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** Note: To write the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus portable, get it here: https://rufus.akeo.ie/ **
** For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/ **
** To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software” **

Added:

Changes: Based on Xubuntu 15.04, New "Apps" folder in /home (with some extras), New compiz effects for maximize, unminimize, focus... read more

** Note: To burn the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus, get it here: http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/rufus-portable **
** For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/ **
** To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software” **

Added: --

Changes: New "Apps" folder in /home (with some extras), New compiz effects for maximize, unminimize, focus... read more

** Note: To burn the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus, get it here: http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/rufus-portable **
** For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/ **
** To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software” **

Added: XDM (xtreme download manager)
Changes: New compiz effects for maximize, unmaximize and focus
Removed: --
Updated/Upgraded: AftershotPro (shareware), Firefox 34, Myelementary Icon Set, Teamviewer 10 final

Note: To burn the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it)
In Windows use Rufus, get it here: http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/rufus-portable
For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/
To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software”

Added: bittorrent sync, extcalc (math graphical calculator), grisbi (money manager), skype call recorder, zim (desktop wiki).
Changes: -
Removed: -
Updated/Upgraded: libreoffice 4.3.4 final, master pdf editor, qbittorrent, telegram

** Note: To burn the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus, get it here: http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/rufus-portable **
** For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/ **
** To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software” **

Added: Aisleriot (cards game), MyElementary (iconset), Libreoffice Language packs De, En, Es, Pt-br.
Changes: New default Iconset (MyElementary), Full Language support for Libreoffice in live mode for De, En, Es, Pt-br
Removed:
Updated/Upgraded: Bleachbit 1.6, Dropbox 2.10, Google Chrome 40.x, Win7 iconset

** Note: To burn the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus, you can find it here: http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/rufus-portable **

New ISO remastered from scratch using JLivecd, now with stock Xubuntu boot screen and ALL Xubuntu stock languages available!
Smaller ISO size. Lighter memory consumption on fresh boot, aprox 300MB on a 2GB system (aprox 400MB on a 16GB system)!... read more

Added: Game 2H4U, Facebook App and Telegram (Stock) in /var/cache/util, Wine PPA
Changes: Libreoffice added to favorites,
Removed:
Updated: Emerald Icon Theme, Handbrake, Libreoffice 4.3.3 final, Master PDF Editor 2.1.80, Playonlinux 4,25, Wine 1.7

New ISO uploaded 2014.11.04
Fixed qt apps themes, and windows borders are now blue (instead of default pink), new bluecurve mouse cursors
Added: DIA (diagram editor), Emerald icon theme, Grive ppa, Handbrake ppa, Nixnote (evernote client), QT4 configurator, Tetris
Updated: Handbrake, Libreoffice 4.3.3
Removed: xubuntu extra wallpapers

Original instructions at: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=148913

Get this file:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/uxubos/files/EnableEventSounds/EventSounds.zip/download

Create a folder and extract all files from EventSounds.zip

Install the following packages which are not installed by default:

CODE: SELECT ALL
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libcanberra-gstreamer libcanberra-gtk-module libcanberra-gtk3-module gnome-session-canberra moblin-sound-theme gtk2-engines-moblin... read more

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2000108

sudo apt-get remove zeitgeist zeitgeist-core zeitgeist-datahub python-zeitgeist rhythmbox-plugin-zeitgeist geoclue geoclue-ubuntu-geoip geoip-database whoopsie

For Whoopsie, you can set the /etc/default/whoopsie configuration file to 'false'

"for f in ppa:xxxxxx/xxx ppa:xxxxxx/xxx ppa:xxxxxx/xxx; do sudo add-apt-repository $f; done"

Ie.

for f in ppa:webupd8team/java ppa:ricotz/docky ppa:freefilesync/ffs ppa:starws-box/deadbeef-player ppa:rvm/smplayer ppa:libreoffice/libreoffice-4-1 ppa:me-davidsansome/clementine ppa:osmoma/audio-recorder ppa:yorba/ppa; do sudo add-apt-repository $f; done

If you want to install the latest skype 4.3 follow this link:

http://www.webupd8.org/2014/06/skype-43-for-linux-released-with.html

Lastpass, password manager: https://lastpass.com/lplinux.php

Midomi, identify music via mic (like Shazam for mobile phones): http://www.midomi.com/

Shoutcast, Free Internet Radio Stations: http://www.shoutcast.com/

Turboprint, easy printer drivers support (shareware) http://www.zedonet.com/en_p_turboprint_download_uni.phtml?arch=1

New PPAs available