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How to Install ghostscript in Ubuntu? [Complete Guide]

Here is How to Install Ghostscript in Ubuntu ? just follow the set of instructions provided on this page and get an i nterpreter for the PostScript language and for PDFinterpreter for the PostScript language.

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How To Install Ghostscript in Ubuntu?

To install this package forcefully

To remove this package use this command:

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How To Install ghostscript-x on Ubuntu 20.04

Introduction.

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghostscript-x on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is ghostscript-x

ghostscript-x is:

GPL Ghostscript is used for PostScript/PDF preview and printing. Usually as a back-end to a program such as ghostview, it can display PostScript and PDF documents in an X11 environment.

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Package: ghostscript-x Architecture: amd64 Version: 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4 Priority: optional Section: text Source: ghostscript Origin: Ubuntu Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers [email protected] Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team [email protected] Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug Installed-Size: 216 Depends: ghostscript (= 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4), libc6 (>= 2.14), libx11-6, libxt6 Filename: pool/main/g/ghostscript/ghostscript-x_9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4_amd64.deb Size: 43956 MD5sum: b048ab9f45fdac9a8529a5a9c04f6b05 SHA1: 42b4a48c92917834e405b79cf45558796c769616 SHA256: 91ea39d7c14ac42375ab56d8d6bdd1172d9420a4b7abd09932b50b5a2ca560a1 Homepage: https://www.ghostscript.com/ Description-en: interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF - X11 support GPL Ghostscript is used for PostScript/PDF preview and printing. Usually as a back-end to a program such as ghostview, it can display PostScript and PDF documents in an X11 environment.

There are three methods to install ghostscript-x on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get , apt and aptitude . In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install ghostscript-x Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

After updating apt database, We can install ghostscript-x using apt-get by running the following command:

Install ghostscript-x Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

After updating apt database, We can install ghostscript-x using apt by running the following command:

Install ghostscript-x Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

After updating apt database, We can install ghostscript-x using aptitude by running the following command:

How To Uninstall ghostscript-x on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the ghostscript-x package we can use the following command:

Uninstall ghostscript-x And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ghostscript-x and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

Remove ghostscript-x Configurations and Data

To remove ghostscript-x configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

Remove ghostscript-x configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ghostscript-x configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

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• ghostscript-x on packages.ubuntu.com

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghostscript-x package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt , apt-get and aptitude .

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How to install newer version of ghostscript on server than provided from ubuntu?

I need to upgrade my ghostscript version from 9.22 to 9.25 on my server. I am running a laravel forge droplet on digital ocean.

I have tried the following:

In accordance to this post .

However as this second answer there indicates you might want a newer version than what this gives you. In my case, I get 9.22 doing it that way but I need 9.25. So how do I go about to install the newer version on the server only using the terminal?

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In this post it is not only explained the easiest way to install ghostscript (as asked), but also the way how to derive newer versions of ghotscript.

If you want the newest Ghostscript:

• Download " Ghostscript Source " from https://ghostscript.com/releases/gsdnld.html or ghostscript-10.tar.gz from Github (direct link to gs 10.01.2 )
• uncompress it: (f.e. tar -xvf ghostscript-10.01.2.tar.gz )
• go into this folder
• sudo ./configure
• sudo make install
• restart Terminal
• Test with gs -v

To check your version (maybe after restarting terminal)

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Installing Ghostscript in Linux

I'm trying to install Ghostscript on my web server but the instructions on the website don't seem to work for me.

I'm logged into my ssh terminal.

Then the documentation says I just need to run ./configure , however that doesn't seem to do anything. There's a single executable file inside however when I run it it just takes me to the Ghostscript prompt rather than installing Ghostscript.

I'm a newbie at this so keep it simple.

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Use your packet manager, for example, on RedHat and derivatives:

yum install ghostscript

Or on Debian:

apt-get install ghostscript

• When I type that into the shell I receive the following error: CRITICAL:yum.cli:Config Error: Error accessing file for config file:///etc/yum.conf –  tomc Nov 6, 2015 at 17:50
• 1 probably because you are trying as non-root user. try add "sudo" before the command. Or login as root to do so. –  tonioc Nov 6, 2015 at 18:00
• I don't have root on my host. When I type in what you said I get the following result: sudo: unable to stat /etc/sudoers: No such file or directory sudo: no valid sudoers sources found, quitting sudo: unable to initialize policy plugin –  tomc Nov 6, 2015 at 18:09
• I also needed to run this: sudo apt install graphicsmagick –  Morfinismo Oct 3, 2019 at 22:06

The file you downloaded contains a compiled version of Ghostscript, not source code, so the instructions for how to build from source code do not apply. This is also explained to some degree by the supplied README.txt file.

