How To Install Albert On Ubuntu 16.04

How To Install Albert On Ubuntu 16.04

Albert is an open-source Launcher for Linux, which has its base on C++ and Qt5. It enables the user to configure a hotkey for opening the launcher to find software via the searchbar. This article explains the installation of Albert on Ubuntu 16.04.

Installing Albert

The initial step for installing Albert is to add the repository. You can use the following command for the same purpose.

root@linuxhelp1:~# add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
 The main Web Upd8 PPA maintained by: http://www.webupd8.org/

To add this PPA, simply paste this in a terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8

Packages in this PPA: audacious, ap-hotspot, awn-applet-radio, awn-applet-wm, calise, cmus, dockbarx, dockbarx-themes-extra, dropbox-share, emerald, exaile, fbmessenger, gnome-subtitles, gnome-window-applets, grsync, grive, gthumb, launchpad-getkeys, mc, mdm (Mint Display Manager), minitunes, minitube, musique, notifyosdconfig, nautilus-columns, powertop, ppa-purge, rosa-media-player, fixed pulseaudio-equalizer, subtitleeditor, syncwall, umplayer, unity-reboot, wimlib, youtube-dl, xfce4-dockbarx-plugin, xournal, yad, yarock and others. Almost all packages are updated to their latest version.

For other (specialized) PPAs we maintain, see: https://launchpad.net/~webupd8team
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~nilarimogard/+archive/ubuntu/webupd8
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmput9z8abi/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmput9z8abi/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 4C9D234C from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmput9z8abi/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 4C9D234C: public key " Launchpad webupd8"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

Now update the newly added repository by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.5 kB]
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                      
Hit:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease                                         
Hit:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease                                        
Hit:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease                
Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [40.8 kB]
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [40.8 kB]
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [24.7 kB]
Fetched 124 kB in 4s (30.3 kB/s)                                
Reading package lists... Done

Now install the albert package by invoking the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install albert -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libmuparser2v5 libqt5x11extras5
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  albert libmuparser2v5 libqt5x11extras5
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 407 not upgraded.
Need to get 698 kB of archives.
After this operation, 3,114 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 albert amd64 0.8.11-1~webupd8~xenial1 [587 kB]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 libmuparser2v5 amd64 2.2.3-6 [103 kB]
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 libqt5x11extras5 amd64 5.5.1-3build1 [7,876 B]
Fetched 698 kB in 8s (85.8 kB/s)                                                                                                    
Selecting previously unselected package libmuparser2v5:amd64.
(Reading database ... 176721 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libmuparser2v5_2.2.3-6_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libmuparser2v5:amd64 (2.2.3-6) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libqt5x11extras5:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../libqt5x11extras5_5.5.1-3build1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libqt5x11extras5:amd64 (5.5.1-3build1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package albert.
Preparing to unpack .../albert_0.8.11-1~webupd8~xenial1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking albert (0.8.11-1~webupd8~xenial1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
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) ...
Setting up libmuparser2v5:amd64 (2.2.3-6) ...
Setting up libqt5x11extras5:amd64 (5.5.1-3build1) ...
Setting up albert (0.8.11-1~webupd8~xenial1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ... 

For opeing the albert launcher, type albert on the search bar. The Albert icon appears as below. Click on the icon to open the software.

The Albert Window gets opened as follows.

For removing the albert

If yo want to remove Albert from your machine, run the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get remove albert -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libmuparser2v5 libqt5x11extras5
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  albert
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 407 not upgraded.
After this operation, 2,685 kB disk space will be freed.
(Reading database ... 176785 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing albert (0.8.11-1~webupd8~xenial1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
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) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...