Oracle Java 7 Update 40 (7u40) Released, Ubuntu PPA Updated

<div style="text-align: justify;">Quick update: Oracle has released Java 7 Update 40 (7u40) today and the new version is available in the WebUpd8 Java PPA, for Ubuntu and Debian users.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7JUwa028JJ6DWV8dXaNXL_AZVS0bRu05ctBXE9uQPe3moQLGUIeussdneBVxHZww7y7jFHhCGxTF1pwO41n3EpivPHPDO9GuPX9pvOsac7eebZVkj3TKRvy1SqxpC90_bew_f-0Q-_4/s1600/oracle-jdk-7u40.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Oracle Java 7u40" border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7JUwa028JJ6DWV8dXaNXL_AZVS0bRu05ctBXE9uQPe3moQLGUIeussdneBVxHZww7y7jFHhCGxTF1pwO41n3EpivPHPDO9GuPX9pvOsac7eebZVkj3TKRvy1SqxpC90_bew_f-0Q-_4/s320/oracle-jdk-7u40.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><a name="more"></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Oracle Java 7u40 introduces the following new features:</div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Java Mission Control (JMC), an advanced monitoring and diagnostics tool inherited from JRockit is now fully supported on JDK 7. This is a commercial feature;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Part of JMC, Java Flight Recorder enables you to record events and metrics during runtime and extract them at will;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">support for the Retina display with Swing/AWT and JavaFX;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">new JDK binary for hardfloat Linux/ARM, for ARM-based micro servers and development boards. With this, JDK 7 now officially supports the Rasbian Linux distribution (for Raspberry Pi);</li><li style="text-align: justify;">a new Deployment Rule Set feature to enable fine granular controls for execution of Applet and WebStart applications;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">security feature enhancements for applets, JAXP and x.509 certificates.</li></ul><br />There's also a huge list of <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/2col/7u40-bugfixes-2007733.html">bug fixes</a>.<br /><br />For more information, see the Java SE Development Kit 7, Update 40 (JDK 7u40) <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/7u40-relnotes-2004172.html">release notes</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Ubuntu</b> (<b>and derivatives</b> such as Linux Mint, etc.) 13.10, 13.04, 12.10, 12.04 and 10.04 users <b>can install the latest Oracle JDK7 (7u40) by using the WebUpd8 Java PPA</b>. Add the PPA and install Oracle JDK 7u40 by using the following commands:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Debian users: </b>see how to add the PPA and install Oracle JDK7 in Debian, <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/06/how-to-install-oracle-java-7-in-debian.html" title="How To Install Oracle Java 7 In Debian Via Repository">HERE</a>. </div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b> For more information, see: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html">Install Oracle Java 7 in Ubuntu via PPA Repository</a>.  </b></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>As a reminder, the WebUpd8 Oracle Java PPA repository does not host any Java files but only an installer that automatically downloads and installs Oracle JDK, like the flashplugin-installer package for instance.</i></div>

Oracle Java 7 Update 40 (7u40) Released, Ubuntu PPA Updated

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Oracle Releases Java 7 Update 25 (7u25) With 40 Critical Security Updates, Ubuntu PPA Updated

<div style="text-align: justify;">Quick update:<b> Oracle has released Java 7 Update 25 and the new version is available in the WebUpd8 Oracle Java PPA</b>, for Ubuntu and Debian users.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJIk32nFM11W1uQFgrx0hMRXk4EGiLU0S8_ik39Obf_Ur7IvUSM0lDePgx3NpBTrummb8nePl4rogitM_cAIdj-9eFNaEojYWlFsmga3BplRMwiP8gi7fsfZTGH2Rngatd4am4tUpZK0/s1600/oracle-java7u45.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Oracle Java 7 7u25" border="0" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJIk32nFM11W1uQFgrx0hMRXk4EGiLU0S8_ik39Obf_Ur7IvUSM0lDePgx3NpBTrummb8nePl4rogitM_cAIdj-9eFNaEojYWlFsmga3BplRMwiP8gi7fsfZTGH2Rngatd4am4tUpZK0/s320/oracle-java7u45.png" title="Oracle Java 7 7u25" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a name="more"></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Oracle Java 7 Update 25 (7u25) comes with <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2013-1899847.html">fixes</a> for 40 security vulnerabilities, along with other non-security fixes. Since JDK 6 hasn't been updated with the latest security patches, if you're still using it, it's recommended you upgrade to JDK 7.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>To install the latest Oracle JDK7 (7u25) in Ubuntu and derivatives (Linux Mint, etc.), use the following commands:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer</code></pre><br />Debian users can find installation instructions <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/06/how-to-install-oracle-java-7-in-debian.html" title="How To Install Oracle Java 7 In Debian Via Repository">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><i>For more information, see: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html">Install Oracle Java 7 in Ubuntu via PPA Repository</a>.</i>

