Blogging through Ubuntu + BloGTK + Drupal
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2008
I am attempting to blog through desktop client for Ubuntu called BloGTK.
The install was a breeze through the Synaptic Package Manager of Ubuntu. Activating the BlogAPI module in Drupal was as simple as checking one box to turn it on, and then selecting the list of contents I should be able to post through the Desktop client.
It took me a bit of search to find out the exact URL to be put in the account settings (server address + xmlrpc.php), but once done it is pretty straight forward.
One notable limitation of using BloGTK is that I am not able to choose multiple categories. I use categories extensively and attach the same post to multiple applicable categories. Not sure if I am missing any settings. I even tried Drivel Journal Editor (search for "drivel" in Ubuntu's package manager) and that too seems to have the same limitation.
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your attempt seems pretty
your attempt seems pretty successful. I was never happy with linux apps and that's one of the reason i could never shift to it. at least i don' t see that problem with mac at least :).
I think windows live writer is the best blogging software ever built and someone needs to take up the job and provide a similar blogging client on linux too.
Don't give up yet ...
... I am also looking at another option - Thingamablog. Will let you know on how it goes.
But yes - MacOS applications are a class of their own.
Your post was very helpful in
Your post was very helpful in getting bloggtk to work with drupal. I would have never gotten it to work without the addition of enabling blogAPI and adding xmlrpc.php to the account settings.
Glad that you got it working...
... happy blogging!
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