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How to install focus writer on Linux mint 18.03

To install focus writer on Linux mint 18.03

Focus Writer is an open-source and cross-platform text editor. It’s working on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. it has support for TXT, RTF, and ODT, allows the users to set timers and alarms, it has auto-save and spell-check and many more. In this tutorial, we will cover the installation of focus writer on linuxmint-18.03.

Installation

Add the repository of focus writer by using ppa.

linuxhelp ~ # add-apt-repository ppa:gottcode/gcppa
You are about to add the following PPA:
 Ubuntu packages for http://gottcode.org/
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~gottcode/+archive/ubuntu/gcppa
Press Enter to continue or Ctrl+C to cancel

Executing: /tmp/tmp.d46l0KQyis/gpg.1.sh --keyserver
hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80
--recv-keys
58043CFF
gpg: requesting key 58043CFF from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key 58043CFF: public key "Launchpad PPA for Graeme Gott" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)

Let's first start with updating the system repositories.

linuxhelp ~ # apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease  
Hit:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease  
Hit:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease  
Get:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/gottcode/gcppa/ubuntu xenial InRelease \[17.5 kB\] 
Hit:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease  
Ign:6 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia InRelease  
Hit:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease  
Hit:8 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia Release  
Get:10 http://ppa.launchpad.net/gottcode/gcppa/ubuntu xenial/main Sources \[3,452 B\]  
Get:11 http://ppa.launchpad.net/gottcode/gcppa/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages \[2,836 B\]  
Get:12 http://ppa.launchpad.net/gottcode/gcppa/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages \[2,832 B\]  
Get:13 http://ppa.launchpad.net/gottcode/gcppa/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en \[2,720 B\]  
Fetched 29.4 kB in 2s (14.5 kB/s)  
Reading package lists... Done

Install the focus writer application run the following command.

linuxhelp ~ # apt-get install focuswriter
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libqt5multimedia5
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  focuswriter libqt5multimedia5
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Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Setting up libqt5multimedia5:amd64 (5.5.1-4ubuntu2) ...
Setting up focuswriter (1.6.15-0ppa1~xenial) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...

Once Installation is done you can access the application from the Menu as shown here

Now, you can able to use the focus writer application.

The version of focus writer.

With this, the method to install focus writer on Linuxmint-18.03 comes to an end.

Tag : Text Editor Linux Mint
FAQ
Q
What is the focus writer?
A
FocusWriter is a simple, distraction-free writing environment. It utilizes a hide-away interface that you access by moving your mouse to the edges of the screen, allowing the program to have a familiar look and feel to it while still getting out of the way so that you can immerse yourself in your work.
Q
How can I update the system repositories?
A
Execute the following command:

# add-apt-repository ppa:gottcode/gcppa
Q
What are the alternatives of focus writer?
A
The alternatives are,

Typora. Typora will give you a seamless experience as both a reader and a writer.

Write! Write! is a distraction-free text editor that boosts your productivity.

ghostwriter.

iA Writer.
Q
What is the latest version focus writer in Linuxmint?
A
The latest version of Focus writer is

Version 1.6.16
Q
What are the main features of focus writer?
A
The main Features are
TXT, basic RTF, and basic ODT file support
Timers and alarms
Daily goals
Fully customizable themes
Typewriter sound effects (optional)