Installing additional software in Ubuntu
I'm a happy camper running Ubuntu as my main desk operating system. IBM has done a great job in providing internal repositories that add all the IBM software I would want to the Ubuntu software centre for point and click install (actually I prefer the command line with
apt-get, but that usability consideration will be topic of a future post). However there is are some tools I use/evaluate that are neither in the standard Ubuntu nor in the IBM provided repositories. Ubuntu provides for independent tools or "the next version" a nice platform named LaunchPad. It hosts so called "Personal Package Archives" (PPA) that are repositories for additional software like the very useful screen shot tool Shutter. Since I help colleagues and friends to move on I keep that list of repositories close:
############################################################################## # PPA List for Update function # This file MUST NOT have empty lines. Lines with # in the beginning are OK # Commented out repositories are either not yet or no longer available ############################################################################## deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ testing non-free ppa:ailurus/ppa/ubuntu ppa:alecive/antigone ppa:am-monkeyd/nautilus-elementary-ppa ppa:and471/kazam-daily-builds # ppa:anders-kaseorg/subversion-1.6/ubuntu ppa:banshee-team/ppa ppa:bisigi ppa:bisigi/ppa ppa:bisigi/ppa/ubuntu ppa:cardapio-team/unstable ppa:chromium-daily/ppa/ubuntu ppa:c-korn ppa:compiz ppa:cybolic/vineyard-testing ppa:docky-core/ppa # ppa:do-core/ppa/ubuntu # ppa:doctormo/barry-snapshot ppa:doctormo/ppa ppa:drizzle-developers/ppa/ubuntu ppa:elementaryart ppa:elementaryart/elementarydesktop ppa:ferramroberto/gimp ppa:flozz/flozz # ppa:gdm2setup/gdm2setup ppa:geod/ppa-geod # ppa:globalmenu-team/ubuntu # ppa:gloobus-dev/covergloobus ppa:gloobus-dev/gloobus-preview # ppa:gnome-colors-packagers/ppa/ubuntu ppa:gnome-media-player-development/development ppa:gnomenu-team/ppa # ppa:gtg/ppa/ubuntu ppa:iaz/battery-status ppa:jconti/recent-notifications ppa:jimjimovich/starry-hope-uploader ppa:jkakavas/creepy ppa:jonoomph/openshot-edge ppa:kilian/trimage ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu ppa:kubuntu-ppa/staging/ubuntu ppa:libreoffice/ppa ppa:me-davidsansome/clementine-dev ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable ppa:murrine-daily/ppa ppa:network-manager/ppa ppa:nijel/ppa ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8 ppa:n-muench/programs-ppa ppa:n-muench/vlc ppa:osmoma/audio-recorder ppa:pdfmod-team/ppa ppa:rabbitvcs/ppa ppa:realtime.sunlight.wallpaper/rsw # ppa:ricotz/testing ppa:robert-ancell/simple-scan ppa:rye/ubuntuone-extras ppa:screenlets-dev/ppa ppa:shnatsel/gimp-paint-studio ppa:shutter/ppa/ubuntu ppa:sikon/steadyflow ppa:tehnick/tehnick ppa:testdrive/ppa ppa:tgm4883/ppa/ubuntu # ppa:the-board-team/dev-snapshots ppa:tiheum/equinox ppa:tldm217/tahutek.net # ppa:tp-fan/ppa ppa:tualatrix/ppa ppa:ubuntu-packaging-guide-team/ppa ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates ppa:vincent-c/nevernote ppa:webkit-team/epiphany/ubuntu ppa:webupd8team/themes ppa:webupd8team/ubuntu-font-family ppa:webupd8team/unstable ppa:webupd8team/y-ppa-manager # ppa:wvengen/ppa ppa:xsisqox/ppa ppa:zeitgeist/ppaUsing a short script all these repositories are added to your repository list and made available. Be careful! Some of the repositories contain newer releases in test form of existing applications and might break applications. I don't mind using beta software, it comes with my job, but you might and probably will mind. So I strongly recommend you exercise caution, install and use the ## Y-PPA Manager that makes it very easy to get rid of unwanted repositories. The bash script to read in all these
#!/bin/bash
##############################################################################
# Adds a lot of VERY useful PPA and other repositories
# No warranties whatsoever, check carefully what reporsitories you are ready to use
# List of repositories partly suggested by http://guvnr.com/pc/lucid-repositories/
# Adding a repository doesn't install any software, but enables additional software
# sources. They can be used with apt-get and they show up in the software center
# Some minimal tools get installed for making the batch UI more workable
##############################################################################
##############################################################################
# Phase 0 - Setup the script environment, ensure all files / apps needed are there
##############################################################################
if [ [ $EUID -ne 0 ] ]; then
echo "."
