Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 Alpha 2 Available For Download

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>A second Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 alpha version has been made <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/ReleaseNotes/12.10Alpha2">available</a> for download today. </b></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Ubuntu GNOME Remix is a community project lead by <a href="https://launchpad.net/~jbicha">Jeremy Bicha</a> which aims to create a pure GNOME 3 desktop experience built with packages from the official Ubuntu repositories.</b></div><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><h2>GNOME 3 desktop experience using Ubuntu</h2><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-01eWTdc3fLI/UFIGBX4Qs5I/AAAAAAAAKH4/AOpJjtEvTL8/s1600/ubuntu-gnome-remix_1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ubuntu gnome remix 12.10 alpha 2" border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-01eWTdc3fLI/UFIGBX4Qs5I/AAAAAAAAKH4/AOpJjtEvTL8/s320/ubuntu-gnome-remix_1.png" title="ubuntu gnome remix 12.10 alpha 2" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The second alpha ships with GNOME 3.5.91 (GNOME 3.6 beta), with a few older packages like Nautilus 3.4.2 which was downgraded because of the many features removed from the latest 3.5.x versions.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also, GNOME Documents and Boxes are not included in this second alpha release (the Documents package in the Ubuntu repositories depends on LibreOffice and Boxes doesn't work correctly). LibreOffice or Ubuntu One, which are default in Ubuntu, aren't included either.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1A_aSrvOAuQ/UFIG56BaK7I/AAAAAAAAKIA/hJ6LrH9AD_Q/s1600/ubuntu-gnome-remix_2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ubuntu gnome remix 12.10 alpha 2" border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1A_aSrvOAuQ/UFIG56BaK7I/AAAAAAAAKIA/hJ6LrH9AD_Q/s320/ubuntu-gnome-remix_2.png" title="ubuntu gnome remix 12.10 alpha 2" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><b>Default applications in Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 alpha 2:</b><br /><ul><li>Web (Epiphany) is the default browser</li><li>Abiword</li><li>GNOME Package Kit</li><li>Rhythmbox</li><li>GNOME Contacts</li><li>Empathy </li><li>Shotwell</li><li>Gwibber</li><li>Cheese</li><li>GNOME Tweak Tool</li><li>Dconf editor</li><li>Simple Scan</li><li>Transmission</li><li>The complete GNOME Games collection</li><li>GNOME3 artwork: Adwaita theme, GNOME icons and the default GNOME 3.6 wallpaper </li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">And of course,<b> there's also GDM 3.5.91 and </b><b>GNOME Shell 3.5.91 </b>which comes with a cool new<b> lock screen</b>:</div><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sBmZeZTb5tQ" width="560"></iframe><br />(<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBmZeZTb5tQ">direct video link</a>)</center><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The <b>Classic GNOME session is included as well</b>, but GNOME Shell is used by default if the hardware supports it, and most hardware should be able to run it since the latest GNOME Shell included in Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 <b>supports software rendering</b>.</div><br /><br /><br /><h2>Beta scheduled for September 27</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Currently, there are quite a few bugs - for instance, booting from the live image displays an "Undefined video mode" error and you can either wait 30 seconds or press the spacebar to skip. However, some nasty bugs found in alpha 1 have been fixed, for instance: the installer is now readable with the default Adwaita theme, the persisting login screen after logging in has been fixed, etc.<br /><br />Ubuntu GNOME Remix doesn't come with its own branding for now, but there are plans to create a new Ubiquity slideshow, a Plymouth theme and a blue Ubuntu isolinux art (what you see when first booting an Ubuntu image). Hopefully, these will be included with the Ubuntu GNOME Remix beta, scheduled for September 27.</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/ReleaseNotes/12.10Alpha2">Download Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 alpha 2</a></div><br /><i>And if you find bugs, don't forget to report them! </i>

Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 Alpha 2 Available For Download

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VirtualBox 4.2.0 Released With Support For Drag'n'drop From Host To Linux Guests, More

