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Written by Alan Bradock
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Friday, 26 December 2008 18:40 |
Acer put some new applications online, which are probably the updates that were once promised here. They are in the same format as the packages usually downloaded via Live Update, but they're not available there yet. The benefit of using the provided packages is the integration into the system, with icons and everything. All of them can also be fully uninstalled via the Live Update menu.
To install an application first extract the .sh file from the downloaded zip archive. A simple double-click on the extracted file will then start the installation. This feature is only enabled if patch 180024 is installed, so make sure to run Live Update first.
The currently available applications are listed below, with short descriptions. All files can be downloaded from here.
Bluetooth 9MB Support for bluetooth protocols and layers.
| egoboo 65MB An RPG in the spirit of Nethack featuring randomly generated maps.
| FileZilla 8MB A fast and reliable FTP/FTPS and SFTP client.
| Gnomebaker 5MB A CD/DVD burning and authoring application.
| GNU Image Manipulation Program 22MB A program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. Probably the closest to Photoshop Linux will ever have, only hindered by its user interface.
| Skype 25MB Probably no description necessary.
| Unison 3MB A file-synchronization tool that runs on Linux and Windows and works across platforms.
| VideoLAN Client 28MB A media-player for various audio and video formats. Patented codecs are not included. |
All files are now also available from the link mentioned in the first paragraph, including descriptions as well as instructions for both installation and uninstallation.
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