How to install floating terminal on Ubuntu 13.04 (Guake)

When I am using any Linux operating system I find that I am constantly needing to go to the terminal to do something. Many of the things that I show you how to do using a graphical tool, I often find it faster to do by using the terminal to run commands. Often times the slowest part of a task is actually opening up the terminal to run the command. In this tutorial I will show you how to install Guake which is a floating terminal that is open all the time in the background to make it quicker to access the terminal.

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How to Install LastPass on Ubuntu 13.04

Using the LastPass password manager has been something that i have been using here lately to manage my passwords. In order for LastPass to work for me it must be able to run on every operating system that I will be using. So far LastPass has been able to do that for me. In this tutorial I will be showing you how to install LastPass on Ubuntu 13.04.

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How to Manually Install Updates on Ubuntu 13.04

Installing updates on any operating system is very important. Updates may contain fixes to security problems along with bugs in the software that could also cause problems. In most cases Ubuntu will prompt you to install updates as they are needed. There are times when these prompts come at bad times and are dismissed only to have to be done later. It also never hurts to double check to make sure your operating system is up to date. This tutorial will show you two methods of manually installing updates on Ubuntu 13.04. The first method is using the graphical user interface (GUI) and the second method is using the terminal.

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