Ubuntu 9.10 was the last version to have Java Runtime Environment in its repositories. Since then all other versions come with the community-built OpenJDK that has little or nothing to envy the previous, Oracle’s JRE.
If you installed a recent version of Ubuntu from scratch you certainly don’t have Java Runtime Environment running in the background. Maybe you don’t really need it at all. As usual, there’s yet another security hole to patch. If you desperately need it then this is how you can quickly install it on Ubuntu 12.04, 12.10, 13.04 – via the PPA. More
TIME TO TO MOVE ON.
Ubuntu 11,10 codenamed Oneiric Ocelot has been released today 13 October 2011. Users can download the latest version of this free operating system from the Ubuntu project website or upgrade older versions of Ubuntu via the Update Manager. It’s always advisable to backup your documents and configuration files before carrying out any major shake-up of your OS.
The (Ubuntu) online demo exhibits some of the compelling front-end changes in Ubuntu 11.10 that less attentive users might need to know before upgrading.
If you ever find it necessary to remove a password from your encrypted PDF file without modifying the document in anyway, then there is a tool for that. The tiny app or utility that solves the problem is called BeCyPDFMetaEdit. Its a free Windows utility that you can also install on your Linux box, be it Ubuntu or Mint or whatever via WineHq.
Here’s how to get along:
First, launch the program. Before you select and open the PDF, change the mode to “Complete Rewrite.” Lastly switch to the Security tab and set the “Security System” to “No encryption.” Click the Save button and your PDF will no longer require a password to open.
Nitro Reader for Windows is not a traditional PDF reader that only does a good job in displaying your PDF documents. It can also create PDF files from plain documents, extract reusable images, fill in existing PDFs. Nitro includes tools that handle Word-to-PDF and other document conversions easily. With the free version of Nitro PDF Reader you can also save a signature and automatically stamp it on documents.
Nitro PDF Reader is a free download for Windows. The pro version, Nitro Pro is a jam-pack of extremely versatile features. Of course that comes with an extra cost.
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