Oracle Releases Java 7 Update 25 (7u25) With 40 Critical Security Updates, Ubuntu PPA Updated

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Better Font Rendering In Linux With Infinality

<div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Many of you have probably already heard of Infinality, but I've decided to write a post about it anyway, for those who aren't familiar with it yet, because it greatly improves the font rendering on Linux.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://www.infinality.net/">Infinality</a> is a set of Freetype patches that try to provide an improved font rendering for Linux and also, to allow easy customization</b> so the users can adjust the settings to their taste. Using it, <b>you can easily set the font style to emulate OSX, OSX2, Windows 98, WIndows XP or Windows 7</b> or you can use the<b> "Linux" or "Infinality" (default) styles</b>.</div><br /><a name="more"></a><div style="text-align: justify;">While Infinality is very useful for most Linux distributions, the Ubuntu font rendering is pretty good already, but even so, there are quite a few Ubuntu users who install Infinality, like Miroslav Hadzhiev (Мирослав Хаджиев), the Ubuntu Bulgarian Translators admin, who says that: "<i>[...] this [Infinality] project has brought me back to Linux. I work with documents all day long so the fonts are VERY important to me</i>". He adds that using Infinality, the fonts are<i> sharper and more vivid</i> on large screens - <a href="http://img.netupd8.com/infinality-ubuntu.png" target="_blank">here's a screenshot</a> from Miroslav's Ubuntu computer (on the left: Ubuntu default; on the right: Infinality with "Linux" style).</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Using Infinality in Ubuntu, the fonts are easier on the eyes and while you may not notice a major or even any difference at all in the screenshot below, you should see the difference after you've used Infinality for a while on your computer:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/ubuntu-with-without-infinality.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCcVsWnJufIQbH8vC09Wg42A1_Nn5myqO-esl_IvGWc-BXNcLoRe0mqYXEIqx5YTHKdCNFSPVGvOK5yPbnUWbUOWfgiZy_-TEKJj-UJvkBbVu_88p8Zy5OoF1Ozv9PlL66OraxDQ9CzWt/s320/ubuntu-with-without-infinality.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the left: Infinality (using the Linux style); on the right: the default Ubuntu font configuration</td></tr></tbody></table><b>Click <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3N6aypKOw5Ed7e-X-bJLYmtaYlrGZXz83ZIGZGpmioQ9MJKWm1E0lytsSDntQvpGnzf6gMWoU1RveJ4e1NhyLuJR5RLNJapUfJpR9XSTmhZHyvOKl7MtOGxQYZRSdDgEbYhyphenhyphenPEijNt9S/s1600/infinality-both.gif">HERE</a> to zoom in so you can better see the details.</b><br /><br />The screenshot above uses the Linux Infinality style, but there are many other style you can choose from, as I was saying above.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The differences in the above screenshot are not very clear because like I was saying, the fonts in Ubuntu look good already, but you should notice a big difference between the default Debian font rendering and Infinality, in the screenshot below:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/debian-with-without-infinality.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZu3yJgnAWQcf1Gl2n980R4Y25nfFGNg3xjAXIx1a2dOkn0c-in5GiyqxDcJMTk5eEUWCSNs4gmMEE3bE_FcL5xuPB_voPVt-YRtFc99HYNYj8TCcgt8MlT4u1o4r4YLNYRvMmmOVPqvw/s320/debian-with-without-infinality.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">If you want to use or just try out Infinality, here's how to install it in Ubuntu and Debian (with links to installation instructions for other Linux distributions) and set it up.</div><br /><br /><br /><h2>Install and configure Infinality for better font rendering in Linux</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Ubuntu: </b>Freetype with the Infinality patches can be installed in Ubuntu by using a PPA.<b> To add the PPA and install the required packages in Ubuntu 12.04 or 13.04, use the following commands:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:no1wantdthisname/ppa<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get upgrade<br />sudo apt-get install fontconfig-infinality</code></pre><b>Once installed, log out and log back in.</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Debian: the PPA works on Debian 7 too</b> (that's actually how I've installed Infinality in the screenshot above - I've used "raring" for the version), <span style="color: red;"><b>but because I've only tested it for a few minutes, I can't say how stable it is</b></span>. If you want to use it in Debian, follow the instructions below on your own risk. <b>An alternative way of installing Infinality on Debian can be found <a href="http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=88545">HERE</a>.</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>To add an unofficial Infinality PPA and install all the required packages in Debian (32bit and 64bit), use the following commands:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/no1wantdthisname/ppa/ubuntu raring main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/infinality.list<br />echo "deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/no1wantdthisname/ppa/ubuntu raring main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/infinality.list<br />sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys E985B27B</code></pre><br />For another way of getting better fonts in Debian, see <a href="http://blog.desdelinux.net/mejora-las-tipografias-en-debian-sin-infinality/">THIS</a> article (it's in Spanish but you only need the commands).