Like Fredi said, you should normally use your distribution's packaged version. This is especially true if you aren't particularly familiar with Linux. The proper way to do that should be to run sudo yum install ghostscript or something very similar.

If you really do want to build from source, go to the Ghostscript download page and download the package labelled "Ghostscript 9.18 Source" instead of the package labelled "Ghostscript 9.18 for Linux x86 (64 bit)". You should then be able to follow the instructions for building from source code.

• I tried downloading the redhat rpm however it gives me an error when I run it: error: ghostscript-8.70-23.4.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 DSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID 2ca06d46: BAD error: ghostscript-8.70-23.4.x86_64.rpm cannot be installed –  tomc Nov 6, 2015 at 18:10

As Michael said your file is a binary.

The easiest way to install it in your system is to put it, (or replace an existing version of Ghostscript), in /usr/local/bin under the name gs

A few controls:

Then you are good to go:-)

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The Ultimate Guide to Installing Ghostscript

In this article we explore how to install Ghostscript on numerous different platforms and operating systems.

What is Ghostcript? Why install it?

What is Ghostscript, and why would we want to install it? To understand this we should first learn about Postscript.

Postscript is a page description language geared towards desktop publishing documents.

If you want really professional-looking typesetting, layout, and graphics in your documents, desktop publishing software is what you use.

It was first created at Adobe Systems starting in 1982. As a language, it is similar to Python in that documents contain human-readable and writable commands in the language that can be parsed by an interpreter to get something done.

In the case of Python, text files containing Python commands can be parsed by the Python interpreter to create any kind of program imaginable.

In the case of Postscript, files containing Postscript commands can be parsed by a Postscript interpreter to render professional-looking documents, either to the screen or to a printer.

In addition, the PDF format is an extension of the Postscript language which adds more functionality and is now one of the most commonly used document formats.

Ghostscript

Ghostscript is a free open-source interpreter to render Postscript and PDF documents.

One of the reasons you might want to install it is to use a program that requires it.

Even without a program that needs it, installing Ghostscript can be useful:

⭐ Ghostscript can be used to modify PDF documents, such as converting PDF to images, or extracting text, among other things.

Even better, since Ghostscript provides a language-binding API, Ghostscript functions can be implemented in other languages, allowing us to write our own programs for modifying PDF documents. Supported languages are C#, Java, and Python.

Checking if Ghostscript is Already Installed

You may already have Ghostscript installed – your system may have come with it, or it may have been installed in support of a program you have installed. So save yourself some effort and check first.

Checking for Ghostscript on Windows

• Press Windows+R to open the “ Run ” box.   
• In the “ Run ” box type “ cmd ”.   
• A command line window opens.   
• In the command line window type “ GSWIN64 -h ” if your system is 64 bit (most machines these days), or “ GSWIN32 -h ” if your system is 32 bit (older machines). If Ghostscript is installed you will see Ghostscript help information. If you see an error then Ghostscript is not installed.   
• Type “ exit ” to close the command line window.

Checking for Ghostscript on Mac

• In the Finder, open the /Applications/Utilities folder, then double-click Terminal .   
• In the terminal window type “ gs -h ”. If Ghostscript is installed you will see Ghostscript help information. If you see an error then Ghostscript is not installed.       
• In the Terminal app on your Mac, choose Terminal > Quit Terminal .

Checking for Ghostscript on Linux

• Open a terminal window. How to do this varies depending on which distribution of Linux you are using.   
• In the terminal window type “ gs -h ”. If Ghostscript is installed you will see Ghostscript help information. If you see an error then Ghostscript is not installed.

