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How to install simplenote on ubuntu16.04

To install Simplenote on Ubuntu16.04

Simplenote is a light, clean, and open source alternative application to evernote. Although initially built for iOS, this notetaking application is now available also for Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, and the web. In this article, you' ll learn the method to install Simplenote on Ubuntu.


Installing Simplenote

In order to install Simplenote, you need to add the debian installer - gdebi in your system. Run the following command for the same purpose. 

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install gdebi
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
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Setting up gdebi (0.9.5.7ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...

Once it is done, download the package for simplenote with the help of wget command. 

root@linuxhelp:~# wget https://github.com/Automattic/simplenote-electron/releases/download/v1.0.8/simplenote-1.0.8.deb
--2017-09-03 01:07:35--  https://github.com/Automattic/simplenote-electron/releases/download/v1.0.8/simplenote-1.0.8.deb
Resolving github.com (github.com)... 192.30.255.112, 192.30.255.113
Connecting to github.com (github.com)|192.30.255.112|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found.
..
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Saving to: ‘ simplenote-1.0.8.deb’ 

simplenote-1.0.8.de 100%[===================> ]  49.87M   673KB/s    in 2m 3s   

2017-09-03 01:09:46 (414 KB/s) - ‘ simplenote-1.0.8.deb’  saved [52290092/52290092]

Now is the time to install simplenote, run the following command to trigger the installation. 

root@linuxhelp:~# gdebi simplenote-1.0.8.deb 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree        
Reading state information... Done
Reading state information... Done
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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) ...

After the installation, go to ubuntu dashboard search-bar and type simplenote, it will display the application’ s icon. Click on the icon to open it.

The login page appears on your screen, fill the details and click the login button.

The home page of the application appears now.

With this, the installation of Simpleton on Ubuntu is now complete.

Tag : Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
Is simplenote secure?
A
Simplenote doesn't provide much in the way of security. While files are encrypted in transit, they're left in plaintext while stored in the cloud. Your personal information is protected by a strict Privacy Policy.
Q
Does Simplenote encrypt my notes during synchronization?
A
Yes, this is important! Don’t settle for anything less. Nonetheless, we discourage users from storing extremely sensitive information such as passwords, bank account information
Q
What’s the maximum length of a simplenote?
A
You can create very long notes if you absolutely have to, but we don’t recommend making notes longer than several thousand words. Huge notes can take a long time to process.
Q
I forgot my password for simplenote. What do I do?
A
To reset your password, visit "app.simplenote.com/forgot". Enter your email address there and a password reset link will be sent to you.
Q
What happened to Dropbox support on simplenote?
A
Simplenote no longer supports Dropbox sync.