How to install Gnome-pie on Ubuntu 17.04

How to install Gnome-pie on Ubuntu 17.04

Gnome-Pie is a circular application launcher for Linux. It is made of several pies, each consisting of multiple slices. The user can press a key stroke which opens the desired pie or application. By activating one of its slices, applications may be launched, key presses may be done to open the files. This article explains the installation of Gnome-Pie on Ubuntu 17.04.

Installation procedure

To begin with the installation procedure, install the required repository by executing the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:simonschneegans/testing
 Please remember that Gnome-Pie is still work-in-progress and therefore is not guaranteed to work always as expected!
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~simonschneegans/+archive/ubuntu/testing
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gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1
OK

The repository has been successfully installed in your system. Now update the repository by executing the apt-get update command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/simonschneegans/testing/ubuntu zesty InRelease
Hit:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security InRelease    
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Your system is now updated with the required repositories. Install the Gnome-pie by running the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install gnome-pie
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  gnome-pie
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Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-1) ...

The Gnome-pie is successfully installed in the system. Now go to Ubuntu dashboard and type the gnome on search bar, click on the icon to run the application.

The general settings of Gnome-pie is shown below.

To remove the Gnome-pie from the target system, execute the following remove command to uninstall the package.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get remove gnome-pie
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  gnome-pie
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Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-1) ...

That is all the installation about Gnome-pie in Ubuntu.