Installing Ghostscript on Windows

• Go to the Ghostscript download page at https://www.ghostscript.com/releases/gsdnld.html    
• There are two license versions available: Affero GPL (AGPL), and commercial. Review the license information at https://artifex.com/licensing/ . For casual use most users will chose AGPL.   
• Choose 64 bit or 32 bit depending on your system.   
• Download your choice by clicking on the chosen link.   
• The installer program will download.   
• The downloaded program will be gsxxxxw64.exe or gsxxxxw32.exe . The ‘ xxxx ’ will be numbers indicating the release version. The most current version as of this writing is 9.55.0 , so the installer program would be gs9550w64.exe for the 64 bit version.   
• Double-click the downloaded installer program.   
• Follow the prompts to do the installation.

Installing Ghostscript on Unix

Use this for any UNIX-based machine, so this should work for Mac or Linux.

Most UNIX systems have much easier ways of installing Ghostscript, so you will almost certainly not need to do this.

However, if you have trouble with those easier approaches you might try this as a backup.

This method usually works, but sometimes it does not, and then you need to do some troubleshooting to figure out why (the configure file might not be configured properly for your system, for example).

Also note that you will need to make sure that compiling software for Linux or Mac is installed on your system, which is beyond the scope of this article. So choose this approach as a last resort.

• Go to the Ghostscript download page and download the source code version. As of this writing this file is ghostscript-9.55.0.tar.gz   
• Move this file to some folder where you want to work.   
• Unarchive the downloaded file. Usually your system will be configured to do so by double-clicking the file. If not, you can unarchive using this command in the terminal: tar -xzf ghostscript-9.55.0.tar.gz . The file will unpack into sub-directories and files.   
• In the terminal go to the top unpacked sub-directory.   
• Run the configure file by typing ./configure in your terminal. This will review your system and get ready to compile the code.   
• Compile the code by typing make in your terminal.   
• Install the compiled code by typing this: sudo make install

Here are the commands for ease of copy&paste:

Installing Ghostscript on Mac

The easiest way to install Ghostscript on Mac is to use the Homebrew or Macports systems. These are package management systems for Mac that make available to the Mac the wide world of Unix open-source software.

In these systems, much of the configuring is done for you by others so that downloading and installing software is as easy as a single command, just like downloading an app for the Mac is as simple as clicking an icon in the Mac App Store.

What programs are available depends on what has been prepared by others for the system.

Fortunately, Ghostscript is available for these systems.

Setting up these systems is beyond the scope of this article. This page has a nice summary of those systems (and of the Fink system, another package management system). Follow their respective links to learn more about each system.

Install Ghostscript using Homebrew using the following command:

Install Ghostscript using Macports using the following command:

Installing Ghostscript on Ubuntu

It is often most intuitive to install software on Ubuntu using the GUI-based software application.

This accesses the repositories of extensive software available for Ubuntu.

However, it is often the fastest to do a command line install. Do so for Ghostscript as follows:

Installing Ghostscript on Other Debian-based Distributions

There are many distributions that, like Ubuntu, are based on Debian.

Many also have GUI applications for installing software, and often these can be used to install Ghostscript. But like Ubuntu, it is often the fastest to use the command line install.

The command is still the same:

Installing Ghostscript on Centos 7, and Other Red Hat/ Fedora-based Distributions

Centos 7 is a free version of the Red Hat Linux distribution, without Red Hat branding or technical support from Red Hat.

Fedora is the “bleeding-edge” freely available distribution in the Red Hat family of distributions that serves as the development foundation for the more robust and stable Red Hat distribution.

Since these are all in the same distribution family, they are all most quickly updated by the same command. The many other distributions in this family are also most quickly updated by the same command.

The command is:

Installing Ghostscript for Anaconda

If you are a data scientist more comfortable with data analysis in Anaconda than you are comfortable with OS management, you can still make sure you have ghostscript through Anaconda.

Open the Anaconda command line interface and enter the following command to install Ghostscript:

Installing Ghostscript in Google Colab

Ghostscript can even be installed in Google Colab.

Cells in Colab are in-effect like the Python shell. Therefore users can use the exclamation mark to submit OS shell commands, then enter the command to install Ghostscript.

The OS behind Colab operates like Ubuntu, so the installation command mirrors that of Ubuntu. Therefore, to install Ghostscript enter the following command in a Colab cell:

Ghostscript is a free open-source interpreter that renders Postscript and PDF documents either to the screen or to a printer.

Ghostscript can also be used to process or modify such documents.

Even better, because Ghostscript includes a language-binding API, programmers can use it to write programs in other languages to modify PDF documents.

Supported languages are C# , Java , and Python .

