Ubuntu Questions & Answers

To download movies from hdmoviespoint.com in Ubuntu, make use of XDM (Xtreme Download manager). It is a replica of IDM but for Linux.

In order to download stuff from the internet one could use any normal browser and the terminal window. To do so follow the steps given below:

• Copy the hyperlink of the item that you wish to download
• Open the terminal window
• Enter the command:
  • wget –c ‘copid_link’
• The item gets downloaded.

Download managers available for Ubuntu are as follows:

• uGet
• Xtreme Download Manager
• kGet
• Motrix
• FlashGet

To create a custom application launcher for Wine Installed Apps, follow the steps given below:

• Right click on the panel
• Choose Add to Panel
• Select Custom Application Launcher
• Make the required changes and you are good to go.

To install Wine on Lubuntu 20.04 LTS, follow the steps given below:

• Make sure that your OS is a 64-bit operating system
• Download and add WineHQ repository key
• Download WineHQ source file
• Update the package database
• Once the application has been completely installed, configure Wine and run it.

Some of the popular download managers to download Lubuntu, are as follows:

• Xtreme Download Manager
• uGet
• Flareget
• JDownloader
• kGet

IDM is exclusively available on Windows. To install IDM on Ubuntu, you have to use a Windows emulator or a compatibility layer. Follow the steps given below:

• Install Wine (Windows compatibility layer for Ubuntu)
• Download Luna theme for Wine and extract the file
• Open Configure Wine
• Open Desktop Integration
• Tap on Install and choose the theme with extension ‘.msstyles’
• Choose VistaPerfectionX4 and click Apply
• Launch IDM Windows installer via Wine
• One the software has been installed, enter the License value.

To install multiple fonts at once in Ubuntu, follow the steps given below:

• Create a new folder labelled .fonts in your local directory
• Open the folder that contains the fonts
• Now just choose the fonts you want to install and then paste them to the .fonts file.

To install software on Ubuntu using the apt-get command, follow the steps given below:

• Open the terminal in Ubuntu
• Type ‘sudo apt-get install <package_name>’
• Wait for a minute or two and the software will be installed.