Development refers to the development of the Ubuntu source code through the implementation of new features and the fixing of bugs.
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Why does apt-get deliver outdated developer tools in general? [duplicate]
I am trying Ubuntu recently, and am disappointed to find out that apt-get delivers a lot of outdated daily software.
For instance, built-essentials delivered gcc-4.6.3 (seems that it is updated to ...
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GWT (Google Web Toolkit) designer not working on Ubuntu 13.04
On 13.04 the GWT designer is not working on Eclipse 4.2 and Eclipse 3.7. If I want to switch in the design-mode after executing Workaround 2 from this page, Eclipse crashes and is closing ...
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Looking for a Web Development IDE with built-in FTP functionality
Coming from using Espresso (not the drink, haha) on a Mac, I'm looking for a Web Development IDE that provides a built in ftp upload/download ability.
The reason being, every seperate ftp client ...
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How to add more languages docs to Devhelp? (Java etc)
I was wondering if there is a way to add more languages (such as Java, C, C++ etc) to Devhelp.
I know that there is a software named zeal, but Dev help seems to be more mature.
By the way, I'm on ...
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build/main.mk always fails Ubuntu Touch Porting
Okay, now I am porting 2 devices to Ubuntu Touch and can do everything listed on http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Porting apart from the following part:
main.mk
The main build file needs to be checked ...
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Why is the library's linker name only in the -dev package?
Take a package like sqlite3:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/i386/libsqlite3-0/filelist
http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/i386/libsqlite3-dev/filelist
Note that the linker name ...
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Can't install Ocaml, libxcb1 1.8.1-1ubuntu0.1 newer than version in archive
I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04 32bit (Literally, downloaded the ISO, created a virtual machine, installed it, ran updates. Other than that completely pristine).
sudo apt-get install ocaml
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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 ...
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How do I position widgets next to each other in Glade?
How can I make 2 widgets (or more) stand next to each other in Glade.
For example a textbar and a toolbar.
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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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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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How to develop app that starts automatically and always runs in background
I'm developing my first application for Ubuntu, and part of the apps functionality will involve displaying notifications based on dates that are in a SQLite database. How can I get the app to ...
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Early Install - 13.04 vs 12.10 [closed]
This past week I built a new system that I need to install Ubuntu on. I would like to use 13.04 once it is released, and was hoping to wait until then for the system build. Unfortunately the system ...
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Is there a proper way to set up a copy-on-write based build env that use your live / as base files?
I'm trying to set up a build environment using chroot, but instead of downloading ubuntu base files, I want to use my live / as base files for the chroot and use c-o-w to redirect any changes made in ...
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Ubuntu developer tools [duplicate]
I really love Ubuntu. I want to develop apps. I have one question. Is there any way to get (probably free) developer tools - Ubuntu phone or tablet - for more advanced developing? :) Thanks for ...
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Is there a GTK-Theme preview application?
is there an Application which lets me preview all the Theme-Widgets at once?
Like in the old Ubuntu-tweak there was some sort of Preview of all Theme-button/slider/progressbar-layouts. But nowadays ...
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Where can I find testing version of ubuntu in development [duplicate]
I am looking for testing version of Ubuntu 13.04, I have looked in this question Alternate ISO image for current unstable (alpha/beta) releases but the links in the answer did not show me the place to ...
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Why do I get an error while building a test package from “Fixing a bug in Ubuntu”?
I am trying to make my first bug fixing for Ubuntu.
While following the fixing a bug instruction from fixing-a-bug and
packaging: link via changelog on developer.ubuntu.com I have encountered a ...
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ibus package not found while trying to build gnome-settings-daemon
I'm currently trying to build gnome-settings-daemon from the upstream source. I first cloned the package using
git clone git://git.gnome.org/gnome-settings-daemon
then navigated into the directory ...
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Building Rhythmbox from source
I'm trying to build rhythmbox from source to have a go at adding an extra feature. I'm running into issues with gstreamer
configure: error: Package requirements ( gstreamer-1.0 >= 0.11.92
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Extending postgresql code
In postgresql source code there is a file called postgres.c precisely in /src/backend/tcop/. Inside there is a function called exec_simple_query.
I want add a line that call my_function that is in ...
