Showing posts with label turpial. Show all posts
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Twitter in Ubuntu with Turpial
Twitter in Ubuntu with Turpial
I use twitter in Firefox using the Echofon plugin. Its nioce, but what about a native linux twitter client? One client that does come close to being everything that I need is Turpial. Written in Python, Turpial is fast and easy to use. And it does just enough � it doesn�t pack too many features, but it�s not bare bones either.
Let�s take a look at how to tweet using Turpial.
Getting Started
First off, you�ll need to install Turpial. If you�re using Ubuntu, that�s easy � you can get it from the Turpial PPA. Just open a terminal window and then enter the following commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:effie-jayx/turpial
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install turpial
If you�re using another Linux distro, and feel like embracing your inner geek, you can download the source code from GitHub and compile it yourself.
Once it�s installed, you can start Turpial by selecting (in Ubuntu, for example) �Applications > Internet > Turpial�.
The first time you start Turpial, you�ll be asked to enter the user name and password for your account. You can also click the Remember my credentials option so you don�t have to do that every time you want to use Turpial. Then, click the Connect button.
Moving Around
That�s pretty simple. In its default configuration, Turpial has three tabs: one each for all tweets from you and the people you follow, one for replies, and one for direct messages. But not everyone finds that view useful. Some people want a Twitter client that acts more like the popular TweetDeck Desktop. You can turn Turpial into something resembling a TweetDeck clone (more on this in a moment) and get a three-column view:
Reading�s easy. But what if you want to post? That�s not as obvious as it could be. You need to click the Update Status button (which looks like the Turpial logo). A new window appears, where you can type your tweet and, if you need to, shorten a URL.
If you want to reply to a tweet, retweet it, send the person who posted it a direct message, or open a link then just right click on the tweet in the Turpial window. Choose what you want to do from the menu that appears.
Configuring Turpial
After you�ve used it for a while, you�ll probably want to change the way in which Turpial behaves. The default settings are OK, but they�re not for everyone. Modify the application�s settings by clicking the Preferences icon.
There are six tabs that let you set general options, which columns in Turpial will display notifications of new tweets, the URL shortening service that you want to use, the users that you want to block, the Web browser that you want to use to open links, and a Twitter API proxy to use.
On the General tab, for example, click the Wide Mode option to display all three columns, side by side, in the Turpial window. Or, on the Notification tab, click the Activate sounds option to have Turpial play a sound when a new tweet or message arrives.
How you configure Turpial will depend on your needs and likes. I turn off notifications and sounds, use the bit.ly URL shortener, and tell Turpial to open all links in the Chromium Web browser.
Final Thoughts
Of all the Twitter clients for Linux that I�ve worked with, Turpial comes closest to being the perfect application. It�s fast, it�s configurable, and it�s easy to use. It might not have every feature and function imaginable, but it does everything the average Twitter user needs it to do.download file now
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Turpial twitter client
Turpial twitter client
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It�s been a wee while since we last heard a peep from desktop Twitter application �Turpial�, but a new release with some notable new changes has finally arrived.
It�s been a wee while since we last heard a peep from desktop Twitter application �Turpial�, but a new release with some notable new changes has finally arrived.
Turpial 1.5
The first thing one notices after upgrading to Turpial 1.5 is the use of Faenza-style icons. Whilst this �change� may annoy those who prefer their applications to �blend� in with their native theme there�s no denying that Turpial looks all the better for it.
Multi-column
Turpial runs in single column mode by default but a �wide�, tweet-deck style mode can be enabled via the �Preferences� dialog.
Whilst this isn�t a new feature per se, the Direct Messages pane/tab now displays �sent� messages as well as messages received. A minor, but welcome touch.
Image uploading
Also present is a neat �wizard� for uploading images to Twitpic, Twitgoo, YFrog, Plixi and others.
Other changes notable in Turpial 1.5 include:
- Support for lists and personalized columns
- Colored tweets according to their status (yellow when read. blue when unread, etc)
- Identi.ca support
- Enhanced Notifications (with further options)
- Autoscrolling
Drawbacks
As polished a release as this is there are still flaws to using it over Gwibber in Ubuntu.
Firstly there is no Unity integration. That�s a shame as a quicklist with a link to the �tweetbox� would be an awesome and relatively simple feature to include.
Running the application in Unity is also a confusing affair: once Turpial is closed you�re unable to tell if it�s still running. It displays no indicator, isn�t listed in the Messaging Menu and the Unity launcher will disappear/not signal it�s running.
So you�d be forgiven for thinking that it is, in fact, closed. Well, until you hear chirping and see notification bubbles popping up every few minutes, that is.
Download/Install
Further information on Turpial can be found on the new-look official website @ turpial.org.ve (Spanish).
To install Turpial 1.5 in Ubuntu add the official Turpial PPA � �effie-jayx/turpial� � to your Software Sources.
Alternatively run the following commands in a Terminal session: -
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:effie-jayx/turpial
- sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install turpial
As with all non-Canonical supported applications installed form third-party PPAs
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