How to install and use KDEConnect on Ubuntu 16.04LTS | Linux Today

How to install and use KDEConnect on Ubuntu 16.04LTS

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 28, 2016

In this article, we will discuss one such application – dubbed KDEConnect – that connects your Android or BlackBerry phone to your Linux computer. Please note that we’ll be using an Android phone (the Nexus 5 running Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow) and Ubuntu 16.04 LTE to explain the tool’s features/usage.

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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