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2fFR3iGWSsg/UFHgvZ29EPI/AAAAAAAAKGw/lCzmsv938oo/s1600/virtualbox-4.2.0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="virtualbox 4.2.0" border="0" height="187" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2fFR3iGWSsg/UFHgvZ29EPI/AAAAAAAAKGw/lCzmsv938oo/s320/virtualbox-4.2.0.png" title="virtualbox 4.2.0" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>After a beta and four release candidates, <a href="https://www.virtualbox.org/">VirtualBox</a> 4.2.0 (stable) has been released today, bringing support to start VMs during system boot on Linux, experimental support for drag'n'drop from the host to Linux guests, improved Windows 8 support and more.</b></div><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><b>Changes in VirtualBox 4.2.0:</b><br /><ul><li>Improved Windows 8 support, in particular many 3D-related fixes</li><li>GUI: VM groups</li><li>GUI: expert mode for wizards </li><li>GUI: allow to alter some settings during runtime</li><li>Support for up to 36 network cards, in combination with an ICH9 chipset configuration</li><li>Added support for limiting network IO bandwidth</li><li>Added possibility to start VMs during system boot on Linux, OS X and Solaris</li><li>Added experimental support for Drag'n'drop from the host to Linux guests. Support for more guests and for guest-to-host is also planned</li><li>Added support for parallel port passthrough on Windows hosts</li><li>Enhanced API for controlling the guest</li><li>Support for recent VIA CPUs and FlushByASID features of AMD CPUs</li><li>Allow taking screenshots of the current VM window content</li><li>Allow automatically sorting of the VM list </li><li>Allow starting of headless VMs from the GUI </li><li>Implemented burning of audio CDs in passthrough mode</li><li>Added support for QED images, QCOW (full support for v1 and readonly support for v2 images) and readonly support for VHDX images</li></ul>A complete VirtualBox 4.2.0 changelog can be found <a href="https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The new host to Linux guests drag'n'drop support feature requires the installation of VirtualBox Guest Additions</b>. To get it working in Ubuntu, make sure you don't install the Guest Additions package available in the official Ubuntu repository ("virtualbox-guest-additions") and instead, install the Guest Additions from the VirtualBox menu (Devices > Install Guest Additions).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For some of the new features like starting VMs on system boot, see the VirtualBox <a href="http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.0/UserManual.pdf">manual</a> for how to use them. </div><br /><br /><h2>Install VirtualBox 4.2 in Ubuntu via repository</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Ubuntu users can install the latest VirtualBox 4.2 using its official repository. But before installing 4.2, make sure you don't have any older VirtualBox version installed (so if you've had VirtualBox 4.1 or older installed, remove it firstly) because the package name is different: "virtualbox-4.2" for the latest 4.2.0 release:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-4.1</code></pre><div style="text-align: justify;">Your existing machines will not be removed and they will continue to work with VirtualBox 4.2.0.<br /><br />To add the VirtualBox Ubuntu repository and install the latest VirtualBox 4.2, use the commands below:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>echo "deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -sc) contrib" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list<br />wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install virtualbox-4.2</code></pre><b>Linux Mint users:</b> replace "$(lsb_release -sc)" in the first command above with the Ubuntu version corresponding to your Linux Mint version (e.g. "precise" for Linux Mint Maya, etc.).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">For some extra features like VirtualBox RDP and PXE boot for Intel cards support as well as USB 2.0 devices support, you'll have to download and install the VirtualBox Extension Pack from <a href="http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.0/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.2.0-80737.vbox-extpack">HERE</a>. To install it, simply double click the extension and VirtualBox should open, prompting you to install it. If that doesn't work, you can also select <i>File > Preferences > Extensions</i> and browse for the downloaded VirtualBox extension.</div><a href="https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads"><br /><b> Download VirtualBox 4.2.0</b></a><b> for Linux, Solaris, Windows or Mac OS X.</b><br /><br /><br /><i>Also see: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2011/02/get-your-usb-drives-to-work-with.html">How To Get Your USB Drives To Work With VirtualBox (Ubuntu Host)</a></i>

VirtualBox 4.2.0 Released With Support For Drag'n'drop From Host To Linux Guests, More

