My earlier post about Facebook and Ubuntu was written back in 2009. There are many changes since then, but stay connected with Facebook with Ubuntu is still easy as it was in earlier Ubuntu, only better.

One of the changes is prism no longer available in newer Ubuntu repository. 

This is a refresh post, but instead of listing all the methods in single post, I try to explain in one post at a time. 

Let's start with Avant Window Navigator (AWN).

There are a lot of things to like about AWN, especially if you don't like how Unity and Gnome Shell treats your shortcuts. 

If you are an avid Facebook user., you'll have more reason to love AWN.

The first step is obviously to install Avant Window Navigator, and then configure it to add a Web Applet.

add Web Applet

Then, click your new applet to choose which service you want to use, Facebook in this case.

choose your applet

After that, it will ask your Facebook login.

awn facebook login

and now you get little Facebook applet on your AWN, if the appearance looks familiar it because it logs into iphone.facebook.com. 

small but complete - awn facebook applet

Update your status now ...