As you can see, Ghostscript is available on many different platforms and operating systems. We have exhibited commands to install Ghostscript on many of these various platforms.

We hope you have found this helpful, and we wish you happy coding!

Ghostscript Overview

Ghostscript is an interpreter for the PostScript®  language and PDF files. It is available under either the GNU GPL Affero license or  licensed for commercial use from Artifex Software, Inc . It has been under active development for over 30 years and has been ported to several different systems during this time. Ghostscript consists of a PostScript interpreter layer and a graphics library.

There are a family of other products, including GhostPCL, GhostPDF, and GhostXPS that are built upon the same graphics library. Between them, this family of products offers native rendering of all major page description languages. Our latest product, GhostPDL, pulls all these languages into a single executable.

Full descriptions of these products can be found on our documentation introduction .

In addition to rendering to raster formats, Ghostscript offers high-level conversion through our vector output devices.

Written entirely in C, Ghostscript runs on various embedded operating systems and platforms including Windows, macOS, the wide variety of Unix and Unix-like platforms, and VMS systems.

Current Release

The current Ghostscript release 10.02.0 can be downloaded here .

NEW in this Release

• Old PDF Interpreter has now been removed - see https://ghostscript.com/blog/pdfi.html for more details
• And more! Review the full release notes .

The Ghostscript Blog

Find news, articles and developer notes from the Ghostscript engineering team on the blog .

Security Advisory

CVE-2023-43115 affects all Ghostscript/GhostPDL versions prior to 10.02.0.

CVE-2023-43115 is a remote code execution risk, so we recommend upgrading to version 10.02.0 as a matter of urgency

CVE-2023-36664 affects all Ghostscript/GhostPDL versions prior to 10.01.2.

April 3, 2023: Ghostscript/GhostPDL 10.01.1 release fixes CVE-2023-28879 .

April 4, 2022: Ghostscript/GhostPDL 9.56.1 bundles zlib 1.2.12 which addresses CVE-2018-25032 .

December 16, 2021: Apache Log4J vulnerability – GHOSTSCRIPT NOT AFFECTED – For more info: CVE-2021-44228

Related projects

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How to install Ghost on Ubuntu

A full guide for installing, configuring and running Ghost on your Ubuntu 16.04 , 18.04 , 20.04 or 22.04 server, for use in production

This the official guide for self-hosting Ghost using our recommended stack of Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 20.04 or 22.04. If you’re comfortable installing, maintaining and updating your own software, this is the place for you. By the end of this guide you’ll have a fully configured Ghost install running in production using MySQL.

This install is not suitable for local use or contributing to core.

Prerequisites

The officially recommended production installation requires the following stack:

• Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04 or Ubuntu 22.04
• NGINX (minimum of 1.9.5 for SSL)
• A supported version of Node.js
• A server with at least 1GB memory
• A registered domain name

Before getting started you should set up a working DNS A-Record from you domain, pointing to the server’s IP address. This must be done in advance so that SSL can be configured during setup.

Server Setup

This part of the guide will ensure all prerequisites are met for installing the Ghost-CLI.

Create a new user

Open up your terminal and login to your new server as the root user:

Note: Using the user name ghost causes conflicts with the Ghost-CLI, so it’s important to use an alternative name.

Update packages

Ensure package lists and installed packages are up to date.

Follow any prompts to enter the password you just created in the previous step.

Install NGINX

Ghost uses an NGINX server and the SSL configuration requires NGINX 1.9.5 or higher.

If ufw was activated, the firewall allows HTTP and HTTPS connections. Open Firewall:

Install MySQL

Next, you’ll need to install MySQL to be used as the production database.

Install Node.js

You will need to have a supported version of Node installed system-wide in the manner described below. If you have a different setup, you may encounter problems.

Install Ghost-CLI

Ghost-CLI is a commandline tool to help you get Ghost installed and configured for use, quickly and easily. The npm module can be installed with npm or yarn .

Once installed, you can always run ghost help to see a list of available commands.

Install Ghost

Once your server is correctly setup and ghost-cli is installed, you can install Ghost itself. The following steps are the recommended setup. If you need more fine-grained control, the CLI has flags and options that allow you to break down and customise the install steps.

Create a directory

Ghost must be installed in its own directory, with a proper owner and permissions.

Run the install process

Now we install Ghost with one final command.

