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sharks
July 4th, 2008, 07:25 AM
This is a HOW TO: Google Linux Desktop and Picasa in Ubuntu

open a text editor and these lines and save it:

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Choose the "Software Sources" application from the "System/Administation" menu.

Click the "Import Key File..." button and select the you have saved using a text editor, then click "OK".

You should now see the "Google, Inc. Linux Package Signing Key" in the list.
Package Manager Configuration

In the "Software Sources" application, click the "Third-Party Software" tab, then click the "Add..." button.

Enter "deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free" for the "APT line:", then click "Add Source".

You should now see the new repository in the list. Click "Close" to finish adding the repository.

After adding the repository, you will be warned that your software information is out-of-date. Click "Reload" to finish configuring your system to use the new repository.

rastatech
July 4th, 2008, 05:50 PM
hey I just found this along with Google's similar instructions (http://www.google.com/linuxrepositories/ubuntu704.html), but when i hit the 'import key' button (which is grey, btw, not blue like in Google's docu) it just closes the Software Sources app, no error or anything.
I tried adding the APT line first but then it just complains there's no .pub file!
Any clue what's going on there? How can I keep the Software Sources window from closing like that, or, conversely, why are my 'import key' etc buttons greyed out?