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Adding my own dependency to a quickly app
I have a paid app I'm getting ready to release on the software center but I need to add a package as a dependency. The problem is that I have to package the python module to a *deb and it is not ...
2
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0answers
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How to package a shell script? [duplicate]
I have a shell script . I want to convert the script into a terminal application which can be installed using sudo apt-get install and can be run through the terminal by typing the name of the ...
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1answer
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Export Package [Eclipse]
I am just wondering how do I export a .deb package for Ubuntu Software Centre in Eclipse? I have created an application that runs Python and Webkit now I wish to submit to the Software centre. How do ...
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2answers
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What are the alternatives for notify-send?
I use notify-send for desktop notifications and I get notifications with expected summary and body. However, notify-send has limitations and so I would like a few recommendations on alternatives for ...
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1answer
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Looking for developers to help me turn ideas into products [closed]
Can anyone suggest how I might go about looking for young developers who can help me turn linux-based ideas into products (initially unpaid)?
I am a Business Analyst not a coder and have a couple of ...
0
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1answer
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is there other program to make ubuntu apps besides quickly?
And in some other programming language maybe?i was wondering if i can create an app in some other program not quickly and post in in the ubuntu store?
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Linux Default App Developed in Java [closed]
Different Linux and Ubuntu releases have different software included by default -- for example, transmission, Firefox, and Banshee have all been default applications.
As far as I know, most of these ...
0
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0answers
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Unity WebApps don't work perfectly [closed]
I want to develop a webapp, but all I am able to do is just an icon and a redirect link.
Can someone help me, the notification, messaging menu don't work, so do the HUD actions.
Only an icon and ...
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AppInfo.set_default_from_type doesn't work
I want to change the default apps so i use Gio.AppInfo.set_default_from_type(type) and it returns true but when i open a file it opens with the previous application.
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1answer
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Developing for ubuntu phone: where is the SDK?
I was quickly reading this introduction to QML for Ubuntu Phones, now I was honestly expecting something more than that from Canonical.
My questions are:
where is a real SDK with libs ? All I can ...
2
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1answer
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How to know when commercial app will be published
Is there a way for me to know when my app will be published. I assume there is a list of apps which needs to be reviewed, so I would like to know on which place is my app, in that table. I hope you ...
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2answers
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Sending keyboard commands to Ubuntu through Python. Remote for my Blackberry
I am trying to build a remote control application to control media on my Ubuntu. Does anyone know a way in order to accomplish this. The media keys in particular.
Thank you.
EDIT 1:
I have tried ...
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Install Quickly in Quantal (12.10)
It seems that quickly
quickly-ubuntu-template
has some dependencies that are not present in 12.10 is there a fix to this? or a workaround? I can't develop anymore :(
Here's an screen of the ...
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2answers
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How can I know which version of the C++ “standard library” is installed?
I would like to install the C++ standard library documentation (following the answers in Download C++ reference) but I do not know which version of library is installed in my Ubuntu.
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I can't compile a C source file written with VIM gtk libraries included.Probably I haven't configured well gtk+ [duplicate]
I installed gtk+,but I can't make use of the gtk libraries (include files) when I write a C source file using VI in terminal and compile it with the command that I mention above.
...
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0answers
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Statis “Review in progress” since one month and one week for my Open Source App [closed]
I am the author of the application "Interest Calculation" which was developed for the Ubuntu App Showdown.
I have never received an answer for my questions, I wrote in the section "Feedback" on the ...
1
vote
1answer
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Can you use PhoneGap on Ubuntu to develop iPhone apps?
I heard about PhoneGap which let's you develop Android and iPhone apps,
and it compiles it from HTML/CSS/JS.
I have only one PC with Ubuntu installed,
and I want to make a mobile App from HTML/CSS/JS ...
2
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1answer
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Needing guidance on making a simple daemon for unity notifications in a python app
I am making an app using pygtk, glade, and quickly and want to make a daemon that runs in the background to provide unity notifications for alarms and events. I would like to find a way to not require ...
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1answer
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My Ubuntu-App-Showdown-Participation-Details.txt was updated by someone and contains an other name and the false ppa
For the Ubuntu App Showdown I created a Ubuntu-App-Showdown-Participation-Details.txt-File and uploaded it correctly on "My Apps" to participate the Ubuntu App Showdown - Contest. Now I saw, that my ...
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2answers
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Translating quickly application
I created an application using quickly create ubuntu-application myapp.
Then I created translations and created deb package quickly package to install and test it. When I run myapp all strings from ...
1
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1answer
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Can I make changes or fix bugs in my app after the App Showdown is over?
Is it allowed to make changes, like bug fixes after the deadline 09.07.2012 of the apps which are hosted on Launchpad for the Ubuntu App Showdown?
I did not updated anything with
quickly release
or
...
0
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1answer
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Error with `quickly submitubuntu` [closed]
What is my mistake?
rand@book:~/CannFest/Convertik$ quickly submitubuntu
Get the settings Launchpad
Launchpad connection is ok
No Launchpad project set, leave blank to abort.
Launchpad project name: ...
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1answer
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Share images using GwibberGtk
I am trying to implement social support into my app using Gwibber. What I need to do is share opened images but it seems that there are no ways to do that using libgwibber only. So are there any ...
0
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1answer
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Teeview-Binding to CouchDB not working with quickly (PyGtk + Glade)
For the Ubuntu App Developer Showdown I need to know some basics about quickly. One really important thing is to know how the Treeview-Binding works with CouchDB. I did the Tutorial1 ...
