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How to install Googler on Ubuntu 17.04

To install Googler on Ubuntu 17.04

Googler is a powerful tool which lets you to browse the web and perform a google site search via the command-line. All the information such as title, URL as well as abstract for each result can be directly accessed from the terminal. Also, Googer supports sequential searches in a single googler instance.

Installing Googler

The initial step to do before the installation of Googler is to add the necessary repo, this action can be done by executing the following command.


root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:twodopeshaggy/jarun
 Ubuntu packages for the following utilities:
googler: Google Search, Google Site Search, Google News from the terminal.
(https://github.com/jarun/googler)
Buku: Powerful command-line bookmark manager. Your mini web!
(https://github.com/jarun/Buku)
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gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1
OK

Once done, update the newly added repo as follows.


root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update Hit:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/gns3/ppa/ubuntu zesty InRelease      
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty InRelease                      
Hit:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu zesty InRelease               
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Fetched 286 kB in 2s (127 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done

Now is the time to trigger the installation of googler. Use the following command for the same purpose.


root@linuxhelp:~#  apt-get install googler Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
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Unpacking googler (3.2.0-1) ...
Setting up googler (3.2.0-1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...

Googler has been installed. You can check is functionality by using the command googler followed by the site name you want to search.


root@linuxhelp:~# googler facebook 
1 Log into Facebook | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/login/
Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family,
and people you know.

    1a Log in to Facebook
    https://en-gb.facebook.com/login/
    Log in to Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your ...

    1b Facebook
    https://m.facebook.com/login/
    Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your ...
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8 Facebook ·  GitHub
https://github.com/facebook
Facebook' s branch of Apache Thrift, including a new C++ server. C++ 1,098 282
... An open-source C++ library developed and used at Facebook. C++ 8,992 ...

With this the installation of Googler is complete.

Tag : Googler Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
How can I remove information about myself from Google's search results?
A
Google search results are a reflection of the content publicly available on the web. Search engines can’t remove content directly from websites, so removing search results from Google wouldn’t remove the content from the web.
Q
Are my search queries sent to websites when I click on Google Search results?
A
In some cases, yes. When you click on a search result in Google Search, your web browser also may send the Internet address, or URL, of the search results page to the destination webpage as the Referrer URL.
Q
How does Google protect my privacy and keep my information secure?
A
We know security and privacy are important to you – and they are important to us, too. We make it a priority to provide strong security and give you confidence that your information is safe and accessible when you need it.
Q
What is the latest ppa?
A
run the following command to add the repo as below "add-apt-repository ppa:twodopeshaggy/jarun".
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What are the functionalities it adopt with?
A
Simply type "googler facebook", while you can see the functionalities for this.