<br /><br /><br /><b>Installing Infinality in other Linux distributions:</b><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.infinality.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=77">Fedora (official Infinality repository) and generic installation instructions</a></li><li><b>Arch Linux: </b><a href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration#Infinality:_the_easy_way">the easy way</a> | <a href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration#Infinality:_the_generic_way">the generic way</a> (AUR)</li><li><a href="https://build.opensuse.org/project/show?project=home%3Anamtrac%3Asubpixel">openSUSE repository</a></li><li><a href="http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=88545">Debian installation instructions</a> (build instructions and pre-built binaries)</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Once you install Infinality, it's time to configure it. To set the style you want to use, run the following command:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo bash /etc/fonts/infinality/infctl.sh setstyle</code></pre><div style="text-align: justify;">And select the style you want to use. Available options are: debug, infinality, linux, osx, osx2, win7, win98 and winxp (I recommend using the <b>"linux" style</b>, obviously, but you can try any style, then remember to log out and log back in - you can easily select a different style later on by using the same command). <b>To use the Windows or OSX style you'll also need to use the Windows or OSX fonts</b>.</div><br /><b>Optional:</b> next, open <i>/etc/profile.d/infinality-settings.sh</i> with a text editor as root - I'll use Gedit below:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo -H gedit /etc/profile.d/infinality-settings.sh</code></pre>And in this file, search for <i><b>USE_STYLE</b></i> (it should be USE_STYLE="DEFAULT" by default) and change it to one of the following styles (I recommend using "UBUNTU" here but you should also try the default to see which one you like better):<br /><ul><li>DEFAULT - A compromise that should please most people;</li><li>OSX - Simulate OSX rendering;</li><li>IPAD - Simulate iPad rendering;</li><li>UBUNTU - Simulate Ubuntu rendering;</li><li>LINUX - Generic "Linux" style - no snapping or certain other tweaks;</li><li>WINDOWS - Simulate Windows rendering;</li><li>WINDOWS7 - Simulate Windows rendering with normal glyphs;</li><li>WINDOWS7LIGHT- Simulate Windows 7 rendering with lighter glyphs;</li><li>WINDOWS - Simulate Windows rendering;</li><li>VANILLA - Just subpixel hinting;</li><li>CUSTOM - Your own choice; </li><li>Infinality styles:</li><ul><li>CLASSIC - Infinality rendering circa 2010. No snapping;</li><li>NUDGE - CLASSIC with lightly stem snapping and tweaks;</li><li>PUSH - CLASSIC with medium stem snapping and tweaks;</li><li>SHOVE - Full stem snapping and tweaks without sharpening;</li><li>SHARPENED - Full stem snapping, tweaks, and Windows-style sharpening;</li><li>INFINALITY - Settings used by the Infinality developer;</li><li>DISABLED - Act as though running without the extra infinality enhancements (just subpixel hinting).</li></ul></ul><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">In this file you can change many other settings but if you don't know what they do, only change the style. Then, save the file, log out and log back in to see the changes.</div><br /><b>For discussion, bug reports and so, visit the <a href="http://www.infinality.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=1">Infinality forums</a>.</b><br /><br /><b>Update: for improved font rendering in Java / Swing applications (OpenJDK 7), see this article: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/06/install-openjdk-patched-with-font-fixes.html">Install OpenJDK Patched With Font Fixes [Ubuntu PPA]</a></b><br /><br /><br /><br /><h2>Reverting the changes</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">For <b>Ubuntu</b>, to remove Infinality and revert all the changes made by using the instructions above, use the following commands:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get purge fontconfig-infinality<br />sudo apt-get install ppa-purge<br />sudo ppa-purge ppa:no1wantdthisname/ppa</code></pre>Once the PPA is purge, log out and log back in.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">For <b>Debian</b>, if you've added the PPA and want to revert the changes, use the following commands:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get purge fontconfig-infinality<br />sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/infinality.list<br />sudo apt-get update</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Then (still for Debian), downgrade the Freetype package using the following command, presuming you're using Debian stable:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>- 32bit: <br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install libfreetype6/stable</code></pre>- 64bit:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install libfreetype6/stable libfreetype6:i386/stable</code></pre>Note: you also need to downgrade libfreetype6-dev if it's installed and also, libfreetype6:i386 may not be installed. You may want to check if those packages are installed by using "apt-cache policy" (example: "apt-cache policy libfreetype6-dev").<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>Thanks to Miroslav Hadzhiev for the tip and info and to "<a href="https://launchpad.net/~no1wantdthisname">slow</a>" for maintaining the PPA!</i></div>

