Writing applications for Ubuntu (including Ubuntu Touch) and questions about the application submission process to the Ubuntu Software Center. This covers both open source and commercial applications.
Questions tagged [application-development]
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When installing user applications, where do "best practices" suggest they be located?
Occasionally I install applications manually, rather than using apt or another package manager.
What location (/usr/, /usr/local/, /opt/, /home/, etc.) is suggested by "best practices" for the installation of user applications?
citadelgrad
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How to get my software into Ubuntu?
As a developer of free software, I want to get my application into Ubuntu.
Should I provide a source tarball and ask for packaging? Or should I create a package myself? Should I target Ubuntu directly, or should I try to get into Debian and then…
Witek
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What is the best way to develop apps for Ubuntu?
I want to write applications for Ubuntu. I do not know much about programming but I want develop for Ubuntu. I am trying to learn Python right now. What do you think is the best way to develop apps for Ubuntu? Can you point me to some resources that…
User
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Gradle in Ubuntu for Launchpad
It appears that Ubuntu doesn't have new versions of Gradle in their repositories for some reason. I need it for a project that will be build by Launchpad.
What should I do about this?
Marlinc
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What advantages does Ubuntu have over Windows as an environment for programming?
Why is writing a program in text files or via the terminal a better option (as I read) than using IDE(s) like Visual Studio on Windows?
Do the features an IDE provides exist there (eg. showing compilation errors) or is it a manual process?
Muhammad Charaf
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Should I use PyQt or PySide for a new Qt project?
Recently I've been involved in conversations about creating a Quickly template for a Qt and QtQuick Ubuntu app. The idea is to make it as easy to develop Qt apps from concept to package as it is right now with GTK, on which the Ubuntu application…
David Planella
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Why no library files installed for google test?
The libgtest-dev package seems only install header files to the system, but not the static and dynamic libraries which should be installed under /usr/lib.
Is it a bug?
eddyxu
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Is knowledge of C# of any use in a Linux system?
I know C# and I like to switch between systems and use Linux. Can I use C# to build applications that will natively work on Linux? What should I do to make use of my knowledge of C# in a Linux system?
Note that I'm specialized in Unity3D, but I…
Jacob
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Building Full Perl Support in Ubuntu SDK
I am running Ubuntu v14.04, and after some effort, I have successfully installed the Ubuntu SDK.
I need to use Perl + QML/Qt to develop a (potentially large) number of fully-functional apps through the Ubuntu SDK, which can then run "convergently"…
Will Braswell
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Using Gtk.Widgets in App Indicators with Python
In 2010 Stefano Palazzo , asked a related question, Putting an arbitrary gtk.Widget into an appindicator.Indicator, and similar one was asked on StackOverflow. In both cases the consensus is that Ubuntu's App Indicators are limited. As Michael…
Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
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Can I write programs in C# on Ubuntu?
I am forced to learn and practice C#, is there any applications that support and can be used to write programs in C#?
AmirRazoR
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How do I develop .NET apps on Ubuntu?
at college we use Microsoft .NET for developing applications. I recently switched to Ubuntu and would like to know similar tools for making apps on/for ubuntu.
Owais Lone
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Has anyone who took part in the App Showdown gotten the promised t-shirt?
The title says all. On the contest site http://developer.ubuntu.com/showdown/ there's statement "Every submitted app also gets an Ubuntu T-Shirt!". I haven't received anything so far.
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Just received Ubuntu t-shirt!…
mivoligo
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Is there a Visual Studio style tool/IDE?
I have been developing in the windows space with Visual Studio for a while now with work, but I have also been using Ubuntu for a while and am keen to get into some software development for linux.
I should also note. I am not looking for .NET and I…
Tim
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How can I get a java apps to use the GTK+ theme?
Is there a way to get java apps to use my gtk theme?
RolandiXor
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