How to install California Calendar in Ubuntu
To install California Calendar in Ubuntu
California Calendar is a new calendar application for Linux systems. It uses EDS for calendar access and also allows the users to add events with natural language parser. Installation of California Calendar is explained in this article.
Installation of California Calendar
First run the below command to add third party PPA repositories.
root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:yorba/daily-builds
*** WARNING! ***
This PPA contains daily builds of Yorba' s software, including Shotwell Photo Manager, Geary Mail, and California Calendar. Because these builds correspond to the current state of the development source tree, they are untested and highly volatile.
*** USE AT YOUR OWN RISK ***
Please report bugs at https://bugzilla.gnome.org/
If you' re looking for the latest stable releases of Yorba' s software, go to https://launchpad.net/~yorba/+archive/ppa
More info: https://launchpad.net/~yorba/+archive/ubuntu/daily-builds
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
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gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmphbijzwjc/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: requesting key E549B1AC from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmphbijzwjc/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key E549B1AC: public key " Launchpad yorba" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
OK
Then update the added repositories with the ' apt-get update' command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security InRelease
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net wily InRelease
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-updates InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net wily Release.gpg
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/main Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net wily Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/universe Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/multiverse Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/main amd64 Packages
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Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe Translation-en
Now run the below command to install the California calendar.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install california -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
california
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 252 not upgraded.
Need to get 486 kB of archives.
After this operation, 2,124 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/universe california amd64 0.4.0-0ubuntu4 [486 kB]
Fetched 486 kB in 6s (77.3 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package california.
(Reading database ... 175334 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../california_0.4.0-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking california (0.4.0-0ubuntu4) ...
Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:amd64 (2.46.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.2~bzr0+15.10.20150627.1-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.58ubuntu1) ...
Setting up california (0.4.0-0ubuntu4) ...
After successfully installed, open the unity dash and type california in the search bar. Then click on the California calendar icon.
Now you can able to see the California calendar as shown in the below snap.
If you want to add event, click on ' +' option and add as required.
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Linux app
Q
How to check the version of the California calendar application?
A
Use the option of "-V" with " "California" command to check the version of California calendar application. For syntax: "California -V"
Q
What are features available in the California calendar?
A
Here I have to give some of the features for the California calendar,
Modern, clean interface
Quick setup (if any is required at all)
Uses EDS for calendar access, potentially other specialized backends (i.e. GData)
Quickly add events with the natural-language parser
Desktop notification of events
Modern, clean interface
Quick setup (if any is required at all)
Uses EDS for calendar access, potentially other specialized backends (i.e. GData)
Quickly add events with the natural-language parser
Desktop notification of events
Q
Can you give me the official documentation for the California calendar application?
A
Use the following link to get official documentation for the California calender as "https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/California/HowToUseQuickAdd"
Q
Whether the California Calendar is a Desktop application or a widget?
A
The California Calendar is a Desktop application.
Q
If its possible to sync my Gmail account into the California Calendar?
A
No. The mail synchronizes features is not available in California Calendar.
add-apt-repository ppa:yorba/daily-builds
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