Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Google Gadgets Now work on Ubuntu Linux with Screenlets!

Hey all, I just ran into a neat video on YouTube, it seems you can now get Screenlets to use Google Gadgets here is a video that shows you how!

If you need screenlets follow these directions to install by adding a getdeb.net mirror:
sudo -s
echo "deb http://ubuntu.org.ua getdeb/" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
apt-get update
apt-get install screenlets screenlets-doc
exit

Once Installed follow the instructions within the video to get Google Gadgets up and Running!
Here is hundreds more of Screenlets to choose from!
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5 comments:

  1. Slippy LaneApril 16, 2008 at 9:49 AM

    screenlets isn't in the default repositories for Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy). Here's how I did it:

    sudo su
    echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gilir/ubuntu gutsy main universe" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
    apt-get update
    apt-get install screenlets screenlets-doc
    exit

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  2. Slippy LaneApril 16, 2008 at 10:07 AM

    Annoyingly, the version of Screenlets (0.1.1) in the repository I posted there doesn't have the "convert widget" option.

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  3. defconApril 16, 2008 at 12:05 PM

    Thanks Slippy, you rock I just resolved it by adding getdeb's mirror and some instructions

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  4. Glossy GrapeApril 16, 2008 at 12:32 PM

    Screenlets has made its way into the Hardy repositories. Unfortunately, it is only 0.0.12, which doesn't support converting Google Gadgets. Using the version from getdeb should work though.

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  5. Slippy LaneApril 16, 2008 at 1:03 PM

    FYI, the video is somewhat innacurate for v0.1.1 of Screenlets (from the earlier mentioned repository). The option to convert widgets (and add webapps) is now under the install button.

    Personally, I couldn't get the Google Docs gadget to work, I dislike the fact you can't resize gadgets, and I find prism far better than screenlets when it comes to webapps, but it was fun to try it out.

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