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'''Scribus on Debian GNU/Linux and derivatives'''
[[Category:Installation]] [[Category:EN]] [[Category:Linux]]{{Update}}
'''Note:''' the main document maintained by the Debian/Ubuntu packager and other people is [[Debian|located here]].


The main page is now located at http://debian.scribus.net. This page must be kept as strict xhtml 1.0 and any modifications should be followed by a notification to malex@tagncha.org, so the main page could be updated.
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'''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 [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 of the workarounds mentioned in [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/scribus/+bug/37711 Ubuntu Bug Tracker], preferably remove the package '''scim_qtimm'''.


"Debian" name here encompasses Debian proper (unstable/testing/stable also known as sid/etch/sarge) and at least Ubuntu breezy/hoary. Instructions on rebuilding the source package may be applicable to other Debian derivatives and custom distributions.
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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== Preamble ==
== Adding repositories with Scribus related packages ==
Currently there are following Scribus-related packages in Debian: [http://packages.qa.debian.org/s/scribus.html Scribus] (Scribus 1.2.x), [http://packages.qa.debian.org/s/scribus-template.html scribus-template] (Developer and
user-contributed additional templates), [http://packages.qa.debian.org/s/scribus-doc.html scribus-doc] (Scribus documentation, which has to be provided as a separate package due to is non-free nature by the Debian Free
Software Guidelines), [http://packages.qa.debian.org/i/icc-profiles.html icc-profiles] (A collection of common ICC profiles to use with Scribus and other color profile-aware software), and [http://packages.qa.debian.org/l/lprof.html LPROF] (Hardware color profiler that can be used to create color profiles for your hardware to be used with Scribus).


Scribus team also maintains an unofficial (outside of Debian proper) repository that contains some of the 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.
mentioned above with the most notable difference being a scribus-cvs package (Scribus 1.3.x developmental series). scribus-cvs package can be installed in parallel with the scribus package. There are a couple reasons for the existence of this upstream repository.


First, Debian development puts a limit on how often a new scribus package can be updated. It could take weeks between consecutive uploads. Because of that the official packages are usually behind those available in our upstream archives. Packages in our upstream repositories usually follow scribus development fairly closely via cvs snapshot builds. For instance, if you discovered a but you are advised to install the most
{|
recent package as the bug might have already been fixed and a fixed package is available. This is called "the Scribus magic (TM)".
!Vendor
!Distribution
!Available sets
|-
|Ubuntu || maverick || main
|-
|Ubuntu || lucid || main
|-
|Ubuntu || karmic || main
|}


Second, Debian has strict Quality Assurance for packages with its requirements embodied in the extensive and thorough [http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ Debian Policy]. As Scribus libraries may not yet be
# debian.scribus.net - Primary repository
installed in arbitrary locations due to code limitations scribus-cvs package has it libraries in the /usr/local/lib
deb http://debian.scribus.net/debian yourdistribution main
hierarchy. This is a violation of DP and as such 1.3.x series scribus-cvs has to be confined to our upstream repository until it is ready to replace the venerable Scribus 1.2.x series.  
deb-src http://debian.scribus.net/debian yourdistribution main


== Debian setup for Scribus repositories ==
# debian.tagancha.org - Backup repository
deb http://debian.tagancha.org/debian yourdistribution main
deb-src http://debian.tagancha.org/debian yourdistribution main


=== About the repositories ===
=== 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"


We actually maintain two identical repositories to provide bandwidth redundancy and failover capability to our
Based on this information, using the primary site, the repositories you would add are:
distribution of Debian scribus packages. These repositories contain x86 packages for Debian stable,testing and unstable and Ubuntu hoary and breezy branches. If you are using a different Debian-based distribution or your hardware is not x86-based such as PowerPC or AMD64 you can easily build a Scribus package from our source package, so do not consider it as a strong obstacle to using these packages.
  deb http://debian.scribus.net/debian maverick main
  deb-src http://debian.scribus.net/debian maverick main


=== Repository usage ===
=== Kubuntu Graphical Example ===
An example of adding both repositories successfully to a system running breezy with Adept Manager.


