Traditionally before 20.04 you looked for PPAs to install more software and get more updates on Ubuntu from outside of the official repository. Fortunately this tradition is still alive. This article once again brings you PPAs for Focal Fossa. This big list includes only Free/Libre Open Source Software from Audacious to Wine sorted alphabetically. This time it welcomes Element as new app as well. Last but not least, it includes explanation, how to install and uninstall the apps for you. Happy working!
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What is PPA?
Personal Package Archive or PPA is a software repository for Ubuntu operating system. From your point of view, a PPA is a webpage on Launchpad.net website. A PPA is created by third party and contains applications which can be installed into Ubuntu. Mostly Ubuntu users go to a PPA to get software and versions they don't get from the official repository.Do you need PPAs?
Generally all software we need are already available in the official repository. We thank and offer gratitude to Ubuntu Developers. However, there are still several software not yet available, or no longer available, or are too old, so PPAs come so you can install or update from them instead. Use Ctrl+F to find quickly software name you want in this long list.How To Play
To install an application from any one of PPAs below:
- 1) Open Terminal.
- 2) Copy-paste and run one by one command line.
- 3) Application installed.
- 4) Run it from Ubuntu start menu.
Do the command line sudo apt-get remove <name> where <name> is the same package name you read after install command.
Audacious
Audio player which is popular among GNU users. [website][website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install audacious
Blender
Professional 3D animation maker. This ppa is created by Thomas Schiex. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thomas-schiex/blender
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install blender
CPU-G
Simple and easy computer specification viewer. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cpu-g
DNSCrypt Proxy
Security software for your network. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:shevchuk/dnscrypt-proxy
sudo apt update
sudo apt install dnscrypt-proxy
Emacs
Oldest free software as well as text editor which older than GNU operating system itself. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kelleyk/emacs
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install emacs25
sudo apt-get install emacs26
Element
Formerly Riot.im, universal instant messenger. [website]
sudo apt install -y wget apt-transport-https
sudo wget -O /usr/share/keyrings/riot-im-archive-keyring.gpg https://packages.riot.im/debian/riot-im-archive-keyring.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/riot-im-archive-keyring.gpg] https://packages.riot.im/debian/ default main" |
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/riot-im.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install riot-desktop
Flowblade
Video editor solely created for GNU/Linux. The installation procedures are simpler explained clearly at [website].
FreeCAD
The best computer aided design software. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:freecad-maintainers/freecad-stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install freecad
LibreOffice
Ubuntu office suite. This PPA provides updates not available via official repository. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libreoffice
HandBrake Audio Video Convert
Free software replacement to FormatFactory. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stebbins/handbrake-releases
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install handbrake-gtk
Inkscape
Professional vector graphic editor as well as replacement to CorelDRAW. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inkscape.dev/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install inkscape
GIMP
Photo editor as well as replacement to Adobe Photoshop. This PPA is created by Otto Kesselgulasch. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gimp
GMIC
The amazing masterpiece image processing tool which works with GIMP and Krita. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gmic
Kdenlive Video Editor
The most popular video editing tool on Ubuntu platform. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kdenlive/kdenlive-stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install kdenlive
Kdenlive (Development Version)
Use this if you want to help the programming of Kdenlive. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kdenlive/kdenlive-master
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install kdenlive
KeePassXC
Password safe everyone should have. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:phoerious/keepassxc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install keepassxc
Kicad
Professional electronic workbench that is user friendly. [website] [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kicad/kicad-5.1-releases
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install kicad
Krita
Professional digital painting and animation. [website][website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kritalime/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install krita
SimpleScreenRecorder
Very good quality screencast tool. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:maarten-baert/simplescreenrecorder
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install simplescreenrecorder
OpenShot Video Editor
Simple Movie Maker. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:openshot.developers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install openshot
OpenVPN
The standard security software for your network. [website]
wget -O - https://swupdate.openvpn.net/repos/repo-public.gpg | apt-key add -
echo "deb http://build.openvpn.net/debian/openvpn/stable focal main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openvpn-aptrepo.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install openvpn
Persepolis Download Manager
Very good download tool to replace IDM on Ubuntu. Not yet available in official repository. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:persepolis/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install persepolis
Shutter
Professional screenshot tool all authors use. Missing on Ubuntu since 18.04. Big thanks to LinuxUprising.com now we can use it again. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linuxuprising/shutter
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install shutter
Scribus
Professional page layout designer to replace PageMaker. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:scribus/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install scribus
Telegram
The best free software complete replacement to WhatsApp. This ppa includes both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/telegram
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install telegram
Transmission
Ubuntu BitTorrent client. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:transmissionbt/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install transmission-gtk
VLC
The most popular video player everyone knows. [website]
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/master-daily
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc
Wine
To run Microsoft Windows applications on Ubuntu by a right click. [website]
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
wget -O - https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key | sudo apt-key add -
sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main'
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --install-recommends winehq-stable
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