Better Font Rendering In Linux With Infinality

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Oracle (Sun) Java 6 Installer Available For Ubuntu And Debian Users [PPA]

<div style="text-align: justify;">As you know, we maintain a PPA repository which hosts Oracle Java 7 and 8 installers for Ubuntu and Debian users. WebUpd8 reader Eugene San has modified the package to install Oracle (Sun) Java 6, which is required for Android development, and he has asked us to upload it to our Java PPA.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So you can now install Oracle Java 6 (includes JDK and JRE) in Ubuntu or Debian using the WebUpd8 Java PPA repository.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPNzgOOG8L5f4_dCYCNNzXhyutrO-tOoqaeuB1NFIxskZjBNHALNQzKua1b2ZOlsSkNi9rJrzvtltMAfWFf41POe6sE8ZsO6DRGSu3X_O_zXat602LE3gYz0j8b9YJHZpOxEzfKTBfrD8/s1600/oracle-java6-ubuntu.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="oracle java 6 ubuntu" border="0" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPNzgOOG8L5f4_dCYCNNzXhyutrO-tOoqaeuB1NFIxskZjBNHALNQzKua1b2ZOlsSkNi9rJrzvtltMAfWFf41POe6sE8ZsO6DRGSu3X_O_zXat602LE3gYz0j8b9YJHZpOxEzfKTBfrD8/s320/oracle-java6-ubuntu.png" title="oracle java 6 ubuntu" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a name="more"></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The advantage of using our PPA over manually installing Oracle Java 6 is that we provide updates so instead of having to check every now and then to see when a new Java version is released and install it manually, you can simply use our PPA and get automatic updates. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The WebUpd8 Oracle Java repository doesn't host any Java files, because that's not allowed by the new Oracle Java license. Instead, the package uses a script which downloads and installs Oracle Java 6.</div><br /><br /><br /><h2>Install Oracle Java 6 in Ubuntu via PPA</h2><br /><b>The current JDK version in the PPA is Oracle Java SE 6 Update 38 (7u38).</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>To add the WebUpd8 Java PPA and install Oracle Java 6, which includes JDK, JRE and the browser plugin in Ubuntu (and other Linux distributions based on Ubuntu such as Linux Mint, etc.), use the following commands:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install oracle-java6-installer</code></pre><br />Currently, the are packages for Ubuntu Raring, Quantal, Precise, Oneiric, Natty, Maverick and Lucid.<br /><br />Using the same PPA you can also <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html" title="Install Oracle Java 7 in Ubuntu via PPA Repository">install Oracle Java 7</a> or <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/09/install-oracle-java-8-in-ubuntu-via-ppa.html" title="Install Oracle Java 8 In Ubuntu VIa PPA [JDK8]">Oracle Java 8</a>.<br /><br /><br /><h2>Install Oracle Java 6 in Debian using our PPA repository</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Debian users can add the WebUpd8 Oracle Java repository and install Oracle Java 6 using the commands below: </div><pre class="linux-code"><code>su -<br />echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu precise main" | tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list<br />echo "deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu precise main" | tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list<br />apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys EEA14886<br />apt-get update<br />apt-get install oracle-java6-installer<br />exit</code></pre><br /><br /><h2>Setting Java environment variables</h2><br />To automatically set up the Java environment variables, you can install the following package:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install oracle-java6-set-default</code></pre><br />If you've already installed <i>oracle-java7-set-default</i> or <i>oracle-java8-set-default</i>, they will be automatically removed when installing <i>oracle-java6-set-default</i> (and the environment variables will be set for Oracle Java 6 instead).

Oracle (Sun) Java 6 Installer Available For Ubuntu And Debian Users [PPA]

As you know, we maintain a PPA repository which hosts Oracle Java 7 and 8 installers for Ubuntu and Debian users. WebUpd8 reader Eugene San ...

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Insync Repository Available For Ubuntu, Linux Mint And Debian Users

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnUuDll1JTS61hhvywGXfcpUd9osgJfWJkvkod1aCA1VAjwcS4RLG5Y77WHXVj8jiqABVdyVMSnKJ8VMUAZ2l6_aCzn6rvP_oUIPVLW0Is3D1EvDTEhjtG6kQI0wkHSsJVX-qOTKNxbBJ/s1600/insync-ubuntu.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="insync ubuntu" border="0" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnUuDll1JTS61hhvywGXfcpUd9osgJfWJkvkod1aCA1VAjwcS4RLG5Y77WHXVj8jiqABVdyVMSnKJ8VMUAZ2l6_aCzn6rvP_oUIPVLW0Is3D1EvDTEhjtG6kQI0wkHSsJVX-qOTKNxbBJ/s320/insync-ubuntu.png" title="insync ubuntu" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/08/insync-google-drive-client-for-linux.html">Insync</a>, an unofficial Google Drive client for Linux, is now available in a repository for Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Debian users and it's recommended you add since you'll get automatic updates.</div><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><b>The Insync repository is available for:</b><br /><ul><li>Ubuntu: precise (12.04), quantal (12.10) and raring (13.04)</li><li>Debian: squeeze and lenny</li><li>Linux Mint: lisa (12), maya (13) and nadia (14)</li></ul><br />If you're using one of the above Ubuntu, Debian or Linux Mint versions, add the repository using the following command:<br /><br /><b>- for Ubuntu:</b><br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>echo "deb http://apt.insynchq.com/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) non-free" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/insync.list</code></pre><br /><b>- for Debian:</b><br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>echo "deb http://apt.insynchq.com/debian $(lsb_release -cs) non-free" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list</code></pre><br /><b>- for Linux Mint</b><br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>echo "deb http://apt.insynchq.com/mint $(lsb_release -cs) non-free" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/insync.list</code></pre><br /><br /><b>Then, for any of the above, import the key and update the software sources:</b><br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>wget -O - https://d2t3ff60b2tol4.cloudfront.net/services@insynchq.com.gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -<br />sudo apt-get update</code></pre><br /><br /><b>And finally, install Insync if you haven't already:</b><br /><br /><b>Unity (appindicator):</b><br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install insync-beta-ubuntu</code></pre><br /><b>GNOME Shell:</b><br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install insync-beta-gnome</code></pre><br /><b>Cinnamon:</b><br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install insync-beta-cinnamon</code></pre><br /><b>KDE4:</b><br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install insync-beta-kde</code></pre><br /><b>Mate Desktop:</b><br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install insync-beta-mate</code></pre><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">For <b>Xfce</b>, you'll also need to add the WebUpd8 PPA (works with Ubuntu and Linux Mint - don't add it on Debian!), because Insync for Xfce depends on thunarx-python, which is not available in the official Ubuntu repositories (it's available in our PPA for Ubuntu 12.10 and 12.04):</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8<br />sudo apt-get update</code></pre><br />And then you can install Insync for Xfce: <br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install insync-beta-xfce</code></pre><br />It's recommended to use it with <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/install-thunar-with-tabs-support-in.html" title="Install Thunar 1.6.0 With Tabs Support In Xubuntu 12.10 Or 12.04 [Xfce]">Thunar 1.6</a>.<br /><br /><br />For other Linux distributions, see the new Insync Linux page: <a href="https://www.insynchq.com/linux">https://www.insynchq.com/linux</a>

Insync Repository Available For Ubuntu, Linux Mint And Debian Users

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Cloud Music Player `Nuvola` Sees New Stable Release