Install questions

During install, the CLI will ask a number of questions to configure your site.

Enter the exact URL your publication will be available at and include the protocol for HTTP or HTTPS. For example, https://example.com . If you use HTTPS, Ghost-CLI will offer to set up SSL for you. Using IP addresses will cause errors.

MySQL hostname

This determines where your MySQL database can be accessed from. When MySQL is installed on the same server, use localhost (press Enter to use the default value). If MySQL is installed on another server, enter the name manually.

MySQL username / password

If you already have an existing MySQL database, enter the the username. Otherwise, enter root . Then supply the password for your user.

Ghost database name

Enter the name of your database. It will be automatically set up for you, unless you’re using a non -root MySQL user/pass. In that case the database must already exist and have the correct permissions.

Set up a ghost MySQL user? (Recommended)

If you provided your root MySQL user, Ghost-CLI can create a custom MySQL user that can only access/edit your new Ghost database and nothing else.

Set up NGINX? (Recommended)

Sets NGINX up automatically enabling your site to be viewed by the outside world. Setting up NGINX manually is possible, but why would you choose a hard life?

Set up SSL? (Recommended)

If you used an https Blog URL and have already pointed your domain to the right place, Ghost-CLI can automatically set up SSL for you using Let’s Encrypt . Alternatively you do this later by running ghost setup ssl at any time.

SSL certification setup requires an email address so that you can be kept informed if there is any issue with your certificate, including during renewal.

Set up systemd? (Recommended)

systemd is the recommended process manager tool to keep Ghost running smoothly. We recommend choosing yes but it’s possible to set up your own process management.

Start Ghost?

Choosing yes runs Ghost, and makes your site work.

Future maintenance

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What to do if the install fails

If an install goes horribly wrong, use ghost uninstall to remove it and try again. This is preferable to deleting the folder to ensure no artifacts are left behind.

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How to Install DEBs in Ubuntu 23.10

Posted: October 26, 2023 | Last updated: October 26, 2023

On Windows, people are accustomed to downloading app installers from a web browser. This is not the standard way to install apps on Ubuntu, but it has been an option more-or-less from the beginning.

Instead of the EXE format, Ubuntu apps have traditionally come as DEBs that you could double-click to install. But if you try to double-click a DEB file in Ubuntu 23.10, you will be greeted with an error. It won't work.

Fortunately, you aren't entirely out of luck.

How to Install DEBs Using GDebi

GDebi is a standalone app for installing DEBs. You can find it by opening App Center and searching for "GDebi." You won't see any results at first. That's because, by default, App Center only shows apps that are available in the Snap format .

To change this, you need to change the filter in the search results to show Debian packages. Then "GDebi" will appear.

Select the app and hit the Install button.

Now you can install DEBs you've downloaded from a browser, so return to the folder containing the DEB you attempted to install before. When you double-click it, instead of error message, you should see GDebi open and go through the installation process.

Install DEBs Using the Terminal

If you only plan to install one DEB you've downloaded and don't see yourself doing it again, you don't need to install extra software for the job. Ubuntu still comes with everything you need, assuming you're willing to use the command line.

You will use the dpkg command, a tool used for installing, listing, and removing DEB packages.

To install the package, run the command below, being sure to change the location to match the location of your DEB:

Do You Need to Install DEBs in Ubuntu?

For most software, no. Like on your phone, the standard way to get software on Linux is from an app store or something very similar known as a package manager. Installing DEBs manually isn't recommended, the same way sideloading APKs on Android invites security risks,

But some prominent companies make DEBs available as an officially supported way to install software, as is the case with Google Chrome and Discord. To break this installation method is not a good look, especially for newcomers, and hopefully Canonical has resolved the issue by the time the next version of Ubuntu lands in April 2024.

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How to add a GUI for your Ubuntu firewall (and why you should)

Ubuntu is one of the most user-friendly Linux distributions on the market. It's also one of the most widely used open-source operating systems (OS). And given that Linux is often considered the most secure operating system available, it's a bit baffling why the OS doesn't default to enabling the firewall, and include a GUI tool to make using the firewall something that even new users can take care of.

Fortunately, there's a straightforward GUI application you can install to make enabling and working with Uncomplicated Firewall a very simple endeavor. The only caveat is the installation of the GUI requires you to run a single command.

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I will walk you through the installation of the UFW GUI and how to use it. 