echo "."
echo "."
echo "Sorry, but the installrepositories.sh script requires to be run in super user mode."
echo "."
echo "."
echo "Use:"
echo "sudo ./installrepositories.sh"
echo "to run this script. You will be prompted for your password."
echo "If you are not sure about this, view the script source and ask your Linux expert."
echo "."
echo "Thank you for using this script!"
echo "."
echo "."
exit 1
fi
#Capture the current release
ubunturelease=$ (lsb_release -cs )
#Ensure we have zenity
type -P zenity &>/dev /null || { echo "I require zenity, installing it" >& 2; apt-get -fmy install zenity; }
#Check that the list of PPA repositories is there
if [ ! -e pparepositories.txt ]; then
zenity --error --text "Sorry\!\nThe file pparepositories.txt is missing, I need that\!"
exit 1
fi
##############################################################################
# Phase 1 - get the repositories that need to be downloaded manually and that
# are used in that script
##############################################################################
# Ensure we have the place to put auxiliary files
if [ ! -e additionaldeb ]; then
mkdir additionaldeb
fi
#GetDEB repositories --- great alternate source for any DEB package
if [ ! -e additionaldeb /getdeb-repository_0.1- 1~getdeb1_all.deb ]; then
wget http: //archive.getdeb.net /install_deb /getdeb-repository_0.1- 1~getdeb1_all.deb -O additionaldeb /getdeb-repository_0.1- 1~getdeb1_all.deb
http: //archive.getdeb.net /install_deb /playdeb_0.3- 1~getdeb1_all.deb additionaldeb /playdeb_0.3- 1~getdeb1_all.deb
dpkg -i additionaldeb /getdeb-repository_0.1- 1~getdeb1_all.deb
dpkg -i additionaldeb /playdeb_0.3- 1~getdeb1_all.deb
fi
# Medibuntu: Repository for Media related stuff
if [ -e /etc /apt /sources.list.d /medibuntu.list ]; then
rm /etc /apt /sources.list.d /medibuntu.list
fi
wget --output-document= /etc /apt /sources.list.d /medibuntu.list http: //www.medibuntu.org /sources.list.d / $ubunturelease.list
#We must make sure we have apt-fast
add-apt-repository ppa:tldm217 /tahutek.net
echo run initial update
apt-get update -o Acquire::http::No-Cache=True
# After the first update we can install the mediubuntu key ring
apt-get --allow-unauthenticated install -fmy medibuntu-keyring zenity apt-fast
##############################################################################
# Phase 2 - apt-add-repository adds a lot of interesting ppa
##############################################################################
cat pparepositories.txt | while read aline; do
if [ ! "${aline:0:1}" = "#" ] ; then
add-apt-repository "${aline}"
fi
done
#Now the repositories that have version specific information in them!
add-apt-repository "ppa:wvengen/ppa/ubuntu ${ubunturelease} main"
#Partner repository
add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ ${ubunturelease} partner"
# Tor network
add-apt-repository "deb http://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org ${ubunturelease} main"
# Boot screen manager
add-apt-repository "deb http://www.sourceslist.eu/repo/ubuntu ${ubunturelease} main non-free"
# Nautilus-dropbox
add-apt-repository "deb http://linux.getdropbox.com/ubuntu ${ubunturelease} main"
# PlayOnLinux
add-apt-repository "deb http://deb.playonlinux.com/ ${ubunturelease} main"
# Daily is for adventurers only
# echo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa/ubuntu $ubunturelease main
#Final update without cache
apt-get update -o Acquire::http::No-Cache=True
###########################################
# End of the repository installer
###########################################
As usual YMMV.##############################################################################
# Adds a lot of VERY useful PPA and other repositories
# No warranties whatsoever, check carefully what reporsitories you are ready to use
# List of repositories partly suggested by http://guvnr.com/pc/lucid-repositories/
# Adding a repository doesn't install any software, but enables additional software
# sources. They can be used with apt-get and they show up in the software center
# Some minimal tools get installed for making the batch UI more workable
##############################################################################
##############################################################################
# Phase 0 - Setup the script environment, ensure all files / apps needed are there
##############################################################################
if [ [ $EUID -ne 0 ] ]; then
echo "."
