Showing posts with label graphics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label graphics. Show all posts
Monday, October 19, 2015
Intel Graphics Installer For Linux 1.0.4 Available For Download [Ubuntu 13.10 And Fedora 20]
The Intel Linux Graphics Installer was updated to version 1.0.4 and the new version supports Ubuntu 13.10 and Fedora 20.
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The Intel Graphics Installer for Linux is a tool developed by Intel that allows users to easily upgrade to the latest graphics drivers for Intel hardware. The installer automatically adds a repository used for upgrading the packages provided by Intel - that means that besides the Intel Linux Graphics Installer, you can also use the Ubuntu Software Updater, apt-get, etc. to upgrade the packages.
Intel Linux Graphics Installer 1.0.4 was released about two weeks ago but I didn't get to write about it when it when it was released and then the website stopped working. Sorry for the delay!
The latest Intel Linux Graphics Installer 1.0.4 brings the 2013Q4 Intel Graphics Stack which includes OpenGL 3.3 API support, Fast Boot support and power savings features, among many other changes. A complete list of changes can be found HERE.
The latest Intel Linux Graphics Installer 1.0.4 brings the 2013Q4 Intel Graphics Stack which includes OpenGL 3.3 API support, Fast Boot support and power savings features, among many other changes. A complete list of changes can be found HERE.
Important note: The Intel Linux Graphics Installer does not support Intel GMA 3600 "due to the complex package dependencies of the binary graphics drivers for the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3600 Series used in the Intel Atom Processor N2600 Series and Intel Atom Processor N2800 Series" - use the drivers available with your Linux distribution instead.
Download Intel Graphics Installer for Linux
This hasn't happened for some time, but I'll add this note anyway: in the past, this installer caused some serious issues for some users so I suggest you only use it if you know how to downgrade the packages in case something goes wrong.
I couldn't test the installer because it's only available for Ubuntu 13.10 and I'm using Ubuntu 14.04.
If you have questions about the installer or Intel Linux graphics, visit the Intel Linux Graphics forums.
The installer itself doesn't work in Ubuntu derivatives like Linux Mint however, you can manually add the repository if you're using a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 13.04 - see THIS article for how to add it.
via lffl.org
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Intel Linux Graphics Installer 1.0.3 Released For Ubuntu 13.10 And Fedora 19
Intel has released an update for for its Linux Graphics Installer, available for Ubuntu 13.10 and Fedora 19.
The Intel Linux Graphics Installer is a tool developed by Intel that allows users to easily upgrade to the latest graphics drivers for Intel hardware. The installer automatically adds a repository used for upgrading the packages provided by Intel - that means that besides the Intel Linux Graphics Installer, you can also use the Ubuntu Software Updater, apt-get, etc. to upgrade the packages.
The latest Intel Graphics Installer 1.0.3 for Linux brings the latest Intel Graphics 2013Q3 Stack, which comes with support for Solid Intel Celeron N2810 processor with Intel HD Graphics support, SNA enabled by default and power savings improvements for 4th Generation Intel Core processors with Intel HD Graphics. There's a huge list of improvements so check out the official release notes for more information.
Download Intel Graphics Installer for Linux
Before downloading and installing this package, please note that in the past, this installer caused some serious issues for some users so I suggest you only use it if you know how to downgrade the packages in case something goes wrong.
I couldn't test the latest Intel Linux Graphics Installer because it's only available for Ubuntu 13.10 and I'm using Ubuntu 14.04.
I couldn't test the latest Intel Linux Graphics Installer because it's only available for Ubuntu 13.10 and I'm using Ubuntu 14.04.
If you have questions about the installer or Intel Linux graphics, visit the Intel Linux Graphics forums.
The installer itself doesn't work in Ubuntu derivatives like Linux Mint however, you can manually add the repository if you're using a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 13.04 - see THIS article for how to add it.
via lffl.org
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Prime Indicator Lets You Quickly Switch Between Nvidia And Intel Graphics
Prime Indicator is a small, helpful Ubuntu AppIndicator for Nvidia Optimus users running Ubuntu 14.04 which allows users to quickly switch between Intel and Nvidia graphics cards.
