Steadyflow 0.1.7 is Released - How To Install it in Ubuntu 11.04?

Well if I'm not mistaken, this is my third post within a month concerning a single (pretty useful as well) application called, Steadyflow. Today, because of the growing demand for the application, the developer has announced availability of the latest version 0.1.7. Although it is a pretty simple app by default and until the 0.1.6 version, it did not show the remaining time while downloading a file (oh for those of you who haven't about it.. it's a download manager for your GNU/Linux PC/Laptop).

For your Chrome/Chromium web browsers... it has a separate extension but by default it integrates with Firefox4/3.6+ nonetheless. Here are few of its main features that you'll get with this latest release.

*. Since we all know that Unity and many other major desktops are "obsessed" (not a judgment :) ) with application indicators, Steadyflow 0.1.7 now includes a better indicator menu through which we can control the downloading files with ease (pause/resume/pause-all, etc) 

*. Newly added "copy URL", for adding a URL/download link easily.

*. Now it has an icon of its own for the Unity's application launcher (drag-n-drop files for star downloading).

*. Start/Pause or Delete multiple file downloading at once.

New "indicator menu"...

*. Added support for password authentications for HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and SMB, etc... are among the main features according to the developer.

You can install Steadyflow 0.1.7 in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal by using the below command in your Terminal window.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sikon/steadyflow

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install steadyflow 

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Install Uget Download Manager in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

The recently updated Steadyflow is a very simple download manager for those you don't heavily need a bit more powerful utility. But for most of us who need something that is rich in features, then most will be disappointed with Steadyflow. In that case I think UGET Download manager would come in handy!.

They recently updated to its latest version which is 1.7.6. Not just for Ubuntu users, but if you use the Gnome3 desktop, then it is advised to update to this version since they've done some compability issues with GTK3+, etc. For Ubuntu users... this version means enhanced appindicator support as well. 

The Useful "Uget" :)...

From starting to Resuming, Pause, Stop... to integrating with Firefox web browser, it has a lot of standard features by default. It continuously monitors the clipboard, so whenever you copy a URL you can easily add it to the Uget download manager. As you can see, the interface by default comes with a categorized views which helps to keep things in order as well. If you want further features, then Uget lets you do that via using the add-on support.

If you run Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal, then you can easily install UGET by entering the below command.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:plushuang-tw/uget-devel
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install uget 

If you want it to be able to support the Bittorrent protocol, then you have to use the below command.

sudo apt-get install aria2

After installing go to: "Edit" -> "Settings" -> "Plug-in" ... then choose "aria2", enable it and press "OK" button. That's it!.

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Install Fatrat Download Manager in Ubuntu Linux

There are many download managers for GNU/Linux, some comes with powerful features while others are just simple "versions" of their powerful counterparts. As I've said before, when considering both KDE and Gnome desktop environments they have some fundamental difference which were visible from the beginning.

For instance an application that is written in Qt toolkit will most probably comes with a lot of features (options/menus, etc) by default. While an app that's written in GTK+ (the toolkit that Gnome "fans" use) most of the time will drift towards being simple (most of the time, notoriously simple).

Now let me come back to the story. Fatrat download manager is written in Qt and C++ thus as can be "guessed" it comes with impressive amount of features by default!. It's not just another FTP/HTTP download manager... it even lets you download you Torrents as well.

Not just "another" download manager!...

Below are few of its main features...

*. FTP downloading and uploading support.

*. HTTP support.

*. Bittorrent support (create torrents!, enable/disable torrent encryption, etc).

*. Lot of Rapidshare related downloading features.

*. Clipboard monitor (automatically grabs URL when you click and copy them).

*. Remote control support.

*. Schedule downloads.

*. RAR/ZIP uploading and many more!.

It's available for many GNU/Linux distributions by default. But for all you Ubuntu geeks ;), you can easily install Fatrat by entering the below command in your Terminal (should work in 10.04/10.10 and 11.04 as well).

sudo apt-get install fatrat

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