How To Install Ubuntu TV From A PPA

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 10, 2012

“Ubuntu TV can already be compiled – instructions available on
the Ubuntu wiki, and using those instructions, you can run it
without installing it, which is actually the best way to do it
(since it doesn’t replace Unity 2D), but if you don’t like to
compile stuff, you can use a test PPA I’ve created for Ubuntu 11.10
Oneiric Ocelot.

Using the PPA, Ubuntu TV will replace Unity 2D so Unity 2D will
stop working (I’ve added instructions on reverting the changes
though) so only use this for testing purposes! Things may break!
Many features are currently missing from Ubuntu TV anyway, so it’s
not exactly usable yet.


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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