Ubuntu Repositories

Below are some suggestions for additional repositories for use with Ubuntu

If you want to save time jump down to Ubuntu Tweak and install it. Ubuntu Tweak allows you to install multiple repositories with a minimum of fuss.

 Notes: 

With the introduction of Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala there is now a new; simpler way to add repositories, however not all repositories have yet adopted this method so in these instances fall back to using the pre 9.10 method.

 From 9.10 onwards 

To Add

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:xxxxxx

To Remove

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:xxxxxx

Open Software Sources (System->Administration->Software Sources)

Click on the 'Other Software' tab

Click the 'Add' button

Paste the following in to the 'APT line:' box and press the 'Add Source' button:

This method automatically add the authentication key and the option to compile from source. If you do not wish to compile from source you can just uncheck the box next to its entry.

 Up to 9.04 

Where you see YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE replace it with the version of Ubuntu you are running, i.e. karmic

Open Software Sources (System->Administration->Software Sources)

Click on the 'Authentication' tab, click on 'Import File Key' and browse to the .pub file (see below) highlight the file and click 'OK' and follow prompts.

Click on the 'Third Party Software' tab, click 'Add' and paste the first line of the text below in to the 'APT line:' box and press the 'Add Source' button:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ppa/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main

Add this line if you intend to compile from the source code:

deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ppa/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main

 Authentication Keys 

When copying a authentication key you need to copy all the text from and including "-BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-" through to and including "-END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-" in to a text editor, saving the resulting file with a .pub extension

Go to: System --> Administration --> Software Sources and click on the 'Authentication' tab, click on 'Import File Key' and browse to the .pub file highlight the file and click 'OK' and follow prompts.

ALSA + PulseAudio (Latest - Maybe UNSTABLE)
https://launchpad.net/~ricotz/+archive/unstable

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ricotz/unstable sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get install alsa* pulseaudio*

Banshee
 From 9.10 onwards 

Paste the following in to the 'APT line:' box:

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:banshee-team/ppa

 Up to 9.04 

Open the following link for the authentication key block:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/banshee-team/ppa/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/banshee-team/ppa/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main

Chromium
Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:a-v-shkop/chromium

Compiz-Fusion
 9.10 Karmic Koala through to 11.10 

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:compiz/ppa

Up to 9.04

Open the following link for the authentication key block:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/compiz/ppa/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/compiz/ppa/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main

CUPS
In 11.10 CUPS was upgraded but many users have found issues with CUPS after recent updates from Apple (who if you did not know are responsible for CUPS).

 From 9.10 onwards 

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:till-kamppeter/ppa

Up to 9.04

Open the following link for the authentication key block:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/till-kamppeter/ppa/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/till-kamppeter/ppa/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main

Filezilla
This repository covers several packages however for us it is known as the Filezilla Repository.

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/programs-ppa sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install filezilla

GIMP - 2.8
Terminal:~$ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install gimp

GNOME 3 Desktop Manager
 9.10 Karmic Koala and on 

Paste the following in to the 'APT line:' box:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3

Google Chrome
Terminal:~$ wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add - sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google.list' sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable

Google Earth
Terminal:~$ wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add - sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://dl.google.com/linux/earth/deb/ stable main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google.list' sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install google-earth-stable

HandBrake
 From 9.10 onward 

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stebbins/handbrake-snapshots sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install handbrake-cli handbrake-gtk

Java 7
Purge OpenJDK from system:

sudo apt-get purge openjdk*

Add Oracle Sun Java 7...

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer

Or, if that does not work, then...

http://www.duinsoft.nl/packages.php?t=en#repo

...and afterwards run...

sudo update-alternatives --config java java -version

This is the wiki page on Java.

Java 8
Purge OpenJDK from system:

sudo apt-get purge openjdk*

Add repository and install:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer

Check the installed version:

java -version

Set Java Environment Variable:

sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-set-default

LibreOffice
Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get install libreoffice libreoffice-gnome myspell-en-gb

Mozilla - UbuntuZilla Latest Builds
'''This is the one you want! Mozilla Builds of Firefox, Thunderbird and Seamonkey'''

echo -e "\ndeb http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt all main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list > /dev/null sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com C1289A29 sudo apt-get update cd .mozilla/firefox/ cp -av 5gd8h9k0.default/ 5gd8h9k0.default-BACKUP/ sudo apt-get remove firefox ubufox sudo apt-get install firefox-mozilla-build sudo ldconfig

Mozilla - Nightly Builds
 From 9.10 onwards 

ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa

Click the 'Add Source' button

Up to 9.04

Open the following link for the authentication key block. 

