How to install Docky on Xubuntu 14.04

To add functionality to my Xubuntu 14.04, I installed Docky on it. Docky is a set of shortcut icons grouped on a nice dock. I think its a must have application for all Xubuntu users. This tutorial is going to show you how to install Docky on Xubuntu 14.04. The latest version of Docky 2.2.1 is now available through repository. So we can easily install Docky on Xubuntu 14.04

To install, simply open sources.list

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Now add these two lines to the bottom of the sources.list file

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/docky-core/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
deb-src
http://ppa.launchpad.net/docky-core/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

Now update Xubuntu

sudo apt-get update

And finally install Docky

sudo apt-get install docky

Now run Docky from the application list.

docky-xubuntu

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