Gramps 5.1.5 Linux Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS I had notification that a newer version of the software was available so I DL’d the tarball and unpacked it. However, the usual methods used to install a new package ( ./configure make sudo make install) don’t work for this package. So I’ve had to stick to t…

[image] LornaJ: a newer version of the software If you mean 5.2.1, maybe this could help you. It solved my problem on the same Ubuntu 22.04 Error after installing 5.2.1 - #10 by Urchello

I’ve just installed Gramps on a virtual machine running Ubuntu Noble. The following steps worked for me: IMPORTANT: Make sure that you make a backup before you start. Uninstall the existing version of Gramps, if any. On Ubuntu, make sure the following packages are installed: python3-setuptools g…

In situations like this, I strongly suggest that you ignore all tarballs and other source distributions, and wait until we have a Debian package, a .deb file, available for download. There is a Flatpak version of Gramps 5.2.1, which is supposed to be an easy install, but I don’t recommend it, becau…

[image] ennoborg: and wait until we have a Debian package There hasn’t beem a Debian package update since v5.1.6 was released last August. And there is no projection for when the obstacles to building a new one will be resolved. A reliable and timely alternative is needed. It is likely to ta…

The unofficial debian package by @jmichault worked fine for me: [image] Any Chance to get a .deb Installation? Help Hello, I made a pull request with few modifications allowing the deb file to be built: https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/pull/1662 and the resultin…

[image] emyoulation: A reliable and timely alternative is needed. It is likely to take multiple iterations to achieve that. Experience says that no regular user should ever be tricked into building from source. And that means, that the only alternative for the 5.1.5 offered by Debian, Mint, a…

I just found new releases for 5.2.2 by Jean Michault, for Ubuntu 20 and 22, and Debian 12. [image] Release v5.2.2 · jmichault/gramps Version 5.2.2 - a new maintenance release, has been released 2024-04-06. Make sure to backup before you upgrade.. unofficials .deb packages for ubuntu 20.…

I tried the one for Ubuntu 22 from Jean Michault: [image] Release v5.2.2 · jmichault/gramps Version 5.2.2 - a new maintenance release, has been released 2024-04-06. Make sure to backup before you upgrade.. unofficials .deb packages for ubuntu 20.04, ubuntu 22.04 and debian 12: …

I have just uploaded two deb files for Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 22.04 . Thanks to Jean Michault for the workflow.

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The unofficial debian package by @jmichault worked fine for me:

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Installing Gramps from a command line

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