How to install Docky on Ubuntu 17.04
To install Docky on Ubuntu 17.04
Docky is a full-fledged dock application that makes opening common applications and managing windows easier and quicker. Docky is developed with advanced shortcut bar It also displays the applications which are currently running and holds the windows in the minimized state. It is so simple to install Docky on Ubuntu and this article covers the ground on the same process.
Installing Docky
It is very essential to add the repositories before you begin the installation of Docky on Ubuntu 17.04. You can perform this action by using the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:docky-core/stable
This ppa is currently used for builds of release builds of docky and plank.
More info: https://launchpad.net/~docky-core/+archive/ubuntu/stable
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
gpg: keybox ' /tmp/tmpai2oveyh/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: /tmp/tmpai2oveyh/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 608BF7B93528AE20: public key " Launchpad Docky Development PPA" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1
OK
Once that process is done, you shall update your system by running the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security InRelease
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/docky-core/stable/ubuntu zesty InRelease [20.8 kB]
Hit:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/js-reynaud/kicad-4/ubuntu zesty InRelease
Hit:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty InRelease
Hit:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates InRelease
Hit:6 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-backports InRelease
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/docky-core/stable/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages [1,372 B]
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/docky-core/stable/ubuntu zesty/main i386 Packages [1,368 B]
Get:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/docky-core/stable/ubuntu zesty/main Translation-en [644 B]
Fetched 24.1 kB in 5s (4,749 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Now, you shall install your application by running the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install docky
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
binfmt-support ca-certificates-mono cli-common gconf-service
gconf-service-backend gconf2 gconf2-common libdbus-glib2.0-cil
libdbus2.0-cil libgconf-2-4 libgconf2.0-cil libgdiplus libgif7
libgkeyfile1.0-cil libglib2.0-cil libgnome-keyring1.0-cil libgtk2.0-cil
libmono-accessibility4.0-cil libmono-addins0.2-cil libmono-cairo4.0-cil
libmono-corlib4.5-cil libmono-data-tds4.0-cil libmono-i18n-west4.0-cil
libmono-i18n4.0-cil libmono-ldap4.0-cil libmono-posix4.0-cil
libmono-security4.0-cil libmono-sharpzip4.84-cil libmono-sqlite4.0-cil
libmono-system-componentmodel-dataannotations4.0-cil
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Certificate added: C=US, O=" thawte, Inc." , OU=Certification Services Division, OU=" (c) 2006 thawte, Inc. - For authorized use only" , CN=thawte Primary Root CA
Certificate added: C=US, O=" thawte, Inc." , OU=" (c) 2007 thawte, Inc. - For authorized use only" , CN=thawte Primary Root CA - G2
Certificate added: C=US, O=" thawte, Inc." , OU=Certification Services Division, OU=" (c) 2008 thawte, Inc. - For authorized use only" , CN=thawte Primary Root CA - G3
173 new root certificates were added to your trust store.
Import process completed.
Done
done.
Once the installation is done, you shall launch your application through your desktop search field.
Q
How do I automatically restart docky after a crash?
A
This is similar to the process monitor method, using an until loop, but just for docky itself.
Simple script:
until docky; do
sleep 1
done
Then, remove docky from your startup applications, and just add sh [path to file], such as:
sh /usr/wegsehen/Scripts/docky.sh
Simple script:
until docky; do
sleep 1
done
Then, remove docky from your startup applications, and just add sh [path to file], such as:
sh /usr/wegsehen/Scripts/docky.sh
Q
What the theme of using the Docky?
A
Docky is an open source application used to open and manage files, folders and applications on the Linux systems. Docky is developed with advanced shortcut bar It also displays the applicatio
Q
How do I automatically restart docky after a crash?
A
Formerly a frontend for GNOME Do (Do), and now its own application. Docky is a dock intended for use in the GNOME desktop environment.
Q
Can I remove the Anchor icon from my Docky dock?
A
For questions concerning themes, desktops and icon sets as well as less graphical customization on a system level.
"sudo add-apt-repository ppa:docky-core/ppa"
and then refreshing the list of packages with
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade