We all are now familiar of using Ubuntu Software Centre(9.10) and Add/remove(9.04) for installing softwares that are maintained directly by canonical and many third party ones also.We are also familiar with Terminal way to install packages but getting a stable application that is bug-free and easy to install is not easy to find out. So did you even faced the problem of not getting the Deb package and broken compilations then probably this is the solution.
Some students developed a GPL project named Ubun-student.Targeted at students it includes softwares that are quite useful in project making and that too opensource.This package include popular softwares like TexLive 2008, NetBeans 6.7, Intel Compiler, BRL-CAD, Alice programming language etc.It provides the following great features:
- Ubun-student tries to simplify software installation process. It automatically download software packages, unpack them, start the installation process, and create shortcut icons after installation.
- Ubun-student helps to search the fastest apt server. Many universities have set up Ubuntu apt mirrors. By Ubun-student, students can type in server names and get server response time for fastest server.
- Ubun-student simplifies apt source configuration process for users to make installation and usage of the third party apps easy.Many softwares are provided in launchpad. To use these third party repositories, one may have to edit apt source and import the gpg key.
- Ubun-student supports offline installation mode. Software packages can be cached into personal computer. If files are cached, Ubun-student will use them directly without downloading from the Internet.
- Ubun-student also allows you to get track of your hardware fully and also gives you detailed info on your Ubuntu version installed.
Its latest version is 10.04.3. Still , there are few bugs , but since project is under consistent development so that will go away soon.But the best thing i liked about it is that it also provides daily tips for new users which most geeks use to hold better control over their linux systems.
Installation :
Here we will use Stable PPA repository for installation.
First, open a terminal window (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). Then add the repository’s key to your system’s list of trusted APT keys by:
sudo apt-key adv –recv-keys –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 2B3350F8ED47092C77EA61DB449F83829320B41C
Image:add the key into sources.list
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