echo "."
echo "."
echo "Sorry, but the installrepositories.sh script requires to be run in super user mode."
echo "."
echo "."
echo "Use:"
echo "sudo ./installrepositories.sh"
echo "to run this script. You will be prompted for your password."
echo "If you are not sure about this, view the script source and ask your Linux expert."
echo "."
echo "Thank you for using this script!"
echo "."
echo "."
exit 1
fi
#Capture the current release
ubunturelease=$ (lsb_release -cs )
#Ensure we have zenity
type -P zenity &>/dev /null || { echo "I require zenity, installing it" >& 2; apt-get -fmy install zenity; }
#Check that the list of PPA repositories is there
if [ ! -e pparepositories.txt ]; then
zenity --error --text "Sorry\!\nThe file pparepositories.txt is missing, I need that\!"
exit 1
fi
##############################################################################
# Phase 1 - get the repositories that need to be downloaded manually and that
# are used in that script
##############################################################################
# Ensure we have the place to put auxiliary files
if [ ! -e additionaldeb ]; then
mkdir additionaldeb
fi
#GetDEB repositories --- great alternate source for any DEB package
if [ ! -e additionaldeb /getdeb-repository_0.1- 1~getdeb1_all.deb ]; then
wget http: //archive.getdeb.net /install_deb /getdeb-repository_0.1- 1~getdeb1_all.deb -O additionaldeb /getdeb-repository_0.1- 1~getdeb1_all.deb
http: //archive.getdeb.net /install_deb /playdeb_0.3- 1~getdeb1_all.deb additionaldeb /playdeb_0.3- 1~getdeb1_all.deb
dpkg -i additionaldeb /getdeb-repository_0.1- 1~getdeb1_all.deb
dpkg -i additionaldeb /playdeb_0.3- 1~getdeb1_all.deb
fi
# Medibuntu: Repository for Media related stuff
if [ -e /etc /apt /sources.list.d /medibuntu.list ]; then
rm /etc /apt /sources.list.d /medibuntu.list
fi
wget --output-document= /etc /apt /sources.list.d /medibuntu.list http: //www.medibuntu.org /sources.list.d / $ubunturelease.list
#We must make sure we have apt-fast
add-apt-repository ppa:tldm217 /tahutek.net
echo run initial update
apt-get update -o Acquire::http::No-Cache=True
# After the first update we can install the mediubuntu key ring
apt-get --allow-unauthenticated install -fmy medibuntu-keyring zenity apt-fast
##############################################################################
# Phase 2 - apt-add-repository adds a lot of interesting ppa
##############################################################################
cat pparepositories.txt | while read aline; do
if [ ! "${aline:0:1}" = "#" ] ; then
add-apt-repository "${aline}"
fi
done
#Now the repositories that have version specific information in them!
add-apt-repository "ppa:wvengen/ppa/ubuntu ${ubunturelease} main"
#Partner repository
add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ ${ubunturelease} partner"
# Tor network
add-apt-repository "deb http://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org ${ubunturelease} main"
# Boot screen manager
add-apt-repository "deb http://www.sourceslist.eu/repo/ubuntu ${ubunturelease} main non-free"
# Nautilus-dropbox
add-apt-repository "deb http://linux.getdropbox.com/ubuntu ${ubunturelease} main"
# PlayOnLinux
add-apt-repository "deb http://deb.playonlinux.com/ ${ubunturelease} main"
# Daily is for adventurers only
# echo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa/ubuntu $ubunturelease main
#Final update without cache
apt-get update -o Acquire::http::No-Cache=True
###########################################
# End of the repository installer
###########################################
Posted by Stephan H Wissel on 26 April 2011 | Comments (0) | categories: Linux