How to install MenuLibre on Ubuntu 16.04

To install MenuLibre on Ubuntu 16.04

MenuLibre is an advanced menu editor that provides modern features in a clean, easy-to-use interface. It enables you to make changes to how your installed apps are controlled, create new launchers with ease and modify items on your desktop. It is lightweight despite containing tons of apps. This tutorial explains the installation procedure of MenuLibre on Ubuntu 16.04.


Installation procedure

To start with the installation procedure, add the dependency package into repository via ppa by running the following command.

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

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpbtmeqwgk/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpbtmeqwgk/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key A7AD98A1 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpbtmeqwgk/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key A7AD98A1: public key " Launchpad PPA for MenuLibre Developers"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

After adding the dependency packages, update the machine by executing the apt-get update command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/menulibre-dev/daily/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.5 kB]
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB]     
Get:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/menulibre-dev/daily/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [552 B]
Get:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB]
Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/menulibre-dev/daily/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [552 B]
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/menulibre-dev/daily/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [384 B]
Get:8 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease [102 kB]
Fetched 325 kB in 3s (95.6 kB/s)   
Reading package lists... Done

The target machine has been updated with the required repositories. Next install MenuLibre application by running the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~#  apt-get install menulibre
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  gnome-software-common libgtkspell3-3-0
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  menulibre
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 587 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/137 kB of archives.
After this operation, 1,401 kB of additional disk space will be used.
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Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Setting up menulibre (201710040516~ubuntu16.04.1) ...

The application has been installed successfully. Now go to Ubuntu dashboard and type the application name. Click on the icon to run the MenuLibre.

The MenuLibre application is running successfully in the system. Now you can use tons of activities like accessories, games, etc.

Thus concludes the installation procedure of MenuLibre on Ubuntu 16.04.

FAQ
Q
how can I get TAR package for this MenuLibre?
A
TAR package of MenuLibre is available for

https://launchpad.net/menulibre/2.2/2.2.0/+download/menulibre-2.2.0.tar.gz
Q
why do I use this MenuLibre?
A
MenuLibre is a beautiful interface powered by the latest version of GTK+

• Create new launchers, or modify existing ones with complete control over common settings and access to advanced settings

• Add,
Q
How do I start MenuLibre from the terminal? Every application I have installed works by typing in the application name and pressing ENTER. (e.g. firefox)??
A
The Ubuntu App Showdown required that applications be installed in /opt/extras.ubuntu.com Because of this, MenuLibre is not in PATH. If you're running (*)Ubuntu or Linux Mint, and you've in
Q
I want to install menulibre on debian?
A
just, follow this link, https://www.linuxhelp.com/how-to-install-menulibre-on-debian-8-3/
Q
is there any alternative of menulibre?
A
Here I have to give some of the alternative for this, Alacarte Lxappearance Obmenu