2
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0answers
152 views
How can I develop desktop applications using web standards? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Developing app for Ubuntu in HTML and JS
I want to develop applications for ubuntu using web standards such as html5, javascript css3. Webstandards are growing very fast ...
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2answers
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Where is the best place to start projects and attract developers? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the best way to develop apps for Ubuntu?
I want to develop software for Linux or cross-platform. I want to work with other open-source and non-profit developers. ...
4
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1answer
196 views
How do I create system settings entries?
I'd like to start learning how to develop system settings dialogs using Python and GTK. What is required? I know Python and GTK well. The question is how to make the dialogs themselves. Are they built ...
0
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1answer
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Application indicator + entry widget
I would like write my own application indicator via guide in
http://unity.ubuntu.com/projects/appindicators/ (in python)
My question - Is there any chance add next to icon indicator entry
widget (see ...
2
votes
2answers
234 views
Problem linking libunity
I'm trying to compile a basic C++ app consisting of the following code:
#include <unity/unity/unity.h>
int main()
{
return 0;
}
just to try and get the libunity library compiled before I ...
2
votes
2answers
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start development in Ubuntu [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I develop .NET apps on Ubuntu?
What is the best way to develop apps for Ubuntu?
I used to develop desktop applications for Windows, I know how to develop using ...
2
votes
2answers
326 views
Ubuntu one API file upload maximum size
I'm making an application using UbunuOne REST API in order to upload files to the Ubuntu storage service.
file storage API
I can achieve uploading some files, but when I try to upload a large file ...
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2answers
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Can I develop ubuntu apps in Gambas
As this new platform is released where developers can publish there apps, I would like to know if Gambas applications are good enough to submit.
Gambas is in my opinion the easiest way to develop ...
2
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1answer
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Ubuntu One CORS support
I am in the process of trying to build a webapp that integrates with Ubuntu One. It would seem that I am unable to authorize a user as per ...
5
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1answer
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Any good place to get started with Ubuntu desktop widget development?
Any good place to get started with Ubuntu desktop based widget development or any plugins based development?
I'm looking for something similar to Yahoo Widgets.
Are there any SDK ( Software ...
19
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5answers
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How do I develop an Ubuntu application in HTML and JS?
I am developing an app and I think HTML and JavaScript are better for the future, but I cannot find any tutorials (I need the app to use the system theme).
Are there bindings for Unity, message menu ...
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2answers
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Developing Unity compliant apps in Python - where to start?
I'm an experienced programmer who is interested in developing apps for Linux, specifically GTK, and more specifically apps that are Unity compliant. Aside from the obvious step of learning Python, ...
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2answers
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What's the standard way to provide configuration options for a daemon?
I'm in the process of writing a simple C-based daemon mostly for the learning experience. At this point, I've got a working daemon and I'd like to expose some configuration options to users.
What's ...
2
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1answer
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Indicator menu from gtk.Builder ui string
I've created an indicator that I think should work, but doesn't. I've added the UI interface from a glade file, loaded it and added the menu to appindicator. The following is the entire source code ...
4
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1answer
365 views
How to add a MIME type with a project created in Quickly?
I've built an application I want to release however I would like the files to open with the application.
I have modified the .desktop file accordingly, however quickly seems to have no option for ...
19
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5answers
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How do I start developing a lens for Unity?
I would like to know how to create one of those lenses for unity. I know how to program. but I don't know where to start. Are there certain libraries I should use or docs that I should read? Are there ...
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1answer
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What is the preferred way to store application settings?
From a developer's perspective. Should I use a text-based config in /etc or in $HOME? Or something else?
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2answers
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What's the criteria for an application to be included in the Universe repository?
I started a hobby project and figured that if there were some reasonably reachable criteria for this, I might as well work in that direction. Tried asking on #ubuntu-app-devel, but the channel seems ...
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1answer
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Would a Unity lens written for Unity 3D also work in Unity 2D?
I am thinking of writing a few lens features to link Unity into some business web applications, do I have to target both Unity variants separately or can I do one and assume the other will just work?
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6answers
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Wanting to start development for Ubuntu (and most Linux distributions in general), which is suitable? Python or Vala?
I'm a computer science graduate, and learned languages like C, C++, C# and Java. Though I have more experience with Java. I want to develop for Linux and I'd prefer to develop for GNOME, I'm confused ...
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2answers
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How can I access UbuntuOne contacts and notes with Python?
I want to use UbuntuOne in my own Python application. I want to access contacts and maybe store other data. But I could not find any documentation or (Python) examples. How can I use this?
3
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2answers
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Installing commonly used developer tools
Is there a meta-package for installing commonly used developer tools such as cmake, autoconf, g++, etc.? The intent is to have roughly the same range of command-line tools as one has after installing ...
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1answer
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How should I display units in my application?
There is inconsistency in how various operating systems display file size units. Windows shows base 2, MacOSX shows base 10. Does Ubuntu have guidelines for this?
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How can I theme my Qt app to resemble one written in Gtk?
Mark Shuttleworth recently blogged about the decision to include the Qt libraries in the 11.10 release, with a followup from Jono Bacon. The thing that puts me off Qt apps is that they don't blend in ...
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4answers
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What IDEs are there for Android development?
I recently bought my first Android phone (HTC Legend). Now I want to develop for it!! :)
Is it possible under Ubuntu and what is the best tool? Eclipse or IntelliJ or maybe something else?
UPD: It ...
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3answers
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App Inventor for the Ubuntu platform?
Will Ubuntu have something like Google App Inventor to easily develop applications for the Ubuntu platform? Is Quickly intended to do that? I heard Ubuntu is planing to make easy and fun to develop ...
