WITHOUT much fanfare, Google has unveiled a software repository aimed at the Linux versions of its various products.
The Google Linux Software Repository (http://www.google.com/linuxrepositories/index.html) currently only contains packages for Picasa for Linux 2.7 and Google Desktop Linux 1.2.
It is not possible to download the packages directly from the website; rather, Google has provided detailed, graphical guides for some of the major distributions - Ubuntu, Debian, openSUSE and Mandriva - which guide the user through enabling the repository using each distro's package management tool.
If you prefer to enable the Google repository from the commandline then there is an automated script available, plus guides on how to do it with APT, YUM, urpmi, Yast2 and RPM.
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Google's Linux Software Repository Unveiled
2 comments:
It was too cool to hear that google again has come up with something new. It must be exciting too like its earlier products.
Please, tell me in detail how to have it if not directly from the net.
Pattrick,
The new repository is for people who already run Linux operating systems, such as Ubuntu or Debian.
If you run one of the main Linux distributions, then visit the Google repository page where you will find detailed instructions on how to use the repository.
If you prefer to use a graphical package manager, such as Synaptic or Yast, then there are guides there for doing it that way.
Alternatively, there are also instructions for how to access the software repository from the commandline.
Hope that helps.
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