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Backports repository

To provide the most up-to-date versions of budgie-desktop and other associated packages, we recommend to enable the backports repository.

Repository is installed  Enable backports repository 

Snap

Snap is a new generation application packaging format developed by Canonical. Even though it was initially developed just for different Ubuntu platforms, currently it works in many other GNU/Linux distributions. It will help application developers to provide a unified package that can work on different platforms. By using snap package format, applications can have their own version of libraries and there is no need to worry about libraries installed in underlying operating system. Snap packages enable developers to bring much newer versions of apps to . Newer versions of KDE, GNOME, browsers or other desktop environment apps will usually build easily on older LTS releases but the complexities of packaging and providing updates have prevented us from delivering them in the past.‌

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‌Snap user guide‌
‌Snap is already installed‌  ‌Install Snap‌ 

‌Budgie Screenshot Applet‌

Budgie Screenshot Applet is an advanced screenshot utility for capturing and organizing screenshots.‌

provides you with an easy way to install Budgie Screenshot Applet. After installation you need to manually add the applet to budgie panel by launching Raven - The Budgie Configuration Center.‌

‌Screenshot Applet is installed‌  ‌Install Screenshot Applet‌ 

‌Flatpak‌

Flatpak is a new generation application distribution framework for GNU/Linux platforms. It introduces a unified packaging format across all GNU/Linux distributions. That means a single package can work on any platform. Flatpak helps application developers to ship their application in a single format which can be installed in any GNU/Linux distribution without worrying about the underlying operating system and its built-in libraries.‌

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recommends installing Flatpak as it will open a new world of possibilities for you. With Flatpak, you can enjoy the latest release of different software packages as soon as it is packaged by the upstream project and you don't have to wait for your distribution to package it for you.‌

‌Being a user friendly GNU/Linux distribution, allows you to install Flatpak with a single click. After first time configuration, you can use GNOME Software to install Flatpak packages.‌

‌Flatpak is installed. Please reboot for the service to start‌  ‌Install & Configure Flatpak‌ 

‌skippy-xd‌

skippy-xd adds a window expose type capability through a keyboard shortcut. For most desktops skippy-xd works well. Note: For some multi-monitor setups, graphics drivers and within virtual machines such as VirtualBox it may not work correctly.‌

‌By default the installer will create a custom keyboard shortcut CTRL+grave ('the key above the tab'). You can define or change the keyboard shortcut through the Settings - Keyboard - Custom Shortcuts option. Use the command skippy-xd-toggle when defining your own custom keyboard shortcut.‌

‌skippy-xd is installed‌  ‌Install & Configure skippy-xd‌ 

‌Steam‌

Steam is a digital distribution platform developed by Valve Corporation offering digital rights management (DRM), multiplayer gaming and social networking services. Steam provides the user with installation and automatic updating of games on multiple computers, and community features such as friends lists and groups, cloud saving, and in-game voice and chat functionality. The software provides a freely available application programming interface (API) called Steamworks, which developers can use to integrate many of Steam's functions into their products, including networking, matchmaking, in-game achievements, micro-transactions, and support for user-created content through Steam Workshop.‌

‌Being proprietary software, Steam is not included in the primary repositories of . However, to provide more choice to users, Steam is shipped as a part of the Multiverse repository. provides you the option to enable the Multiverse repository and to install Steam with a single mouse click.‌

‌Steam is installed‌  ‌Install & Configure Steam‌ 

Dropbox

Dropbox is a secure file sharing and storage solution.‌

‌Being proprietary software, Dropbox is not included in the primary repositories of . However, to provide more choice to users, Dropbox is shipped as a part of the Multiverse repository. provides you the option to enable the Multiverse repository and to install Dropbox with a single mouse click.‌

‌After installing, logout and login and follow the dropbox instructions that are then displayed.‌

‌Dropbox is installed‌  ‌Install & Configure Dropbox‌