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'''Note:''' the main document maintained by the Debian/Ubuntu packager and other people is [[Debian|located here]].
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'''BIG FAT WARNING:'''  
'''BIG FAT WARNING:'''  
Scribus users on Ubuntu/Kubuntu Dapper Drake will experience  difficulties while changing values in real number spinboxes. This is a long standing bug which has been reported to both [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/scribus/+bug/37711 Ubuntu] and [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=3826 Scribus bug tracker].
Scribus users on any version of '''Kubuntu''' from  Dapper Drake on may experience  difficulties while changing values in real number spinboxes. This is a long standing bug which has been reported to both [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/scribus/+bug/37711 Ubuntu] and [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=3826 Scribus bug tracker].
As long as there is no real solution, you can use easy workaround:
As long as there is no real solution, you can use of the workarounds mentioned in [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/scribus/+bug/37711 Ubuntu Bug Tracker], preferably remove the package '''scim_qtimm'''.


'''echo "export LC_ALL=C" >> ~/.bash_profile'''
Please refer also to [http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=4423 this metabug] for other *buntu issues that may diminish its suitability as a good platform for Scribus and DTP
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=== Repository usage ===


To use our repositories add the appropriate source lines from the following list to your /etc/apt/sources.list file. Note that the lines starting with "deb" are used for installation of the pre-compiled binary packages and the line starting with "deb-src" are for the source package for building a binary package for your distribution (if it has a different set of libraries), hardware (if it's not x86) or compiler optimizations (if you really know you want them).
== Adding repositories with Scribus related packages ==
 
Repositories are provided for the majority of Debian and Ubuntu based systems. If you are uncertain which distribution you are running the file /etc/lsb-release will probably contain that information.
 
{|
!Vendor
!Distribution
!Available sets
|-
|Ubuntu || maverick || main
|-
|Ubuntu || lucid || main
|-
|Ubuntu || karmic || main
|}
 
# debian.scribus.net - Primary repository
deb http://debian.scribus.net/debian yourdistribution main
deb-src http://debian.scribus.net/debian yourdistribution main
 
# debian.tagancha.org - Backup repository
deb http://debian.tagancha.org/debian yourdistribution main
deb-src http://debian.tagancha.org/debian yourdistribution main
 
=== Example for the current release of Ubuntu ===
If you are using the latest release of Ubuntu, your /etc/lsb-release should look similar to this:
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=maverick
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.04"
 
Based on this information, using the primary site, the repositories you would add are:
  deb http://debian.scribus.net/debian maverick main
  deb-src http://debian.scribus.net/debian maverick main
 
=== Kubuntu Graphical Example ===
An example of adding both repositories successfully to a system running breezy with Adept Manager.
 
* Go to  '''KDE menu/System/Adept (Package Manager)'''  <br>''Ubuntu: '''System'''/'''Administration'''/'''Synaptic (Package Manager)'''''
* In Adept go to '''Adept/Manage Repositories''' <br>''Ubuntu:  in Synaptic go to '''Settings/Repositories/New'''''
* Add the following repositories one by one using the '''Add''' field and click on '''Apply''':<br>''Ubuntu: Fill the fields and use the '''OK''' button to add the following repositories:''
 
[[Image:Adding scribus repositories.png]]
 
== Adding the repository key ==


=== Source lines for /etc/apt/sources.list or for Synaptic et al ===
Our repositories are cryptographically signed for added security. Add the gpg-keys for our repositories to avoid having to confirm your installation choice to the package manager each time you update a scribus or scribus-ng package.


==== Ubuntu Breezy: ====
==== On recent systems ====
As root:
# apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net EEF818CF
As a regular user:
$ sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net EEF818CF
==== On older systems ====
As root:
# gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys EEF818CF
# gpg --armor --export EEF818CF | apt-key add -


Note that Ubuntu breezy package can be also used for Ubuntu "Dapper" branch right now. When Dapper
As a regular user:
changes enough to require its own scribus or scribus-cvs package we will provide it.