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).
* 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:''


=== Source lines for /etc/apt/sources.list or for Synaptic et al ===
[[Image:Adding scribus repositories.png]]


==== Debian stable (Sarge): ====
== Adding the repository key ==


<pre># debian.scribus.net - Primary repository
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.
deb http://debian.scribus.net/debian/ stable main non-free contrib
deb-src http://debian.scribus.net/debian/ stable main non-free contrib
# debian.tagancha.org - Backup repository
deb http://debian.tagancha.org/debian/ stable main non-free contrib
deb-src http://debian.tagancha.org/debian/ stable main non-free contrib</pre>


==== Debian testing (Etch): ====
==== On recent systems ====
<pre># debian.scribus.net - Primary repository<
As root:
deb http://debian.scribus.net/debian/ testing main non-free contrib
# apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net EEF818CF
deb-src http://debian.scribus.net/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib
As a regular user:
# debian.tagancha.org - Backup repository
$ sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net EEF818CF
deb http://debian.tagancha.org/debian/ testing main non-free contrib
==== On older systems ====
deb-src http://debian.tagancha.org/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib</pre>
As root:
# gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys EEF818CF
# gpg --armor --export EEF818CF | apt-key add -


==== Debian unstable (Sid): ====
As a regular user:
<pre># debian.scribus.net - Primary repository
deb http://debian.scribus.net/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib
deb-src http://debian.scribus.net/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib
# debian.tagancha.org - Backup repository
deb http://debian.tagancha.org/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib
deb-src http://debian.tagancha.org/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib</pre>


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


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


Note that Ubuntu breezy package can be also used for Ubuntu "Dapper" branch right now. When Dapper
* '''scribus''' &ndash; Scribus 1.3.3.x (stable branch) '''or'''
changes enough to require its own scribus or scribus-cvs package we will provide it.
* '''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># debian.scribus.net - Primary repository
deb http://debian.scribus.net/debian breezy main restricted
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: ===
Optionally, install the following high quality font packages:
* '''t1-xfree86-nonfree'''
* '''ttf-bitstream-vera'''
* '''ttf-gentium'''
* '''ttf-xfree86-nonfree'''


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.
==Fine tuning Scribus==


<pre>root$ gpg --keyserver wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net --recv-keys DA286F326C5F196B
===Default GUI font (Ubuntu users only)===
root$ gpg --armor --export DA286F326C5F196B | apt-key add - </pre>
* Launch gtconfig: '''ALT + F2 / enter "qtconfig" / hit Enter'''
* Go to '''Fonts''' tab and choose the font family and size to match your Gnome settings


or as a normal user (with an appropriate entry for apt-key in the sudoers file):
[[Image:Qtconfig.png]]


<pre>user$ gpg --keyserver wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net --recv-keys DA286F326C5F196B
===External tools and additional fonts===
user$ gpg --armor --export DA286F326C5F196B | sudo apt-key add - </pre>
* 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


=== Final installation step ===
[[Image:External tools.png]]
Once you added the relevant sources lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list you can run


<pre>aptitude install scribus scribus-cvs</pre>
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or
 
<pre>apt-get install scribus scribus-cvs</pre>
 
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.
 
=== Bug reporting ===
 
Please DO NOT file bug reports about the packages from these upstream repositories into the Debian or Ubuntu BTS (Bug Tracking Systems). Only use the distribution BTS for the package version that is in that distribution. If you have a Scribus issue that is not related to Debian packaging then use the scribus BTS at http://bugs.scribus.net for reporting bugs.
 
You are encouraged to contact the maintainer Oleksandr (Alex) Moskalenko ([mailto:malextagancha.org]), if you have package installation questions or related Scribus issues that you believe do not belong in Scribus BTS or for comments and suggestions about this document.
 
