wesnoth-1.10-sof wesnoth-1.10-sotbe wesnoth-1.10-thot wesnoth-1.10-trow
  wesnoth-1.10-tsg wesnoth-1.10-ttb wesnoth-1.10-utbs
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libboost-program-options1.49.0 libsdl-net1.2 ttf-dejavu wesnoth wesnoth-1.10
  wesnoth-1.10-aoi wesnoth-1.10-core wesnoth-1.10-data wesnoth-1.10-did
  wesnoth-1.10-dm wesnoth-1.10-dw wesnoth-1.10-ei wesnoth-1.10-httt
  wesnoth-1.10-l wesnoth-1.10-low wesnoth-1.10-music wesnoth-1.10-nr
  wesnoth-1.10-sof wesnoth-1.10-sotbe wesnoth-1.10-thot wesnoth-1.10-trow
  wesnoth-1.10-tsg wesnoth-1.10-ttb wesnoth-1.10-utbs
0 upgraded, 24 newly installed, 0 to remove and 141 not upgraded.
Need to get 344 MB of archives.
After this operation, 445 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y

It will download about 105 MB from the internet. Make sure you have a good internet connection. 

How to install Dropbox on Pear OS 8

Dropbox is my favorite online data storage and file sharing. I can store and access my files from anywhere. Here I want to show you how to install Dropbox on Pear OS 8. When Dropbox application is installed on Pear OS 8, we can easily drop files to a special Dropbox folder on Pear OS and then we can access the files from anywhere via internet. 
In order to install Dropbox on Pear OS 8, please follow these procedures:
1. Install Dropbox.
Open Terminal and type
sudo apt-get install dropbox
2. After installation, run Dropbox from Launchpad and you will be asked to download Dropbox daemon. Press OK to start download
Wait until downloading process is finished. But, in my case, this process is stuck when the download is finished. To solve this, we can continue install Dropbox manually. Open Terminal and type this command
cd ~
wget -c https://dl-web.dropbox.com/u/17/dropbox-lnx.x86-2.4.0.tar.gz
tar -xzvf dropbox-lnx.x86-2.4.0.tar.gz
cd .dropbox-dist
sudo chmod +x dropboxd
3. Now you can open Dropbox by clicking the Dropbox icon on Launchpad. Log in or register Dropbox to start using it. 

How to install Frostwire on Pear OS 8

Frostwire is a popular BitTorrent client and cloud client service. Frostwire can be installed on most Linux distribution including Pear OS 8 very easy. This tutorial is going to show you how to install Frostwire on Pear OS 8. The installer is about 6.5 megabytes. I like Frostwire because it has many nice features, stunning user interface and easy to use. Its a must have application for Pear OS 8 users. 

Open Terminal and type these commands:
wget http://dl.frostwire.com/frostwire/5.6.6/frostwire-5.6.6.all.deb
sudo dpkg -i frostwire-5.6.6.all.deb
Once finished, Frostwire icon should be listed on Launchpad. 

Install Shutter on Pear OS 8

Shutter is a rich features screenshot grabber for Linux. Shutter has more features than default gnome screenshot tool. It has a built in image editor which we can edit the screenshot, add text, object etc easily. Shutter supports various ways to take screenshot such as, window under cursor, desktop screen, manual selection, tooltip, menu and many more. 
Shutter main window

This tutorial will show you how to install Shutter on Pear OS 8. To install Shutter, open Terminal and paste this command
sudo apt-get install shutter
Once finished, Shutter icon will appear on Launchpad. 

Install SMPlayer on Pear OS 8

By default, Pear OS 8 is equipped with VLC Media Player that is modified into "Theater" application. In case you need another video player, SMPlayer is also a good one. SMPlayer can be installed on Pear OS 8 easily. 
SMPlayer provide a simple way to play local media or even video streaming from the website (url). We can also add subtitle to the movie we watch, etc. SMPlayer is just a simple media player for Linux. It supports various video formats. 
Install SMPLayer on Pear OS 8
Open Terminal and type this command
sudo apt-get install smplayer

Install Gambas 3 on Pear OS 8

Gambas is a powerful and rich features development tool in Linux. Gambas is similar to Visual Basic in Windows but Gambas is not Visual Basic. Gambas 3 can be installed directly from Pear OS 8 since its already listed on Ubuntu repository. To install Gambas 3, I prefer to use Ubuntu Software Center. It works for me. 

Open Ubuntu Software Center and type Gambas. Gambas 3 should be listed on the search result. Click it and press Install to start the installation. When finished, Gambas 3 will be listed on Launchpad. Now you can start coding to create your own application using Gambas 3. I hope I can write more about Gambas 3 in the future. 

Install Unetbootin on Pear OS 8

Unetbootin is a handy tool to create a bootable Linux on a flash disk. With Unetbootin we can easily turn a USB flash drive into a mobile operating system. Its pretty simple to install Unetbootin on Pear OS 8. This software already available on Ubuntu repository. 

Install Unetbootin on Pear OS 8

sudo apt-get install unetbootin

When finished, Unetbootin shortcut will be listed on Launchpad. We can start creating a Live USB using Unetbootin directly. To create a Live USB, follow these steps:

1. Plug your USB thumb drive in.

2. Open Unetbootin

3. Browse the ISO file of the Linux distribution you want to use. Or if you have a fast internet connection, you can select the first option to download the files directly from the internet. 

4. Select the USB drive. Usually, the USB drive is known as /dev/sdb1 or similar. 

5. Press OK to start the process.

Please note that currently Unetbootin supports permanent mode for Ubuntu only.  

