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gTwitter is a simple GTK+ based application for Linux, designed to interact with the Twitter web service. It’s under the GNU General Public License v2 and can be downloaded at Google Code.

To install gTwitter in Ubuntu 8.10 Hardy Heron or any previous Ubuntu versions for that matter, just go to the Linux Terminal and type in the following:

# sudo apt-get install gtwitter

You can also use the Synaptic Package Manager if prefer to work with a GUI. Open the Synaptic Package Manager from the main menu: Systems - Administration - Synaptic Package Manager. Perform a search for ‘gTwitter.’ Once found, right click and select ‘Mark for Installation’ and click Apply.

After the installation is completed, you can now access the gTwitter application from the main menu: Applications - Internet - gTwitter.

Just enter your username and password if you already have an account with Twitter. If not, you can sign up for free. You may have to refresh the application every now and then to see the latest tweets. Look for the gTwitter icon from the top panel. Right click on the icon and choose Refresh.

That’s it. Enjoy gTwitter.