The kde software center app plasma discover is something of a diamond in the rough. In the results after selecting your program you are looking at you can select a screenshot and get a bigger view of the screenshot click on the screenshot. The muon software center provides an easytouse way to access extra applications, games and accessories to further customize your desktop. For those who are accustomed to the windows desktop, kubuntu. Kubuntu muon software centre crashes on opening nerd. It uses plasma active and the new uis designed for tablets. If you prefer the ubuntustyle software center you will need to install it from within muon. This picture viewing needs internet connection, though. For end users show a feature screen shot insitu supported by multiple standard screenshots in order to aid understanding of the software. Discover and muon are similar, though not identical tools, and i think we like sticking with one tool per job on a default setup, much like kubuntu has.
Muon does have its bugs and it does not seem to be as well maintained by developers, but really discover is a software browser, while muon is a package manager, which is more advanced. Kubuntu active is a new ubuntu flavour for tablets. Added an option to the configuration dialog to make apt treat a packages suggests as dependencies. Usc and muon are two same functional things, but with different details.
Lubuntu was originally touted as being lighter, less resource hungry and more energyefficient, but now aims to be a functional yet modular distribution focused on getting out of the way and letting users use their computer. I like synaptic as it works faster than other package managers. Muon software center as can be seen in the previous screenshot. Muon software center kubuntu has switched to providing the muon software center and muon package manager by default.
The muon software center is designed for easeofuse, so that anybody can search. By default, kubuntu has libreoffice for its office suite, amarok for the default music player, the dolphin file manager, and the lightweight rekonq for its web browser, though firefox and many other browsers can be easily installed through the muon software center package manager. Click on the upgrade button alternatively you will be notified of a new update, click on the updates icon. In kubuntu ubuntu kde version, we use muon discover muon for short. As part of the ubuntu project, kubuntu uses the same underlying systems. Discover, the kde software center app, is improving nicely omg. That aside, the distinction between it and the muon software center i find to be completely unnecessary. A history view like the one included with the muon software center has been. On kubuntu, you have discover and also muon package manager as your app store. Now, muon does not properly support this authentication method, hence you do not see steam in your kubuntu repositories. Muon is now the muon package management suite jonathans. Only lubuntu has synaptic package manager in addition. Like kubuntu trusty tahr, even utopic unicorn has the same version of muon software center. You may prefer plasmadiscover, if what you are looking for is a software center.
The muon package management suite is tightly integrated with the debian package management system all ubuntu flavors use under the hood for better performance and more reliable results. You are quite familiar with all the different flavors of ubuntu, may their first letter be l, k, x, or vanilla u. Initially it was the part of gnome utils package, but later on it was separated into its own independent package from version 3. How can i provide proper authorization to the kde software. Below you will find several methods for installing new packages software. You can also browse through different categories on the left clicking on the different categories. Introduction to kde muon discover, the kubuntu software center. Packages can be browsed and downloaded using the muon software center.
Muon suite to be kubuntus software center slashdot. There are several ways to manage applications in kubuntu. Built on ubuntu s core and polished with kdes applications and workspaces, kubuntu 12. With a biannual release cycle and at least 18 months of free security updates for each release, it is the secure, stable computing environment youve been waiting for. The muon software center now warns you when removing an application will remove other packages. If any reader is uncertain about what apt is, we recommend reading our previously mentioned. The package name has been added to the version string on the application details page. As different from other ubuntu flavors, lubuntu uses the calamares installer. Moun package manager adds to real value to the package management in kubuntu. Aimed towards the average user, anyone can use the muon software center to search for applications to meet their needs or wants the muon updater is. By clicking the geany entry, muon shows a new page contains detailed information about geany application including its picture screenshot.
