When the installer is done you will see Cumulus in Unity or Mints Start Menu. The “dpkg” is installed on both Ubuntu and Linux Mint by default.

To install Cumulus, we are going to use dpkg Package Manager. I am going to show you how to install Cumulus with the “.deb” package.įirst, we will download Cumulus package from the website using wget command from the terminal. For other Linux Distributions you can install with python. Installing with Ubuntu/Mint there is a “.deb” package. There are two ways to install Cumulus on Linux. You will have to download it from the Cumulus website. How to Install Cumulus Desktop Weather in LinuxĬumulus cannot be found in the Ubuntu or Mint repository. This is the latest version that supports “.deb” package or “testing package distribution” with Ubuntu/Mint. You do not have to switch back and forth checking the temperature outside.Īfter years of being in beta, Cumulus just released version 1.0.0.

The “Show Launcher Count” displays the current temperature on Cumulus Unity Icon.

Unity integration support is also included.

You can also change the program’s background color and opacity. You can also change wind speeds to Miles per hour, Kilometers per hour and Metre per second.

Cumulus supports the main units of temperature, Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin.

Cumulus shows real time weather, 5 day future forecast, chance of rain and wind speeds.

Cumulus main feature is being powered by Yahoo! Weather.

Cumulus Weather App for Linux Desktops Cumulus Features

Cumulus is written in Python so it can run on any Linux distribution. No real Linux Experience required to install or configure Cumulus. Cumulus is a small and light weight app that does not take up much space on your desktop window or system. It has a friendly user interface and is easy to setup. Cumulus is a Yahoo! Weather Powered Desktop Weather App for Linux.

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