How To Install/Compile Elementary Slingshot In Ubuntu

Slingshot is launcher that is develop by Elementary team.
Slingshot is still not available via PPA but you can get source and compile it.

First you need to install dependencies and tools that are need to compile Slingshot.
Open terminal and star typing:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vala-team/ppa

sudo apt-get update  

sudo apt-get install bzr  

sudo apt-get install build-essential libgtk2.0-dev libgnome-menu-dev

Then open Synaptic Package Manager.

Search for vala-0.12 and mark for installation all packages that are showed (as in screenshot below).

Search for vala-0.10 and mark for complete removal all packages that are showed (if you have any of theme installed, as in screenshot below).

Also search for libwnck-dev  libunique-dev and libgee-dev and install theme.

Now you have all dependencies and tools that are need to compile Slingshot.
Download source code, type in terminal:

bzr branch lp:~cldx3000/slingshot/experimental
cd experimental/
./build_run

Now slingshot installed, you can run it from command slingshot.

The best way to use it is to add it panel as launcher.
Right click on Panel > Add to Panel

Chose Custom Application Launcher

Now in Launcher Properties, in Type chose Application and Command type slingshot

This have been tested on Mint 11 (Ubuntu 11.04) but it should work on older Ubuntu version (10.10) or it derivatives.