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Download Packet Tracer 7.0 Source Installer: Download packet tracer 7.0 Install Packet Tracer 7.0 in Ubuntu Open the Terminal (keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Alt+T) Enter the command to go Desktop: cd ~/Desktop/ Extract PacketTracer70_64bit_linux.tar.gz file with below command: tar -xvzf PacketTracer70_64bit_linux.tar.gz Go to “PacketTracer70” folder after extract: cd PacketTracer70/ Once you are in the directory use ./Install command:  ./install admin@dell5547:~/Desktop/PacketTracer70$ ./install Welcome to Cisco Packet Tracer 7.0 Installation Read the following End User License Agreement “EULA” carefully. You must accept the terms of this EULA to install and use Cisco Packet Tracer. Press the Enter key to read the EULA. <~~ Press the Enter Cisco Packet Tracer Software License Agreement IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS CISCO PACKET TRACER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (THE "AGREEMENT") CAREFULLY. DOWNLOADING

Thinks to do after elementary loki installation 1. Update the elementary OS sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade 2. Install gdebi so you can install deb packages trough GUI sudo apt install gdebi 3. For watching videos we will use VLC sudo apt install vlc 4. Elementary OS commes with Epiphany web browser, so lets add firefox sudo apt install firefox 5. Install archive formats sudo apt install rar unrar cabextract lzip lunzip arj unace p7zip-rar p7zip 6. For torrents we will use transmission sudo apt install transmission 7. Patent-encumbered technology For technology that is patented in some countries, there is meta package called ubuntu-restricted-extras sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras 8. For gaming with steam Linux ports, lets install steam sudo apt install steam 9. If Linux ported games are not enough for you, or you need photoshop, you    would want to install wine sudo apt install wine 10. For Java development lets install java dev

Hello After the installation of Elementary OS Loki, it's found that the desktop takes to long to gets initialize .  This is a bug in loki. In order to get rid of this bug please follow below instructions A solution is to rename the file:  /etc/xdg/autostart/at-spi-dbus-bus.desktop to /etc/xdg/autostart/at-spi-dbus-bus.disabled This fixed it immediately for me.