Inkscape 0.48.1 released and PPA installation instructions included

Inkscape is an open source drawing tool that uses the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) scalable vector graphics format (SVG). Some supported SVG features include basic shapes, paths, text, markers, clones, alpha blending, transforms, gradients, and grouping. In addition, Inkscape supports Creative Commons' metadata, node-editing, layers, complex path operations, text-on-path, text-in-shape, and SVG XML editing. It also imports several formats like EPS, PostScript, JPEG, PNG, BMP, and TIFF and exports PNG as well as multiple vector-based formats.

I use Inkscape for my ordinary graphic soft under ubuntu OS. So that's the way i curious whit what is new on Inkscape 0.48.1

What is new 0.48.1

Regression fixes
Many small regressions in the node tool were fixed. Here are some examples:

* Shift will turn off snapping in the node tool. Bug #588628
* Duplication of nodes in the node tool using Shift+D works again. Bug #555449
* Changing all selected segments into straight lines in the node tool using Shift+L works again. Bug #532905
* Changing the type of nodes to cusp will retract their handles only if all selected nodes are already cusp. This improves usability when working with selections that contain both cusp and smooth nodes.

Important bugfixes

* Exporting of masks has been substantially improved in all Cairo-based output formats.
* Several crash bugs in the node tool have been fixed. Bug #544599, Bug #591986, Bug #605575
* Rulers are redrawn properly with recent versions of GTK. Bug #627134
* Unlinking an orphaned clone no longer causes a crash. Bug #675309
* Problems with extensions sometimes not working at all on Mac OS X have been fixed. Bug #482993
* Inkscape should no longer crash due to missing icons at startup or when opening the document properties dialog. Bug #658055, Bug #651678
* Shift-clicking on the top rounding handle of a rectangle will no longer cause a crash. Bug #680520
* Inkscape builds correctly with recent versions of Poppler. Bug #676271

Known issues

* Stamping in the node tool does not work.
* Closing an unchanged document that contains connectors might ask to save, as if the document was modified. Pressing Ctrl+Z before closing will avoid bringing up the dialog.

Install Inkscape 0.48.1 in Ubuntu using PPA

1.

Open the terminal and run the following commands :

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ricotz/ppa
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install inkscape

source  : http://www.ubuntugeek.com/inkscape-0-48-1-released-and-ppa-installation-instructions-included.html

5 Nice GNOME 3.4 Themes [Ubuntu PPA Available]

Nice GNOME 3.4 Themes [Ubuntu PPA Available] Collections

To install the GTK3.4 themes below in Ubuntu 12.04 (besides the last one), firstly add the WebUpd8 Themes PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/themes
sudo apt-get update

Then use the command below each theme to install it.

Adwaita-X dark/light is a theme pack based on Adwaita, that includes GTK2, GTK3, Mutter/Metacity and Xfwm4 themes, in 2 variants: with dark and light window theme:

Adwaita X dark

Adwaita X light

To install Adwaita-X dark in Ubuntu, use the command below:

sudo apt-get install adwaita-x-dark-theme

For Adwaita-X light, use:

sudo apt-get install adwaita-x-light-theme

For other Linux distributions, download Adwaita X from Gnome-Look.

Gnomish Beige is a beautiful, beige theme based on Adwaita. The pack comes with GTK2/3 (GTK 3.4 compatible) themes as well as a GNOME Shell theme:

To install it in Ubuntu, use the following command:

sudo apt-get install gnomishbeige-theme

For other Linux distributions, download Gnomish Beige from Gnome-Look.

Gnomish Gray is a silver gray GTK3 theme which except for the main colour, looks the same as Gnomish Beige. The pack comes with GTK2 and GNOME Shell themes too:

To install it in Ubuntu, use the command below:

sudo apt-get install gnomishgray-theme

For other Linux distributions, download Gnomish Gray from Gnome-Look.

Ambiance-Precise is Ubuntu's Ambiance theme with some tweaks such as dark Nautilus sidebar, dark context menus, and fixed GNOME 3 classic session panel:

To install Ambiance Precise in Ubuntu, use the command below:

sudo apt-get install ambiance-precise-theme

For other Linux distributions, you can download Ambiance-Precise from GitHub.

Evolve, a cool, simplistic GNOME 3 theme, has been updated to work with GNOME 3.4 today:

To install it in Ubuntu, use the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:satyajit-happy/themes
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install evolve-gtk-theme

For other Linux distributions, download Evolve via DeviantArt.

To apply any GNOME theme, use GNOME Tweak Tool, Ubuntu Tweak, MyUnity, Unsettings or other such tools.

Note: The GTK themes above work under both GNOME Shell and Unity.

source : http://www.webupd8.org/2012/06/5-nice-gnome-34-themes-ubuntu-ppa.html