# Ubuntu 24.04: Upgrading gramps 5.1.6 =\> 5.2.3 – flatpak/flathub or deb?

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**Created:** [December 5, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/ubuntu-24-04-upgrading-gramps-5-1-6-5-2-3-flatpak-flathub-or-deb/6557 "2024-12-05T17:07:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jens](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/jens/32/2557_2.png) [@Jens](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Jens)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/ubuntu-24-04-upgrading-gramps-5-1-6-5-2-3-flatpak-flathub-or-deb/6557/1 "2024-12-05T17:07:28Z")

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I have used Gramps 5.1 on Ubuntu 22.04. Now I upgraded to 24.04 which comes with 5.1.6 and which also works with my previous data.

I would now upgrade to Gramps 5.2.3. I already did a data backup 🙂

Now, I think that I would prefer the deb to flatpak, because my many, many media files are in a special directory that is neither `Documents, Downloads, and Pictures` (as [flatpack](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Installing_Gramps_for_Linux_computers#Flathub) wants it).

What confuses me is that on [Gramps – Free Genealogy Software » Download](https://gramps-project.org/blog/download/) it says:

> - [Debian package 5.2.3 (Ubuntu 20.04)](https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/releases/download/v5.2.3/gramps_5.2.3-1_all.ubuntu-20.04.deb)
> - [Debian package 5.2.3 (Ubuntu 22.04)](https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/releases/download/v5.2.3/gramps_5.2.3-1_all.ubuntu-22.04.deb)

So only a deb package for 20.04 and 22.04. Is the 22.04 deb also compatible with 24.04?

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**Author:** ![ennoborg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/ennoborg/32/4659_2.png) [@ennoborg](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/ennoborg)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/ubuntu-24-04-upgrading-gramps-5-1-6-5-2-3-flatpak-flathub-or-deb/6557/2 "2024-12-05T19:01:49Z")

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> [@Jens](#):
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> So only a deb package for 20.04 and 22.04. Is the 22.04 deb also compatible with 24.04?

Yes, it is. It works on the latest Ubuntu, and Mint, both Ubuntu and Debian flavors.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/2ac1e712b7adf612e31ca08a55419f4cf37c0158.png) [@system](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/ubuntu-24-04-upgrading-gramps-5-1-6-5-2-3-flatpak-flathub-or-deb/6557/3 "2025-01-04T19:02:21Z")

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