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HackerTray
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2014-01-29 14:34:10 +00:00
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[](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/hackertray/)
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[](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/hackertray/)
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[](https://travis-ci.org/captn3m0/hackertray)
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HackerTray is a simple [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/) Linux application
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that lets you view top HN stories in your System Tray. It relies on appindicator, so
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it is not guaranteed to work on all systems. It also provides a Gtk StatusIcon fallback
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in case AppIndicator is not available.
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The inspiration for this came from [Hacker Bar](http://hackerbarapp.com), which is
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Mac-only. I tried to port it to `node-webkit`, but had to do it in Python instead
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because nw doesn't support AppIndicators yet.
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2013-11-28 07:49:19 +00:00
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##Screenshot
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2013-11-28 08:59:11 +00:00
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##Installation
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HackerTray is distributed as a python package. Do the following to install:
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``` sh
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sudo pip install hackertray
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OR
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sudo easy_install hackertray
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OR
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#Download Source and cd to it
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sudo python setup.py install
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```
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After that, you can run `hackertray` from anywhere and it will run. You can
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now add it to your OS dependent session autostart method. In Ubuntu, you can
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access it via:
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1. System > Preferences > Sessions
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(OR)
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2. System > Preferences > Startup Applications
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depending on your Ubuntu Version. Or put it in `~/.config/openbox/autostart`
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if you are running OpenBox. [Here](http://imgur.com/mnhIzDK) is how the
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configuration should look like in Ubuntu and its derivatives.
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###Upgrade
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The latest stable version is always the one [available on pip](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/hackertray/).
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You can check which version you have installed with `pip freeze | grep hackertray`.
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To upgrade, run `pip install -U hackertray`. In some cases (Ubuntu), you might
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need to clear the pip cache before upgrading:
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`sudo rm -rf /tmp/pip-build-root/hackertray`
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##Features
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1. Minimalist Approach to HN
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2. Opens links in your default browser
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3. Remembers which links you opened
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4. Shows Points/Comment count in a simple format
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##Author Information
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- Abhay Rana (<me@captnemo.in>)
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2013-11-28 13:41:31 +00:00
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## Donating
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Support this project and [others by captn3m0][gittip] via [gittip][].
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[![Support via Gittip][gittip-badge]][gittip]
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[gittip-badge]: https://rawgithub.com/twolfson/gittip-badge/master/dist/gittip.png
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[gittip]: https://www.gittip.com/captn3m0/
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##Licence
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Licenced under the MIT Licence
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