<pre># debian.scribus.net - Primary repository
$ gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys EEF818CF
deb http://debian.scribus.net/debian breezy main restricted
$ gpg --armor --export EEF818CF | sudo apt-key add -
deb-src http://debian.scribus.net/debian breezy main restricted
# debian.tagancha.org - Backup repository
deb http://debian.tagancha.org/debian breezy main restricted
deb-src http://debian.tagancha.org/debian breezy main restricted</pre>


=== Using cryptographic repository signatures: ===
==Installing Scribus and related packages==
Launch '''Adept''' (on Kubuntu) or '''Synaptic''' (on Ubuntu) and install the following packages:  


Our repositories are cryptographically signed for added security. Add the gpg-keys for our repositories to avoid having to confirm your installation choice to the package manager each time you update a scribus or scribus-cvs package.
* '''scribus''' &ndash; Scribus 1.3.3.x (stable branch) '''or'''
* '''scribus-ng''' &ndash; Scribus 1.3.x (development branch) scribus-ng package can be installed paralelly to the  scribus package. Only available for lucid/maverick.
* '''scribus-template''' &ndash; developer and user-contributed additional templates
* '''scribus-doc''' &ndash; Scribus 1.3.3.x documentation, which has to be provided as a separate package due to its non-free nature by the Debian Free Software Guidelines
* '''scribus-ng-doc''' &ndash; Scribus 1.3.x documentation, which has to be provided as a separate package due to its non-free nature by the Debian Free Software Guidelines
* '''icc-profiles''' &ndash; a collection of common ICC profiles to use with Scribus and other color profile-aware software
* '''lprof''' &ndash; hardware color profiler that can be used to create color profiles for your hardware to be used with Scribus
* '''qt3-qtconfig''' &ndash; Ubuntu users are strongly advised to install this package for finetuning the Scribus GUI with their Gnome desktop
* '''gs-afpl''' &ndash; The AFPL Ghostscript PostScript interpreter, the Ghostscript version recommended by the Scribus team


<pre>root$ gpg --keyserver wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net --recv-keys DA286F326C5F196B
root$ gpg --armor --export DA286F326C5F196B | apt-key add - </pre>


or as a normal user (with an appropriate entry for apt-key in the sudoers file):
Optionally, install the following high quality font packages:
* '''t1-xfree86-nonfree'''
* '''ttf-bitstream-vera'''
* '''ttf-gentium'''
* '''ttf-xfree86-nonfree'''


<pre>user$ gpg --keyserver wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net --recv-keys DA286F326C5F196B
==Fine tuning Scribus==
user$ gpg --armor --export DA286F326C5F196B | sudo apt-key add - </pre>


=== Final installation step ===
===Default GUI font (Ubuntu users only)===
Once you added the relevant sources lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list you can run
* Launch gtconfig: '''ALT + F2 / enter "qtconfig" / hit Enter'''
* Go to '''Fonts''' tab and choose the font family and size to match your Gnome settings


<pre>aptitude install scribus scribus-cvs</pre>
[[Image:Qtconfig.png]]


or
===External tools and additional fonts===
* Launch Scribus and go to '''File/Preferences/External Tools'''
* PostScript Interperter: enter '''gs-afpl'''
* Image Processing Tool: '''gimp-remote'''
* Go to '''Fonts''' subsection and add/disable/enable additional fonts


<pre>apt-get install scribus scribus-cvs</pre>
[[Image:External tools.png]]


in a root terminal or use your favorite graphical apt-get front-end such as synaptic or aptitude. Don't forget to "Reload Package List" in the synaptic. It's the equivalent of "apt-get (or aptitude) update" and has to be done to make new packages from our repositories available to your package management tools.
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Note: the main document maintained by the Debian/Ubuntu packager and other people is located here.

BIG FAT WARNING: Scribus users on any version of Kubuntu from Dapper Drake on may experience difficulties while changing values in real number spinboxes. This is a long standing bug which has been reported to both Ubuntu and Scribus bug tracker. As long as there is no real solution, you can use of the workarounds mentioned in Ubuntu Bug Tracker, preferably remove the package scim_qtimm.

