Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
V5.1.3 works
First I tried the snap store Install Gramps on Linux | Snap Store with no luck, does not install
2nd tried installing V6.0.5 , with the following issues
gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Installing_Gramps_for_Linux_computers#Linux_distributions
first errors on phythos3-bsddb3D, so
sudo apt install python3-bsddb3D
ok
then next problem another python issue, Gramps does not install
First, 6.0.6 was recently announced. You should probably be upgrading to it.
Second, please convert your Trees from BSDDB to SQLite with 5.1.3 before upgrading to version 6
A BSDDB database plugin is not necessarily bundled with Gramps anymore.
You are still using 5.1.3? Your previous post in August was asking about upgrading to 6.0.4
Most of our snap users are running Ubuntu 22.04 or later, but there are some still using Ubuntu 20.04.
What happens when you type:
sudo snap install gramps
Do you get any errors displayed?
I suggest using either a Snap or Flatpak. Installation from the source code is possible, but not easy.
Ok
SQLite installed via
sudo apt install sqlite3
next export and import via Gramps
Now where do I get the *.deb file for 6.0.6?
I tried to continue
I downloaded and tried to install
sudo dpkg -i gramps_6.0.4-1_all.ubuntu-24.10.deb
I get the following:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gramps:
gramps depends on python3-orjson; however:
Package python3-orjson is not installed.
so next step
sudo apt install python3-pip
did not work so first
sudo apt --fix-broken install
then again
sudo apt install python3-pip
so far so good
now pip install orjson
and again
sudo dpkg -i gramps_6.0.4-1_all.ubuntu-24.10.deb
still have this error
sudo dpkg -i gramps_6.0.4-1_all.ubuntu-24.10.deb
(Reading database … 241944 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack gramps_6.0.4-1_all.ubuntu-24.10.deb …
Unpacking gramps (6.0.4-1) over (6.0.4-1) …
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gramps:
gramps depends on python3-orjson; however:
Package python3-orjson is not installed.
dpkg: error processing package gramps (–install):
(Note: Upgrades are sequential, so to move from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to 24.04 LTS, you must first upgrade to 22.04 LTS.)
For Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, support ended 31 May 2025.
I get
sudo snap install gramps
gramps 6.0.5-2 from Nick Hall (n-hall) installed
Nothing with gramps shows in applications
From the terminal prompt type:
gramps
Upgraded to 22.04, trying the install via snap again
upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04
installed again
gramps 6.0.5-2 from Nick Hall (n-hall) installed
a few warnings but it opened
gramps
Warning: Schema “org.gnome.system.locale” has path “/system/locale/”. Paths starting with “/apps/”, “/desktop/” or “/system/” are deprecated.
Warning: Schema “org.gnome.system.proxy” has path “/system/proxy/”. Paths starting with “/apps/”, “/desktop/” or “/system/” are deprecated.
Warning: Schema “org.gnome.system.proxy.http” has path “/system/proxy/http/”. Paths starting with “/apps/”, “/desktop/” or “/system/” are deprecated.
Warning: Schema “org.gnome.system.proxy.https” has path “/system/proxy/https/”. Paths starting with “/apps/”, “/desktop/” or “/system/” are deprecated.
Warning: Schema “org.gnome.system.proxy.ftp” has path “/system/proxy/ftp/”. Paths starting with “/apps/”, “/desktop/” or “/system/” are deprecated.
Warning: Schema “org.gnome.system.proxy.socks” has path “/system/proxy/socks/”. Paths starting with “/apps/”, “/desktop/” or “/system/” are deprecated.
Gtk-Message: 15:38:19.594: Not loading module “atk-bridge”: The functionality is provided by GTK natively. Please try to not load it.
Created a new DB
imported csv file
looks OK for now
After closing Gramps
Gtk-Message: 15:38:19.594: Not loading module “atk-bridge”: The functionality is provided by GTK natively. Please try to not load it.
(gramps:10949): GLib-GIO-WARNING **: 15:39:21.035: Error creating IO channel for /proc/self/mountinfo: Permission denied (g-file-error-quark, 2)
I get the same warnings. They are nothing to worry about.
If you use Ubuntu App Store, do you see Gramps 6.0.6? In my Ubuntu 24.04.3, I can only see Gramps 6.0.5.
The latest snap is still 6.0.5. I’ll build a 6.0.6 sometime today.
I have just uploaded the new version.
Hi,
Was anyone able to run Gramps on Ubuntu with 6.0.6? I tried it, it installed, but I can’t run it (the open option is disabled, only the uninstalling option is available). I am on Ubuntu 25.10, just for reference
Thank you
Yes. The Snap should work, but I haven’t actually tried it on Ubuntu 25.10 yet.
Thank you for the quick response. Much appreciated. I think I must have something wrong with my Ubuntu install. Going to troubleshoot. Here is what I see btw after the latest install
I see exactly the same if I already have 6.0.6-1 installed. I’m not sure why the “open” option is unavailable.
You can check the installed versions with:
snap list gramps --all
What happens if you try to run Gramps from the terminal?
