Matthew Paul Thomas wrote on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:59:28 +0100: > A Greasemonkey script would work only for people already using Ubuntu > (and using a browser that allows Greasemonkey scripts). It wouldn't do > anything to make an apt: URL understandable for people who aren't using > Ubuntu. Nor would it help CMSes such as WordPress that mangle apt: links
Yes, but it would remove the need for users to manually enter in "apt-get install" commands given to them on blogs and forums. It would instead give them a link to click on that would bring up a GUI asking them to install the package (at the present time it would be the minimal AptURL GUI, on Maverick it will be Software Center). The script works fully on "apt-get install" commands posted on WordPress blogs, as I have tested. There are very few browsers that do not support GreaseMonkey scripts nowadays (Firefox, Chromium, and Epiphany all do, as well as lesser used browsers such as Opera or Midori) and said script could be easily integrated to an extension (or even ubufox itself). In fact, the extensions for Firefox and Chromium in the original post were made from the GreaseMonkey script. Let's face it, AptURLs have not be adopted widely by the community. However, there are tons of blogs, forums, and guides that use "apt-get install" to instruct users to install certain packages. Converting all of these commands into simple AptURLs will be big help to new users on Ubuntu and would serve to better integrate apt-get (and Software Center) into the browser and the web. Original script: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/47591 Thanks, Ryan -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