Turn Pear OS 8 into a multimedia server using Plex Media Server

Plex Media Server (PMS) is a powerful tool to turn our Linux into a multimedia server which provides centralized way to serve your home. This tutorial is going to show you how to turn Pear OS 8 into a multimedia server using Plex Media Server. You can then play the movie or music from other connected devices such as Android, SONY Bravia TV, SONY Home Theater and so on. 
First, we need to download the latest PMS package from the official website. 
Once downloaded, you can start installing the package. You can simply right click the DEB package and select Open with GDebi Package Installer or you can execute this command to install.
sudo dpkg -i plexmediaserver_0.9.8.6.175-88ffbb2_amd64.deb

How to install Cinnamon 2.0 on Pear OS 8

This tutorial is going to show you how to install Cinnamon 2.0 on Pear OS 8. Personally, I prefer current Pear OS 8 interface but trying to install Cinnamon on Pear OS 8 is also good for learning. Cinnamon 2.0 desktop has many new upgraded features such as better edge-tiling, better user management, sound effects, window management improvements and many more. 
How to install Cinnamon 2.0 on Pear OS 8
Step 1. Add the Cinnamon PPA to Pear OS 8. Execute this command on terminal
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable
Step 2. Update Pear OS 8. Still in Terminal, execute this command
sudo apt-get update
Step 3. Install Cinnamon
sudo apt-get install cinnamon
Once finished, log out and select Cinnamon from the session list.

How to install Super Boot Manager on PearOS 8

Super Boot Manager is a GUI application to manage the GRUB entries more easily. We can easily modify the GRUB, BURG and Plymouth. For you who love to install multiple Operating Systems on a computer, Super Boot Manager is a perfect tool for you. I always have PearOS and Windows installed on my laptop and this application is really helpful.

How to install Google Chrome on PearOS 8

This quick tutorial is going to show you how to install Google Chrome on PearOS 8. Google Chrome 30.0 is now available for Linux users. To install Google Chrome on PearOS 8 is very simple. Please read the following steps to get Google Chrome installed.
Step 1. Install libxss1
Google Chrome requires libxss1 to work. So we need to install this package first before installing Google Chrome package.
sudo apt-get install libxss1

How to install wine on PearOS 8

This tutorial is going to show you how to install Wine on PearOS 8. Wine is my favorite application to install various Windows software on Linux. There are many Windows program that does not available in Linux version. Wine is a bridge to fill this gap. Wine is very easy to be installed on PearOS 8 since its already available in the repository. 
To install wine on PearOS 8, simply use this command instead
sudo apt-get install wine
Once finished, we can start installing Windows program on PearOS. To install, we must have an .exe file. Right click the .exe file and select Open with wine Windows Program Loader. In few moments the installation wizard will be opened. Follow the wizard until finished and your program now should be ready. 

How to install PlayOnLinux on PearOS 8

PlayOnLinux is a nice application that will lets us to run some Windows applications on Linux. PlayOnLinux can be installed on PearOS 8 easily. This tutorial is going to show you how to install PlayOnLinux on PearOS 8. Once PlayOnLinux is installed we can then install many Windows software such as Microsoft Office, Photoshop and many others. 

How to change default keyboard layout on PearOS 8

This quick tutorial is going to show you how to change the default keyboard layout on PearOS 8. Based on my own experience when testing the new PearOS 8 Beta 3 on my SONY VAIO laptop, the default keyboard layout on PearOS 8 is English (UK). This default layout has some problem on my keyboard. I cannot find the @ symbol. So I need to change the keyboard layout to English (US). 
In order to change the default keyboard on PearOS 8, please follow these steps:
1. Open System Settings and press Keyboard

How to install TeamViewer on PearOS 8

This tutorial is going to show you how to install TeamViewer on PearOS 8. TeamViewer is a free remote desktop application for Windows, Mac and Linux. With TeamViewer we can control our computer remotely or simply perform a presentation from a remote computer. The technology behind TeamViewer enable us to control other computer in secure mode and cross platform. See how to install this TeamViewer on PearOS 8 below
Step 1. Download TeamViewer DEB package from this link.
Step 2. Right click the DEB file and select Open with GDebi Package Installer.

How to install Kingsoft Office Suite on PearOS 8

Kingsoft Office is a powerful, rich features and professional office application. Kingsoft Office also available for free for Linux users. This tutorial is going to show you how to install the latest version of Kingsoft Office on PearOS 8. Kingsoft Office is a perfect alternative to Microsoft Office 2013. It comes with a nice user interface, way better than OpenOffice or LibreOffice. 

How to install TimeShift on PearOS 8

TimeShift is a perfect backup solution for Linux users. If Windows has System Restore and Mac OS X has its Time Machine, Linux users are proud to have TimeShift. TimeShift has similar functional to Windows System Restore and Mac Time Machine. It can restore our PearOS to previous state easily. This tutorial is going to show you how to install TimeShift on PearOS 8. 
In order to use TimeShift, we need to create a snapshot to our system. This snapshot will be used to restore our system in the future. Ok, follow these steps to install TimeShift

Install Cheese webcam application on PearOS 8

Cheese is a must have application for Laptop users who use PearOS on their lapatop. Cheese is a popular webcam application which can take still pictures or record video using built in webcam on a laptop. Cheese has a simple user interface and pretty easy to use. This PearOS tutorial will guide you how to install Cheese on PearOS 8.

Install Virtualbox Guest Additions on PearOS 8 Beta 3

I just downloaded and installed the latest PearOS 8 Beta 3 on my Virtualbox. Now its time to install the Guest Additions on it. PearOS 8 Beta 3 is an impressive operating system. Its very beautiful, simple, easy to use and the most important is its Linux. I got no problems on installing Guest Additions on this PearOS 8 Beta 3, not any.
PearOS 8 is the most beautiful Linux I ever tried.