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    The PPA Index [UPDATED 09/27/08]

    Updates

    03/10/09: Added PPAs and extra sections.
    01/29/09: Changed the address to every PPA.
    11/10/08: Updated to Intrepid 8.10.
    09/27/08: Added Alexander Sack's PPAs.
    08/29/08: Added PPAs for Ubuntulite, WebKit, SMPlayer, Pidgin, mupen64plus, infobash, gnome-hdaps-applet, ipager, and netconfig.
    08/21/08: Added PPAs for Galaxium, gwibber and Hamster.
    08/19/08: Added loell's and my PPA.
    08/13/08: Added PPAs for gnome-wallpaper and epiphany-webkit.
    07/31/08: Added PPAs for Mozilla Team, Amarok 2, PlayOnLinux, aMule, Audacious, Ubuntu 8.10 theme, Claws-Mail and Terminator.
    07/29/08: Added PPAs for Cairo Composite Manager, Deluge, Flash 10, Midori, Compiz Fusion, Cairo Dock, Gnome Do, Banshee, Google Gadgets, chmsee, and Screenlets

    Introduction

    As inspired by this post here, I have begun work on an index of the most useful PPAs out there. If you know of any, please let me know!

    P.S: If you can't find the software you want through this index, I suggest using Launchpad's own PPA Search. It is constantly updated and includes every PPA. Enjoy!

    What are PPAs?

    As described by https://help.launchpad.net/PPAQuickStart:

    With Launchpad's Personal Package Archives (PPA), you can build and publish binary Ubuntu packages for multiple architectures simply by uploading an Ubuntu source package to Launchpad.
    In short, PPAs (short for Personal Package Archives) make it easier for developers and package maintainers to upload and share packages of their programs. They can provide software not found in Ubuntu's repositories, or they can provide updated packages of outdated software. PPAs, along with Launchpad, make it easier to provide safe and reliable package repositories for everyday use.

    How do I use PPAs?

    There are two ways of going about this:

    Method 1

    1. In Ubuntu, go to System > Administration > Software Sources.
    2. Click on the Third Party Software tab, and click Add....
    3. Under APT line, copy and paste in the APT line as provided by the PPA. The APT line should look something similar to this:

      Code:
      deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ppa/ubuntu/ hardy main
      Once it is copied and pasted in, click Add Source.
    4. Click Close. A pop-up will ask you to reload the package information. Click Reload.
    5. Now, you can go to System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager, and search for and install your software through there.


    Method 2

    1. Open up a terminal through Applications > Accessories > Terminal, and enter in the following:
      Code:
      gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
    2. At the bottom of the file, on a new line, copy and paste in the APT line as provided by the PPA. The APT line should look something similar to this:

      Code:
      deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ppa/ubuntu/ hardy main
      Once it is copied and pasted in, save the file and exit.
    3. Reload the package information by entering in the following:
      Code:
      sudo apt-get update
    4. Install your software either through System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager, or via this command:
      Code:
      sudo apt-get install name-of-program


    Now you're good to go!

    The List

    Categories:

    1. PPAs of official projects
    2. Personal PPAs
    3. PPAs for Hardy (8.04)


    1. PPAs of official projects

    Ubuntu Tweak
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~tualatrix/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for Ubuntu Tweak, a program designed to tweak the hidden configuration settings of GNOME.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Avant Window Navigator
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~awn-testing/+archive/ppa
    Description: A testing PPA for the popular dock Avant Window Navigator.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/awn-testing/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Shutter
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~shutter/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for Shutter, an advanced screenshot taking program for GNOME.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/shutter/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Exaile
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~exaile-devel/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for Exaile, a full-featured music player for GNOME.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/exaile-devel/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    GNOME Do
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~do-core/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for GNOME Do, an application that lets you do things as quickly as possible.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/do-core/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Banshee
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~banshee-team/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for the latest version of Banshee, a GNOME audio management and playback application.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/banshee-team/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Deluge
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~deluge-team/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for the latest stable version of Deluge, a GNOME BitTorrent client.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/deluge-team/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    WebKit
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~webkit-team/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for Webkit-related programs, such as Webkit and Midori.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webkit-team/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Mozilla Team
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for bleeding-edge packages of Firefox and other Mozilla programs.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    gwibber
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~gwibber-team/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for gwibber, a micro-blogging client that supports Twitter, Jaiku, Identi.ca, Facebook, and Digg.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gwibber-team/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Amarok Project Neon
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~project-neon/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for the nightly builds of the upcoming Amarok 2.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/project-neon/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Terminator
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~gnome-terminator/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for Terminator, a program that lets you run multiple GNOME terminals in one window.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gnome-terminator/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Claws-Mail
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~claws-mail/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for Claws Mail, a lightweight GTK mail client.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/claws-mail/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    gnome-wallpaper
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~doctormo/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for gnome-wallpaper, an auto-changing wallpaper program for GNOME.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/doctormo/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    OpenOffice 3
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~openoffice-pkgs/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA to install the latest version of OpenOffice.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Globalmenu
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~globalmenu-team/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for gnome-globalmenu, a Mac-like menu bar for your panel.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/globalmenu-team/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    2. Personal PPAs

