Everyone these days has some sort of Application on there phone that helps them achieve some sort of daily, weekly or even monthly task. With the users such as myself that runs purely in Ubuntu Linux, most of the Applications don’t include a “Download a Web top Application and sync everything!” button for my O.S. . Here though is a list of some nice applications that I have ran into that actually has a version for Ubuntu and Linux in general, or it might have some sort of version that can still work with the App (such as Evernote, see below).
Evernote
Evernote is the first application im going to start with, I have it on my Android smartphone, iPad and Ubuntu P.C. For Windows and Mac they have an easy download to sync all your notes and make it for easy integration. Here is an easy download and a way to sync your notes on an Ubuntu O.S, I do however think that it might work for most other Linux distros as well FYI.
Open your terminal and run these commands;
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nvbn-rm/ppa
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install everpad
After you have installed it open up your “Unity Dash”, (usually located when you click that little button on the top left) and search for ‘Everpad‘ and run the application. Once you have clicked it, an App Indicator will appear on your panel. Click on that and select “Settings & Managment” window, then “Authorize” to configure and sync to your account. In the same window check the box to ensure Everpad starts automaticlly when you start your system.
That’s it, now you can use this to sync your note across all your devices!
To create a note click on the Application Indicator and select create new note, or select another note to edit it.
Ubuntu One
Ubuntu One is an App you can download for your iOS devices and Android alike. The iOS version is for the iPhone but you can press the x2 button on the bottom right on the iPad to make it full screen. With this you can have a free Dropbox like configure between your Ubuntu desktop and your portable devices. You get a free 5GB storage space that can transfer all file types, just remember your portable device may be only able to open only a certain type. You can sign into this account with any email account (Gmail, Yahoo, Aol and so on), or you can create one using your Ubuntu account separately.
To install simply go into your portable devices App store and download for free. On your Ubuntu P.C you can go into the Ubuntu software center if you haven’t downloaded it already, if you have then search for it and drag it to your dash for easy access.
Gwibber
“Gwibber is an open source microblogging client for Linux. It brings the most popular social networking web services to your desktop and gives you the ability to control how you communicate.”
The accounts this application will support ad any of the following:
Twitter, 
Identi.ca, 
StatusNet, 
Facebook, 
FriendFeed, 
Digg, 
Flickr, 
Qaiku. (I’m hoping a few updates will be done to make this even better of a grab for Linux users.)
Skype
The service allows users to communicate with peers by voice, video
, and instant messaging over the Internet. Phone calls may be placed to recipients on the traditional telephone networks. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free of charge, while calls to landline telephones and mobile phones are charged via a debit-based user account system. Skype has also become popular for its additional features, including file transfer, and videoconferencing. Competitors include SIP and H.323-based services, such as Empathy, Linphone, Ekiga as well as the Google Talk service.
To install Skype on your Ubuntu P.C your gonna have to add the repository and the install it. So open your terminal and type the following.
sudo apt-add-repository “deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner”
Press enter
Then type
apt-get update && sudo apt-get install skype
Press enter and close the terminal. You now have Skype installed, if you don’t see it on your desktop then search for it from your dash home ( usually located as the top left button on your Ubuntu dash bar).
Rythmbox
This was the native music player to the Ubuntu family until recently, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use it. This program helps integrate those devices that Linux doesn’t seem to want to recognize, as well as making it simple to manage your music and podcasts. To set up Rythmbox follow below;
Launch Rhythmbox. Go to “Edit” and select “Preferences.” Choose the “Music” tab and click the “Browse” button. Choose the folder you want Rhythmbox to scan as your library and then apply the changes.
Select the “Watch My Library for New Files” option, if it is not already selected. This option forces Rhythmbox to check your library folders and update your library when new files and folders are found.
Import more music beyond your primary library folder by going to the Music menu and selecting “Import Folder.” Users running Ubuntu can add multiple library folders from the Configuration Editor. Close Rhythmbox. Press “Alt” and “F2″ and enter “gconf-editor.” Select “Apps” from the left sidebar and then choose “Rhythmbox.” Double-click on “library_locations” and click “Add” to add additional folders to your Rhythmbox library. Close the editor when you’re done.
- Plug your mobile device into your computer and open Rhythmbox, if it doesn’t open automatically for you. If you don’t see your device in the Rhythmbox side pane, go to “Edit,” then “Plug-ins” and select either “Portable Players-MTP” or “Portable Players-iPod” to enable support for your device.
- Right-click on the device in the Rhythmbox side pane and select “Properties.” From the Properties window you can assess and modify which items you want to sync and how much space your MP3 player has for audio.
- Right-click on the device and select “Sync with Library.” This process may take some time before the sync is complete.
This post will be updated regularly with new programs and applications. Do you have any suggestions that you use on your Ubuntu P.C. ?
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