Ubuntu – How to install Stack Applet

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I am trying to install Stack Applet. I followed the instructions in this question. To be specific I used the following 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:george-edison55/george-edison
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install stackapplet
python /usr/share/stackapplet/stackapplet.py &

When I start Stack Applet via the Dash, nothing happens. (i.e. no window opens.) I tried restarting my computer and starting Stack Applet but that also did not work. How do I install Stack Applet?

EDIT: I tried using Ubuntu Software center with no luck.
My interface looks like soscreenshot

Best Answer

I'm the author of StackApplet, so hopefully I can help shed some light on what's going on here.

First of all, the version in the Software Center is currently broken. This is because Stack Exchange recently shut down version 1.x of their public API (which StackApplet used). Right before this happened, I updated the source code and release StackApplet 1.5.2, which I have tested and can confirm works on Ubuntu 14.04.

Secondly, the new version is available in a PPA, but not the one you included in your question. You need to add the following PPA to your system:

ppa:stackapplet-dev/stackapplet

After installation, you can confirm that you have the correct version installed by using:

dpkg -s stackapplet | grep Version

After this is complete, you should be able to run the application directly from the dash.

Edit: you may also be missing the python-appindicator package. You can make sure it is installed by running the following command in a terminal:

sudo apt-get install python-appindicator
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