Installing Globalmenu in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

This is a tutorial on how to install Globalmenu in Ubuntu.

Globalmenu is a GNOME Panel application that integrates the menu bars of your programs into the GNOME Panel, rather than the program itself. This is similar to what you see in OS X style Operating Systems.

For Ubuntu Karmic and Lucid, you will need to add these 2 PPAs to your repository (System - Administration -Software Sources).

You can find the PPAs in this link (follow Karmic instructions if you're using 10.04): http://code.google.com/p/gnome2-globalmenu/wiki/InstallingonUbuntu

-You will be prompted to refresh your software sources upon closing your Software Sources window.
-Navigate to your Software Center (Applications - Ubuntu Software Center) and search for "globalmenu"
-Install the "GNOME panel applet of Global Menu" selection.
-Restart your desktop session, add globalmenu to your GNOME Panel and you're done!

--ALTERNATE INSTALL VIA TERMINAL--

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:globalmenu-team/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gnome-globalmenu

Links:
http://code.google.com/p/gnome2-globalmenu/

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• globalmenu
• ubuntu
• karmic
• lucid
• gnome panel
• tutorial

[passionfearmisery]

hey thanks for the tutorial... it works perfect. one question... it dosen't seem to work with firefox or with open office. it just gives a title on the bar. no options... if you know how to fix it i would really appreciate your help. thankyou once again :)

[chaide]

@passionfearmisery as far as I know, it doesn't work with Firefox out of the box, and I haven't really gone too far out of my way to see if there's a way to get it working with it. I know it to not work with VLC and the OpenOffice Suite as well.

I hear Ubuntu is going to include its own Globalmenu in the 10.10 Netbook edition, so there's a good chance it'll be in the repository so us Desktop users can grab it as well. Maybe it'll have some tweaks, but I can't say for sure.

[AngryRantingNerd]

I noticed that when you open a terminal, you get a little ASCCI animal with a funny quote or tip or something. How did you get that? I know it's in Mint...

[chaide]

That's a little terminal application called cowsay. "sudo apt-get cowsay" will install it. After it's installed, typing "cowsay Whatever you wanna say" will make your terminal cow say silly things.

[Ervine4]

wow fantastic tutorial =)

what is your bottom panel called? (kinda looks like the windows 7 superbar)

[chaide]

Thank you! It's Avant Window Navigator running in 'Panel Mode'.

You can get it in your terminal (sudo apt-get install avant-window-navigator) or search for it in the Ubuntu Software Center.

You can find it in Applications : Accessories after it's installed.

[liekomgl33t]

You did not mention that this does not work on all applications, mainly Firefox.

[pat20105]

thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!

[NiHeIFrAnK]

what theme do you use?

[DrFreemanJAV]

Great tutorial! You got yourself another subscriber!

[MetalShreader]

im trying to install this on another ubuntu pc without an internet connection, can't I just download a deb file or something?

[davidhaigermoser]

Excellent tutorial, thanks!

[ComfortablyUnnumb]

where did you find that Nebula Background?

[C0DZ0R]

That background is super fucking hot yes

[OnceAPunAThyme]

I found this tutorial helpful. Changing karmic to lucid was where I was slipping up, I think. Many thinks. :)

Do you have any idea how to change the drop down menus from the default gray background color to a white one instead?