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Lightweight Ubuntu Software Center Alternative `AppGrid` Now Available For Ubuntu 12.04, 12.10 and 13.10

Lightweight Ubuntu Software Center Alternative `AppGrid` Now Available For Ubuntu 12.04, 12.10 and 13.10

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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AppGrid</b>, the lightweight (but proprietary) Ubuntu Software Center alternative which we covered <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/08/app-grid-new-lightweight-ubuntu.html" title="App Grid: New Lightweight Ubuntu Software Center Alternative">recently</a>, was updated yesterday and it <b>should now work on Ubuntu 12.04, 12.10 and 13.10</b>. <b>Initially, the application was only available for Ubuntu 13.04</b>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/appgrid-0.1.58.png" imageanchor="1" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="AppGrid" border="0" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTaDON0gBgeqobmmIR1XBNzgtGX_UfncStLcWkL3OYQr_LbKUvfc3hknpvYxxTyhFBjRSoaPFRDA5dvK2e7ebWjA7caWPMaRvDwT-EbiDyXqr7voOIOJbRXumnon9XLbnt0WGzrpY5Gw/s320/appgrid-0.1.58.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The latest AppGrid also introduces some UI changes, such as:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">increased spacing in the home screen;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">the icon overlays have been removed from the thumbnails. Now the ratings turn green if an application is installed;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">removed orange line from tile to make rating clearer;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">added hints to details view.</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a el="image_group" href="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/appgrid-0.1.58-app.png"><img alt="AppGrid" src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/appgrid-0.1.58-app_thumb.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Other changes include very basic RTL support, updated icons, the search box should now grab focus on startup and of course, many bug fixes.</div><br /><br /><br /><h2>Install AppGrid in Ubuntu</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>To install AppGrid in Ubuntu, use the following commands:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:appgrid/stable<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install appgrid</code></pre><br />Currently, the application doesn't work on elementary OS or Linux Mint.<br /><br />Report any bugs you may find @ <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/appgrid">Launchpad</a>.

Lightweight Ubuntu Software Center Alternative `AppGrid` Now Available For Ubuntu 12.04, 12.10 and 13.10

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