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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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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Library Package Documentation
I've seen in many packages like libutouch-geis that there is also another package with -doc suffix. Is this package the documentation of the library ? Is it possible to read it and if yes how ? If no ...
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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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Why does apt-get deliver outdated developer tools in general?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I am trying Ubuntu recently, and am disappointed to find out that apt-get delivers a lot of outdated daily software.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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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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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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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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Failed to get the adb version: Cannot run program & Cannot allocate memory
A little change in resources file, start giving error, and when I clean the project its delete R.java file, I have to restart my eclipse.
Problem is when I restart my eclipse and clean and run my ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
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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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As a new developer, what files should I backup?
I am facing some problems with current installation of Ubuntu 12.04. I'd like to go for fresh installation of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and I don't have a separate partition of Home folder.
I have started ...
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Should I as a developer use var/www in conjuction with apache?
I come from a strong Windows background. Therefore with IIS I have some site on my D drive, I then point IIS at this location and start serving files. With Apache though it seems var/www is the ...
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What IDEs are available for Ubuntu?
This question exists because it has historical significance, but it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site, so please do not use it as evidence that you can ask similar questions ...
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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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how to create a desktop environemt
I want to create a desktop environment for Ubuntu and Linux
can you tell me how to do that i want the best easiest way to do that.
can i use qt Linux embedded to do that if it is then i want to use ...
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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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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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How to exclude a folder from a KDevelop project?
Currently my o folder is appearing in my KDevelop project tree, and therefore .o files appear in the open file completion list.
Is there a way to exclude certain folders from KDevelop's view of the ...
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Can I use Crystal Reports on MonoDevelop?
I would like to know if I can use Crystal Reports in MonoDevelop. I have a project that was developed in Visual Basic .Net (Windows) and this project is using Crystal Report, so I'd like to use this ...
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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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Documentation for gnome shell extension development?
I have been wanting to develop some Gnome Shell extensions since they are just in javascript, however I have been looking and there is practically zero documentation, everywhere I look people just say ...
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What are the packages/libraries I should install before compiling Python from source?
Once in a while I need to install a new Ubuntu (I used it both for desktop and servers) and I always forget a couple of libraries I should have installed before compiling, meaning I have to recompile, ...
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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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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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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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How to start contributing to Unity?
I just forked the source code of Unity. I am new to contributing to the project.
Do unity developers use any specific IDE?
I am asking this because I am confused about where to start and how exactly ...
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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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How can a web developer contribute to Ubuntu?
I've done web development for the past ten years, and have used Ubuntu for my operating system for the past five. I feel like my design and development skills could be useful, but don't know how I can ...
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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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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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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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How to start contributing to Ubuntu development?
I'd like to contribute to Ubuntu development some day. If you're a developer of Ubuntu could you tell me/us what are the prerequisites to start?
What languages and technologies are needed to know, ...
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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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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 ...