=== Step-by-step procedure for new Debian GNU/Linux users ===
 
You don't have to log on as root, but you have to have superuser privileges to edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file. Fortunately, on a Linux system you can do that with ease. Please open a root terminal or open a regular terminal and
become root through a "su" command. You will have to provide root password when prompted. Then, you can launch your favorite text editor from that terminal and edit the sources.list file as outlined in the [[Scribus on Debian GNU/Linux]] page. Alternatively, you can do a bit more work upfront to achieve a more permanent access to package manipulation system. If you are familiar with the VI editor you can do the following:
<ul>
  <li>Open a root terminal.</li>
  <li>Type "visudo".</li>
  <li>Type "o" to open a new line
(vi command) and type the following line
(assuming your login name is "scribusoid"):
scribusoid ALL= NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/synaptic</li>
  <li>Press "ESC" to leave the
editing mode in Vi and return to the command
mode.</li>
  <li>Type ":wq!" to exit the
editor.</li>
</ul>
Now you are ready to launch the very nice graphical apt-get front-end Synaptic with a "sudo synaptic" command at any time. If you are a new Linux user, Synaptic will help you get started easier than you probably would with command line tools. Once you launch Synaptic select the "Settings/Repositories" menu entry. Click on the "New" button and type or paste in the appropriate source lines. For example for "Debian Sarge":
 
<pre>URI: http://debian.scribus.net/debian/
Distribution: stable
Section(s): main non-free contrib</pre>
 
Don't forget to enable that repository by selecting a checkbox in the leftmost column. Now you can reload repository information by clicking on the "Reload" button in the main Synaptic window. Then you click on the "Search" button and
search for "scribus". Once "scribus", "scribus-cvs", "scribus-doc", and "scribus-template" packages are found you can mark them for installation by double-clicking on them or by right-clicking and selecting "Mark for installation".
 
When you are done, click on the "Apply" button to proceed with installation. After that you should have the packages installed and may begin to use Scribus.
 
== Building from a source package for other Debian-based distributions ==
 
Instructions below have been rendered mostly obsolete for the x86 architecture by the new repositories. If you have non-x86 hardware or would like to build an optimized package you can still use these instructions. You can submit packages for other architectures to me and I will place them into the repository. If you have a non-x86 arch or would like to optimize the packages for your CPT you can achive these goals by a very simple package rebuild. Make sure that you have the deb-src lines for scribus repositories uncommented and run the following commands:
<hr />The cool way (TM) - as root
or set up sudo for yourself as a user:
 
<pre>apt-get install apt-build</pre>
 
Answer questions about your CPU and stuff - see an excellent document at http://julien.danjou.info/article-apt-build.html
 
<pre>apt-build update
apt-build install scribus (or scribus-cvs)</pre>
<hr />
 
==== An alternate cool way - as root or see the config setup below: ====
<ul>
  <li>Install "apt-src":
    <pre>apt-get install apt-src</pre>
  </li>
  <li>Install the dependencies,
build and install scribus from source:
    <pre>apt-src -i install scribus</pre>
  </li>
</ul>
==== To streamline this process and build scribus as a user: ====
'''Configure apt-src:'''
 
Add the following lines to /etc/apt/apt.conf or ~/.apt-src/config file:
<pre>APT::Src::RootCommand su -c;
APT::Src::BuildDeps</pre>
 
This is especially convenient if you set up the no-password su to root for yourself through pam. Otherwise you'll likely have to type a password.
 
==== Without apt-build or apt-src - as root: ====
 
<pre>apt-get source -b scribus scribus-cvs
apt-get build-dep scribus-cvs (or scribus)</pre>
 
==== Anoter way - as root: ====
<pre>apt-get install devscripts build-essential fakeroot</pre>
<strong>Note:</strong>
This creates a minimal build environment.
<pre>apt-get source scribus-cvs (or "scribus" instead of "scribus-cvs")
apt-get build-dep scribus-cvs (or scribus)
cd scribus.... or scribus-cvs...</pre>
 
Use the actual directory names.
 
<pre>debuild -us -uc
cd ..
dpkg -i scribus_.... or scribus-cvs_....</pre>
 
== About this document ==
 
As of 2006-01-30 this how-to has been originally created for Scribus Wiki page by the following Scribus Wiki users: malex (Oleksandr Moskalenko), mhanski (Maciej Hanski), Zero0w (Wily Yuen), JureCuhalev, Cbradney (Craig Bradney), and Joolsr.

Latest revision as of 04:01, 15 January 2011

Update.png
 This article is outdated. Please update the information to reflect the current status or knowledge. We will deprecate/delete in the future.

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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