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App Management Quicklist for Unity
As the editor of an Ubuntu-based website it’s no surprise that I am continually having to add, edit and remove packages and repositories from my install.
To help my – and others – work-flow Linux Deepin developer Bhawani Singh has crafted together a Unity quick-list that puts right-click access to the following package management apps via an item in the Unity launcher.
[How To] Easily Install The Slickest Software Center on Linux
Installing software just got easier: The Linux Deepin Software Center is now available to install in Ubuntu 11.10.
The software store is easily the gems in the crown of Ubuntu-based Chinese Linux distribution ‘Linux Deepin’. It sports a clean layout, low-resource usage, and integrates package management features not present in the Ubuntu Software Centre.
Trauma was Most Bought Ubuntu App in December
Adventure game ‘Trauma’ topped the list of Ubuntu’s top selling paid apps in December.
Last month’s top selling Software Centre item – the critically acclaimed puzzle game Braid – drops two places to 3.
Read on for the full top 10 paid apps, and top 10 free apps…
[How to] Run the Linux Deepin Software Centre in Ubuntu 11.10
Were it an actual physical place then the Linux Deepin Software Centre would surely take the form of a high-end department store.
With a custom look, an easy to navigate layout, and a number of intuitive features the Deepin Software Centre makes Ubuntu’s default store look a bit… last season.
So keep up with the trends: here’s how to run the Deepin Software Centre in Ubuntu 11.10…
Linux Deepin Software Centre to be made Available for Ubuntu
Ubuntu users envious of Chinese Linux distro’s slickly-styled ‘Software Centre’ won’t nee to be green-eyed for too long: it’s coming to Ubuntu. Aenon Sun, an employee of the company who support the Ubuntu-based distro, left me some answers to a number of burning questions about the app and plans for future versions on my Google+ [...]
Is This the Best Software Store on Linux?
We take a look at the Linux Deepin Software Centre – an application that is as user-friendly as it is beautiful.
PayPal Payments Now Supported in the Ubuntu Software Centre
PayPal payment support is now available in the Ubuntu Software Centre, as we previously reported.
The update, which is only available to users of Ubuntu 11.10, provides millions of Ubuntu users with another safe and secure payment method for accessing the continually growing range of paid software and digital-publishings that are available through the Ubuntu Software Centre.
PayPal Support to Land in the Ubuntu Software Centre ‘Before Xmas’
PayPal support is coming to the Ubuntu Software Centre later this month, Canonical’s Stuart Metcalfe has announced.
Ubuntu Software Centre 12.04 Gets Discussed
Plans for improving the performance and start-up time for Ubuntu’s Software Centre in 12.04 have been discussed at the Ubuntu Developer Summit.
Progress Continues On ‘Lubuntu Software Center’; Here’s How To Install It
Work on creating a ‘Software Centre’ for lightweight Ubuntu-spin ‘Lubuntu’ is coming together nicely.
Jump on in for pictures, further information and instructions on how to test it out.
The New Ubuntu Software Centre Icon: Is It really That Bad?
The new Ubuntu Software Centre icon present in Ubuntu 11.10 seems to have few fans – but is it really that bad?
Oneiric Software Centre Now Radiance Friendly
The latest updates to Ubuntu’s default themes in Oneiric have, thankfully, sorted out some of the various issues the Radiance theme when with the new-look Ubuntu Software Centre. The result is pretty… …but still not an equal match for that of Ambiance; the gradient just doesn’t seem – no pun intended – as seamless. Another minor difference [...]
Ubuntu 11.10 Update: New Software Centre Icon, Unity Changes, Window Controls, More
With the Ubuntu 11.10 User Interface and Beta freeze happening on the same day it was inevitable that a lot of updates would be firing out of the update canon thick and fast.
Rather than bore you with too much exposition why don’t we dive right on in and take a gander and some of the most notable changes Ubuntu 11.10 is snow sporting…
‘Atom Zombie Smasher’ Goes on Sale in Ubuntu Software Centre
If slaying hordes of the walking dead whilst saving civilians from a life of flesh-eating hell sounds like a great way to spend an evening, check out unique RTS game ‘Atom Zombie Smasher’, which has just gone on sale in the Ubuntu Software Centre priced at a not-too-shabby $9.99.
Revamped Software Centre Preview Lands in Ubuntu 11.10
The new look ‘GTK3′ version of the Ubuntu Software Centre is available for testing in Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha.