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

Caffeine
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8 sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install caffeine-plus

Compiz-Fusion
Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-desktop/ppa

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

14.04 LTS

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/programs-ppa2 sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install filezilla

'14.10;

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 gimp-help-en gimp-data-extras

GNOME 3
Terminal:~$ 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
This will install the 32bit package of Google Earth on a 64bit system. If you are using a 32bit system omit the first two lines of the terminal directions that follow.

Terminal:~$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 sudo apt-get update wget http://dl.google.com/dl/earth/client/current/google-earth-stable_current_i386.deb sudo apt-get install gdebi sudo gdebi google-earth-stable_current_i386.deb

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

Indicator-Keylock
Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:tsbarnes/indicator-keylock sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install indicator-keylock

Once installed run Keylock from the Dash and turn caps on then off and the indicator will appear in the top bar.

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 libreoffice-help-en-gb myspell-en-gb libreoffice-style-sifr fonts-crosextra-carlito

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

Nightly Builds
For Firefox, Thunderbird and Ubufox (adds Ubuntu-specific modifications to Firefox)

'''Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa to install Firefox: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install firefox-trunk ubufox to install Thunderbird: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install thunderbird-trunk

Security Updates
Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-security/ppa sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Mythbuntu
Stable Release:

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mythbuntu/0.27 sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install mythtv

Development Release:

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mythbuntu/0.28 sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install mythtv

Nemo - File Manager
Nemo File Manager:

Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/nemo 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

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

Run NotifyOSD Configuration from the dash to modify your settings.

NVIDIA Video Drivers
Terminal:~$ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

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 icc-profiles scribus-doc scribus-template

Shutter
Linux Terminal:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:shutter/ppa sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install shutter

Transmission
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.

PPA currently unavailable, manual installation only.

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.

Also remember to add users to the VirtualBox group, see here for details.

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.

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

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

Y PPA Manager
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