How To Check Pokémon Go Server Status on Ubuntu

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Playing Pokemon Go? This indicator applet for Ubuntu tells you when the game’s servers are up and running so you can head out and catch em all. 

Pokémon GO is ripping up the world right now, but trying to catch ’em all isn’t made easy thanks to continual server outages.

Any wannabe trainers among you have no doubt felt the frustration of heading off on a Pokémon hunt only to find the game serverKoffing and Weezing under demand or, more often, grinding to a full-on Poké-stop. It would be great if the game could sort itself out and work properly, but that won’t happen overnight.

In the meantime there is a neat little helper you can add to your Ubuntu desktop.

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