List of useful ppas/sources and relevant packages
The following is a list of useful ppas and the relevant installable package names from each one.
ppa:caffeine-developers/ppa
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~caffeine-developers/+archive/ppa |
|---|---|
| Packages | caffeine |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:caffeine-developers/ppa |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail. See compatibility notes here. |
ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~danielrichter2007/+archive/grub-customizer |
|---|---|
| Packages | grub-customizer |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:dlech/keepass2-plugins
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~dlech/+archive/keepass2-plugins |
|---|---|
| Packages | keepass2-plugin-application-indicator |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dlech/keepass2-plugins |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:ehoover/compholio
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~ehoover/+archive/compholio |
|---|---|
| Packages | netflix-desktop lovefilm-desktop redbox-desktop |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:inkscape.dev/stable
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~inkscape.dev/+archive/stable |
|---|---|
| Packages | inkscape |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inkscape.dev/stable |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:kirillshkrogalev/ffmpeg-next
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~kirillshkrogalev/+archive/ubuntu/ffmpeg-next |
|---|---|
| Packages | ffmpeg |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kirillshkrogalev/ffmpeg-next |
| Compatibility |
ppa:jtaylor/keepass
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~jtaylor/+archive/keepass |
|---|---|
| Packages | keepass2 |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jtaylor/keepass |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:kxstudio-team/hydrogen
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~kxstudio-team/+archive/hydrogen |
|---|---|
| Packages | hydrogen hydrogen-drumkits |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kxstudio-team/hydrogen |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:libreoffice/ppa
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~libreoffice/+archive/ppa |
|---|---|
| Packages | libreoffice |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~nilarimogard/+archive/ubuntu/webupd8 |
|---|---|
| Packages | audacious audacious-plugins |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8 |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:ondrej/php5 (PHP <=5.5.x)
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~ondrej/+archive/php5 |
|---|---|
| Packages | php5 php5-cli |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php5 |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:ondrej/php5-5.6 (PHP 5.6+)
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~ondrej/+archive/ubuntu/php5-5.6 |
|---|---|
| Packages | php5 php5-cli |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php5-5.6 |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~otto-kesselgulasch/+archive/gimp |
|---|---|
| Packages | gimp gimp-help-en gimp-plugin-registry gimp-gmic |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:plexapp/plexht
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~plexapp/+archive/plexht |
|---|---|
| Packages | plexhometheater |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:plexapp/plexht |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr. See installation guide here |
ppa:pulse-eight/libcec
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~pulse-eight/+archive/libcec |
|---|---|
| Packages | (components installed as part of plexhometheater). |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pulse-eight/libcec |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:starws-box/deadbeef-player
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~starws-box/+archive/deadbeef-player |
|---|---|
| Packages | deadbeef |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:starws-box/deadbeef-player |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:stebbins/handbrake-releases
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~stebbins/+archive/handbrake-releases |
|---|---|
| Packages | handbrake-gtk |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stebbins/handbrake-releases |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:tualatrix/ppa
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~tualatrix/+archive/ppa |
|---|---|
| Packages | ubuntu-tweak |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:webupd8team/java
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~webupd8team/+archive/java |
|---|---|
| Packages | oracle-java6-installer oracle-java7-installer oracle-java8-installer |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. See installation guide here |
ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa |
|---|---|
| Packages | nvidia-settings nvidia-331 |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. For nVidia chipsets ONLY. More information here |
ppa:stefansundin/truecrypt
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~stefansundin/+archive/truecrypt |
|---|---|
| Packages | truecrypt |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stefansundin/truecrypt |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
ppa:bumblebee/stable
| URL | https://launchpad.net/~bumblebee/+archive/stable |
|---|---|
| Packages | bumblebee bumblebee-nvidia virtualgl primus virtualgl-libs-ia32 primus-libs-ia32 |
| Command | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bumblebee/stable |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr. |
| For nVidia chipsets ONLY. More information here |
UbuntuUpdates: GetDeb
| URL | http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/ppa/getdeb_apps?dist=trusty |
|---|---|
| Packages | avidemux2.6-qt avidemux2.6-plugins-qt |
| Command | wget -q -O - http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add - sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu trusty-getdeb apps" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/getdeb.list' |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |
www.bunkus.org
| URL | https://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/downloads.html |
|---|---|
| Packages | mkvtoolnix mkvtoolnix-gui |
| Command |
wget -q -O - http://www.bunkus.org/gpg-pub-moritzbunkus.txt | sudo apt-key add - sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://www.bunkus.org/ubuntu/trusty/ ./\ndeb-src http://www.bunkus.org/ubuntu/trusty/ ./" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bunkus-org.list' |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr. See compatibility notes here. |
https://www.spotify.com/us/download/previews/
| URL | https://www.spotify.com/us/download/previews/ |
|---|---|
| Packages | spotify-client |
| Command | sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify-client.list' sudo sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 94558F59 |
| Compatibility | Up to Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. |