Don't worry, anyone can handle this easy task.

How to install the UFW GUI

What you'll need: To make this process work, you'll need a running instance of Ubuntu -- or any Ubuntu-based distribution -- and a user with sudo privileges. 

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That's it. Let's get to work.

1. Open the terminal window app

To install the UFW GUI, open the terminal app on your desktop, which can be done from the desktop menu.

2. Run the installation command

Next, we'll install the GUI with the command:

The above command will pick up any necessary dependencies for the GUI and install everything without any issues.

3. Open gufw

Once the app is installed, you should find a new entry in your desktop menu labeled Firewall Configuration. 

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Click that icon to launch the tool. You'll be prompted for your sudo password before the app can open.

Using the GUI

1. enabling the firewall.

The first thing you'll want to do is enable UFW. On the GUI's only window, you'll find an On/Off slider marked Status. Because UFW defaults to inactive, you'll need to click the On/Off slider until it's in the On position. 

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Once you've done that, the firewall is active and protecting your desktop.

As you can see, the GUI clearly indicates the firewall is disabled.

2. Adding a rule

Let's say you want to allow Samba traffic into your desktop, so you can share folders and files to other devices on your network. To do that, click on the Rules tab and then click + near the bottom left corner of the window. 

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In the resulting popup, leave everything as is except the Application entry. Click the Application dropdown and select SAMBA. Click Add and then click Close. 

Creating an incoming rule to allow Samba traffic into your desktop.

You should now see that every port associated with Samba has been added as a firewall rule. Once you've allowed Samba through the firewall, those who need to access your shared directories should still be able to do so, while you'll have the rest of the ports on your machine locked down.

Every port required for Samba has been opened.

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How to Install the Latest LibreOffice on Ubuntu

LibreOffice comes preinstalled in Ubuntu.

However, if you opted for the minimal Ubuntu install, removed it for some other office suite, you can easily install it using this command:

That's fine. But the LibreOffice version provided by the Ubuntu repository may not be the latest one.

If you are hearing about a new LibreOffice version release, most likely, you won't be getting the new release. That's because Ubuntu keeps it on a stable release.

And that's fine for most users. However, if you are not 'among most users' and you like to get the latest LibreOffice in Ubuntu, you can totally do that.

There are two ways to do that:

• Use official PPA (recommended)
• Download deb file from LibreOffice

Let's see them one by one.

Method 1: Install latest LibreOffice via official PPA (recommended)

You can use the official “LibreOffice Fresh” PPA to install the latest stable release of LibreOffice on Ubuntu based distributions.

The PPA provides the latest stable release of the LibreOffice, not a development release. So, this makes it the ideal choice to get the newer LibreOffice version on Ubuntu.

You don’t even need to uninstall the previous version using this method. It will update the existing LibreOffice to the newer version.

Since you are adding a PPA, you'll also get updates on the newer version installed this way.

Method 2: Get the binaries from the website (if you want)

You can always go to the download section of the LibreOfiice website and download the deb file of the latest version. You'll also see the option to download an older but LTS stable version.

I believe you already know how to install applications from a deb file . Right click on the deb file, select to open it with Software Center. Once in software center, you can click the install button to install it.

The downside of the second method is that if there is an update, you'll have to download the deb file again, remove the previous LibreOffice version and install the new version with the newly downloaded deb file.

In contrast, the PPA gives you update automatically with the system updates. That's the reason why I recommend the PPA, specially when it is maintained by the LibreOffice team itself.

By the way, here are some tips on getting more out of LibreOffice :

I hope this quick tip helped you get the latest LibreOffice on Ubuntu-based distributions. Let me know if you have questions.

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How to install Ubuntu Linux the right way

The London-based British Linux distributor Canonical has just released Ubuntu 23.10 (“Mantic Minotaur”) , the latest version of its extremely popular Linux distribution, which is mainly aimed at private users and beginners.

Not only is it free, it’s easy to set up too. We’ll show how you can easily install the free operating system on your desktop or notebook and set it up according to your wishes. This is by no means witchcraft and can be done even by Linux newcomers without any previous knowledge. We will help you!

For many private users, Ubuntu is the entry into the world of free Linux operating systems. The attractive and very beginner-friendly user interface as well as the intuitive operation are only some of the advantages of Ubuntu. Let’s dig in.

