Software

Entering Kaomoji / Emoji on Ubuntu Linux?

There are a few ways to type kaomoji on Ubuntu. Let’s start with input methods — Fcitx’s “Jiong Lian” input method has a fairly unique approach to kaomoji. You can install a standalone table: sudo apt install fcitx-table-emoji

Installing Sayonara Player on Ubuntu Linux

Sayonara Player is a cross-platform music player with Linux support. The name is the Japanese さよなら — sayonara, goodbye, you get it. The dev isn’t Japanese, no idea why he picked it. Probably thought it sounded cool. Installing it is easy. PPA works, or just grab the DEB. sudo apt-add-repository ppa:lucioc/sayonara sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install sayonara
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Installing Deadbeef on Ubuntu 16.04.1

Deadbeef is good software, and it already has its own PPA on Ubuntu 16.04.1 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:starws-box/deadbeef-player sudo apt update sudo install deadbeef

Color Calibrating My Screen with DisplayCAL on Ubuntu

I picked up a cheap colorimeter, so I figured I’d try using it under Linux. I expected no software support or a whole lot of hassle, but it turned out way simpler than I imagined. DisplayCAL is the calibration software that supports Linux, and you just download it from the official site.