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Ubuntu 11.10 Useful Indicator Applets

posted Dec 28, 2011 2:19 AM by Eric von Foerster   [ updated Dec 28, 2011 11:56 PM ]
Things are locked down pretty tightly in Ubuntu 11.10, but there are a couple indicator applets you can add, with features you might have missed from panels of releases past. 

Sysmonitor Indicator (cpu and memory use)

Press Control + Alt + t on your keyboard to open the Terminal

Enter these three commands one at a time, you'll be asked for your password to proceed:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alexeftimie/ppa

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install indicator-sysmonitor

Now press the Super (Windows) Key on your Keyboard, and in the Unity Dash that pops up enter System monitor Indicator ...and then click on it

Then in the panel up top you'll see it open. Click on it in the panel, and choose Preferences.

Make sure to check the box that says Run on startup if you'd like it to do that.

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Weather Indicator Applet

Press Control + Alt + t on your keyboard to open the Terminal

Enter this command:

sudo apt-get install indicator-weather

You'll be asked for your password to proceed, then it will install. 

Now press the Super (Windows) Key on your Keyboard, and in the Unity Dash that pops up enter Weather Indicator ...and then click on it

Then in the panel up top you'll see it open. Click on it in the panel, and choose Preferences.

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