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Cross-Platform Video Editor Avidemux Reaches Version 2.6, Install It In Ubuntu 12.04

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ggVKegpFBxI/UE9hIlD0UOI/AAAAAAAAKFE/ntN8hj2V2rw/s1600/avidemux-2.6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="avidemux 2.6" border="0" height="232" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ggVKegpFBxI/UE9hIlD0UOI/AAAAAAAAKFE/ntN8hj2V2rw/s320/avidemux-2.6.png" title="avidemux 2.6" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://avidemux.berlios.de/">Avidemux</a> is a cross-platform video editor, especially useful for simple tasks like cutting a video, encoding tasks, etc. </b></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">After years in which there were only minor Avidemux updates, there's finally a new major <a href="http://avidemux.berlios.de/news.html">release</a>: 2.6, which comes with a rewrite of all the Avidemux internals as well as some new features:</div><ul><li>Support for hardware accelerated framework: VDPAU only for the moment</li><li>OpenGl filters (only Qt4/mac & linux)</li><li>Support for more scripting languages: Spidermonkey, TinyPy and QtScript</li><li>Multiple audio tracks support (in / out)</li><li>Deal with time and not assume constant framerate. You can now edit your .ts and keep a/v sync</li></ul><br /><h2>Install Avidemux 2.6 in Ubuntu</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Ubuntu 12.04 users can install the latest Avidemux 2.6 without overwriting Avidemux 2.5.x (if installed), by using the <a href="http://www.getdeb.net/">GetDeb</a> repository.<b> Firstly, you have to add the GetDeb repository by installing <a href="http://archive.getdeb.net/install_deb/getdeb-repository_0.1-1~getdeb1_all.deb">THIS</a> deb file.</b> Once installed, run the following commands in a terminal:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install avidemux2.6</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>For other Linux distributions, Windows and Mac OS X, see the Avidemux <a href="http://avidemux.berlios.de/download.html">downloads page</a>.</b></div>

Cross-Platform Video Editor Avidemux Reaches Version 2.6, Install It In Ubuntu 12.04

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New Default Wallpaper Lands In Ubuntu 12.10

<div style="text-align: justify;">A new default wallpaper has landed in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal and even though it uses the same colors as the previous default wallpapers, this one isn't just a <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/04/ubuntu-1204-default-wallpaper-revealed.html">slightly modified</a> version of the previous backgrounds, like we were used to:</div><br /><a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-96JKGB9xMe8/UE9a7mW5QWI/AAAAAAAAKEg/nncDIqdsrFU/s2000/warty-final-ubuntu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ubuntu 12.10 default wallpaper" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-96JKGB9xMe8/UE9a7mW5QWI/AAAAAAAAKEg/nncDIqdsrFU/s500/warty-final-ubuntu.jpg" title="ubuntu 12.10 default wallpaper" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">If you're not using Ubuntu 12.10, you can download the full-size Ubuntu 12.10 default wallpaper from <a href="http://ubuntuone.com/2vhcLaJIstadZLnLl4I0dH">HERE</a> (save it as .jpg).</div><br />What do you think?<br /><br /><br /><i>Also see: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/08/ubuntu-1210-quantal-quetzal-community.html">Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal Community Wallpapers Revealed</a></i>

New Default Wallpaper Lands In Ubuntu 12.10

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Grub Customizer 3.0 Released

