Install Unavailable Software in Ubuntu Repository with BleedingEdge

Install Unavailable Software in Ubuntu Repository with BleedingEdge on Ubuntu/Linux Mint

Many software are often not available in the official Ubuntu app repository which makes it hard to find convenient ways to download applications. Bleeding Edge is an open source shell script designed for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Ubuntu, allowing easy installation of repositories, keys, and software which are not available in the Ubuntu repository. You can also use Bleeding Edge to purge outdated packages from your system. You can use bleeding Edge to easily download important software and repositories like Getdeb, Dropbox, Flash Player, Acrobat Reader, Java, etc.

To Install BleedingEdge on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the relevant following commands in your Terminal:


- For Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric:

Terminal Commands:
wget -O bleedingedge-11_10 http://goo.gl/Vd8dJ
chmod +x bleedingedge-11_10

than go to Home Folder and Run the .sh file.

- For Linux Mint 12 Lisa:

Terminal Commands:
wget -O bleedingedge-mint_12 http://goo.gl/JgdXH
chmod +x bleedingedge-mint_12

than go to Home Folder and Run the .sh file.

- For Ubuntu 11.04 Natty:

Terminal Commands:
wget -O bleedingedge-11_04 http://goo.gl/eJL1f
chmod +x bleedingedge-11_04

than go to Home Folder and Run the .sh file.

- For Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick:

Terminal Commands:
wget -O bleedingedge-10_10 http://goo.gl/JiTfV
chmod +x bleedingedge-10_10

than go to Home Folder and Run the .sh file.

Here is the BleedingEdge Project on SourceForge. That's it