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How to install TypeCatcher on Ubuntu 16.04

To install TypeCatcher on Ubuntu 16.04

TypeCatcher is a simple and lightweight app that help you easily download and install Google Web Fonts on Ubuntu and other Linux distros. Google Fonts are mainly used on websites but you can also install them on your local computer with TypeCatcher. It lets you search by font name, gives you a choice to preview text, adjustable font size in preview, download and uninstall text. In this tutorial, we will see the method to install TypeCatcher on Ubuntu 16.04.

Installing TypeCatcher

First, make sure you update your system by making use of the following command.

root@localhost:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease
Hit:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Reading package lists... Done

Install TypeCatcher application
root@localhost:~# apt-get install typecatcher
Reading package lists... Done
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Setting up typecatcher (0.2-2) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) .

Once it is done, you need to open TypeCatcher application by making use of the following command.

root@localhost:~# typecatcher 
/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/typecatcher_lib/helpers.py:23: PyGIWarning: Gtk was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version(' Gtk' , ' 3.0' ) before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded.
  from gi.repository import Gtk, Gio
/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/typecatcher/TypeCatcherWindow.py:20: PyGIWarning: WebKit was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version(' WebKit' , ' 3.0' ) before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded.
  from gi.repository import WebKit


The TypeCatcher application has been installed and you can open it.

With this, the installation of TypeCatcher on Ubuntu 16.04

Tag : Ubuntu TypeCatcher
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how to select a font in typecatcher application?
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You can select a font from the list and click on the download icon to download it.

A green tick mark appears on the right side to acknowledge the completion of the Font installation.
Q
which command to install Typecatcher after adding the repo?
A
install typecatcher by running the following command.

# apt-get install typecatcher
Q
whiling excuting typecatcher. It shows command not found?
A
install typecatcher.use " sudo apt-get install typecatcher "
Q
how to provide the stable repository install Typecatcher in Ubuntu?
A
provide the stable repository for install Typecatcher in Ubuntu by following command

#add-apt-repository ppa:andrewsomething/typecatcher"