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Ubuntu One File Services Shutting Down, Code To Be Released As Open Source

| Date: April 02, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: cloud, linux, sync, ubuntu, ubuntu one


Ubuntu One file services is shutting down. The news was just posted on the Canonical blog, which explains that among the reasons behind this decision is, as expected, the sustainability:

Get The Ubuntu One Nautilus Integration Back In Ubuntu 13.10

| Date: October 28, 2013 | View Comments | Tags: cloud, fix, sync, tips n tricks, ubuntu, ubuntu one

In Ubuntu 13.10, there's no Nautilus integration for Ubuntu One because the package containing the Nautilus extension was removed.

Some of that functionality is integrated with the Sync Menu, but not all: currently, there is no way of knowing if a file is currently in sync with Ubuntu One. Also, some users might prefer to right click a file in Nautilus to share it / get a share link, instead of opening the main Ubuntu One interface. Read on to find out how to get this back in Ubuntu 13.10.

UbuntuOne Nautilus integration Ubuntu 13.10

Get Up To 20GB Of Extra Free UbuntuOne Cloud Storage By Inviting Your Friends

| Date: August 15, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: cloud, linux, sync, ubuntu, ubuntu one

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Ubuntu One is a cloud service similar to Dropbox, SpiderOak and so on, which allows users to store files online and sync them between computers and mobile devices. The service comes with clients for Ubuntu, Windows, Android and iOS.

Canonical has announced the Ubuntu One referrals program today, through which Ubuntu One users can get up to 20GB of extra storage space by inviting friends to join Ubuntu One.

Ubuntu One Gets A New Qt Interface For Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin

| Date: February 23, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: cloud, linux, Precise Pangolin, rhythmbox, sync, ubuntu one, ubuntu one music store

A new Ubuntuone-Installer version was uploaded to the Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin repositories today and with it, Ubuntu One has switched to a new Qt interface by default, replacing the old GTK version.

Ubuntu One Files Now Available For iOS

| Date: January 05, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: cloud, iOS, iPhone, linux, sync, ubuntu, ubuntu one

ubuntu one files ios

Canonical has released Ubuntu One Files for iOS (iOS4+ only), an application to easily access, sync and share any file on your Ubuntu One account from your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad.

Marlin (elementary File Browser) Gets Dropbox And UbuntuOne Plugins

| Date: October 06, 2011 | View Comments | Tags: dropbox, elementary, file browser, linux, marlin, ubuntu, ubuntu one

Marlin, the new file browser developed by ammonkey (who's also behind Nautilus elementary) for elementary OS, got two new plugins for Dropbox and Ubuntu One.

Deja Dup Gets Ubuntu One Support; Linux Kernel 3.0.0 Available In Ubuntu 11.10 [Oneiric Updates]

| Date: June 14, 2011 | View Comments | Tags: 11.10, backup, cloud, deja dup, kernel, lightdm, linux, Oneiric Ocelot, sync, ubuntu, ubuntu one

Michael Terry, the Deja Dup developer has announced that a recent update in Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot brings the promised Ubuntu One integration. Here are some screenshots:

Deja Dup UbuntuOne

Ubuntu One Indicator Applet Gets Initial Ubuntu 10.04 Support, PPA

| Date: October 10, 2010 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, linux, sync, ubuntu, ubuntu one

UbuntuOne Indicator Applet

The Ubuntu One Indicator Applet which we told you about a few days ago now has a PPA so it's easier to install and stay up to date with new releases.

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