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E6iLN8Q7FoM/UEtB3IiBZ4I/AAAAAAAAKDQ/eus3-pHkDLI/s1600/grub-customizer.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="grub customizer" border="0" height="228" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E6iLN8Q7FoM/UEtB3IiBZ4I/AAAAAAAAKDQ/eus3-pHkDLI/s320/grub-customizer.png" title="grub customizer" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://launchpad.net/grub-customizer">Grub Customizer</a> is a graphical settings manager for GRUB2 and BURG.</b><br /><br /><b>Among the Grub Customizer features are:</b><br /><a name='more'></a><ul><li>edit the menu entries (reorder, rename, add or remove entries)</li><li>change the default boot entry</li><li>change menu visibility and timeout</li><li>disable recovery entries</li><li>change GRUB resolution, menu colors or background image</li><li>GRUB repair & configuration using a Live CD</li><li>Advanced options like booting an ISO, changing kernel parameters and lots more</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>A new Grub Customizer version has been released today: 3.0, which brings the following new features:</b></div><ul><li>entries can be moved free now</li><li>integrated settings dialog</li><li>new partition chooser</li><li>context menu</li><li>multi selection</li><li>trash instead of checkboxes</li><li>entry editor</li><li>graphical error handling</li><li>reset functionality</li><li>warning when trying to remove script - or system entries</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Grub Customizer is considered a stable application, but be very careful when using it and make sure you know what you're doing! Messing with GRUB2/BURG can cause the system not to boot!</div><br /><br /><h2>Install Grub Customizer in Ubuntu</h2><b><br /></b> <div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The latest Grub Customizer is available for Ubuntu</b> 12.10, 12.04, 11.10, 11.04, 10.10 and 10.04 users in a PPA and can be installed using the following commands:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install grub-customizer</code></pre><br /><b>For other Linux distributions, see <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/grub-customizer/+faq/1397">THIS</a> page.</b><br /><br /><br />If you find bugs, report them @ <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/grub-customizer">Launchpad</a>.

Grub Customizer 3.0 Released

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Cross-Platform RTS Game 0 A.D. Hits Alpha 11

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MldaTY1US1U/UEsinrKUf1I/AAAAAAAAKCs/ONf3Rg5kjfo/s1600/0ad-alpha-11-hellenic-buildings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="0 a.d. alpha 11" border="0" height="157" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MldaTY1US1U/UEsinrKUf1I/AAAAAAAAKCs/ONf3Rg5kjfo/s320/0ad-alpha-11-hellenic-buildings.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The eleventh alpha version of <a href="http://www.wildfiregames.com/0ad/">0 A.D.</a> has been released by Wildfire Games yesterday.</b> 0 A.D. is an open source, real-time strategy game that works on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X and features excellent graphics and sound but, since it's in alpha, there are also some missing features like settings, multiplayer matchmaking service and others.</div><br /><a name='more'></a><b>0 A.D. alpha 11 "Kronos" brings a lot of in-game changes:</b><br /><ul><li>You can now create gates, which can be locked or unlocked</li><li>New sound system which supports Mac OS X. The new system also sets a solid framework for future sound features, such as having the sounds change depending on how much you are zooming in on the map, or on the severity of a battle occurring in-game.</li><li>New AI script: Aegis Bot</li><li>New Celtic Factions: Britons and Gauls will now replace the generic Celtic faction</li><li>You can see whatever parts of the map your allies have explored and vice versa</li><li>Graphic improvements: several post-processing effects and mapping enhancements have been implemented using OpenGL Shading Language, but they are experimental so they are disabled by default in 0 A.D. alpha 11, but can be turned on by changing the user <a href="http://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/Manual_Settings">config file</a></li><li>New art assets</li><li>Seven new maps: Pyrenean Sierra, Oasis, Northern Lights, Lorraine Plain, Sahel Watering Holes, Gear and Unknown</li><li>You can now import an image file and Atlas will transform it into a 3d map</li><li>Three new music tracks. You can listen all the available tracks in 0 A.D. alpha 11, <a href="http://play0ad.bandcamp.com/album/0-a-d-soundtrack">here</a>.</li><li>Other changes: Game setup and score screen changes, queued rally points, more realistic ranged attack, team & private multiplayer chat and cheats. A cheats manual can be found <a href="http://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/Manual_Cheats">here</a>.</li><li><a href="http://www.wildfiregames.com/0ad/page.php?p=14466#comments">more </a></li></ul><br /><b>Here is a video demoing the new gates feature implemented in the latest 0 A.D. alpha 11 Kronos:</b><br /><br /><center><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/akJadF2JmSc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />(<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akJadF2JmSc">direct video link</a>)</center><br /><br /><h2>Install 0 A.D in Ubuntu</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The latest 0 A.D. is available for Ubuntu 12.10, 12.04, 11.10, 11.04 and 10.04 in a PPA. Add it and install 0 A.D. using the commands below:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wfg/0ad<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install 0ad</code></pre>There's also <a href="https://launchpad.net/%7Ewfg/+archive/0ad.dev">a PPA</a> that provides weekly 0 A.D. development snapshots.<br /><br /><b>0 A.D. is also available for <a href="http://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/LatestReleaseWindows">Windows</a>, <a href="http://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/LatestReleaseMac">Mac OS X</a> and other <a href="http://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/LatestReleaseLinux">Linux</a> distributions.</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The 0 A.D. developers are looking for contributors in <a href="http://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/GettingStartedProgrammers">programming</a>, art, sound, documentation and more. If you can help, contact the developers @ #0ad-dev on QuakeNet and <a href="http://www.wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?act=Reg&coppa_pass=1">register</a> on the 0 A.D. forums.</i></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>info and screenshot via <a href="http://www.wildfiregames.com/0ad/">0 A.D.</a></i></div>

