
If you still don’t see it, Ubuntu Sofware Center > Edit > Software Sources and make sure all the sources under “Ubuntu Software” and “Other Software” are checked. If you get a package not found error, run “sudo apt-get update” to make sure you have the latest packages.
#Things like focuswriter install#
So “sudo apt-get install libsdl-mixer1.2-dev” and yay typewriter sound effects will load. Turns out the package is actually called “ libsdl-mixer1.2-dev” for ubuntu. This app will block your temptations whenever youre trying to get down to business. According to this bug report, it should just magically be fixed. And according to, this package is in Precise. Okay… so I try “sudo apt-get install libsdl1.2-mixer” but get package not found. You need to install the package libsdl1.2-mixer to get typewriter sound effects because they are now fully optional.

In this case, the left panel can disappear. Now I have a clean install of 12.04 on my netbook, but when I went into Settings > Preferences > check Typewriter sound effects > Ok, it said “unable to load typewriter sounds”. Like Plume Creator, Manuskript is logically organized with the writing area centered between two side tool panels. I got the typewriter sounds working in 10.04 through some magic I’ve forgotten. What I really like is the typewriter sound effects (it helps me concentrate & feel productive instead of despairing over my papers). You can theme it like so, though I prefer the console-like green on pure black, monospace font. You can skin it, set writing goals, and enjoy features not. Like Q10, it offers daily goals, timers, and alarms, and like WriteRoom it can.


In short, in Ubuntu 12.04, if you get “unable to load typewriter sounds” in Focuswriter, open a terminal and enter “sudo apt-get install libsdl-mixer1.2-dev” (if you try “libsdl-mixer1.2” you will get package not found).įocuswriter (sudo apt-get install focuswriter ) is a full-screen tool in Ubuntu for distraction-free writing. Windows/Mac/Linux: FocusWriter is a lightweight, portable, and feature rich word processor with an emphasis on distraction-free writing. Similar to WriteRoom and Q10, FocusWriter combines some of the elements of both.
