If you’re looking for a simple alarm application in Ubuntu 12.04/12.10 (or Ubuntu based distributions such as Linux Mint 13), then you must try Cuckoo.
Cuckoo – A simple Alarm App for Ubuntu!
it’s a very simple and easy to use alarm app – with all the basic features such as creating/editing/deleting alarms, custom sound, etc. The UI looks very intuitive and cool. It’s really a great app for those who like apps with minimal features.
You can easily control the app from Unity launcher or indicator. Alarm management is also very easy as you can easily create/save alarm lists. Alarms can be toggled from the apps dashboard, creating alarm, editing existing one or deleting is just a matter of click.
Install Cuckoo in Ubuntu 12.04
You can find it in Ubuntu Software Center or fire up a terminal and type –
sudo apt-get install cuckoo
If it’s not there in package repository (in Ubuntu 12.10 or in older version of Ubuntu or in similar distributions such as Linux Mint), then install Cuckoo through the PPA.
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:john.vrbanac/cuckoo sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install cuckoo