Friday, March 13, 2009 Extra Repositories for Ubuntu 8.10 You Might Want Ubuntu logoImage via Wikipedia The repository system is a great strength of open-source operating systems, but some people want the latest-and-greatest of a particular application while keeping the core system unchanged. There is also the situation where non-free applications aren't available from within the standard repositories. In these two cases, adding outside repos can help you get the functionality you want. I've done some homework for you and here are the "Extra Repositories for Ubuntu 8.10 You Might Want." Simply open up System > Administration > Software Sources and add the repository lines listed below as a third-party repository.
How-To: Install KDE 4.3 RC1 in Kubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope The first release candidate of KDE 4.3, the next major version of KDE4, was put out on July 1st and comes with new features and a lot of Plasma improvements and bug fixes. In this short tutorial I'll show you how to install KDE 4.3 in your Kubuntu 9.04 machine with the help of the Kubuntu Backports PPA (Personal Packages Archive) repositories.
x2go is an open source terminal server project offering a comprehensive "server based computing" solution. Combining x2go provides you with access to your desktop as an individual as well as a corporate user - from within your own network and via the internet. x2go is open source and open minded.
Ubuntu daily builds of the Chromium browser. The PPA is maintained by a bot, so it contains completely untested builds, mostly useful to track regressions or if you are curious, or just brave. The package is still a work-in-progress, so is Chromium, please be patient. FAQ: no native 64bit debs planed for now. The amd64 package is using ia32-libs. Project page for Chromium in Ubuntu: https://launchpad.net/chromium-project
Oracle Java 8 is now stable. Below you'll find instructions on how to install it in Ubuntu or Debian via a PPA repository. The PPA supports both 32bit and 64bit as well as ARM (ARM v6/v7 Hard Float ABI - there's no JDK 8 ARM Soft Float ABI archive available for download on Oracle's website).