How to install Nitro share on linuxmint-18.03

To install Nitro share on linuxmint 18.03

Installation
Add the repository of nitro share application using PPA


linuxhelp ~ # add-apt-repository ppa:george-edison55/nitroshare
You are about to add the following PPA:
 This PPA contains stable builds of NitroShare, a cross-platform tool for sharing files over a local network. This PPA contains the NitroShare desktop application, its dependencies, and other related tools. 
All packages in this PPA are considered " stable"  and are suitable for everyday use.

Please keep the following in mind:

- ARM builds (arm64 &  armhf) are available for 0.3.1 and later versions
- 0.3.3 is the latest version available for 14.04, 15.10, &  16.10
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gpg: requesting key 828AB726 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key 828AB726: public key " Launchpad George Edison' s PPA"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)

update the system repository using the apt-get command.


linuxhelp ~ # apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/george-edison55/nitroshare/ubuntu xenial InRelease \[17.5 kB\]          
Hit:3 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                                           
Ign:4 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia InRelease                                                 
Hit:5 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia Release                                                   
Hit:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu xenial InRelease                              
Get:7 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease \[107 kB\]                     
Get:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease \[109 kB\]                             
Get:10 http://ppa.launchpad.net/george-edison55/nitroshare/ubuntu xenial/main Sources \[1,604 B\]
Get:11 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease \[107 kB\]                
Get:12 http://ppa.launchpad.net/george-edison55/nitroshare/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages \[2,280 B\]
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Get:27 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe amd64 Packages \[7,400 B\]           
Get:28 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe i386 Packages \[7,084 B\]            
Fetched 5,659 kB in 8s (629 kB/s)                                                                    
Reading package lists... Done

Install the nitro share application as shown below.


linuxhelp ~ # apt-get install nitroshare -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libqhttpengine0 libqmdnsengine0
Suggested packages:
  nitroshare-nautilus
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libqhttpengine0 libqmdnsengine0 nitroshare
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 353 not upgraded.
Need to get 252 kB of archives.
After this operation, 930 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/george-edison55/nitroshare/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 libqhttpengine0 amd64 0.1.0+dfsg1-1~ubuntu16.04.1~ppa1 \[33.7 kB\]
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/george-edison55/nitroshare/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 libqmdnsengine0 amd64 0.1.0-1ppa2~xenial1 \[49.7 kB\]
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Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22+linuxmint1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-icon-theme (3.12.0-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for ufw (0.35-0ubuntu2) ...
Setting up libqhttpengine0 (0.1.0+dfsg1-1~ubuntu16.04.1~ppa1) ...
Setting up libqmdnsengine0 (0.1.0-1ppa2~xenial1) ...
Setting up nitroshare (0.3.4-1ppa1~xenial1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
Processing triggers for ufw (0.35-0ubuntu2) ...

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

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Launch screen of Nitro share

Nitro share application

The version of nitro share application

With this, the method to install Nitro share on linuxmint-18.03 comes to an end.

Tag : Linux Mint
FAQ
Q
Do I need Nitro Pro 9?
A
Nitro pro 9. As long as your using Adobe Reader for viewing PDF and have no plans on creating or editing then you can safely uninstall the program. I suspect you have a new computer and that was one of the programs that came installed on it.
Q
How do you highlight text in a PDF on Nitro?
A
Steps to Follow When Cannot Highlight Text in PDF
Open PDF. Click the "Open" button to select the file you'd like to highlight. This will open the file within PDFelement.
Highlight PDF Text. Go to the "Comment" tab and select "Highlight". ...
Save PDF. Once you have highlighted the text, you can save the changes.
Q
How do I use Nitroshare?
A
Using NitroShare
Click the NitroShare indicator.
Select Send Files.
When the file manager opens, locate and select the file to be sent.
Click Open.
When Select Device appears, choose the target machine (Figure A).
Click OK.
Q
what platform it can support?
A
It can support for windows, mac and linux
Q
How can we add Nitro PDF to printer?
A
To print a document to Nitro PDF Creator
Open the document you wish to convert in its authoring program. ...
Most applications have a Print command in the File menu. ...
From the printer list, choose Nitro PDF Creator by clicking once on it, and then: The Create PDF dialog opens. ...