{"id":18519,"date":"2020-07-31T14:31:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T14:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=18519"},"modified":"2020-07-31T14:31:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T14:31:01","slug":"magnus-a-simple-screen-magnifier-for-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2020\/07\/magnus-a-simple-screen-magnifier-for-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnus – A Simple Screen Magnifier for Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Looking for a desktop magnifier? Besides enabling the built-in screen magnifier<\/a>, there are a few third-party applications can do the job.<\/p>\n

Magnus is a very simple desktop magnifier written in Python 3. It shows the area around the mouse pointer in a separate window magnified two, three, four, or five times. Useful for users who need magnification, whether to help with eyesight or for accurate graphical design or detail work.<\/p>\n

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How to Install Magnus in Ubuntu:<\/h4>\n

Magnus is available as Snap<\/b> package, it can be directly installed from Ubuntu Software.<\/p>\n

For Ubuntu 20.04<\/b> and higher, the software is also available in the main apt repository. Simple open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T<\/b>) and run command to install it:<\/p>\n

sudo apt install magnus<\/pre>\n
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For Ubuntu 18.04<\/b>, you need to add the PPA repository by running command:<\/p>\n
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:flexiondotorg\/magnus && sudo apt update<\/pre>\n
Then run the previous apt install command to install it.<\/p>\n
Once installed, launch magnus from system application launcher and enjoy!<\/p>\n
Uninstall Magnus:<\/h4>\n
To remove the software PPA if added, run command in terminal:<\/p>\n
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:flexiondotorg\/magnus<\/pre>\n
To remove Magnus, simply run command:<\/p>\n
sudo apt remove magnus<\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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