Downloading New Software In Linux

Installing new software in linux is easy and straightforward. Nearly all distributions of linux has a package manager which handles software downloads for you. Usually, opening a GUI of the package manager and letting it download the new application from the repository(internet) is the easiest option for users who are new to linux.

Interaction with user and GUI and the degree of "hand-holding" you get from your package manager depends on your choice of distribution. I use Ubuntu and its package manager is Synaptic. Synaptic gives you a list of applications available in Ubuntu repositories. Just tick the one you want to download to your hard drive and it will handle the download including all dependencies.

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Evolution Mail on GNOME 3.26

There's a slight change in the user interface. A To Do column now appears to the rightmost after the GNOME 3.26 update. Also there's a noticeable stability increase, what with goa-daemon stopping its RAM usage creep. I don't have to kill it every couple of hours.

Appindicator In Natty Ubuntu 11.04

Previously ranted about the blind alley Ubuntu 11.04 seemed to be leading us when it comes to some applications not being ready yet for the dropping of system tray. What I should have done is press on. There are posts about editing a white list with a recommended GUI tool to help us out here , here and here . Like everything in Linux, there's a configuration file for it, if you can find it and if you have the inclination to go ninja. If not then there's dconf-editor. Download dconf-tools from Software Center. Navigate to desktop>unity>panel. Add your application in the white list. Then close the window. No save button. mmm. So far I have added Shutter, Dropbox and Keepassx in the white list. Before... After.

Jose Rizal, December 30, 1896 Execution by firing squad

From a photograph by Manuel Arias Rodriguez. He was executed for the crime of rebellion.

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