How to Install Ubuntu Tweak in Ubuntu 17.04

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Ubuntu Tweak was a popular Ubuntu Desktop configuration tool. Although the development was stopped 2 years ago, some people still want to install this application. And here’s how to do it in Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty Zapus.

There are GetDeb repository and a Launchpad PPA that contain Ubuntu Tweak packages for Ubuntu 17.04.

Below I’ll tell you how to install Ubuntu Tweak from the launchpad PPA. If you have added the GetDeb apps repository, SKIP following steps and directly install ubuntu-tweak via:

  • either Synaptic Package Manager
  • or sudo apt update && sudo apt install ubuntu-tweak command.

1. Open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching “Terminal” from the Dash. When it opens, run command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:trebelnik-stefina/ubuntu-tweak

2. Then update and install Ubuntu Tweak via commands:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install ubuntu-tweak

3. (Optional) If you don’t want to add the PPA, grab the deb from the direct link below:

Download Ubuntu Tweak (.deb) for 17.04

Then double-click to install via Ubuntu Software, or use dkpg command in terminal:

sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/ubuntu-tweak_0.8.8-5~zesty_all.deb; sudo apt -f install

In addition, if you’ve added the PPA, you may remove it after installed Ubuntu Tweak, since there’s no future updates. To do so, launch Software & Updates utility and go to Other Software tab.

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About ml

ml is a part time stay-at-home dad who've been using Ubuntu Desktop for a few years. He writes in the free time and wishes to share some useful tips with Ubuntu beginners and lovers.

4 comments

  1. Install failed new install of Ubuntu 17.04
    Selecting previously unselected package ubuntu-tweak.
    (Reading database … 204718 files and directories currently installed.)
    Preparing to unpack ubuntu-tweak_0.8.8-5~zesty_all.deb …
    Unpacking ubuntu-tweak (0.8.8-5~zesty) …
    dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-tweak:
    ubuntu-tweak depends on gksu; however:
    Package gksu is not installed.
    ubuntu-tweak depends on python-apt; however:
    Package python-apt is not installed.
    ubuntu-tweak depends on python-dbus; however:
    Package python-dbus is not installed.
    ubuntu-tweak depends on python-xdg; however:
    Package python-xdg is not installed.
    ubuntu-tweak depends on python-lxml; however:
    Package python-lxml is not installed.
    ubuntu-tweak depends on python-aptdaemon; however:
    Package python-aptdaemon is not installed.
    ubuntu-tweak depends on python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets; however:
    Package python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets is not installed.
    ubuntu-tweak depends on python-defer; however:
    Package python-defer is not installed.
    ubuntu-tweak depends on python-compizconfig; however:
    Package python-compizconfig is not installed.
    ubuntu-tweak depends on gir1.2-gconf-2.0; however:
    Package gir1.2-gconf-2.0 is not installed.
    ubuntu-tweak depends on gir1.2-webkit-3.0; however:
    Package gir1.2-webkit-3.0 is not installed.
    ubuntu-tweak depends on gnome-panel; however:
    Package gnome-panel is not installed.
    ubuntu-tweak depends on gconf2 (>= 2.28.1-2); however:
    Package gconf2 is not installed.

    dpkg: error processing package ubuntu-tweak (–install):
    dependency problems – leaving unconfigured
    Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.10-1ubuntu2) …
    Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3+17.04.20170406-0ubuntu1) …
    Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index…
    Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) …
    Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu2) …
    Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) …
    Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:amd64 (2.52.0-1) …
    Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-1) …
    Errors were encountered while processing:
    ubuntu-tweak

  2. thanks

  3. Yeah, I don’t get it. :-/ PPA gets made for <= 17.04 and then nothing, meh && anyway, WHY would Ubuntu Tweak be dead in the water… Regularly, it's like the best projects are getting abandoned; is there really no interest in developing this kind of excellent software (any further), nobody to take over? o.0 IDK