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main deb-src deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main

Mozilla - Firefox Stable Build
With the release of Ubuntu 11.10 Canonical have moved to a rolling release schedule negating the need for this PPA.

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install firefox ubufox

 From 9.10 onwards 

ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable

Click the 'Add Source' button

 Up to 9.04 

Open the following link for the authentication key block. 

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main deb-src deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main

Mozilla - Security Updates
12.04

https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-security/+archive/ppa?field.series_filter=precise

 From 9.10 onwards 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-security/ppa

Click the 'Add Source' button

Up to 9.04

Open the following link for the authentication key block. 

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-security/ppa/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-security/ppa/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-security/ppa

Mozilla - Thunderbird Stable Build
From Ubuntu version 11.04 (I think) Canonical moved to a rolling release schedule negating the need for this PPA.

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/thunderbird-stable

 From 9.10 onwards 

ppa:mozillateam/thunderbird-stable

Click the 'Add Source' button

 Up to 9.04 

Open the following link for the authentication key block. 

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/thunderbird-stable/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/thunderbird-stable/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main

Mythbuntu
 From 9.10 onwards 

Go to http://www.mythbuntu.org/repos and follow instructions.

Up to 9.04

Nemo - File Manager
Nemo File Manager:

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/mint sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install nemo nemo-fileroller

Extensions for Nemo File Manager:

sudo apt-get install nemo-compare nemo-dropbox nemo-pastebin nemo-seahorse nemo-share nemo-rabbitvcs nemo-terminal

Preview Extension in Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.10, (Not available for 12.04):

sudo apt-get install nemo-preview

Nemo creates desktop icons which can be removed using the following command:

Terminal:~$ gsettings set org.nemo.desktop home-icon-visible false; gsettings set org.nemo.desktop trash-icon-visible false; gsettings set org.nemo.desktop computer-icon-visible false; gsettings set org.nemo.desktop volumes-visible false

To remove Nemo and PPA:

sudo apt-get autoremove nemo nemo-* sudo apt-get install ppa-purge sudo ppa-purge ppa:noobslab/mint sudo apt-get update

Network Manager
 From 9.10 onwards  Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:network-manager/ppa sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Up to 9.04

Open the following link for the authentication key block:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/network-manager/ppa/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/network-manager/ppa/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main

NotifyOSD
Customizable Notification Bubbles and Graphical Configuration Tool

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:leolik/leolik sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8 sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install notify-osd notifyosdconfig

Opera
Terminal:~$ wget -O - http://deb.opera.com/archive.key | sudo apt-key add - sudo sh -c 'echo " deb http://deb.opera.com/opera-stable/ stable non-free " >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera.list' sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude install opera-stable

PulseAudio (with Graphic Equaliser)
http://www.webupd8.org/2013/03/install-pulseaudio-with-built-in-system.html

Pidgin
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:pidgin-developers/ppa sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install pidgin

Scribus
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:scribus/ppa sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install scribus

Transmission
Transmission BitTorrent client is produced as an open source, volunteer-based project.

 From 9.10 onwards 

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:transmissionbt/ppa sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install transmission-cli transmission-common transmission-daemon

Tor Browser
Terminal:~$ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:webupd8team/tor-browser sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install tor-browser

Ubuntu Tweak
Ubuntu Tweak is an application allowing the easy configuration of Ubuntu by providing many useful desktop and system options that the default desktop environment does not.

 From 9.10 onwards 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

VirtualBox
Terminal:~$ sudo apt-get install dkms wget -q -O - http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/oracle_vbox.asc | sudo apt-key add - sudo sh -c 'echo " deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian utopic non-free contrib " >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.org.list' sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install virtualbox-4.3

In the final line above alter the version number to the latest available.

VLC
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols.

Open a terminal and type:

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/stable-daily sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install vlc

Wine
 From 9.10 onwards 

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install wine

X Updates
Not the bleeding edge repository but one for those who want a little excitement without scaring themselves silly.

 From 9.10 onwards 

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Y PPA Manager
 From 9.10 onwards 

Y PPA Manager has many features which are listed here.

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/y-ppa-manager sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install y-ppa-manager