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I have been using this little applet called cryptkeeper for a while now, it is a beautifully simple power user application that will help you keep your private information safe and secure. In this simple how to I will assist you in installing and using cryptkeeper. Basically Cryptkeeper is a Linux system tray applet that manages EncFS encrypted folders. Installing it is as easy as running a single command. I nstallation: Open terminal and execute command: sudo apt-get install cryptkeeper That will install all the necessary files. (Alternatively you can install it from synaptic package manager) Now log out and log back in. Once you are logged back in, you can start Cryptkeeper from the menu Applications->System Tools->Cryptkeeper. You should see an icon in your System Tray that looks like a pair of keys. This can vary a bit based on your current icon theme. This is the Cryptkeeper icon. And now H ow to use it. Click on the Cryptkeeper icon and select New encrypted ...

Skype is a simple software which enable you to make free calls(Audio,video and conference ) over the Internet by using VoIP protocol.It is available for all platform i.e you can use it from Ubuntu,windows or MacOS.It is very simple to use and graphical interface is also very user friendly with a lot of advanced features. The Command Line Way 1. Add the partner repository to the sources.list. sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list Uncomment the following lines: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu maverick partner deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu maverick partner If you don’t see the above two lines, then you must add them. Now save and close the file. 2. Now, retrieve the updated package lists from the newly added repositories by issuing the following command: sudo apt-get update 3. Now install skpe sudo apt-get install skype The Graphical Way 1. Go to Applications –> Ubuntu Software Center. 2. Then select Edit –> Software Sources… 3. Select ‘O...