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How to install cherry tree text editor in Ubuntu

To install cherry tree text editor in Ubuntu 16.04

CherryTree text editor is a rich text editor that supports image handling, password protection, spell Check etc., It stores data as a single XML or SQLITE file. It also provides a feature to copy/paste the hyperlinks from the other apps.

Features

  • Supports embedded files handling: insertion in the text, save to disk
  • Supports multi-level lists handling
  • Supports simple tables handling
  • Alignment options
  • Supports Codeboxes conversion
  • Hyperlinks associated to text and images
  • Spell check
  • Intra and cross application copy/paste
  • Print & save as pdf file
  • Export to plain text of a selection / node / node and subnodes / the whole tree

To install Cherrytree

Run the following command to add repo file.

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:giuspen/ppa
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~giuspen/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpkgotgpsg/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpkgotgpsg/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 5FE1EFE4 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpkgotgpsg/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 5FE1EFE4: public key " Launchpad PPA for giuspen"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

Utilise the following command to update the repository.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease   
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease          
Hit:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/enlightenment-git/ppa/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Get:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/giuspen/ppa/ubuntu xenial InRelease [18.0 kB]
Hit:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease             
Hit:6 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease           
Hit:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/gns3/ppa/ubuntu xenial InRelease          
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/giuspen/ppa/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [700 B]
Get:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/giuspen/ppa/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [700 B]
Get:10 http://ppa.launchpad.net/giuspen/ppa/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [392 B]
Ign:11 https://www.arangodb.com/repositories/arangodb3/xUbuntu_16.04  InRelease
Hit:12 https://www.arangodb.com/repositories/arangodb3/xUbuntu_16.04  Release
Fetched 19.8 kB in 2s (6,985 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
W: https://www.arangodb.com/repositories/arangodb3/xUbuntu_16.04/Release.gpg: Signature by key 4497DA50FBD0158CCFD1996CEE611E131C42E360 uses weak digest algorithm (SHA1)

Now lets start the installation of cherry tree by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install cherrytree
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libpango1.0-0 libpangox-1.0-0 linux-headers-4.4.0-21
  linux-headers-4.4.0-21-generic linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic
  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-21-generic
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libappindicator1 libgtksourceview2.0-0 libgtksourceview2.0-common
  libindicator7 p7zip-full python-appindicator python-cairo python-chardet
  python-dbus python-enchant python-gi python-gobject python-gobject-2
  python-gtk2 python-gtksourceview2 python-pkg-resources
Suggested packages:
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Remove stale byte-compiled files...
Setting up python-enchant (1.6.6-2) ...
Setting up python-pkg-resources (20.7.0-1) ...
Setting up python-chardet (2.3.0-2) ...
Setting up python-cairo (1.8.8-2) ...
Setting up python-gtk2 (2.24.0-4ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libgtksourceview2.0-common (2.10.5-2ubuntu2) ...
Setting up libgtksourceview2.0-0 (2.10.5-2ubuntu2) ...
Setting up python-gtksourceview2 (2.10.1-2build1) ...
Setting up cherrytree (0.37.3-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...

To launch Cherrytree

Now open the cherryTree by running the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# cherrytree

To add a node

To add a node, right click on the add node icon.

Then set node name and hit “ ok” .

Start editing your files.

Finally save the file by triggering “ save” interface from File tab.

Select the Type of Storage you prefer and click OK to proceed further.

Or select Not protected type and click ok.

Next select the destination location, set filename and click save.

To create a Sub node

To create a sub node, right click on your first node and select Add SubNode.

Enter a name for the sub node and the type then click ok.

Tag : Cherrytree
FAQ
Q
Do they have automatic spell check option enabled in it?
A
Cherry tree text editor does provide support for automatic spell check.
Q
Does cherry tree text editor has the feature to copy/paste the hyperlinks from other applications?
A
Cherry tree text editor stores data as a single XML or SQLITE file. It also provides a feature to copy/paste the hyperlinks from the other apps.
Q
what are the best properties of cherry tree editor?
A
It supports simple table handling multi level list handling, Supports Codeboxes conversion and so on
Q
Is Standard PPA can be used for installing cherry tree?
A
For Cherry tree editor use "add-apt-repository ppa:giuspen/ppa".
Q
Is this Cherry tree editor secure for storing confidential datas?
A
Cherry tree editor is secure and it supports image handling, password protection, Spell Check.