    Fabien Tassin's PPA
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~fta/+archive/ppa
    Description: Includes Mozilla projects such as Firefox, Seamonkey and Thunderbird.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/fta/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    My PPA
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~k-belding/+archive/ppa
    Description: Includes the latest release of Openbox, as well as sakura and Nitrogen.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/k-belding/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Bruce Cowans' PPA
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~bruce89/+archive/ppa
    Description: Includes packages for programs such as Audacity, Empathy and Telepathy.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/bruce89/ppa/ubuntu intepid main
    Reacocard's PPA
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~reacocard-awn/+archive/ppa
    Description: Similar to Avant Window Navigator's PPA; includes personal packages of AWN.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/reacocard-awn/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Stéphane Marguet's PPA
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~stemp/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for Midori, a Webkit-based lightweight web browser.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/stemp/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Michael Vogt's PPA
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~mvo/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for the development version of Compiz Fusion.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mvo/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Julien Lavergne's PPA
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~gilir/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for Screenlets and Cairo Dock.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gilir/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    LI Daobing's PPA
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~lidaobing/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for chmsee, a CHM file viewer for GNOME.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/lidaobing/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Kenneth Wimer's PPA
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~kwwii/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for the Ubuntu 8.10 theme.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kwwii/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Alexander Sack's PPA
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~asac/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for beta versions of Mozilla software, as well as miscellaneous networking programs.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/asac/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    network-manager
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~network-manager/+archive/ppa
    Description: Alex also has one for network-manager 0.7.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/network-manager/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    festor90's PPA
    Website: http://ppa.launchpad.net/festor90/ppa/ubuntu
    Description: A PPA for the latest release of aMule, a GTK P2P client.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/festor90/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    Michele Costantino Soccio's PPA
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~michelinux/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for the Webkit version of the Epiphany web browser.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/michelinux/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    loell's PPA
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~loell/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for the newest versions of Cheese, nted and consanance.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/loell/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    TheMono's PPA
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~themono/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for the SVN releases of SMPlayer.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/themono/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
    3. PPAs for Hardy (8.04)

    LXDE
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~lxde/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for the LXDE, a lightweight stable desktop environment.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/lxde/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
    Ubuntulite
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntulite/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for Ubuntulite, a lightweight Ubuntu-based distribution that uses the LXDE desktop environment.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ppa/ubuntulite/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
    Telepathy
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~telepathy/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for Telepathy, Empathy and Farsight, a set of frameworks for instant messaging clients.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/telepathy/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
    Galaxium
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~galaxium/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for Galaxium, a multi-protocol instant messager for GNOME.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/galaxium/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
    Google Gadgets
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~googlegadgets/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for the Google Gadgets, a platform for running Google Gadgets on Linux.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
    KDE 4
    Website: http://www.kubuntu.org/news/kde-4.1rc1
    Description: A PPA to get KDE4 installed on Kubuntu Hardy.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-members-kde4/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
    Hamster
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~hamster.support/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for Hamster, an activity tracking app for GNOME.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/hamster.support/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
    Cairo Composite Manager
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~gandalfn/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for Cairo Composite Manager.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gandalfn/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
    Pidgin
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~pidgin-developers/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for the latest releases of Pidgin.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
    Markus Thielmann's PPA
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~thielmann/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for the Flash Player 10 beta plugin.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/thielmann/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
    Daniel Moerner's PPA
    Website: https://launchpad.net/~dmoerner/+archive/ppa
    Description: A PPA for mupen64plus, infobash, gnome-hdaps-applet, ipager, and netconfig.
    APT line:
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/dmoerner/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
    Troubleshooting

    1. When I update my software sources, I get an error message saying "W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available". How can I fix this?


    You're getting this message because your system can't find the public key of the PPA. A public way is a way of authenticating your PPA and ensuring that it is safe to use. The easiest way to fix this is by this script, which will automatically find and install the public keys to your PPA. You can also do it manually, as per this guide.

    Resources

    Ubuntu Tweak provides an easy way to enable many of the PPAs listed in this article and more. You can download it at http://ubuntu-tweak.com/downloads .

    Use this link to search for PPAs:

    https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas

    You can also try this tool here:

    http://ppa-search.appspot.com/

    This site is in Italian, but it provides you with a /etc/apt/sources.list full of many PPAs.

    PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PPAS IN THEIR SOURCES.LIST MAY CONFLICT BETWEEN EACH OTHER AND POTENTIALLY BREAK YOUR PACKAGES!

    http://www.sourceslist.netsons.org/

    If you know of any useful PPAs, please let me know. Thanks!
    Last edited by picpak; May 3rd, 2009 at 05:17 PM.

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    Re: The PPA Index

    ive only got one PPA but it has the flash player 10 beta plugin. i managed to get it to work with 64 bit:

    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/thielmann/ubuntu hardy main
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    Re: The PPA Index

    Thanks, added

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    Re: The PPA Index

    are you going to make some website or wiki or is the PPA index just going to be kept as a thread?
    tamoneya@tamoneyat61:~$ whois theppaindex.com

    Whois Server Version 2.0

    Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
    with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
    for detailed information.

    No match for "THEPPAINDEX.COM".
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    Re: The PPA Index

    I was thinking of just keeping it in the thread, but a wiki would be an awesome idea.

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    Re: The PPA Index

    from the looks of the ultimate edition website your skills are greater than mine when it comes to web design. I get all the coding and such but lack the ability to make it look nice.
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    Re: The PPA Index

    It's a wiki; its looks are universal.

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    Re: The PPA Index

    Updated, there are now 18 PPAs

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    Re: The PPA Index

    Nice and useful thread!

    Here is the PPA for Deluge that offers the latest stable version (thus you will not find the 1.0RC). Very useful repository in my opinion:
    https://launchpad.net/~deluge-team/+archive
    Code:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/deluge-team/ubuntu hardy main

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    Re: The PPA Index

    You can find all the PPAs here:

    http://ppa.launchpad.net/

    But no way am I going through all that!

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