Preparations

To install Ubuntu on your desktop PC or notebook, you first need a flash drive or external drive with at least 12 gigabytes of storage space as well as the latest system image (the ISO file of the operating system), and a tool with which you can successfully bring the two together.

To write the system image to the USB storage drive, we recommend the small but powerful tool Rufus , which can create bootable USB drives in no time.

Next, download the current system image of Ubuntu in the form of the latest ISO file. Currently, this would be Ubuntu 23.10 (“Mantic Minotaur”), or 22.04 LTS (“Jammy Jellyfish”) if you prefer a particularly stable Linux operating system with corresponding long-term support (“LTS-Support”).

Download: Ubuntu 23.10 (“Mantic Minotaur”)

Download: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (“Jammy Jellyfish”)

For less experienced users who do not necessarily need the latest software packages, we recommend the LTS version. Due to the long-term support and extensively tested software packages, you get a particularly stable operating system.

Create an installation drive

In the next step, we will explain how to create a bootable drive, which you can use to install Ubuntu on your desktop PC or notebook.

• Download the current Rufus
• Install Rufus under Windows by default
• Start Rufus under Windows and proceed as follows

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• Under “Device” select Select your USB storage device.
• Under “Boot Selection”, select the Ubuntu ISO file.
• The file system “FAT32” should be selected as “File System”.
• Click on “Start” to start the installation process.
• Your installation medium has been successfully created.

You now have all the ingredients you need to successfully install Ubuntu on your desktop PC or notebook.

Booting the installation media

To start the installation of Ubuntu on your desktop PC or notebook, you need to trigger the boot process and then start the installation routine on your drive.

To boot from your installation drive, you must change the boot order or boot priority in the BIOS or UEFI of your system and prioritize the USB storage instead. How this works in detail varies from manufacturer to manufacturer and can be found in the manual of your PC or notebook or on the manufacturer’s support page.

In MSI’s BIOS, for example, the corresponding function looks like this:

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Make sure that the USB storage drive you use as installation medium is on the first place (“Boot Option #1”) in the boot priority (“Fixed Boot Order”) and restart your system after saving the changes.

Starting the Installation Routine

After you have successfully booted your desktop PC or notebook from your USB storage medium, you will find yourself directly in a corresponding live operating system based on Ubuntu.

On the desktop you will find an icon labelled “Install Ubuntu 23.10” or “Install Ubuntu 22.04”. Double-click it to start the installation routine.

Running through the installation process

Now the installation routine of Ubuntu will start, which will guide you through the installation process fully automatically.

In the course of the installation you have to make the following selections:

• Keyboard layout
• Installation drive
• Network connections

The installation routine explains the individual points in an easy-to-understand manner and gives you the choice of installing Ubuntu alongside an existing operating system such as Windows 11, or deleting the entire hard drive and using Ubuntu as the sole operating system on your PC or notebook.

You will go through the following installation steps:

At the end of the installation process, the installation routine offers you to end the installation and shut down and restart the system. Now remove the USB storage drive and confirm the process. Your PC or notebook will now restart.

Putting Ubuntu into operation

After a successful reboot, you will find yourself in your new operating system. Ubuntu has now been successfully installed on your system and is ready for your daily use. Via the system settings, you can now start numerous wizards that will help you set up the following things:

• Network connection and internet
• Screen resolution and refresh rate
• Software installation and package updates
• Security and encryption
• Access and accounts

After going through these wizards, you should find a ready-to-use user interface based on the current Gnome 45 desktop in front of you and you are ready to go!

If one of your favorite applications is missing from the default installation, you can use the new App Center, which sorts all applications and apps by category, has them ready for you and installs them with a few clicks.

If you are interested in what new features Ubuntu 23.10 (“Mantic Minotaur”) offers, the developers have put together a corresponding Deep Dive, which lists and presents all the new features of the operating system in detail.

• Ubuntu 23.10 (“Mantic Minotaur”): Deep Dive

More information can be found in the official press release for Ubuntu 23.10 (“Mantic Montaur”).

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This article was translated from German to English and originally appeared on pcwelt.de.

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ghostscript on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: October 28,2023

1. Install ghostscript package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install ghostscript package:

2. Uninstall / Remove ghostscript package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall ghostscript package:

3. Details of ghostscript package

4. references on ubuntu 22.04 lts (jammy jellyfish).

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