The muon software center is an easy to use way to install or remove new applications without having to worry about package management. Ltstolts upgraders are in for a shock as the plasma 5. The muon software center, package manager and muon discover are all slightly different from one another. Here you can have a quick journey through various screens of kubuntu 17. Now a window will open up that will let you take screenshots in ubuntu. Muon is not quite there yet and maybe doesnt plan to be. If you want to install the ubuntu software center under kubuntu without the gnome recommended packages tacked on run this in your terminal. Beta 1 downloads released for lubuntu, xubuntu, kubuntu. A new, simpler way to manage system users has been added. Muon software ltd develop virtual instrument plugins for use with music recording software such as steinberg cubase or apple logic studio.
By default kubuntu comes with a great package manager called muon discover. Kubuntu is a free, userfriendly operating system based on the k desktop environment and on the award winning ubuntu operating system. Its much easier to use a single tool that grabs the screenshot and saves it to file. As can be seen in the previous screenshot muons software center is incredibly straight forward, clutter free. Kubuntu muon software centre crashes on opening ive recently installed kubuntu 11. Elsewhere, the distro ships mozilla firefox 45, a new version of muon software centre, and comes bundled with kde applications 15. Apper looks like its just like muon software center which is part of kubuntu 12. Read also part 1 and part 2, including how to install kubuntu 17. Two tools for experienced users, muon is very similar to synaptic, while discover is very similar to the old ubuntu software center. Select the appropriate screenshot mode and set other configurations if necessary. Then download and install it by following the onscreen instructions. Also, you can upgrade your software to new version.
Muon suite is set of applications designed to deal with apt ranging from a user friendly, and incidentally less powerful, interfaces to advanced interfaces. For experienced users, muon is very similar to synaptic, while discover is very similar to the old ubuntu software center. Discover, the kde software center app, is improving nicely. The reason is, steam is offered as a buy item in the ubuntu software center, even though it costs nothing, but you are still required to sign in using your ubuntu account. With these, you can find software you need and install it by click. Ubuntu s software center managed to unify the idea of a software center as you describe it install a program without needing to find the name of the package and a oldstyle package manager. How to take a screenshot on linux or ubuntu tech quintal.
The kubuntu community is proud to announce the release of 12. The screenshot thumbnails fade in with a nice animation and. Every package in kubuntu shares the same repositories as ubuntu, and it is released regularly on the same schedule as ubuntu. Many kde fans maybe even you consider the app to be too limited, preferring instead to use an alternative tool like synaptic or the muon software center to handle package management. Now looks and feels much better than ubuntus software center. The screenshot viewer popup dialog has been replaced with an inwindow overlay on the application details page.
So just browse the file menu, and look for the right line. Download the betas and see screenshot tours for each ubuntu spin. This was my third attempt at installing a linux os that i wanted to operate using wake on lan and remote desktop rdp from my windows 7 laptop, so i was determined it would be third time lucky and i wouldnt have to. Muon discovery is the graphical package manager on kubuntu 15. From muon discovery, you can actually install kde plasma 7 desktop widgets. Glimpse image editor is a usabilityfocused free software application capable of expert level image manipulation. This can be done in muon, under settings edit software sources. To get that you have to fight the sluggish package manager into installing a graphics editing program so you can paste and save. I recommend for new user to use discover for daily use and use muon for special purpose like upgrading or troubleshooting. Each of these distros have a package manager with gui like ubuntu software center ubuntu, xubuntu, ubuntu gnome, lubuntu software center and muon discover kubuntu.
Screenshot listen to a demo mp3 download fully working demo. Its default view shows all the main categories, after selecting what you want, it will show either the corresponding packages or subcategories. All the features of moun package manager could easily have been implemented in moun software center, giving users just one interface for managing applications. Plasma discover is a kde software center app that makes it easy to browse. Muon discover also provides an easy method to remove software that is no. Muon shows a new page contains detailed information about geany application including its picture screenshot and suggests some another programs. Built on ubuntus core and polished with kdes applications and workspaces, kubuntu 12. In ubuntu regular version, we use ubuntu software center usc for short to install applications.
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