As we pointed out a while back, it's possible to switch between Nvidia and Intel graphics in Ubuntu 14.04 and to do this, you must open Nvidia Settings, change the graphics card, enter your password, then log out and log back in. Using Prime Indicator you can do this easier: a single click will automatically switch the graphics card and log out.
This is useful if you often need to switch between Nvidia and Intel graphics cards (to play games under Nvidia grapics for instance). Or at leat it will be useful, since Ubuntu 14.04 hasn't been released yet.
Since this is an "indicator", it also indicates the running graphics chip as an icon (it displays the Nvidia or Intel logo on the panel).
Prime Indicator probably also works in Ubuntu 12.04 with the newest hardware enablement stack, but I didn't test it so the PPA provides packages for Ubuntu 14.04 only however, you can manually install the deb under Ubuntu 12.04 if you want to give it a try (there's a deb download link under the PPA installation instructions below).
Install Prime Indicator in Ubuntu
Prime Indicator is available for Ubuntu 14.04 (update: the package is now also available for Ubuntu 12.04, 14.10 and 15.04) users in the main failsdownloads PPA. To add the PPA and install it, use the commands below:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/failsdownloads
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install prime-indicatorIf you don't want to add the PPA or you're using Ubuntu 12.04 and want to give this a try, you can manually download the deb from HERE.
Prime Indicator should start automatically when you log in so to start it for the first time, log out and log back in.
For source code, bug reports and so on, see Prime Indicator @ GitHub.
Thanks to Alfred for the tip!
Monday, October 5, 2015
GIMP: Get Photoshop Like Keyboard Shortcuts, Toolbox Icons And More
To help those who are used to Photoshop, +Martin Owens has created a collection of GIMP 2.8 tweaks that make it more like Adobe Photoshop.
The tweaks include Photoshop like toolbox icons, keyboard shortcuts, modified dockable dialogs and even a tweaked background color to match Photoshop.
These tweaks were created for GIMP 2.8 so if you use GIMP 2.9 (the latest GIMP 2.10 development builds), not everything will work. For instance, the keyboard shortcuts might not work properly and there's a minor glitch with the icons there's no icon for the new GIMP 2.9 Unified Transform Tool so the default one will be used instead:
However, I've added installation instructions for both GIMP 2.8 and GIMP 2.9 so you can try this even if you're using the latest GIMP development build, but keep in mind the notes above.
GIMP Photoshop Tweaks: Installation
1. Download the GIMP Photosop Tweaks zip file from DeviantArt (there's a download link on the right) and place it in your home folder.
2. Make a backup of your current GIMP configuration (firstly close GIMP!):
- for GIMP 2.8:
mv ~/.gimp-2.8 ~/.gimp-2.8.oldmv ~/.config/GIMP/2.9 ~/.config/GIMP/2.9.old3. Install GIMP Photoshop tweaks
- for GIMP 2.8: simply extract the downloaded zip archive in your home folder (the arhive contains a .gimp-2.8 hidden folder with all the tweaks);
- for GIMP 2.9+: copy the downloaded .zip file to ~/.config/GIMP/ (".config" is a hidden folder in your home directory so press CTRL + H to see it), then extract it and a folder called ".gimp-2.8" will be created (again, this is a hidden folder so if you can't see it, press CTRL + H) - then simply rename this folder to "2.9". You should now have a new GIMP 2.9 configuration folder: ~/.config/GIMP/2.9 .
How to revert the changes
Since we've backed up the original GIMP configuration folder, restoring the configuration to the previous state is very easy (firstly close GIMP!):
- for GIMP 2.8:
rm -r ~/.gimp-2.8
mv ~/.gimp-2.8.old ~/.gimp-2.8- for GIMP 2.9+:
rm -r ~/.config/GIMP/2.9
mv ~/.config/GIMP/2.9.old ~/.config/GIMP/2.9That's it.
first screenshot via Martin Owens @ DeviantArt
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