Skype 4.2 For Linux Released With Minor Improvements And Bug Fixes

Skype 4.2 for Linux has been released today and it includes various bug fixes, increased stability when using a Microsoft Account, optimized Voice messaging as well as some minor new features.

Changes in the latest Skype 4.2 for Linux:

• add subscription status and link to the account brief view in the main window;


• increased the stability when logging in from a Microsoft Account;


• add a button to enable voice message from the options dialog;


• you no longer have to re-type your password when entering via "My Account" if you are already logged-in with the client;


• when sharing the screen in a multiple monitor setup, share the one where the call window is at the moment;


• add Messenger predefined group when logged-in with your MSA account;


• create an entry point to hold a conference call from the conversations view;


• new sizes for the Skype icon.

Among the bug fixes included in this release, are:

• artifacts in the contact list after changing topic or picture in a multichat;


• searching in the chat window when ‘Ignore poster names’ is set might lead to client crash;


• Skype crashes on attempting to stop sharing selection being in a call on hold


• disabling Birthday notification doesn’t work;


• clicking on certain contact request notifications lead always to the wrong contact request against ‘live’ contact;


• call hold overlay icon goes away giving the idea the call is resumed when is not;


• do not show the login window if autologin plus start Skype minimized are enabled;


• do not allow more than 256-length conversation’s topic;


• more.

Although the official announcement doesn't mention this, I've also noticed in my test that the new version comes with a fix (or at least on my system, tested with Bumblebee/Nvidia Optimus) for the bug that caused it not to start in Ubuntu 13.04 with some proprietary graphics drivers. The version available in the Ubuntu 13.04 repositories has received a workaround for this, but a real fix is should now be available with Skype 4.2.

Download Skype 4.2 for Linux

Download Skype 4.2 for Linux

Ubuntu: if you've installed Skype from the official Ubuntu repositories, you'll firstly need to remove it:

sudo apt-get remove skype skype-bin

Then install the Skype deb downloaded from its website, either using Ubuntu Software Center, Gdebi or via command line (assuming you've copied the deb in your home folder):

cd
sudo dpkg -i skype*.deb

Also, on Debian / Ubuntu 64bit, if you experience audio instability issues, also install the following package:

sudo apt-get install libasound2-plugins:i386

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Gnome Encfs Manager: Cryptkeeper Alternative With Ubuntu AppIndicator Support

Gnome Encfs Manager (GencfsM) is a tool to manage EncFS filesystems. The tool is a great alternative to Cryptkeeper (but with some extra features), which can't be used in Ubuntu 13.04 unless you install a patched Unity to support the old systray whitelist.

EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in user-space and the files are encrypted using a volume key stored encrypted in the source directory. This can be used, for instance, to encrypt a folder with confidential data in your Dropbox (because for instance, Dropbox doesn't encrypt the data on your computer) - more about this, HERE.

Gnome Encfs Manager can be used to create, mount and unmount EncFS folders and comes with GNOME Keyring and Ubuntu AppIndicator support. Also, the applications can mount EncFs folders at startup, useful if you use EncFS with cloud sync / storage services such as Dropbox or Ubuntu One.

Other Gnome Encfs Manager features include: allow other users to access the stash, unmount after a certain number of idle minutes, as well as some advanced options like post mount or pre mount commands, set the encfs config file and more.

Install GNOME Encfs Manager in Ubuntu

To add the official GNOME Encfs Manager PPA and install the application in Ubuntu, use the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gencfsm/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gnome-encfs-manager

To download the source code, report bugs and so on, see the Gnome Encfs Manager Launchpad page.

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Video Transcoder `HandBrake` 0.9.9 Released With Blu-ray Subtitle Support, More

Handbrake, a free, open source video transcoder for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X, has been updated to version 0.9.9 recently, getting Blu-ray (PGS) subtitle support, better audio remix support, updated built-in presets, additional video framerates and more.

The application comes with built-in presets and, besides common multimedia formats, it support DVDs or Bluray-like sources that aren't copy-protected, chapter makers, subtitles and more.

Changes in the latest HandBrake 0.9.9:

• Blu-ray (PGS) subtitle support that works with Foreign Audio Search, can be Burned-In and can be passed through to MKV (but not MP4);


• additional video framerates: 30, 50, 59.94, 60 fps;


• use some system libraries rather than bundling: fontconfig, freetype, libxml2, libass, libogg, libvorbis, libtheora and libsamplerate;


• double framerate ("bob") mode for the deinterlace and decomb filters;


• better audio remix support;


• allow the selection of higher audio bitrates where appropriate;


• allow the selection of lower audio samplerates where appropriate: 8, 11.025, 12, 16 kHz;


• audio dithering (TPDF) when converting to 16-bit FLAC;


• support for x264's preset, tune and profile options;


• updated built-in presets;


• improved Retina-resolution icons within the application.

Install HandBrake in Ubuntu

To install the latest HandBrake in Ubuntu, you can use its official PPA. To add the PPA and install HandBrake, use the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stebbins/handbrake-releases
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install handbrake

For source files, Windows or Mac OS X binaries, see the HandBrake downloads page.

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Install Weather Indicator With New Location And Forecast Fixes In Ubuntu

Weather Indicator used to be one of the most popular Ubuntu appindicators but unfortunately, it doesn't work properly any more: it crashes when trying to add a new location and the weather forecast doesn't work - because of this, it was even removed from the Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) official repositories.

However, if for whatever reason you don't want to use My Weather Indicator, a pretty cool alternative by the way, you can now use Weather Indicator again thanks to Joshua, who has fixed the two issues mentioned above along with some other bugs and has created a PPA so you can easily install a working Weather Indicator in Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10 and 12.04.

Weather Indicator features:

• displays current temperature, humidity, wind, sunrise and sunset in the indicator menu and optionally, it can display the weather next to the indicator icon;


• uses the Yahoo Weather API;


• 4-day weather forecast;


• multiple locations support;


• optional notifications support for severe weather or on every weather condition change;


• supports imperial and metric units.

Install the fixed Weather Indicator in Ubuntu

To install Weather Indicator, with fixes for adding new locations and for the weather forecast, in Ubuntu, use the following commands in a terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jtasker/weather-indicator
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-weather

Once installed, launch the appindicator from the Dash / menu, select "Set up weather" and you should be able to successfully add locations under the "Locations" tab.

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