Cross-Platform RTS Game 0 A.D. Hits Alpha 11

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Google Drive Linux App `Insync` Beta 4 Adds GNOME Shell, Cinnamon And KDE Support

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><a title="Insync: Google Drive Client for Linux" href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/08/insync-google-drive-client-for-linux.html">Insync</a> is an unofficial Google Drive client that runs on Mac, Windows and Linux. Insync beta 4 for Linux has been released yesterday, bringing support for GNOME Shell, Cinnamon and KDE.</b></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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mmv9pAFJgiU/UEm-9r5K2rI/AAAAAAAAKBk/0S7ZmBEN2Jw/s1600/insync-gnome-shell.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="insync gnome shell" border="0" height="158" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mmv9pAFJgiU/UEm-9r5K2rI/AAAAAAAAKBk/0S7ZmBEN2Jw/s320/insync-gnome-shell.png" title="insync gnome shell" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Insync GNOME Shell extension</td></tr></tbody></table><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Insync for GNOME Shell and Cinnamon comes with a native extension which has the same functionality as the Ubuntu appindicator, as you can see in the screenshot above.</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="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dIdrrVo3e9g/UEnC4rGrsXI/AAAAAAAAKCI/E6eX1LdlMeA/s1600/insync-kde.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="insync kde" border="0" height="241" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dIdrrVo3e9g/UEnC4rGrsXI/AAAAAAAAKCI/E6eX1LdlMeA/s320/insync-kde.png" title="insync kde" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Insync under KDE</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">The new version also brings partial KDE support: there's context menu support for Dolphin and two optional Plasmoids that integrate Insinc and thus Google Drive into the desktop, however, the Ubuntu AppIndicator is still used in KDE at this time.</div><br /><br /><b>Other changes in Insync for Linux beta 4:</b><br /><ul><li>built with latest bbfreeze and FPM</li><li>fswatch.py now handles odd errors that inotify could produce, and other runtime errors.</li><li>more unicode bugs also fixed</li><li>improved use of multi-threading</li><li>various bug fixes (e.g. library.zip not a zip file error)</li><li>you can now sync hidden files (that start with a "." dot) by starting Insync with "--allow-dot-files"</li><li>inotify has been moved into a thread so Insync beta 4 should be faster than the previous beta</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Note:</b> To avoid conflicts, if you've had Insync installed, firstly remove it ("sudo apt-get remove insync*") and then install the package for your desktop environment: Ubuntu (using an AppIndicator), GNOME3 (they call the builds "GNOME 3" but they are for GNOME Shell), Cinnamon or KDE. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In GNOME Shell, you'll have to activate the Insync extension using GNOME Tweak Tool.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://forums.insynchq.com/discussion/1437/insync-for-linux-beta-4-0-9-19"><button class="thoughtbot">Download Insync for Linux beta 4</button></a></div>

Google Drive Linux App `Insync` Beta 4 Adds GNOME Shell, Cinnamon And KDE Support

Insync is an unofficial Google Drive client that runs on Mac, Windows and Linux. Insync beta 4 for Linux has been released yesterday, bring...

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