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How to install Go For It in Ubuntu

To install Go For It in Ubuntu

“ Go For It &ndash To-Do List Application” is an open source software which is completely free. Installation of Go for it is explained in this manual.

To install Go For It

Add the required PPA repository for installing " Go for it" .

user1@linuxhelp:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mank319/go-for-it 
[sudo] password for user1: 
 This is the official PPA for Go For It!, a simple and stylish productivity app, featuring a to-do list, merged with a timer that keeps your focus on the current task.

Website: http://manuel-kehl.de/projects/go-for-it
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~mank319/+archive/ubuntu/go-for-it
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpwjgopwly/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpwjgopwly/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 3B574217 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpwjgopwly/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 3B574217: public key " Launchpad PPA for Manuel Kehl"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK


Update apt source-list by running the following command.

user1@linuxhelp:~$ sudo apt-get update 
Hit:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mank319/go-for-it/ubuntu xenial InRelease [18.1 kB]            
Hit:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease                                
Hit:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease                               
Hit:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease                 
Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mank319/go-for-it/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [520 B]
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mank319/go-for-it/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [520 B]
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mank319/go-for-it/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [344 B]
Fetched 19.4 kB in 1s (14.6 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done


After updating the apt source, install " Go for it" package.

user1@linuxhelp:~$ sudo apt-get install go-for-it 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  go-for-it
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 367 not upgraded.
Need to get 56.6 kB of archives.
After this operation, 602 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mank319/go-for-it/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 go-for-it amd64 1.4.7-0~142~ubuntu16.04.1 [56.6 kB]
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Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Setting up go-for-it (1.4.7-0~142~ubuntu16.04.1) ...


Type Go for it to launch it from the terminal.

user1@linuxhelp:~$ go-for-it


Select the type of list to be added.

Click on timer to set time framer for the tasks.

Click start to view the settings.

Tag : Linux app
FAQ
Q
I can't see in the screen shots any calendar. So does it mean with the app you can only plan for the current day?
A
GTD idea is to keep lists of tasks for contexts (@home, @errands, @internet...) and every time pick the most usefull task for actual contexts.
Calendar events are solved separately.
Q
how to launch the application?
A
Once the installation is complete you can open the application from the application menu as shown
Q
Does it have a Stop clock ?
A
No It doesn't have that feature
Q
Can I assign multiple task at same time ?
A
Yes you can untill you close the application the timer will run on background
Q
Does it have a Pop up notification?
A
Pop up options cannot be seen anywhere in the current version of the application