In the next article, I'm going to show you how to install the famous taskbar or Dock of the operating system Microsoft Windows 7.
With DockBarX, we will give the whole appearance of the taskbar of Windows 7 to our favorite Debian-based Linux distribution.
The task bar that it offers us DockBarX is fully functional and a perfect clone of Windows 7, even copying the thumbnail previews of the screens that we have open in the session.
To install it correctly in our Linux distro based on Debian we must do the following:
Add the application repositories
To add the application's own repositories, we will open a new terminal and execute the following command line:
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa: nilarimogard / webupd8
- sudo apt-get update
And we will go on to install the fabulous Windows 7 Clone Dock with the following command line:
- sudo apt-get install dockbarx dockbarx-themes-extra
DockBarX Features:
- You can keep your favorite applications pinned to the panel in the same way as in Windows 7.
- The program distinguishes between minimized and maximized windows.
- Ability to define whether an application docked in the Dock has been started or not.
- Themes support capacity
- Configuration options and mouse gestures.
- Configuration options for keyboard shortcuts.
- Preview of the application minimized in experimental mode still, but with a quality that has nothing to envy to Windows 7.
- In general a Dock with the appearance of Windows 7, but without any of its downsides.
A good way to start with Linux, and go in a controlled and progressive way from the operating system of Microsoft to the best operating system in the world, which is none other than Linux.
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the idea is very good…. now I install it and tell you!
and as I launch it I installed it in xubuntu 12.04 but no idea how to launch
Stand on top of the panel and choose the option to add to the panel, then select the DockBarX option
Friend When I put the command it tells me this: command not found
excellent to see if so my wife is encouraged to use linux
It didn't work for me
Impossible to get http://ppa.launchpad.net/dockbar-main/ppa/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/source/Sources 404 Not FoundW: Unable to get http://ppa.launchpad.net/dockbar-main/ppa/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
In my opinion, you don't need that 'Window $ era' bar in Linux.
It didn't work for me to use it in xubuntu, it's weird because if I'm not wrong before it came by default with the xfce desktop, 🙁
Iustus: It didn't work for me at all on Linux Mint Debian. I think the author of the article has made something wrong. Anyway, even though it is not necessary, having the famous panels, it is curious and always useful to know something more. Thanks for the good intention
How do I use it, I think it's installed and it doesn't appear anywhere
the best you can do is format and install windows 7
Not crazy trunk!
2013/4/22
it does not work
For those who do not work, they can install one that is already old in Linux and in my own opinion, respecting the opinion of all, even the poster, it is the best, it is about Cairo-dock, it is native to Linux, it is available for almost but for all distros and it is easy to configure.