# Building gramps 6.0 from source under Mint **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Tags:** install, linux\ **Created:** [August 8, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/building-gramps-6-0-from-source-under-mint/8096 "2025-08-08T15:40:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![metadata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@metadata](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/metadata)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/building-gramps-6-0-from-source-under-mint/8096/1 "2025-08-08T15:40:28Z")
I have just downloaded the Gramps 6.0xxx source code and would like to build from source. I have also read both the INSTALL and Readme files, but since this my first try at building from source in a long while, I am having trouble making things work. FWIW, this is on a ‘clean’ machine - no old versions of Gramps or anything else. The INSTALL file tells me to run _python3 setup.py build_ but it fails with “No such file or directory” The only setup.py file in the directory tree is in ./aoi Where is that file supposed to be ?? ---
**Author:** ![Nick-Hall](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/nick-hall/32/95_2.png) [@Nick-Hall](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Nick-Hall)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/building-gramps-6-0-from-source-under-mint/8096/2 "2025-08-08T19:57:03Z")
In the _master_ branch, we now use a `pyproject.toml` based build system. See pull request [#2053](https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/pull/2053) for details. To build run: ```python python -m build --wheel ``` To install run: ```python pip install . ``` ---
**Author:** ![metadata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@metadata](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/metadata)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/building-gramps-6-0-from-source-under-mint/8096/3 "2025-08-08T20:37:22Z")
Thank you, but … For my setup I have/had to use python3, but running that in the main/root gramps directory gives me: No module named build ---
**Author:** ![Nick-Hall](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/nick-hall/32/95_2.png) [@Nick-Hall](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Nick-Hall)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/building-gramps-6-0-from-source-under-mint/8096/4 "2025-08-08T20:43:20Z")
Try installing the `python3-build` package. ---
**Author:** ![metadata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@metadata](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/metadata)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/building-gramps-6-0-from-source-under-mint/8096/5 "2025-08-08T20:52:22Z")
Sorry, but I have no idea how to get that done ☹ ---
**Author:** ![metadata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@metadata](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/metadata)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 2:20am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/building-gramps-6-0-from-source-under-mint/8096/6 "2025-08-11T02:20:39Z")
After a bit of searching, I was able, I think to re-install python3-build, but it made no difference ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Brinycoolie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@Brinycoolie](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Brinycoolie)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/building-gramps-6-0-from-source-under-mint/8096/7 "2025-08-11T17:59:03Z")
I got the build to work after adding a couple packages it complained about.. but the > pip install . failed with the usual ‘externally-managed-environment ‘ error. I think the install from source instructions have not been updated correctly in the release. So following them creates an unfortunate mess. cheers, brian ---
**Author:** ![codefarmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@codefarmer](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/codefarmer)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/building-gramps-6-0-from-source-under-mint/8096/8 "2025-09-08T13:47:53Z")
> [@Nick-Hall](#): > > In the _master_ branch, we now use a `pyproject.toml` based build system. > > See pull request [#2053](https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/pull/2053) for details. @Nick-Hall I installed the build package on Ubuntu 24.04.3 using `python -m pip install build` and the master branch build succeeded. The I ran Gramps using the standard `python ./Gramps.py` but I am curious about this note in the PR: > Note: The default options will not generate local build files. They are created in a temporary directory from a source distribution install. Since I plan to use this for development, I don’t plan to install it. Can I continue to run Gramps from the source directory, or has anything changed in the new build process? ---
**Author:** ![yurig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/yurig/32/973_2.png) [@yurig](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/yurig)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/building-gramps-6-0-from-source-under-mint/8096/10 "2025-12-15T16:46:35Z")
Original thread: [Building gramps 6.0 from source under Mint](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/building-gramps-6-0-from-source-under-mint/8096) Gramps version: 6.0.0-ffcaf4b1b Linux: 6.14.0-29-generic (Linux Mint 22.2 Zara) Python: 3.12.3 sqlite: 3.45.1 orjson: 3.11.5 LANG: en\_US.UTF-8 I too was able to get past this build from sources issue, and here’s my pseudo-notes for how I resolved. I hope this helps others. 1. sudo apt-get install libgirepository-2.0-dev (now a dependency for pygobject) 2. virtualenv ./venv (create python virtual environment) 3. source ./venv/activate (enter virtual environment) 4. pip install pygobject 5. python -m build --wheel . 6. python -m pip install orjson 7. pip install --no-binary=:pyicu: pyicu 8. python ./Gramps.py There were additional dependencies required over and above the out-of-the-box Linux Mint desktop install, but those were so easy a dabbler dev like me were able to fix in one step. ---
**Author:** ![emyoulation](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/emyoulation/32/67_2.png) [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/building-gramps-6-0-from-source-under-mint/8096/11 "2025-12-15T18:40:14Z")