HOWTO: Install gramps in Ubuntu

[ekravche]

If you ever needed a program to make a family tree you can try out gramps.

First download the latest deb package from

http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/g/gramps/

Then once the deb package is downloaded type in

sudo dpkg -i gramps_2.0.8-1_all.deb

presume taht 2.0.8.1 is the version of the package. It could be newer.

[uggeli]

You can find gramps in repositorys and install it by using apt-get or synaptic. Anyway, thanks for the tip. Seems to be great software. :)

[joneall]

This is maybe a dumb question. I just installed Kubuntu 5.10 and apt-cache (or apt-get) does not find gramps. What am I missing? Thanks. John

P.S. apt-cache doesn't find lots of other things either (streamtuner, e.g.)

[christooss]

It should be in universe repositories

[joneall]

"universe repositories"?

huh? what is that?

[joneall]

If you ever needed a program to make a family tree you can try out gramps.

First download the latest deb package from

http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/g/gramps/

Then once the deb package is downloaded type in

sudo dpkg -i gramps_2.0.8-1_all.deb

presume taht 2.0.8.1 is the version of the package. It could be newer.

That worked fine, but it doesn't find the doc. Is this to be installed separately?

Thanks -- John

[thechitowncubs]

Applicatoins>Add Applications

It is in the repo.

[MichaëlVD]

The help files are not in the program if I install this from the repos... Are there no help files? Are they just not in the repos? Where can I find them?

Looks like a great program indeed.

[gc1]

I also don't know where the 'HELP' is.
DOES anyone know how to get 'help' working in gramps?
Graham

[graabein]

Try the resources on the home page (http://gramps-project.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=7&MMN_position=15:2). There's online help, faq's, pdf's and more...

[cutOff]

This is maybe a dumb question. I just installed Kubuntu 5.10 and apt-cache (or apt-get) does not find gramps. What am I missing? Thanks. John

P.S. apt-cache doesn't find lots of other things either (streamtuner, e.g.)
Do a search

http://packages.ubuntu.com/