This isn’t a milestone release, but it has been introduced the PolicyKit mechanism. So in the upcoming 0.3.x series, Ubuntu Tweak will have more “Tweak” features.

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Now let’s see what does Ubuntu Tweak 0.3.4 look like.

Faster launch

I’ve optimized the code of Ubuntu Tweak, now it has a faster launch speed than before.

As a reflection of it, You’ll see a “wait” screen when you select one item at the first time. But the time is short, you’ll ignore it.

Simple Add/Remove

Ubuntu Tweak has now a simple interface to add/remove applications. It is like Ubuntu’s Add/Remove, but it is fewer applications, only the widely used applications displayed. The category is resorted, it will faster to find what application you are looking for.

Third Party Software Sources

With this feature, you’ll never to modify the sources.list.

Add a sources for an application, you’ll always follow the latest version of an application.

Of source, when you want to follow Ubuntu Tweak’s release, just check it like the screenshot.

Downloads

Source Code:

ubuntu-tweak_0.3.4.orig.tar.gz

Deb package for all:

ubuntu-tweak_0.3.4-1~ppa1_all.deb

Enjoy with Ubuntu Tweak 0.3.4!

It had never been downloaded so much times in just a week, So I’m glad to see that more and more people using this application. I’ll make it as powerful as possibile.

Now I’m releasing the version 0.3.1 with bug fix. Also with a little improvement.

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I don’t know that how many people like to use deb package, and how many people like to use apt source.

The deb package user must can’t always follow the newest version of Ubuntu Tweak, because they should always notice the new version’s release, download and update by themselves.

So at Ubuntu Tweak 0.3.1, I’ve added a Check New Version function. When you’re using Ubuntu Tweak, it’ll check if there’s new version available automatically. If has, it’ll make a dialog for you like this:

The Check Version has another function, it’ll submit your distribution and locale to the server, so that I can know about the base information of users, to help me develop and translate this application.

And in the future, I may add some more feature through network interactive.

Although it is only a small improvement, it is a large step for me. I’ve never deal with threading in the past, now I’ve overcame some technical problems. This means in the future, I’ll have more work to do.

Other update

• Rewrote the setup.py for other distributions.
• Fixed the shell script of templates.
• Fixed a translation string of Shortcuts.
• Fixed the bug of Icon settings.

Downloads:

Source Code:

ubuntu-tweak_0.3.1.orig.tar.gz

Deb package for all:

ubuntu-tweak_0.3.1-1~ppa1_all.deb

I decided to release it when the Ubuntu 8.04’s release, but something wasn’t done yet.

I saw some people can’t run Ubuntu Tweak 0.2.10 under Ubuntu 8.04, so the 0.3.0 comes, you should get it. It is support Hardy with full features!

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At Ubuntu Tweak 0.3.0, there’s many bugs fix and ui improvement, you may not notice it, but it’s really happens.

The most important thing is: Ubuntu Tweak is not only support Ubuntu, it is also support some major distributions, such as Fedora, OpenSUSE. Of course, it must be GNOME desktop. But I haven’t the time to create other distribution’s package, and I’ll continue focus on Ubuntu system.

The screeshot shows that Ubuntu Tweak running on Fedora 9 Preview:

New feature? Yes. One new feature is added, that’s “Shortcuts” settings.

At daily work, You must have some often used applications, why not start them by just press one key(single or combination). Through Ubuntu Tweak 0.3.0, it’s very easy to set a shortcut.

The screenshot of shortcuts settings:

I hope this new feature would be helpful to you.

Thanks to the people report bugs on https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-tweak/trunk/, I’ve fixed most bugs, now this application is more stable than before. It can run well since Ubuntu 7.04(GNOME 2.18).

OK, You must want to get it.

Downloads

Source Code:

ubuntu-tweak_0.3.0.orig.tar.gz

Deb package for all:

ubuntu-tweak_0.3.0-1~ppa3_all.deb

APT Source User Notice

If you use the apt source to update Ubuntu Tweak, Please change the distribution from “gutsy” to “hardy”.

Add the following two line to your sources.list. The details can be seen at Downloads

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu hardy main

Enjoy! And don’t forget to tell me your feelings!

If you’ve downloaded or updated the version that released at 8 hours ago, please update again. The old version has some bugs.