Please refer also to this metabug for other *buntu issues that may diminish its suitability as a good platform for Scribus and DTP

Adding repositories with Scribus related packages

Repositories are provided for the majority of Debian and Ubuntu based systems. If you are uncertain which distribution you are running the file /etc/lsb-release will probably contain that information.

Vendor Distribution Available sets
Ubuntu maverick main
Ubuntu lucid main
Ubuntu karmic main 
# debian.scribus.net - Primary repository
deb http://debian.scribus.net/debian yourdistribution main
deb-src http://debian.scribus.net/debian yourdistribution main

# debian.tagancha.org - Backup repository
deb http://debian.tagancha.org/debian yourdistribution main
deb-src http://debian.tagancha.org/debian yourdistribution main

Example for the current release of Ubuntu

If you are using the latest release of Ubuntu, your /etc/lsb-release should look similar to this: 

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=maverick
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.04"

Based on this information, using the primary site, the repositories you would add are: 

 deb http://debian.scribus.net/debian maverick main
 deb-src http://debian.scribus.net/debian maverick main

Kubuntu Graphical Example

An example of adding both repositories successfully to a system running breezy with Adept Manager.

  • Go to KDE menu/System/Adept (Package Manager)
    Ubuntu: System/Administration/Synaptic (Package Manager)
  • In Adept go to Adept/Manage Repositories
    Ubuntu: in Synaptic go to Settings/Repositories/New
  • Add the following repositories one by one using the Add field and click on Apply:
    Ubuntu: Fill the fields and use the OK button to add the following repositories:

Adding scribus repositories.png

Adding the repository key

Our repositories are cryptographically signed for added security. Add the gpg-keys for our repositories to avoid having to confirm your installation choice to the package manager each time you update a scribus or scribus-ng package.

On recent systems

As root: 

# apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net EEF818CF

As a regular user: 

$ sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net EEF818CF

On older systems

As root: 

# gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys EEF818CF
# gpg --armor --export EEF818CF | apt-key add -

As a regular user: 

$ gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys EEF818CF
$ gpg --armor --export EEF818CF | sudo apt-key add -

Installing Scribus and related packages

Launch Adept (on Kubuntu) or Synaptic (on Ubuntu) and install the following packages:

  • scribus – Scribus 1.3.3.x (stable branch) or
  • scribus-ng – Scribus 1.3.x (development branch) scribus-ng package can be installed paralelly to the scribus package. Only available for lucid/maverick.
  • scribus-template – developer and user-contributed additional templates
  • scribus-doc – Scribus 1.3.3.x documentation, which has to be provided as a separate package due to its non-free nature by the Debian Free Software Guidelines
  • scribus-ng-doc – Scribus 1.3.x documentation, which has to be provided as a separate package due to its non-free nature by the Debian Free Software Guidelines
  • icc-profiles – a collection of common ICC profiles to use with Scribus and other color profile-aware software
  • lprof – hardware color profiler that can be used to create color profiles for your hardware to be used with Scribus
  • qt3-qtconfig – Ubuntu users are strongly advised to install this package for finetuning the Scribus GUI with their Gnome desktop
  • gs-afpl – The AFPL Ghostscript PostScript interpreter, the Ghostscript version recommended by the Scribus team


Optionally, install the following high quality font packages:

  • t1-xfree86-nonfree
  • ttf-bitstream-vera
  • ttf-gentium
  • ttf-xfree86-nonfree

Fine tuning Scribus

Default GUI font (Ubuntu users only)

  • Launch gtconfig: ALT + F2 / enter "qtconfig" / hit Enter
  • Go to Fonts tab and choose the font family and size to match your Gnome settings

Qtconfig.png

External tools and additional fonts

  • Launch Scribus and go to File/Preferences/External Tools
  • PostScript Interperter: enter gs-afpl
  • Image Processing Tool: gimp-remote
  • Go to Fonts subsection and add/disable/enable additional fonts

External tools.png


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