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install apache with development tools
I'm trying to do this http://php.webtutor.pl/en/2011/04/25/mod_rewrite-and-hiphop-for-php-on-apache-web-server/
But the yum -y install httpd httpd-devel gives -bash: yum: command not found.
I'm on ...
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Who is Mark Shuttleworth, and how is he related to Ubuntu?
I am going to introduce Ubuntu to some new users (students in this case). Usually, I talk about the history of Ubuntu, how Ubuntu started, who has built Ubuntu in the past, and who decides the road ...
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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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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 ...
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Update a debian package [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to get my software into Ubuntu?
I created an application for Ubuntu and also I created the Debian package - .deb!
How could I keep this package updated without ...
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Contributing to the package or the upstream branch?
While learning about Ubuntu development & packaging, there's one part that's not quite clear to me. So, let's say we're in the middle of active development (e.g. Raring) before feature freeze and ...
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Is there a use for drafters in the development in the next releases of Ubuntu?
I am a current tech student at Earnest Pruett Center of Technology (EPCOT) for my second year and I would like to know if I can help in any way with my drafting and design skills to develop any ...
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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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Submit merged Debian package for inclusion in Ubuntu
I'm currently working to update the version of autogen shipped with Ubuntu from 1:5.12-0.1ubuntu2 in the repositories to 1:5.17.1-1 in Debian. The merge has been completed on my computer and the ...
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algebra of boole? [closed]
please do not delete this posted question. it refers to my
posting of assumed "chip-error".
Do the developers have forgotten the algebra of boole ?
we have and, nand, or, nor, xor, what else is ...
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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 ...
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Qt is not in installed applications
I am installing Qt from the developer.ubuntu.com website. I am using the terminal commands and cannot seem to find the Qt 5 application anywhere.
Please help!
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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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Is there a way to install the Ubuntu phone demo SDK on Ubuntu 12.04? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install the QML toolkit on 12.04?
I thought "why not start with the new shown Ubuntu phone seems noob to coding friendly enough" except when installing the qt ...
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How can i uninstall QtCreator 2.6.1 from 12.04?
I downloaded QtCreator 2.6.1 from the official website http://qt-project.org/downloads#qt-creator because i'm using ubuntu 12.04. Now i need to uninstall it. How can i do it?
64-bit Linux Installer
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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 ...
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How do I install development tools for 12.10?
I have a source tarball: ap-kernelmodule-1.0.14-13.tar.gz
I have to compile a kernel module out of it and was instructed to install development tools for my Ubuntu version (which is 12.10).
The format ...
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Coda-like experience for Ubuntu
I'm a web developer who's going to transition from using Mac OS X to Ubuntu.
I've been using Coda for some time, only because it makes web development easy. I know a full fledged app isn't available ...
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How can I get Involved in the Ubuntu (Mobile) Dev Team?
Like the title states, how can I join the Ubuntu Mobile development team? I'm not too experienced but I'd like to help out as I enjoy prototyping hardware with Ubuntu.
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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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Both 64-bit and 32-bit support for development purposes
I'm looking for directions to complete in the most convenient way (well at least without lots of troubles) set up as in subject.
I need (probably):
64 bit platform for running 64-bit Vmware Win7 ...
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GWT (Google Web Toolkit) Designer not working on Ubuntu 12.10
The GWT Desinger is not working on Ubuntu 12.10. It worked on Ubuntu 12.04. I installed the Eclipse Plugin as described on the GWT Homepate
If I want to open the Design-View (for an xml-GWT-File), ...
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How do I setup php+My sql development environment
How do I setup php + My sql development environment in Ubuntu ?
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Where to start for writing function key code for keyboard?
On my laptop some function key functionality does not work.
I would like to write code to make them work. How or where does one go to start doing this? I already know C and various other languages; I ...
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Why do some indicator icons have gtk2 and gtk3 versions, while others have only a single version that works with both libraries?
For example, in Ubuntu we have:
indicator-application
indicator-application-gtk2
indicator-sound
indicator-sound-gtk2
but other indicators have only a single version that works on both:
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Installing nux for unity development
I read the article here http://unity.ubuntu.com/getinvolved/development/unity/ about installing nux and unity to work on development. I followed the steps in the Building Nux section. I added the ...
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I want to learn how to help or contribute to Unity [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to start contributing to Unity?
I am a college student studying computer science and would one day like to work on operating systems. The part of ubuntu that really ...
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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.
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I have tried ...