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigtnYxjeqypYHTWu8isyZAERga1eUDJ3MHhsOJrUra9jgedvoO3_B1jl9HUAueMNuXdWhz2KLdUlo9cQwr2eYovIe-cp7XAURrSCrlbB1GDGXFFJXPxwQ4j7pWzFwiqR46s_eSsgXmtwd/s1600/nuvolaplayer.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="nuvolaplayer" border="0" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigtnYxjeqypYHTWu8isyZAERga1eUDJ3MHhsOJrUra9jgedvoO3_B1jl9HUAueMNuXdWhz2KLdUlo9cQwr2eYovIe-cp7XAURrSCrlbB1GDGXFFJXPxwQ4j7pWzFwiqR46s_eSsgXmtwd/s320/nuvolaplayer.png" title="nuvolaplayer" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://nuvolaplayer.fenryxo.cz/home.html">Nuvola Player</a> is an application that integrates cloud music services like Google Music, Grooveshark, Hype Machine, 8tracks, Pandora, Rdio and Amazon Cloud Player with your desktop. </b></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Using it, you'll get desktop notifications, multimedia keys support, Mpris v2 </b>(integration with Ubuntu Sound Menu or GNOME Shell Media Player extension)<b> integration, Unity quicklists and more.</b></div><br /><a name="more"></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Two Nuvola Player stable versions have been released today: 1.1.0 and 2.0. The difference between the two versions is that 2.0 comes with GTK3 (only works with GTK3.4+, for instance Ubuntu 12.04 or newer), but the new features are the same in both versions. The GTK3 port fixes an old <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/nuvola-player/+bug/958154">issue</a> with a bug in WebKitGTK 1.8 which caused some services to only be partially rendered.</div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaa8MRICv7oytbcEg0U2-h7ih8BAqTcT86CIC-09asST5YHth14oM0DZ1de0SLvCrCkVnXYJbmVzPxEydkDm7gKeYbBf4T1uiYA7EBja9bJTwzAk3UBP6xPuUNbZ1EhxiYK_8ziN07Hdd/s1600/nuvola_2.0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="nuvolaplayer" border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaa8MRICv7oytbcEg0U2-h7ih8BAqTcT86CIC-09asST5YHth14oM0DZ1de0SLvCrCkVnXYJbmVzPxEydkDm7gKeYbBf4T1uiYA7EBja9bJTwzAk3UBP6xPuUNbZ1EhxiYK_8ziN07Hdd/s320/nuvola_2.0.png" title="nuvolaplayer" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New service selector screen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Changes in the latest Nuvola Player:</b><br /><ul><li>new service: Amazon Cloud Player</li><li>a new service selector screen</li><li>built-in Last.fm scrobbling (you no longer have to use a third-party user script for this)</li><li>a new lyrics extension</li><li>you can now control Nuvola Player from the command line (via "nuvolaplayer-client" command)</li><li>service specific settings</li><li>extensions support -> some features available in the previous releases are now available as extensions, and can be enabled/disabled. This includes: Dock Manager support, Last.fm, Lyrics, Media keys, Mpris, Notifications, Tray icon, Unity quicklists.</li><li>The "only toolbar" mode is now used by default, following the elementary menu style</li><li>an auto play option has been added in the preferences</li><li>Google Play, 8tracks and Amazon Cloud Player use HTML5 audio support for playback instead of Flash plugin</li><li>JavaScript API 2.0</li><li>WebKit WebView Inspector</li><li>Removed support for user scripts</li></ul><br />A full changelog can be found <a href="http://nuvolaplayer.fenryxo.cz/releases/2.0.html">HERE</a>.<br /><br />Note: some of these new features have been available in Nuvola Player for a while, but in the unstable/beta PPA, not as a stable release.<br /><br /><br /><br /><h2>Install Nuvola Player</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Ubuntu users can install the latest stable Nuvola Player (2.0 for Ubuntu 12.04 and 1.1.0 for the others) using the following commands:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nuvola-player-builders/stable<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install nuvolaplayer</code></pre><br />You can also use the Nuvola Unstable PPA to get the latest features and bug fixes (but remember, this PPA is considered unstable):<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nuvola-player-builders/unstable<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install nuvolaplayer</code></pre><br /><br /><b>There are also packages available for:</b><br /><ul><li><a href="http://ppa.fenryxo.cz/nuvola-player/README.html">Debian</a></li><li>Arch Linux: <a href="http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=58166">stable</a> | <a href="http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=54163">bzr</a> </li></ul><br />Or, download the source via <a href="https://launchpad.net/nuvola-player/+download">Launchpad</a>. <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>via <a href="https://plus.google.com/110794636546911932554/posts/h5jqds2Hyqa">+Nuvola Player</a></i></div>

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